Hockey Music: Montreal Canadiens Goal Song

Hockey Music:
Montreal Canadiens Goal Song

Is it true that hockey fans can actually perform a better post-goal chant than the one the club actually plays over the loudspeakers?

Well, when it comes to the Montreal Canadiens goal song, this is definitely the case.

For the past season, when a Canadiens’ player has lit the lamp, they blasted the goal horn and led in to U2’s Vertigo. Have a listen:



To be honest with you, I don’t really see the connection between Bono and a Brian Gionta one-timer, but hey, the Canadiens' music director is the professional so I’m sure there’s a reason (at least, I hope there’s one). All I hear is lame, lame, lame, lol.

But what’s cool about the Montreal fan base is that they actually chant OVER the goal song, effectively drowning it out. Here’s a video of the fans singing along at the Bell Center:



Granted, the video is from 2008, but truth be told, the song continued to be chanted this past season and in fact, has long been considered the "Canadiens' Chant" (inside hockey circles, that is -  talk to a soccer player and they'll call it their own. If this is the case, gently tap them in the shin with your shoe and watch them crumble to the floor grabbing their ankle - argument solved, hockey player wins!)

 

The actual song “Ole Ole Ole” has been covered by so many bands, it’s hard to decipher as to who actually came up with it first. For a clean listen to it, though, enjoy the video below:



Sing. Dance. Play hockey!