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1970–1999

Friday Night Lights

Stadium lights, the marching band, the whole town under the Friday sky.

The smell of freshly cut grass. Stadium lights flickering on against the autumn sky. The marching band warming up in the parking lot. Whether you were on the field, in the band, in the stands, or hanging out beneath the bleachers, these were the songs that echoed through stadium speakers, blasted from pickup trucks in the lot, and played at the victory celebration after — small-town America from the '70s, '80s, and '90s, where Friday night wasn't just a game. It was an event.

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All 57 tracks

57 tracks
We Will Rock You by Queen — cover art
We Will Rock You
Queen
1978
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor — cover art
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
1982
Thunderstruck by AC/DC — cover art
Thunderstruck
AC/DC
1990
Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses — cover art
Welcome to the Jungle
Guns N' Roses
1987
Start Me Up by The Rolling Stones — cover art
Start Me Up
The Rolling Stones
1981
Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne — cover art
Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne
1980
Panama by Van Halen — cover art
Panama
Van Halen
1984
Jump by Van Halen — cover art
Jump
Van Halen
1984
Rock You Like a Hurricane by Scorpions — cover art
Rock You Like a Hurricane
Scorpions
1984
Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard — cover art
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Def Leppard
1987
Barracuda by Heart — cover art
Barracuda
Heart
1977
Sharp Dressed Man by ZZ Top — cover art
Sharp Dressed Man
ZZ Top
1982
Renegade by Styx — cover art
Renegade
Styx
1978
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC — cover art
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC
1976
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love by Van Halen — cover art
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love
Van Halen
1978
We Are the Champions by Queen — cover art
We Are the Champions
Queen
1977
Another One Bites the Dust by Queen — cover art
Another One Bites the Dust
Queen
1981
Wild Thing by Tone-Lōc — cover art
Wild Thing
Tone-Lōc
1989
Centerfield by John Fogerty — cover art
Centerfield
John Fogerty
1985
Hit Me With Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar — cover art
Hit Me With Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar
1981
Old Time Rock & Roll by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band — cover art
Old Time Rock & Roll
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
1978
Born to Be Wild by Steppenwolf — cover art
Born to Be Wild
Steppenwolf
1968
Takin' Care of Business by Bachman-Turner Overdrive — cover art
Takin' Care of Business
Bachman-Turner Overdrive
1973
The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy — cover art
The Boys Are Back In Town
Thin Lizzy
1976
Don't Stop Believin' by Journey — cover art
Don't Stop Believin'
Journey
1981
Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond — cover art
Sweet Caroline
Neil Diamond
1969
Shout by The Isley Brothers — cover art
Blitzkrieg Bop by Ramones — cover art
Blitzkrieg Bop
Ramones
1976
Footloose by Kenny Loggins — cover art
Footloose
Kenny Loggins
1984
Celebration (Single Version) by Kool & The Gang — cover art
Celebration (Single Version)
Kool & The Gang
1980

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▸ Did you know

  • One scratched CD of stadium anthems lived in the press box and got played to death every home game.
  • The drumline ran the bleachers; the student section had every cheer memorized by week two.
  • Win or lose, the parking-lot tailgate ran the same dozen songs on a loop until the lights went out.