Should Chess Players Have "Walk On" Music ?

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Ziggy_Zugzwang

Professional wrestlers have walk on music. Darts players do and I'm informed snooker players are getting it now. Please take this as a serious suggestion because I know there are people who will jump on anything a little different.

Surely the chess community has a responsibility to banish the boring grey suited image of chess ?

For example. In the coming world championship the players could have music that may reflect their nation, particular style etc  As I don't know any Norwegian popstars Carlsen could use fellow Scandinavians Abba for his walk on music. "Dancing Queen" is an uplifting song that should get people going. And Anand, perhaps some sitar music or Bollywood musical number.

For what it's worth my walk on music would be "Mr Blue Sky" by ELO

What would your "walk on" music be ?

steve_bute

Weird Al, all the way.

IpswichMatt

Carlsen should have the music they had on Star Wars whenever Darth Vader appeared.

unique1234567890

Carlsen should have "Sauron's theme" if there is one 

Senator-Blutarsky

Fischer advocated physical fitness on a tv show once but the host mocked him, thinking Fischer wanted big butt muscles for his games.

We need a sustained strategic attack on reversing public opinion about chess. We can start with erasing 99 percent of chess.com threads as they make chessplayers look retarded. Then employ compulsory strength training and grooming for GMs. Then chess will enter the big leagues of heavyweight showdowns and the music will come!

sleepingcatinthesun

Yes.  "Entrance of the Gladiators"

steve_bute
Senator-Blutarsky wrote:

[...] We can start with erasing 99 percent of chess.com threads as they make chessplayers look retarded [...]

But we ARE retarded. If wasting hours moving little pieces of wood around on a small square space isn't retarded, then what is?

(EDIT: My apologies. I forgot about golf. Golf is retarded.)

Senator-Blutarsky

Keep playing for peanuts then.

We're talking about getting Pepsi behind chess.

Divided_We_Sit

I can see it now. Kramnic walking to the board with Pussy Riot blaring. And Magnus Carlsen coming out to "The Watcher" by Enslaved.. or he could come out to Kings of Convenience. UFC fighters do it... chess players should do it!!

Senator-Blutarsky

Carlsen playing in Man Utd silks, Kramnik in AC Milan colors with pumas.

Zeyrion

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBsKplb2E6Q The best walk on music.

platolag

Op suggestion is great... i think fide should look into it!

Akiras-Arcade

Kiss- Crazy (k)nights

bobbyDK

I would be inspired by a danish boxer who used to play "always look on the bright side of life"

He even used that song against Mike Tyson.

here he enters the ring against Evander Holyfield with that song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYZCwN_NSIY

TheGreatOogieBoogie

This reminds me of how Punch Out! should make a chess game but with the players shuffled (e.g., Bald Bull could be in the beginner league while King Hippo would be in the world class level.  Piston Honda would be champion of the middle league while Soda Popinski would be champion because he's Russian, Glass Joe of course would still be weak with an ELO of 100 and plays 1.h4 and 1...h5 vs. everything.  Great Tiger would be who you fight just before Soda Popinski in homage to Anand and his repertoire is based off Anand's. Aran Ryan is also in the beginner league (first guy in the world circuit in Punch Out!)

Minor Circuit:

Glass Joe

Super Macho Man

Aran Ryan

Champ: Bald Bull

Major circuit:

Bear Hugger

Don Flamenco

Sandman

Champ: Von Kaiser

World circuit:

Piston Hondo

Disco Kid

King Hippo

Great Tiger

Champ: Soda Popinski

cornbeefhashvili

This: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TB441Wp3zY

Holy_Chitlins

Better get my money on time, if they aint money decline, i swear I meant that there so much i'm gonna give that line a rewind. Better get my money on time, if they aint money decline, i just can't worry bout no haters I gotta stay on my grind

DrCheckevertim

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GpkR3jvvUGs

Gothic_Melody

Nothing Stands in Our Way by Lacuna Coil.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gtft6LqgFSA

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