Most diehard football fans know the Super Bowl Shuffle, performed by the legendary 1985 Chicago Bears team. However, it is little known that the San Francisco 49er’s music video actually preceded the Chicago Bear’s Super Bowl Shuffle, and what started as a creative marketing tool paved the way for several other NFL teams to follow, and now fans can look back and enjoy an entertaining glimpse into their teams’ vault of entertainment talent.
There are several lesser known gems out there that should be just as widely broadcasted, due to their catchy lyrics, bobbing beats, ridiculous dress outfits, and hysterical choreography and story lines embedded in the music videos. These music videos, performed by some of the greatest players to have graced the field (and basketball court) are great snapshots of American sports and culture in the 1980’s. Here are the top 10 team music videos of all time.
Enjoy, and don’t eat or drink while watching these on youtube.com—you might choke from too much laughter.
10. Cleveland Browns- “Masters of the Gridiron” part two
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9QLgMVAZME&feature=related
The Browns’ video starts out with half the players adorned in rugged warrior wear, and the other half dressed like Samurais, and a fight erupts in the woods. Confused yet? Michael Stanley performs his song inside the Brown’s stadium, and the video is broken up with clips of actual game footage in between the fights.
This clip is part two of a story that is hard to follow; there is a ring that the players (still dressed up in warrior gear) are trying to take back from an evil villain. This video is for diehard Browns fans only; the following videos are easier to follow, and contain much more of a quality 1980’s touch.
9. Philadelphia Eagles- “Buddy’s Watchin’ You”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlR6ujpB89k&feature=related
The Eagles stand around their studio and each take part in a rap designed to intimidate their opponents. What is intimidating in this video is the display of horrendous knit sweaters donned by the players. Some of the players are noticeably bad at rapping; however these guys get paid to play ball, not rap (and certainly don’t serve as fashion icons, thankfully).
This team, like many showcased in the list, wear sunglasses inside as another brisk fashion statement.
8. Cincinnati Bengals- “Fear Da Tiger”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Vby2hKBkkk
As popular a fad it was to create a team music video in hopes of reaching a Super Bowl, the majority of these teams did not in fact make the game despite clever lyrics, catchy tunes, and similar team video creations.
The Bengals didn’t seem to care about this fact, and came out with this song in 2005 featuring Bootsy Collins rapping with his hometown team. Although the beat is the best composition out of the selection, and the overall quality is vastly improved from the 80’s technology, we’re still left to wonder why Cincinnati felt the need to create a video in this day and age.
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