Battle of the Superbowl Tribute Songs - Video

Wednesday, 03 February 2010 12:23 PDF | Print | E-mail

The Rachel Madow Show, MSNBC.com

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Aaron Neville Records Updated New Orleans Saints Fight Song

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by Pat Pemberton, Spinner.com

Even before the Chicago Bears recorded their now-famous 'Super Bowl Shuffle,' the New Orleans Saints had an anthem of their own. Of course, the 1983 Saints, who went 8-8 on the season, didn't fare as well as the 1985 Super Bowl champion Bears, so 'Who Dat?' never made it out of the huddle. But now that the 2009 Saints are headed for the biggest NFL game, the club has an updated anthem -- and native son Aaron Neville is singing the Saints' praises once again.

Using the same arrangement, Carlo Nuccio -- of 'Who Dat?' fame -- has produced 'Glory Bound,' hoping this year's Saints will defeat the glory against the Indianapolis Colts this Sunday.

The original anthem was created during the 1983 season to promote enthusiasm for a team that had gone a combined 63-159 up to that point. So Nuccio, along with brothers Sal and Steve Monistere, combined 'When the Saints Go Marching In' with a chant yelled by Saints fans: "Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?"

Neville, a native of New Orleans, sang the 'Saints Go Marching In' part while several Saints players recorded the chant.

Carlo Nuccio Updates Saints Song Who Dat for Super Bowl

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AntiMusic.com

The story of the "Who Dat" phenomenon began back in 1983, when a New Orleans Saints were in need of some boosterism. Local New Orleans producer Carlo Nuccio took the unofficial theme of the team, the traditional jazz standard "When The Saints Go Marching In," and added a chant he'd heard fans yelling at games: "Who dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?"

Local pianist David Torkanowsky brought the jazz cred, and Aaron Neville agreed to handle the vocals; a few weeks later, Howard Cosell name-checked the song on Monday Night Football, and the rest is history.

New Orleans Saints Revamp Song

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David Burger, The Salt Lake Tribune