The Chiefs are changing their TD celebration song and fans are furious
Here’s one thing that won’t be the same when the Chiefs play their home opener against the Denver Broncos on Sept. 17: the music.
The Chiefs tweeted this on Friday:
We are asking YOU to choose our new touchdown celebration song. Vote now: http://t.co/MZccXpQMAp pic.twitter.com/FF62SP3odv
— Kansas City Chiefs (@chiefs) August 21, 2015Gone, apparently, is a version of “Rock ‘N’ Roll Part 2” by Gary Glitter.
The choices are:
1. “Hey, Kansas City!” by David George & A Crooked Mile
2. “Song 2” by Blur
3. “Let Me Clear My Throat” by DJ Kool
There’s been no official word on why the change is being made, but it could be because Glitter (real name: Paul Gadd) was sentenced in February to 16 years in prison in England for sexual abuses between 1975 and 1980. All involved underage girls.
In 2006, the NFL reportedly asked teams to stop playing Glitter’s version of the song and the Chiefs switched to a cover version by the Tube Tops.
However, the vice president of business affairs for the American Society of Composers, Artists and Publishers told The Star that year, “If it sounds like Gary Glitter’s song, we would credit Gary Glitter. From our standpoint it makes no difference who the performer is, it’s who the composer and publisher is.”
Voting for the new song opened at noon on Friday and will continue until 11:59 p.m. on Aug. 31.
Chiefs fans were not happy about the news.
@chiefs this is going to backfire pic.twitter.com/dYCF3B2a73
— T.M. Senecaut (@SuchFreshT) August 21, 2015@chiefs nothing wrong with the current one and hasn't been anything wrong with it for 20 years
— Bryan Eck (@twidderBS) August 21, 2015@chiefs pic.twitter.com/NwaV6wrxXx
— Scott Mahan (@Schcotty_McGee) August 21, 2015@chiefs why would you ever change it? pic.twitter.com/TWR3vTkcAr
— Taylor McConville (@HotRouteZ90) August 21, 2015@chiefs noooooo tradition
— Tim Thacker (@texchief07) August 21, 2015@chiefs The Hey Song preformed by Gary Glitter and nothing else. It's tradition. It's a part of Arrowhead.
— Michael Krause (@sourkrause23) August 21, 2015@chiefs LEAVE IT ALONE!
— Shawn Larry (@19sel) August 21, 2015@chiefs how about not changing it?
— Jeff Johnson (@bearclawjeff) August 21, 2015@chiefs if you're getting rid of the we're gonna beat the hell out of you chant then the answer is no.
— Tim Lapping (@TheengsTeemSays) August 21, 2015@chiefs leave it alone. Its Chiefs tradition
— Derek Albertson (@AlbertsonDerek) August 21, 2015@chiefs don't change it! Don't cave because the NFL hates it, c'mon.
— Brad Baker (@BradleyKC) August 21, 2015To reach Pete Grathoff, call 816-234-4330 or send email to pgrathoff@kcstar.com. Follow him on Twitter: @pgrathoff.
This story was originally published August 21, 2015 at 12:51 PM.