The Red Rocker might have trouble keeping his speed below 55 miles per hour, but with a new NFL football season underway, Sammy Hagar helps provide the soundtrack that will hopefully inspire a few more sacks and touchdowns this year!
Hagar went full contact for “Knockdown,” the new song he composed with his Chicken feet group member Joe Satriani which has just been released as one of three new songs which will be used throughout the upcoming season as official NFL game music.
Certainly, Sammy knows a thing or two about writing stadium rockers. His boozy anthem “Mas Tequila” certainly borrowed more than liberally from fellow sports fan Gary Glitter’s “Rock and Roll Part II.” “Knockdown” features a similarly energetic vibe, set against the backdrop of a galloping Satriani riff, with plenty of “Heys!” which seem tailor-made to take an already liquid-enriched crowd to the next level.
These words certainly did the trick for us:
“We’re going all the way, we’re going/Show ’em what we mean by rock and roll/Hit ’em!” Stick them! Put ’em on their backs!/Send ’em all packing/Wipe ’em off the carpet! »
Pretty basic rah-rah equipment. Granted, Sammy won’t win any awards for lyrics, but we’re okay with that, because let’s face it, these kinds of songs aren’t usually “deep” lyrically. But let’s not forget the refrain:
“Knockdown/Dragout/Get ready/We’re ready!”
Yeah!
Hey, while everyone is excited, can we please have an update on Chickenfoot live concert dates?
