Bulls games have their own soundtrack, from U2 to the Addams Family
The Bulls pop out of a fourth-quarter time-out and stride back into the thick of a tight home playoff game against the Atlanta Hawks knowing that U2 has got their back. At this moment, the dramatic, slow-building intro to the Irish band’s “Where the Streets Have No Name” is like a sixth man on the floor, stirring the fans out of their seats and eliciting a giant, collective “Yaaaargh!” Bono would likely approve.
Soon after, Derrick Rose is bringing the ball upcourt in a must-score situation and the R&B star Usher is right there with him in a short snippet of his hit “Yeah!” As the Bulls grab a defensive rebound, the Bo Diddley beat to Bow Wow Wow’s “I Want Candy” urges them to push the ball upcourt on a fast break.
Every Bulls game at the United Center has its own soundtrack. Just as each game is different, rollercoasters of volatile emotions and rapidly changing fortunes, the music and sound effects roll with the changes. A team of about 20 technicians plays DJ each night at the United Center, accenting the ebbs and surges on the floor.
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