1994 Orange Bowl (What Song Is This?)

[wow13d]

You all know who the sideline reporter for NBC was in this game? A fellow named Orenthal James Simpson...5 1/2 months before the murder of the century...

[travis2x]

loved this reminds me of bein a kid watchin college football

[PYLclark]

I agree with crawford371, I think this is John Colby's as well.

[ciccone39]

@PYLclark I actually emailed John he told me he didn't record it.

[crawford371]

It's more of John Colby

[rustyshackleford01]

This has that John Williams feel to it

[RebelYank]

A John Williams feel? You can't be serious...

[hankseptember]

its possible John Tesh wrote this...he wrote the old NBC NBA tune

[rustyshackleford01]

The radio guy?

[joebradio]

I don't know the name of the song, but I rememeber NBC starting using it in the early 90s when they used to have the New Year's tripleheader. They rarely used it any other time, but they did use it for a short time when they had some regular season college basketball .. but, because of its limited use, it always gives me a special feeling and reminds me of the start of the new year...

[thatdudecozz89]

They also used it when they had rights to the Gator Bowl from 1996-2006, before CBS took over and also it was used on some Notre Dame telecasts.

[joebradio]

yep, I remember the Gator Bowl.use as well .. I think it was the Toyota Gator Bowl during those years. but, it wasn't long before they had one produced for ND that incorporated their fight song .. and, how long has NBC had that deal anyway .. it seems like forever

[thatdudecozz89]

NBC Sports has aired Notre Dame Football home games since the 1991 College Football season. For some odd reason, did NBC use this theme when they aired the John R. Wooden Classic from 1994-1996? B/c I think I heard it used at the time.

[joebradio]

that would make sense -- the music had a very colleigiate feel and I know they used it on some college basketball ..

[thatdudecozz89]

I love this old NBC Sports College Football bowl music...I wonder when they started using this theme?

[ciccone39]

The 1990 NBC new years bowls were the first time i noticed it being used.

[thatdudecozz89]

o ok...I think I remember hearing it on a ESPN Classic replay of the 1992 version of the Orange Bowl.

[heclove816]

I LUV THIS SONG!!!!...is it YANNI?...JOHN TESH? or the Great JOHN WILLIAMS???....Please help!!!

[heclove816]

I luv NBC SPORTS COLLEGE FOOTBALL COVERAGE!!!! they need to bring it back!.....i still look foward to watching on new years day!....yeah, who freakin plays that music...? need to know!

[thndrct218]

I remember them using this theme during some Notre Dame telecasts

[heclove816]

Do you know who plays this music?...FREAKIN LUV IT!!!

[thndrct218]

Couldnt tell you in all honesty... NBC stopped playing it when they lost the rights to the gator bowl to CBS

[anoderson]

are you freakin kidding ne? i wanted to watch this video and its in reality a FEDEX commercial?? Florida state was lucky to win this game. Tommie Frazier outplayed that entire team including Ward. my only regret is that FSU didnt play NU in either of the next 2 years. all you FSU fans wouldhave been embarassed

[tjmcdoug]

You're making exscuses 15 years after the fact?

[HuskerMoon]

The Refs stole it for Florida State and EVERYBODY who knows shit about College football fuckings knows it.

[masonlandon17]

I guess they stole from Nebraska both years huh?

[Aquamelli]

how do you figure? Nebraska still had a fair chance to make the field goal... the refs didn't tell the kicker to hook it left - he did that on his own

being up 16-15, why cant you blame nebraskas kickoff unit for kicking it out of bounds and giving florida state great field position? Or you'll only argue what you think is beneficial to you huh? lol

[wesia4lia]

what about the 1st kick off where nebraska ran it all the way for a TD and they called holding.. and when they reviewed it.. there was no holding .. nebraska shuda won

[canefan4lyfe]

Its the 1996 orange bowl game...the last Orange bowl game held in the Orange bowl stadium before moving to joe robbie (dolphin stadium)

[crawford371]

this is the 1994 orange bowl game

1he 1996 game was FSU vs ND and it was broadcasted by CBS

[a1cjlock]

See people? Thats what FedEx really means! It has nothing to do with Kevin Federline!

[quizzy99]

a really gay song...BY: a really gay artist

[feimer74]

noway!the music is fine!!You must be a frustrated fan!lol

[woowee53]

i love this music! but too bad NBC's coverage of ND games suck.

[ciccone39]

Yes. NBC has gone long away from its original formula for ND games. I guess when NBC got the NFL back and decided to over produce those broadcasts for ratings purposes they decided to do the same with ND games. I mean whats up with interviewing Charlie Weis after every blowout loss? What about the winning coach? He deserves the time. The new music sucks as well!

[bakerandbaker1]

@ciccone39, at this point, they should just drop coverage of Notre Dame football all together. The players on the roster weren't even concieved the last time Notre Dame won a national championship. After years of mediocrity, it's clear that ND football can no longer be honestly evaluated as a significant sports property. If having their home games exclusively on a single network is that important to Notre Dame, their journalism department can start their own network; everybody has one nowadays.

[feimer74]

i agree on both ends

[KDviewer07]

i remember hearing this music while i was watching NBC's coverage of the 2006 Gator Bowl

[Jud1183]

I've always been a fan of the ABC sports theme music myself.

[huskerfan4life]

I wish I knew, I know it's in the 1995 Orange Bowl too.

If you get a chance, you should email NBC and see if they can tell you the name of the song.