Illinois Music Collection

rbachhuber · May 5, 2012, 02:36 PM

Has this been done already? A collection of our favorite Illinois related music.

I'll start the ball rolling.

rbachhuber · May 5, 2012, 02:38 PM

Here's another.

rbachhuber · May 5, 2012, 02:40 PM

A more traditional piece . . .

Clemens · May 5, 2012, 03:44 PM

Sweet Home Chicago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_manjmO1N0

illinicb · May 5, 2012, 04:00 PM

My top Illini song by a long shot is "Illini Fantasy" by James Curnow.

You can buy it here: Illinois Bands

rbachhuber · May 5, 2012, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Clemens

Sweet Home Chicago

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_manjmO1N0

A favorite of mine, as well.

rbachhuber · May 5, 2012, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by illinicb

My top Illini song by a long shot is "Illini Fantasy" by James Curnow.

You can buy it here: Illinois Bands

Can you post it, or does that violate copyright laws? I listened to a short free sample, it sounded pretty cool.

rbachhuber · May 5, 2012, 07:48 PM

I always associated this song with Champaign because it came out while I was in school there and the Illinois Central railroad, of course, runs right through Champaign.

uiba99 · May 5, 2012, 08:45 PM

I too think of Champaign whenever I hear that song. Bittersweet since now I live far, far away.

johncu · May 6, 2012, 08:44 AM

Listen with caution, wistful expats.
It's sweet enough to put you out of your misery.

Dan the Man

rbachhuber · May 6, 2012, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johncu

Listen with caution, wistful expats.
It's sweet enough to put you out of your misery.

Dan the Man

excellent

rbachhuber · May 6, 2012, 01:10 PM

rbachhuber · May 7, 2012, 02:17 PM

The Fighting Illini in Pasadena

Waam · May 7, 2012, 09:55 PM

Wesley Willis

http://www.alternativetentacles.com/...d=wesleywillis

rbachhuber · May 8, 2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Waam

Wesley Willis

http://www.alternativetentacles.com/...d=wesleywillis

Well, that was interesting.

rbachhuber · May 9, 2012, 02:44 PM

The Three-in-One!

rbachhuber · May 10, 2012, 07:02 PM

This is a 1938 recording of Illinois Loyalty with some older lyrics.

rbachhuber · May 11, 2012, 08:08 PM

rbachhuber · May 11, 2012, 08:26 PM

with lyrics!

Shief · May 11, 2012, 08:35 PM

rbachhuber, what year is that "Pride of the Illini" from? The musicianship is AWESOME but we never did anything near that when I was in MI (2007-2010).

rbachhuber · May 11, 2012, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Shief

rbachhuber, what year is that "Pride of the Illini" from? The musicianship is AWESOME but we never did anything near that when I was in MI (2007-2010).

I really have no idea. I just happened upon this video on YouTube and there is no source information attached to it.

rbachhuber · May 12, 2012, 08:02 AM

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When I found out a couple of weeks ago that Bob Dylan had co-written not one, but two songs called "Champaign, Illinois," I was astonished that I hadn't heard of either one. How could the man many people consider to be the greatest storyteller of the 20th century reference our town twice without making more than a blip on the local radar? Shouldn't one of them be some sort of official Champaign anthem?

http://www.smilepolitely.com/music/b...is_twice_3737/

Umgawa1 · May 12, 2012, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Shief

rbachhuber, what year is that "Pride of the Illini" from? The musicianship is AWESOME but we never did anything near that when I was in MI (2007-2010).

That's actually the Concert Band (or whatever the top band was called in those days), not the MI. It's from The Begian Years Vol. V CD - you can buy it off the band website.

http://www.tresonamultimedia.com/ill...--Vol--V/29841

Chris Yates · May 12, 2012, 03:40 PM

I know this is a bit off-topic, but any meaningful music collection has to include Paul Simon's rendition of "The Boxer" on the first Saturday Night Live after the attacks of September 11:

http://channel.pandora.tv/channel/vi...gid=all&page=1

I vividly remember watching this with tears streaming down my face. We were all Americans, plain and simple, as we tried to regain our balance as a nation in those dark days. God bless the United States of America, now and forever.

rbachhuber · May 12, 2012, 03:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Yates

I know this is a bit off-topic, but any meaningful music collection has to include Paul Simon's rendition of "The Boxer" on the first Saturday Night Live after the attacks of September 11:

http://channel.pandora.tv/channel/vi...gid=all&page=1

I vividly remember watching this with tears streaming down my face. We were all Americans, plain and simple, as we tried to regain our balance as a nation in those dark days. God bless the United States of America, now and forever.

I don't recall ever seeing that before. Thanks.

May 5, 2012, 02:36 PM	#1
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	Has this been done already? A collection of our favorite Illinois related music. I'll start the ball rolling. Last edited by Dan; May 9, 2012 at 03:03 PM.

May 5, 2012, 02:38 PM	#2
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	Here's another. Last edited by Dan; May 9, 2012 at 03:03 PM.

May 5, 2012, 02:40 PM	#3
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	A more traditional piece . . . Last edited by Dan; May 9, 2012 at 03:03 PM.

May 5, 2012, 03:44 PM	#4
Clemens Posts: 493	Sweet Home Chicago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_manjmO1N0 Last edited by Clemens; May 5, 2012 at 03:48 PM.

May 5, 2012, 04:00 PM	#5
illinicb Location: Northbrook Posts: 5,755	My top Illini song by a long shot is "Illini Fantasy" by James Curnow. You can buy it here: Illinois Bands __________________ "I could care less" does not mean the same as "I couldn't care less"

May 5, 2012, 07:48 PM	#8
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	I always associated this song with Champaign because it came out while I was in school there and the Illinois Central railroad, of course, runs right through Champaign. Last edited by Dan; May 9, 2012 at 03:02 PM.

May 5, 2012, 08:45 PM	#9
uiba99 Tiny Illini Location: The basement of the Alamo Posts: 1,658	I too think of Champaign whenever I hear that song. Bittersweet since now I live far, far away. __________________ "The danger is all around us now. Hatred is rising, yet all sides feel more virtuous. We’re asleep to the threat. We can have the most sophisticated Constitution, a brilliant system of checks and balances and a Bill of Rights to safeguard against the tyranny of the majority — yet none of it can stand against the power of hatred." Fr. John I. Jenkins, President, University of Notre Dame

May 6, 2012, 08:44 AM	#10
johncu Posts: 89	Listen with caution, wistful expats. It's sweet enough to put you out of your misery. Dan the Man

May 6, 2012, 01:10 PM	#12
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	The Fighting Illini War Chant Last edited by Dan; May 9, 2012 at 03:02 PM.

May 7, 2012, 02:17 PM	#13
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	Captain Rat and the Blind Rivets The Fighting Illini in Pasadena

May 7, 2012, 09:55 PM	#14
Waam Banned Posts: 3,279	Wesley Willis http://www.alternativetentacles.com/...d=wesleywillis Last edited by Dan; May 9, 2012 at 03:01 PM.

May 9, 2012, 02:44 PM	#16
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	The Three-in-One! Last edited by Dan; May 9, 2012 at 03:00 PM.

May 10, 2012, 07:02 PM	#17
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	This is a 1938 recording of Illinois Loyalty with some older lyrics.

May 11, 2012, 08:08 PM	#18
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	Pride of the Illini

May 11, 2012, 08:26 PM	#19
rbachhuber aka Flash Gordon, earthling Location: Planet Earth, when not battling Ming the Merciless on Mongo (or sometimes Mars) Posts: 606	Oskee-Wow-Wow with lyrics!

May 11, 2012, 08:35 PM	#20
Shief Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 744	rbachhuber, what year is that "Pride of the Illini" from? The musicianship is AWESOME but we never did anything near that when I was in MI (2007-2010).

May 12, 2012, 03:40 PM	#24
Chris Yates Recruiting Correspondent Location: Michigan Posts: 4,093	I know this is a bit off-topic, but any meaningful music collection has to include Paul Simon's rendition of "The Boxer" on the first Saturday Night Live after the attacks of September 11: http://channel.pandora.tv/channel/vi...gid=all&page=1 I vividly remember watching this with tears streaming down my face. We were all Americans, plain and simple, as we tried to regain our balance as a nation in those dark days. God bless the United States of America, now and forever. __________________ Last living member of Olaf Blab fan club