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Steelers' anthem ready for change
Winning lyric praises fans of Steelers Nation
Friday, September 29, 2006

Online Poll: Results

We asked readers to vote for their favorite lyrics, written by Roger Wood, for an updated version of "Here We Go." In all, 14,653 votes were cast. Here are the results:
Track 1: "The best fans ..." -- 45.8% (6,713)
Track 2: "Stand up and chant ..." -- 30.3% (4,440)
Track 3: "Promise to Dan ..." -- 12.6% (1,850)
Track 4: "One for the fans ..." -- 11.3% (1,650)

 

Almost 15,000 members of Steelers Nation had a say, and now a lyric of a Black & Gold anthem will be updated.

Earlier this month, Roger Wood, the creator and performer of the infectious "Here We Go" song, agreed to allow post-gazette.com to conduct a three-week long poll to replace the following lyric:

... Cowher Power will get the job done, this is the year we'll get that one for the thumb ...

For obvious reasons -- as in the earning of that fifth Super Bowl ring in February -- that lyric had become antiquated.

And with the polls closed after 14,653 people had a say, there is a winner.

The following lyric garnered 45.8 percent of the vote (6,713 votes in all) in a poll of four potential replacements:

... The Steelers Nation has the best fans. We're from Pittsburgh the five-time Super Bowl champs ...

Wood, 43, is a Richland resident and said he'll waste no time incorporating the new lyric into the song that has been a staple at tailgate parties and Steelers gatherings since 1995.

"I'm going into the studio on Monday," Wood said. "It will take a week or so and I'll get it done and then all that happens is we need to get the CDs out.

"To be honest, this was my favorite one of the four potential lyrics and I'm glad it won."

The updated version of "Here We Go" will be available in mid-October at some local Wal-Mart and Kmart stores, other various retailers and on the Internet at www.steelersfightsong.com.

First published on September 29, 2006 at 12:00 am
Colin Dunlap can be reached at cdunlap@post-gazette.com or 412-263-1459.