Football

House of Pain - Jump Around What's not to like about this song? It thumps hard, it has that "I'm going to do what I'm going to do, and may the good Lord help you if you get in my way" attitude with lyrics like, I'll serve your a** like John McEnroe...

Onyx - Slam Raw, aggressive, angry. Everything a player wants to be during a game, and everything a fan wants their player to be during a game. 'Nuff said.

DJ Khalid - We Takin' Over The title pretty much says it all. We're here. We're ready to play. And we're taking over. It's anthem that begs opponents to try and stop the fury they are about to face.

Limp Bizkit - Break Stuff Saw what you will about Fred Durst and Limp Bizkit, but in the late '90's/early 2000's they owned it with their blend of rap and metal mixed with a generous amount of youthful angst. Some artists prefer to write thoughtful, almost poetic lyrics that require some amount of thinking to determine what in the world they're talking about...

Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the Jungle A staple for any team regardless of sport, the opening riff from Slash's guitar is one of the greatest in history while the song in general let's opponents know, you're in my house, and "you're gonna diiiiiiiiiiiiiiiie" (not literally)...

P.O.D. - Boom You could make the argument that this song was written exclusively for a highlight reel. That's not the case (as far as I know), but will every "BOOM! Here comes the BOOM!" in the chorus, you can visualize a defender laying out a receiver or running back with a bone-jarring hit...

LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out I'd be doing a disservice to this list and to LL Cool J if I didn't include the title track to his 1991 album in this compilation. With its bangin' beat and lyrics that scream "we are going to fight and you are NOT going to win," this jam invites all who dare to bring it while promising that even their A-game won't be enough...

T.I. - Bring 'Em Out One of the least angry song's on the list, "Bring 'Em Out" is more of a fun, party-jam. It's horn-laden loop is so sick, you can't help but get loose and dance. For teams ready to take the field, court, whatever, it's an entrance theme that can't lose...

Fuel - Won't Back Down This song was recorded for the soundtrack to Daredevil starring Ben Affleck (a movie I think gets a ton of unnecessary flack, but that's another blog for another time), and is the epitome of never giving up. Outside of the title featured in the chorus, lead singer Brett Scallions let's all who will listen know that his main objective is to "bring you Hell," putting

The Ernies - Here & Now The Ernie's were a late '90's band that blended rock, hip-hop, and ska beats with lyrics about astronomy and physics to form a sort of weird, science-math-rock sound that worked. Sadly, the debut album, Meson Ray, would be there one and only release, but it left a song that captures the essence of living for the moment. F...

Volbeat - The Warrior This song, by Danish rock outfit Volbeat, was hand-crafted for sports. The band wrote the song for boxer and fellow Dane, Mikkel Kessler and begins with the musical equivalent of a one-two-punch followed by a “Let’s get ready to rummmmbbbbllleee...

Sick Puppies - You're Going Down Just like Volbeat's "The Warrior", "You're Going Down" is literally a fight song. With lyrics like With my fist in your face, and your face on the floor, it screams you-and-me-mano-a-mano-and-I-have-no-intention-of-losing...