Worst ABC commercial song for NBA on ABC?

[Phil Hellmuth]

1. This is when a heart breaks. (reminiscent b/c of the championship, but it still sucks ass)

2. "Lets get it started" (wasn't that bad)

3. Right now! (real good visuals but plz stop saying 'right now"!

am i missing one?

[SAtown]

They are all equally as bad. It didn't take long for ABC to ruin sunday afternoon basketball.

[whottt]

Without a doubt, this is when a heart breaks is the worst...it has no redeeming qualities.

[angel_luv]

"Right Now" is by far the worst.

"Let's get it started" was a good choice.

I like "This is How a Heart Breaks" only because it reminds me of the Spurs winning in 2005.

[Obstructed_View]

"Right Now" is by far the worst.
Yep. Even the scantily clad women can't salvage it for me. The John Tesh music from the 90s was the best by far IMO.

[SRJ]

"This Is How A Heart Breaks"

The 2005 Spurs deserve extra credit for that championship, having to play during that fucking mess.

[Obstructed_View]

Didn't TNT have some fucked up version of "higher ground" a few years back? Even that was better than that nightmare they've got now. What time signature is that, 7/4?

[baseline bum]

The chicks are hot in Right Now, but it's not like guys are watching NBA basketball with their pants down or anything. It'd be a great intro for women's tennis.

By far the worst was that stupid Phil Collins song in 2005 that ESPN always played. This is How a Heart Breaks was lame as fuck though.

[SRJ]

I don't remember the Phil Collins song - I probably blocked it out or something.

[ponky]

ABC sucks. The little camera on a wire angle made my head hurt.

[1Parker1]

ABC sucks. The little camera on a wire angle made my head hurt.


:tu Seriously...I was feeling slightly dizzy. WTF are they doing?

And don't even get me started on Hubie Brown. He's a good analyst who obviously knows his shit, but in an exciting basketball game on national TV...if you want to attract more people to watch you need more exciting and colorful commentators who know how to make the game and play by play sound more exciting than, "Shaq is like a honeybee comb...he just attracts attention wherever he goes." :lol That's a direct Hubie quote from today, by the way.

And the worst song I agree would be "This is How a Heart Breaks." I mean...I didn't even get the connection between the NBA and the song. :wtf Let's get it started wasn't too bad...but "Right Now" also sucks. They should use some Jay -Z "Bring em Out Brin em Out" :lol

[Roxsfan]

The intro should just be her undressing :clap

http://static.flickr.com/80/258803795_d2d67dcd80.jpg

[sabar]

ABC sucks. I'd rather have a blank silent screen instead of the garbage they have for commercial segways.

[JMarkJohns]

My friends and I haven't figured out who the hell those chicks are. Are they actual cheerleaders? It would make sense with the jerseys and marginal singing talent. The music really does suck. Obstructed View is dead on. Not even the cheerleaders can salvage the mess. Besides the song sucking, the girls really can't sing very well.

To be honest, I hate all three, but I'd have to say this one is the worst.

[lefty]

The most annoying one is "Right now"


NBC come back!!! :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry

[1Parker1]

My friends and I haven't figured out who the hell those chicks are. Are they actual cheerleaders?...Besides the song sucking, the girls really can't sing very well.



:lol They're a sadly and suprisingly semi-successful all-girl band...The Pussycat Dolls. Basically they are pop culture's idea of the Spice Girls...Millenium version.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussycat_Dolls

[emo serb]

And the worst song I agree would be "This is How a Heart Breaks." I mean...I didn't even get the connection between the NBA and the song. :wtf Let's get it started wasn't too bad...but "Right Now" also sucks. They should use some Jay -Z "Bring em Out Brin em Out" :lol
im guessing it's connected because whoever loses has their heart broken, hence the name of the song. thats how i see it atleast.


My friends and I haven't figured out who the hell those chicks are. Are they actual cheerleaders? It would make sense with the jerseys and marginal singing talent. The music really does suck. Obstructed View is dead on. Not even the cheerleaders can salvage the mess. Besides the song sucking, the girls really can't sing very well.

To be honest, I hate all three, but I'd have to say this one is the worst.
im pretty sure its the pussycat dolls, correct me if im wrong.

[Tigole Bitties]

I think so too... chicks in Lakers, Cavs, Mavs, Heat, and Suns uniforms

no Spurs or Bulls :(

[ponky]

ABC sucks. I'd rather have a blank silent screen instead of the garbage they have for commercial segways.

you need some tivo with the 30 second egg...3-4 clicks and you're back to the game, no commercials, no visible fast forwarding

[JMarkJohns]

:lol They're a sadly and suprisingly semi-successful all-girl band...The Pussycat Dolls. Basically they are pop culture's idea of the Spice Girls...Millenium version.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pussycat_Dolls


Thanks...

Well, I'll just pretend I don't know because there's no way I'm saying this to all my buds :rollin

How the hell did they get a contract? They can't sing at all! Oh wait, there's five members, right? I guess there's 10 reasons why the five girls got a contract :rolleyes

Figures, though, and just another example of why I don't pay attention to modern music.

[lefty]

When I think about it, I would say the worst ABC song is :

"Throw it down, big man, throw it down! That's what an MVP is all about !
Throw it down, big man, throw it down! "

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

yeah, I hate ABC Sundays, those segues and intros ARE TERRIBLE ...And the pop song promotion for the Finals isn't that cool. They're alright, but it's not really "traditional"


NBC WHYY DID YOU LOSE THE BID IN THAT ILL-FATED CONTRACT RENEWAL YEAR????

Can you imagine the youngest of this current, basketball fan generation, right now, are being deprived of having that little taste of nostalgia, that is John Tesh's glorious masterpiece?

[schadenfreude52]

Yes, the people performing are the pussycat dolls. For the masochistic folk out there, here's the youtube clip. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8178Z1uc-U&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fawfulannouncing%2Eblogspot%2Ecom %2F2006%2F12%2Fpussycat%2Ddolls%2Dinvade%2Dnba%5F2 1%2Ehtml)

[lefty]

Yes, the people performing are the pussycat dolls. For the masochistic folk out there, here's the youtube clip. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8178Z1uc-U&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fawfulannouncing%2Eblogspot%2Ecom %2F2006%2F12%2Fpussycat%2Ddolls%2Dinvade%2Dnba%5F2 1%2Ehtml)

I don't want to watch that ; no more!!
:bang :bang :bang :bang

[sabar]

Yes, the people performing are the pussycat dolls. For the masochistic folk out there, here's the youtube clip. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8178Z1uc-U&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fawfulannouncing%2Eblogspot%2Ecom %2F2006%2F12%2Fpussycat%2Ddolls%2Dinvade%2Dnba%5F2 1%2Ehtml)The people saying they like it on YouTube...
Are they human?!

When does this ABC contract end, I hate them so much. I like TNT. ESPN is OK.

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

:lol I guess they do kinda look like trannies

It's pretty painful, that that's what's happened to basketball--very groan-inducing. :pctoss



The people saying they like it on YouTube...
Are they human?! You'd be surprised if those totally oblivious comments on youtube actually reflected a portion of the population. The minority apparently is us!

Sometimes I wonder, "What planet am I on? I can't be the only who disagrees!"

[SAtown]

If the ABC chick didn't sound like a man when he/she/it was singing, I wouldn't have a problem with it.

[lefty]

NBC or TNT ; ABC no more ;

The only positive thing @ ABC is Hubie Brown ; great analyst

Al Michaels is not a bad broadcaster

Mike breen is :shootme :shootme :shootme :td

[schadenfreude52]

This might erase some of the pain I have caused you... (http://youtube.com/watch?v=RAc74fziJVE)

Oh man, those were the great days.

[lefty]

Great playoff rivalry + NBC = this beauty

http://youtube.com/watch?v=XKOkNZ4Yzto&mode=related&search=

[schadenfreude52]

Oh man, great memories are coming back.

Why the hell did those stupid mouse-ears have to ruin much of what I held dear??

[Sacramental]

worst one = fall-out boy: dance dance

2nd place = this is how a heart breaks

[sabar]

ABC is under contract through next years finals where ABC is expected to resign another 6 year deal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_on_NBC#The_end_of_the_NBA_on_NBC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_on_ABC

The future looks bleak. Since ABC is trying to find a single theme to use to comply with ESPN's demands, except to be hearing "Right Now" for a while.

http://media.espn.com/MediaZone/PressKits/NBA2006/NBA_ABC_06.htm

[Sacramental]

no, wait, scratch that, i think they had a christina aguilera song one year. Horrible!

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

ABC is under contract through next years finals where ABC is expected to resign another 6 year deal.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_on_NBC#The_end_of_the_NBA_on_NBC
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NBA_on_ABC

The future looks bleak. Since ABC is trying to find a single theme to use to comply with ESPN's demands, except to be hearing "Right Now" for a while.

http://media.espn.com/MediaZone/PressKits/NBA2006/NBA_ABC_06.htm
Is there any way NBC could outbid them?

I can't imagine six more years, I always had this vain hope in the back of my mind that NBC would somehow get the rights back.
And ABC's reign of terror would be subverted.

NBC is the rightful owner of NBA rights.(Though, I heard CBS wasn't so bad)



NBC Memories 1991-2002 R.I.P. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=q6bGNN1w1MU)

" For one last time, you've been watching the NBA on NBC. ”

—Bob Costas, on the network's last broadcast in 2002.

[sabar]

Is there any way NBC could outbid them?

I can't imagine six more years, I always had this vain hope in the back of my mind that NBC would somehow get the rights back.
And ABC's reign of terror would be subverted.

NBC is the rightful owner of NBA rights.(Though, I heard CBS wasn't so bad)



NBC Memories 1991-2002 R.I.P. (http://youtube.com/watch?v=q6bGNN1w1MU)

" For one last time, you've been watching the NBA on NBC. ”

—Bob Costas, on the network's last broadcast in 2002.Right now, two years before the end of the contract, Stern is working to extend ABC's contract... so this is going to be it for a long time. NBC could outbid, and they could have in 2002 too but they were getting losses with their current low bid and had no desire to go higher it seems. Disney owns ESPN/ABC so they have no problem absorbing losses on large bids.


From 2002 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001-02_NBA_season) to 2006 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005-06_NBA_season), the NBA's ratings on broadcast television (ABC) have dropped almost a full ratings point (from nearly a 3.0 average rating to just above a 2.0 rating). NBC averaged a 5.5 average rating during the 2002 NBA Playoffs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_NBA_Playoffs). ABC averaged a 3.3 average rating for the 2005 NBA Playoffs (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2005_NBA_Playoffs).

[SAtown]

Is there any way NBC could outbid them?



Nope. We're stuck with this bullshit unless one of us becomes a magnate and takes over NBC, ABC, and the NBA.

[lefty]

I would love to email the link of this thread to the NBA

[schadenfreude52]

I would love to email the link of this thread to the NBA

do it.

http://www.nba.com/email_us/

doubt anything would get done...but it's worth a shot if it stands a chance of overthrowing the imperialistic mouse-eared nation.

[sabar]

I would love to email the link of this thread to the NBAI'm going to try [email protected] :lol

[lefty]

do it.

http://www.nba.com/email_us/

Tks

[sabar]

If that doesn't work then ABC just needs to buy the rights to Roundball Rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundball_Rock).

[schadenfreude52]

If that doesn't work then ABC just needs to buy the rights to Roundball Rock (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roundball_Rock).

Damn:

"During the 12 season run of The NBA on NBC (1990-2002) NBC played Roundball Rock about 12,000 times, or about 20 times per game when going to commercial or during halftime."

[mavsfan1000]

I'm going to try [email protected] :lol
Or how about [email protected]. :lol

[lefty]

Email sent to the NBA :

A large number of NBA fans really want NBC back in the picture ; ABC is horrible, and the NBA is going to lose a lot of fans because of it.

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63190

http://www.spurstalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=63326

[SAtown]

A tribute: :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry :cry


http://i7.tinypic.com/48frkpl.jpg http://i11.tinypic.com/2woly4k.jpg http://i10.tinypic.com/2w2n7dx.jpg http://i14.tinypic.com/34nibd1.jpg

[schadenfreude52]

You got to wonder still...
Despite what I want to believe, even if the NBA moved back to NBC, I doubt that it could regain the grandeur of its glory days.... :(

[SAtown]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAv4trNPQNg

Just found this, VERY nostalgic (especially at 2:00)

[schadenfreude52]

Ok, after going through this thread, I think I have to buy this now:
http://www.amazon.com/NBA-Dynasty-Chicago-Bulls-1990s/dp/B0001Z37IQ

[ManuTim_best of Fwiendz]

Man that Finals coverage in 97 , and then 98. The way they would cover it was great, especially with that decibel indicator, always gave me a big event vibe.

[schadenfreude52]

Man that Finals coverage in 97 , and then 98. The way they would cover it was great, especially with that decibel indicator, always gave me a big event vibe.

That reminds me about another thing that ABC does that annoys me. They always try to downplay how loud it actually is in the arena. On NBC, you often had the announcers competing with the fans.

[T-Pain]

i hate that "right now" song. no rhythm whatsoever. I like "lets get is started" excellent choice. "this is how a heart breaks" wasnt too bad only because the spurs won that year they chose that song.

[T-Pain]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAv4trNPQNg

Just found this, VERY nostalgic (especially at 2:00)
after watching the NBA on NBC intro, i had goosebumps. I miss NBC :cry

[jacobdrj]

Actualy, #1 and 2 in your list have been EXTREEEEEEEEMLY popular amongst NBA fans that I know.

Right now, on the other hand, is driving people nuts. WTF? I don't know what it means, or why it is th theme of the NBA right now, but I know it is annoying, as does just about everybody else I know...

[jacobdrj]

after watching the NBA on NBC intro, i had goosebumps. I miss NBC :cry
I do too. I feel cheated that the Pistons won not under the umbrella of NBC and announcers like Costas etc...

[baseline bum]

Funny. If you came to this board 7 years ago, everyone hated Costas and Collins, and everyone was sick of NBC.

[jacobdrj]

Really? Wow. I thought his comentary was great. And I still think Doug is the only former coach whose comentary means squat. Musburger and Michaels drive me nuts. I hate the TNT crew, outside of Barclay himself. Mute goes on durring Walton, Brown, and Thompson. Marv is a parody of himself. Actually, I think the 2nd crew with Breen is the only bearable crew out there right now, with Tolbert and Collins the only bearable color.

[ShoogarBear]

The chicks are hot in Right Now, but it's not like guys are watching NBA basketball with their pants down or anything.OMG, how did I miss this sig material?


It'd be a great intro for women's tennis.Are you saying you watch that with your pants down? :lmao