Suns Need a New Intro

by JSun on Jan 23, 2008 10:41 AM MST

Not having been to a game at any other arena, I'm not sure how teams handle this problem. What happens when a guy featured in the pre-game intro doesn't play?

For those of you who cannot/do not attend games, you can download the Suns intro via podcasting. My brother thinks the shirt-less thing is slightly homo-erotic and notes that Boris keeps his shirt on -- which is interesting because all over Dirty Scottsdale, his shirt is off with his love handles flapping in the breeze.

Anyway, Marcus Banks has a pretty dominant role. Do you think the ad department consults with the coaches on this? Really, now. Even going into the season, it was somewhat unlikely that Banks was going to get extensive playing time. Now, his minutes are looking thinner than ever. For the time being, DJ is going to get those minutes.

Skinner deserves Banks' spot in the intro. He's usually the eighth guy off the bench and the fans are taking to him. That would be pretty cool, having the The Principal blow something up or tear something down. We'll give the Suns a pass on that one, because I think he's been a pleasant surprise and no one would've seen him blossoming when he reported to training camp.

It's kind of embarassing to see this guy highlighted when he's only going to get PT in garbage time.

It's mid-season, so it seems to me that the intro can be changed. Anyone know who I should call at the Suns' PR department?

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Great question for Dan!

Why don't you contact him?

Orangutans are this year's Lemurs

by Seth Pollack on Jan 23, 2008 11:48 AM MST reply actions

also

ask them to remove any instance of the letter D in the intro ....

by emirem on Jan 23, 2008 1:37 PM MST reply actions

Hmmm

Well I guess the intro does need some work. My only personal beef is i'd like some hardcore head-bangin heavy metal to start the intro like the first 40sec of the live recording of Angel Holocaust by Iced Earth. Very very badass intro. Any Dragonforce instramental would work as well

Lemme know what you guys think

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating your enemy without ever fighting." Sun Tzu

by Turambar on Jan 23, 2008 3:21 PM MST reply actions

BTW

Dragonforce is truly epic. I recommend it to any metal head, should there be any at all on this site.

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating your enemy without ever fighting." Sun Tzu

by Turambar on Jan 23, 2008 5:30 PM MST up reply actions

the music does blow...

they should come back with "Firestarter" as the intro music, as opposed to whatever crap they play now. Also I'm sure this has been mentioned at some point, but "Planet Orange," as a slogan, just sounds gay.

by Aluminum Foyle on Jan 23, 2008 7:26 PM MST reply actions

Yeah Planet Orange does fail

Perhaps "Legion of the Sun" or "Orange Horde"

I dunno, anything else would be better than Planet Orange.

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating your enemy without ever fighting." Sun Tzu

by Turambar on Jan 23, 2008 8:17 PM MST up reply actions

I agree

I loved Firestarter and hated that Planet Orange crap the first time I heard one of the radio guys say it 10 times in a sentence!!! It also seems like they are trying to phase out the purple.

by TwinnerA on Jan 24, 2008 3:45 PM MST up reply actions

Oh the things I miss...

...by not living in Phoenix.

by TexSUN on Jan 23, 2008 8:13 PM MST reply actions

It's not

like I live there either. I just happened to witness it first hand when I went to Phoenix in November to watch the Cavs. I guess they didn't even try to top or keep the "Eyes on the Prize" campaign, so I'm sure in the Suns marketing meeting, someone must have proposed, "time to scrap everything, what's the lamest, most childish, least intimidating, opposite end of the spectrum promo we can think of...PLANET ORANGE!" And then, I go to the Suns shops to buy a couple of T-shirts and caps, cuz you can't find any of that in Texas, and most of them say "PLANET ORANGE." I was not gonna buy something that lame and take it back to Texas, and have my friends who are mostly Spurs and Mavs fans mock "Planet Orange." Instead I mock it.

by Aluminum Foyle on Jan 23, 2008 8:54 PM MST up reply actions

Lets go old school

As a child, I knew the Suns were comming out when they started playing "Eye in the Sky" by the Alan Parson's Project. The intro was not cool graphically and the song really isn't something you would pump unless you were in the Purple Palace, but to me it worked. The video intro was very focused on the desert landscape and had a flamming ball that traveled the valley and ended up in the arena, all the while the electronic riff guided the pace. The song totally set up the announcer's voice which made the court sound like an upcomming boxing bout. It didn't showcase individuals, it emphasized the team and the town it called home. Plus it was freakin awesome in the dark. Now if they get a 21st century version update of the video that would be awesome.

"Act well your part: there all the honor lies"-Alexander Pope

by PurplePinoy on Jan 23, 2008 11:03 PM MST reply actions

Agreed

I liked that opening too, always seemed to be just right for any game. But can we please get some kickass metal intro just once!!!! 30,000 headbanging fans would be very cool indeed.

"Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle, but in defeating your enemy without ever fighting." Sun Tzu

by Turambar on Jan 23, 2008 11:57 PM MST up reply actions

here are some great intros...

The Suns could learn a lil something from these:

Celtics-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuvtPuzj5QI

Rockets-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPEblUMqhIA

Pistons-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yqvlT0FvEs8

or just go back to this-> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26FvAvIyW1c

by Aluminum Foyle on Jan 24, 2008 6:13 PM MST reply actions

I did love the last one

If there's any recent intro I liked, it has to be the "Firestarer" one. The song makes sense for a team like the Phoenix, fast, explosive, and dangerous. Plus the vid is sooo cool, the suits making them high paid assassins. Can we also bring back the 2005 mantra of "Working Hard, Playing Harder". That seems to be something that this team needs.

"Act well your part: there all the honor lies"-Alexander Pope

by PurplePinoy on Jan 24, 2008 8:18 PM MST up reply actions