Roar, you Lions, Roar
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2022 5:54 pm
The Lions lost so many things when the world lost Bobby Ackles, but a lesser known loss was the end of "Roar, you Lions, Roar" - as the Lions' fight song - usually after TDs.
I recall when Bobby took over he wanted to bring back the tradition of that song - cuz he knew that traditions are key in sports (just think of "You'll never walk alone" in soccer.)
While we get all that new electronic music which is so constantly loud it is becoming an issue, I'd like to see this tradition brought back. Here it is with footage of the Kapp-Fleming era:
I recall when Bobby took over he wanted to bring back the tradition of that song - cuz he knew that traditions are key in sports (just think of "You'll never walk alone" in soccer.)
While we get all that new electronic music which is so constantly loud it is becoming an issue, I'd like to see this tradition brought back. Here it is with footage of the Kapp-Fleming era: