Hockey chirps and chants

[u/LawsonLunatic]

For those new to the community and those who need a refresher.

First and foremost... Boo the refs... always. Even when they make a good call... fuck the refs.

During starting lineups while the other team is being announced we repeat after every opposing players name is announced: "Who cares, you suck!" Others will add "Bitch" to the end of it... you do you. After the opposing coaching staff is announced we follow it up with "they suck too!"

The game starts out with continued clapping just before the puck is dropped, as soon as the puck hits the ice yell: "Why haven't we scored yet? Let's Go Broncos! (LGB).

"Let's Go Broncos" and variations of it are repeated throughout the game and its easy enough to distinguish I'll assume you and others can pick up those. LGB is always followed by 5 claps and is repeated 3x usually.

During play the "leaders" may start a spelling chant. The leaders will begin with "gimme a ____" and yell the first letter of the word they want the crowd to spell. Subsequent letters are yelled until the word is completed and then the leaders will yell "What does that spell?" Crowd repeats the word. Leaders will then say some variation of "What do we do?" And then the crowd will answer with something crude related to the word that was spelled. Examples below:

D-I-C-K, Dick, what do we do? Stick it in! Stick it in! Stick it in!

C-U-M, Cum, what do we do? Shoot it! Shoot it! Shoot it!

P-I-M-P, Pimp, what do we do? Make them Pay make them Pay!

O-R-G-Y, Orgy, what do we need? Teamwork! Teamwork!

C-O-N-D-O-M, Condom, What do we need? Defense Defense

S-E-X, Sex, What do we do? Score Score Score!

V-I-A-G-R-A, Viagra, what do we do? Keep it up Keep it up!

V-I-C-K, Vick, what do we do? Kill the dogs! (Reference to Atlanta QB Michael Vick's dog fighting conviction... this one is dated but a tradition when we play Ferris State.

There are some team specific chirps that will be yelled during certain games. A good example is whenever we play a school with "State" in their name but the name of the school doesn't corollate with an actual US state. Think St. Cloud or Ferris.... we might yell "Ferris is not a state... its a wheel!"

If the Broncos miss a shot on net or a good goal scoring opportunity you may hear some yell "GOD DAMN IT" which should be followed up by others in the area yelling "SON OF A BITCH!"

A favorite is the "5's a bitch" chant. When number 4 on the opposing team takes the ice we yell "4's a bitch!" over and over again. If the opposing team doesn't have a player wearing "5" we select another number to go after, usually one that is 4 adjacent. A bit of a history lesson here because the story has been lost over time.... This chant originated in the 2009-10 when Tory Krug played hockey for Michigan State. WMU and State were in the CCHA together and it was around the time that WMU started to make a turn for the better. Krug was a star for MSU and games with Western were competitive... to show their star some disrespect... we purposefully would mispronounce his name yelling "Krug (Kah Rug) is a bitch!" over and over while he had the puck. When Krug finally bounced for Boston... his stain remained and the name was substituted for the number he wore at MSU, 4.

The morons who do the sound will always screw this one up... but when the Broncos reach 21 shots or 42 shots or 63 shots... the Lunatic "leaders" will yell "Who wants a round of shots?" and the Lunatics will "Woo." The the leader will yell "EVERYBODY!" and the Lunatics will answer; "SHOTS SHOT SHOTS" like the LMFAO song.

When we score a goal... we yell and sing the fight song. When the teams meet back at center ice... we cheer until the puck is dropped. As SOON as the puck hits the ice we count the number of goals we have, and then turn to the opposing goalie and yell, "WE WANT MORE, SIEVE SIEVE SIEVE SIEVE SIEVE SIEVE SIEVE (7x), ITS ALL YOUR FAULT, ITS ALL YOUR FAULT, ITS ALL YOUR FAULT, YOU JUST SUCK, YOU JUST SUCK, YOU JUST SUCK!

When an opposing player is called for a penalty, we waive at them as they skate to the box. Keep waiving until the door closes and then immediately yell "See ya Bitch!" Then various Lunatics with the scoresheet on their phones will find the players name and yell "HEY EVERYBODY THIS IS _____" The crowd will respond "HI ______ YOU SUCK, CHEATER!" If the opposing was called for something like hooking, the chant will usually be followed by "DIRTY HOOKER!" If the Captain of the opposing team is sent to the box we will replace his name with "Captain Bitch." If more than one penalty on the opposing team is called... we will follow the chant with "Sausage fest" for 2 players.... and the ever rare... "Circle Jerk" if three are crammed into the box (its happened). When the penalty expires... the announcer guy will say "(team name) back to full strength" and the Lunatics will answer "They still Suck!"

This next section is important.... the current generation gets this wrong and it's incredibly embarrassing. When the Broncos are in the penalty box... you make sure the ref's know they're wrong by yelling at them and make them question their choices in life. While the other team is on the power play.... if at any point the puck crosses the opposing teams blue line... the lunatics will consistently yell " OHHHHHH" while play remains behind the blue line... as soon as the puck crosses the blue line back towards our side of the ice.... and this is important... Lunatics yell "YOU SUCK.... WIENER!" Now many yell the word "cheater" because they mistake wiener for cheater.... but that doesn't make any fucking sense. Be a part of the change and bring back WIENER. Some might feel this is a bit homophobic and not of these times.... feel free to replace wiener with something else... just not cheater...never cheater. When our penalty expires... the announcer will annouce "Broncos full strength" and the Lunatics will answer "They always were!"

If the opposing team fails to score or record a shot on net during the power play the Lunatics may chant "(opposing team) sucks on the P-P, (opposing team) sucks on the P-P!

When a puck is shot out of play and into the stands a ref or linesmen will usually skate to the penalty box and the attendant will toss a puck over the glass to replace the one that was ejected. As soon as the ref catches the puck Lunatics yell, "nice catch dickhead."

If when a ref fails to make a call or penalizes the broncos, Lunatics will chant, "I'm blind, I'm deaf, I wanna be a ref." The ref may also be called Hellen Keller. "Ref you suck" is also popular.

At the end of the game... we come together and we sing the Alma Mater arm and arm in solidarity.

Win or Lose... we still booze!

Go Broncos.

[u/Sleep-Senior]

And for the love of God stop leaving the game between the second and third periods.

[u/flas1322]

One of my favorites from when I was at WMU is when the announcer states how much time is remaining everyone answers “thank you” I’ve got to make it back to Lawson before they move to the new building. It’s been too long.

[u/t3hwookie90 → u/flas1322]

I have a special memory of one game where the clock stopped at 1:03, so the lunatics kept shouting "TIME, TIME, TIME, etc." until the clock started again. After we said "thank you" the announcer said "you are veerrryyy welcome." I remember that being a very funny game overall.

[u/Lolstitanic]

What a fantastic and comprehensive list! Every single one of these chants brought back fond memories of my time at Lawson. I gotta get back down to the zoo for a game or two this season.

Oh! The GLI this year!

[u/Independent-Ad5852]

Another: whenever it's "zombie nation" we yell "FUCK THE CHIPS"

[u/Vast_Imagination_935]

As someone who used to be a leader, these kids have like no stamina anymore. We used to be at it for 20 minutes straight each period each night. Used to go home after the saturday night games with no voice.

[u/LawsonLunatic → u/Vast_Imagination_935]

Its a little early in the season to be old man yelling "things were better when!"

I wasnt impressed with the exhibition game turnout either... but lets see how Ferris draws.

[u/Vast_Imagination_935 → u/LawsonLunatic]

I’m talking about last year as well, the stamina just isn’t there each and every night like it used to be. I’m definitely sure Ferris will be amazing

[u/Dense-Bar-7493]

Puck out of play Lunatics repeat puck (like Seagulls from finding nemo) when the ref catches the puck "nice snatch dickhead" (referring to the ref having/being a vagina).

[u/LawsonLunatic → u/Dense-Bar-7493]

This was included in my post... but I appreciate the reiteration! Easily one of my favorite chirps.

[u/Dense-Bar-7493 → u/LawsonLunatic]

Not a reiteration. The chant changed over time it was at least when I learned it. "Nice snatch" not nice catch although they sound similar and it changed to catch over time.

[u/LawsonLunatic → u/Dense-Bar-7493]

Read your post too quickly... That is an interesting piece of Lunatic lore that I didnt know about.

This one probably evolved for the better....

[u/Nonzerob]

A chirp I love is telling the refs that LASIK offers discounts for refs (including NCAA)

[u/cweiz29]

Idk if this is still being practiced but always loved chanting “ugly goalie” whenever they’d take their helmet off for a drink.

[u/LawsonLunatic → u/cweiz29]

Its a mask, and yes it is still in the rotation. Occassionally we'll get both goalies taking their masks off and the more dedicated students will start the end-to-end "sexy goalie, ugly goalie" rotation.

[u/Ok-Fish382]

I think they should stop with the adding "dick" to everything (like the goal chant). And stay the whole game.

Otherwise it's good to see them keeping the magic alive. I'm impressed (in football too) that student turnout is what it is given enrollment falling off a cliff since I was there.