It was, in fact, just another stadium song. It’s historically inaccurate to say that “Macho Man”’s widespread acceptance, blasting in America’s stadiums as dads pumped their fists enthusiastically, was a landmark moment for the gay rights movement. Marquee Music (1-5): How likely is the song to be played when they show someone’s name in lights, either when they’ve just come through on a clutch play or run out of the tunnel? Stadium Allure (1-10): Does this song feel at home over the loudspeakers? Would you be OK with hearing this song every time you go to a sporting event for the next 20 years? Pump-up-ability (1-20): Does this get you pumped? If you were the head point-getting person and your team was down by one with seconds to go in the big game, would this song elevate you to the level where your performance would increase and you’d lead your team to victory?

Songs were ranked on the following criteria: We removed the many announcer clips, cheerleader chants, and various other garbage they peppered into them to make the sticker price seem at Sam Goody worthwhile. Recently, Noisey’s Dan Ozzi sat down with Vice Sports’ Aaron Gordon to listen to every single Jock Jam in an attempt to provide the definitive order. Some make you say, “Oh, yeah… I think I remember this song?” And some flat-out couldn’t pump up a pair of fresh Reebok Pumps if they were the only sneakers left at Foot Locker.

Across five volumes-yes, there were five of these things, plus an All-Star edition if we’re being technical- Jock Jams provided us with over 100 tracks harnessing the raw, explosive musical power of the day-glo 1990s.

Night at the roxbury song list