Song - Race to the Death
Artist(s) - George Young, Bryan "Chuck" New
Released - 2000
Primetime Usage - 2000
Contained on - Chappell AV 154 (Guitar Drama)
Featured Highlight - Steelers @ Jaguars, 2000
One of the most obscure songs from the later heyday of NFL Primetime, "Race to the Death" seemed to be an attempt to replace the melancholy struggle motif previously occupied by Neck and Neck. It's an OK song in small doses, though, and "small doses" were definitely what we got—it was just used a handful of times during only the 2000 NFL season. The artists behind Race to the Death were, ironically, not so obscure… well one of them at least. I don't know a whole lot about Bryan "Chuck" New, but he does have a massive number of credits listed on Discogs. George Young is a bit more famous, though. In addition to being the older brother of Malcolm & Angus Young of AC/DC (and an AC/DC producer), he was also the co-writer & co-producer of top-10 disco hit "Love is in the Air" by John Paul Young (no relation). Additionally, George Young was one of the inaugural inductees in the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1988.
I apologize for the quality of the included highlight video, but this was the only Primetime clip I've been able to find with Race to the Death. This game was a fitting example of the decline of the Tom Coughlin Jaguars, but it's mostly memorable for one reason. Steelers rookie Plaxico Burress, after getting a long reception over the middle, decided to do a celebratory spike even though he hadn't actually been touched. It didn't ultimately affect the contest's outcome, but this play often shows up on "top sports blunders" lists.
One of the most obscure songs from the later heyday of NFL Primetime, "Race to the Death" seemed to be an attempt to replace the melancholy struggle motif previously occupied by Neck and Neck. It's an OK song in small doses, though, and "small doses" were definitely what we got—it was just used a handful of times during only the 2000 NFL season. The artists behind Race to the Death were, ironically, not so obscure… well one of them at least. I don't know a whole lot about Bryan "Chuck" New, but he does have a massive number of credits listed on Discogs. George Young is a bit more famous, though. In addition to being the older brother of Malcolm & Angus Young of AC/DC (and an AC/DC producer), he was also the co-writer & co-producer of top-10 disco hit "Love is in the Air" by John Paul Young (no relation). Additionally, George Young was one of the inaugural inductees in the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 1988.
I apologize for the quality of the included highlight video, but this was the only Primetime clip I've been able to find with Race to the Death. This game was a fitting example of the decline of the Tom Coughlin Jaguars, but it's mostly memorable for one reason. Steelers rookie Plaxico Burress, after getting a long reception over the middle, decided to do a celebratory spike even though he hadn't actually been touched. It didn't ultimately affect the contest's outcome, but this play often shows up on "top sports blunders" lists.
