This Rivalry Runs Deep

09-03-2014, 04:38 PM

The Atlanta Falcons were beating the New Orleans Saints so bad that Phil Frazier put down his tuba. This was in old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium -- Frazier doesn't remember the year, sometime in the late '80s. He and the rest of the Rebirth Brass Band -- one of New Orleans' classic second-line bands -- had been playing right there in the stands for the big group of Saints fans who traveled up for the game. But the Falcons had shut up the Saints on the field and in the crowd. All Frazier could hear were those Atlanta fans going yap, yap, yap.

Then, in the fourth quarter, the Saints came back and won.

Somebody in the Saints section started a chant, and pretty soon the whole section had joined in:

Talk that s--- now!

Talk that s--- now!

Frazier picked up his tuba and started a bass line under the chant. The other guys grabbed their horns and drums and made up their parts on the fly. The fans and the band kept it up all the way out to the parking lot.

Rebirth crafted a song out of that moment. They put it on an album and have played it live all over the world. Those four words are the title and the only lyrics. It's the perfect theme for the Saints vs. the Falcons. The words work for both sides.

NFL Hot Read -- Falcons-Saints rivalry not just about football - ESPN

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homerj07 · 09-03-2014, 08:14 PM

Oh the hatred. It's visceral.

Utah_Saint · 09-03-2014, 08:25 PM

Pluck the falcons!!!

SmashMouth · 09-04-2014, 02:02 AM

Good history in there ...

SaintnDE · 09-04-2014, 06:34 AM

That was a GREAT article...kudos!

44Champs · 09-04-2014, 06:38 AM

I've never heard the song. Now I'll have to google it

hagan714 · 09-04-2014, 04:28 PM

long time hate but many dirty bird friends made over the years. it is a classic classless civil rival that can only exist deep down south

09-03-2014, 04:38 PM	#1
Threaded by saintfan Donated Plasma Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 18,556 Blog Entries: 5 Rating: (0 votes - average) The Atlanta Falcons were beating the New Orleans Saints so bad that Phil Frazier put down his tuba. This was in old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium -- Frazier doesn't remember the year, sometime in the late '80s. He and the rest of the Rebirth Brass Band -- one of New Orleans' classic second-line bands -- had been playing right there in the stands for the big group of Saints fans who traveled up for the game. But the Falcons had shut up the Saints on the field and in the crowd. All Frazier could hear were those Atlanta fans going yap, yap, yap. Then, in the fourth quarter, the Saints came back and won. Somebody in the Saints section started a chant, and pretty soon the whole section had joined in: Talk that s--- now! Talk that s--- now! Frazier picked up his tuba and started a bass line under the chant. The other guys grabbed their horns and drums and made up their parts on the fly. The fans and the band kept it up all the way out to the parking lot. Rebirth crafted a song out of that moment. They put it on an album and have played it live all over the world. Those four words are the title and the only lyrics. It's the perfect theme for the Saints vs. the Falcons. The words work for both sides. NFL Hot Read -- Falcons-Saints rivalry not just about football - ESPN TheKillerBs and 44Champs like this.
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09-03-2014, 08:14 PM	#2
homerj07 In Doh We Trust Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 7,027 Blog Entries: 16	Re: This Rivalry Runs Deep Oh the hatred. It's visceral. hagan714 likes this.

09-03-2014, 08:25 PM	#3
Utah_Saint Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah Posts: 3,521	Re: This Rivalry Runs Deep Pluck the falcons!!!

09-04-2014, 02:02 AM	#4
SmashMouth I donated, did you? Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Mandeville, LA Posts: 38,201 Blog Entries: 29	Re: This Rivalry Runs Deep Good history in there ... hagan714 likes this.

09-04-2014, 06:34 AM	#5
SaintnDE 100th Post Join Date: Sep 2012 Posts: 443	Re: This Rivalry Runs Deep That was a GREAT article...kudos!
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44Champs Site Donor Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,589	Re: This Rivalry Runs Deep I've never heard the song. Now I'll have to google it
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09-04-2014, 04:28 PM	#7
hagan714 LB Mentallity Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 15,870 Blog Entries: 68	Re: This Rivalry Runs Deep long time hate but many dirty bird friends made over the years. it is a classic classless civil rival that can only exist deep down south

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