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The song was not written for LSU but most fans love it and have also embraced it. I don't see what is wrong with enjoying a song that mentions BR and LA many times. Sweet home Alabama was not written for Bama either. But their fans just enjoy the song.

This really does sum it up.

Sure, you could replace Baton Rouge, Louisiana with any other city in the lower 48, and it would basically still fit in this song.

The song gets played over the PA once before the game, and has become part of the tradition since they started doing it several years ago.

The majority of fans obviously enjoy it. I'd rather hear that song than something generic like Sandstorm.

Ironically, I have a feeling that the same people complaining about "Callin' Baton Rouge" also want to do away with TGBFTL and add more generic piped in pump up songs.

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Posted by Mike da Tigah

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Posted on 6/23/13 at 9:41 am to Bmath

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Ironically, I have a feeling that the same people complaining about "Callin' Baton Rouge" also want to do away with TGBFTL and add more generic piped in pump up songs.

Actually, quite the opposite. I already have iTunes, XM, Pandora, iHeart radio, my iPod, and many CDs. I don't need any of the nonsense to pump me up. The TGBFTL is enough to get me stirred. Take the rest of that nonsense and do what you will with it. Long before Crazy Train, Calling Baton Rouge, or any other song was played over the loud speaker or videos being played on the jumbo tron, we were making that stadium rock and there was no need for it.

All we needed was four notes, and we were on our feet making it rock.

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