Since it's deemed safe, it should continue for another two decades plus. 'So what we're actually seeing is the stadium's vibrations shaking the ground, at a frequency that the stadium itself is vibrating,' Thurber said. 'If it's swaying, that means the fans are into it and having a good time.'īut is it safe in the stadium? A 2004 study claims yes, even though UW geophysics professor Cliff Thurber says the vibrations are quite measurable.

'It's terrifying and fun at the same time, it's wonderful,' Kluender said. It's fun.'Īccording to Kluender, the celebration is a mix of fear and joy depending on crowd participation. If you're not used to it? I know, especially like visiting media and visiting personnel? Like, they're kind of looking around a little bit.

If you have like a glass of water or a beverage? Like, your beverage will sway in your cup. The Badgers rocked Purdue, went 11-1, won the Rose Bowl and with that, a legend was born. Jump Around is a song by the American hip hop group House of Pain, produced by DJ Muggs of the hip hop group Cypress Hill, who has also covered the song. A lot of energy in the stadium,' Kluender said. The first time and they were into it and they jumped. You know, people in the press box were pointing at the student section. And at the time didn't think a lot of it, other than as soon as we hit the song? The students reacted. A list of songs, I remember Jump Around was on it. 'I remember it was on a piece of paper on a spiral notebook with a frayed edge. 'He gave me a list of songs,' Wisconsin Assistant Athletic Director for Marketing and Promotions Kevin Kluender says. And injured tight end Ryan Sondrup, a marketing intern made his mark off the field. And now it's been a Badgers staple, for nearly a quarter century.īut how did it start? Well, at the time Wisconsin faced Drew Brees and Purdue on Homecoming on October 10, 1998. MADISON - When you hear the song Jump Around, you immediately think Wisconsin.

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