<P> Consequently, Diamond's hit single became a standing tradition after several years of playing it based upon the home - team's performance . </P> <P> The National Football League team, the Buffalo Bills, have been credited for playing "Seven Army Nation" by the White Stripes before each team kickoff . </P> <P> Many NHL hockey teams feature an organist to lead crowd chants, cues and other prompts . Hockey organists may adapt popular music for the organ and play genres such as rock, film scores, or pop on the organ in instrumental form . </P> <P> In the many countries where football is popular, and in the UK in particular, football music is a varied and popular subgenre of popular music . Songs are often released to coincide with specific events, such as the World Cup, or to become anthems for particular teams . Since football has a huge spectator base, such songs are often very popular on the charts . Examples of music created to be football songs include New Order's "World in Motion", and "Three Lions" by The Lightning Seeds in collaboration with comedians and football fans: David Baddiel and Frank Skinner . A subset of football music is novelty football music, which typically includes humorous lyrics . Examples of novelty football songs include "Vindaloo" by Fat Les, "Meat Pie, Sausage Roll", and numerous Frank Sidebottom songs . </P>

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