Trio of lawyers producing documentary on 1985 bears team. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football rich cohen. The talented, hardnosed wide receiver and punt returner played a pivotal role on the 1985 super bowl. The super bowl shuffle is a rap song performed by players of the chicago bears. It was released 3 months prior to their win in super bowl xx, peaking at no. Everyone sweetness like chicago super bowl champ when i hit the turn i got no plans i just throw my body all over the field i cant dance but i control motivate the cats. New documentary tells untold story of 85 super bowl. In cohens book, nothing matters more than football, and no one has ever played the game quite like the 1985 chicago bears. Jimmy graham, the newest tight end on the bears, is definitely motivated to soon play for chicago. Mckinnon was an undrafted free agent rookie when he joined the chicago bears in 1983. Be a fly on the wall as wilson recounts stories from those days in chicago, including the 1985 super bowl winning season. They have mostly been in the cold purgatory of failure and embarrassment. In november 2012, mcmahon appeared on an episode of the sitcom the league called the tailgate.
Lyrics to super bowl shuffle by 1985 chicago bears. A s the super bowl returns to new orleans this week, arguments will again heat up about whether the 1986 super bowl champion chicago bears are the best team in nfl history. In 2007, the 1985 bears were ranked as the second greatest super bowl championship team on the nfl networks documentary series americas game. During super bowl xliv, mcmahon joined other members of the 1985 chicago bears in resurrecting the super bowl shuffle in a boost mobile commercial. The chicago bears super bowl shuffle and the top 10 nfl. With an entire section dedicated to celebrating the 1985 chicago bears, what kind of job would we be doing if we didnt have a post with the super bowl shuffle embedded in it for fans to. The super bowl champions, ranking behind the 1972 dolphins. It is in the original cover with pictures of the 1985 chicago bears superbowl team, including walter payton, jim mcmahon, william perry and richard dent among others, as well as the lyrics to the song, super bowl shuffle. Super bowl shuffle by the chicago bears shufflin crew songfacts. For rich cohen and millions of other fans, the 1985 chicago bears were more. There have also been countless stories about players from that team including nfl networks a football life documentary about payton each of which touches on the season from a single perspective. What would be the possible value of a 1985 chicago bears. The super bowl shuffle was made by the players of the chicago bears football team as the chicago bears shufflin crew in 1985. Opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
The vinyl record is unsealed and has been played about 10 to 15 times over the past 20 years. Chorus we are the bears shufflin crew shufflin on down, doin it for you. I like a play so thats why you all got here youre looking at the fridge i made but im here you will see they all learn from me i didnt come here looking for trouble two. Hell even tell you how awesome the super bowl shuffle was. The super bowl shuffle is a rap song performed by players of the chicago bears football team in 1985. This is a book about america at its most nonsensical, delirious, and joyful show more. They steamrolled to a 151 regularseason record, pitched backtoback shutouts in the nfc playoffs, then posted the largest margin of victory in super bowl history with a 4610 win over the patriots.
The chicago bears, the monsters of the midway, would play the new england patriots in the superdome in new orleans. For rich cohen and millions of other fans, the 1985 chicago bears were more than a football team. In the song, prominent team members rap about their playing. The chicago bears shufflin crew the super bowl shuffle 45 rpm single. Boost mobile enlisted members of the 1985 chicago bears team to recreate the super bowl shuffle for a new ad. The 1985 bears reign supreme as our greatest nfl team ever. The 1985 chicago bears have endured as the most famous team in nfl history. The bears won one super bowl and that group never made it back. The chicago bears super bowl shuffle 1985 superbowl shuffle.
Thus the 1985 chicago bears is not only deeply nostalgic for their faithful fans, but the only positive highlight of the super bowl era bears. Readers will meet the players, coaches, and management and share in their moments of triumph and defeat. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football, a portrait not merely of a team but of a city and a game. The 1985 bears rapped and shuffled their way to a win over new england in super bowl xx in 1986 with a colorful cast of characters, perhaps the greatest. The fans of the chicago bears in their 40s today have a dearth of positive experiences to hang their hat on. Dennis mckinnon goes deep in his book, silky d bares all, written with the. It was released december 3, 1985 and recorded the day after their only loss of the season at the hands of the miami dolphins, two months prior to their win in super bowl xx over the new england patriots. The 1985 chicago bears were such a team, a melange of talents and outsize personalities that. The official website of the chicago bears legacy panel 1985 super bowl super bowl legends richard dent, emery moorehead, willie gault, william perry and otis wilson reminisced about the glories of the 85 championship, super bowl shuffle and everything in between. But with personalities like mike ditka, walter payton, william the refrigerator perry, richard dent, dan hampton, steve mongo mcmichael, and jim mcmahon, its hard to argue against them being the most. The 1985 rap hit recorded by the players of the chicago bears known as the. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. I found the fans perspective and the author relaying his chance to actually attend the super bowl and his reminisces about being a hard luck bears fan a very engaging aspect of the book.
Chicago bears super bowl shuffle 1985 from asu alumni association on vimeo. Chicago bears shufflin crew the super bowl shuffle. Few nfl teams have a legitimate claim to being the greatest of all time, but the 1985 chicago bears are in that conversation. The super bowl shuffle wouldnt have existed without the fearsome monsters of. The super bowl shuffle american football database fandom. In 2010, mcmahon became a part owner of the indoor football leagues chicago slaughter. Other sources rate the 1985 chicago bears as the greatest nfl team ever. The chicago bears shufflin crew the super bowl shuffle. Covert, dent, duerson, hampton, hilgenberg, mcmahon, payton, singletary, wilson. Chicago bears super bowl shuffle records, lps and cds. New book doesnt have to change how you remember sweetness. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Vinyl 7 the chicago bears shufflin crew the super bowl shuffle 1985, vinyl discogs. Super bowl shuffle reprised by 1985 chicago bears for.
Chicago bears wide receiver willie gault liked to correct anyone who insinuated that his teams record, the super bowl shuffle, was an act of hubris. Filming is currently underway for a new featurelength documentary on the 1985 super bowl champion chicago bears. The chicago bears super bowl shuffle and the top 10 nfl music videos. As anyone whos seen the super bowl shuffle surely knows, they were also an. Super bowl shuffle lawsuit filed by former members of 1985. Six members of the 1985 super bowl champion chicago bears football team have filed a lawsuit over the super bowl shuffle. The 1985 chicago bears and the wild heart of football is for purists onlythe author, rich cohen, expands the typical sports book to discuss the era in which the bears thrived, the city they thrived in, the nation they captivated, the sport they redefined and the philosophy they embodied.
The bears went 151 in 1985 on their way to a super bowl championship. Monsters and millions of other books are available for instant access. But mostly its about being a fanabout loving too much. The super bowl shuffle in the winter of 1986, in a manner i wont bother to go into, i came into possession of two tickets to super bowl xx.
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