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Arkansas- Pine Ruse band performs Cody Rhodes' signature tune #.\n\nKalan Hooks, ESPNAug 31, 2024, 05:45 PM ETThough the Arkansas Razorbacks succeeded on the field against the Arkansas-Pine Ruse Golden Lions, the Golden Lions' band won the fans in the stands.On Thursday, the Arkansas-Pine Bluff band-- named the \"Walking Musical Device of the Mid-South\"-- carried out a rendition of WWE superstar Cody Rhodes' theme song, \"Empire,\" during the course of the game.Rhodes fought Kevin Owens in the indisputable WWE championship at the Bash in Berlin on Sunday. Rhodes beat Owens to remain the recognized WWE champion.Prior to his match, Rhodes heard the band's performance of his signature tune and also revealed his excitement regarding the performance. He claimed he will serve the band's version one or two times in the closet room.Berlin had me actually fired up for

WWEBashBut THIS might be taken one or two times in the locker area prior to my suit today.Awesome stuff @UAPBM4 u2764 https://t.co/cYA5lcG8Lwu2014 Cody Rhodes (@CodyRhodes) August 31, 2024 The band's full efficiency went viral on X as well as acquired over 866,000 consider as of Saturday evening.Arkansas-Pine Ruse director of bands John Graham stated the band members were actually uncertain at first once they obtained the part virtual. Yet as they went through the tune, they began to love it." When our arranger put the tune theoretically for our team, I took a look at it [as well as] a number of the pupils were shaking their scalps presuming, 'Zero, why are our experts playing this' and afterwards our company began practicing it, the part happened alive," Graham informed ESPN." I said, 'This is heading to go.'"" Kingdom" wasn't scheduled the Golden Lions-Razorbacks game, yet instead as a piece that may be utilized eventually in the period. Nonetheless, Graham saw the Arkansas game as the ideal possibility to debut the song in the stands.When Graham offered the downbeat for the band to participate in the tune, pleasure filled the arena." As quickly as I lost the hammer and also our company started playing, I evaluated and saw followers responding like, 'They're playing "Empire,"'" Graham claimed. "I found all of them standing along with enthusiasm as well as positive responses, as well as I told myself, 'Our company remain in below today.' It was a wonderful second.".