Journey carried out throughout the halftime present of the NFC championship sport on Jan. 28, and the band switched up the lyrics to certainly one of their most well-known songs throughout the set.
The NFL matchup pitted the visiting Detroit Lions and towards the San Francisco 49ers, with the winner incomes a spot in Tremendous Bowl LVIII.
Journey, as most rock followers know, was based in San Francisco in 1973. Given the band’s Bay Space ties, they had been a pure option to carry out throughout halftime of the playoff sport.
The group’s set included 4 songs: “Separate Methods (Worlds Aside),” “Be Good to Your self,” “Any Manner You Need It” and “Do not Cease Believin’.” The latter track options among the most memorable lyrics in rock historical past, but the band opted to make a notable change.
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Historically, the second verse of “Don’t Cease Believin’” begins with the strains, “Only a metropolis boy / Born and raised in South Detroit.” Nonetheless, Journey clearly didn’t need to present any love for Detroit provided that they had been opposing the 49ers within the sport (and occurred to be up by 17 factors at halftime). As a substitute, singer Arnel Pineda belted out the road: “Only a metropolis boy / Born and raised in San Francisco.”
As you’d anticipate, followers at Levi’s Stadium – technically situated in Santa Clara, about 45 miles south of San Francisco – cheered the change. You possibly can see footage of Journey’s efficiency on the NFL sport beneath.
Whereas Neal Schon and firm can’t take the entire credit score, the NFC Championship sport definitely modified after their halftime present. The 49ers mounted an unlikely comeback within the second half to tug out at 34-31 victory. They’ll face the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs within the Tremendous Bowl on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas.
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