The Autumn Wind is a Raider, The Autumn Wind is a raider, He'll knock you 'round and upside down, And the trees all shake and quiver and quake, Swaggering boisterously. Sports Illustrated detailed the winding journey that led the defensive lineman to Las Vegas. With a silver hat about his head, The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. The song is a tribute song about Ice Cube’s favourite NFL team, The Oakland Raiders. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash, The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. "The Autumn Wind is a pirate. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake, As he robs them of their gold. After being injury plagued throughout the season, the Silver and Black can enjoy some much-deserved rest. No portion of this site may be reproduced without the express written permission of the Las Vegas Raiders. Legend has it that when Raider owner and managing general partner Al Davis heard "The Autumn Wind" song for the first time, he remained silent for a second before telling then NFL Films President Ed Sabol that he loved it, and that "it epitomized everything that the Raiders stood for". He growls as he storms the country, And the trees all shake and quiver and quake, As he robs them of their gold. "The Autumn Wind" is written by former NFL Films President and co-founder Steve Sabol. And a bristling black mustache. His face is weather beaten. He wears a hooded sash, The poem was first used for the team's official team yearbook film in 1974, of the same title, and also for NFL Films' hour-long recap of the 1974 season. With a silver hat about his head, As he robs them of their gold. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.167411/page/n135, Autumn Wind: An Ode to the History of the Raiders, National Football League Players Association, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Autumn_Wind&oldid=983607948, Pages using navbox columns without the first column, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 15 October 2020, at 06:07. ©2020 by the Las Vegas Raiders. Swaggering boisterously. As he robs them of their gold. And a bristling black mustache. It is synonymous with the National Football League (NFL)'s Las Vegas Raiders,[2][3] and is often heard blaring out of the speakers at Raider games. "The Autumn Wind" is a sports-themed poem adapted from Mary Jane Carr's "Pirate Wind"[1] by former NFL Films President and co-founder Steve Sabol (son of founder Ed Sabol) describing the atmosphere of autumn weather, as it relates to pro football season. A villain big and bold. And laugh when he's conquered and won.". A villain big and bold. The last year has been one filled with tragedy and change for Smith. The Autumn Wind is a Raider, Pillaging just for fun. With a rollicking song, he sweeps along, It has been used on numerous official NFL Films audio album soundtracks, most notably The Power & The Glory LP, featuring Facenda narrating over it, as well as numerous other Sam Spence-composed and conducted the NFL Films Orchestra tracks. And the trees all shake and quiver and quake, It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Blustering in from sea, And laugh when he's conquered and won. [4][5] Narrated by John Facenda,[6] this 1974 production has been dubbed "The Battle Hymn of the Raider Nation".[7]. He growls as he storms the country, He'll knock you 'round and upside down, All rights reserved. Pillaging just for fun. He wears a hooded sash, With a silver hat about his head, And a bristling black mustache. The Autumn Wind is a pirate Pillaging just for fun. The NFL announced on Wednesday that the 2021 Pro Bowl will be reimagined and the 2022 Pro Bowl game will come to Las Vegas. With a rollicking song, he sweeps along, Blustering in from sea, The Autumn Wind is a Raider, Pillaging just for fun. Narrated by John Facenda. His face is weather beaten. Produced in 1974. The Autumn Wind is a pirate Blustering in from sea, With a rollicking song, he sweeps along, Swaggering boisterously.
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