In Game
Oakland-Alameda Coliseum looks like a prison on the outside, which is fitting since inside you’ll find the wildest and rowdiest fans in the NFL. Raiders fans are known as “Raider Nation” and come to games decked out in not only silver and black but also intimidating costumes that are designed to strike fear into the opposition. The passion and pageantry on display at the Oakland Coliseum is unparalleled in the NFL and makes a visit a must for any die-hard NFL fans.
In addition to the incredible fan support found in the Oakland Coliseum, you’ll also experience one of the most intimate and old-school venues when attending a Raiders game. The stadium lacks some of the fancier amenities that other stadiums throughout the league have, but that doesn’t mean you won’t have a great experience here as the stadium’s small size creates an intimate atmosphere that many other stadiums throughout the league lack.
Things to check out
Hall of Fame Suite
This is the granddaddy of all the suites in the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum. If seated here, you’ll be sitting in luxury and have an all you can eat buffet. More importantly, though it’s highly likely that you’ll have the opportunity to meet many famous Raider alumni.
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Westside Club Bar and Grille
his bar and grill is open to the public and is the best place to eat inside the Coliseum. It offers a plethora of mouthwatering dishes that are guaranteed to make you want to come back for more. Additionally, when you go here with your good buds to grab a snack, you won’t have to worry about what’s happening in the game because the place also has some huge flat screen TVs and an outstanding view of the field.
The Black Hole
The Black Hole is the home of the loudest and rowdiest Raiders fans in the Coliseum. Venture into The Black Hole if you’re looking to boisterously cheer on the silver and black.
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Raider Nation Costumes
It is no doubt that one of the defining features of being a Raiders fan is wearing elaborate Raiders costumes on game day to intimidate the opposing team. Their costumes can be anything eye-catching, like face paint, spikes, helmets, etc. but at the end of the day, the one thing that you have to realize is that the fans will do just about anything to support the Oakland Raiders.
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“Just Win, Baby”
During the game, it’s almost a 101% guarantee that you would see posters and signs that feature the slogan “Just Win Baby.” The line comes from the late Raiders owner Al Davis and has become a mantra for players and fans over the years.
Fight Songs
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Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders by Luniz is the first song dedicated to the Oakland Raiders and its fans. As a matter of fact, Luniz named his album “Silver and Black” which is a symbolic way to dedicate the whole work to the Raiders. Talk about dedication!!
Yo yo, I’m from the land of the playas, slick talkas, and colla poppas
Narcotics, and boss ballas, pit bulls and rottweilers
Niggaz wit gold teeth, old schools on gold feet, killas, and O.G’s
Task postil the police
Mac Arth to foothill, East 14th
Sobrante park, woodfield, Plymouth, and walnut street
From the ville to seminary to the rollin 20’s
Wit ghetto celebrities
Like Big Feek and Little D
See the east bay dragon is the home of the panthers
Where niggaz slang tons of crack and feds catch it on camera
Throw you in the slammer
It’s the home of $hort and Hammer
Boss ballas move to Atlanta
Niggaz stole our grammar
That’s my ropas, that’s my nephew
That’s my weeples, that’s my nizzle
Please believe me
Go fa sheezy
Off the hizzle
Do ya thizzle
With my niggaz ridin dopefiend rentals
Rock presidentials, slang crack, pack pistols
Every track got sizzle[Chorus: x2]
Cuz I’m a Raider, Oakland Raider
From the bay to L.A. to Las Vegas
Cuz I’m a playa, a boss playa
and if you wit me pop ya colla shake dem hatas
I’m a Raider
I’m a Raider, just like my niggaz befo’ me
But I was a thief wit out the open face gold theeth
And En Vogue was some fine ass Oakland Raidettes
And Too $hort was the first Oakland Raider on the set
Now Pooh-Man was a Raider when he was “Fuckin Wit Dank”
And Askari X was a Raider when he was a “Ward of the State”
And Dangerous Dame was a Raider when he was callin hoes names
But I know
From the Lake on Sundays, to the five O
Now we to Eastmont wit the sideshows
But it’s fun, and I’m famous, but I aint tryna die tho
Niggaz be goin out in a gang but not I tho
If I have to go back to dope, I’m slangin fo survival
Now Dru, pimp he do
If you hoe-in then he pimpin you
Tried it fo’ 30 days, I aint lyin I aint wit it dude
A baby sittin job, Oh my God that’s a job
But I still wanna do it cuz that’s 100% I
Hieroglyphics been Raiders from “’92 to Infinity”
Some unda ground shit that just shook the fuckin industry
And Humpty with his gone ass, a Raider in his own right
The whole D.U. camp’ll get you amped on sight
Now Mystic, she the only female Raider I know
You the shit baby girl, I’m just lettin you know
And last but not least
Tupac Shakur nigga Rest In Peace
I’m from the city of dope, the town of the crack
I’m from the city of pimps, the town of the mac
East Oakland!
Heat-totin, ebonics speech broken, keep jokin
The Luniz bout to have the streets loc’in
Down South y’all keep smokin hay, we got the killer ‘dro and h
Heroin and kilos for days
It’s the city of the Warriors, the home of the A’s
Where niggaz get sideways
Shoot outs from highways nigga
East Oakland Bitch!
I’m a Raider!
[Chorus]
3x Krazy, Cydal, rest in peace Eclipse
Bad N-Fluenz, rest in peace Rappin’ Ron
Ant Banks, Seagram, rest in peace my nigga
Black Dynasty, Delinquents
Richie Rich, 415
MC Ant, the Coup, Point Blank, E-A-Ski, Steady Mobbin
All yall niggas is Raiders
Raider, muthafuckas, what?!!
Damn, what about me? It’s Mark Curry baby
I’m not a Oakland Raider? God dayum
I’m the first muh fucka on T.V.
I was the first one that did HBO
First one did Apollo; I can’t get qualified
bein Hall of Pimpology as a Oakland Raider What?
Uh, I’m the first one on dubs what? I’m a Oakland Raider baby
That’s right representin the town, East side Oakland
You know how we do it East Side O, nigga straight up take yo hoe
I was all day long, you know how we do it in the town, Crystal, Big dank
Dats the way we roll ol school sittin on 20’s
It don’t make no difference; floatin, doin it all
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Raider Nation
Another song dedicated to the Oakland Raider, but this time by Ice Cube. At the beginning of the song, one would hear the Autumn Wind poem before the actual rap. Songs like this do an excellent job of showing the pride Raiders fans have in their team.
The Autumn wind is a pirate
blustering in from sea with a
rollicking song he sweeps along swaggering boisterouslyThe autumn wind is a raider, Pillaging just for fun
He’ll knock you ’round and upside down
And laugh when he’s conquered and won. (laugh)Raider Nation Les Go Les Go
Raider Nation Les Go Les Go
Raider Nation, Are u ready for some football?
U aint ready for the football!U aint ready for them Oakland Raiders, Its the invasion of them Oakland Raiders
Are u ready for this football, u aint ready for this football. (ahhh)
Here we come baby, just win baby
Feel the storm of the cold autumn wind baby
Its the Oakland Raiders get cha mouthpiece
U in tha black hole with tha black beast
This ain’t black gold, This is black silver
Commit-Ment to excellence We deliver
And we’ll play past regulation
Its the invasion of the raider nationRaider Nation Les Go Les Go
Raider Nation Les Go Les Go
Raider Nation, Are u ready for some football?
U aint ready for the football!U aint ready for them Oakland Raiders, Its the invasion of them Oakland Raiders
Are u ready for this football, u aint ready for this football. (ahhh)
The raider nation is united, when they see them pirates the fans get excited,
The opposition get cryin’
When i hit tha field with my eye patch and my shield
The silver&black will attack
(are u ready for some football)
The silver&black will attack
(are u ready for some football)Raider nation Les Go Les Go(4x)
Raider nation We are We are (4x)
Raider Nation
Just Win Baby (8x) -
Oaktown
This is a song you’ll hear being blasted by Raiders faithful every game day of the Raiders.
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The Autumn Wind
This is not really a song, but a poem. This poem was written by Steve Sabol and attempts to paint a picture of the atmosphere of autumn weather in relation to football season. The poem is considered as the unofficial team anthem of the Raiders and can be heard at every Raiders game.
The Autumn wind is a pirate
Blustering in from sea
With a rollicking song he sweeps along
Swaggering boisterously.
His face is weather-beaten
He wears a hooded sash
With a silver hat about his head
And a bristling black mustache
He growls as he storms the country
A villain big and bold
And the trees all shake and quiver and quake
As he robs them of their gold.
The Autumn wind is a Raider
Pillaging just for fun
He’ll knock you ’round and upside down
And laugh when he’s conquered and won.
