Because it's BRANDING.
R&R P2-- The song is just a song. I don't think royalties are paid every time we use it, therefore it's not a tacit endorsement of Gary Glitter any more than using ILIILI shows our group approval of a former life of drunkenness. It's a goal song--we're cheering a goal by our players in our arena. And really we're the Preds, ain't like the guy's gonna get rich off our scoring prowess, right? But it is DATED DATED DATED. It's like using "Who Let the Dogs Out" as a crowd motivator. Or "Git" "Bit". Stop. I'd axe ILIILI too for the same reason. Boring and tiresome.
I like Gold on the Ceiling. It'll do.
Chelsea Dagger--I'm glad it's Chicago's goal song because it means we are not likely to adopt it.