When Garth Brooks recorded his version of "Callin' Baton Rouge" — an up-tempo country hit previously produced by New Grass Revival and others — he had a specific vibe in mind.
Oklahoma State alum Garth Brooks walks off the field after being introduced to the crowd during the Missouri-Oklahoma State NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Oct. 17, 2009.
Florida fans sing Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against LIU Brooklyn, Aug. 30, in Gainesville, Fla.
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In this April 18, 2009 file photo, Brandon Flowers of The Killers performs during the band's headlining set on the second day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.
Fans dance during "Jump Around," during the second half of an NCAA college football game between the Wisconsin and the Ohio State, Oct. 18, in Madison, Wis.
In this Feb. 3, 2008 file photo, Tom Petty, of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, performs during halftime of the Super Bowl XLII football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots in Glendale, Ariz.
Oklahoma State alum Garth Brooks walks off the field after being introduced to the crowd during the Missouri-Oklahoma State NCAA college football game in Stillwater, Okla., Oct. 17, 2009.
In this Feb. 3, 2008 file photo, Tom Petty, of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, performs during halftime of the Super Bowl XLII football game between the New York Giants and the New England Patriots in Glendale, Ariz.
In this April 18, 2009 file photo, Brandon Flowers of The Killers performs during the band's headlining set on the second day of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival in Indio, Calif.
Florida fans sing Tom Petty's "I Won't Back Down" in the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against LIU Brooklyn, Aug. 30, in Gainesville, Fla.
Fans dance during "Jump Around," during the second half of an NCAA college football game between the Wisconsin and the Ohio State, Oct. 18, in Madison, Wis.