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For more than five years, the iconic “Yabba Dabba Doo!” from *The Flintstones* has been grating on Bayern Munich’s opponents every time it echoes through the Allianz Arena. While many stadiums use lively goal tunes to celebrate scores, it was surprising when the Bavarian club swapped the famous “Seven Nation Army” for a 19th-century composition.
Since 2019, each home goal by Bayern has been followed by the cartoon character’s yell, immediately leading into Offenbach’s *Infernal Galop*. This piece, commonly linked to the can-can dance popularized in French cabarets, actually originates from the opera *Orpheus in the Underworld*.
But the song has a deeper history with Bayern. It was already used in the 1990s when the club played at the Olympiastadion—though back then, it wasn’t preceded by the Flintstones’ cry. No one knows exactly when or why the club started using it, as there’s no clear connection between the tune and Munich or the team. Yet other clubs have also adopted it: Bayern’s biggest rival, Borussia Dortmund, played the same can-can music for their goals between 1992 and 1994.
For a while, Bayern even varied goal songs based on the scorer. If Franck Ribéry found the net, fans heard Joe Dassin’s *Les Champs-Élysées*; if Arjen Robben scored, *Tulips from Amsterdam* rang out. But since Offenbach’s return to the Allianz Arena, the can-can has stuck.
This season, Vincent Kompany’s side broke the Bundesliga record for most goals in a single campaign, meaning the catchy tune has been ringing non-stop. Any German football fan likely has it stuck in their head—and it will keep booming after every Bayern goal.
