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How a 1992 song became the Bengals' locker room anthem. Yes, TikTok was involved

Special to Cincinnati Enquirer

Every champion needs a theme song.

For Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase, that song is “Get the Gat.”

“Get the gat, get the gat, get the gat / Say get the gat, get the gat, get the gat.”

No, the lyrics aren’t inspired. But the beat? Driving, incessant, pounding – just the thing to mirror the testosterone-driven chaos of a post-victory locker room. Toss in the gamey scent of dozens of cigars – thank you, Joe Mixon – and you’ve got a hint of what it felt (and smelled) like in the Bengals locker room after their two January victories over the Kansas City Chiefs.