J.B. Biggley debuts "NOLA Anthem" (Saints Edition)

New Orleans has never needed permission to make noise. A phrase, a drumline, a brass section, a second-line step, the city knows how to turn pride into a sound you can feel in your chest. That is what makes JB Biggley’s ode to NOLA feel so fitting, especially in this special edition that nods to the Saints and the hope of a long-awaited return to the Super Bowl.

Towards the end of the song is one familiar chant: Who Dat. and... if you listen closely, you may hear yourself chanting at one of the games!

That's right! the actual fans are included in this recording.

For years, “Who Dat” has carried a certain edge. It is a challenge. It is aimed across the line of scrimmage, across the field, across the divide between the Saints and whoever thinks they are ready for New Orleans. But in Biggley’s lyric, the chant takes an interesting turn. Instead of pointing only at opponents, it points back toward the people of NOLA and the Saints themselves.

That small change gives the phrase a new kind of charge.

In a positive spin, JB Biggley turns the chant towards the home crowd

The clever part of this special edition is the way the chant changes direction.

Traditionally, “Who Dat say dey gonna beat dem Saints?” has the feel of a warning. It asks the opponent, almost with a grin, to explain how they plan to survive four quarters against New Orleans. The chant has swagger because it looks outward.

Biggley’s use of the phrase shifts the energy inward. In the lyric, “Who Dat” becomes a call to the NOLAians and the Saints, not just a shot at the other sideline. It becomes a mirror. It asks who carries the city. Who keeps believing. Who shows up. Who stands behind the black and gold when the season turns tense.

That change matters because it gives the chant more than bravado. It gives it belonging.

Instead of saying, “Who are they to challenge us?” it starts to say, “Who are we when we move together?” That does not weaken the chant. It may make it stronger. The Saints have always fed off the city’s emotion, and the city has always found a piece of itself in the team. Biggley laments that this is how it felt while creating the song but has no quarrels with how the chant is used. After all, it belongs to NOLA

In that sense, Who Dat for NOLA and the Saints Super Bowl Return becomes less like a prediction and more like a rallying cry.

Why this version feels lucky

Sports fans are built for signs. A lucky shirt. A certain seat on the couch. A meal before kickoff. A song that plays at the right moment. None of it can block a pass or kick a field goal, but fans know that belief has its own strange gravity.

Maybe that is why Biggley’s flipped use of “Who Dat” feels lucky.

It does not try to invent a new slogan. It takes the one New Orleans already owns and lets it breathe differently. That can feel like a fresh start without losing the past. The Saints do not need a new identity to chase another Super Bowl run. They need a renewed spark, a clean sense of purpose, and a city that turns hope into volume.

The best sports songs and anthems do not simply cheer. They give fans a place to put their nerves. They turn anticipation into something people can sing together. A season can feel uncertain, but a chant feels clear.

That is where this special edition finds its pulse. It holds the joy of NOLA beside the hunger of Saints fans. It leaves room for memory, but it leans forward.

In a somber note, the song is also dedicated to a long time friend, drummer and mentor the late great Dave Clive of the Dave Clive's Nawlins Funk Band.

J.B. Biggley's "NOLA Anthem" (Saints Edition) is offered exclusively here at WhoDat.com

Soon to be released on all major streaming music platforms.