Q. When and how did the “Jump Around” tradition start in the Camp Randall student section?
A. House of Pain’s “Jump Around” was first played on Sept. 10, 1998, when the Badgers defeated Drew Brees and Purdue 31-24. The easy-to-coordinate dance caught on among students, and was particularly helpful at warming students’ frozen legs later in the season. Why “Jump Around”? Well, why anything? Don’t expect the student section to make sense.