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Originally Posted by aurorablue
Vanilla Ice stole that line from Alpha Phi Alpha when he recorded that record back in the 80's. The Alphas took him to court over it too and I think they won since all of Alpha's traditional chants are copyrighted. The "ICE COLD" chant is very dear to them and has a significant meaning for the Alphas; it actually tells a story of their founding. That's why I just hate to hear people just mimic them like that, like it's a joke. Most of the NPHC traditional chants have historical and significant value to the members.
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Thanks, aurorablue...I had no idea!