Fight Songs

[dzrose93]

Georgia Tech has two awesome fight songs, and I learned them both at a very early age.

"White & Gold"

So then it's up with the White and Gold
Down with the Red and the Black
Georgia Tech is out for a victory
We'll drop our battle axe on Georgia's head, CHOP!
When we meet her our team will surely beat her
Down on the old farm there'll be no sound
Till our bow wows rip through the air
When the battle is over Georgia's team will be found
With the Yellow Jackets swarming 'round.

"Ramblin' Wreck"

I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech and a hell of an engineer,
A helluva, helluva, helluva, helluva, hell of an engineer,
Like all the jolly good fellows, I drink my whiskey clear,
I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech and a hell of an engineer.

Oh, if I had a daughter, sir, I'd dress her in White and Gold,
And put her on the campus, to cheer the brave and bold.
But if I had a son, sir, I'll tell you what he'd do.
He would yell, "To Hell with Georgia," like his daddy used to do.

Oh, I wish I had a barrel of rum and sugar three thousand pounds,
A college bell to put it in and a clapper to stir it around.
I'd drink to all good fellows who come from far and near.
I'm a ramblin', gamblin', hell of an engineer.

[xo_kathy]

We always had to sing the Alma Mater after the National Anthem when I was on the Pom Squad, otherwise I don't think I would know it:

Western Michigan University

Western we sing to you
Brown and gold
Western we bring to you
Faith untold
You challenge and inspire
Your hope is our desire
We sing to you, our Alma Mater
Brown and Gold

And the fight song (which I still remember the dance to!):
Fight on, fight on for Western
Take the ball, Make the score, Win the game
Onward for the brown and gold
Push 'em back, Push 'em back, Bring us fame
Fight on, fight on for Western
Over one, over all, we will reign
Fight Broncos, fight!
Fight with all your might
Western win this game!

[IowaHawkeye]

The Iowa Fight Song

The word is "Fight, fight, fight for Iowa!" Let every loyal Iowan sing.
The word is "Fight, fight, fight for Iowa!"
until the walls and rafters ring (Go Hawks!).
Come on and cheer, cheer, cheer, for Iowa!
Come on and cheer until you hear the final gun.
The word is "Fight, fight, fight for Iowa!" until the game is won!


And there's our unoffical Student Song... In Heaven there is No Beer

In Heaven there is no beer
That's why we drink it here
And When we're gone from here
All our friends will be drinking all our beer

In Heaven there is no beer
Let's stay and Drink it here
And When our friends aren't here
We will be drinking all their beer

[carnation]

Originally posted by OohTeenyWahine


At the University of Hawaii at Manoa, our fight song's entitled "Co-Ed", I don't know why...because it was obviously written before we had female athletes.

Here's to our dear Hawaii
Here's to our Green and White
Here's to our Alma Mater
Here's to the team with fight
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Here's to old warriors calling
Here's to old battles won
Here's to Hawaii's victory
Here's to each valiant son.

In addition to that, the theme from Hawaii 5-0 is a popular crowd pleaser. Where else in the country can you find a cheerleader riding a surfboard around the stadium?

When I was there, they used Hawaiian War Chant for a fight song. Each cheerleader had an uli-uli in a different color of the rainbow and they did a gorgeous rainbow-themed dance to it!

[sugar and spice]

Originally posted by IowaHawkeye

And there's our unoffical Student Song... In Heaven there is No Beer

In Heaven there is no beer
That's why we drink it here
And When we're gone from here
All our friends will be drinking all our beer

In Heaven there is no beer
Let's stay and Drink it here
And When our friends aren't here
We will be drinking all their beer

We sing "In Heaven There Is No Beer" at hockey games.

Originally posted by carnation
When I was there, they used Hawaiian War Chant for a fight song. Each cheerleader had an uli-uli in a different color of the rainbow and they did a gorgeous rainbow-themed dance to it!

That sounds so cute! I doubt they'd get away with it now, especially since they did away with the Rainbow. With Hawaii 5-0, the male cheerleaders carry the female cheerleader on the surfboard around the stadium or arena. It's pretty cool.

[Sister Havana]

*bump*

Indiana, Our Indiana

Indiana, our Indiana
Indiana, we're all for you
We will fight for the cream and crimson
For the glory of old IU
Never daunted, we shall not falter
In the battle, we're tried and true
Indiana, our Indiana
Indiana, we're all for you!
*dum-dum-dum-dum-dum*
IU!

Indiana Fight
Fight for the Cream and Crimson,
Loyal sons of our old IU
Fight for your Alma Mater,
and the school you love so true.
Fight for old Indiana,
See her victories safely through,
GO! IU! FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
For the glory of old IU

(These days people only sing the part in bold...the rest is instrumental. I never knew there were other words until recently!)

You can hear the IU band doing these songs at http://iuhoosiers.com/tradition/songs.html.

[sairose]

On, on, on to victory
Our team is second to none
Let's make this game history
Along with the others we've won
Fight! Fight! Fight! With all your might,
So that the world may see
That I-N-D-I-A-N-S spells Vic-tor-y!

And on a random note, last year ASU thought it'd be a brilliant idea to suppliment our "Indian Family" with this lovely guy, Red:



They thought it would bring more spirit to the games, but really, everyone hates Red because...it's stupid!

[DGqueen17]

We usually try to get one side of the stadium to say LET'S GO!! and the other said is suppose to say MOUNTAINEERS!!!

But it's usually LET'S GO!!!!.......DRINK SOME BEERS!!!

And we always sing Country Roads of course.

[sairose]

Originally posted by DGqueen17
We usually try to get one side of the stadium to say LET'S GO!! and the other said is suppose to say MOUNTAINEERS!!!

But it's usually LET'S GO!!!!.......DRINK SOME BEERS!!!

And we always sing Country Roads of course.

Haha! Yeah here, one side of the stadiums yells, "ARKANSAS STATE!" and the other will yell "INDIANS!!" and it just keeps going.

[KellyB369]

NC State fight songs

(This is the main one...)
We're the Red and White from State
And we know we are the best.
With our hands behind our back
We can take on all the rest.
Come o'er the hill Caroline, (OR Go to hell Carolina!!)
Devils and Deacs stand in line.
The Red and White from NC State.
GO STATE!

(I don't know this one but it was listed...)
Shout aloud to the men who will play the game to win.
We're behind you, keep fighting for State.
Hold that line, hold it fast, we'll reach victory at last.
We're behind you, keep fighting for State.
Rise up to the fray and let your colors wave.
Shout out for good old NC State.
GO STATE!
And where e'er you go, you'll let the whole world know.
We're behind you, keep fighting for State!

Notre Dame has the best fight song of all time.

#2 goes to 'Rocky Top' for UT.

[swissmiss04]

Here's the fight song:
Yea Alabama! Drown 'em Tide
Every Bama man's behind you, hit your stride
Go teach the Bulldogs to behave,
Send the Yellowjackets to a watery grave
And if a man starts to weaken, that's a shame!
'Cause Bama's pluck and grit have writ her name in crimson flame!
Fight on, fight on, fight on men!
Remember the Rose Bowl, we'll win then
So, go roll to victory, hit your stride
You're Dixie's football pride, Crimson Tide
Roll Tide Roll Tide!


Here's the Alma Mater

Alabama, listen, Mother,
To our vows of love,
To thyself and to each other,
Faithful friends we'll prove.

Faithful, loyal, firm and true,
Heart bound to heart will beat.
Year by year, the ages through
Until in Heaven we meet.

College days are swiftly fleeting,
Soon we'll leave their halls
Ne'er to join another meeting
'Neath their hallowed walls.

Faithful, loyal, firm and true
Heart bound to heart will beat
Year by year, the ages through
Until in Heaven we meet.

So, farewell, dear Alma Mater
May thy name, we pray,
Be rev'renced ever, pure and stainless
As it is today.

Faithful, loyal, firm and true
Heart bound to heart will beat
Year by year, the ages through
Until in Heaven we meet.

[navane]

California State University Long Beach

THE FIGHT SONG

(from "The Nugget" 1954-55 student handbook)

THE FIGHTING FORTY-NINERS

We're the Forty-Niners
Our Colors Way Up High Will Shine
Down the Field, We'll Never Yield
Like Men of '49 We'll Fight On
We're the Forty-Niners
Our Foe Will Know He's In a Fight
And Just Like the Days of Old...
We'll Fight, Brown and Gold!

"The current Fight Song music is derived from the Trio to the World War One-era march, "Solid Men to the Front", by John Phillip Souza. I'm not sure if these words go with that song, but I posted them here anyway for historical purposes."

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THE ALMA MATER

Alma Mater, Hail to Thee
And we Pledge our Loyalty
To the College of our Choice
Thee we Serve with Hand and Voice

Now and in the Future Bright
Citadel of Truth and Right
Honor, Glory and Renown
All are Thine, Dear Gold and Brown

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With thanks to DesertNiner's Long Beach State 49ers News and Links website for this info.

.....Kelly

[Tippiechick]

I am not sure if this is our OFFICIAL song or not... But, if it isn't it should be... I am convinced that as I enter the Pearly Gates Peter will be say, "Hotty Toddy!!!"

Hotty Toddy, Gosh A-mighty
Who the hell are we? Hey!
Flim-flam, Bim-Bam
Ole Miss By Damn!

Go Rebels!