Songs/Chants

[erniegurl00]

For Pref Night we always sing Pi Phi Edelwiess (sorry if I spelled it wrong) and Linger. If anyone needs lyrics for it just let me know. I have yet to unpack so my song book is burried under a pile of clothes. Pbpck, I'll look around for good chant songs. It seems like we have a ton that we use!

PPL,
Erin

[Beccaks23]

How does Linger go? I know Edlieweiss(sp?)

[UA Angel]

We used Linger last year. I really like that song too!

MMM we'd like to linger
MMM a little longer
MMM a little longer here with you

MMM we hate to say goodbye
MMM remember Pi Phi
MMM true sisters in the wine and blue

MMM we'd like to linger
MMM a little longer
MMM a little longer here with you

MMM we hate to see you go
MMM we want you all to know
MMM we hope you come back here real soon

I might have the 2 and 4th verses backwards but that's the version we used. There might be other one's. But I don't know the Edelweiss one.

[erniegurl00]

Hey Girls!

Sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you with these chants and Pref Songs. I actually typed them all out before, but for some reason my post never made it to the board.

"Linger"
Mm mm I want to linger
Mm mm a little longer
Mm mm a littler longer here with you

Mm mm it's such a perfect night
Mm mm it doesn't seem quite right
Mm mm that it's my very last with you

Mm mm so as we say adieu
Mm mm the Pi Phi's all love you
Mm mm the wine and blue
And friendships too

Mm mm and now we all know why
Mm mm we leave you with a sigh
Mm mm but it's goodnight
And not goodbye

(There are different lyrics to "Linger, but that is how we IN Gam's do it!)

"Pi Phi Edelweiss"
Pi Beta Phi, Pi Beta Phi
Frienships true have you brought me
Strond and dear, far and near
Sisters all in one family

Arrows golden brightly shine
Blue and wine forever
Pi Beta Phi, Pi Beta Phi
We will forget thee never.

"If" is a great one too!

Chants

"I am a P"
I am a P
I am a P-I
I am a P-I-B-E-T-A-P-H-I
I wear the A-R-R-O-W
O'er my H-E-A-R-T
and I will L-O-V-E
P-I-B-E-T-A-P-H-I

"Zoom"
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom
Zoom, we're the Pi Phi's
Hip hooray we're the Pi Phi's
We're a house undivided
And we'll never give in!
When there is competition
We'll never show submission
Seeking for recognition
Until the end!
Zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom, zoom

"I'm a Pi Phi"
I'm a Pi, P-I
I'm a Phi, P-H-I
I'm a Pi Phi, I'm a Pi Phi
I'm a Pi Beta Phi

"Pi Phi Chant"
P-P-P to the I
P-P-P-H-I
P to the I
P-H-I
Pi Beta Phi

"BU Beware" (Just replace BU with your college)
B.U. beware
There's Pi Phi everywhere
Look left
Look right
Our arrow shines bright

Well, I hope that helps. I have more pref songs if you're interested.

PPL,
Erin

[LilPiPhiHoney]

Here's a song we use during Rush:

I wanna be a Pi Beta Phi
BOOM, BOOM, and honey that ain't no lie
BOOM, BOOM, I wanna be a Pi Beta Phi,
(Pointing out) Don't you, don't you, don't you?

I wanna wear the wine and blue
BOOM, BOOM and wear the arrow, too
BOOM, BOOM, I wanna be a Pi Beta Phi
(Pointing out) Don't you, don't you, don't you?

[suzipiphi]

I don't know if any of you know this one, its one of the risky pi phi songs. I used to love it when I was a pledge.


We drink champagne mm-hmm with the best of them, beer with the frat men and whisky with the rest of them.
But what we like is ugh! hairy chested men.
We are the pi phi girrls!

We got out mm-hmm with the hottest guys. Blond hair and bright blue eyes, none of them are averaged size.
But what we like is ugh! tan athletic thighs.
We are the pi phi girrls!

We have fun mm-hmm in and out of bed like roses wine and red date guys with lots of bread.
But we like is ugh! better left unsaid.
We are the pi phi girrls!

[arrowgirl]

What song is it to the tune to? I think that's a funny song, I would love to share it with my sisters!

[Angelic]

suzipiphi!!! We sing that song too! Except we had a different verse than your second one. It was always a favorite!

[breathesgelatin]

Hello you rushees
We are the Pi Phis
We're glad to have you here
(We mean it)
Won't you please come insiiiiide?
We want to know you
We want to show you
Why we love the wine and blue
So won't you come right in
Let's begin
A party with Pi Phiiiiiiii!

A good exit song:
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye to you from Pi Beta Phi
And when you're home asleep in bed
With Pi Phi spirit runnin' through your head
And you wake you'll know it's true
Pi Phi needs a sister like you
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye to you from Pi Beta Phi!

I have a couple more I need to check a few lines on... This winter will be my first rush from the other side!

Also the one in my signature...

[suzipiphi]

We used this song for "theme" day during rush. Our theme was Pi Phi paradise and one of our girls made it up. I absolutely love it! It goes to the beach boy song "wouldn't it be nice"

Wouldn't it be nice to be a pi phi
before all of our college days are gone
And wouldn't it be nice to live together
making friends that last a whole life long

you know its going to make it that much better
when we can spend our days and nights together

wouldn't it be nice to be a sister
and proudly wear the wine and silver blue
now come and join a pi phi luau
wear a smile and let us welcome you.

also for the champagne song I have no idea what tune it goes to. maybe angelic knows!

Suzi

[carnation]

We used a goodgye song that I think came from "Oliver":

Goodbye, goodbye,
Brush a tear, baby dear, from your eye!
Though we hate to see you go,
You'll soon be back, we know,
Goodbye, goodbye,
Won't do to be a blue Pi Phi!
Good luck old thing, cheerio, ring ching,
Boom-de-ah, goodbye! Pi Phi!

We had "Wouldn't It Be Nice" as a song we just sang around the chapter room but I can only remember:

Wouldn't it be nice to have a boyfriend
Who took you out for fun most 'every night
And wouldn't it be nice if he were sweet to you
And you would never have to fight....

[Angelic]

I have no idea what tune the champange song is sung to... I don't think it is to any known song really.

For pref we sing the One Tin Soldier song with the words changed. It's really pretty.

[crzangel]

Oh man there are a lot of songs that have just a few words changed...I'll just type the version I know out!

The 'PiPhi Cutie' song we call Arrow Girl
Refrain
Arrow Girl Arrow Girl's what I'm proud to be
Arrow Girl Arrow Girl's what I'm proud to be
Not a Theta, not a Chi, not a KKG
Arrow girl Arrow Girl's what I'm proud to be

Then the verses are the same as how they had them

Then there's BOOM BOOM, which the chorus is the same, but we have a line in between the two choruses:

Don't wanna be a Kappa, don't wanna wear that Key
Theta's and Chi's ain't got it, it's PIPHI for me!
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM

The song that pbpck put up looks like what we call the circle song, but we sing it differently and it involves a few tears and lots of swaying.

Instead of:
Remember the Pi Phi Arrow
The wine and silver blue
The loyalty and the friendship
You know they will bring to you
Forget all the Kappa's pleadings,
The gleam of Theta's kite
Come, put on the Pi Phi Arrow
And you'll know you've chosen right!

Remember the Pi Phi arrow
The wine and silver blue
The loyalty and friendship
Know they've brought to you
Be mindful as yuo travel
Your goals set ever high
The gifts our founders gave you
Was love in Pi Beta Phi

We sing:

The DG anchor will be too heavy,
The Theta Kite will fly too high,
The key of Kappa, no lock will open,
but to your heart goes the Arrow of PiPhi.

Remember the PiPhi Arrow,
The Wine and the Silver Blue
Loyalty and friendships ever
Are waiting here for you.
Forsaking the other's pleading,
Their gleaming symbols bright.
If you choose the PiPhi Arrow,
You'll know that you've chosen right.

We have another song called GO! that is an echo, usually the seniors yell the first part and chapter repeats. It's really great for bid day, because the rho-chi's teach the new members how it works right after they pick up their bids, and the chapter starts it when they come out of the building. It's easy because they can just repeat, and we really belt it out!

GO! (go!)
PIPHI! (piphi!)
Go Pi Phi-i! (go pi phi-i!)
PiPhi, PiPhi, let's repeat it! (PiPhi, PiPhi let's repeat it!)
Noooo other house can beat it! (noooooo other house can beat it!)
We are the women of the, wine and silver blue! (we are the women of the, wine and silver blue!)
Love PIPHI and, love the ARROW too! (Love PIPHI and, love the ARROW too!)

We have another 'goodbye' type song that is really pretty, I couldn't explain the tune, though. We sing it in a round in 3 parts, so after the first group sings the first line, the second group starts in the with the first line and so on...

PiPhi wishes you goodnight
with Wine and Blue and arrows bright
With wine and blue and arrows bright.

We usually sing it three or four times through, and it's really pretty.

Another song that is really long but lots of fun is 'I'm a Pi'

I'm a Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi Beta Phi!
I'll be a PiPhi all my life until the day I die.
I'm partial to the Wine and Blue, the arrow pointing high!
I'm a Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi Beta Phi!

Now if I had a son sir, I'll tell you what I'd do,
I'd make him all his rompers out of Wine and Silver Blue
And when he went to college, he'd be a frat boy too (or insert frat name, ie: And when he went to college, he'd be a Beta too or he'd be a Sigma Nu)
he'd learn to love those PiPhi's like his daddy used to do

Refrain

And if I had a daughter, I'll tell you what I'd do,
I'd send her off to college to wear the arrow too.
She'd never pledge another house, or pass those PiPhi's by,
She'd be a Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi Beta Phi!

Refrain

And when we go up yonder, to see that heavenly view
St. Pete will run to greet us, and say 'You'll surely do!
You've sisters galore who've come before, you're always in supply,
You're a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi Beta Phi!'

Haha, that's all I can think of at the moment...what are the tunes to the Linger song and the Champaigne song? I'd love to use them here! In PiPhi, ~T

[crzangel]

Hey, I found the TKE song. It's to the tune of the Gilligan's Island Theme...

A PiPhi and a TKE
Were walking I declare,
Down by the river,
Didn't know that I was there.
Well the TKE he was a flirtin',
And the PiPhi she was shy.
He asked her if he could,
and this was her reply.
"You can do it if you want to,
But you better do it right.
You better not do it
Like you did the other night.
Cause if you do I'm telling you,
I'll never let you do it anymore.
I really mean it....
I'LL NEVER LET YOU KISS ME ANYMORE!"

And I realized that I messed up on the last chorus of 'I'm a Pi'. It should read:

Now when we go up yonder, to that heavenly view,
St Pete will run to greet us, and say 'You'll surely do-
You've sisters more who've come before, I'll surely let you by,
You're a Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi-a-Pi Beta Phi!"

In PiPhi, ~T

[sailorpiphi]

We always sing remember for pref. However we also have changed it a bit:
Remember the pi phi arrow
the wine and the silver blue
the loyalty and the friendships
you know they will bring to you
forget all the others pleadings
their gleaming symbols bright
come put on the pi phi arrow
and you'll know youve chosen right.
We sing the, pi pi beta phi, p-i- p-h-i pi phi ... for bid day
For enterance we sing:
Come on in and let the fun begin
we want to show you why we love pi beta phi!
we wear the wine and blue the golden arrow too
so let us share our love and loyalty with you! (shout at the end)
then we just repeat it.
For leaving we sing:
We the girls of wine and blue
want to say goodbye to you
were glad that you came by to pi beta phiiiiiii
and in our hearts we know that everywhere you go
pi phi will always shine all of the time.
We also sing ocean to ocean for pref.
I think for the ocean to ocean and remember songs you can find in the pi phi song book.