Name your best Fight Song!

[AggieFinn]

Okay, I'll give an example of a I-AA football fan from California starting a thread not solely for the purpose of promoting his/her football program!!! :cool:

What's your favorite fight song at your U?

UC Davis has a bunch...I like Big C !!!

Big C
We are Sons of California,
fighting for the Gold and Blue.
Palms of glory we will win
for Alma Mater true.
Sac State's men will soon be routed,
by our dazzling C.
We'll stomp 'em in the mud,
their green will turn to blood,
in our hour of victory!

For a list of all the California Aggie Marching Band-Uh! tunes (with audio) click here:

http://camb.ucdavis.edu/camb/multimedia/sounds.php

http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/photos_images/news_images/10_2004/homecoming_lg.jpg

[The Cats]

Western Carolina University Fight Song

http://www.wcu.edu/prideofthemountains/pom_audio/WCU%20Fight%20Song.mp3

Fight on! You Catamounts,
Fight for purple and gold.
Fight on to victory,
True warriors bold.
Wave the royal banner high,
And let it fill the Western sky.
So, fight on! you Catamounts,
Fight to vic-to-ry!

Western, Western, Go-Western! Go--Cats!

Fight on! You Catamounts,
Fight for purple and gold.
Fight on to victory,
True warriors bold.
Wave the royal banner high,
And let it fill the Western sky.
So, fight on! you Catamounts,
Fight to vic-to-ry!

[poly51]

Cal Poly Fight Song

Ride High, You Mustangs
Ride High You Mustangs,
Kick the frost out, burn the breese,
Ride High You Mustangs,
The bow wows we'll knock to their knees
Hi Ki Yi
Ride High You Mustangs
Chin the moon and do it right
Ride High and cut a rusty
Fight! Fight! Fight!

- Harold P. Davidson

[JMU_MRD'03-'07]

Madison, James Madison
We are the Dukes of JMU
Madison, James Madison
The Fighting Dukes of JMU
Fight for Glory, Honors Won
Brighten the lights of Madison!
Madison, James Madison
Show your colors proud and true
We are the Dukes of JMU!


and everyone at the school knows the words and sings it every time we score

listen to the band play it here
http://www.jmu.edu/music/mrd/audio.html

[TheTribeHasSpoken]

We will fight fight fight for the Indians
Each time the big green team appears
And we will yell like hell for the indians
and they will heed our mighty cheers
come on and cheer our team on to vict'ry
and give a shout for our indians bold
we'll get a touchdown, touchdown, indians
And raise the green and gold!!!!!!!!

:hurray: :hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[FromACtoASU]

Hi-Hi-y-ike-us
Nobody like us,
We are the mountaineers, mountaineers, mountaineers,
Always a-winning,
Always a-grinning,
Always a-feeling fine
You bet, hey!

GO APPS!
FIGHT APPS!
GO!
FIGHT!
WIN APPS!

Normally don't use that as the last line though.:)

[Polywog]

Cal Poly Fight Song

Ride High, You Mustangs
Ride High You Mustangs,
Kick the frost out, burn the breese,
Ride High You Mustangs,
The bow wows we'll knock to their knees
Hi Ki Yi
Ride High You Mustangs
Chin the moon and do it right
Ride High and cut a rusty
Fight! Fight! Fight!

- Harold P. Davidson


...gotta say my ol' alma mater's fight song is pretty strange. "Ride high and cut a rusty"??? Sounds like instructions on how to pass gas while on horseback! :D

[The Cats]

Madison, James Madison
We are the Dukes of JMU
Madison, James Madison
The Fighting Dukes of JMU
Fight for Glory, Honors Won
Brighten the lights of Madison!
Madison, James Madison
Show your colors proud and true
We are the Dukes of JMU!


and everyone at the school knows the words and sings it every time we score

listen to the band play it here
http://www.jmu.edu/music/mrd/audio.html

Just reading it didn't do much for me, but after giving a listen, that's a pretty good fight song.

[FlyYtown]

YSU got one.. But I tend to love HAIL TO THE VICTORS up in Ann Arbor!

[KiddBrewer]

Hi-Hi-y-ike-us
Nobody like us,
We are the mountaineers, mountaineers, mountaineers,
Always a-winning,
Always a-grinning,
Always a-feeling fine
You bet, hey!

GO APPS!
FIGHT APPS!
GO!
FIGHT!
WIN APPS!

Normally don't use that as the last line though.:)



ha thats the edited, older adult/alumni version

GO
FIGHT
KICK ASS!

[bulldog10jw]

http://fightmusic.com/mp3/ivy/YalePMB__Bulldog.mp3

music and words by Cole Porter, '13


Bull-dog! Bull-dog! Bow, wow, wow,
Eli Yale!
Bull-dog! Bull-dog! Bow, wow, wow,
Our team can never fail.
When the sons of Eli break through the line,
That is the sign we hail,
Bull-dog! Bull-dog! Bow, wow, wow,
Eli Yale!

[OSUPenguin]

YSU got one.. But I tend to love HAIL TO THE VICTORS up in Ann Arbor!
What a weak fight song. Across the Field is where it's at. :thumbsup:

However, I am a big fan of YSU's fight song.

The Red and White are waving
Over the field
Our teams are fighting
With a spirit that will not yield
Rah-Rah-Rah
Hail to thee O’Youngstown
We’ll fight for you
Once again the Penguins
Will win for YSU!

http://ysusports.com/spirit/marchingpride.htm

[poly51]

...gotta say my ol' alma mater's fight song is pretty strange. "Ride high and cut a rusty"??? Sounds like instructions on how to pass gas while on horseback! :D
That could be. The Bow Wows We'll Knock To Their Knees must be directed at Fresno State.

[elkmcc]

The Words to "Up With Montana"

Up with Montana, boys,
down with the foe,

Good ol' Grizzlies
out for a victory;

We'll shoot our backs
'round the foemen's line;

Hot time is coming now,
oh, brother mine.

Up with Montana, boys,
down with the foe,

Good old Grizzlies
triumph today;

And the squeal of the pig
will float on the air;

From the tummy of
the Grizzly Bear.

[HIU 93]

Not our official fight song, but our best "hype" song is "Talking Out the Side of Your Neck". It hypes up the fans and players.

[JMUfan2008]

Madison, James Madison
We are the Dukes of JMU
Madison, James Madison
The Fighting Dukes of JMU
Fight for Glory, Honors Won
Brighten the lights of Madison!
Madison, James Madison
Show your colors proud and true
We are the Dukes of JMU!


and everyone at the school knows the words and sings it every time we score

listen to the band play it here
http://www.jmu.edu/music/mrd/audio.html


I LOVE it! It's the ringtone on my phone.

[LeopardFan04]

"On Lafayette"

Down the field we swing in perfect trim
Behind the team we've played to win
And as we swing we sing a marching song;
And the song we sing is on the theme
Of Lafayette and her team.
We'll swing the Chorus as we swing along.

On, Lafayette! On Lafayette!
On, on to greater deeds, Lafayette,
Give, Lafayette! Give, Lafayette,
Give, give the best that's in you
And hope for a vict'ry.
FIGHT! LAFAYETTE! FIGHT! LAFAYETTE!
Fight the fight and keep your heads unbowed;
Win, you're victorious!
Lose, just as glorious!
Men of Lafayette, of you we sing.
FIGHT!

[LeopardFan04]

There's also an older fight song which contains the following: :eek:


Dig Lehigh's grave both wide and deep, wide and deep.
Put tombstones at her head and feet, head and feet,
And from each sweater take away the "L,"
Which Lafayette alone guards well.:rotateh:


There's a lot of lyrics at this site:

http://www.1122productions.com/fightsongs/

[PantherRob82]

What a weak fight song. Across the Field is where it's at. :thumbsup:

However, I am a big fan of YSU's fight song.

The Red and White are waving
Over the field
Our teams are fighting
With a spirit that will not yield
Rah-Rah-Rah
Hail to thee O’Youngstown
We’ll fight for you
Once again the Penguins
Will win for YSU!

http://ysusports.com/spirit/marchingpride.htm

Hope I don't hear that too much this weekend. ;)

[SirApp]

Here's a link to ASU's fight song:

http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/Media/Fightsong.mp3

Gotta love it :nod:

[DuckDuckGriz]

I liked JMU's -- pretty peppy.

Of course I am obsviously partial to "Mighty Oregon" and "Up With Montana"

BUT

my all time fav has to be Tennessee's ROCKY TOP.

[*****]

I like Harvard's and Georgetown (http://guhoyas.cstv.com/genrel/090905aaa.html)'s... among many others
http://fightmusic.com/mp3/ivy/Harvard_Tom_Lehrer__Fight_Fiercely_Harvard.mp3

Fight fiercely, Harvard, fight, fight, fight!
Demonstrate to them our skill.
Albeit they possess the might,
Nonetheless we have the will.

How we will celebrate our victory,
We shall invite the whole team up for tea. (How jolly!)
Hurl that spheroid down the field,
And fight, fight, fight!

Fight fiercely, Harvard, fight, fight, fight!
Impress them with our prowess, do!
Oh, fellas, do not let the crimson down,
Be of stout heart and true.

Come on, chaps, fight for Harvard's glorious name!
Won't it be peachy if we win the game? (Oh, goody!)
Let's try not to injure them,
But fight, fight, fight!
Let's not be rough, though!
Fight, fight, fight!
And do fight fiercely!
Fight, fight, fight!
-Tom Lehrer

[JoltinJoe]

"The Fordham Ram" (1905)
J. Ignatius Coveney, FCRH 1906

Hail, men of Fordham, hail,
Onto to the fray.
Once more our foes assail in strong array;
Once more the old Maroon, Wave on high.
We'll sing our battle song;
We do or die.

With a Ram, a Ram, a Ram for victory;
A Ram, a Ram, a Ram for loyalty.
To the fight, to the fight!
To win our laurels bright!

Hail, men of Fordham, hail,
Onto to the fray.
Once more our foes assail in strong array;
Once more the old Maroon, Wave on high.
We'll sing our battle song;
We do or die.

University Band (http://www.fordham.edu//Media/RamMusic/FordhamRam(Band).mp3)

Glee Club a cappella (http://www.fordham.edu//Media/RamMusic/FordhamRam(Glee%20Club).mp3)

[BillLuc1982]

Def. YSU's fight song!

It sounds better than a lot of I-A fight songs. If only EA Sports allowed I-AA and some smaller I-A fight songs on the NCAA game!

[PantherRob82]

It sounds better than a lot of I-A fight songs. If only EA Sports allowed I-AA and some smaller I-A fight songs on the NCAA game!

Yeah, I get tired of hearing the generic fight songs. When you play other I-AA teams you here the same fight song whenever anyone scores. :bang:

[Fordham]

Great thread.

I absolutely love dear old Fordham's fight song. It really is a great one.

I have to say that I love the Al Jolsen-ish Hahvahd one also. Anytime you have "hurl that spheroid down the field" it's tough to beat.

YSU's is a great one as well. It really sounds like it should be on a greatest fight songs compilation along with ND, Michigan, etc.

Incredible what a really good and large marching band can add to it. Ours sounds more feeble when our small Ivy-like band plays it but I would love to hear it with that huge band music going.

Again, love this thread.

[AggieFinn]

When you play other I-AA teams you hear the same fight song whenever anyone scores. :bang:

How 'bout friggin' I-A teams?! Most notable for me is USC...THEY ONLY PLAY ONE FRIGGIN' SONG ALL DAY!!!

http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/usc/sports/m-footbl/auto_original/100166.jpeg

[HiHiYikas]

ASU's fight song is a suped-up version of Die Bergvagabunden, an old German folk song about mountain climbing. The title of the song means "The Mountain Vagabond."

The chorus goes...

Herrliche Berge, sonnige Höhen, (wonderful mountains, sunny heights)
Bergvagabunden sind wir, ja wir. (mountain vagabonds are we, yeah we)

It's a fun song, complete with yodeling. It makes you want to go to Oktoberfest and drink a giant stein of Weizenbier.

You can download it on iTunes and many other music download services. I like the Die Bärentalsänger Und Solisten version, on the album Volk Meisters: Die Bärentalsänger Und Solisten - Der Summa Is Umma.

[BillLuc1982]

Herrliche Berge, sonnige Höhen, (wonderful mountains, sunny heights)
Bergvagabunden sind wir, ja wir. (mountain vagabonds are we, yeah we)

It's a fun song, complete with yodeling. It makes you want to go to Oktoberfest and drink a giant stein of Weizenbier.


Glad many AGS'ers have good taste in beer :nod:

Now I'm thirsty! :bang:

[SU Jag]

Not our official fight song, but our best "hype" song is "Talking Out the Side of Your Neck". It hypes up the fans and players.


The same at SU!:nod: "neck" and "head-bussas"

[TheTribeHasSpoken]

Fight on is annoying, but that other tune they play every play is worse.

[Maverick]

Unfortunately the "best" fight song I have ever heard comes not from a I-AA football team, but from a band called the Austin Lounge Lizards who wrote the fight song for the UC-Santa Cruz Banana Slugs.

At one time I tried to download all of the D-I (A and AA) fight songs that I could, but a hard drive crash left me with just memories and I have not gone back and done it again. Maybe we could do stickie here like the one for the websites to listen to other teams games for the fight songs?

[Seven Would Be Nice]

If we score first we play/sing the "Hey!!" song, but we sing it "Hey, GO EAGLES!", "HEY! GO EAGLES!","HEY! GO EAGLES, WE'RE GUNNA BEAT THE **** OUTA YOU!!"

and it makes me happy when we sing that, it truly does.:nod::nod: :hurray: :hurray:

[Ivytalk]

I like Harvard's and Georgetown (http://guhoyas.cstv.com/genrel/090905aaa.html)'s... among many others

The Lehrer song, as performed by him, is a hoot! The author of "Vatican Rag, "New Math," "National Brotherhood Week" and "The Old Dope Peddler" -- among countless other satiric lyrics -- penned a better fight song than any of Harvard's actual fight songs!

[spelunker64]

I think ours started something like this:

"In heaven there is no beer..."

[TheBisonator]

I think ours started something like this:

"In heaven there is no beer..."

That's why we drink it here,
And when we go for beer,
Our friends will be drinking all the beer.

Busch Light is the beer for me,
Because it's almost free
And when I go to pee,
Busch Light will be coming out of me.

Beer, beeeer, beer, beer, beer beeeer, (SIOUX SUCK!)
Beer, beeeer, beer, beer, beer beeeer, (SIOUX SUCK!)
Beer, beeeer, beer, beer, beer beeeer, (SIOUX SUCK!)
Beer, beeeer, beer, be-be-be-beer-beer-beeeer (SIOUX SUCK!)

[McNeese72]

Our official fight song is "On McNeese". This are supposed to be the lyrics but I've never heard them sung:

Our Cowboys fight for victory,

They knock their foes out one, two, three,

They roll aside all opposition,

Blocking their position,

Striving in close harmony.


To victory we'll march tonight,

Winning 'cause all Cowboys fight.

They run the score to size galore and

Then they score some more.

Hail, McNeese, Hail!

Here is what it sounds like. On McNeese (http://www.geauxcowboys-eastside.org/onmcneese.mp3)

But the unofficial fight song in the hearts of all Cowboy Fans is "Jolie Blonde" which is played after all touchdowns. And we don't need any lyrics. All you need is a bunch of half drunk Cowboy fans swaying and clapping to the music and the world is perfect.

Here is how it sounds: Jolie Blonde (http://www.geauxcowboys-eastside.org/jolieblonde.mp3)

We need to do more of that this season.

Doc

[Walkon79]

http://marching.montana.edu/multimedia/audio/fight_song_msuspiritofthewest.mp3

Tried to do this as a link. Not sure it worked. Go to Bobcatnation.com if your interested in the tune.

[McNeese72]

That's why we drink it here,
And when we go for beer,
Our friends will be drinking all the beer.

Busch Light is the beer for me,
Because it's almost free
And when I go to pee,
Busch Light will be coming out of me.

Beer, beeeer, beer, beer, beer beeeer, (SIOUX SUCK!)
Beer, beeeer, beer, beer, beer beeeer, (SIOUX SUCK!)
Beer, beeeer, beer, beer, beer beeeer, (SIOUX SUCK!)
Beer, beeeer, beer, be-be-be-beer-beer-beeeer (SIOUX SUCK!)

If you want to hear the real words and how the song sounds like for the old "In Heaven there is no Beer" song go to the following link and look under the Michigan Tech category. There is a good version of it there. I think it is an old polka song. I researched it once and there is a lot of different verses that go with it.

NetHead University Fight Song Link (http://www.netheaduniversity.com/schoolM.htm)

Doc

[mcveyrl]

If we score first we play/sing the "Hey!!" song, but we sing it "Hey, GO EAGLES!", "HEY! GO EAGLES!","HEY! GO EAGLES, WE'RE GUNNA BEAT THE **** OUTA YOU!!"

and it makes me happy when we sing that, it truly does.:nod::nod: :hurray: :hurray:

While my vote goes to the JMU fight song (I'm a homer), I'm also partial to Hail to the Victors.

About the "Hey" song. Not football related, but the pep band at JMU basketball games was instructed to stop playing the song during 30 second timeouts. The "classy" lyrics from the student section were:

Hey -- You Suck
Hey -- You Suck
Hey -- You Suck

J-M-U says suck these nuts.

Well, the student section caught on that we had been banned from playing it, so they, of course, sang it themselves.

[The Cats]

It's almost game day for 2007 so lets get this thread going again, I know there are lots of good fight songs out there. So what about the rest of you SoCon schools..... either no fight song or ashamed of it?????? If you got one, post a link to it.

[CopperCat]

MSU's fightsong ain't the best. It's better than some I've heard, but my favorite has to be Colorado's. Don't know why, it just comes off the tongue easy I guess.

[BEAR]

Here's a link to ASU's fight song:

http://www.alumni.appstate.edu/Media/Fightsong.mp3

Gotta love it :nod:

I still think the ASU is HOT HOT HOT fight song is GREAT!xthumbsupx xthumbsupx :D xlolx

[Hammersmith]

NDSU's official fight song: On Bison (http://www.gobison.com/downloads1/4443.mp3)

On Bison carry the fight
State is backing you
Green and yellow colors bright
To them, we will be true
(Yell) STATE BISON!
Fight them right back to their goal
A victory for our name
On you Bison
(Yell) FIGHT YOU BISON!!
Stampede and win this game.



I actually prefer the alternate fight song: Fight Song (http://www.gobison.com/downloads1/4442.mp3)(We Are The Pride)

Verse:
We are the pride of North Dakota
State collegiates are we
Sons of the green and yellow prairies
Our colors will ever be
(Yell) STATE BISON!!
Cheer for our dear ol' alma mater
Proud and loyal are we
And we'll fight -- RAH! RAH!
Yes we'll fight -- RAH! RAH!
For North Dakota State U team.

Chorus:
Cheer for the Bison -- HIT 'EM AGAIN! HIT 'EM AGAIN!
Cheer for the Bison -- HIT 'EM AGAIN! HIT 'EM AGAIN!
Band refrain -- (Yell) FIGHT!
Band refrain -- (Yell) FIGHT!
Band refrain -- (Yell) FIGHT!
Repeat chorus.



And the good 'ole alma mater: Yellow And Green (http://www.gobison.com/downloads1/4444.mp3)

Ho! A cheer for green and yellow.
Up with yellow and the green,
They're the shades that deck our prairies
Far and wide with glorious sheen,
Fields of waving green in springtime
Golden yellow in the fall,
How the great high-arching heaven looks and laughs upon it all.

Here in autumn throng the nations
Just to gather in the spoil,
Throng on freight cars from the cities
Some to feast and some to toil,
But the yellow grain flows eastward
And the yellow gold flows back,
Barren cities boast their plenty and the prairies know no lack.

Hushed up on the boundless prairies
Is the Bison's thund'ring tread,
And the redman passes with him
On his spoilers bounty fed,
But the Norse, the Celt, and Saxon
With their herds increase and find,
Mid these fields of green and yellow plenty e'en for all mankind.


All music: C.S. Putnum(1859-1944)
All words: A. E. Minard(1878-1950)
Music performed by the NDSU Gold Star Marching Band (during some fall concert or another)

[CrusaderBob]

This one actually combines two fight songs into one!

http://www.holycross.edu/about/Chu_ra.wav

Chu Chu
J. Leo Gorman, '04
B.J. Shandley

The Slogan
Francis E. Foley, '08
Francis P. McGovern '03
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

Ring out with your Hoiah and
A Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah,
A Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah!
A Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah, Rah Rah Rah!
Give another Hoiah and a Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah!
A Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah, for Holy Cross!

March on as knights of old
With hearts as loyal and true and bold,
And wage the bitter fight with all your might,
Fight hard for Holy Cross!
You'll know when battle's done,
It was for her that the fight was won,
Oh, may it never die, that battle cry,
On, on for Holy Cross!
---------------------------------------------------------------

In addition, this and the alma mater, sung to the tune of O Tannenbaum, there are at least 4 other fight songs used at HC, but the above is most frequently played by the band.

[ngineer]

Lehigh has about a half dozen different fight songs. The 'official' is "Lehigh Will Shine" , but my favorite is "Silver Goblet"

Raise your old siver goblet
With "LEHIGH" upon it;
And we'll all have another keg of beer, more beer!
Tho' we all came to college,
but we didn't come for knowledge
So let's raise hell while we're here! :D xthumbsupx

[AndrewFU21]

White and Purple

All Hail the white and purple
Floating on High(Go Furman!)
Hear the shouts of triumph
Echo through the Sky(Fight Fight Fight)
Roll the cheering onward
Hail full and free
Vic'try be now for Furman University(F-U-R-M-A-N Go Fight Win FURMAN!)

The second most played song at Paladin stadium is our band's version of "Rock you like a Hurricane", which pays homage to the football team's old nickname, known as the Purple Hurricane until the early 60's I believe.

[Jaguar79]

Southern's Fight Song:

Southern University....
defenders of the Gold & Blue.
We will always loyal be...
and, raise a cheer for you.
All for one and one for all...
we got the will to win for thee...
So, we fight...fight...fight...fight....
Until we win...the victory.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5N8S4JT10Ig

UNofficial Pep Song .... if you have been to a Southern game, I can guarantee you have heard this ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w9KPZlXPk8 There is NOTHING like seeing 24,000 poms poms going in tune with this song!

[BEAR]

For all you regulars in FCS, here is the newcomers' UCA's fight song:

Go-Go-Fight Bears
You will lead us on to victory
Hey, go-go-win team
Bears will charge the field and never yield
So, FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
We've got the spir-it, and we'll show our colors
Here tonight-so let's cheer
The Purple and the Gray Team
Mighty BEARS will win the FIGHT (Go Bears!)

Here is the link to listen. http://www.uca.edu/bearden/media/track04.mp3

Have you ever noticed that sometimes the words to the songs don't quite match up to the beat or tempo of the songs? Too many words etc..

[BEAR]

Lehigh has about a half dozen different fight songs. The 'official' is "Lehigh Will Shine" , but my favorite is "Silver Goblet"

Raise your old siver goblet
With "LEHIGH" upon it;
And we'll all have another keg of beer, more beer!
Tho' we all came to college,
but we didn't come for knowledge
So let's raise hell while we're here! :D xthumbsupx

I love it! xthumbsupx xbowx xthumbsupx xbowx

[Uncle Buck]

We didn't score much this year so it was rarely heard...but here it is

Hofstra
March on, march on, old Hofstra team
Proud of it's Blue and Gold (BLUE AND GOLD!)
Carry our banner down the field
FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
That line must hold, hold, hold
Keep Driving...
Go on you Flying Dutchmen Go
Loyal, strong and true we'll always be (always be)
March on, march on for HOFSTRA,
on to VIC-TOR-Y!

Left sidebar at the bottom is the link to the song.
http://www.hofstra.edu/Athletics/index_Athletics.cfm

[chrisattsu]

Tarleton's Fight Song-
"On Ye Tarleton" (http://www.tarleton.edu/~music/images/ColorSongFightSong.mp3)

On Ye Tarleton,
On Ye Tarleton,
Break right through that line
Ever forward, Ever onward
We'll get there or die.
On Ye Tarleton, On Ye Tarleton
Fight for Victory;
Fight, Texans, Fight! Fight! Fight!
And win this game.

Texas State--
"Go Bobcats!" (http://www.txstate.edu/bobcatband/audio/TxS2003-go_bobcats.mp3)
Go Bobcats all the way,
Keep that maroon and gold on high!
Fight on for every play
Until you hear that Bobcat battle cry!
We're gonna cheer for our team today
Until the whole world knows our name,
No doubt about it,
We're gonna shout it --
Bobcats will win this game!



As much as I like fight songs, I love Drum cadences even more..
Hey TSU (http://www.tarleton.edu/~music/images/heyTSU.mp3)( Tarleton )
Aww Hell Nah (http://www.txstate.edu/bobcatband/audio/TxS2003-drum_cadence.mp3) ( Texas State)

[SactoHornetFan]

Fight, Hornet, Fight!
http://mband.csus.edu/recordings/fight_hornet_fight_2000_192.mp3

Fight on, Sacramento State
Fight on to victory
The Hornet is on the wing,
The foe will know that we can show them
We’re meant for fame and glory,
All the World will know
The Hornet’s NEST is BEST in the WEST (Shout) BY TEST!
Sacramento State, (Shout) LET’S GO!!!

Go, Go, Go, Go, Go.
Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight.
Go, Fight, Go, Fight, Win!
(Repeat Main Verse)

[furman94]

White and Purple

All Hail the white and purple
Floating on High(Go Furman!)
Hear the shouts of triumph
Echo through the Sky(Fight Fight Fight)
Roll the cheering onward
Hail full and free
Vic'try be now for Furman University(F-U-R-M-A-N Go Fight Win FURMAN!)

The second most played song at Paladin stadium is our band's version of "Rock you like a Hurricane", which pays homage to the football team's old nickname, known as the Purple Hurricane until the early 60's I believe.


http://www.furman.edu/depts/music/areasofstudy/Bands/mp3/mp3.htm

Here is the link to a few of our bands mp3 clips. Our Fight Song is at the bottom of the list...


Yeah and we run onto the field while "Rock You Like a Hurricane" is being played. Its kind of like an unnofficial fight song.

[89Hen]

It's almost game day for 2007 so lets get this thread going again, I know there are lots of good fight songs out there. So what about the rest of you SoCon schools..... either no fight song or ashamed of it?????? If you got one, post a link to it.
HA! I thought this was an old thread, but didn't look at the dates. We had a pretty nasty thread I think on CAAZone onr time about the JMU song, comparing it to the Loony Tunes. :p

Anyway, the UD fight song...

And then we'll fight! fight! fight! for Delaware,
Fight for the Blue and Gold,
And when we hit that line,
Our team is there
with a daring spirit bold
And when we strike with might
Let foes beware
Our glorious name we'll uphold

And then we'll fight! fight! fight! for Delaware,
Fight for the Blue and Gold,
Delaware will shine to-night,
Delaware will shine.
When the sun goes down and
the moon comes up,
Delaware will shine.

Nobody actually sings it at the games, but the music is something that I remember from early childhood going to games.

[The Cats]

Western Carolina's Fight Song

http://www.wcu.edu/prideofthemountains/pom_audio/WCU%20Fight%20Song.mp3

Fight on! You Catamounts,
Fight for purple and gold.
Fight on to victory,
True warriors bold.
Wave the royal banner high,
And let it fill the Western sky.
So, fight on! you Catamounts,
Fight to vic-to-ry!

Western, Western, Go-Western! Go--Cats!

Fight on! You Catamounts,
Fight for purple and gold.
Fight on to victory,
True warriors bold.
Wave the royal banner high,
And let it fill the Western sky.
So, fight on! you Catamounts,
Fight to vic-to-ry!

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Nobody actually sings it at the games, but the music is something that I remember from early childhood going to games.

Same here! I remember being a little kid and humming the fight song to myself during our back yard football games. :p

Another UD song ingrained in my head from childhood was "Delaware Forever" which the band plays after each Hen's touchdown.


Delaware Forever

Delaware forever
Hurrah boys, hurrah!
Up with her banner, and fling it afar
There on her emblem
So fearless and free
Forever and ever,
The Blue and Gold shall be.

[SactoHornetFan]

Tarleton's Fight Song-
"On Ye Tarleton" (http://www.tarleton.edu/~music/images/ColorSongFightSong.mp3)

On Ye Tarleton,
On Ye Tarleton,
Break right through that line
Ever forward, Ever onward
We'll get there or die.
On Ye Tarleton, On Ye Tarleton
Fight for Victory;
Fight, Texans, Fight! Fight! Fight!
And win this game.

Texas State--
"Go Bobcats!" (http://www.txstate.edu/bobcatband/audio/TxS2003-go_bobcats.mp3)
Go Bobcats all the way,
Keep that maroon and gold on high!
Fight on for every play
Until you hear that Bobcat battle cry!
We're gonna cheer for our team today
Until the whole world knows our name,
No doubt about it,
We're gonna shout it --
Bobcats will win this game!



As much as I like fight songs, I love Drum cadences even more..
Hey TSU (http://www.tarleton.edu/~music/images/heyTSU.mp3)( Tarleton )
Aww Hell Nah (http://www.txstate.edu/bobcatband/audio/TxS2003-drum_cadence.mp3) ( Texas State)

Nice that Tarleton is really On Wisconsin xlolx

[89Hen]

Same here! I remember being a little kid and humming the fight song to myself during our back yard football games. :p
And now it's stuck in my head. xbangx xthumbsupx :p

[813Jag]

Do what you wanna (http://www.humanjukebox.com/sounds/Do_what_u_wanna_alst97.rm).

[cpstang]

Big C
We are Sons of California,
fighting for the Gold and Blue.
Palms of glory we will win
for Alma Mater true.
Sac State's men will soon be routed,
by our dazzling C.
We'll stomp 'em in the mud,
their green will turn to blood,
in our hour of victory!

http://www.news.ucdavis.edu/photos_images/news_images/10_2004/homecoming_lg.jpg

Do all the UC's have the basically same song

UCSB's:
El "C" Grande
(unofficially official University fight song)
(el say gran-day) por los gringos

"We are Sons of California,
Fighting for the Gold and Blue.
Palms of glory we will win
For Alma Mater true.
Poly's men will soon be routed
By our dazzling "C",
We'll stomp 'em in the mud,
Their green will turn to blood,
In our hour of victory!

U-C-Ssss-B, UCSB, Go Gauchos!"

[melloAggiesousa]

Do all the UC's have the basically same song

UCSB's:
El "C" Grande
(unofficially official University fight song)
(el say gran-day) por los gringos

"We are Sons of California,
Fighting for the Gold and Blue.
Palms of glory we will win
For Alma Mater true.
Poly's men will soon be routed
By our dazzling "C",
We'll stomp 'em in the mud,
Their green will turn to blood,
In our hour of victory!

U-C-Ssss-B, UCSB, Go Gauchos!"

"Big C" and "Sons of California" are all-UC fight songs. ucla took the tune for "Big C" and made it "Sons of Westwood". Most UCs also have their own fight songs..."Aggie Fight" at UC Davis and "Lights Out" at UC Berkeley are the two main ones I know. UC Davis also has "Roll Big CA Roll" and "Mighty Aggies of UCD"; UC Berkeley has "Golden Bear", "Stanford Jonah" and "California, We're For You" amongst many others. All UCs have the same Alma Mater "Hail To California".

[chrisattsu]

Nice that Tarleton is really On Wisconsin xlolx

http://img.mp3sugar.com/artist/artist_2265.jpg

No, they are different, you gotta listen for the 'ding' Ours goes.... there's goes....

[cowbellnation]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jV3yRSHYYI

The video shows the Pride of the Dakotas playing SDSU's two school songs, and other football game day chants and cheers. The first school song you will hear is Ring the Bells, and the second is our Alma Mater The Yellow and Blue.

RING THE BELLS
Ring the bells for South Dakota
The Yellow and the Blue;
Cheer the team from South Dakota
With loyal hearts so true;
Win the game for South Dakota
The School that serves us well;
We will fight for South Dakota
So let's ring, ring, ring those bells.

THE YELLOW AND BLUE
We come from the Sioux and Missouri,
The Cheyenne and the Jim,
From pine clad peaks of the Black Hills,
Brimful of vigor and vim.
We sing the song of the prairie,
The home of the Yellow and Blue.
The gleaming gold of the corn field,
The flax of azure hue.
(chorus)
Oh SDSU hurrah for the Yellow and Blue;
Old SDSU all honor and glory to you;
For ever raise the song in praise both loud and long
With loyal heart so true (so true)
Oh loyal hearts and true (and true,
so true).

[SactoHornetFan]

"Big C" and "Sons of California" are all-UC fight songs. ucla took the tune for "Big C" and made it "Sons of Westwood". Most UCs also have their own fight songs..."Aggie Fight" at UC Davis and "Lights Out" at UC Berkeley are the two main ones I know. UC Davis also has "Roll Big CA Roll" and "Mighty Aggies of UCD"; UC Berkeley has "Golden Bear", "Stanford Jonah" and "California, We're For You" amongst many others. All UCs have the same Alma Mater "Hail To California".

Don't forget, Cal has the best one of all: The California Drinking Song xprost2x

[FormerPokeCenter]

But the unofficial fight song in the hearts of all Cowboy Fans is "Jolie Blonde" which is played after all touchdowns. And we don't need any lyrics. All you need is a bunch of half drunk Cowboy fans swaying and clapping to the music and the world is perfect.

Here is how it sounds: Jolie Blonde (http://www.geauxcowboys-eastside.org/jolieblonde.mp3)

We need to do more of that this season.

Doc


Doc,

Not only is it the unofficial fight song in the hearts of all Cowboy fans, it's also widely considered the Cajun National Anthem and has been covered by stars as diverse as Roy Acuff and Bruce Springsteen. Just about every Zydeco artist, ever, has done a version, too...

Here's the original French lyrics from the 1920's, the English translation, plus the versions recorded by Acuff and Springsteen...

The original 1928 Jolie Blonde version by Amadie, Ophy, Cleoma Breaux
In French:
Jolie blonde, regardez donc quoi t'as fait,
Tu m'as quitte pour t'en aller,
Pour T'en aller avec un autre, oui, que moi,
Quel espoir et quel avenir, mais, moi, je vais avoir?

Jolie blonde, tu m'as laisse, moi tout seul,
Pour t'en aller chez ta famille.
Si t'aurais pas ecoute tos les conseils de les autres
tu serait ici-t-avec moi aujourd 'hui

Jolie blonde, tu croyais il y avait just toi,
Il y a pas just toi dans le pays pour moi aimer.
Je peux trouver just une autre jolie blonde,
Bon Dieu sait, moi, j'ai un tas.

In English
Pretty blond, look at what you've done,
You left me to go away,
to go away with another, yes, than me,
What hope and what future am I going to have?

Pretty blond, you've left me all alone
To go back to your family.
If you had not listened to all the advice of the others
You would be here with me today.

Pretty blond, you thought there as just you,
There is not just you in the land to love me.
I can find another pretty blond,
Good God knows, I have a lot.

Roy Acuff's (early American Country musician) version:

In the evening, in the shadows,
I'll be waiting, in Louisi- an - a,
And when I hear your sweet voice,
I'll rejoice, I'll be happy,
And saving my kisses for you.
Jole Blon, cajun Angel,
Let me tell you how I love you,
In the springtime you promised,
That we would be married,
And I'm waiting, still waiting for you.
Oh - - ho - - ho, ah - - ha - - ha.
When your hair turns to silver,
I'll still call you, Delta Flower,
Pretty Blond I still love you,
I love you I promise,
And I'm patiently waiting for you.
Oh - - ho - - ho, ah - - ha - - ha.

Bruce Springsteen's (American Rock musician) version:

Jole Blon, you're my flower
You're my darling, you're my sunshine
I love you, I adore you
I promise to be true
Over here in the shadows
I will be waiting, I will
When I hear you're voice I rejoice
I save my love for you
Jole Blon, you're an angel
Can I tell you how I love you?
In the spring I swear we will be married
I'm waiting still for you
When your hair turns to silver
I will still call you my flower
Jole Blon I'll still love you
I'll save my love for you
We will go away from this city
We will go back girl, to our home
I swear some day I will take you
'Cause so far away we have roamed
And the bells they will ring
From the mountain to the valley
On the banks of the river
There you will be my bride

[GoldandBlack]

Official:

I've never heard the tune, to my knowledge:

Hail Wofford, Old Gold and Black
With poise and dignity
Prepare for a valiant attack
To claim thy victory
Sound the call for the battle
Salute the flag on the pole
Defend our founding father's name
By fighting for that goal!
Hail Wofford, Old Gold and Black
We're proud to claim your name
With honor and pride we attack
Now go and win this game!

Unofficial:

As the team comes on the field:

Back in black, I hit the sack,
I've been too long, I'm glad to be back
Yes I'm let loose from the noose,
That's kept me hangin' about
I been livin' like a star 'cause it's gettin' me high,
Forget the hearse, 'cause I never die
I got nine lives, cat's eyes
abusing every one of them and running wild

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm back! Yes, I'm back!
Well, I'm back! Yes, I'm back!
Well, I'm baaack, baaack...
Well, I'm back in black,
Yes, I'm back in black!

[813Jag]

http://img.mp3sugar.com/artist/artist_2265.jpg

No, they are different, you gotta listen for the 'ding' Ours goes.... there's goes....
That's funny. xlolx It's not the same! Ours goes ding ding ding dada ding ding their's goes ding ding ding dada ding! xlolx

[melloAggiesousa]

I kinda like (I hope I get it right):

Fight fiercely, Harvard!
Fight, fight, fight!
Demonstrate to them our skill.
Albeit they possess the might,
Nonetheless, we have the will!
How we will celebrate our victory;
We will invite the whole team up for tea (how jolly)!
Hurl that spheroid down the field
And Fight, fight, fight!

Fight Fiercely Harvard!
Fight, fight, fight!
Impress them with our prowess, do!
Do not let
The Crimson down;
Be of stout heart and true. (C'mon, chaps!)
Fight for Harvard's glorious name...
Won't it be peachy? if we win the game (oh goody)?
Try not to injure them, but
Fight, fight, fight!
(And do fight fiercely!)
Fight, fight, fight!
(But don't get rough, though...)
Fight, fa-a-ight, fight!

[melloAggiesousa]

Whoops! Whaddya know...someone beat me to it! That's what I get for not reading the entire thread.

'Course, there's also the versions of our OPPONENT's fight songs...some of which are not meant for public consumption.

We...acquired...a book from the USC band, once. Amongst other things, there was a nice version of the ucla fight song, and another for Notre Dame.

Heh, heh.

[OldAggieAlum]

My favorite is from Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA.

The Geoduck Fight Song



(words and music by Malcolm Stilson, 1971)

Go, Geoducks go,
Through the mud and the sand,
let's go.
Siphon high, squirt it out,
swivel all about,
let it all hang out.

Go, Geoducks go,
Stretch your necks when the tide
is low
Siphon high, squirt it out,
swivel all about,
let it all hang out.

http://www.evergreen.edu/athletics/geoduck.htm

[mizzoufan1]

Appalachian State is a fave of mine. Although the New Cornell Fight Song is also a good listen.

[RadMann]

UD's is best:

http://www.udel.edu/main/media/fight.mp3

[TbonZach]

I actually prefer the alternate fight song: Fight Song (http://www.gobison.com/downloads1/4442.mp3)(We Are The Pride)

Verse:
We are the pride of North Dakota
State collegiates are we
Sons of the green and yellow prairies
Our colors will ever be
(Yell) STATE BISON!!
Cheer for our dear ol' alma mater
Proud and loyal are we
And we'll fight -- RAH! RAH!
Yes we'll fight -- RAH! RAH!
For North Dakota State U team.

Chorus:
Cheer for the Bison -- HIT 'EM AGAIN! HIT 'EM AGAIN!
Cheer for the Bison -- HIT 'EM AGAIN! HIT 'EM AGAIN!
Band refrain -- (Yell) FIGHT!
Band refrain -- (Yell) FIGHT!
Band refrain -- (Yell) FIGHT!
Repeat chorus.


All music: C.S. Putnum(1859-1944)
All words: A. E. Minard(1878-1950)
Music performed by the NDSU Gold Star Marching Band (during some fall concert or another)

I prefer this one, too. Partially because it was actually originally written about the GSMB. (hence "We Are The Pride of North Dakota!")

[DFW HOYA]

This one actually combines two fight songs into one!

Ring out with your Hoiah and
A Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah,
A Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah!
A Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah, Rah Rah Rah!
Give another Hoiah and a Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah!
A Chu, Chu, Rah, Rah, for Holy Cross!


Of course, it's practically the same as Marquette, another school whoch borrowed the Hoya cheer from Georgetown...

Ring out Ahoya with
an M.U.Rah Rah,
M.U.Rah Rah!
M.U.Rah Rah Rah Rah Rah!
Ring out Ahoya with an M.U. Rah, Rah,
M.U. Rah Rah for Old Marquette!

[Sycamore51]

March on, march on, you fighting Sycamores, Sycamores
March on, you Statesmen tried and true
March on, March on to glorious victory
Raise that flag of royal blue

March on, march on, you fighting Sycamores, Sycamores
Shout out the victory song
Onward, ever onward to our goal
As we march on and on

Go big blue
Fight big blue
Go state win!

[citdog]

Oh i wish i was in the land of cotton
old times they are not forgotten
look away! look away! look away!
DIXIELAND!

In dixieland where i was born in
early on a frosty morning
look away! look away! look away!
DIXIELAND!

And I wish I was in Dixie!
Hurray! Hurray!
In Dixeland I'll take my stand
to live and die in Dixie!
Away! Away! Away down south in Dixie!

[SoCon48]

How's the boycott going?

[JMU2K_DukeDawg]

How can you not love these:

JMU Dukettes
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rjrbgIAFr2M&feature=related

This little girl knows what she is talking about!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b_v4UxyIxFs&feature=related

And nothing is sung better drunk:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z9T8z_6uTXY&feature=related

For lovers of Trumpet solos and real great music, check out this performance of Fire Dance:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2elwCve_uy4&feature=related
(trumpet solos begin around 1:40)

[grizband]

How can you not love these:

JMU Dukettes
http://youtube.com/watch?v=rjrbgIAFr2M&feature=related

This little girl knows what she is talking about!
http://youtube.com/watch?v=b_v4UxyIxFs&feature=related

And nothing is sung better drunk:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z9T8z_6uTXY&feature=related

For lovers of Trumpet solos and real great music, check out this performance of Fire Dance:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=2elwCve_uy4&feature=related
(trumpet solos begin around 1:40)
Played Fire Dance in 2003 with Rikkers at the helm of the Grizzly Marching Band. Main difference was we added a long drum solo in the middle, and had only one trumpet play the solo. One of my all-time favorite marching band performances.

[Skjellyfetti]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=MkT3q2iBBl0&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVDGFUPPOio&NR=1