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A fight song is a rousing short song associated with a sports team. The term is most common in the United States and Canada. In Australia, Mexico, and New Zealand, these songs are called the team anthem, team song, or games song. First associated with collegiate sports, fight songs are also used by secondary schools and in professional sports.
The Yale Precision Marching Band is the official marching band of Yale University. It is a scatter band, as distinct from university marching bands that emphasize precise movements and geometric field formations. Band members refer to themselves as "The Members Of...", which is derived from their introduction at Yale events.
"Boomer Sooner" is the fight song for the University of Oklahoma (OU). The lyrics were written in 1905 by Arthur M. Alden, an OU student and son of a local jeweler in Norman. The tune is taken from "Boola Boola", the fight song of Yale University. A year later, an additional section was appended, borrowed from the University of North Carolina's "I'm a Tar Heel Born".
"The Victors" is the fight song of the University of Michigan. Michigan student Louis Elbel wrote the song in 1898 after the football team's victory over the University of Chicago, which clinched an undefeated season and the Western Conference championship.
"On, Brave Old Army Team" is the fight song of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. It was composed in 1910 by Philip Egner, the then-director of the West Point Band.
"Fight On, State" is the official fight song of The Pennsylvania State University. It is most widely known for being played by the Penn State Blue Band after scores at football games, and during the band's pregame show. It is written specifically to be played after a touchdown, as it slows down quickly toward the end of the song, then stops. It then resumes after the team kicks an extra point and is played again at regular speed.
"Go, Vandals, Go" is the official fight song of the University of Idaho in Moscow.
"There Goes Old Georgetown" is the unofficial name of the Georgetown University sports teams' fight song. It is also known as simply "Georgetown Fight Song". It is actually an amalgamation of three songs, only the oldest of which, 1913's "The Touchdown Song", contains the lyric "here goes old Georgetown". Onto a version of this was added "Cheer for Victory", written in 1915, and "The Hoya Song", written in 1930, both of which are included in their entirety. The authors of these songs, and of the combined version, are unknown. Although some effort has been taken to change the song, no serious proposal has come forth.
Fight, Raiders, Fight is the fight song of the Texas Tech Red Raiders. It was written by Vic Williams and John J. Tatgenhorst in Lubbock.
"It's For You, North Dakota U" is a fight song of the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The song was composed by Franz Rickaby in 1921.
"Stand Up and Cheer" was written by Paul P. McNeely in 1909 for use at the University of Kansas, where it is still played today as a secondary fight song, and used as the primary fight song at Ohio University, Athens. It is also played as a secondary fight song at Columbia University.
"Hail to Pitt" is the most traditional fight song of the University of Pittsburgh, which is commonly referred to as Pitt. The saying "Hail to Pitt!" is also the most traditional and commonly used slogan of the University of Pittsburgh and its athletics teams. The slogan is frequently used in promotional material, printed on merchandise and souvenirs. It was also the title of a 1982 history of Pitt athletics by author Jim O'Brien. The slogan is often used among alumni as a statement of affiliation, including as a closing signature in conversation or correspondence between alumni, and is sometime abbreviated as "HTP" or "H2P", the latter of which is a registered trademark of the university and is frequently used on official university signage and merchandise.
"V for Villanova, V for Victory" is the fight song of Villanova University. The song was written by Irving R. Leshner under the pen name Les Irving and copyrighted in 1948. Leshner, a local pianist, is known for recording with local band leader Jan Savitt, "The Stokowsky of Swing" on the Victor label in the 1930s. "V for Villanova" is best known for being played by the University's pep band at university events, especially athletic events. Other Villanova songs include "March of the Wildcats" by McKeon, Gill, and Giordano, "The Villanova Anthem" by Al Dubin and Joe Burke and "Hail, Villanova", Words by T.J. Spillane, Music by F.A. Schimpf, Jr., and "The Belle Air Waltz", music by Carmen Giordano.
"Boola Boola" is a football song of Yale University. It has enjoyed widespread popularity over the years and has been adapted to many other uses. Despite its popularity, it is not Yale's official fight song, which is "Bull Dog", by Cole Porter.
Come Join The Band is the official fight song of Stanford University. The lyrics were written in 1907 by screenwriter and playwright Aurania Rouverol, then a student at Stanford, and are set to the trio from Robert Browne Hall's New Colonial March. Although Come Join the Band remains Stanford's official fight song, the Stanford Band nowadays plays All Right Now as their usual fight song at football games.
"Wildcat Victory" is Kansas State University's official fight song. It was written in 1927 by Harry E. Erickson, when the school was still known as Kansas State Agricultural College. In addition to this song, the Kansas State University Marching Band also commonly plays "Wabash Cannonball" as an alternate fight song. John Philip Sousa's "Kansas Wildcats March," written for the school, is Kansas State's official march.
"Fight for LSU" is the official fight song of the LSU Tigers and Lady Tigers intercollegiate sports teams of Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
The Maine Stein Song is the school song of the University of Maine. Its lyrics were written by UMaine student Lincoln Colcord in 1902 and its tune was based on Opie, a march written by E. A. Fenstad. It was popularized in 1930 by Rudy Vallée and became the only college song to become a number one hit.
The Minnesota State Rouser, also known as The Maverick Rouser is the fight song of the Minnesota State University, Mankato. It is played at all Minnesota State Mavericks athletics games, rallies and at many alumni events. The Maverick Machine, the Minnesota State University Marching Band, plays the rouser along with other popular songs and the song of the university, the Minnesota State University Hymn.
Stanleigh Pohly Friedman was an American early 20th century composer of popular music. He is best known for writing the melody of the Yale fight song, Down the Field, also known as "March, March on Down the Field".
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- ↑ "Undergraduate Applications for Harvard Game". Yale Daily News Historical Archive. November 4, 1903. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ William E. Studwell & Bruce R. Schueneman (1998). College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology. Taylor & Francis. p. 40. ISBN 9781136384608.
- ↑ "Yale Fight Songs". Yale Bands. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ Sproles, Cassandra (March 20, 2017). "Tennessee Songs". Torchbearer. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ William E. Studwell & Bruce R. Schueneman (1998). College Fight Songs: An Annotated Anthology. Taylor & Francis. p. 34. ISBN 9781136384608.
- ↑ "Traditions". University of Nevada Athletics. Retrieved 2024-04-01.
- ↑ "Syracuse University History: Syracuse University Songs". archives.syr.edu. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2014.
- ↑ Randazzo, Ryan (March 14, 2018). "New York Series: Syracuse Fight Song 'Down The Field'". NYSMusic. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ↑ Hasselstrom, Sherman (4 December 2008). "HISTORY > Beginnings: 1901-1921". Syracuse University Bands. Archived from the original on 2008-12-04. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
