"Sons of California" is a fight song of the University of California, Berkeley, as well as the University of California, Davis. It was composed by Clinton "Brick" Morse in 1896. Although it was originally an unpopular song among students because of its slow and solemn hymn, the Cal Band began performing a more lively version in the 1930s. From then on, "Sons of California" would remain one of the best known songs at the University.
In American and Canadian sports, a fight song is a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team, and are also laden with history; in singing a fight song, fans feel part of a large, time-honored tradition. Although the term "fight song" is primarily used in the United States, the use of fight songs is commonplace around the world, but they may also be referred to as team anthems, team songs or games songs in other countries, even such as Australia, Mexico and New Zealand. Fight songs differ from stadium anthems, used for similar purposes, in that they are usually written specifically for the purposes of the team, whereas stadium anthems are not.
The University of California, Berkeley is a public research university in the United States. Located in the city of Berkeley, it was founded in 1868 and serves as the flagship institution of the ten research universities affiliated with the University of California system. Berkeley has since grown to instruct over 40,000 students in approximately 350 undergraduate and graduate degree programs covering numerous disciplines.
The University of California, Davis, is a public research university and land-grant university adjacent to Davis, California. It is part of the University of California (UC) system and has the third-largest enrollment in the UC System after UCLA and UC Berkeley. The institution was founded as a branch in 1909 and became its own separate entity in 1959. It has been labeled one of the "Public Ivies", a publicly funded university considered to provide a quality of education comparable to those of the Ivy League.
Lyrics
Sons of California
We are Sons of California A loyal company; All shout for California While we strive for victory. All sing the joyful chorus, As her colors we unfold; Then hurrah for California, And for the Blue and Gold.
(shouted verse, accompanied by percussion instruments)
C--- A--- L--- I--- F-O-R- N-I-A- CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALI-FORRRRRRRRR-NIA!
We’ll yell for California, Dear Mother of us all. We’ll fight for California Till the crimson banners fall. And raise the joyful chorus, As her colors we unfold. For we’ll win for California, And for the Blue and Gold.
We're Sons of California Fair mistress of the sea; And we'll win for California, Her glorious destiny. Then raise the joyful chorus, As her colors we unfold For we'll win for California, And for the Blue and Gold.
Note: In each verse, the second and third "California's are sung as Cal-eee-for-knee-yuh.
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