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Break from reality: The best college fight song?
Sports Illustrated ^ | 8-7-06 | Andy Gray

Posted on 08/09/2006 7:42:28 AM PDT by MAD-AS-HELL

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To: eraser2005
Sousa had a thing for the Big 10. He called the Victors the best fight song, and gave his papers to the University of Illinois, and wrote the Illinois March for them. Of course, that isn't a good fight song, and you'll only ever hear it in concert and when their band is in parade.

And with Ron Zook as coach, you won't have to hear it too many times, because they won't score.

61 posted on 08/09/2006 8:23:23 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Gone GF
I always liked the Washington & Lee Swing even though I went to college across town at VMI - but while it's a great song I don't think of it as a great fight song.

The BEST fight song, of course, always that of your own undergraduate college.

Hence:

"VMI Spirit"

Oh, Clear the way, VMI is out today,
We're here to win this game;
Our team will bring us fame,
In Alma Mater's name.
For though the odds be against us we'll not care.
You'll see us fight the same,
Always the same old Spirit,
And we'll triumph once again;
And though defeat seems certain, it's the same with VMI.
Our battle cry is Never Never Die.

Chorus:
For when our line starts to weaken, our backs fail to gain,
Our ends are so crippled, to win seems in vain;
The Corps roots the loudest, we'll yet win the day,
The team it will rally and fight -- fight -- fight! RAY
! We'll gain through the line and we'll circle the end,
Old Red White and Yellow will triumph again;
The Keydets will fight 'em and never say die,
That's the Spirit of VMI.

62 posted on 08/09/2006 8:25:59 AM PDT by CatoRenasci (Ceterum Censeo Arabiam Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

"Don't Stop Thinking about Tommorrow" by Fleetwood Mac.


63 posted on 08/09/2006 8:26:11 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: The Sons of Liberty

"I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech"

I'll second that!


64 posted on 08/09/2006 8:27:58 AM PDT by Techster
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To: July 4th

On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin!
Bounce right off that line.
Run the ball three times a series,
Punt on fourth and nine.

On Wisconsin! On Wisconsin!
Every week's the same.
Drink, fellows, drink, drink, drink,
Forget this game.

Or....

Cheese Wisconsin, cheese Wisconsin
All you eat is cheese
Kraft Velveeta Mozzarella
Pass the Gouda please
(CHEESE CURDS NOW!)

Sorry - couldn't help myself. I don't like Wisconsin (as a school, being a fan of other big 10 schools - the state is just fine). But anyone who doesn't have Wisconsin's fight song at or near the very top of their list is insane... :)


65 posted on 08/09/2006 8:30:22 AM PDT by eraser2005
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To: expatpat

Asst professor in mathematics.


66 posted on 08/09/2006 8:31:15 AM PDT by SAJ (Looking hard at buying JY, selling AD against.)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
Ahem.

Just a minute, here...

The National Champions,

the University of Texas Longhorns,

deserve the recognition of...

Texas Fight!

67 posted on 08/09/2006 8:31:43 AM PDT by Airborne Longhorn
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

Carr has been slipping in recent years. He needs to regain some of the old momentum.

I read not too long ago that Carr was responsible for one of the Big Ten referees losing his job, and now the guy is suing. He lost his job because he had only one eye.

I feel for the guy, but the Big Ten has a reputation for referees who miss obvious calls. We can't be hiring referees who have only one eye.


68 posted on 08/09/2006 8:33:03 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: TonyInOhio

Go Irish!


69 posted on 08/09/2006 8:36:44 AM PDT by irish guard
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
Please keep LLLLoyd Carr as coach.

Sincerely,

A Buckeye Irishman

BTW Minnesota has a good fight song.
70 posted on 08/09/2006 8:37:09 AM PDT by don'tbedenied
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To: dfwgator

Couldn't be any worse than with Ron Turner as coach.

How on earth one school could produce so many NFL players in such a short time frame and stink so terribly is beyond me.

With their new recruits, I'm expecting 4-8 or so this year, possibly as good as 7-5. People may think that's horrible at Florida, but keeping Illinois at 7-5 or better would be a miracle. :)

Now if Illinois could only barely break .500 in basketball, heads would roll...


71 posted on 08/09/2006 8:38:20 AM PDT by eraser2005
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

We're gonna fight, fight fight
for FSU
We're gonna scalp 'em SEMINOLES
We're gonna win, win, win, win, win
this game
and roll down to make those goals
For FSU is on the warpath now
and at the battle's end
She's great
so fight, fight, fight, fight
for victory
SEMINOLES of FLORIDA STATE!
F-L-O-R-I-D-A....
S-T-A-T-E!
FLORIDA STATE! FLORIDA STATE! FLORIDA STATE!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

BOOM boom boom boom BOOM boom boom boom

OOOOOOOoooOOOoooooooOOOoooooOOOOooooooo


72 posted on 08/09/2006 8:39:44 AM PDT by mikeus_maximus (Hey George! Read OUR lips: Build the wall!)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL; frogjerk; edcoil; r9etb; PBRSTREETGANG; Bookwoman; Theoden; eraser2005; TEXASPROUD; ...
NOTRE DAME TIGHT SONG

Beer, beer for old Notre Dame.
Bring on the cocktails, we want champagne.
Send the freshmen out for gin,
Don't let a sober sophomore in.
We never stagger, we never fall.
We sober up on wood alcohol.
All the loyal faculty lie drunk on the bar room floor!

Beer, beer for old Notre Dame.
Bring on the whiskey, bring on the dames!
We drink wine or beer or gin.
Don't let a sober person in!
We never stumble, we never fall.
We sober up on wood alcohol.
As our loyal sons go marching
Back to the bar for more!

FIGHT ON!

See you in November.

P.S. The Coliseum has a new, sharp lawn mower.

73 posted on 08/09/2006 8:40:08 AM PDT by Hebrews 11:6 (Do you REALLY believe that (1) God is, and (2) God is good?)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL

The very best of all time: NOTRE DAME.

The second best: MICHIGAN.





All others pale in comparison.


74 posted on 08/09/2006 8:41:17 AM PDT by Petronski (Living His life abundantly.)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
Fight Fiercely, Harvard by Tom Lehrer.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fight_Fiercely,_Harvard
75 posted on 08/09/2006 8:41:26 AM PDT by Little Ray (If you want to be a martyr, we want to martyr you.)
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To: MAD-AS-HELL
Have to put in a plug for my alma mater! Geaux Tigers!! Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting Our fight song is Hey Fightin' Tigers and it is, without a doubt, the best: http://www.philambdaepsilon.com/audio/tigers.mp3
76 posted on 08/09/2006 8:42:06 AM PDT by Minette
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To: nhoward14

Ya Mustang Mania Rocks
or at least it did once.


77 posted on 08/09/2006 8:42:36 AM PDT by gumboyaya
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To: 2banana

78 posted on 08/09/2006 8:43:20 AM PDT by Hoodat ( ETERNITY - Smoking, or Non-smoking?)
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To: Gone GF

Go Griz! U of Montana!


79 posted on 08/09/2006 8:43:35 AM PDT by LYSandra
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To: All

Most of them are here:

http://fightmusic.com/index.html


80 posted on 08/09/2006 8:44:34 AM PDT by John W
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