MGo Poll: The Victors (cont)
On the eve of Team 134, I thought it was appropriate to continue my poll called "The Victors". This is the third and final tally. I have asked this question twice before so if you already answered this question please comment but refrain from voting.
Originally I was asked my my 7 & 8 year old neices to teach them the "whole" words to the fight song not just the "Hail" part. So that brought me to ask the original question:
How many MgoBloggers know the lyrics to The Victors? How many know that the first word of the march is not "Hail". The first word is "Now". If you answer in the affirmative; do you sing it during pre-game?
The current tally is 57% (39/65) Yes.
August 30th, 2013 at 12:10 PM ^
Yes, and sometimes.
August 30th, 2013 at 5:29 PM ^
Use this as reference....
August 30th, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 12:12 PM ^
No, and no. well at least not the whole thing.
August 30th, 2013 at 12:15 PM ^
... people who do not know it may be embarrassed to admit it in this blog. On that note.
I do not know the lyrics to The Victors by heart.
I did not know the first word was Now.
Do I sing it in pregame? N/A given above. I usually clap and wait, and wait, and then start in during the chorus. Usually a beat too late. I'm not musically inclined.
But when Devin Garder says, "Let's Go" I yell, "Blue". That one I got.
August 30th, 2013 at 12:26 PM ^
Now for a cheer they are here, triumphant,
Here they come with banners flying,
Something something something something...
August 30th, 2013 at 12:33 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 7:21 PM ^
Google or Glee Club?
August 31st, 2013 at 4:04 AM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 12:27 PM ^
Here they come with banners flying...
Something something something buying...
Something somethin we're goodbyeing...
WE HURRAH! HURRAH for Michigan.
Oh hmmm dmmmm ddmmmm da na da da daah
Dum dum dee dum da da da da dah.
Dum hmmm hmmm hmmm hjmmm
WE HURRAH! HURRAH for Michigan.
So NOW We are szaymisjvrai hmmmhurrah mff hmmmm
NOW we are hmmmmmvrazjah oh here we come with banners flying
HERE WE COME! Hur-AH.
HAIL! ...
August 30th, 2013 at 12:39 PM ^
Not sure but there might be more hails and less hurrahs.
August 30th, 2013 at 12:42 PM ^
I thought I was the only person singing "szaymisjvrai hmmmhurrah mff hmmmm..."
August 30th, 2013 at 1:42 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 1:52 PM ^
I laughed so hard I cried. Go Blue!
August 30th, 2013 at 12:30 PM ^
I know the chorus by heart. Don't ask me to sing the whole thing.
BY THEE WAY, Where in the world is our MGoWeather post!?!?
August 30th, 2013 at 12:38 PM ^
I think mgoweather is a late afternoon/evening thing. She needs to double check her dopplers and stuff.
August 30th, 2013 at 12:39 PM ^
Night time is the right time to check your dopplers, after all.
August 30th, 2013 at 12:39 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 2:01 PM ^
by singing Varsity does it go like ... . Oh Varsity Oh Varsity Varsity Varsity?
August 30th, 2013 at 12:46 PM ^
yes, and always
The band coming in for the first time in a season is one of the things I look forward to most...
"Ladies and Gentlemen, presenting the 235 member Michigan Marching Band...Baaand take the field!!!"
I get chills just typing it!
August 30th, 2013 at 3:40 PM ^
Funny, I got chills reading it.
August 30th, 2013 at 12:49 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 12:51 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 1:01 PM ^
Can someone start a thread on Da'Shawn Hand's first episode on the Washington Post's 1 and 17? Sorry to do this. Thanks!!!
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/firstand17/2013/08/30/episode-1-a-tough-start/
EDIT: Prescott Burgess makes a cameo! :)
August 30th, 2013 at 3:41 PM ^
Right now I'm too MICHIGAN FOOTBALL to worry about the future of Michigan Football.
August 30th, 2013 at 1:12 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 1:16 PM ^
Yes, I know all the words. I was in the Men's Glee Club my freshman year, so I sang Varsity and The Victors back to back at tailgates about 10000 times.
(I sing both regularly to my four month old son, when he needs entertaining. Looking forward to his first football season!)
August 30th, 2013 at 1:32 PM ^
Not completely and no. But this is the year I learn it. I promise. I'll post the finished product on YouTube.
Signed,
Ashamed Alum
August 30th, 2013 at 1:44 PM ^
No and no
August 30th, 2013 at 1:50 PM ^
Yes and yes. Taught myself the lyrics maybe 12 years ago (not too hard, since I, er, already know the melody) and began to sing along, with a few errors. I was inspired by Mr. Cox, who was a sponsor of some youth events I used to participate in years earlier, who could and did sing the entire song unaccompanied while driving guys down to Cedar Point.
Those who are interested in really learning it ought to search Youtube for vids of the glee club singing it; quite rousing. The Women's Glee Club has a decent video of it, too (both come with Varsity--who knows the chorus to that?--and you can also find the Alma Mater).
My favorite improv of Varsity was in '98 or '99 when a couple guys in the student section just sang the word "Varsity" over and over on melody. Worked pretty well.
August 30th, 2013 at 1:55 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 2:25 PM ^
Yes. and Yes.
August 30th, 2013 at 3:45 PM ^
No, not all of it. And I thought the first words were "Now they come with banners flying" or something like that. I always just hummed it.
EDIT: I feel like this should be posted here, so we can all learn up.
- Now for a cheer they are here, triumphant!
- Here they come with banners flying,
- In stalwart step they're nighing,
- With shouts of vict'ry crying,
- We hurrah, hurrah, we greet you now, Hail!
- Far we their praises sing
- For the glory and fame they've bro't us
- Loud let the bells them ring
- For here they come with banners flying
- Far we their praises tell
- For the glory and fame they've bro't us
- Loud let the bells them ring
- For here they come with banners flying
- Here they come, Hurrah!
(chorus)
- Hail! to the victors valiant
- Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
- Hail! Hail! to Michigan
- The leaders and best!
- Hail! to the victors valiant
- Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
- Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
- The champions of the West!
(break strain)
- We cheer them again
- We cheer and cheer again
- For Michigan, we cheer for Michigan
- We cheer with might and main
- We cheer, cheer, cheer
- With might and main we cheer!
(chorus)
Courtesy of wikipedia.
August 30th, 2013 at 4:11 PM ^
If only the first 2 stanzas went like the final stanza, I could really learn the song!
August 30th, 2013 at 4:18 PM ^
version that the MMB plays during pregame. This is not the official version as written by Elbel. The first stanza repeats then the second stanza repeats with some minor lyric changes.
August 30th, 2013 at 3:48 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 4:08 PM ^
I don't know the complete words. I also don't sing it. You don't want to hear me sing.
August 30th, 2013 at 5:22 PM ^
I don't know the verse, do know the chorus, always sing the chorus.
August 30th, 2013 at 5:24 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 5:32 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 6:08 PM ^
Real test of MGoMettle: Do you know Laudes Atque Carmina?
Heck, do you know that Laudes Atque Carmina exists?
August 30th, 2013 at 6:28 PM ^
August 30th, 2013 at 6:48 PM ^
Laudes atque carmina,
Nec hodie nec cras
Sed omnia per tempora
Dum locum habeas
Tibi sint dulcissima,
O Universitas.
At, hostes, pol, perniciter
Eant "Eis Korakas!"
O Gloria, Victoria
O Decus omnium
O Salve Universitas
Michiganensium, Michiganensium!
August 30th, 2013 at 6:45 PM ^
Also Glee Clubber (my handle and avi is basically the Schembechler of the organization). Behold the full Varsity/Victors in all its glory:
August 31st, 2013 at 12:19 AM ^