did it
A lot of schools do it.
A lot of schools do it.
I did it twice today and it
I did it twice today and it felt even better the second time.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
That's what she said...
but seriously, what a great day for Michigan sports.
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Did it in football after every win from '99-'03. I'm sure it's been going on for much longer than that
Swaying
I was 92-96 in the MBB and student body and Players always did during our post game performance
This is really really really
This is really really really melodramatic but I remember tearing up doing it at my last basketball home game against Purdue back in 2009. We did it all four years I was at U of M.
Could be worse. Could have been Kinesiology.
Do you guys really know the words to "The Yellow and Blue"?
I sort of hate the idea of doing anything the way they do them at O-HI-O or Our Lady of Northern Indiana. But if it gets youngsters to actually learn the words to The Yellow and Blue, then I'm mildly impressed. It'd be better if you could do it without swaying.
The real test is learning the
The real test is learning the non-chorus words to "The Victors" or any of the "Varsity" lyrics.
Abort, Retry, Fail?
Just watch this video of the
Just watch this video of the Big House dedication (circa 1927) and it's easy to learn the words to both songs.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZFmDHI_JcI
Home sweet home.
Go Blue! Always!
Kind of disappointed the
Kind of disappointed the Class of '27 didn't even "maize out" the student section... C'mon.
See it through.
Heh. Honestly, I do get a
Heh. Honestly, I do get a chuckle looking at the clothes. The women are all in dresses, the men in suits and ties. They look like they are going to church. Was there no such thing as casual clothes in the 1920's?
Go Blue! Always!
Michigan Football
Ufer may have said it best.
(paraphrasing)
"Michigan Football is religion and Saturday is a Holy Day of Obligation."
I wanna go back to Michigan...
Anyone have a clue where "Joe's and the Orient" is?
What's interesting is that
What's interesting is that OSU sings the same tune "I Wanna Go Back to Ohio State" and apparently Cal-Berkely does as well.
Hail to the college whose colors we wear,
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Two separate places.
Both were bars, and both were near the courthouse at Huron & Main.
http://www.aadl.org/gallery/aastreets/site7/wall_displays/w4e/PARKER-300...
Also: the second and third
Also: the second and third verses of "the Yellow and Blue." I think the only time I've ever heard them sung is at graduation.
I always get disbelieving
I always get disbelieving looks when I sing along to Varsity and the entire "Victors." My next goal is to learn the other two verses of "The Yellow and Blue" (I still can't understand why we sing the first verse and not the third--the first is about yellow, the second is about blue, and the third is about both colors and the college).
Hail to the college whose colors we wear,
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
I suppose the third verse
I suppose the third verse might be deemed sexist, or something, with the lines "Here's to the maid of the golden hair / And eyes that are brimming with blue!" (The AAUM website actually doesn't even mention the third verse.)
The full lyrics:
Sing to the colors that float in the light;
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Yellow the stars as they ride through the night
And reel in a rollicking crew;
Yellow the field where ripens the grain
And yellow the moon on the harvest wain;
Hail!
Hail to the colors that float in the light
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Blue are the billows that bow to the sun
When yellow-robed morning is due.
Blue are the curtains that evening has spun
The slumbers of Phoebus to woo;
Blue are the blossoms to memory dear
And blue is the sapphire and gleams like a tear;
Hail!
Hail to the ribbons that nature has spun;
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Here's to the college whose colors we wear,
Here's to the hearts that are true!
Here's to the maid of the golden hair,
And eyes that are brimming with blue!
Garlands of bluebells and maize intertwine,
And hearts that are true and voices combine;
Hail!
Hail to the college whose colors we wear;
Hurrah for the Yellow and Blue!
Yes and All
Also know the main verse of the Yellow and Blue. There are two more I think, but they are literally never used, so I never bothered learning them.
"Good evening, and welcome to Michigan Stadium for this the one-hundred thirty-second season of Michigan football, and the thirty-ninth meeting between Michigan and Notre Dame." -Carl Grapentine, September 10, 2011
Yes
A friend of mine (BlueBarron) and I made it a personal challenge to know the complete lyrics to both of those before last season, our first year as students, started. We accomplished it, but we sure did get weird looks up in row 92 during pregame.
EEB c/o 2014
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I was in the marching band for four years, and every time we sang it in the tunnel before kick off, we sang and locked arms and swayed. I just know it as that's how you do it.
Hell i still do
it and Im old.
From the Red Cedar Message Board: "God hates us." Yes He does Lil Bro, yes he does. Everyone hates you.
This song gives me the chills
This song gives me the chills every time. Go Blue.
Me too
Go Blue.
"Coach, if you need one yard, I'll get you three yards. If you need five yards, I'll get you three yards." -Leroy Hoard
Noticed it today after the hockey game
Only from a few people, 6-10 people.
throughout my 4 years that ended somewhat recently...I only remember it at basketball games though...And there were only like 20-30ish people that would stay that long after the games...