The Victors sung by the 2015 Musical Theatre Class
I looked and didn't find this previously posted. If this has been posted, I find it hard to apologize for throwing the greatest fight song out there for all to listen to.
This is a year old... Got a huge discussion thread last year when the Dean of the School of Music asked it be pulled from the internet because it wasn't "polished" or a formal performance or some such thing.
As you can see, I don't spend that much time on here. Polished or not, I like it. I'll leave the life of this thread up to the mods. HAIL!
I'm a mom and am barely able to understand Snapchat, much less embed anything.
It was on the page when I went to watch the OP post-which I had seen last year, but still enjoy. This one is called Denard Robinson, and it's by the Friars, from 2011. I haven't seen it, and there's a little cheesy intro, but the song is pretty awesome.
I love Denard so much...then and still.
I love this. Makes me smile everytime I listen.
"Where have you gone Terrelle Pryor, was passing classes just too hard for you, you piece of poo..What's that you say Jim Tressel, did Walmart have a greeters job for hire, liar liar, vest on fire" ...in the style of Mr. Robinson if you didn't listen. CLASSIC!
No worries! This is a great performance and I don't think many of us mind getting to see it again!.
It wasn't the Dean who tried to get it pulled, it was the chair of the Department of Musical Theatre.
What a douche nozzle if true. I see nothing wrong with those kids just having a good time and singing a great song. That version in the video is excellent, by the way.
EDIT: I have listened to that twice now and it's so bloody good.
How dare he enforce program rules that were already in place. What an asshole!
How in the actual fuck was I supposed to know that was a (ridiculous) rule?
I'm Polish and I like it!!!
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I submit that it's unpolished and seemingly spontaneous nature is what makes it so cool.
Exactly. Watching talented people having fun never goes out of style.
That's the name of the song, not Hail to the Victors.
/that guy
Thought I'd be charitable and just focus on the "dude, it's a year old..."
But, yes. This drives me nuts.
Thanks. I know that and have no idea why I wrote what I did.
I was about to comment on the title. "Hail to...." is one of my (get off my lawn) pet peeves.
But it is a cool, joyous video. Thanks for posting.
Don't care that it was already posted. It kicked fucking ass last year and still does. I'll listen every time it comes up.
Theater (or is it theatre?) people are just so damn cheerful.
I missed this when it came around last year. So, thanks for posting!
Post whenever
Heard this before, and glad to hear it again. That's a heartfelt singing of The Victors.
U of M Health System has a downloadable music only version which is my ringtone.
Part of me tends to think that pulling a rendition of "The Victors" from MGoBlog would somehow amount to sacrilege. I think we can leave this here despite the age of the content posted, unless of course the Musical Theatre department chair would like to come down again. I assume they wouldn't be looking for it now, of course.
Band geek parties... Love it! That's a version I hadn't heard before, and it's great. Of course, the source material is pretty good.
It was the Musical Theatre seniors just after graduation - very heart felt indeed.
I never quite understood the problem with this video in the first place, and I still don't. Sure, from a fussy music professor's point of view, it's not the most polished performance of the World's Greatest Fight Song. And sure, it's a year old.
But it sure is fun to watch, just like watching The Muppets sing "Temptation." That's not the greatest rendition of that song either, and it's much older. But when Brian posts it, we all sure enjoy the hell out of it.
In fact, I wouldn't be adverse to seeing this video along with The Muppets whenever good stuff happens.
Because that was their finale and someone posted the video days before their performance.
Oh, so the video spoiled the surprise of their finale - now it makes sense. Thanks, I hadn't heard that part of the story before.
Loved it. Great way to start a Monday. Never get tired of hearing the Victors and hadn't seen this version
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Thanks for posting.
Arranged by AJ Holmes, Uof M MT Class of 2011.
Won't watch. Shot in portrait. Can't watch.
My text string with my mom is 12% me asking her to turn the f'ing phone sideways when she takes a video.
Has anyone seen the polished version? Is there a video of the the polished performance?
I got a ton of a$$ that year.
I covered this in Dear Diary when it came out too. Anyway it's awesome so letting the thread stick.