2nd Best Fight Song?
Of course there is no better fight song than The Victors, but is there one that is at least a catchy tune? I don't like it, but the ND fight song at least flows kinda like the Victors and USC's isn't too bad. Hail To The Redskins is catchy too.
Oklahoma's is purely obnoxious. Any thoughts?
January 18th, 2009 at 6:00 PM ^
Army and Navy both have great ones. Army's for some reason is used by a few other schools too I think. I actually have to say I kind of like Rocky Top, although it seems to be generally hated by anyone not from Tennessee.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:08 PM ^
i like oklahoma's. There, I said it.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:10 PM ^
I have a deep personal love for Idaho's fight song, just because of the bizarre inclusion of the French national anthem. My alma mater Bowling Green actually has an awesome fight song, but they never play it in favor of the "Ay Ziggy Zoomba" chant.
Clemson's fight song has always seemed pretty spiffy to me as well.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:12 PM ^
I actually do like Rocky Top as well, possibly because my middle school band played it in 7th grade.
Also I'm incredibly partial to Hail to the Redskins, as it's actually played by a marching band, I think the only one still left in the NFL.
I heard the Lions' "fight song" at the Skins-Lions game this year and laughed really really hard. Anyone else find that song to be hilarious?
January 19th, 2009 at 5:33 AM ^
While on the Redskins topic...
Not only are the nickname and logo of the 'Skins deemed to be offensive, the original lyrics of Hail to the Redskins, as written in 1938, were terrifically racist.
Hail to the Redskins!
Hail Victory!
Braves on the Warpath!
Fight for old Dixie!
Run or pass and score -- we want a lot more!
Scalp 'em, swamp 'em -- We will take 'em big score
Read 'em, weep 'em, touchdown - we want heap more
Fight on, Fight on -- 'Till you have won
Sons of Wash-ing-ton. Rah!, Rah!, Rah!
January 18th, 2009 at 6:12 PM ^
Any school whose song is constant repetition of a few bars cannot even be considered. This immediately takes that crappy USC thing right out. Its the same thing over and over and frickin over. Kill me. Oklahoma SAME damn thing. Even little brothers song is actually a song. Florida's is not bad, but I don't think it has any words and sounds suspiciously like Northwesterns. If the Ohio State song belonged to any other school in the country, I would give props to it.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:15 PM ^
I do dislike them very much. But objectively speaking, I also think their crappy little ditty was ripped off of Yale's fight song which was written by Cole Porter. I'll try to find a link to play.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:17 PM ^
Ohio State's "Across the Field" was the tune of my high school's fight song. I cry every time I think of the times I actually sang words to it in high school.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:29 PM ^
Wait, where did you go to high school?
January 18th, 2009 at 6:24 PM ^
"On Wisconsin" is pretty good. Also, "The Eyes of Texas." It's kinda creepy in an intimidating way. Gotta like Georgia Tech's, too.
January 18th, 2009 at 8:09 PM ^
My old High School had the music to On Wisconsin for our fight song.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:47 PM ^
My high school had the same fight song as Ohio State, and as a football player I would hear that song all the time, and loved it. Now when I watch us play OSU I get excited when their fight so starts playing and then I have to tell myself that it's bad now. It's difficult to un-train that response.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:24 PM ^
My bad - Oklahoma is the guilty one. The refrain in Yale Boola is the Oklahoma fight song. USC still irks me...
January 18th, 2009 at 6:24 PM ^
My bad - Oklahoma is the guilty one. The refrain in Yale Boola is the Oklahoma fight song. USC still irks me...
January 18th, 2009 at 6:28 PM ^
"Fight Blue Devils, Fight!" is the second best fight song, hands down.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:35 PM ^
i actually have duke football tickets, and you must be joking. that song would be bad even if they had more than 30 people in the band to play it.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:45 PM ^
i actually have duke football tickets
I've been living down here in Durham for the last 12 years. So you're the one that has season tickets.
I always wondered.
January 18th, 2009 at 6:42 PM ^
Here we go... Steelers, here we go
January 18th, 2009 at 7:10 PM ^
Ramblin wreck by far the best lyrics not involving victors and conquering heros.....
January 18th, 2009 at 7:18 PM ^
USC just because that was my high schools fight song.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:29 PM ^
Is Texas' fight song 'I've been working on a railroad'?
January 18th, 2009 at 7:50 PM ^
"Is Texas' fight song 'I've been working on a railroad'?"
Yeah, basically. With better words.
Ugh, I can't believe someone mentioned the FSU tomahawk chop. I guess if you like it you're in luck then, because they only play it EVERY FUCKING PLAY.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:28 PM ^
Sort of. Their Alma Mater is called "Eyes of Texas" and is sung to the tune of "I've been working on the railroad." Their actual fight song is called "Texas Fight" and it's basically just a sped-up version of Taps.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:31 PM ^
but I like Notre Dame's. Touchdown Jesus.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:36 PM ^
Oklahoma has the most annoying fight song in the country. I remember intently watching RR's WVU team play OU in a BCS bowl last year and all I wanted to do was see what product we were getting, but no, had to shut it off because OU's band was beyond annoying. Same fucking song after every play, even when WVU scored.
But if I had to pick a song besides The Victors, I'd choose Florida States seminole chant. I have no idea why. Maybe because we played it in Juniors when we scored a goal.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:43 PM ^
The tomahawk chop by flordia state is the did they do it before the bras though? also alabama's is really good too.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:49 PM ^
...the touchdown anthem LSU plays after each touchdown where they spell out T-I-G-E-R-S.
Or when LSU plays Chinese Bandits when their defense holds to fourth down?
Or, when LSU plays "Neck"? That is awesome.
I like LSU's band quite a bit. They represented well when I saw them get destroyed by Florida this year.
January 18th, 2009 at 8:01 PM ^
Im a little partial to New Mexico State's fight song. Yes they have a fight song. Yes there is a college in New Mexico besides UNM. Yes we use American money.
January 18th, 2009 at 8:13 PM ^
NM State is the one that talks about buying kegs right? Did they end up having to change the lyrics to that one recently? If so, that's a pity.
St. Olaf is another small school with a great fight song.
January 18th, 2009 at 8:16 PM ^
Although its not their official fight song, I kinda dig it when Tennessee's band does "Rocky Top." The FSU "War Chant" is pretty cool. Other than that, I'd say USC's fight song is my second favorite.
January 18th, 2009 at 8:19 PM ^
Hang On Sloopy.
Huh...that's not the actual fight song?!
January 18th, 2009 at 8:26 PM ^
Auld Lang Syne at Virginny...
not as good as Glory, Glory to Old Georgia!
January 18th, 2009 at 9:17 PM ^
Auld Lang Syne (Good Old Song, actually) /= fight song, technically. Though we play it on fight song occasions. Officially there is a fight song and I couldn't even tell you how it goes.
January 18th, 2009 at 8:57 PM ^
they bring it.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:30 PM ^
They deserve 0-16, just for that. Makes "HOT! HOT! HOT!" look like Chopin.
Anyway, I'd like to get this out of the way: Victors is my number one. There, I said it. Excuse me, I'll be showering for another week or two. (cue "first shower of your life lulz" jokes)
Number two has gotta be Tennessee: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxhphpTJWA8
January 19th, 2009 at 1:37 PM ^
The disturbing thing is that many the NFL writer thinks it's a really great fight song. Ugh, it's so awful.
January 18th, 2009 at 9:34 PM ^
My vote would go to the underrated Gopher Rouser. Those of you of a more advanced age would remember it as the theme music to ABC's old Prudential College Scoreboard.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:22 PM ^
As my obnoxious Domer friends constantly remind me, Notre Dame does not have a fight song, they have a "victory march." Yet another reason to dislike them. Seriously, is everything they say and do designed to annoy the rest of the world?
But the song itself ain't bad, I suppose.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:23 PM ^
OK. I do like Wisconsin's, but only to the cheese commercial's lyrics. I think Tennessee's Rocky Top is awesome(I played it in 7th grade, too). They get my number #2 vote. I hate Notre Dame's song, it was played by my high school's biggest rival (Excuse me while I go kick the dog). But since we are getting off subject a tad by including non-fight songs....I want to vote for Temptation. I play that song about 50 times a week during football season!
January 18th, 2009 at 11:15 PM ^
Navy- 'Anchors Aweigh' is definitely #2. And Notre Dame's is quite good. USC gets honorable mention.
January 18th, 2009 at 11:09 PM ^
Michigan and Notre Dame are 1 & 2.....there shouldn't even be a 3, 4, 5 or 6.....the next closest should be 7.
So..
1. Michigan
2. Notre Dame
7. ???
January 19th, 2009 at 1:32 AM ^
"Enter Sandman" when Mo enters from the 'pen.
January 19th, 2009 at 5:23 AM ^
ZOMBIE NATION
WOAHH WOAH WOAH WOAHHHHHOOOHHH OH OH
WE ARE PENN STATE
The Penn State Blue Band is a joke.
Cue Nittany Lion Roar.
January 19th, 2009 at 12:14 PM ^
Michigan and Notre Dame are far and away #1 and #2 in fight songs (or victory marches if you will LOL). I also really enjoy Nebraska, Oklahoma (repetitive as it may be), Tennessee, Penn State, Texas, and yes...Ohio State's fight song as well. (kill me). As far as my favorite repetitive things that bands play after first downs and the such, I do enjoy USC, Florida State's chop, W/e it is that Penn State plays after 1st downs, and also Illinois's war chant. All in all, the bands are actually one of my favorite features of college gamedays. they add so much to the atmosphere and it's what sets college football apart from pro, IMO.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:01 PM ^
ND is the runaway choice here. I also like "Anchors Away".
January 19th, 2009 at 1:17 PM ^
It's not actually a fight song, but I kinda dig it when Wisconsin plays "Hot Time in the Town Tonight" after they score a touchdown.
January 19th, 2009 at 1:29 PM ^
Notre Dame is very good, as are OSU and Wisconsin. I personally love "Rocky Top" and would put it as my clear #2, though I understand how other people would disagree. "Hail Purdue" is also underrated, in my opinion.
However, I must take issue with USC being included. The thing is that they have two songs: "Tribute to Troy", and "Fight On". "Fight On" is the quicker one they play after TDs. This is an acceptable answer, though I personally hate the song. "Tribute to Troy" is the slow one that they play after every goddamned play. It's grating and terrible and haunts my nightmares. The only worse song in all of college football and probably the history of the world is "Boomer Sooner" (by the way, if you mentioned this as a good song, you are probably deaf or clinically insane.)
January 19th, 2009 at 1:35 PM ^
Stanford loses for using a song by Free.