“Hail dear ol' State! Fight for that victory today. Hit that line and tote that ball, Cross the goal before you fall! And then we'll yell, yell, yell, yell! For dear ol' State we'll yell like H-E-L-L!
Rise all loyal Cougars and hurl your challenge to the foe. You will fight, day or night, rain or snow. As you unfold your victr'y story. On you go to vanquish the foe for Alma Mater's sons and ...
When Platten stepped out on stage, the crowd roared. AFTER “FIGHT SONG,” Platten’s label, Columbia, wanted her to put out music as quickly as possible to build on the enthusiasm. Platten ...
Illinois fans are used to hearing the school’s fight song around campus, but a lot went into the tune before it was blasted at every sporting event. Every school in the now 18-team Big Ten Conference ...
The song was written by Wayne State music professor and band director Graham T. Overgard at the request of team owner G.A. Richards, who asked him to write a fight song for the team. Overgard also ...