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The Pennsylvania State University Marching Blue Band, known generally as the Penn State Blue Band or simply the Blue Band, is the marching band of Pennsylvania State University. Founded in 1899, it is the largest recognized student organization at the University Park campus of Penn State, with over 300 active student members.
"Fight On, State" is the official fight song of The Pennsylvania State University. [1] It is most widely known for being played by the Penn State Blue Band after scores at football games, and during the band's pregame show. It is written specifically to be played after a touchdown, as it slows down quickly toward the end of the song, then stops.
"The Nittany Lion" was written by Penn State graduate and former Glee Club member James Leyden between 1922 and 1924. Professor Hummel Fishburn and Blue Band Bandmaster Tommy Thompson assisted Leyden in finishing the song, which was premiered at a pep rally the night before a football game to instant popularity.
It is performed at every home football game by the Penn State Blue Band, during their pregame show. The "Lion Fanfare" is performed with a fanfare step; it follows the traditional Blue Band high step, but the changing between feet is more crisp, and performed at half time. The piece consists of a high-intensity fanfare performed with a 45 ...
Sean Clifford (QB, Penn State) & Ji'Ayir Brown (S, Penn State) [1] Favorite: Penn State by 1.5 [2] National anthem: University of Utah Marching Band: Referee: Michael Vandervelde [3] Halftime show: Pennsylvania State University Marching Blue Band and University of Utah Marching Band: Attendance: 94,873: United States TV coverage; Network: ESPN ...
Ohio State’s marching band also joined the fun on Twitter, playing along with the sketch’s “belevin” typo. The TUBAS are playing the BASS LINE. Straight 🔥 from @nbcsnl last night. We ...
The Ohio State University Marching Band ended their first show of the year titled "Time and Change: 1973" with a quadruple "Script Ohio" along with marching band alumni where all four "i-dotters ...
It is most often sung by the Penn State Glee Club and performed by the Penn State Blue Band. While a Penn State student and Glee Club member in 1913, James Leyden began singing a song he had just created at the athletic Track House. His roommate, Albert A. Hansen, published the song in the fall semester of 1913. The Blue Band played an ...