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The lyrics to "Fight! Wildcats! Fight!" consists of a verse and chorus. [3] Originally the verse had two versions: One for students or other members of the university, and another version for the "Towncats", the now-defunct alumni club of the University of Arizona. The chorus also features different lyrics depending on whether it is being ...
Bear Down" is the official motto of the Arizona Wildcats, located in Tucson, Arizona. [1] It is the inspiration for "Bear Down, Arizona!," the unofficial fight song of the University of Arizona (U of A). The official fight song is "Fight! Wildcats! Fight!" written by Douglas Holsclaw.
On! U of K", [1] is a fight song at the University of Kentucky. Although it is primarily associated with the historically successful Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program, the lyrics are actually specific to football. [2] Aside from this song, the school is rarely referred to as "U of K" but simply as "UK."
An analysis of 65 college fight songs by FiveThirtyEight identified words commonly used in the lyrics of these songs, including fight, win, and victory. [4] Other common elements of fight song lyrics are mentioning the team's colors, spelling out the school's name, and using the words "hail" and "rah."
Kentucky Fight is a fight song at the University of Kentucky. It is a fairly traditional-sounding march , and the lyrics are almost never sung. The song has three verses: one is generic, one is for football, and one is for basketball.
Along with being the Fight Song of Northwestern University, "Go U Northwestern" is the fight song for many high schools, with some using it under the original name. [3] Several other colleges and universities use the song as well, including Northern Oklahoma College Enid [4] and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro from 1998 to 2010.
"Hail to the Redskins" is the second oldest fight song for a professional American football team; the oldest fight song is "Go! You Packers! Go!", composed in 1931 for the Green Bay Packers. The original fight song lyrics [2] are as follows: Hail to the Redskins! Hail Vic-to-ry! Braves on the warpath, Fight for old D.C.
[4] [7] ESPN, however, has commented that "'Fight On,' USC's official fight song, is a little cornball, but the Spirit of Troy more than makes up for the hokum with the stirring 'Tribute to Troy'", while USA Today has described the tune as "a great tradition that fans and non-fans alike can appreciate".