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Oskee-Wow-Wow (along with "Illinois Loyalty") is the official fight song of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. [1] The song was written in 1910 by two students, Harold Vater Hill, Class of 1911 (1889–1917), credited with the music, and Howard Ruggles Green, Class of 1912 (1890–1969), credited with the lyrics.
Wow! The Oski Yell is currently rarely heard in the stands, its function overtaken by spirit songs such as " Big C ," " Fight for California ," and " Sons of California ." It can still be heard thundering from the Greek Theatre on Friday nights before the Big Game at the annual Big Game Rally.
Oskee Wow-Wow is the official fight song of the University of Illinois. [43] Most commonly, it is played "from the hold" at the start of the chorus, when the "O" in "Oskee Wow-Wow" is held out. This version is played after first downs and touchdowns in football, and leading into time outs in basketball. Coincidentally, the buzzers at nearly ...
Oskee Wow-Wow was written in 1910 by two students, Harold V. Hill (music) and Howard R. Green (words), and was copyrighted in 1911. [17] It was intended as an entry for a skit contest. Oskee Wow-Wow is an invented phrase similar to other college cheers and yells of that period.
Due to the song's length (over a minute long), it is normally played only at the beginning, halftime, and end of a football game. However, it is not considered rousing enough for a large crowd at a game. For that reason, "Oskee Wow-Wow," written in 1910, is used as the school's fight song.
They managed to sell "Oskee Wow-Wow" to Charley Graham, the manager of the U. of I. Supply Store (also known as the Co-Op) for $100; however, Graham refused to accept "Hail to the Orange" even as a gift to be printed on the cover of "Oskee Wow-Wow," citing the song's lack of "punch."
Oskee Wow-Wow: Harold Vater Hill '11 Howard Ruggles Green '12 1910 [1] [2] [3] Pride of the Illini Karl Lawrence King: Raymond Francis Dvorak '22 '26 1928 [7]
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