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"Far Above Cayuga's Waters" as printed in Songs of Cornell in 1906. This song is one of the better-known alma maters in the United States. It is the only alma mater song included in Ronald Herder's 500 Best-Loved Song Lyrics. [1] In a novel, Betty Smith called it "the saddest and oldest of all college songs". [2]
The song was featured in a Broadway show of the same name, the first in a series of Edwards' school acts. It was the inspiration for many subsequent school acts, including the Marx Brothers' Fun in Hi Skule, their first major Vaudeville success. [2] The best known part of the song is its chorus:
The song contains humorous and ironic references to sex [1] and death, and many versions have appeared following efforts to bowdlerise this song for performance in public ceremonies. In private, students will typically sing ribald words. The song is sometimes known by its opening words, "Gaudeamus igitur" or simply "Gaudeamus".
"Forty Years On" is a song written by Edward Ernest Bowen and John Farmer in 1872. It was originally written for Harrow School, [1] but has also been adopted by many other schools including Westville Boys' High School, Simon Langton Boys School Canterbury Kent,Starehe Boys' Centre and School, Beverley Grammar School (reputedly the oldest state school in England), Dover Grammar School for Boys ...
The song is the 7th musical number in Act 1 of The Mikado. It is written in 2/4 time in the key of C major, consisting of two verses and a choral reprise. The three soloists alternate trio harmonies with solo lines; the female chorus of schoolgirls joins the three soloists at the end of the 2nd verse.
"There's No One Quite Like Grandma" is a song by the Stockport-based primary school choir St Winifred's School Choir, released as a single in November 1980. It was number-one on the UK Singles Chart [2] from 21 December 1980 to 3 January 1981. [3]
A school song, alma mater, [1] school hymn or school anthem is the patronal song of a school. In England , this tradition is particularly strong in public schools and grammar schools . Australia
B-E-A-V-E-R-S!") backed by drums, and a repeat of the second half of the chorus. No verse is sung. The Oregon State University Alumni Association, at the time owners of all rights to the song, modified the words of the Fight Song in the 1980s to be gender neutral. [6] The most commonly accepted lyrics today are: OSU, our hats are off to you