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The first appearances of this song are traced to 1939. Both the UC Men's Octet and the University of California Marching Band perform it as part of their repertoire. It is a blend of other songs, including "The Goddamned Dutch". [1] "The core element of “California Drinking Song” is “Rambled,” otherwise known as “California.”
The song was sung on college campuses and across the United States throughout the 20th century. [7] The chorus has been included as part of many other drinking songs, such as "There Are No Airborne Rangers", [8] "Glorious" (1950s college song), [9] "The Souse Family", [10] and "The California Drinking Song". [11]
An 18th century drinking song. A drinking song is a song that is sung before or during alcohol consumption. Most drinking songs are folk songs or commercium songs, and may be varied from person to person and region to region, in both the lyrics and in the music. In Germany, drinking songs are called Trinklieder.
It was composed in 1905 by Harold Bingham who also wrote the California Indian Song and a number of other Cal songs. The song rapidly became more popular as a number of a cappella groups on campus performed the song and the Cal Band began to play it at the conclusion of all university events and athletic contests.
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. ... Drinking songs are songs meant to be sung while drinking alcohol, ... California Drinking Song; Cheers (Drink to ...
Taylor Swift’s song “Fortnight” is getting a lot of attention for lyrics that include the line “I was a functioning alcoholic.” Swift, who co-wrote the track, hasn’t said whether she ...
Then hurrah for California, And for the Blue and Gold. (shouted verse, accompanied by percussion instruments) C---A---L---I---F-O-R-N-I-A-CALIFORNIA CALIFORNIA CALI-FORRRRRRRRR-NIA! We’ll yell for California, Dear Mother of us all. We’ll fight for California Till the crimson banners fall. And raise the joyful chorus, As her colors we unfold.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us, Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us; Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,