sorry, if it's been posted, but on the main espn cfb page, there a section labeled "Songs worth fighting over", and they mention BG
"The Victors" or "Rocky Top"? "Fight On" or "Boomer Sooner"? Or maybe go off the board and pick Army or Bowling Green? In a list certain to spark debate -- it already did at ESPN The Magazine -- Bruce Feldman lists his top college fight songs.
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/index
always nice to see our name !
BG mentioned in Fight Song debate
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Does anyone have their hands on the ESPN the Magazine issue with them rating the songs? What month? I will have to go and get it. I've been at Tennessee and to hear them sing Rocky Top is awesome. We need to get our whole stadium singing Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba. The athletic Dept. should put the words on everyone's seat, so people can learn throughout the game. Before long everone will be singing.
Maybe you Band-Aids can coordinate that.
Maybe you Band-Aids can coordinate that.
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Why do you all complain about insider? Just sign up for the 30-day free trial, then call and cancel before the end of 30 days. I've done it I don't know how many times.
In this story on the actual page, there are links to sites where it has more info on the songs...too many for me to copy and paste
Once again though, people think Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba is our fight song...
Songs Worth Fighting Over
This week's list has already stirred plenty of controversy. See, I explained to some colleagues that the subject was Best Fight Songs and proceeded to have my list shredded by one editor at ESPN Mag Tuesday. The critic in question, the Frank Stallone of the sports media world, took issue with my top pick Michigan, and then pretty much everything else before breaking into his own rendition of Rocky Top. In the spirit of fairness, I have included some of his comments throughout the list.
1. Michigan: Drenched with the same Brooks Brothers arrogance you probably get from that Michigan grad in your office, The Victors deserves the top spot. It is like the Mary Hart of entertainment reporters. Even Buckeye fans have to admit the song's a classic. (OK, they probably won't, but it still has that co-STANZA! kind of appeal.)
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: Michigan? Stodgy!
2. Notre Dame: Written during the Knute Rockne era by two Irishmen (Shea and Shea), "Victory March" is a big reason, I suspect, why the Irish have such a huge fan base and also why they're one of the most hated teams in the world.
(FULL DISCLOSURE: I think ND might've had a claim to the top spot if Kelly were the Notre Dame honk not Regis.)
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: Notre Dame. Ditto. (Though that little post-TD leprechaun jig song is kinda cute). Still, I suppose they belong on the list for no other reason than everyone knows them. Which leads us to ...
3. Army: I'm channeling Beano here. It's the top pick, he says, when sung by the corps. I'm partial because I grew up an hour from Michie Stadium. And really, how can we slight the Academies?
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: Name two non-West Point grads who can hum it? Air Force ("Off We Go, Into the Wild Blue Yonder") is better. Tons.
4. Yale: Cole Porter wrote it, so it has to be special.
(At least that's what Beano said. He was on a roll. I wasn't about to interrupt him. Next thing I knew he was comparing the Big Ten to 16th Century Spain.)
5. Georgia Tech: The Jackets don't mess around. They're singing about boozing and cussing out Georgia. It's like Lil Jon wrote this. But not.
6. USC: Personally I can do without "Fight On," but maybe that's cause I've heard it slurred by some of my friends late at night in bars. However I think there's something majestic about "Conquest," the thundering brass sound that accompanies every big Trojan defensive stop.
7. Tennessee: So what if Corso mutilates "Rocky Top" a couple of times a year? And sure, the "corny factor" is pretty high, but it's memorable. Only problem is I can't think of it without hearing Corso.
8. Oklahoma: "Boomer Sooner" is perfect in its simplicity. A mediocre team could never have a fight song like this. Then again, even if one did, I probably wouldn't have heard it like 10,000 times.
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: No problems with your middle, except that USC and OU should be higher.
9. Ohio State: The Buckeyes have more songs than a Springsteen show. Doesn't hurt to have it played by "The Best Damn Band in the Land" either. The pick here: "The Buckeye Battle Cry."
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: ZZZZZZ. If I want a dirge, I'll take Nebraska's.
10. Texas: "The Eyes of Texas" is a good song, but falls on the list because it doesn't sound so much like a college song. Now, this -- THIS! -- sounds like a college song.
11. Bowling Green: It's goofy, it's weird and it probably sounds even better after a few beers. The song was made famous when it was performed in the football classic "Paper Lion."
ESPN's Frank Stallone take: What is it with ESPN the Magazine's pro-Ohio bias? How many dead presidents are you getting from the cradle of presidents? Bruce, you forgot Akron! And Toledo! And Oberlin!
No UCLA? Insane! No "On Wisconsin"? Criminally insane! And anyone who's been to college, watched football or heard music knows the best college fight song is: Rocky Top!
Just Missed the Cut: Alabama, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas A&M, Wisconsin and Michigan State.
In this story on the actual page, there are links to sites where it has more info on the songs...too many for me to copy and paste
Once again though, people think Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba is our fight song...Songs Worth Fighting Over
This week's list has already stirred plenty of controversy. See, I explained to some colleagues that the subject was Best Fight Songs and proceeded to have my list shredded by one editor at ESPN Mag Tuesday. The critic in question, the Frank Stallone of the sports media world, took issue with my top pick Michigan, and then pretty much everything else before breaking into his own rendition of Rocky Top. In the spirit of fairness, I have included some of his comments throughout the list.
1. Michigan: Drenched with the same Brooks Brothers arrogance you probably get from that Michigan grad in your office, The Victors deserves the top spot. It is like the Mary Hart of entertainment reporters. Even Buckeye fans have to admit the song's a classic. (OK, they probably won't, but it still has that co-STANZA! kind of appeal.)
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: Michigan? Stodgy!
2. Notre Dame: Written during the Knute Rockne era by two Irishmen (Shea and Shea), "Victory March" is a big reason, I suspect, why the Irish have such a huge fan base and also why they're one of the most hated teams in the world.
(FULL DISCLOSURE: I think ND might've had a claim to the top spot if Kelly were the Notre Dame honk not Regis.)
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: Notre Dame. Ditto. (Though that little post-TD leprechaun jig song is kinda cute). Still, I suppose they belong on the list for no other reason than everyone knows them. Which leads us to ...
3. Army: I'm channeling Beano here. It's the top pick, he says, when sung by the corps. I'm partial because I grew up an hour from Michie Stadium. And really, how can we slight the Academies?
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: Name two non-West Point grads who can hum it? Air Force ("Off We Go, Into the Wild Blue Yonder") is better. Tons.
4. Yale: Cole Porter wrote it, so it has to be special.
(At least that's what Beano said. He was on a roll. I wasn't about to interrupt him. Next thing I knew he was comparing the Big Ten to 16th Century Spain.)
5. Georgia Tech: The Jackets don't mess around. They're singing about boozing and cussing out Georgia. It's like Lil Jon wrote this. But not.
6. USC: Personally I can do without "Fight On," but maybe that's cause I've heard it slurred by some of my friends late at night in bars. However I think there's something majestic about "Conquest," the thundering brass sound that accompanies every big Trojan defensive stop.
7. Tennessee: So what if Corso mutilates "Rocky Top" a couple of times a year? And sure, the "corny factor" is pretty high, but it's memorable. Only problem is I can't think of it without hearing Corso.
8. Oklahoma: "Boomer Sooner" is perfect in its simplicity. A mediocre team could never have a fight song like this. Then again, even if one did, I probably wouldn't have heard it like 10,000 times.
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: No problems with your middle, except that USC and OU should be higher.
9. Ohio State: The Buckeyes have more songs than a Springsteen show. Doesn't hurt to have it played by "The Best Damn Band in the Land" either. The pick here: "The Buckeye Battle Cry."
ESPN's Frank Stallone's take: ZZZZZZ. If I want a dirge, I'll take Nebraska's.
10. Texas: "The Eyes of Texas" is a good song, but falls on the list because it doesn't sound so much like a college song. Now, this -- THIS! -- sounds like a college song.
11. Bowling Green: It's goofy, it's weird and it probably sounds even better after a few beers. The song was made famous when it was performed in the football classic "Paper Lion."
ESPN's Frank Stallone take: What is it with ESPN the Magazine's pro-Ohio bias? How many dead presidents are you getting from the cradle of presidents? Bruce, you forgot Akron! And Toledo! And Oberlin!
No UCLA? Insane! No "On Wisconsin"? Criminally insane! And anyone who's been to college, watched football or heard music knows the best college fight song is: Rocky Top!
Just Missed the Cut: Alabama, North Carolina, Illinois, Texas A&M, Wisconsin and Michigan State.
"To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. To the project manager, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be."
I know I shared this before (because I copied and pasted it from the original post! 
But this one's cool, and relevant!)
My cousin is/was a greenskeeper at Winged Foot G.C. on Long Island, and had a co-worker from Boston. He heard him singing the OSU fight song one day and asked if he was a fan. The guy said he just loved college football and fight songs. So he quizzed him a little and the guy sung everything. Michigan, Notre Dame, whatever. Finally, my cousin (who's dad is a BG grad) asked the guy what his favorite fight song of all time was. His answer was AZZ.
But this one's cool, and relevant!) My cousin is/was a greenskeeper at Winged Foot G.C. on Long Island, and had a co-worker from Boston. He heard him singing the OSU fight song one day and asked if he was a fan. The guy said he just loved college football and fight songs. So he quizzed him a little and the guy sung everything. Michigan, Notre Dame, whatever. Finally, my cousin (who's dad is a BG grad) asked the guy what his favorite fight song of all time was. His answer was AZZ.
"I don't believe I can name a coach, anywhere, anytime, anyhow, who did it better than Doyt Perry."
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AMEN!! It just isn't college football WITHOUT the band.Falcon52 wrote:I was thinking Geek but I didn't want to hurt anyones feelings.
By the way, I think the Band is a huge part of high shcool and college football.
Love the band!
"We're putting the band back together!!".
ROCK ON, FMB!
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FALCON FOOTBALL ROCKS!
Falconfreak90 wrote:AMEN!! It just isn't college football WITHOUT the band.Falcon52 wrote:I was thinking Geek but I didn't want to hurt anyones feelings.
By the way, I think the Band is a huge part of high shcool and college football.
Love the band!
"We're putting the band back together!!".
ROCK ON, FMB!
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I've got to put a word in here for "Bear Down, Arizona!" Its no Ay Zig, for sure, but it is still a really cool fight song. You can here it here:
http://www.arts.arizona.edu/band/web_mu ... ownref.mov
Plus, its much, MUCH better than that jumbled piece-of crap fight song from up I-10. 8) God I love rivalries...
http://www.arts.arizona.edu/band/web_mu ... ownref.mov
Plus, its much, MUCH better than that jumbled piece-of crap fight song from up I-10. 8) God I love rivalries...
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