BG mentioned in Fight Song debate

MiamiBando · Post by **MiamiBando** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 8:55 pm

You know, they mentioned Toledo... idiots. AZZ is purty nifty.

It's the Journey... · Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:04 pm

Just think, with all the publicity the program is getting people may even learn that our fight song is actually "Forward Falcons!" Won't that be a great day?

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 10:06 pm

Metz wrote:Once again though, people think Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba is our fight song...

Good point Matt...one I think most people just didn't read in my post. I guess ay-zig is our secondary fight song, but it shouldn't be the one we are known for (coming from an ex-band member of course).

Bleeding Orange · Post by **Bleeding Orange** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 11:51 pm

Metz wrote:
Metz wrote:Once again though, people think Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba is our fight song...
Good point Matt...one I think most people just didn't read in my post. I guess ay-zig is our secondary fight song, but it shouldn't be the one we are known for (coming from an ex-band member of course).

I am a MUCH bigger fan of Forward Falcons than of Ay Zig. You just can't beat that sax in the background (the "dying giraffe," as it were). That is my favorite fight song of all-time, and always will be. I only wish we had some more traditions associated with that song (like when the band plays it, people actually sing it...).

Still, Ay Zig is so unique that I can somewhat understand people's fascination with it.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 10:33 am

Forward Falcons may be our "official" fight song, but I think a lot more people, alums included, identify with Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba more. Personally, I much prefer Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba, but I'm not a band person either. I learned the words to AZZ on my orientation trip before Freshman year, and have loved it ever sense.

Forward Falcons is a good song, but I prefer AZZ. I wish the NCAA game would add AZZ to the soundtrack...

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 1:06 pm

Both are good songs, but I like Ay Ziggy Zoomba much more because it's different. There aren't many songs like it.

Forward Falcons sounds like a college fight song.

Ay Ziggy Zoomba sounds like nothing else. It makes us special.

bgmaggot00 · Post by **bgmaggot00** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:37 pm

1987alum wrote:
Falconfreak90 wrote:
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!
AMEN!! It just isn't college football WITHOUT the band.

"We're putting the band back together!!".

ROCK ON, FMB!

Orange Whip? Orange Whip? Three Orange Whips.

We're on a mission from God.

FMBfan07 · Post by **FMBfan07** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 4:10 pm

Bleeding Orange wrote: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...

After listening to this song i was thinking, do you think if our band did something like we could get more people to sing along? esp for ay-zig.. they played it, then sang it and played again, maybe if the band as a whole would sing it more people in the stands would sing too? just a thought

MiamiBando · Post by **MiamiBando** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:30 pm

Alot of bands do that, MSU, Tennessee, Auburn... many schools. It's a good idea.

It's the Journey... · Post by **It's the Journey...** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:42 pm

I like that idea as well. That may be the only way the students learn the song. I have been to several freshman convocations and I don't remember a single one where the words of the fight song are mentioned. They cover Aye Zig and the Alma Mater but not Foreward Falcons. That is such a shame. I bet there are even some in marching band now that don't know the words to the fight song. We used to sing the words to Aye Zig when time outs expired and we were not done playing. It was automatic to finish the song by singing. I have seen that done recently and am glad it has been retained. STOP THE WHIPPELING!!!

Metz · Post by **Metz** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 6:48 pm

It's the Journey... wrote:I bet there are even some in marching band now that don't know the words to the fight song.

I dunno about that...everyone seems to have it down in band!

TG1996 · Post by **TG1996** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:39 pm

AZZ works much better for a "crowd participation", I think, especially with the "BGSU" at the end giving a definitive chance to shout a "catch phrase" (this case being the school's name).

Forward Falcons just kind of trails off at the end. The words should be known, but as an energetic, crowd-involving tune, I think AZZ wins hands down.

FliccGirl · Post by **FliccGirl** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 12:39 am

Metz wrote:
It's the Journey... wrote:I bet there are even some in marching band now that don't know the words to the fight song.
I dunno about that...everyone seems to have it down in band!

That's 'cause the uniform committee makes you sing it to them before they'll give you your uniform.

I've wanted to get the words to the Alma Mater put on the jumbotron... didn't realize many people don't know the words to FF as well. Hmmm!

FMBfan07 · Post by **FMBfan07** » Mon Jul 18, 2005 2:54 pm

i know all of us in band should no it, and i do remember singing it a few times when we could not play or time ran out, but maybe with the help of the athletic dept we could sing and they could put in the screen.. i dunno. i'd love to hear our school songs sung at events...