Wikipedia:Centralized discussion/Fight songs/examples
Example fight song sections taken directly from articles.
Appalachian State University
[edit]The ASU fight song, Hi Hi Yikas, is sung to the tune of the German folk song Bergvagabunden (Mountain Vagabond).
Hi Hi Yikas
Hi-Hi-y-ike-us
Nobody like us,
We are the
mountaineers,
mountaineers,
mountaineers,
Always a-winning
Always a-grinning
Always a-feeling fine
You bet, hey
Go Apps!
Fight Apps!
Go, fight, win Apps!
California State University, Sacramento
[edit]Fight on, Sacramento State
Fight on to victory
The Hornet is on the wing,
The foe will know that we can show them
We’re meant for fame and glory,
All the World will know
The Hornet’s NEST is BEST in the WEST (Shout) BY TEST!
Sacramento State, (Shout) LET’S GO!!!
Go, Go, Go, Go, Go.
Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight.
Go, Fight, Go, Fight, Win!
(Repeat Main Verse)
The Hornet fight song was composed by Don McDonald in 1949.
Oklahoma Christian University
[edit]Stand Up and Cheer
Stand up and cheer for Oklahoma Christian
The home of maroon and gray
Stand up and cheer for Oklahoma Christian
The Eagles are on their way
We've got the spirit; we've got the might
We've got the team; we're gonna FIGHT! FIGHT! FIGHT!
Stand up and cheer for Oklahoma Chrisitan
The Eagles are here to stay!
West Virginia University
[edit]"Hail, West Virginia" is the university fight song. It was composed by WVU alumni Earl Miller and Ed McWhorter in 1915. The lyrics were written by Fred B. Deem, who later became a lawyer in Clarksburg, West Virginia. The Mountaineer Marching Band performs the second verse of "Hail, West Virginia" as part of its pre-game performance at Mountaineer football games.