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A fight song is primarily a sports term, referring to a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team. Although the term "fight song" is primarily an American term, the use of fight songs is commonplace around the world, and may be referred to as team anthems, himnos equipos, or team songs in other countries, such as Australia, Mexico and New Zealand. Fight songs differ from stadium anthems, used for similar purposes, in that they are usually written specifically for the purposes of the team, whereas stadium anthems are not.
The term 'Fight Song' may also refer to a piece of music meant to excite or "pump up" a crowd for whatever reason.
Such as at a rave or concert.
In the United States, fight songs are especially popular for American football, especially at the collegiate and high school level, but several NFL teams maintain traditional songs usually several decades old. Notable fight songs include Skol, Vikings, Bear Down, Chicago Bears, Go! You Packers! Go!, Fly, Eagles Fly and perhaps one of the oldest and most famous, Hail to the Redskins. "HIMNO TECOS" is the fight song of
The First Division futbol team UAG Tecos of the private university in Guadalajara.
Hundreds of colleges have fight songs, some of which are almost a century old. Fight songs are laden with history; in singing a fight song, fans feel part of a large, time-honored tradition. The following list contains some of the most established and popular in America.
This is parodied in Marilyn Manson's 'Fight Song', whereby most of the chorus is a chant of 'Fight! Fight!
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List of college fight songs
Notes:
Colleges whose names begin with "University of" or "College of" are listed by traditional name; for example, the University of Cincinnati is listed under C, not U.
The service academies are universally referred to in sports media by their associated branch of service. This means, for example, that the United States Military Academy is found at A, for Army.
Schools which are normally known by a different contraction of their official name, or an acronym/initialism, are listed by their most common name. Examples:
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Amherst College – Lord Jeffery Amherst, Cheer for Old Amherst, and Glory, Glory to Old Amherst
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The Citadel – The Fighting Light Brigade and As the Cadets Go Rolling Along
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Dartmouth College – Dartmouth's in Town Again, Come Stand Up Men, As the Backs Go Tearing By, and Glory to Dartmouth
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University of Maryland, College Park – Fight, Fight, Fight for Maryland and Maryland Victory Song (the latter is more commonly heard during games). Also, it should be noted that fans often sing a controversial version of the song Rock and Roll Part 2 (featuring the lyrics "Hey! You suck!"). The pep band has ceased playing this song.
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University of Pennsylvania – Cheer Pennsylvania, Fight on Pennsylvania, The Red and the Blue, The Penn Band March, Drink a Highball, The Battle Cry of Penn
Princeton University – The Orange and the Black, The Princeton Cannon Song, Princeton Forward March, Princeton Jungle March, and Ramble Song
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University of Southern California – Fight On (primary fight song), Conquest, Tribute to Troy, Cardinal and Gold, Carry On, Marching Song of USC, Clear the Way for USC, Watch the Trojans Roll, and USC Beloved Varsity
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UNLV – Win with the Rebels
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University of Virginia – The Cavalier Song, "Auld Lang Syne" (while The Good Ole Song is sometimes mistakenly listed as a fight song, it is actually the school's alma mater)
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Yale University – Bingo, Eli Yale; Bull Dog; Down the Field; Glory for Yale; and Whoop It Up
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