Boomer Sooner is a good one, though the lyrics suck.

On Wisconsin is borrowed by many high schools around the country. Highly identifiable.

Western Carolina Fight Song - "Fight on you Catamounts"

1) Notre Dame

2) Michigan

3) USC

(09-30-2020 09:58 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  1) Notre Dame

2) Michigan

3) USC

Great list! I absolutely hate that Michigan has such a "catchy" fight song. These three you listed are college football elite, when it comes to fight songs.

I also really like Purdue & Texas A&M:














I love how Texas A&M's fight song revels in being the "little brother" to the Longhorns. Everyone else resents being Little Brother, but they turn it into a point of pride.

I especially like Texas A&M''s tradition (around 1:10) when the whole stadium starts swaying back and forth to their fight song.

(09-29-2020 11:57 AM)CitrusUCF Wrote:  UCF (UCF Chant)

No idea if there are actual official words to it, but the first time I remember hearing it was at the 2007 game, and a group of fans sang the following:

"We are losing, like we always do. NOOOOOOOOOO!"

(for those who don't know, here's the tune)





and now I can't unhear those lyrics.

USFFan

USC-Fight On
Mississippi Valley State-Devil's Gun
Michigan-Hail to The Victors
Florida A&M-Hot Times
Troy-Trojans one and All

(09-30-2020 10:22 AM)cubucks Wrote:  

(09-30-2020 09:58 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  1) Notre Dame

2) Michigan

3) USC

Great list! I absolutely hate that Michigan has such a "catchy" fight song. These three you listed are college football elite, when it comes to fight songs.

Yes, I don't like Michigan either (or USC, LOL) but credit where it is due, they have memorable fight songs, which is what a fight song is supposed to be.

There's no such thing as a bad fight song. I'm personally partial to Boomer Sooner.

Others:
USC
UCLA
Georgia Tech

In my mind, these are the only fight songs that matter (AKA a critical mass of sports fans that have no association with these schools can recognize them):

Michigan
Notre Dame
USC
Wisconsin

(10-01-2020 09:06 AM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  In my mind, these are the only fight songs that matter (AKA a critical mass of sports fans that have no association with these schools can recognize them):

Michigan
Notre Dame
USC
Wisconsin

I would swap out Wisconsin for Oklahoma. Everyone knows "Boomer Sooner" as soon as you hear it, and because Oklahoma has been so successful over the years you hear it a lot in big games on TV.

(10-01-2020 10:05 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-01-2020 09:06 AM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  In my mind, these are the only fight songs that matter (AKA a critical mass of sports fans that have no association with these schools can recognize them):

Michigan
Notre Dame
USC
Wisconsin

I would swap out Wisconsin for Oklahoma. Everyone knows "Boomer Sooner" as soon as you hear it, and because Oklahoma has been so successful over the years you hear it a lot in big games on TV.

To be honest, I didn't know USC's or Oklahoma's until I just looked them up now. They never really stuck in my head like Michigan, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Purdue, or Texas A&M.

Now that I've listened to them, I like Oklahoma's fight song. I don't like USC's at all; it's boring.

One thing I've noticed - the Big 10 schools usually do a better job at performing their fight songs. Most other schools (not all, but a lot of them) sound like high school bands in comparison.

How about the oldest college fight song in America? "For Boston"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzHb3WwxGrY

How many college fight songs are turned into a hit song by the "Dropkick Murphys"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ArP3D_LX5w

(10-01-2020 10:51 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  

(10-01-2020 10:05 AM)quo vadis Wrote:  

(10-01-2020 09:06 AM)Frank the Tank Wrote:  In my mind, these are the only fight songs that matter (AKA a critical mass of sports fans that have no association with these schools can recognize them):

Michigan
Notre Dame
USC
Wisconsin

I would swap out Wisconsin for Oklahoma. Everyone knows "Boomer Sooner" as soon as you hear it, and because Oklahoma has been so successful over the years you hear it a lot in big games on TV.

To be honest, I didn't know USC's or Oklahoma's until I just looked them up now. They never really stuck in my head like Michigan, Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Purdue, or Texas A&M.

Now that I've listened to them, I like Oklahoma's fight song. I don't like USC's at all; it's boring.

One thing I've noticed - the Big 10 schools usually do a better job at performing their fight songs. Most other schools (not all, but a lot of them) sound like high school bands in comparison.

I can't bring Michigan's, Notre Dame's or USC's to my mind, but I know I would recognize them as soon as I heard them. However, I have no idea what Wisconsin's fight song is.

(09-30-2020 01:40 PM)usffan Wrote:  

(09-29-2020 11:57 AM)CitrusUCF Wrote:  UCF (UCF Chant)

No idea if there are actual official words to it, but the first time I remember hearing it was at the 2007 game, and a group of fans sang the following:

"We are losing, like we always do. NOOOOOOOOOO!"

(for those who don't know, here's the tune)





and now I can't unhear those lyrics.

USFFan

Ha, don't blame them. The best version is this dude singing it opera-style:

Here's my favorites by conference, plus those I think are underrated:

AAC:
B - SMU
U - Tulane

ACC:
B - Notre Dame
U - UNC

Big Ten:
B - Michigan (though they play it and 'Lets Go Blue' way too much for no reason)
U - Northwestern (I love this one)

Big 12:
B - Texas (Boomer Sooner is overrated)
U - K-State (something about Wildcats I guess?)

C-USA:
B - Marshall
U - Rice

MAC:
B - Ohio U (excluding my alma mater due to personal bias)
U - Bowling Green

MWC:
B - Air Force (Boise State is close)
U - San Jose State

Pac-12:
B - Oregon (USC is overrated)
U - Wazzu

SEC:
B - Alabama (Rocky Top is annoying imo)
U - Arkansas

Sun Belt:
B - Troy
U - UL-Lafayette

Let's ask John Wayne.






The only song both Richard Nixon and Nikita Khruschev both knew ... was Ramblin' Wreck.