The old Alma Mater? What do they play?

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Sep 20, 2019
9:12:34am

Blue Ghost All-American

Because if it's the old Alma Mater song, playing it started in the Bronco era...

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So apparently there is a long standing tradition,

stonecougar

9/20/19 8:54am

It's time for you to change that

Indy Coug

9/20/19 8:55am

A tradition from decades past?? Fight you Cougars!!

Pelican

9/20/19 8:59am

long standing tradition that started after 2006

Littlerich

9/20/19 9:01am

Lol. 2011 to be exact. I was in the band when the started it.

andrewg3

9/20/19 12:57pm

Funny - I was in the band in the 80s, and we played it.

StantonMac

9/20/19 1:17pm

Ahhhh snap!!!!!! Band Fight!

GangstaLean

9/20/19 1:32pm

I don't doubt it. We didn't play it in 2008, so they must have brought it back.

andrewg3

9/20/19 1:50pm

It's embarrassing. The opposing fans probably think we all just don't know our fight song

DieHarder

9/20/19 9:01am

You're hired... to whatever position is in charge of killing that song.

Fifth-Fret

9/20/19 9:03am

normally i'm all for old weird traditions

v1k0u6

9/20/19 9:04am

I was in the band from 2003-2006 and we never played it

Littlerich

9/20/19 9:08am

We did in 2006. It was just really sped up and nobody was expected to sing along

rggee

9/20/19 9:38am

That's the only year I was in the band.

rggee

9/20/19 9:38am

Suuuuure

(Private)

9/20/19 10:02am

RE: Suuuuure

rggee

9/20/19 11:52am

That is the college song, not the Fight you cougars

Littlerich

9/20/19 11:14am

Gotcha. I guess I don't know which song we're talking about ha.'

rggee

9/20/19 11:52am

You're thinking of The College Song. Poster is referring to Fight You Cougars

andrewg3

9/20/19 12:58pm

Sorry I didn't see someone above already posted this.

andrewg3

9/20/19 12:58pm

it had to predate 1977, my only year in the Incomparable Cougar Marching Band.

StarMan

9/20/19 11:35am

If anyone knows Lisa Wilson, this can be her next project

DieHarder

9/20/19 9:05am

🤮

Blue2thebone

9/20/19 10:28am

At the Utah game? That’s their fight song...no one knows the words to it.

Cougarjin

9/20/19 9:12am

Ooo, ooo! I know the words: Come along and sing a song...M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E

libertycoug

9/20/19 11:04am

The old Alma Mater? What do they play?

Blue Ghost

9/20/19 9:12am

Fight you cougars, or what ever it is.

Littlerich

9/20/19 9:18am

Oh maybe that's what I'm thinking of.

rggee

9/20/19 9:39am

I love "Fight You Cougars" - KSL radio used it as the song for BYU broadcasts

Greg4BYU

9/20/19 12:25pm

Nothing worse than an intense/important part of the game when fans need to get

stev

9/20/19 9:36am

Huh??? They only play popcorn popping near the end of a blow out win. Do you

BYUtka

9/20/19 9:39am

Just an example. Sentiment still holds.

stev

9/20/19 9:40am

No. Your assertion was completely false and misleading. It doesn't hold at all.

BYUtka

9/20/19 9:42am

Okay. Good to know.

stev

9/20/19 10:35am

Sounds like it’s been a while since you’ve been to a game or you would know

Flyski

9/20/19 9:44am

Popcorn popping is becoming more of a legend. I haven't heard it in many years

mcnasty

9/20/19 11:07am

The people next to me and I were laughing at the announcer saying "we can't hear

BYUtka

9/20/19 9:37am

It’s about time someone posted about this made up tradition. I have asked 80 yr

8theU

9/20/19 9:48am

And I have found the memories of 80 year olds to be quite reliable...

BYUtka

9/20/19 9:49am

When they're talking about the past. But when talking about what happened

Mikey

9/20/19 2:38pm

I'm 71, attended BYU 1966-1967 & 1969-1973. I was aware those songs existed but

ptcougr

9/20/19 12:01pm

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zerigke

9/20/19 9:57am

I'm not a fan of the band at Basketball games and I tolerate them at football

The_Minister

9/20/19 10:39am

Exactly. Thank you! Band is rough when we need to get energy up.

stev

9/20/19 11:06am

Just what exactly did you think the band was for? Decoration?

BleedCougarBlue2

9/20/19 12:32pm

You tell me. It's a tradition, and they've stuck around.... that's about all

stev

9/20/19 2:30pm

You "tolerate" the band at a football game? SMH....

BleedCougarBlue2

9/20/19 12:32pm

That's correct BUT there is a major flaw in me being flippant about the band

The_Minister

9/20/19 2:35pm

Yes. Yes.

stev

9/20/19 2:51pm

^^^THIS

NorthernCougFan

9/20/19 10:47am

Eventually it will catch on. Establishing a new tradition.

Dr MoBYU

9/20/19 10:51am

Not with that tune. Its a dirge.

BostonCougar

9/20/19 10:59am

That's much faster than a dirge.

BleedCougarBlue2

9/20/19 12:35pm

RE: So apparently there is a long standing tradition,

BYUgeezer

9/20/19 10:55am

It's called "The Star Spangled Banner" and it's our national anthem!

UberDeek

9/20/19 11:43am

It’s the alma mater. Big colleges do it. It was resurrected about 10 years ago

StalwartBraveTrue

9/20/19 11:43am

Its carmen Ohio

monkeycowboy

9/20/19 11:59am

Don't care what others here claim. THAT is friggin' cool. Traditions gotta....

BleedCougarBlue2

9/20/19 12:45pm

So right you are. If you’ve ever been in Ohio Stadium

StalwartBraveTrue

9/20/19 3:04pm

No, not the college song. He's talking about Fight You Cougars.

andrewg3

9/20/19 12:59pm

"tOSU"?

BleedCougarBlue2

9/20/19 2:25pm

They play it 3 times before kickoff. Once would be much better

Cosmo4life

9/20/19 11:45am

The song is called "Fight You Cougars"

vegascougfan

9/20/19 11:55am

I love "Fight You Cougars" - KSL radio used it as the song for BYU broadcasts

Greg4BYU

9/20/19 12:44pm

It was 2011. I was in the band when they added it.

andrewg3

9/20/19 1:00pm

Traditional Songs only work when there is tradition associated with them.

BostonCougar

9/20/19 12:12pm

Agree!!!

Euskal Herria

9/20/19 2:09pm

Well, after about 50 posts I think most of us are still confused about what....

BleedCougarBlue2

9/20/19 2:21pm

The one we are all supposed to know and stand and sing

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