[HPforGrownups] Griffindor Fight Song (filk)

[Morag Traynor]

No: HPFGUIDX 16337

Love both fight songs, and hey, my friends call me Morag, or Mo!  :)


>From: linman6868 at aol.com
>Reply-To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>To: HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [HPforGrownups] Griffindor Fight Song (filk)
>Date: Wed, 11 Apr 2001 01:55:37 -0000
>
>Morag Traynor asked what a fight song is.  It's an American high
>school marching band term for the rah-rah song played at American
>football games.  It's often adapted for the other sports as well.
>The band plays it after the home team scores, when the team needs a
>morale booster, and at time outs when there's no time to dig out a
>more complicated song.  It's the song most asked for by alumni at a
>gathering; many of *my* University's alumni don't even *know* the
>alma mater--for shame!  :)
>
>I'm providing a Griffindor fight song filked on my own beloved
>University of Tulsa's fight song--this song was written by Ben
>Henneke, undergrad in the 30's, President in the 50's, and *still*
>Professor Emeritus with an office and everything.
>
>Needless to say, I was in TU's Marching Band.  Piccolo.
>
>Griffindor Fight Song
>
>Down the pitch to victory
>On Lions on!
>Fight on till the Snitch we see
>Battle on and on!
>Beat out the Keeper, oh Lions,
>Score on mounting score,
>Bludge all the Chasers and Seekers,
>Let that Lion roar!
>Drive those [opponents] off their heads,
>Fight 'em, Lions, fight!
>Brave gold and red,
>Go right ahead,
>Grab the Snitch for victory!
>
>
>
>--Lisa
>

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