Are you sure those are the right lyrics?  They aren't the ones I learned.  ;-)

-- Erik

david chamberlain wrote:
> Since so many of you will miss hearing the Victors during the Frozen Four, I
> am listing here both the short version as well as the full version. Feel
> good that the short version is the one you have come to love. And if you
> want the audio, from the mgoblue website
>
> http://www.mgoblue.com/document_display.cfm?document_id=3090
> Dave Chamberlain
>
> Short Version:
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> Hail!  To the victors valiant!
> Hail!  To the conquering heroes!
> Hail!  Hail!  To Michigan!
> Leaders and best!
>
> Hail!  To the victors valiant!
> Hail!  To the conquering heroes!
> Hail!  Hail!  To Michigan!
> Champions of the West!
>
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
>
> FullVersion:
>
> ###########################
>
> Michigan Fight Song
>
> What are the words to the greatest fight song in the world?
>
> The Victors © (L. Elbel)/Regents of the University of Michigan
>
> Now for a cheer they are here, triumphant!
> Here they come with banners flying,
> In stalwart step they're nighing,
> With shouts of vict'ry crying,
> We hurrah, hurrah, we greet you now,
> Hail!
>
> Far we their praises sing
> For the glory and fame they've bro't us
> Loud let the bells them ring
> For here they come with banners flying
> Far we their praises tell
> For the glory and fame they've bro't us
> Loud let the bells them ring
> For here they come with banners flying
> Here they come, Hurrah!
>
> Hail! to the victors valiant
> Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
> Hail! Hail! to Michigan
> the leaders and best
> Hail! to the victors valiant
> Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
> Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
> the champions of the West!
>
> We cheer them again
> We cheer and cheer again
> For Michigan, we cheer for Michigan
> We cheer with might and main
> We cheer, cheer, cheer
> With might and main we cheer!
>
> Hail! to the victors valiant
> Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
> Hail! Hail! to Michigan,
> the champions of the West!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cathryn Spreeman" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, March 29, 2004 10:19 AM
> Subject: Michigan Fight Song tally
>
>
>
>>We attempted to count the number of times we heard that blasted song
>
> during
>
>>yesterday's game at the Verizon.  We think it was either 17 or 18 times,
>>according to our unscientific record-keeping, which consisted of me and my
>>daughter looking at each other and saying "Twelve?"  As much as we moaned
>>about it, we found we quickly adapted to its repeated presence by blocking
>>it out, hence the discrepancy in the final tally.  When we thought we had
>>heard it for the last time, after the game ended, they played it TWICE
>
> more!
>
> .
>

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