Erik Biever writes:
> ... I believe that all of other schools
> in the WCHA have traditional collegiate fight songs that are played when their
> teams skate onto the ice.
[note: too bad they are called "fight" songs... but they are (by many,
but not everyone, and this not meant as a criticism of Erik)... and this
observation has little to do with college hockey so I won't go on with it...]
The UW Varsity Band (as much of the marching band as will fit, but
sitting down), has always been a big part of Wisconsin hockey. Some of
Wisconsin's hockey songs:
Song When origin
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"On Wisconsin" As the team enters the rink traditional school
and after a Wisconsin goal ["fight"] song
"Varsity" 2nd Intermission Wisconsin alma mater*
"Hot Town Tonight" Before (used to be
before-and-during) period-opening
face-offs
"If You Want filling time during delays, traditional non-fight
To Be A Badger" while an injured player is school song
being attended to.
"You've Said It All" 2nd Intermission, facing the "recent" tradition
a.k.a. "The Bud Song" student section** and when the (see footnote)
team needs a *BIG* boost (during
the time-out before pulling the
goalie, before overtime, etc).
"Space Badgers" occasionally, during an intermission.
This is the theme from 2001 crossed with
On Wisconsin. Major part played by fans
clapping specific rhythms.
In addition to these, there are many more songs that the band and
the fans love to play... Also, the band specializes in
"interesting" cheers...
Notes:
* al.ma ma.ter 1. The school, college or university one has attended.
2. The anthem of a school, college or university. [L, "cherishing or
fostering mother."]
** This came about when the student section (which sits behind the
band) asked for a polka. The only polka the band knew at the time
was "You've Said It All," which they turned and played. Of course,
the last line is "when you say WIS-CON-SIN, you've said it all!"
[One of the local beer distributors is even called "WIS-CON-SIN
Distributors" Yes, they supply Bud... ]. This was (I think) during
the 1972-73 season (during which Wisconsin won its first NCAA
Tournament). The students polkaed (how *do* you spell that?), and
an instant classic was born. Since then, it has been used at all
Badger sporting events, but hockey is where it was born.
--david
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David Parter [log in to unmask]
University of Wisconsin -- Madison Computer Sciences Department
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