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Hey Fightin' Tigers lyrics
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:09 pm
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:09 pm
As much as I love this song, I think it's long past due that the lyrics get an overhaul, as it's unfair to our other athletic teams in that it's only about the football Tigers. Of all 38 our school's national championships, only 3 are in football, so, we need to rewrite the song so it pays homage to all our teams. 
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Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:10 pm to lsuelvis
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:12 pm to lsuelvis
quote:
we need to rewrite the song so it pays homage to all our teams.
no we don't.
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:12 pm to That LSU Guy
The lyrics were "re-tooled" for basketball. It sucks. Leave it alone
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:14 pm to lsuelvis
Hey look me over, lend me an ear,
Fresh out of clover, mortgaged up to here,
Don't pass the plate folks,
Don't pass the cup,
I figure whenever you're down and out,
The only way is up..
And I'll be up like a rose bud,
High on the vine,
Don't thumb your nose folks,
Take a tip from mine,
I'm a little bit short of the elbow room,
But let me get me some,
And look out world, here I come..
Fresh out of clover, mortgaged up to here,
Don't pass the plate folks,
Don't pass the cup,
I figure whenever you're down and out,
The only way is up..
And I'll be up like a rose bud,
High on the vine,
Don't thumb your nose folks,
Take a tip from mine,
I'm a little bit short of the elbow room,
But let me get me some,
And look out world, here I come..
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:17 pm to nycajun
3 words - FAB - U - LUSS
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:22 pm to lsuelvis
Yeah we need something to sing that makes sense while the band is playing the song at all of the baseball games, softball games, and track meets.
This post was edited on 9/16/08 at 12:23 pm
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:27 pm to lsuelvis
quote:
Of all 38 our school's national championships, only 3 are in football
When football gets to quit paying for the others, then we'll talk.
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:36 pm to lsuelvis
Plus, it promotes running up the score. 
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:37 pm to lsuelvis
Posted on 9/16/08 at 12:48 pm to lsuelvis
You do realize that Hey Fightin Tigers is not the LSU fight song right??
Here is the fight song:
Like Knights of old, Let's fight to hold
The glory of the Purple Gold.
Let's carry through, Let's die or do
To win the game for dear old LSU.
Keep trying for that high score;
Come on and fight,
We want some more, some more.
Come on you Tigers, Fight! Fight! Fight!
for dear old L-S-U.
RAH!
No mention of football or smashing through lines or anything
Here is the fight song:
Like Knights of old, Let's fight to hold
The glory of the Purple Gold.
Let's carry through, Let's die or do
To win the game for dear old LSU.
Keep trying for that high score;
Come on and fight,
We want some more, some more.
Come on you Tigers, Fight! Fight! Fight!
for dear old L-S-U.
RAH!
No mention of football or smashing through lines or anything
Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:08 pm to 3HourTour
people do not know that "hey fighting tigers"or pregame is not the fight song.
i try and explain it to some but just stop. its like
a dead horse.
i try and explain it to some but just stop. its like
a dead horse.Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:23 pm to 3HourTour
quote:
Here is the fight song:
Like Knights of old, Let's fight to hold
The glory of the Purple Gold.
Let's carry through, Let's die or do
To win the game for dear old LSU.
Keep trying for that high score;
Come on and fight,
We want some more, some more.
Come on you Tigers, Fight! Fight! Fight!
for dear old L-S-U.
RAH!
No mention of football or smashing through lines or anything
Actually the third verse of Fight for LSU opens with "We are the strongest, we are the bravest football team in history."
Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:25 pm to lsu7171
quote:
people do not know that "hey fighting tigers"or pregame is not the fight song.
It's frustrating. I wish more people at LSU knew the words to each of the songs.
Pregame is actually broken into two parts. The opening is a slow, grandiose style of Tiger Rag (known as Stadium Salute to some of us) and it breaks into Touchdown for LSU.
Here's the words to Touchdown (as I remember them)
Tigers, Tigers, they've come to town
Tigers, Tigers make a first down
Give 'em the ball and you see how they go
Making a touchdown with their runs and passes high and low
Touchdown! Touchdown! It's Tigers Score!
Give 'em HELL and a little bit more!
Come on you Tigers! Touchdown, you Tigers!
Touchdown for LSU!
Rah U! Rah
This post was edited on 9/16/08 at 1:27 pm
Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:28 pm to lsu7171
quote:
i try and explain it to some
most people here are idiots anyway
Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:28 pm to lsuelvis
Elvis
Get a friggin life.
Get a friggin life.
Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:33 pm to 3HourTour
quote:
You do realize that Hey Fightin Tigers is not the LSU fight song right??
Indeed, the right to use the tune was licensed to LSU in the 1960's by the owners of the rights to a Broadway musical, "Wildcat," which starred Lucille Ball. The musical opened in December, 1960 to less than favorable reviews, and didn't last a full season. "Hey, Look Me Over," the song from which "Hey, Fightin' Tigers" is adapted, is the only memorable (sort of) remnant of the show. The tune was written by Cy Coleman.
Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:39 pm to 3HourTour
quote:
Here is the fight song:
Like Knights of old, Let's fight to hold
The glory of the Purple Gold.
Let's carry through, Let's die or do
To win the game for dear old LSU.
Keep trying for that high score;
Come on and fight,
We want some more, some more.
Come on you Tigers, Fight! Fight! Fight!
for dear old L-S-U.
RAH!
I'm not a big fan of this song. Nobody sings along like they do when the band plays HFT.
Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:42 pm to LouisianaLonghorn
quote:
I'm not a big fan of this song. Nobody sings along like they do when the band plays HFT.
There was an older lady, who used to sit in my section, and who apparently worked for the Music Department for many years, who literally used to belt it out in this great operatic voice (the REAL fight song, I'm talking about).
She did the same with the National Anthem and the
Alma Mater.
Sadly, she stopped coming to games about 3-4 years ago.
This post was edited on 9/16/08 at 1:44 pm
Posted on 9/16/08 at 1:48 pm to nycajun
Isn't that notre dame's
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