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"I've Been Working on the Railroad"
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:03 am
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:03 am
I've been curious since attending the Auburn-LSU game last month. What is the history behind using this somewhat pedestrian American folk tune as a primary fight song?
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Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:04 am to nycajun
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"I've Been Working on the Railroad"
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Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:05 am to nycajun
You sure you aren't talking about "Glory, Glory" instead?
I've been working on the railroad is Texas.
I've been working on the railroad is Texas.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:06 am to deaux68
yea its defiantly Glory, Glory (to ole Auburn)
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:28 am to triggs85
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yea its defiantly Glory, Glory (to ole Auburn)
And Georgia.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:30 am to deaux68
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And Georgia.
I often wonder how confusing it must be when they play each other.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:34 am to Hanrendar
I'm sure if you go take a piss at a UGA/AU game and "Glory, Glory" cranks up there is probably a lot of confusion.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:35 am to deaux68
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I've been working on the railroad is Texas.
The eyes of Texas are upon you,
All the live long day.
The eyes of Texas are upon you,
You cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them,
At night, or early in the morn'.
The eyes of Texas are upon you,
Till Gabriel blows his horn!
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:35 am to deaux68
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"I've Been Working on the Railroad"
You sure you aren't talking about "Glory, Glory" instead?
I've been working on the railroad is Texas.
Why does the Georgia band play "Chattanooga Choo-Choo" ?
Wait,that's "Leroy Brown".
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:36 am to blueridgeTiger
It appears that a stalker wrote the Texas fight song.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:37 am to deaux68
yea, UGA's 2 songs are I've been working on the railroad and Smoke on the Water
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:47 am to nycajun
said from a guy whose schools band plays a song from a group called "Cameo"
"Talkin' out the side of your neck"
This post was edited on 11/4/09 at 10:48 am
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:50 am to Auburntiger
FWIW
Neck is awesome. Maybe not original, but none do it better than the Golden Band.
Neck is awesome. Maybe not original, but none do it better than the Golden Band.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:53 am to nycajun
I was a student at LSU in the 60s when they (whoever they are) introducted Hey Fighting Tigers. Used the tune from Hey Look Me Over, out of a half-arse Broadway musical, Wildcat, staring an aging Lucille Ball.
I guess we all get fight songs wherever we can.
I guess we all get fight songs wherever we can.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:55 am to blueridgeTiger
hey fighting tigers isn't our fight song :duno:
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:55 am to deaux68
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but none do it better than the Golden Band.
except the Human Jukebox IMO.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 10:56 am to deaux68
I have often wondered why Georgia adopted a song that General Sherman's troops played while burning half of Georgia to the ground during Sherman's march to the sea.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 11:11 am to deaux68
Except Grambling State and Southern? Yeah, "Neck" isn't at all original, but who cares? I wish the MDB would choose a song that a traditionally black band plays to pump up the crowd rather than "Basketcase."
The MDB is just sad now. Technically speaking, it's one of the 5 or 6 best bands in the country, but the corny song choices ("Viva la Vida," "Redneck Woman," etc.) have prevented crowd involvement like LSU's band gets.
I do like the third down cheer from Les Miserables, though. It sounds pretty cool.
The MDB is just sad now. Technically speaking, it's one of the 5 or 6 best bands in the country, but the corny song choices ("Viva la Vida," "Redneck Woman," etc.) have prevented crowd involvement like LSU's band gets.
I do like the third down cheer from Les Miserables, though. It sounds pretty cool.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 11:26 am to Elleshoe
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except the Human Jukebox
Yeah I just meant in general. No one does Neck like the Jukebox. None of us hold a candle to the traditional black colleges.
Posted on 11/4/09 at 11:29 am to deaux68
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It appears that a stalker wrote the Texas fight song.
It's not the fight song. Get your facts straight Gump.
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