Go! You Packers! Go!
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Go! You Packers! Go! is the fight song of the Green Bay Packers, and the oldest for a professional American football team. It was written by Eric Karll, a commercial jingle writer in Milwaukee and first played at a Packers football game by the Lumberjack Band in 1931.
The rights to Go! You Packers! Go! were at one point owned by Lawrence Welk, who also recorded a version of the song.
In 1960, the NFL Marching Band recorded the song as part of the LP National Football League Marching Songs (issued on the RCA label LSP2292), complete with introduction by Bart Starr then the Packers' quarterback.
A taped version of the song, recorded in 1992, is played at Lambeau Field immediately following the Packers' player introductions and after each Packers extra point.
[edit] Original lyrics
The line "On, you Green and Gold, to glory," was originally "On, you Blue and Gold, to glory," reflecting the original team colors of the Green Bay Packers.
Hail, hail the gang's all here to yell for you, And keep you going in your winning ways, Hail, hail the gang's all here to tell you too, That win or lose, we'll always sing your praises Packers; Go, you Packers, go and get 'em, Go, you fighting fools upset 'em, Smash their line with all your might, A touchdown, Packers, Fight, Fight, Fight, Fight! On, you Green and Gold, to glory, Win this game the same old story, Fight, you Packers, Fight, and bring the bacon home to Old Green Bay. - - - by Eric Karll, 1931
