I'm a Tar Heel Born
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I'm a Tar Heel Born is the official fight song of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The song originated in the late 1920s as an add-on, or "tag", to the school's alma mater, "Hark the Sound." It is known among UNC band members as simply "Tag." Just before home football and basketball games, the song is played by the Bell Tower near the center of campus, and is often played after major victories.
[edit] Lyrics
I'm a Tar Heel born, I'm a Tar Heel bred.
And when I die, I'm a Tar Heel dead.
So it's rah-rah, Car'lina-'lina!
Rah-rah, Car'lina-'lina!
Rah-rah, Car'lina--Rah, rah, rah!
"Rah, rah, rah!" is rarely, if ever, sung. When the Tar Heels play Duke University, UNC's biggest rival, the last line is replaced with "Go to hell, Duke!" This variation is usually heard during basketball season, regardless of opponent.
Much debate lingers over the last line during football season. UNC's traditional football rival is fellow state school North Carolina State, and the variation "Go to hell, State!" is heard. However, it is not unheard of for the Duke variation to be sung during football season. Other variations occasionally appear--for instance, during a 1996 football game in which the Tar Heels routed Clemson 45-0, some students were heard replacing the last line with "Clemson sucks!"
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