Glory, Glory (fight song)
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Glory, Glory is the fight song for the Georgia Bulldogs, the athletics teams for the University of Georgia. Glory, Glory is sung to the tune of John Brown's Body and was sung at football games as early as the 1890's. The fight song was arranged in its current form by Hugh Hodgson in 1915.
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[edit] Lyrics
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Glory, glory to ole Georgia! Glory, glory to ole Georgia! Glory, glory to ole Georgia! G-E-O-R-G-I-A. Glory, glory to ole Georgia! Glory, glory to ole Georgia! Glory, glory to ole Georgia! G-E-O-R-G-I-A. |
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[edit] Alternate lyrics
Georgia fans often replace the "G-E-O-R-G-I-A" phrase with a disparaging comment about a rival or a particular school that the Bulldogs happen to be playing at the time. One of the most popular alternate lines is "And to hell (or heck) with Georgia Tech!"[1]
Georgia Tech students often mockingly replace the lyrics with the phrase "To hell, to hell, to hell with Georgia!" when the song is played during a game or event.[2][3][4]
Auburn University and Auburn High School play Glory, Glory to Ole Auburn after extra points. Their version is exactly the same as that of Georgia, except the name "Auburn" is both said and spelled in both schools' version, and the "A" in Auburn takes place of "G" and "E" in Georgia. In other words, Auburn's version has the same meter as the refrain to the Battle Hymn of the Republic, whereas Georgia's version adds an extra syllable for the "E".
[edit] Popular culture
- Athens native Corey Smith includes Glory, Glory in his song entitled Every Dawg.[5] The title is a reference to the nickname of the Georgia Bulldogs, the 'Dawgs.
[edit] References
- ^ Bulldog Spirit Songs. The Anti-Orange Page. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
- ^ Clarke, Michael. "Opinions: From the sidelines", The Technique, 2005-09-16. Retrieved on 2007-03-24.
- ^ Parodies of College Football Fight Songs. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ "Fight Songs", The Technique, 2004-08-20. Retrieved on 2007-05-20.
- ^ Every Dawg. Corey Smith. Retrieved on 2007-08-03.
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