Hark The Sound

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Hark The Sound is the alma mater of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, written by William Starr Myers of the class of 1897. It is sung at the end of athletic events (win or lose) and other university gatherings, and is set to the music of Cornell's alma mater, Far Above Cayuga's Waters.

It is usually followed by a rendition of Carolina's fight song, I'm a Tar Heel Born. [1]

[edit] Lyrics

The first of the three verses is as follows:

Hark the sound of Tar Heel voices
Ringing clear and True
Singing Carolina's praises
Shouting N.C.U.

Hail to the brightest Star of all
Clear its radiance shine
Carolina priceless gem,
Receive all praises thine.

Since at least the 1980s, it has been common to yell N-C-U! after the line shouting N.C.U. Also, after clear its radiance shine, students stomp their feet in time with the drum roll.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "UNC School Songs." tarheelblue.com. Retrieved on March 9, 2008.