Yes, fellow band members, here it is! The music we have all
played in high school by the college bands who traditionally play it. Credit is given where credit is due.
This is the "new" version of the "Go Bucks" cheer played by The Ohio
State University Marching Band and written by former OSU band member John
Tatgenhorst. (The old one is never played anymore. Well, very very rarely
anyway). Check out their web page at http://tbdbitl.osu.edu/.
USC
Actually named "Tribute To Troy" and is usually introduced by the "Fanfare".
This is the main stand cheer of the University of Southern California,
played by the USC Marching Band; you know, that band dressed like Trojan
warriors who always wear sunglasses and who think they're so important
because they perform with famous rock groups. See their web page at http://www.usc.edu/dept/band/.
Many high school and college bands use this cheer in the stands. Our
version is taken from Bill Moffit's Soundpower Series books, you know,
those ugly yellow books we used for pep band. Interestingly enough, Bill
Moffit used to be at Michigan State and was one of their marching band
directors. Whether he wrote Eat 'Em Up for the MSU band or not, I don't
know, but it's one of their traditional stand cheers. Check out their web
page at http://www.spartanband.net.
A rock song by Gary Glitter, this song became just as popular as Queen's
"We Will Rock You" at football and basketball games. It seems like every
band has some version of it. This is the version arranged by John Tatgenhorst
and played by The Ohio State University Marching Band.
Although disputed by the Wisconsin band, the earliest appearance of
the "Let's Go ___" or "Go ___" cheer was at Michigan, where it's known
as "Let's Go Blue." It was arranged by Joe Carl, a tuba player from 1973
to 1976, and Albert Ahronheim, a drum major from 1972 to 1974. It originated
as a cheer at Michigan hockey games before it came into use during the
football season. (The Wisconsin band site says THEY were the first to use
it, and Michigan stole it from them. Therefore, the Wisconsin band no longer
plays it.) This version is played by the Purdue "All-American" Marching
Band and is in the key of A-flat concert, but most high schools play it
in the key of B-flat concert. You can visit the "All-American" band at
http://www.purdue.edu/BANDS/aamb/.
This melody is actually an old Scottish tune. Many colleges (and
high schools) use this as their alma mater including Indiana University,
the University of Akron, and the University of Missouri. This particular
arrangement is played by the Indiana University Marching 100. Visit
them at http://www.indiana.edu/~bands/hundred.html.
By the early 1900's, Ohio State had "Carmen Ohio" as the established
alma mater, but it had no "fight song". In 1915, one was written
by OSU student William A. Dougherty Jr. and was first introduced at a football
pep rally. Fans can hear it being played many times during
a Buckeye football game. It is also the most recognized school song
at Ohio State.
The Buckeye Battle Cry was written in 1919 by Frank Crumit, who was
actually a graduate of Ohio University. However, he was a great Buckeye
fan, so when a contest was held at Ohio State to find a new "fight
song", he submitted this song. It won the contest, and ever since,
it has been played for thousands of Buckeye touchdowns. It has also
been played after the "Ramp Entrance" at the beginning of every OSU marching
band pregame since 1928.
"Sloopy lives in a very bad part of town, and everybody -yeah- tries
to put my Sloopy down"
-The McCoys
In 1965, a little-known rock group in Ohio called The McCoys recorded a
rock 'n' roll tune called "Hang On Sloopy". At that time, the Ohio
State marching band played mostly marches and tunes from stage and screen
during their performances. An OSU band member at that time, composer/arranger
John Tatgenhorst, decided to arrange Sloopy as a "rock song" for the OSUMB.
Although Charles Spohn, then the OSUMB director, wasn't too sure about
the whole thing, he allowed the band to play it. Sloopy was a hit!
Since then, it has found a place at each and every football and basketball
game at OSU. It also became the official state rock song for Ohio
in 1985 (House Concurrent Resolution No. 16).
Also known as the music for "the incomparable Script Ohio", the words
of Le Regiment de Sambre et Meuse began as a poem by Paul Cezano in the
late 1870’s. Music was added by French composer Jean Robert Planquette
in 1871, and Le Regiment became a favorite song of the French people.
Later, in 1879, P. Raulski arranged the song into a military march.
Its popularity grew and spread to the United States where new arrangements
were made. In the early 1930's, the OSU marching band began playing
the march, as bands played many marches on the football field at that time.
When director Eugene Weigel first had the idea to do a "Script Ohio", the
band was going to play Buckeye Battle Cry during the drill. It ended
up that they had to play it 22 times to get through the drill! Weigel
decided to try the march "Le Regiment" instead, and it worked beautifully.
Since that time, OSUMB arranger Richard Heine has rewritten it twice for
the marching band. That second arrangement, first performed in 1964,
is the one currently used today by the OSUMB.