Morris and the copyright for the beginning of the song is still in effect. The copyright was assigned to the publishing company of Edwin H. The “Notre Dame Victory March” later was presented by the Shea brothers to the University and it first appeared under the copyright of the University of Notre dame in 1928. The song’s public debut came in the winter of 1908 when Michael played it on the organ of the Second Congregational Church in Holyoke. Michael, who became a priest in Ossining, N.Y., collaborated on the project with John, who lived in Holyoke, Mass. The song was copyrighted in 1908 and a piano version, complete with lyrics, was published that year. Shea, who earned degrees in 19, wrote the words. Shea, a 1905 graduate, wrote the music and his brother, John F.
“A third-grader could have composed that.Without a doubt the most recognizable collegiate fight song in the nation, the “Notre Dame Victory March” was written just past the turn of the century by two brothers who were University of Notre Dame graduates. OSU fight songs have a lot more depth to them, Fulton said, while Michigan’s has the same rhythm throughout. Lance Fulton, a third-year in music education, said the only reason “Hail to the Victors” is nationally recognizable is because it’s “cheesy and easy to remember.” “Ours is just as recognizable as theirs, if not more so.” “Just because theirs is a few more years older than ours doesn’t make it any better,” he said. Whipkey doesn’t think the song should be ranked lower than Michigan’s, he said. “I can’t say if it’s too difficult for them to play, but that could be something inferred,” he said. “Even though I play tuba, a bass line, it still moves enough to be played as a solo.”ĭerek Whipkey, a snare drum player for the OSU Marching Band and fourth-year in political science, said many Big Ten schools play a slower or altered version of “Buckeye Battle Cry.” “‘Battle Cry’ has a lot more moving notes,” he said. 1 on “The 50 Greatest Football Traditions” article on the same website.Ĭarter Walchli, a sousaphone player in the OSU Marching Band and fourth-year in civil engineering, said “Hail to the Victors” is easier to play than “Buckeye Battle Cry.” The website allowed only one song per school and chose “Buckeye Battle Cry” because it is played during “Script Ohio,” Pinto said, adding the marching band’s performance is ranked No. Other prominent OSU songs include “(Fight the Team) Across the Field” (1915), “Beautiful Ohio” (1918) and “Carmen Ohio” (1902), the oldest song still in use. Marching band members and fans also sing it at the end of nearly every “Script Ohio” performance. The OSU Marching Band plays “Buckeye Battle Cry” during its entrance to football games and after every OSU score. In 1919, OSU student Frank Crumit wrote the song for a contest. “The general consensus is that it is not quite on the same level as ‘The Victors’ or ‘Victory March,'” he said. “Buckeye Battle Cry” received a lower ranking because it is not OSU’s only fight song and was written later, Pinto said.
“You could say (Notre Dame’s song) was inspired by” Michigan’s, Pinto said. Michigan’s fight song, written in 1898, was chosen because Notre Dame’s song was written 10 years later, he said. “Hail to the Victors” and “Notre Dame Victory March” were close contenders for the top spot, he said. He said several factors went into deciding the rank: the prominence of the song in school history, the origin of the song, how recognizable it is, if the song is the school’s only fight song, whether it had won any awards and if the song is “simply a good song.”
Michael Pinto, the article’s author, said in an e-mail that the website’s staff decided the rankings. The University of Michigan’s fight song, “Hail to the Victors,” was ranked No. The Bleacher Report, an open source sports network, ranked OSU’s “Buckeye Battle Cry” as No. Popular website ranks 'Hail to the Victors' higher than 'Buckeye Battle Cry'Īlthough the Buckeyes have dominated the Wolverines on the field in recent years, the University of Michigan beat Ohio State for the top spot in an online ranking of “The 50 Greatest College Fight Songs of All Time.”
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