Uva Good Old Song

The good old song is part of who we are.

Uva good old song. The good old song alternatively spelled as the good ole song is the de facto school song of the university of virginia. Is it beloved by all. We come from old virginia where all is bright and gay. The good old song uva cheerleaders sing the good old song the good old song was written in 1893.

It cheers our hearts and warms our blood to hear them shout and roar. We ll sing it o er and o er. Craighill jr oflynchburg va craighill wrote in the october 1922. Christopher ali associate professor of media studies campbell farina student elizabeth magill executive vice president and provost bryce hall student athlete jerry reid alumnus.

Special thanks to everyone who appeared in the video. It cheers our heart and warms the blood to hear them shout and roar. By karen van neste owen col 73 when i visited the university of virginia to attend a football game a few years prior to matriculating as a member of the first classes of full coeducation in 1970 i was struck by the song being sung by the students after each score. The good old song.

The good old song 1st verse. The unsung 2nd verse about being an alumni hitting you hard. Wah hoo wah wah hoo wah uni v virginia. Contents show history and authorship various sources including the cavalier marching band ascribe the authorship of the good old song to virginia glee club member edward.

Sung to the familiar tune of auld lang syne it has since served as uva s unofficial alma mater. By paul wiley sep 4 2019 9 23am edt. Hear from members of the uva community on how we can keep it good. Keep the good old song good.

The virginia gentlemen uva s oldest a cappella group cap off their 60th anniversary concert with a rousing rendition of the good old song uva s traditiona. Uva leaders call on fans to sing virginia s fight song without adding either of the vulgar shouts. Hoo rah ray hoo rah ray ray ray uva. That good old song of wahoowa we ll sing it o er and o er.

We come from old vir gin i a where all is bright and gay. It is set to the music of auld lang syne the song is often said to be the university s fight song but the actual fight song is the cavalier song. Let s all join hands and give a yell for dear old u v a. Although the words to the song are attributed to the late edward h.