The melody of the fight song is very similar to the trio section from " The Spirit of Liberty March ", published seven months earlier by Tin Pan Alley composer George "Rosey" Rosenberg. The phrase "champions of the West" is often misunderstood, and is in reality a reference to Michigan's membership in the Western Conference, later renamed the Big Ten.
Accordingly, after Michigan temporarily withdrew from the Western Conference in , a new Michigan fight song "Varsity" was written in because the line "champions of the West" was no longer appropriate. The lyrics are unusual for a fight song, in that the typical fight song exhorts its team to play well and win, whereas "The Victors" is sung in celebration of a win after the fact. The University's Flint branch campus selected "The Victors" as their sports nickname in an unofficial student vote.
The chorus of the song "Hail! When the song is played at any event, most fans stand and clap in rhythm until the chorus. During the chorus, fans clap and sing along and thrust their fists in the air at each repetition of the word "Hail! Recently, fans have started to yell the phrase "Go Blue!
However, during hockey games, it is more common to insert "Let's Go Blue! Since UM athletics and "The Victors" are both popular, the University of Michigan has also used the words to the fight song as an advertising tool.
For example, commercials for the University of Michigan Health System 's "The Michigan Difference" campaign have featured the words to the chorus of "The Victors" over pictures of children in hospital beds, amputees and post-surgical patients living active lives, and doctors performing surgery. UM alumnus Gerald R. Ford , the 38th President of the United States , often had the Naval band play the fight song prior to state events instead of " Hail to the Chief ".
There were also, an alternate set of lyrics that were found in University athletic files circa the s. American Football Database Explore. Recent blog posts Forum. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? The Victors. History Talk 0.
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