[Husker] Cornhusker Songs and Yells from the early years ( just for fun)

[Tony Lambert]

Go Bronco's. Hastings College of course.

Tony Lambert

Lynette Tillner wrote:
>> I had to ask my brother about "The Cornhusker". Here's what he
>> wrote
>> and a link to an audio (you need to be able to play .mov files). I
>> thought I'd pass it on...
>>
>> Wow, even I had to do some research on that! Kind of hard to humm a
>> tune in an email! 
>>
>> I checked my cassette tape that Bill Burtch sent me years ago and
>> "The Cornhusker" is only performed by the UNL Symphony Band and not
>> by the Marching Band. Apparently, it is one of the earliest songs
>> even pre-dating Joyce Ayres! (if you don't remember him, send me a
>> reply and I'll remind you).
>>
>> Anyway, you'll find the "tune" for ‘The Cornhusker’ at this link:
>>
>> http://net.unl.edu/sportsFeat/pioneer/hc_mediaclips/audio.html
>>
>> Click on the first " Come a Runnin' Boys" listed and you'll hear
>> why
>> you don't remember the tune and the marching band never played it!
>> Also why it is the sons of "Nebraski" not Nebraska.
>>
>> While you are there, be sure to click the three links in the last
>> paragraph. They go way back and are really interesting!
>>
>> History will repeat itself — Osborne will hire the right coach! (he
>> is from Hastings College ya know)
>>
>> GBR
>>
>> Larry
>>
>> Lynette
>>
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>>
>>     
>>> BIG RED CHANT
>>> Coooorrrnnn-huskers  !
>>> Coooorrrnnn-huskers !
>>> GO
>>> BIG
>>> RED
>>>  
>>> "HAIL VARSITY"
>>>     Chorus
>>> Hail to the team,
>>> The stadium rings as  everyone sings
>>> the
>>> Scarlet and Cream,
>>> Cheers for a victory
>>> Echo our  loyalty;
>>> So on, mighty men
>>> The eyes of the land, upon ev'ry
>>> hand,  are
>>> looking at you.
>>> Fight on for victory
>>> Hail the men of Nebraska  U
>>>
>>>
>>> THE CORNHUSKER
>>>
>>> Come a-runnin' boys
>>> Don't you hear that noise
>>> Like the thunder in  the sky,
>>> How it rolls along
>>> In the good old song
>>> For the sons of  Nebraski;
>>> Now it's coming near
>>> With a rising cheer
>>> That will sweep  all foes away,
>>> So, with all our vim,
>>> We are bound to win
>>> And we're  going to win today.
>>>
>>> Chorus
>>> For Nebraska and  the Scarlet
>>> For Nebraska and the Cream,
>>> Tho they go through many a  battle
>>> Our colors still are seen
>>> So in contest and in victory
>>> We will  wave them for the team
>>> And 'twill always stir a Cornhusker,
>>> The old  Scarlet and Cream.
>>>  
>>>
>>> DEAR OLD NEBRASKA U
>>>
>>> There is no place like Nebraska,
>>> Dear old Nebraska U
>>> Where the  girls are the fairest,
>>> The boys are the squarest
>>> Of any old school that I  knew,
>>> There is no place like Nebraska
>>> Where they're all true blue
>>> We'll  all stick together
>>> In all kinds of weather
>>> For dear old Nebraska  U.
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>> Lynette Tillner
>> ltillner at yahoo.com
>>
>>
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