Teaching my little Tigers (kids) the words to the Aggie War Hymn. A few questions to help in our lessons.

1 )Do you sing both verses or just the second verse two times?

2) Also, when I heard some Ags singing the War Hymn at Clemson after the "Saw" part and at the end they said something like "it will be a sad night in Austin tonight."

I don't see that in the verses anywhere. Is it correct or just something these guys added after a few cold ones?
http://www.aggieathletics.com/index2.php?&CAT=TRD&pageID=219

1. Ok, there are two verses to the War Hymn, but at spoorting events we only sing the second one. We do sing it twice.

2. The last part of the War Hymn goes:
Late one night when the t-sips were in bed
Ol' Sul Ross took a lantern in the shed
The Aggie kicked it over, he winked his eye and said:
"There'll be a hot time in Austin tonight!"


Hope this helped.





"We are the Aggies; the Aggies are we. True to each other as Aggies can be."

Second verse twice.

Sing it just like this:

Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!
Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!

(Sing this twice)
Good-bye to Texas University.
So long to the Orange and White.
Good luck to the dear old Texas Aggies,
They are the boys who show
the real old fight.
The eyes of Texas are upon you.
That is the song they sing so well,
So, good-bye to Texas University,
We're goin' to beat you all to --
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem!
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem!
Rough! Tough!
Real stuff! Texas A&M!

Saw Varsity's Horns Off (normally follows War Hymn)

Saw Varsity's Horns Off!
Saw Varsity's Horns Off!
Saw Varsity's Horns Off!
Short!

Varsity's Horns are Sawed Off!
Varsity's Horns are Sawed Off!
Varsity's Horns are Sawed Off!
Short!

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singing "hot time" is very ghey and fish campish.

"And he's going to be tackled before he goes down"
--Dave(mouth of the)South 10/21/06

12-7

they don't teach that at fish camp

I didn't say it was taught at fish camp. I said it was fish campish. Or that most of the people who sing that went to fish camp.

"And he's going to be tackled before he goes down"
--Dave(mouth of the)South 10/21/06

12-7

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2. The last part of the War Hymn goes:
Late one night when the t-sips were in bed
Ol' Sul Ross took a lantern in the shed
The Aggie kicked it over, he winked his eye and said:
"There'll be a hot time in Austin tonight!"

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To be technical, that is not part of the Aggie War Hymn. The band just sometimes plays "Hot Time" after they play the War Hymn with no break in between.

Sing both verses and God willing it'll catch on.

when is the first verse EVER sung? I did once and I was looked at as if I were from Neptune!

I love singing "hot time!" however "ghey" it may come across!

BTHO cal!

Sing both verses except when we play texas university, then you sing the second verse twice.


"Aggies don't lie, cheat, or steal, nor do they tolerate those who do!" - Aggie Code of Honor

...OK 97, that sounds good, but I have been to games since 1991 and never, once, have I ever heard the other verse sung...EVER...perhaps you stand alone in your singing



BTHO cal!

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singing "hot time" is very ghey and fish campish.

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dont start talking crap fish camp. I know a lot of people that sing that verse that arent in fish camp...

I always sing "hot time".

I ALWAYS sing Hot Time. It is not "ghey" nor "fish campish". Get over yourself.

And good bull to the Clemson Tiger that is teaching his children this important information. Whoop.

what is "hot time"?

I have NEVER heard that "hot time" verse. And I never knew anyone that did. When the hell did that start???

Uh... like when you were in diapers, New Army.

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OK 97, that sounds good, but I have been to games since 1991 and never, once, have I ever heard the other verse sung...EVER...perhaps you stand alone in your singing

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There are very few of us that sing both versus. I remember, though, at the Nebraska game in Lincoln a few years ago there were two other Aggies singing both verses along with me! They turned around and were happy that they weren't the only two. My old roommate was with me and he sings both verses as well.

Yes, we are in the minority, but with more and more folk singing both verses (except during the t.u. games) it'll catch on....


"Aggies don't lie, cheat, or steal, nor do they tolerate those who do!" - Aggie Code of Honor

You've never heard Hot Time????

Wow.

New Army is dead to me.

The only time I have ever sung "Hot Time" was at Boy Scout Camp, we sang out Mrs. O'Leary's cow.

Hot Time

Late one night while the T-sips were in bed
Ol Sul Ross put a latern in his shed
Aggie kicked it over, winked his eye and said
There will be a Hot time in Austin tonight.

You can listen to an MP3 of the Aggie War Hymn by click in the link below.

Aggie War Hymn MP3

Here's the complete words to Aggie War Hymn:

Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!
Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!

First Verse

All hail to dear old Texas A&M,
Rally around Maroon and White,
Good luck to the dear old Texas Aggies,
They are the boys who show the fight.
That good old Aggie spirit thrills us.
And makes us yell and yell and yell; --
So let's fight for dear old Texas A&M,
We're goin' to beat you all to --
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem!
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem!
Rough! Tough!
Real stuff! Texas A&M!

Second Verse

Good-bye to Texas University.
So long to the Orange and White.
Good luck to the dear old Texas Aggies,
They are the boys who show
the real old fight.
The eyes of Texas are upon you.
That is the song they sing so well,
So, good-bye to Texas University,
We're goin' to beat you all to --
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem!
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem!
Rough! Tough!
Real stuff! Texas A&M!

Saw Varsity's Horns Off (normally follows War Hymn)

Saw Varsity's Horns Off!
Saw Varsity's Horns Off!
Saw Varsity's Horns Off!
Short!

Varsity's Horns are Sawed Off!
Varsity's Horns are Sawed Off!
Varsity's Horns are Sawed Off!
Short!




"Aggies don't lie, cheat, or steal, nor do they tolerate those who do!" - Aggie Code of Honor

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hmmmm 97, maybe I should join you...maybe I'll sing both verses at the Holiday Bowl...make it a new start...

Where are words to the fabled first verse?



ooops, there they are! I shall learn them and sing them come Yell Practice Dec 27th!

BTHO cal!

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Ol' Sul Ross took a lantern in the shed

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I was taught that it is Sul Ross Put a lantern in the shed.
Have I been wrong this whole time?

no it is put

they probably taught everyone at fish camp. but i didn't get to go because i had to work to pay for my educatin.

...OK singing the first verse will be tough...(have already tried 4 times) I keep reverting to the second, but i've been at it the other way since 1991...

let me try again!

BTHO cal!

ok 97...I've practiced it enough...I'm a convert!

damn the odd looks I'm sure to get!

BTHO cal!

Same looks you'll get if you're the only Aggie in a room full of Longhorns! lol!


"Aggies don't lie, cheat, or steal, nor do they tolerate those who do!" - Aggie Code of Honor

Hey Tiger,

Glad to see you're raising your kids right. I must admit that Clemson has become my second favorite team (even though your coach is a Bowden). I frequented your campus when I lived in the ATL and loved the place. Glad to have you over here and BTHO Kentucky.

"And he's going to be tackled before he goes down"
--Dave(mouth of the)South 10/21/06

12-7

The music for "Hot Time" has always been a part of the song. Sometimes, it is not played because of time concerns. Sometimes it is played on its own, like after a touchdown.

The words are a fairly recent invention, I'd guess from about the 1990s.


A great story about the music and origins of the Aggie War Hymn by Patrick Harris '69 can be found at

http://www.aggieband.com/story/warhymn.html

War Hymn History:

As written by Private J.V. "Pinky" Wilson while standing guard on the Rhine River during World War I, there was originally only one verse for the War Hymn. Later, after the War Hymn became popular, the administration approached Wilson and requested an additional verse from Wilson. He refused initially, but after repeated requests, he acquiesced. In order to popularize this verse (written in the 50s or 60s, not sure which...my memory is hazy on that one), the administration published it as the FIRST verse in that year's football program, much to the chagrin of Wilson. Wilson promptly took back his support of the new second verse (improperly published as the first).

"Hot Time" has always been part of the War Hymn, though not the words. It is based on a popular song about the great Chicago fire (as is the melody of many schools created in the 1800s; t.u. uses the melody from "I've been working on the railroad":

Late one night, when we were all in bed
Old Lady Leary took a lantern to the shed
and when the cow kicked it over she turned around and said
It'll be a hot time in Chicago tonight

This was all related to me in San Antonio in mid 2003 by noted Texas A&M historian John A. Adams, Jr.

EDIT: fixed spelling error

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