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Post date: May 30, 2014 11:34:11 PM
The SLtrib reported that that public comment to voice an opinion about changing the Yewta Man fight song is coming to an end.
Funny thing about the fight song is that it is not original to the Yew.
A little research shows the lyrics for “My Name is Sigma Chi” were written in 1885 By Charles H Eldridge for the Sigma Chi Fraternity, later Plagiarized by U of U and called "Utah Man". Very few words were changed. It even refers to the "muss".
The original song is found in the the Sigma Chi songbook on page 51 giving the authors credit.
http://www.thesighouse.com/heritage/songs/Sigma%20Chi%20Songbook.pdf
Here is a recording.
http://www.thesighouse.com/heritage/songs.html#
My name is Sigma Chi, sir, and I live across the green,
Our gang, it is the jolliest that you have ever seen;
Oh we drink our stein of lager and we smoke a big cigar,
Our yell, you hear it ringing thro' the country near and far.
(Chorus)
Oh, who am I, sir, I'm a Sigma Chi,
Sigma Chi, sir, will be till I die. Hey!
We're up to snuff, we never bluff, we're game at any fuss,
No other gang in college dares to meet us in a muss;
So fill your lungs and sing it out and shout it to the sky,
The Blue and Gold forever, I'm a loyal Sigma Chi! Hey!
And when we prom the avenue, all lined up in a row,
Then arm in arm and step in time as down the street we go;
And no matter if a freshman green or in a senior's gown,
The people all admit we are the warmest gang in town.
(Chorus)
We may not live forever on this jolly good old sphere,
But while we do we'll live a life of merriment and cheer;
And when our little day is done and night is drawing nigh,
With parting breath we'll sing the praise of good old Sigma Chi.
(Chorus)
See the Utah Man song:
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