How to Sing Penn State Fight Songs

The Penn State Nittany Lions endure as one of the Big Ten Conference's most popular college sports teams. They have a trio of official fight songs: their Alma Mater song, "Nittany Lion" and "Fight On State."

Things You'll Need

  • Printer or pen and paper
  • Media playback software
  • PayPal account or credit card (may be needed)
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Instructions

    • 1

      Sing "Fight on State," which goes: "Fight on State, fight on State, strike your gait and win! Victory we predict for thee--we're ever true to you, dear old white and blue. Onward State, onward State--roar, Lions, roar! We'll hit that line, roll up the score, fight on to victory evermore. Fight on, on, on, on, on--fight on, on, Penn State!"

    • 2

      Learn the first verse to "Nittany Lion": "Every college has a legend passed on from year to year, to which they pledge allegiance and always cherish dear. But of all the honored idols, there's but one that stands the test: it's the stately Nittany Lion, the symbol of our best."

    • 3

      Memorize the chorus of "Nittany Lion": "Hail to the Lion, loyal and true. Hail Alma Mater, with your white and blue. Penn State forever, molder of men: fight for her honor, fight--and victory again!"

    • 4

      Add the third verse of "Nittany Lion": "Indiana has its Hoosiers, Purdue its gold and black, the Wildcats of Northwestern and Spartans on attack. Ohio State has its Buckeyes, up north the Wolverines. But the mighty Nittany Lion's the best they've ever seen!"

    • 5

      Brush up on the main verses of Penn State Alma Mater: "For the glory of Old State, for her founders strong and great, for the future that we wait, raise the song, raise the song. Sing our love and loyalty, sing our hopes that bright and free. Rest, o mother dear, with thee, all with thee, all with thee."

    • 6

      Play streaming audio clips of the fight songs in your web browser using your computer's media playback software, or download the songs directly onto your computer. If you choose the latter option, make sure that your downloads are legal. The Penn State Blue Band's site offers users a myriad of song clips to download (see Resources below).

    • 7

      Listen to performances of the fight songs you want to learn to sing while you follow along with the printed-out lyrics. Run through each song a few times, just to get a feel for each song's progression.

    • 8

      Continue until you have committed the fight songs you want to learn to memory. Practice singing them aloud, to yourself, without any accompaniment from the audio clips or your lyrics printouts. Now you're ready to cheer the Nittany Lions on to victory!