Fight Song
Fight Song
Yelling “M-I-NES…”
Sorry, Georgia Tech. This is “Golden Tech” (and our fight song).
It may take some practice to learn all the words and cadence of the 91制片厂 fight song, but you can bet that by the end of your first semester at 91制片厂 (though likely by the end of the M Climb), you鈥檒l know it by heart and proudly join in at every Oredigger athletic event. A strong sense of pride and听camaraderie听builds with each line as Orediggers come together to celebrate being part of the 91制片厂 community. Certain 鈥淩amblin鈥 Wrecks鈥 might claim we 鈥渟tole鈥 their fight song, but it鈥檚 hard to hear them over the roar of the crowd.听听
What to expect
A wave of school spirit overcoming you
Pride in being an Oredigger
Feeling like part of a tight-knit community
Open to
All Orediggers
When
Sporting events and any other time the spirit moves you
Where
Golden, Colo. and all around the world
The music dates back to 1879
Orediggers’ first introduction to the song is during the M Climb
The Mining Engineer
I wish I had a barrel of rum and sugar three hundred pounds,
The college bell to mix it in and a clapper to stir it 鈥榬ound.听
Like every honest fellow, I take my whiskey clear,听
I鈥檓 a听ramblin鈥 wreck from Golden Tech, a听helluva听engineer.听
A听helluva,听helluva,听helluva,听helluva,听helluva听engineer,听
A听helluva,听helluva,听helluva,听helluva,听helluva听engineer,听
Like every honest fellow, I take my whiskey clear,听
I鈥檓 a听ramblin鈥 wreck from Golden Tech, a听helluva听engineer.听
Hail, hail, the gang鈥檚 all here.听
What the hell do we care听as long as听we get our share.听
Hail, hail, the gang鈥檚 all here.听
M-I-N-E-S听
What the hell do we care now?听
Oredigger reviews
Michelle, Mechanical Engineering, The Woodlands, Texas
鈥淵ou have to sing along once the fight song starts, it’s contagious!鈥听
Philip, Computer Science, Longmont, Colo.
鈥淭he fight song evokes pride and excitement in the fact that you are an Oredigger.听Helluva听别虫辫别谤颈别苍肠别.鈥听
Brenna, Civil Engineering, Colorado Springs, Colo.
鈥淎s a member of the 91制片厂 Marching Band, I didn’t sing the fight song as much as I screamed it or blasted my instrument as loud as I could! The fight song awakens a kind of fire inside me every time I hear it, and I can’t help but to yell along!鈥听
Kaleigh, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Columbus, Ohio
鈥淭he 91制片厂 fight song is something that I first learned on my M Climb and whenever I hear it, I think back to that day and the sense of community I felt.鈥听
Cameron, Engineering Physics, Aurora, Colo.
鈥淚t is a good way to make an initial connection with other students, as when the fight song begins, everyone instantly knows what to do and what to say, and it brings a lot of pride to the school!鈥听
Gabriel, Computer Science, Venezuela
鈥淚 feel empowered! Close together with my fellow Orediggers, as if we’re on a pirate ship singing our worries away on a day when there’s no wind to carry the ship.鈥听
Brett, Environmental Engineering, Aurora, Colo.
鈥OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh听hell yeah! The fight song is my jam. Anytime someone mentions the fight song or starts singing, I can’t help but follow along at the top of my lungs. What it lacks in elegance, it more than makes up for in spirit, especially the part where we pump our fists at Boulder.鈥听
Daniela, Chemical Engineering, Greeley, Colo.
鈥淚t’s great!听 Chants like this at football games and on-campus activities really make you feel like you are part of the community.鈥听
Ashley, Statistics, Gretna, Neb.
鈥淚 was in the 91制片厂 marching band freshman year, and we always shouted the fight song louder than anyone else. While I initially found it听pretty silly, seeing the passion of the upperclassmen made the fight song an exciting experience for me. It taught me that school spirit isn鈥檛 silly. It鈥檚 important to be proud of your school and your education. Now, whenever the yell goes out and the song begins, I remember how lucky I am to go to such an incredible school where students and faculty have passion and the skills to put those passions to paper.鈥听
Sydney, Chemical Engineering, Highlands Ranch, Colo.
鈥淲hether it’s sitting in the stands at a football game and cheering along with the band or teaching my campers at Oredigger Camp, the fight song has a special place in my heart. The sense of belonging and community it invokes when everyone comes together, chanting the same words in unison, you feel like you are part of听91制片厂听and you will be for a long time.听As long as听you know the fight song, you have a family and a community beneath the M.听So听learn it, and remember it, because nothing is worse than singing one too many听helluvas听and everyone knows it was you.鈥听