This Saturday is the Red River Shootout (also known as the Red River Rivalry for you young 'uns.).
For those of y'all that don't know, that means that the undefeated University of Texas Longhorns will face bitter (and stanky) rival, OU at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, Texas.
It is an old rivalry dating all the way back to 1900, when Oklahoma was still just a territory.
Overall, Texas leads the series. Mostly because we're awesome like that, and partly because of our enormous testicles.
It's true.
Anywho, this year's meeting could very well decide who goes to the National Championship. Right now OU is ranked #1 and Texas is #5. If Texas defeats OU they will certainly rise in the rankings and provided they win out could go all the way to the National Championship.
For the next few days until the big game, I'm posting fun facts about the University and some cool media I think you'll enjoy that will get everybody in the UT spirit.
Today, we're focusing on LHB, otherwise known as the Longhorn Band.
They're those devastatingly handsome fellows and sexy ladies, you always see at the games, dressed to the nines in their Sunday best fringe and pure, white Stetsons. Rowr!!
Cut me off a piece of that!!!!
Anywho, they're a big part of what makes Texas football so exciting and they've been out there doing their thing since 1900.
They are an old, venerable (but still sexy!) institution with many proud traditions.
One of the most poignant traditions is that of The President's Ring.
LHB is also in possession of the world's largest marching drum, Big Bertha, which is awesome.
LHB has never failed to put me in the Texas Football spirit, so to put you, gentle reader, into the spirit I've got some super inspiring music from the Showband of the Southwest themselves.
So, without further ado...
Ladies and Gentlemen, The University of Texas Longhorn Band!!!!
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Texas Fight
Texas Fight, Texas Fight,
And it's goodbye to A&M.
Texas Fight, Texas Fight,
And we'll put over one more win.
Texas Fight, Texas Fight,
For it's Texas that we love best.
Hail, Hail, The gang's all here,
And it's good-bye to all the rest!
(YELL)
Yea Orange! Yea White!
Yea Longhorns! Fight! Fight! Fight!
Texas Fight! Texas Fight,
Yea Texas Fight!
Texas Fight! Texas Fight,
Yea Texas Fight!
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
All the livelong day.
The Eyes of Texas are upon you,
You cannot get away.
Texas Fight, Texas Fight,
For it's Texas that we love best.
Hail, Hail, The gang's all here,
And it good-bye to all the rest!
Note: The line, "Hail, Hail, the gang's all here" is usually replaced with "Give 'em hell, Give 'em hell, Go Horns Go!"
The Yellow Rose of Texas
March Grandioso
T-E-X-A-S is spelled out along with the music at the hits.
Wabash Cannonball
Darrell K. Royal's favorite tune. You know you love it too. I know I do! It's sassy!!!
Yeah, try not to dance. It's impossible!
And finally....
The Eyes of Texas
Our school song.
The eyes of Texas are upon you,
All the live long day.
The eyes of Texas are upon you,
You cannot get away.
Do not think you can escape them,
At night, or early in the morn.
The eyes of Texas are upon you,
'Till Gabriel blows his horn!
