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Message: [QUOTE="SWC75, post: 1934200, member: 289"] OrangePA wasn't advocating that the Saltine Warrior mascot come back. he just likes the old fight song better than Down Down the Field: It starts at 1:27 here: [MEDIA=youtube]RvwbYkvnE5k[/MEDIA] It was played over SU highlights when I was growing up more than "Down Down the Field". I actually like both tunes but I like The Saltine Warrior a little better and it means more to me nostalgically. It would probably mean nothing to younger fans but it would still be fun to hear SUMBA play it from time to time. By the way, it's not a reference to native Americans as the lyrics to the song show: [B]the saltine warrior [/B] [B]In the days of old, when knights were bold Every city had its warrior man.[/B] In the days of new, when fights are few You will view them from a big grandstand. In our college town one has great renown If the game of football he should play. With his pig-skin ball he is cheered by all, He's the Saltine Warrior of today. Chorus: The Saltine Warrior is a bold, bad man, And his weapon is a pigskin ball, When on the field he takes a good, firm stand, He's the hero of large and small. He will rush toward the goal with might and main His opponents all fight, but they fight in vain, Because the Saltine Warrior is a bold, bad man, And victorious over all. It's about Achilles-type Warriors, not the Haudenosaunee. [IMG]http://moviesmedia.ign.com/movies/image/article/512/512987/brad-pitt-200405100555317.jpg[/IMG] Take a look at the more politically correct "Down Down the Field": [B]down, down the field [/B] Out upon the gridiron stand old Syracuse, Warriors clad in orange and in blue, Fighting for the fame of Alma Mater. Soon those Crouse chimes will be ringing, Soon you'll hear those fellows singing. [B] Onondaga's braves are out to win today,[/B] The sons of Syracuse are ready for the fray, The line holds like a wall and now the Orange has the ball, So ready for that old long yell. Rah! Rah! Rah! Chorus: Down, Down the field goes old Syracuse, Just see those backs hit the line and go thro'; Down, down the field they go marching, Fighting for the Orange staunch and true. Rah! Rah! Rah! Vict'y's in sight for old Syr-a-cuse, Each loyal son knows she ne'er more will lose, For we'll fight, yes, we'll fight, and with all our might For the glory of old Syracuse. Yes, when SUMBA marches down the field playing our fight song, they are playing the one that refers to Native Americans! [IMG]https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/96/0c/fe/960cfeb28a397313375b3051d7bf6412.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]

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