OT: Does the song you hear the organist play at EVERY game have a name?

jrboles · August 25, 2012 10:20AM

It's four notes and it starts really slow then speeds up and then ends with the ba-da-da DAH da DAH (Charge!!!!). It was also the song the ants marched to in "Tom and Jerry" when they stole all the picnic food.

Does it have a name?

I will send 1971 Topps Willie Stargell that came back from PSA as recolored to anyone who can provide me with the name.

otwcards · August 25, 2012 10:27AM

Tommy Walker created it in 1946 for the USC marching band. It is called "Charge" and is a variation of the military bugle call...

Assuming this is what you're talking about...

jrboles · August 25, 2012 10:40AM

That is the exact tune. Can I get some help with the lead in to the Da da da DUT da DUH......CHARGE!!

The article in the link below explains that part of the tune, but not the DAH dum dum dum DAH dum dum dum DAH dum dum dum lead in. When did that get appended as an intro?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1136204/2/index.htm

And if that's Walker as well, cool.

OT: Does the song you hear the organist play at EVERY game have a name?

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