Although I was sad to see my boys at Mason go down to Florida, I’m still tickled pink that they made it to the Final Four.  It certainly put my alma mater on the map and although Mason isn’t a small school, it is a young school at just 35 years old as a university.  So it came as no surprise to me or any of my fellow alums that I’ve talked to that we didn’t have a fight song.  I thought maybe I had just forgotten the thing, having spent my 4+ years at Mason in a beer-induced fog, but it ends up that there wasn’t one to begin with.  Here’s the story:

Administrators Scramble to Compose Lyrics For GMU Fight Song
Mar 31st – 10:01am

INDIANAPOLIS — When George Mason University Band Director Anthony Maiello
composed the school’s Fight Song a few years ago, he never got down to
writing lyrics. Instead he just used "Fight — Fight — Fight" for each
note.

But after the basketball team advanced to the Final Four of the men’s
championship tournament, the NCAA called asking for the words.

That sent several administrators scrambling this week to come up with real
words to accompany the music.
Associate Athletic Director Sue Collins wound up borrowing the opening
lyrics from the Washington Redskins and also included a phrase from nearby
Fairfax High School’s fight song.

The lyrics are as follows:

Hail to George Mason Patriot green and gold We are George Mason, home of the
brave and bold Hail to George Mason Proud for all to see Catch our spirit
feel our pride Onward to victory

Well, at least we have one now, but I think I’m going to request a re-write.  If we’re going to build tradition then we can at least do it with an un-lame fight song.