Thursday, October 1, 2009

Hail, Miskatonic!

"Hail, Miskatonic", sung to the tune of the traditional "Araby's Daughter", was written by students Brian Overton (class of 1828) and John Cmar (class of 1826) in 1826. It quickly became a favorite of choral groups on campus and was recognized as the official school song when it was published in the Herald in 1838. One of the factors in it's initial popularity was an alternate set of lyrics featuring frequent mentions of beer, bourbon, and scotch.



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5 comments:

  1. R. GlipglorpOctober 1, 2009 at 2:42 PM

    My ancestor's sheet music - republished! This has always been my favorite school song.

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  2. afflictionOctober 1, 2009 at 5:38 PM

    Is this guy clever or what? What a champ.

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  3. PropnomiconOctober 1, 2009 at 6:59 PM

    @ Cmaaarrr!!!

    He was a talented man. It's disturbing to think we'll never know what happened on that final night.

    @ affliction

    You're too kind.

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  4. Jarons20March 15, 2010 at 10:47 AM

    Where would I find those alternate lyrics?

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  5. AnonymousNovember 17, 2010 at 8:04 PM

    This is actually the Brown University Alma Mater.

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