Songs of The Ohio State University

The following are the songs that are true to the heart of every Buckeye. You will find the lyrics and the history of each song. In addition, an MP3 file, is provided for each of the songs. The songs were performed by The Ohio State University Marching Band ("The Best Damn Band in the Land"). GO BUCKS!

Note: The years after the song indicate when the song was written and when the OSUMB started performing the particular song, respectively.

• I Wanna Go Back To Ohio State
• Beautiful Ohio
• Down By The Ohio

According to R. Michael (Mike) Jones (son of Richard L. Jones, former Drum Major [1939 - 42]) the above songs were being performed by the OSUMB, while Mr. Jones attended Ohio State between 1939 - 1942. As these songs were not in use in 1928, it certainly dates the OSUMB early arrangments of these songs to the 1930s.

The Hey Cheer, also known as Rock and Roll Part 2, is commonly played by the Ohio State University Marching Band and Ohio State Pep Band at Ohio State athletic contests; however, the song is not included on this web site for two reasons:

• It was not a song written about Ohio State.
• Gary Glitter, who wrote Rock and Roll Part 2, was convicted of child sexual abuse.

From Wikipedia.com:

In 2005-2006, (Gary) Glitter was convicted on child sexual abuse charges in Vietnam. After the conviction was upheld in court, the NFL asked teams to stop playing the song. One team that used the song, the New England Patriots, announced that they had already planned to drop the song even before the NFL's request.

I hope you understand and accept my reasons on why The Hey Cheer is not included on this site.

If your web browser does not play any MP3 or MIDI file, it is because your web browser was not configured to support these formats. It is also possible that your computer lacks the helper applications, required by your browser, to support the playing of MP3 or MIDI files. It is beyond the scope of this web site to provide technical support for the myriad of web browsers available. Therefore, a special area has been set up so you can still access the songs, by viewing Alternative Location for MP3/MIDI Files.

Copyright Notice: The MP3 files are copyrighted by The Ohio State University Marching Band. They may only be used for the purpose of your listening pleasure. They may not be used for any other purpose, especially for financial gain, as The Ohio State University Marching Band receives royalties for the CDs and music they produce. The royalties are used to make "The Best Damn Band in the Land" even better. So, if you want a copy of this music, please go to The Ohio State University Marching Band Web Site and purchase a CD or tape; like I did to bring you this web site. Thank you for visiting and your support of The Ohio State University.

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