"Maine Stein Song" (Rudy Vallee, 1930)

University of Maine students had been singing this song for a generation (lyrics by author-journalist Lincoln Colcord; music by Colcord's room-mate, Maine music major Adelbert Sprague) before the Vallee-Colcord-Fenstad arrangement (and the magic of Radio) made their school fight song the #1 hit in America--for eight straight weeks.

A pretty daring number at the time, considering that it was written during Prohibition...

(UNIVERSITY OF) MAINE STEIN SONG

"Oh, fill the steins to dear old Maine
Shout till the rafters ring
Stand and drink a toast once again
Let every loyal Maine man sing
Then drink to all the happy hours
Drink to the careless days
Drink to Maine, our alma mater
The college of our hearts always

To the trees, to the sky, to the Spring and its glorious happiness
To the youth, to the fire, to the light that is moving and calling us
To the gods, to the Fates, to the rulers of men and their destinies
To the lips, to the eyes, to the girls who will love us someday

Oh, fill the steins to dear old Maine
Shout till the rafters ring
Stand and drink a toast once again
Let every loyal Maine man sing
Then drink to all the happy hours
Drink to the careless days
Drink to Maine, our alma mater
The college of our hearts always

To the trees, to the sky, to the Spring and its glorious happiness
To the youth, to the fire, to the light that is moving and calling us
To the gods, to the Fates, to the rulers of men and their destinies
To the lips, to the eyes, to the girls who will love us someday

Oh, fill the steins to dear old Maine
Shout till the rafters ring
Stand and drink a toast once again
Let every loyal Maine man sing
Then drink to all the happy hours
Drink to the careless days
Drink to Maine, our alma mater
The college of our hearts always!"

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Rudy
• Vallee
• Stein Song
• Maine
• University
• Fenstad
• Colcord
• 1930

[bainsey89]

"Maine University?" It's THE University of Maine, thank you very much! And yes, we still sing this song with pride.

Let's Go Black Bears!

[RReady555]

Thanks for the correction--now fixed in the "More Info" section.  Glad this great tune is still popular there!

Regards,

-RR

[biohazardsperm]

The first thing they did at UMaine Freshman orientation was to take us into the field house and teach us this song, that is how important it is, even today.

[RReady555]

Thanks! Hope no paddles were involved... ;)

-RR

[1mizzoufan]

Do you know if any other school "Fight" songs had been made into Top 40 "pop" hits?

[RReady555]

Very good question!

I think "Ramblin' Wreck" (Georgia Tech) may have made the hit parade in the '20's--but not to #1. ;)

[ScandalB52]

My cousin he is a professor in that university,and yes they still do sing that song, and it is a very beautiful song,I love it

[SilvanaPyralis]

Not a UMaine student yet, but I hope to transfer in.

This song reminds me of my early childhood at my aunt's house. My grandpa would put on old records of music from the 30s, and I'd spend so much time listening to those records playing games on the original NES. ^^ Very good memories.

[vaibanez17]

This song was "#1"(However they determined that back then) on April 26th, 1930, or the day my grandfather was born.

[whitewolf0282]

oh my lord

[metamango500]

STEIN SONG RULES. possibly the best fight song ever. should be adopted as a theme song for all of college football.

[medwaysman24]

GUSTAV NYQUIST!

[WhisperingCryptic]

I'm in the Umaine Bands and people go crazy when we play this song.

[angelface101706]

Im sorry guys i was so mad at my buddy sorry for saying fuck u all

[angelface101706]

fuck u all

[nalanosbod]

my story is identical to Glengarry 46 even down to the old wind up record player!,I used to play it over and over again and for some reason just lately I had been thinking about it.I havent heard it for almost 50 years almost wept when I heard it on youtube.