Old Missouri

The University of Missouri alma mater, "Old Missouri", as sung by Marching Mizzou sometime fall 2008.

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[FanofMarchingMizzou]

In case you didn't ever know this, both the University of Missouri and the University of Kansas adopted the tune of "Old Cornell" as their alma mater.

[NoodleMcGee]

@gjm7bf

K-E-Y. M-O-U-S-E.

[lovethatdirtywater1]

@FanofMarchingMizzou a bunch of universities did; the tune was a popular hymn written in the 1850s. cornell mafe the first version of it for their alma mater around 1870 and a ton of schools followed suit: william & mary, colorado state, emory, indiana, indiana STATE, lehigh, mercer, alabama, georgia, unc, vandy, plus tons and tons of old high schools.

[gjm7bf]

M-I-Z!

[procircuit844]

@kissfan34567 While I am a die hard Missouri Tiger I must also dispute this false claim. First of all The University of Missouri was founded in 1839. Secondly, with much pain I must admit that The University of Kansas adopted the tune of "Annie Lisle" in 1891 while we adopted it in 1895. However, this is not our fight song. Our fight songs are "Every True Son" and "Fight Tiger." "Every True Son" is modeled after the WWII song "It's A Long Way to Tipperary" then the chant, then "Fight Tiger."

[kissfan34567]

Mizzou made their fight song the year after they were established 1869...... about five or six years Before Kansas gayhawks

[procircuit844]

@FanofMarchingMizzou

Actually, the tune is called "Annie Lisle." It was a ballad written by H.S. Thompson. The song is about a young heroin whose untimely death is caused by tuberculosis. Cornell was the first College/University to adopt the tune and add their own lyrics to construct their alma mater.

[brian8556]

Mizzou stole KU's fight song and made it their own? Mizzou, you're better than to steal from us, oh wait, no you aren't.