Aggie Songs
One thing that makes Aggie gamedays so special is the thousands of Aggies singing along as the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band plays Texas A&M University’s two signature songs, the “Aggie War Hymn” and “The Spirit of Aggieland.”
'Aggie War Hymn'
Texas A&M University does not have a traditional fight song. Instead, it has the "Aggie War Hymn," which dates back to World War I. In 1918, J.V. “Pinky” Wilson, Class of 1920, first wrote the lyrics to the iconic song on the back of a letter from home. He was sitting in a trench during a battle in France at the time.
Wilson originally called his song “Goodbye to Texas University,” a nod to Texas A&M’s rivalry with The University of Texas. He created it by combining several Aggie yells used at the time to form the lyrics.
In 1938, Wilson penned another verse at the request of several Aggies who thought Wilson’s original version was too focused on The University of Texas. This verse is now the first verse of the "The Aggie War Hymn," but it never caught on.
Today, the first verse is omitted, and the second verse is sung twice. Then, Aggies link arms and legs and sway left to right to “saw varsity’s horns off.”
Learn the 'Aggie War Hymn'
Sing along with Aggie fans as you learn the lyrics to the “Aggie War Hymn,” one of Texas A&M’s most iconic songs. The song was written by J.V. Wilson during World War 1.
Download the 'Aggie War Hymn' (MP3)
'Aggie War Hymn' Lyrics
Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!
Hullabaloo, Caneck! Caneck!
First Verse
All hail to dear old Texas A&MRally around Maroon and White
Good luck to dear old Texas Aggies
They are the boys who show the real old fight
That good old Aggie spirit thrills us
And makes us yell and yell and yell
So let’s fight for dear old Texas A&M
We’re going to beat you all to
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem
Rough tough! Real stuff! Texas A&M!
Second Verse
Good-bye to texas universitySo long to the orange and the white
Good luck to dear old Texas Aggies
They are the boys that show the real old fight
“The eyes of Texas are upon you . . .”
That is the song they sing so well
So goodbye to texas university
We’re going to beat you all to
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem
Chig-gar-roo-gar-rem
Rough tough! Real stuff! Texas A&M!
'The Spirit of Aggieland'
"The Spirit of Aggieland" is our university's anthem. It was originally written as a poem in 1925 by Marvin Mimms, Class of 1926. The music was authored by Col. Richard Dunn, director of the Fightin’ Texas Aggie Band. The song was composed to be more somber than the "Aggie War Hymn" so it could be played at ceremonies like Muster. "The Spirit of Aggieland" was performed for the first time at a 1925 Midnight Yell.
Listen to 'The Spirit of Aggieland'
Download 'The Spirit of Aggieland' (MP3)'The Spirit of Aggieland' Lyrics
Some may boast of prowess boldOf the school they think so grand
But there’s a spirit can ne’er be told
It’s the Spirit of Aggieland
Chorus
We are the Aggies, the Aggies are weTrue to each other as Aggies can be
We’ve got to fight, boys
We’ve got to fight!
We’ve got to fight for Maroon and White After they’ve boosted all the rest
Then they will come and join the best
For we are the Aggies, the Aggies are we
We’re from Texas AMC
**Yell Sequence
T-E-X-A-S A-G-G-I-EFight! Fight! Fight-fight-fight!
Fight, Maroon! And White-white-white! A-G-G-I-E
Texas! Texas! A-M-C
Gig 'em! Aggies! 1-2-3!
Farmers fight! Farmers fight!
Fight! Fight!
Farmers, farmers, fight!
**The yell sequence is traditionally deleted at Muster
More Texas A&M Traditions
Explore more of the traditions that unite our current and former students, build camaraderie and foster the Aggie Spirit.
Aggies don’t cheer— they yell. And instead of cheerleaders, you’ll see yell leaders dressed all in white on the sidelines directing Aggies in carefully orchestrated yells.
Read about Midnight Yell, a tradition that brings many Aggies together the night before each football game to practice yells for the next day.