On, On, U of K

"On, On, U of K"
"On, On, U of K"
Song
Published	1925
Genre	Fight song
Composer(s)	Carl A. Lambert
Lyricist(s)	Troy Perkins

On, On, U of K, also punctuated as "On! On! U of K",^[1] is a fight song at the University of Kentucky. Although it is primarily associated with the historically successful Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball program, the lyrics are actually specific to football.^[2] Aside from this song, the school is rarely referred to as "U of K" but simply as "UK."

The melody was written in 1922 by Dr. Carl Lampert, a music professor and the first UK music department chair,^[1] while the lyrics were written the following year by Troy Perkins, a student.^[3] The song was first published in The 1925 Kentuckian, the University of Kentucky yearbook.^[4]

The catchy tune is well known to most college sports fans and has been consistently ranked as one of the 'best' and most original college fight songs.^{[citation needed]} Although there are lyrics to the song, it is not uncommon for Wildcat fans to stand and clap while the song is played, as opposed to singing the lyrics.

^ ^a ^b On! On! U of K, University of Kentucky, retrieved 2012-01-12, The University of Kentucky fight song, On! On! U of K, was written in the 1920s by Carl A. Lambert, first chairman of the Music Department.
^ UK School Song Lyrics, University of Kentucky, archived from the original on 2016-08-19, retrieved 2012-01-12
^ Kocher, Greg (2011-04-26), "Court fight brews over use of University of Kentucky fight song", Lexington Herald-Leader, archived from the original on 2015-11-20, retrieved 2012-01-12, The music for On! On! U of K was written in 1922 by UK professor Charles A. Lampert, the first chairman of the UK music department. The lyrics were written in 1923 by student Troy Perkins, who won a $5 prize in a contest Lampert set up for the best lyrics to the music.
^ Complaint against Papa John's International, Inc., Papa John's USA, Inc., filed by BRO 'N SIS Music, Inc. (PDF), 2011-03-31, p. 5, retrieved 2012-01-12, Federal copyright for "On! On! U of K" was secured by publication with copyright notice on January 31, 1925, when the song was first published in The 1925 Kentuckian, the yearbook of the University of Kentucky.

[campusguide-1] On! On! U of K, University of Kentucky, retrieved 2012-01-12, The University of Kentucky fight song, On! On! U of K, was written in the 1920s by Carl A. Lambert, first chairman of the Music Department.

[2] UK School Song Lyrics, University of Kentucky, archived from the original on 2016-08-19, retrieved 2012-01-12

[3] Kocher, Greg (2011-04-26), "Court fight brews over use of University of Kentucky fight song", Lexington Herald-Leader, archived from the original on 2015-11-20, retrieved 2012-01-12, The music for On! On! U of K was written in 1922 by UK professor Charles A. Lampert, the first chairman of the UK music department. The lyrics were written in 1923 by student Troy Perkins, who won a $5 prize in a contest Lampert set up for the best lyrics to the music.

[4] Complaint against Papa John's International, Inc., Papa John's USA, Inc., filed by BRO 'N SIS Music, Inc. (PDF), 2011-03-31, p. 5, retrieved 2012-01-12, Federal copyright for "On! On! U of K" was secured by publication with copyright notice on January 31, 1925, when the song was first published in The 1925 Kentuckian, the yearbook of the University of Kentucky.

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