Applejack State stands tall with new fight song

Applejack State stands tall with new fight song

By Dan Druff
The Orchard
October 22, 2021

Applejack State has a new fight song, the result of a song contest that saw 600 entries placed through three stages. The winner: Ph.D student Marika Tachibana, who is set to complete her doctorate degree next spring pending approval of her dissertation. Her piece is entitled "We're the Knockers," and is based off a Ken Walther tune called "We're The Eagles," the fight song of the West Coast Eagles.

"Even though we got hammered against Boise State last week, it's never good to feel down after any poor result," said Tachibana. "You have to keep going, keep fighting, do whatever it takes to succeed and win. This song captures the moment we get a meaningful victory for ourselves and for our university.

"I used the West Coast Eagles theme song because it exudes the type of confidence you like to see from athletes of skill and character. And yes, we have a chapel that has victory bells that are run after every home win in all the sports we play. So it makes a whole lot more sense in terms of relevancy."

Marika Tachibana, the composer of Applejack State's fight song, "We're The Knockers."

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Hey Knockers! Hey Knockers!

Hey Knockers! Hey Knockers!

We're bucking high!

We're bucking high!

We're bucking high!

We're bucking high!

In every city, and every town,

You'll see us, far and near.

The Apple Acres smiles again.

Our Applejack is here.

We're the Knockers,

The Appleknockers,

And we're here to show you why

We're a great team living the big dream.

We're the Knockers, we're bucking high!

We play our games with honor,

And we play them very well.

And now we got the Apple magic.

Someone ring the victory bells!

We're the Knockers,

The Appleknockers,

And we're here to show you why

We're a great team living the big dream.

We're the Knockers, we're bucking high!

So watch out all you ponies,

And be sure to take a seat.

Cause you'll get more

Than just our country charms.

We're gonna sweep you off your feet!

We're the Knockers,

The Appleknockers,

And we're here to show you why

We're a great team living the big dream.

We're the Knockers, we're bucking high!

We're the Knockers,

The Appleknockers,

And we're here to show you why

We're a great team living the big dream.

We're the Knockers, we're bucking high!

We're a great team living the big dream.

We're the Knockers, we're bucking high!

We're the Knockers, we're bucking high!

Rainbow Dash's new fight song 20% cooler

Rainbow Dash's new fight song 20% cooler

By Jerry Cross
The Daily Dash
October 21, 2021

It takes the minds of two siblings to come up with a song that unites a university in the sky. Mako and Matarou Mankanshoku, second-year master's students from Tokyo, Japan, came up with a fight song for the Rainbows that is sure to get fans amped up for the season. The song is simply named "Rainbow Dash."

"So now," said Matarou, "You have Rainbow Dash the pony, Rainbow Dash the university, and Rainbow Dash the fight song. It's a song that we penned over a week, inspired by this old tune called 'Row, Row, Row.' Mako told me to add a little chanting to it to get the crowd really into the spirit of the game.

"We've never written fight music before; in fact, we never had a song, period," said Mako. "Originally, we were going to call it 'Nobody Beats the Dash' but that was wildly inaccurate. We needed to be a bit realistic when writing this piece. It was fun putting it together and then winning the support of the students. Really good fun."

Matarou and Mako Mankanshoku, the songwriters for Rainbow Dash's fight song.

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We are from Rainbow Dash,

(WE'RE RAINBOW DASH!)

A blaze of fury,

We're from Rainbow Dash.

(WE'RE RAINBOW DASH!)

In any battle you will see us with a grin,

And we'll go all in,

If we're behind, well, don't you mind,

We're gonna get the win

Because we're Rainbow Dash.

(WE'RE RAINBOW DASH!)

We'll never weaken till the game we play is won.

To the young and the old,

The brave and the bold,

We are from Rainbow (20 PERCENT!)

We are from Rainbow Dash!

Rarity keeps its Royal side up

Rarity keeps its Royal side up

By Roger Hanneberry
The Carousel
October 20, 2021

In spite of a tough year for the Rarity Royals, a fight song has been penned by Rarity College Associated Students (RariCAS) President Kim Hyuna, a junior fashion design major. The song is called "Keep Your Royal Side Up," and is based on the old tune "Keep Your Sunny Side Up."

"Optimism is a key part of the Rarity College of the Arts experience," said Ms. Kim at a ceremony and concert introducing the new fight song at the Tom Rock Playhouse. "So we have to be positive and weather the tough storm that may come to our teams because you can't win all the time, and you can't lose all the time.

"We make it very clear that being a student at Rarity is more important that being an athlete. We're not like Twilight Sparkle, where academics and athletics go hand in hand. We need to stress the importance of succeeding academically and bring fabulous in everything we do. That's the motto of this university: Be Fabulous In Everything You Do."

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Keep your Royal side up, up

And earn the victory today.

Every battle and every game,

We're going to win for Rarity's name.

Keep your Royal side up, up,

And leave the doubters in fear.

Strive to be the best

And forget the rest.

Keep your Royal side up!

Song with swag for Pinkie Pie

Song with swag for Pinkie Pie

By Hanna Mirabelle
The Daily Party
October 19, 2021

Call it a song from having one too many drinks at the wheel. Call it a song with all frosting and no cake. Call it a song that has too much swag when in reality there is way too much fail. But, get to know it and call it the official fight song of the Pinkie Pie Major Trouble.

At the end of a big somewriting contest on the campus of Pinkie Pie University, junior astrophysics major Wong Wei composed "We Are From Pinkie Pie," based on the standard "Lily of Laguna." Over 400 submissions were placed in the contest and it was the founder who, allegedly, picked it out of a hat.

"This song is dedicated to our football team offensive coordinator, @TrojanMan," said Wong, who has a think Cantonese accent, as he arrived fresh off the boat at the age of 10. "I wanted to develop a song people can sing after a big win while having a drink because we love to imbibe after big wins. So, have fun, everyone!"

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We are from Pinkie Pie.

We are the boys from Pinkie Pie.

We're the team that never lets you down.

We're the only team your party knows.

We've got your number,

And you're in trouble, right on the double,

Because you know that you've been playing

Against the famous Pinkie Pie!

A fight song for Fluttershy

A fight song for Fluttershy

By Rosita Hernandez Vega
The Daily Yay
October 18, 2021

At Fluttershy College, students were asked by the founder, Fluttershy, to compose the fight song for the university. The winner of the contest, which saw 300 entries submitted, was a sophomore history major named Adrian Huang of Houston, Tex. The song, "Good Ol' Fluttershy Forever," was based on a tune called "Goodbye Dolly Gray."

"I dedicated this song to our current offensive coordinator, Coach Travis Rountsaville, because he told us that he likes slapstick comedy and hilarious bite to musical garbage," said Huang while eating a dagwood with his mouth open. "No, seriously, it's an infectious song that the Spirit community will like. Just ask Collingwood."

"I like the tune, it's simple and fresh," said Fluttershy. "I sometimes hum the melody when I'm working in my office. I like the confidence in the lyrics, too. I think we call it a shot in the arm. Something."

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Good Ol' Fluttershy forever,

We know how to play the game.

Hearts and hooves will stick together

To uphold the Spirit name.

See the barrackers a-shouting,

Pointing up to the sky.

Oh, the game will be a cakewalk

For the Good Ol' Fluttershy. Yay!

Twilight Sparkle introduces new fight song

Twilight Sparkle introduces new fight song

By Robert "Hots" Thurston
The Daily Twilight
October 17, 2021

A songwriting contest took place last week on the campus of Twilight Sparkle University and the winner of the contest is a freshman physics major named Ken Hanesaki, from Los Angeles, Calif. The song is called "The Twilight To Win" and is based off the fight song of the Port Adelaide Football Club.

"I wanted to bring an energetic feeling to Twilie because the founder is a nice lady and a pony I can ride on without any clothes off," said Hanesaki, who is known for running every day through the streets on Ponyville at night to stay fit. "I like this university and the feeling you get when being a part of the magic.

"So I hope everyone gets behind this song because it really captures the youthful essence of this place."

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We want the Twilight to win,

Twilight to rule,

Come on, the Unicorn aggression!

Cause Twilight Sparkle is here

And this is our year.

Winning games is part of our tradition.

We'll never stop, stop, stop

Till we're top, top, top.

There's history here in the making.

We want the Twilight to win.

We'll never give in

Till the victory's ours for the taking.

TWILIE!

We got a force that's so strong

That can't go wrong

With the Ponyville crowd,

So shout it out loud.

All our heroes are those

Who earn the right

To don the purple,

Heliotrope and white.

And the world's supporters

Standing tall,

Summer, winter, spring and fall...

They want the Twilight to win,

Twilight to rule,

Come on, the Unicorn aggression!

Cause Twilight Sparkle is here

And this is our year.

Winning games is part of our tradition.

We'll never stop, stop, stop

Till we're top, top, top.

There's history here in the making.

We want the Twilight to win.

We'll never give in

Till the victory's ours for the taking.

TWILIE!