On, On, U of K
Fight song at the University of Kentucky / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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."
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"On, On, U of K" | |
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Song | |
Published | 1925 |
Genre | Fight song |
Composer(s) | Carl A. Lambert |
Lyricist(s) | Troy Perkins |
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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]