So "The Good Old Song" is a song of celebration.
It's kind of like the fighting song of UVA.
We sing it at football games every time we score.
It's a song that really unifies.
I don't think it would win any Grammys.
But I'll tell you one thing, it will win your heart.
I think I know all the lyrics.
I just don't know if we want to hear me sing, but.
(SINGING) The good old song of Wah-hoo-wah--
We'll sing it o'er and o'er.
I didn't get that high note.
It cheers our hearts and warms our blood--
--to hear them fight--
oh, my god-- see, I don't even know the words.
We come from old Virginia--
--where all is bright and gay.
At some point a few decades ago, some students
and/or alumni began to shout, "not gay."
That obviously is not only not politically
correct, it's heinous and pretty divisive.
I have heard the substitution.
I've heard the "[BLEEP] Tech."
Slightly better than "not gay" in my opinion.
Saying F Tech, especially during games in public settings--
is just not really the right place and time for it.
I just had an amazing idea.
Stop doing that.
That's not Virginia.
Virginia's one of those places that competes and wins
with class.
We want the same standard.
And that's to be the best of what we can be,
not only as an institution but as people.
A big part of that, too, is the sportsmanship.
You can root for your team, but there's ways to go about it
and there's ways to not go about it.
We can also say, we love you all, Tech,
and we think you will never beat us.
So obviously, like nowadays, we're
really pushing to just, you know, sing the song.
"The Good Old Song" is really good as written.
I love the feeling I get putting my arms around my fellow Hoos,
whether winning or losing.
Wah-hoo-wah, wah-hoo-wah!
Uni-v, Virginia!
Hoo-rah-ray, hoo-rah-ray, ray, ray--
UVA!
OK, there's extra charge for that.