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Encyclopedia > Anchors Aweigh
Original sheet music cover
Original sheet music cover

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Sheet music cover, 1906 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... Sheet music cover, 1906 This image is in the public domain because its copyright has expired in the United States and those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ...

United States Navy song

"Anchors Aweigh" is the song of the United States Navy, composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmerman with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. Zimmerman was at the time a Lieutenant, and had been bandmaster of the United States Naval Academy Band since 1887. Miles was a Midshipman First Class at the Academy, in the class of 1907, and asked Zimmerman to assist him in composing a song for that class, to be used as a football march. The original lyrics, in two verses by Miles, were: USN redirects here. ... 1906 (MCMVI) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Composed Anchors Away in 1906. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Stand Navy down the field, sails set to the sky.
We'll never change our course, so Army you steer shy-y-y-y.
Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh.
Sail Navy down the field and sink the Army, sink the Army Grey.
Get underway, Navy, Decks cleared for the fray,
We'll hoist true Navy Blue So Army down your Grey-y-y-y.
Full speed ahead, Navy; Army heave to,
Furl Black and Grey and Gold and hoist the Navy, hoist the Navy Blue

The song was first played during the Army-Navy football game on December 1, 1906, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Before a crowd in excess of 30,000 Navy won the game 10-0, their first win in the matchup since 1900. M*A*S*H, see The Army-Navy Game (M*A*S*H episode). ... is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Franklin Field is the University of Pennsylvanias stadium for football, field hockey, lacrosse, sprint football, and track and field (and formerly for soccer). ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ...


Another Academy Midshipman, Royal Lovell (class of 1926) later wrote what would be adopted into the song as its third verse:

Blue of the Seven Seas; Gold of God's great sun
Let these our colors be Till all of time be done-n-n-ne,
By Severn shore we learn Navy's stern call:
Faith, courage, service true With honor over, honor over all.

The song was gradually adopted as the song of the U.S. Navy; although there is a pending proposal to make it the official song, and to incorporate protocol into Navy regulations for its performance, its status remains unofficial as of 2006. Its lyrics were considered too specific to the Academy and not representative of the Navy at large, and so were rewritten by George D. Lottman (note the reference to "farewell to college joys"). Its melody was also slightly rewritten by Domenico Savino. 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Domenico Savino was born into an artistic family in Taranto, Italy at the end of the 19th Century, and migrated to the United States in the early years of the 20th Century. ...


The Lottman-Savino version published around 1950 in London by Francis, Day & Hunter is:


Verse 1

Anchors Aweigh, my boys
Anchors Aweigh
Farewell to college joys
We sail at break of day, day, day, day
Through our last night ashore
Drink to the foam
Until we meet once more
Here's wishing you a happy voyage home!

Bridge

Heave a ho there! sailor
Ev'rybody drink up while you may
Heave a ho there! sailor
For you're gonna sail at break of day
Drink a-way, Drink a-way,
For you sail at break of day, Hey!

Verse 2

Stand Navy, down the field, sails set to the sky.
We'll never change our course, so Army you steer shy-y-y-y.
Roll up the score, Navy, Anchors Aweigh
Sail, Navy, down the field and sink the Army, sink the Army Grey.

The current lyrics include three verses and two bridges; the second verse is the one most commonly sung.

Music sample:

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Verse 1

Stand Navy out to sea
Fight our battle cry:
We'll never change our course
So vicious foes steer shy-y-y-y
Roll out the T. N. T.
Anchors Aweigh
Sail on to victory
And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!

Bridge

Yo ho there shipmate
Take the fighting to the far off seas
Yo ho there messmate
Hear the wailing of the wild banshees
All hands, fire brands
Let's Blast them as we go. So

Verse 2

Anchors Aweigh my boys
Anchors Aweigh
Farewell to college joys (or "Farewell to foreign shores")
We sail at break of day day day day
Through our last night ashore
Drink to the foam
Until we meet once more
Here's wishing you a happy voyage home!

Bridge

Heave a ho there sailor
Everybody drink up while you may
Heave a ho there sailor
For your gonna sail at break of day
Drink away, Drink away,
For you sail at break of day, Hey!

Verse 3

Blue of the Mighty Deep
Gold of God’s Sun
Let these our colors be
Till all time be done
On seven seas we learn
Navy’s stern call
Faith, Courage, Service True
With Honor Over, Honor Over All.

As of the Summer of 2004, the verses taught at Navy Boot Camp are:


Verse 1

Stand, Navy, out to sea, Fight our battle cry;
We'll never change our course, So vicious foe steer shy-y-y-y.
Roll out the TNT , Anchors Aweigh. Sail on to victory
And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray!

Verse 2 (most widely sung)

Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to foreign shores, We sail at break of day, of day.
Through our last night on shore, Drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more. Here's wishing you a happy voyage home!

The bridge is kept, and that the references to college are completely dropped.


High school fight songs

The popularity of "Anchors Aweigh" has led to it being adopted by many high schools throughout the United States and Canada as the melody of their fight song for athletic competitions. Significant examples include Lakeland High School Dreadnaughts in Lakeland, Florida, East Detroit High School in Eastpointe, Michigan; Fort Hill High School in Cumberland, Maryland; Farragut High School in Farragut, Tennessee; Newport Harbor High School in Newport Beach, California; Monroe High School in Monroe, Oregon; Admiral King High School in Lorain, Ohio; Bremerton High School in Bremerton, Washington; Menomonie Senior High in Menomonie, Wisconsin; Lester Prairie High School in Lester Prairie, Minnesota, Fairmont High School in Fairmont, Minnesota, East Carteret High School in Beaufort, NC, Keyser High School in Keyser, WV , Brazosport High School in Freeport, Texas ,Lakeview High School in Stoneboro, PA, Jackson High School (Michigan) in Jackson, MI, and Burlington High School, in Burlington, WI . For the single by Marilyn Manson, see The Fight Song. ... Lakeland High School may refer to one of the following four-year (serving grades 9-12) high school: Lakeland High School located in Lakeland, Florida. ... A view of Lakelands business district, early 1920s Lakeland is a city in Polk County, Florida, United States, located approximately midway between Tampa and Orlando along Interstate 4. ... Eastpointe (formerly East Detroit) is a city in Macomb County of the U.S. state of Michigan. ... Fort Hill High School is a four-year public high school in Cumberland, Maryland, United States, operating under the direction of the Principal Stephen M. Lewis, with about 1,100 students in grades 9 through 12. ... Portal:Cumberland, Maryland Top * Places * Culture * Media * Companies * Education * History * People * Religion * Sports * Trans* Tourism For other places with the same name, see Cumberland (disambiguation). ... The Main Building of Farragut High School. ... Farragut is a town in Knox County, Tennessee, United States and is a suburb of nearby Knoxville. ... Newport Harbor High School is a public high school in Newport Beach, in Orange County, California, in the United States. ... Newport Harbor redirects here. ... Monroe is a city located in Benton County, Oregon. ... Admiral King High School is a public high school located in Lorain, Ohio. ... Location within the state of Ohio Coordinates: , Country State County Lorain Founded 1807 Government  - Mayor John Romoser (R) Area  - City  24. ... Bremerton High School is a high school located in the port city of Bremerton, Washington, west across Puget Sound from Seattle, at 1500 13th Street. ... Sinclair Inlet and Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (left), Dyes Inlet (middle distance) and Manette and Warren Avenue Bridges (left to right) across Port Washington Narrows Bremerton is a city in Kitsap County, Washington, USA. The population was 37,259 at the 2000 census. ... The Mable Tainter Theatre in Menomonie Two other spellings of the name appear elsewhere, see Menomonee and Menominee. ... Lester Prairie is a city located in McLeod County, Minnesota. ... Fairmont High School is located in Kettering, Ohio, USA. // History The original school was part of the Van Buren Township Schools and was opened in September 1906. ... Fairmont is a city in Martin County, Minnesota, United States. ... Beaufort (pronounced BO-furt) is a town located in Carteret County, North Carolina. ... Keyser High School is a high school located in Keyser, West Virginia that houses over 800 students from the Greater Keyser Area, Piedmont, New Creek, Burlington, and Elk Garden. ... Keyser is a city located in Mineral County, West Virginia. ... Brazosport High School is a secondary school located at the intersection of State Highway 288 and West 2nd Street in Freeport, Texas. ... Freeport is a city located in Brazoria County, Texas and is situated in East Texas. ... The Lakeview School District is a school district in urban Battle Creek, Michigan. ... Stoneboro is a borough located in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. ... Jackson High School is a public high school located in downtown Jackson, Michigan. ... Jackson is a city located in Jackson County, Michigan. ... Burlington High School can refer to: Burlington High School (Iowa) [1] Burlington High School (Kansas) [2] Burlington High School (Massachusetts) [3] Burlington High School (Vermont) Burlington High School (Wisconsin) [4] This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ...


The lyrics are usually changed to identify more with the adopting high school. For example, Bremerton High School's lyrics are: Bremerton High School is a high school located in the port city of Bremerton, Washington, west across Puget Sound from Seattle, at 1500 13th Street. ...

Fight for the Blue and Gold
Fight for your school
We never will say die
We're with you win or lose that's why
So proudly our cheers will ring
Up to the sun
Bring back those victories Knights
And make the others bow to Bremerton

Australian Rules Football club songs

The tune of "Anchors Aweigh" (with changed lyrics) is used by the following Australian Rules Football clubs as their theme song. High marking is a key skill and spectacular attribute of Australian rules football Precise field and goal kicking using the oval shaped ball is the key skill in Australian rules football Australian rules football, also known as Australian football, Aussie rules, or simply football or footy is a code of...

Home Ground: Leederville Oval (Based at Perth Oval between 1910 and 1999, The WACA Ground in 1988) Formed: 1902 (as Union Football Club) Colours: Royal Blue and Black Nickname: Royals WAFL Premierships: 1919-20-21-22-23, 1926-27, 1936, 1944, 1956, 1958-59, 1972, 1978, 2000-01-02 Record... East Perth Forever Boys is the theme song of the East Perth Football Club, played as the league team comes to the field at either a home game or final, and after a victory at a home game or final. ... Hobart Football Club is an Australian rules football club based in Hobart, Tasmania. ...

Meaning

To "weigh anchor" is to bring it aboard a vessel in preparation for departure. The phrase anchor's aweigh is an acknowledgment to the commander that the anchor is clear of the sea bottom and that, therefore, the ship is officially underway. For other uses, see Anchor (disambiguation). ...


"Weigh" as a verb means to "bear" or "move", thus giving it several shades of meaning and derivation, including "weight" or heaviness. This lends itself to obvious plays on words, as with Flip Wilson's old routine about Christopher Columbus. "Columbus cried, 'Weigh anchor'. A few minutes later, a crewman reported, 'Two thousand, one hundred thirty six pounds'." Clerow Flip Wilson (December 8, 1933 – November 25, 1998) was an African-American comedian and actor. ... Christopher Columbus (1451 – May 20, 1506) was a navigator, colonizer, and explorer and one of the first Europeans to explore the Americas after the Vikings. ...


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