Go U Northwestern

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The "Go U Northwestern" is the primary fight song for Northwestern University. It was written in 1912 by Theodore Van Etten, a member of the Northwestern University Wildcat Marching Band at the time. It debuted November 23, 1912, at old Northwestern Field in Northwestern's football season-finale versus the Illinois Fighting Illini.

The song, along with the "Push On Song" and the university's alma mater "Quæcumque Sunt Vera" are Northwestern official school songs. "Go U Northwestern" is played by the marching band during football games every time Northwestern scores against its opponent and at various other times during the game.

The song consists of a chorus, followed by a call-and-response instrumental interlude puctuated by a few lines of yelling, and the chorus repeated:

Go U Northwestern!
Break right through that line.
With our colors flying,
We will cheer you all the time,
U Rah! Rah!
Go! U Northwestern!
Fight for victory,
Spread far the fame of our fair name,
Go! Northwestern win that game.
(Call and response instrumental)
(Yell) Go! Northwestern Go!
(Call and response instrumental)
(Yell) Go! Northwestern Go!
Hit 'em hard!
Hit 'em low!
Go! Northwestern Go!

(Repeat chorus)

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