The Victors

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"The Victors" is the iconic fight song of the University of Michigan, widely recognized as one of the most famous and triumphant college football anthems in the United States.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American song
alma mater music tradition
college fight song
fight song
march
school song
associatedColor maize and blue
associatedWith University of Michigan
category College fight songs
University of Michigan songs
composer Louis Elbel
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance symbol of University of Michigan pride
widely recognized in American college football culture
describedAs iconic fight song of the University of Michigan
one of the most famous college football anthems in the United States
firstPerformanceLocation Ann Arbor
surface form: Ann Arbor, Michigan
genre fight song
march
hasChorusLine Hail! Hail! to Michigan
Hail! to the conqu'ring heroes
The Victors self-linksurface differs
surface form: Hail! to the victors valiant

the leaders and best
inception 1898
inspiredBy Michigan Wolverines football victory over the University of Chicago in 1898
institutionalAffiliation University of Michigan
language English
lyricist Louis Elbel
mediaUse broadcasts of Michigan Wolverines football games
musicalKey B-flat major
nickname Michigan fight song
notableRecordingArtist Michigan Marching Band
University of Michigan Glee Club
performedAt Michigan Stadium
University of Michigan athletic events
University of Michigan football games
performedBy Michigan Marching Band
performedOnOccasion postgame celebrations
team entrances at Michigan football games
touchdowns by the Michigan Wolverines football team
publicationDate 1899
tempo march tempo
theme triumph
victory
title The Victors self-link
usedBy Michigan Wolverines football
surface form: Michigan Wolverines football team

Michigan Wolverines athletics
surface form: University of Michigan athletic teams
writtenFor University of Michigan

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The Victors hasChorusLine The Victors self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Hail! to the victors valiant
Wolverines hasFightSong The Victors
Wolverines notableTradition The Victors
this entity surface form: The Victors fight song
The Victors title The Victors self-link