| "On, On, U of K" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Published | 1925 |
| Genre | Fight song |
| Composer(s) | Carl A. Lampert |
| Lyricist(s) | Troy Perkins |
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."
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]
- ^ a b On! On! U of K, University of Kentucky, retrieved 2012-01-12,
The University of Kentucky fight song, On! On! U of K, was written in the 1920s by Carl A. Lambert, first chairman of the Music Department.
- ^ UK School Song Lyrics, University of Kentucky, archived from the original on 2016-08-19, retrieved 2012-01-12
- ^ Kocher, Greg (2011-04-26), "Court fight brews over use of University of Kentucky fight song", Lexington Herald-Leader, archived from the original on 2015-11-20, retrieved 2012-01-12,
The music for On! On! U of K was written in 1922 by UK professor Charles A. Lampert, the first chairman of the UK music department. The lyrics were written in 1923 by student Troy Perkins, who won a $5 prize in a contest Lampert set up for the best lyrics to the music.
- ^ Complaint against Papa John's International, Inc., Papa John's USA, Inc., filed by BRO 'N SIS Music, Inc. (PDF), 2011-03-31, p. 5, retrieved 2012-01-12,
Federal copyright for "On! On! U of K" was secured by publication with copyright notice on January 31, 1925, when the song was first published in The 1925 Kentuckian, the yearbook of the University of Kentucky.