Fight Song

Rah, Rah, Wake Forest, Rah!

In 1982, Barbara Trautwein, affectionately known as “Mzeztee”, arrived at Wake Forest to teach general music education and was later appointed Director of Bands in 1985. What some may not know is thay Mzeztee is responsible for the current arrangement of “O, Here’s to Wake Forest”, our Fight Song, AND “Dear Old Wake Forest”, our Alma Mater. Additionally, she created the first Basketball Pep Band for Women’s basketball games and became been a mentor and advisor to the Spirit of the Old Gold and Black, our university marching band.

Your Fight Song

O here’s to Wake Forest
A glass of the finest
Red ruddy, Rhenish
Filled up to the brim.
Her sons, they are many
Unrivaled by any
With hearts o’erflowing,
We will sing a hymn.

RAH, RAH, WAKE FOREST, RAH!

Old Alma Mater’s sons are we!
We’ll herald the story and die for
her glory: Old Gold and Black is
ever waving high.
As frosh we adore her,
As sophs we explore her,
and carve our names upon her
ancient walls. As juniors patrol her,
as seniors extol her, and weep to
leave fore’er her sacred halls.

(WIPE TEARS AND REPEAT CHORUS)