Point after music

[dunar]

I, for one, missed the band playing "For I, For S, For Ever" after point after attempts on Saturday. I have made it my mission over the last five plus years to learn the words and sing it every time it's played. I can't find the history right now, but my memory says it was written by Meredith Wilson. Instead of reviving an ancient thread in a different forum, I'm posting my protest here. Down with loud music over the sound system, up with For I, For S, For Ever!

Old thread with lyrics: https://cyclonefanatic.com/forum/threads/for-i-for-s-lyrics.20545/

 

[cysdaone]

Yep, Meredith Wilson. Here is an old Iowa State Daily article that talks about it.

15. For I, For S, Forever

For I, For S, Forever The Homecoming in 1953 was not only the year of the infamous riots, but also a big year for the marching band. It was in this year that the marching band saw an increase in members. With shiny new uniforms, the addition of baton twirlers and the incorporation of...

iowastatedaily.com

 

[ghyland7]

ISU Fights, Go Cyclones Go, For I For S Forever, Rise Sons of Iowa State…

Interestingly the band didn’t really play Rise, Sons of Iowa State until the last 10 years or so; they didn’t play it during the McCarney/Chizik/Rhoads era.

I love the words to “go cyclones go.” Those being.. “don’t know the words!”

 

[Cybone]

ISU Fights, Go Cyclones Go, For I For S Forever, Rise Sons of Iowa State…

Interestingly the band didn’t really play Rise, Sons of Iowa State until the last 10 years or so; they didn’t play it during the McCarney/Chizik/Rhoads era.

I love the words to “go cyclones go.” Those being.. “don’t know the words!”

We played all those all the time when I was in the band in the 90’s. Rise Sons was a staple of every pregame performance.

 

[nrg4isu]

We need some audio in this thread.

 

[Jar_Lar]

ISU Fights, Go Cyclones Go, For I For S Forever, Rise Sons of Iowa State…

Interestingly the band didn’t really play Rise, Sons of Iowa State until the last 10 years or so; they didn’t play it during the McCarney/Chizik/Rhoads era.

I love the words to “go cyclones go.” Those being.. “don’t know the words!”

Sources say the words are

Go, Cyclones, go-
Your power show
We know you'll
Fight
Fight.
Fight for
Vic-to-ry State
GO-GO-GO, GO, GO!

 

[mred]

We need some audio in this thread.

Rise Sons is at 4:00 mark of this video:

 

[loyalsons4evertrue]

For I For S has been played after PAT's/fg's for as long as I can remember....I was pretty disappointed they decided to blast music right after each PAT this past weekend.

 

[BCClone]

We played all those all the time when I was in the band in the 90’s. Rise Sons was a staple of every pregame performance.

It’s like a tree in the woods, if no fans were at the game, did you really play it?

 

[Cybone]

It’s like a tree in the woods, if no fans were at the game, did you really play it?

Ooffff….truth hurts, but yes both fans heard us play Rise Sons!