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"Indiana, Our Indiana" is the official school fight song of Indiana University. The lyrics were written by IU band director, Russell P. Harker, to the tune of the trio from "The Viking March" by Karl King, conductor of the Barnum and Bailey Circus Band.

One notable difference between the trio from "The Viking March" and the fight song as played by Indiana's band is that in the original Viking March, the third phrase of the trio ends in a tonic chord, whereas the third phrase of "Indiana, Our Indiana" ends in a major mediant chord.

The song was first performed by the IU Band during a football game against Northwestern University in November 1912.

Lyrics

Indiana, Our Indiana

Indiana, we're all for you

We will fight for

the Cream & Crimson

For the glory of old IU

Never daunted, we cannot falter

In a battle, we're tried and true

Indiana, Our Indiana

Indiana, we're all for you!

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