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Clemson and LSU Bands Who stole from whom?

Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:50 pm
Posted by GoldenBandMan
Tampa, FL
Member since Oct 2003
170 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:50 pm
Bottom line... Clemson plays the same Tiger Rag song after touchdowns, and some common chants during the game as the Golden Band. I was a 4 year member of the band, and don't know the story. Someone had to have stole it from somebody. Anyone have proof of who played it first?
Posted by MSG
B.R.
Member since Dec 2007
11215 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:51 pm to
We stole it
Posted by lsu0005
Baton Rouge
Member since Jan 2007
2266 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:51 pm to
it was a popular song...welcome dumbass see you at practice
Posted by geauxtigahs87
Louisiana
Member since Dec 2008
26275 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:51 pm to
A Clemson grad first wrote it in 1702, LSU stole it soon after.
Posted by KILLhottytoddy
Member since Dec 2005
5661 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:52 pm to
Both bands stole it. It was a popular jazz song in the early 1900s.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiger_Rag)]LINK[/link]
This post was edited on 9/10/09 at 9:54 pm
Posted by Adiossuck
South Carolina Fan
Member since Jan 2007
3768 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 9:53 pm to
Actually their versions of Tiger Rag are slightly different.

Clemsons Tiger Rag

LSUs Tiger Rag

But theyre both Tigers so like most Tiger Mascots, Auburn included... they play that song.
Posted by USMCTiger03
Member since Sep 2007
71176 posts
Posted on 9/10/09 at 10:25 pm to
frick Clemson.
Posted by deaconscholar
Conyers, GA
Member since Nov 2008
245 posts
Posted on 9/11/09 at 4:46 am to
I have the proof. I was in the GBFT from '62 - '67 when Bill Swor came to LSU and hired John Edmonds as the arranger. It was Edmonds and Swor who developed the pre-game show, rearranged ALL the fight songs, bought the rights and introduced "Hey Fighting Tigers" (a tune from a Broadway show) and subsequently wrote some of the finest arrangements for marching band that have ever been heard. The next time the chills run down your spine when you hear the notes of "Hold That Tiger" that starts the pre-game show, that's John Edmonds! John was not a Clemson knock-off; he hardly needed to copy anything from anybody. You'll never see John's name anywhere, at least I haven't, but he is a true hero for LSU. And perhaps I should mention that in the 60's we never heard of Clemson, or UGA for that matter. On the other hand, LSU was winning football games and so was the band. The band was selected the best college band in the nation and performed at the East=West Shrine game in San Francisco. A few years later it was voted the best in the nation by other band directors, and has consistently been regardedas the all collegebest in the SEC. Copy from Clemson? I don't think so. If you don't believe me, ask Charlie Roberts.

Posted by Jcorye1
Tom Brady = GoAT
Member since Dec 2007
71712 posts
Posted on 9/11/09 at 7:50 am to
Who gives a shite? Clemson blows anyways.
Posted by choupiquesushi
yaton rouge
Member since Jun 2006
30874 posts
Posted on 9/11/09 at 7:56 am to
lsu stolt it
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