Hail New Mexico

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Hail New Mexico is the Fight Song for New Mexico

Hail New Mexico
School	New Mexico
Name	Hail New Mexico
Audio	Hail New Mexico WMA
Creator	Music by Dean Lena Clauve Words by George St. Clair

History

The UNM fight Song was written in 1930. The music to the Fight Song was written by Dean Lena Clauve, who served the University for 32 years as a professor of music education and as the Dean of Women. Dr. George St. Clair, professor in the English Department, wrote the lyrics.

The Fight Song was originated as a closing number to the faculty variety show sponsored by the UNM Faculty Club in Carlisle Gym in order to raise money to cancel a sizable debt incurred in publishing the 1930-31 "Mirage" (yearbook). It was reported that enough money was raised to cancel the debt and that the "high class entertainment was table conversation throughout Albuquerque for weeks afterward."

Lyrics

Hail to thee, New Mexico
The loyal sons are we.
Marching down the field we go,
Fighting for thee.
RAH! RAH! RAH!
Now we pledge our faith to thee,
Never shall we fail.
Fighting ever, yielding never.
HAIL! HAIL! HAIL!