Animal 2011 Songbook

Transcription

The AnimAls of secTion B — 2011 Official Songbook
TABle of conTenTs
hisTory ............................................................2
cheers
Assorted Cheers ........................................................23
Pitching Situations .....................................................23
Coaching Situations...................................................23
Visiting Batter Situations............................................23
Game Situations ........................................................23
Show Me The Way To Go Home ...............................24
Auburn Tiger Cheater ................................................24
The Leadoff Man .......................................................24
The Strike Zone .........................................................25
Here Come The `Noles..............................................25
He’s Our Lead Off Guy! .............................................25
You Might Be A Blue Devil .........................................26
leTTer from #11 .........................................3
TrAdiTionAl
The Star-Spangled Banner ..........................................4
Take Me Out To The Ballgame ....................................5
God Save The Queen..................................................5
O’ Canada ...................................................................6
O’ Canada (French Phonetic) ......................................6
Sweet Caroline ............................................................7
School Songs ..............................................................8
Florida State Fight Song ..............................................8
Garnet and Gold ..........................................................8
Victory Song ................................................................8
JABs
Mr. Baseball ...............................................................27
He's A Short Coach ...................................................28
Short Coach...............................................................28
The Lazar Song .........................................................29
Cheeses In The Underworld ......................................30
The Spano Song........................................................31
The Rodney Brewer Song .........................................32
The Herbert Perry Song ............................................33
Luis, Luis ...................................................................34
Lord, Throw The Ball .................................................34
He’s A Hero After All ..................................................35
Take Me Out Of This Wedding ..................................35
J.D. At The Bat ..........................................................36
You Should Call Me Al ...............................................37
The Tech Series Of May 2003 ...................................38
Carmina Beerana ......................................................39
clAssics
Take Me Out Of This Ballgame....................................9
The Battle Hymn of the Animals ..................................9
Batting Practice .........................................................10
Happy Trails...............................................................10
The Animals Fight Song ............................................ 11
Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up
To Be Batgirls ..........................................................12
How Much Is That Batgirl? ........................................12
Stall, Stall, Stall..........................................................13
O’ Omaha ..................................................................13
That Hee Haw Song ..................................................14
We’ve Been Yelling At The Umpires ..........................14
The Beer Song ..........................................................15
Yo-Ho, Yo-Ho (A Pirate’s Life For Me) .......................16
AnTi-fighT songs
Swing Low .................................................................17
The Boys From Old Florida .......................................17
The Doormat..............................................................18
There Goes Ol' Carolina ............................................18
Nervous Wreck from Georgia Tech ...........................18
Deflate That Big Yellow Bumblebee ..........................19
O’ Maryland ...............................................................20
Climpsin's Fight Song ................................................20
The Notre Dame Misery March .................................21
The Seminoles...........................................................21
Rocky Top ..................................................................22
The Strike Zone Connection ......................................22
2011 f.s.U. BAseBAll schedUle .... 40
2011 f.s.U. BAseBAll rosTer ........ 41
leTTer from The Zookeeper ....... 42
sponsors ..................................... 43
crediTs ........................................ 44
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A fan believes his voice can change the MOMENTUM of a game.
A fan knows that it ISN’T just a game.
A fan is a person miserable in defeat and intolerable in victory.
A fan believes that every new game is a chance at redemption.
A fan believes in only one absolute — the fat lady.
A single fan is worth a hundred spectators.
A fan knows that the outcome of a game hinges on whether or not the K’s are put on the pole correctly.
A fan is like a parent, who loves you even when you stink.
THERE’S NO FAN LIKE A NOLE FAN
...Except an Animal
Author Unknown
So…who are the AnimAls of secTion B?
The Animals are a boisterous group of baseball fans dating all the way back to 1977. The main purpose of the Animals is
to support Florida State Baseball in a “unique”, yet clean and classy manner. Our name originated in 1978, when Sol Carroll
(FSU’s #1 Fan) would bring doughnuts to Seminole Field to pass out to the fans - old, crusty, tasteless doughnuts from YumYum Doughnuts (or was it Yuck-Yuck Doughnuts?). This tradition went on game after game, when finally these fans had
enough and threw Sol’s doughnuts right back at him. He called them a bunch of ‘Animals’ and the name stuck.
When Seminole Field, later Dick Howser Stadium, opened in 1983, the Animals took roost in Section B, and have stayed
there ever since. The Animals consist of students, alumni, business people, families, public servants, and anyone else who has
a deep passion for Florida State Baseball. The Animals use intimidation through noise to rattle the visiting team’s psyche. We
use cheers and songs to help get our crowd and team into the game, and the visitor’s out of theirs.
Now that Howser Stadium has been renovated and expanded, the powers that be at Florida State decided to go with a
numbering system for section rather than letters. This means that while the Animals are technically in just about the same
spot they’ve been in for years, going by the numbers, they reside in Section 4 and 5. No worries though, as you will see a
garnet and gold B on the pole just always. The Animals will always be in Section B, no matter what anyone says.
We have worked hard to establish a reputation for originality, positive energy, general zaniness, and of the #1 cheering section in college baseball. We always attempt to show sportsmanship, and routinely congratulate opposing players and
teams when a good play is made (though not too much of course).
ESPN, SUN Sports, FSN, Sports Illustrated, The Sporting News Online, Seminole Uprising, The Mike Martin Show,
WTXL 27, WCTV 6, Fox SportsSouth, The Tallahassee Democrat, The Florida Times Union, FSView, The Last Word, Gainesville Sun, Durham Herald Sun and Wakulla Digest have all done features on the Animals. The Baseball Heckle Depot website
even inducted the Animals of Section B into their Hall of Fame in the fall of 1999. ESPN has called us a class act, echoing
the statements of many opposing fans, players, and coaches. The Animals have even been interviewed on WFLA 1270 and
WTAL 1450 radio stations here in Tallahassee. Recently, ESPNet Sportszone even called The Animals “The best college
baseball cheering section in the country.” In 2003, the Animals made national news by singing “God Save the Queen” instead
of “O Canada”, with a syndicated article being carried all around the country. In addition, radio show host, Bill O’Reilly even
talked about the Animals last season on his national radio show.
In recent years, the Animals website, Section B Online has begun generating hundreds of thousands of hits per month
and is the premier source of Florida State Baseball on the Internet. An ever-growing e-mail list provides up-to-date news,
information, and game stories to 3500+ subscribers that include everyone from journalists to players to coaches to parents of
players and even fans of rival schools. Game stories written by members of the Animal section can also be found on Warchant.com (www.warchant.com).
We hope you enjoy these cheers, songs, and FSU Trivia. Now, there is no excuse for not participating and helping us
generate even more enthusiasm for our Seminole Baseball team.
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Mike Martin, Head Coach
Chip Baker, Director of Baseball Operations
Jamey Shouppe, Mike Martin, Jr., Assistant Coaches
2011
THE ANIMALS OF SECTION B - SECTION B ONLINE
DICK HOWSER STADIUM, Tallahassee, FL USA
Dear ANIMALS:
The death of Drew Hankin still is devastating to everyone who is part of our
program from the players and coaches, to our loyal fans, and to the college baseball
community. Drew’s tremendous love of the Florida State Baseball was unrivaled.
Drew’s passion was to provide his support, valuable insight and leadership to the best fan base, The Animals of
Section B, in all of college baseball. As a tribute to his legacy, we all must continue to be the best, now and into
the future. We all know this is what Drew would have wanted us to do!
SEMINOLE BASEBALL fans have a reputation throughout the country as being the most knowledgeable and
unique in college baseball, and THE ANIMALS have become an “institution” at Dick Howser Stadium. Your
continued support, endless enthusiasm and class are sincerely appreciated, not just by me, but by our team and
coaches, parents, fans and Florida State University.
We all have worked hard, within University guidelines, to provide you support. Local businesses have provided
their financial support to THE ANIMALS to keep this great tradition going. We are sure, with your “wit
and wisdom”, you can voice your approval toward your “sponsors” during the course of the season as well as
patronize them during the year.
FLORIDA STATE SEMINOLE BASEBALL is built on tradition and pride. Our goal is to do our best to
continue the tradition that was started in 1948. The Animals of Section B help create an atmosphere that is
‘second to none’ in college baseball!
The Section B Online website keeps a lot of Seminole baseball fans well connected. We all have a common
goal of providing a positive baseball environment that makes us all proud of our team and everyone associated
with it. This extra effort on your part helps keep Seminole Baseball only a click of a computer mouse away!
The players, coaching staff and administration appreciate THE ANIMALS OF SECTION B. We want you to
have fun, enjoy the games, pull for the SEMINOLES, and continue to keep it clean and classy!
Sincerely,
# 11
Mike Martin
ACC CHAMPIONS: 1995, 1997, 2002, 2004, 2010 — Regular Season: 1996, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2007
33 Consecutive NCAA Regional Appearances: 1978-2010
20 College World Series Appearances: ‘57, ‘62, ‘63, ‘65, ‘70, ‘75, ‘80, ‘86, ‘97, ‘89, ‘91, ‘92, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, ‘98, ‘99, ‘00, ‘08, ‘10
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The sTAr spAngled BAnner
Melody: The Star-Spangled Banner • Lyrics By: Francis Scott Key
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
(and the lesser-known second verse)
On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes
What is that which the breeze o'er the towering steep
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam
In full glory reflected now shines on the stream.
`Tis the Star-Spangled Banner, Oh long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
What so proudly we hailed at the
twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars,
thro' the perilous flight,
(and the even lesser-known third verse)
O'er the ramparts we watched were
so gallantly streaming,
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and country, shall leave us no more?
Their blood was washed out their foul foot steps pollution
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave.
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph doth wave
And the rocket's red glare,
the bombs bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that
our flag was still there,
(what?! There's a fourth verse?)
Oh thus be it e'er when free men shall stand
Between their lov'd homes and war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the Pow'r that has made and presrv'd us a nation
And conquer we must when our cause is just
And this be our motto: "In God is our trust."
And the Star-Spangled Banner in triumph shall wave
O say, does that Star-Spangled Banner
yet wave,
O'er the land of the free and
the home of the brave.
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TAke me oUT To The BAllgAme
Melody: Take Me Out To The Ballgame
Lyrics By: Jack Norworth, 1908
Take me out to the ballgame,
Take me out to the crowd.
Buy me some peanuts and cracker jacks.
I don’t care if I ever get back.
Cause it’s root, root, root for the home team.
If they don’t win it’s a shame.
For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out,
At the old ballgame.
Note: One day when Norworth was riding a New York City subway train, he spotted a sign that said
“Ballgame Today at the Polo Grounds.” Some baseball-related lyrics popped into his head that were later
set to some music by Albert Von Tilzer. It is one of the most widely sung songs in America.
God Save The Queen
Melody:
Lyrics By:
God Save The Queen (My Country ‘Tis of Thee)
Historically Controversial
God save our gracious Queen,
Long live our noble Queen,
God save the Queen.
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen!
Note: Yes, there are an additional 5 verses of the
official British version. However, given that FSU
Baseball would almost certainly be considered
an “unofficial event” in the eyes of the British,
the first verse should be appropriate.
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O’ CANADA
Melody: O’ Canada
Lyrics By: Justice Robert Stanley Weir
O Canada!
Our home and native land!
True patriot love,
In all our sons command.
With glowing hearts,
We see thee rise,
The True North strong and free;
And stand on guard,
O Canada,
we stand on guard for thee.
O Canada!
Glorious and free!
We stand on guard,
We stand on guard for thee!
(animal break)
O Canada,
We stand on guard for thee!
Note: Please don’t give us B.S. about the lyrics…
“the version that gained the widest currency was made in 1908, by
Robert Stanley Weir, a lawyer, and at the time, Recorder of the
City of Montréal. This is the version which was published in an
official form for the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation in 1927,
and has since been generally accepted in English speaking Canada.”
O’ CANADA (FRENCH PHONETIC)
Melody: O’ Canada
Lyrics By: Calixa Lavallée
Oh Canada
Teer-uh deux knows i-u
Ton fron ess-ay
deux fleurons glor-e-uh
car ton bra say portay la pay
ill say portay la cwah
ton histwah-ay un ay-pu-ay
day plooh brill-yan ex-pwah
ay ta val-er deaux fwa trom-pay
pro-tay-jer-ah no foy-a ah no drwah
pro-tay-jer-ah no foy-a ah no drwah!!
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SWEET CAROLINE
Melody:
Lyrics By:
"Sweet Caroline"
Neil Diamond
Where it began,
I can't begin to knowin’
But then I know it's growin’ strong
Was in the spring, whooo
And spring became the summer
Who'd believe you'd come along
Hands,
touching hands,
reaching out
Touching me, touching you
Oh, sweet Caroline
Good times never seem so good
I've been inclined
to believe it never would
And now I, I look at the night,
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two, oh
And when I hurt
Hurting runs off my shoulder
How can I hurt when holding you
Oh, one, touching one, reaching out
Touching me, touching you
Oh, sweet Caroline
Good times never seem so good
I've been inclined
to believe it never would
Ohhh, sweet Caroline,
good times never seem so good...
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school songs
FLORIDA STATE FIGHT SONG
Melody: FSU Fight Song
Lyrics By: Dr. Tommy Wright
You’ve got to fight, fight, fight for FSU,
You’ve got to scalp ‘em Seminoles.
You’ve got to win, win, win, win, win this game,
And roll on down and make those goals.
For FSU is on the warpath now,
And at the battle’s end she’s great.
So fight, fight, fight, fight to victory,
The Seminoles of Florida State.
F-L-O-R-I-D-A S-T-A-T-E
Florida State, Florida State, Florida State!
WOOO!
Note: There are no breaks in the Fight Song
where grunting is appropriate!
VICTORY SONG
Melody:
By:
Victory Song
Clifford Madsen and Charlie Carter
GARNET AND GOLD
We are on the warpath tonight!
Onward Florida State!
Show all the world the spirit and might,
That the Seminoles create.
Stand up for the Garnet and Gold,
Ever loyal shall we be!
We are proud to shout,
“The Warriors are out!”
And they will lead us to victory!
Melody:
Garnet and Gold
Arranged By: Charlie Carter
Garnet and gold,
And may we ever loyal be;
As in days of old,
Thy daughters bore the torches three.
Sons and daughters all,
Will know that at the top we’ll stand;
And Florida State will be,
The very best in all the land.
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clAssics
TAke me oUT of This BAllgAme
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Take Me Out To The Ballgame”
The Animals
Note: The Animals perennial #1 hit, sung here at
Howser Stadium, Florida’s McKethan Stadium,
Perry Field, Georgia Tech’s Russ-Chandler Stadium,
Knight’s Castle, Omaha, and everywhere else we’ve
belted it out. We sing this song when we deem a
pitcher worthy, usually after he surrenders 2 or
more runs (or multiples of 3).
Take me out of this ballgame,
Take me out of here now.
Put someone in who can throw the ball.
My curve is flat and I can’t get a call.
So it’s hit, hit, hit for the home team.
My E.R.A. is a shame.
For it’s one, two, three runs are in,
And I pray for rain.
The BATTle hymn of The AnimAls
Melody:
Lyrics By:
Battle Hymn of the Republic
John Armstrong
Mine eyes have seen the glory
Of the scoring of the ‘Noles;
If you think that you will beat us
Then you’re nothing more than fools;
The Gaytors, ‘Canes, the ACC,
And every other school;
The ‘Noles will beat you all.
Chorus:
Glory, glory to the ‘Noles
Glory, glory to the ‘Noles
Glory, glory to the ‘Noles,
And to hell with ( )
You’ll leave this game with broken
Pride and eyes swelled up with tears;
With fans so loud our shouting
Causes ringing in your ears;
Our bats are strong, your pitcher’s weak,
Your hearts are filled with fear;
The ‘Noles keep marching on.
(Chorus)
Note: Insert a three-syllable opponent’s name
such as Georgia Tech, UNC, NC State, Florida,
Miami, UVA, etc.
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BATTing prAcTice
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Alouette, gentille Alouette”
The Animals
Refrain:
Batting Practice.
Batting, batting, practice
Batting practice…What a team are we!
Will the 'Noles get lots of hits?
Yes, the 'Noles will get lots of hits.
Lots of hits, lots of hits.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Will the 'Noles get lots of runs?
Yes, the 'Noles will get lots of runs.
Lots of runs, lots of runs.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Does player’s name mother drive a bus?
Yes his mother drives a bus.
Drives a bus, drives a bus.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Could your grandma hit his curve?
Yes, your grandma could hit his curve.
Hit his curve, hit his curve
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Note: Someone usually makes up verses until
something interesting happens on the field.
hAppy TrAils
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Happy Trails”
The Animals
Happy trails to you.
Until we meet again.
Happy trails to you.
Keep rolling down I-10.
We care about the games we’ve had together
We’ll be rooting for the Seminoles forever.
So, happy trails to you.
Until we meet again.
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The AnimAls fighT song
Melody:
Lyrics By:
The FSU Fight Song
Dr. James Brey, PhD
You’ve got to score more runs for F-S-U,
You’ve got to scalp ‘em, Seminoles.
You’ve got to get them out, to win this game,
And step right up and hit homeruns.
For F-S-U is on the warpath now,
And with the final pitch we’ll win.
So strike, strike, strike, strike, strike them out.
The Seminoles of Florida State.
F-L-O-R-I-D-A S-T-A-T-E,
Florida State, Florida State, Florida State!
WOOO!
Note: There are no breaks in the Fight
Song where grunting is appropriate!
The Three Amigos, Drew, Robb, and Andres, circa 1998
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mAmAs, don’T leT yoUr BABies
groW Up To Be BATgirls
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys”, by Ed & Patsy Bruce
The Animals
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be batgirls.
Don’t let ‘em play softball and ride the old bus.
Make ‘em be doctors and lawyers and such.
Mamas, don’t let your babies grow up to be batgirls.
You’ll be all alone and they’ll be on the phone
With the ‘Noles that ride that old bus.
Note: This song also works for ball girls :)
hoW mUch is ThAT BATgirl?
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?”
The Animals
How much is that batgirl in the aisle?
Woof! Woof!
The one with the waggely tail.
How much is that batgirl in the aisle?
Woof! Woof!
I do hope that batgirl’s for sale.
Cheap! Cheap!
Note: So batgirls don’t come up into Section B that much, well, at all actually.
Could this serenade be the reason?
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sTAll, sTAll, sTAll
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Turn, Turn, Turn”
Robb Van Eck
To everything
Stall, Stall, Stall.
There is a reason
Stall, Stall, Stall.
And a time to every purpose,
Unto Martin.
A time to talk
A time to walk
A time to play with the rosin chalk
A time to delay,
I wonder if he’s ready.
Note: It’s like clockwork, the “Mike Martin Stall” so, we have a song for this too!
o’ omAhA
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“O’ Canada”
Dr. James Brey, PhD, Drew Hankin, & Robb Van Eck
O’ Omaha!
The `Noles are going there!
On to Rosenblatt, the War Chant’s in the air.
With glowing bats and great defense,
Our pitching’s on a tear.
And the way it’s going
It looks as if Coach Martin’s walking there.
O’ Omaha, Garnet and Gold
O’ Omaha, let’s win the whole darn thing
O’ Omaha, let’s win the whole darn thing!
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ThAT hee hAW song
Melody:
Lyrics:
“That Hee Haw Song” (Where O’ Where Are You Tonight?”)
The Animals
Where ‘O where is it going to now?
Why do they hit ev’ry thing that I throw?
I searched for a good pitch
And thought that I’d found one.
I threw another and (Bronx cheer) it was gone!
Where ‘O where is it today?
Why does it move all over the place?
I searched the plate over
And thought I’d found the strike zone
I threw another and (Bronx cheer) it was a ball!
We’Ve Been yelling AT The Umpires
Melody: “I’ve Been Working on the Railroad”
Lyrics By: The Animals
We’ve been yelling at the umpires,
All the livelong game.
We’ve been yelling at the umpires,
Cause the strike zone’s never the same.
Did you have your eyes open?
And were they watching the ball?
We think you could use some glasses
Cause you really blew that call.
Ump, you blew that call.
Ump, you really blew that ca-a-all.
Ump, you really blew that call!
Note: The umpire’s real name can be used in place of “Ump” (Bruce, Al, Joe, etc…).
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The Beer song
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Take Me Out To The Ballgame”
The Animals
Take me out to the beer bash,
Take me out to the beer.
Buy me some pretzels and beer from Jax.
I don’t care if I’m flat on my back.
So it’s drink, drink, drink for the An-i-mals.
If we run out it’s a shame.
For it’s one, two, three kegs are down,
And we feel no pain.
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yo-ho, yo-ho
(A pirATe’s life for me)
Music By:
Lyrics By:
George Bruns
Xavier Atencio
Yo ho yo ho a pirate’s life for me.
We pillage, we plunder, we rifle and loot
Drink up me ‘earties yo ho!
We kidnap and pillage and don’t give a hoot
We extort, we pilfer, we filch and sack
Maraud and embezzle and even hijack
We kindle and char and inflame and ignite
We burn up the city, we’re really a fright
We’re rascals, and scoundrels, and villains, and knaves
We’re devils and black sheep and really bad eggs
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AnTi-fighT songs
sWing loW
Melody:
Lyrics By:
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" by Harry Thacker Burleigh
The Animals
Swing low, you Florida Gaytor.
The ball is heading home.
Swing low, you Florida Gaytor.
The ball is heading home.
Ya looked up and what did ya see?
The ump was calling strike three.
Now the Animals are cheering up in Section B.
Cause you can’t hit what you can’t see.
Ya swung low, you slimy swamp lizard.
So, warm up the bus and go home.
Ya swung low, you slimy swamp lizard.
So, warm up the bus and go home.
The Boys from old floridA
Melody:
Lyrics By:
"We are the Boys of Old Florida"
The Animals
They are the boys from old Florida.
F-L-O-R-I-D-A
Where the girls are real butchy,
And the guys are real wussies,
Unlike any old 'Noles down our way.
Hey!!
They are the boys from old Florida,
Down where those old reptiles play.
Where they all have VD,
And they’re back on TV,
In the good old Gator way.
Hey!!
Note: Only to be sung with a large crowd.
Many Gators feel the original song is sacred and get very upset when they hear our version.
(Which is why we sing it to begin with).
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The doormAT
Melody:
Lyrics By:
"Auld Lang Syne", by Robert Burns
Terry Goodwin, c. 2003
The Do-or-mat of-the A-C-C,
They're here it's U-V-A!!
So Wah-ah-whoo, you'll lose again,
Why do you even play!!
You're here in good-ol' Flor-i-da,
Down Tal-la-hass-ee way...
We're Flor'da State, we're here to say,
GO-O BACK TO U-V-A!!
There goes ol' cArolinA
Melody:
Lyrics By:
"Here Comes Carolina"
Here comes ol' Car-o-lin-a,
Here comes ol' Car-o-lin-a.
Welcome back to F-S-U.
We have your number this year,
You'll get kicked in the rear,
We just don't like powder blue.
So go run-and-hide in Car-o-lin-a,
As Bun-ting did not long ago.
As we gather round the plate,
Watch us cheer and celebrate,
For the glory of F-S-U!!!
nerVoUs Wreck from georgiA Tech
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Wramblin’ Wreck”
Unknown, contributed by
Todd Woodward, Geoff & Debbie Cryan, c. 2003
I’m a nervous wreck from Georgia Tech,
What the hell am I doing here?
The ratio is four-to-one,
And half of them are queer.
I can’t afford the whiskey;
I hate the taste of beer.
I’m a nervous wreck from Georgia Tech,
What the heck am I doing here?
Note: We’re not real sure where the lyrics for this number originated.
But, we figured it was worthy of a place in our songbook. I do recall
Geoff ’s other quote from that weekend in Atlanta…(in his best local
accent) “I used to not could spell Eng-ger-neer. Now I are one!”
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deflATe ThAT Big yelloW BUmBleBee
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Yellow Submarine”, by The Beatles
In the state just to the north,
There’s a school…it’s called GT.
Forced to play the Seminoles,
So they came to Tallahassee.
And so we played under the sun,
On a field the color green.
And they came to beat the `Noles,
But they’ll leave with a defeat!
Chorus:
Deflate that big yellow bumblebee,
Yellow bumblebee,
Yellow bumblebee.
Deflate that big yellow bumblebee,
Yellow bumblebee,
Yellow bumblebee.
And the `Noles scored lots of runs,
Many more than did GT.
Fat lady, she came to sing…
(Laughing…opera singing…badly)
(Chorus)
And this game we’ll win with ease,
Another win (Another Win!),
in the ACC (in the ACC!!).
Sky of blue (Sky of Blue!),
and field of green (Field of Green!),
The Seminoles (the `Noles!)
will reign supreme (Reign Supreme!).
Animals in the bleachers at Russ Chandler Stadium
(Chorus)
Note: This was inspired by the Animals attendance at the 2003 FSU v. Georgia Tech series in Atlanta. Where
does “Yellow Submarine” fit in you ask? Well, during the Saturday night game, there was one particular GT
Fan who liked to make a lot of noise…obviously trying to rally the GT fans and mock the Animals in the
process…he was a rather rotund fellow, wearing a bright yellow shirt. It works.
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o’ mArylAnd
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“O Canada”
Dr. James Brey, PhD, c. 1994
O' Maryland,
Our victory is your loss!
Many strike outs,
And all thy sons make errors.
With no offense, go start the bus;
We own the A-C-C.
We’ll throw you out,
O' Maryland
We’ll throw you out you’ll see.
O' Maryland!
No relief in sight.
We’ll hit it out
Note: We first sang ‘O Maryland’ in 1994, and the Maryland Athletic Director
We’ll hit it out of sight.
was so impressed, he wrote us a letter thanking us, and hoping we could someday
O' Maryland
sing it in Maryland. Alas, budgetary constraints have stopped us from going,
You’ll take a loss tonight.
but we always hold out hope. In 1998, we gave Honorary Animal status to
Maryland Assistant-Coach Jim Flack who had been a fan of ours since we
first sang ‘O Maryland’. During game three of our series with UM a couple of
years ago, he even wore an Animals shirt under his uniform jersey.
When Maryland came to town in 2000, we treated the entire team and coaches to
dinner at Larry’s Giant Subs.
climpsin’s fighT song
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Tiger Rag”
Hold that Tiger…Hunting Season…Grab the shotgun…
Pull the trigger…Taxidermist…Gonna stuff ya…Trophy on the wall!
Chorus:
Football’s worthless, Roundball’s hopeless, Bank it all on Baseball…
Your School ain’t won a title since way back in ‘81!
R - E - D - N - E - C…K
I pay twenty...Every season...What’s it get me...Nothing really...
Coulda’ used it...On the pickup...Need a new one now!
(Chorus)
What’s your major...Livestock Breeding...Gonna be a...Emu rancher...
Tastes like chicken...Lotsa protein...Future of my clan!
(Chorus)
Have you ever...Seen that movie...With Burt Reynolds...And Ned Beatty...
My life story...What’s that movie...It’s DELIVERANCE!!!
(Chorus)
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The noTre dAme misery mArch
Melody:
Lyrics By:
The Notre Dame Victory March
Jeer, Jeer at old Notre Dame,
Once proud tra-di-tion, now they're a-shame,
Touchdown Jesus has to cry,
Fire'd O'Leary 'cause of his lie.
Be it foot- or ba'ase- ball
Old Notre Dame will-flop once and for all,
While the SE-MI-NOLES are marching
Onward to VICTORY!!
Note: This song was written for the 2002 Super Regionals in Tallahassee vs. Notre Dame.
That series happened to fall not long after the George O’Leary “Resume Scandal” (hired by Notre Dame
as their football coach, fired a week later after it was found that he had lied on his resume).
Anyway…this explains it’s “football” flavor.
The seminoles
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“The Eyes of Texas”
The Se-mi-noles are gonna whip you,
on the field today.
The Se-mi-noles are gonna spear you,
you’d best be on your way.
Texas’ best will finish second,
to the Garnet and the Gold.
The Se-mi-noles are gonna beat you,
another Victory!!
Note: Sadly, this tune never made it’s debut in 2003. However, in the spirit of originality,
and in the hopes that the `Noles will get another shot at Texas in the future, we’ve decided to include it.
This was also the year of the “dope-a-dillo.” If you want to know about it, ask one of us! ;)
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rocky Top
Melody:
Lyrics By:
"Rocky Top"
Shane House, Drew Hankin, and Robert Brown, c. 2007
Watch them Volunteers from Rocky Top
Hope they win all the time
We like wearing orange camouflage
Watch games from our duck blind
I lost all my teeth on Rocky Top
Early on in my life
I'm a man who loves my family
So much my sister's my wife
Rocky Top - I can't believe
I made it past grade three
Good Ole Rocky Top (Whoo!)
Don't know my A B C's
All my years I spend on mountaintops
In the heat of the south
I'm so lonesome, I'll do anything
'slong as there's a purdy mouth
Rocky Top, you'll always be,
a crappy place to me
Good ole' Rocky Top (Whoo!)
Spring-er's on my TV
The sTrike Zone connecTion
Melody:
Lyrics By:
"Rainbow Connection"
Kevin Delgado, c. 2007
Why are there so many men on the bases?
And what is your ERA?
Fast balls are missing, but only by inches
And curve balls are getting away.
You've lost control and some choose to believe it.
We know that your aim is true.
Some day you'll find it, the strike zone connection
The catcher, the umpire, and you.
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cheers
AssorTed cheers
PITCHING SITUATIONS
• Rag-Arm, (clap, clap), Rag-Arm, (clap, clap), etc..
• Load ‘em up Rag-Arm, Load ‘em up, (clap, clap), etc.. (Get a Hit)
• Walk ‘em in Rag-Arm, Walk ‘em in, (clap, clap), etc.. (Get a Hit)
• Take her out! Leave her in!, etc.
• Whoop, Whoo: When a new opposing pitcher is warming up. If the catcher is throwing harder, reverse it.
• RRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGG AAAAARRRRMMMM!!!!
COACHING SITUATIONS
• Hut, hut, hut … - These are done whenever an opposing coach comes out on the field to talk to his pitcher
or argues with the umps. You may spice up the cheer by shouting military cadence, or animal sounds for
particular teams (slithers, crawl, flap, etc…). When the coach reaches the dugout we shout “Trip, stumble,
fall, boom. Damn dugout!!” Anything may be substituted for “dugout” including pizza boxes, honey, RAID,
probation, etc…
• Waaaaaaaah - A crying baby noise is done whenever an opposing player or coach complains about nearly
anything.
VISITING BATTER SITUATIONS
• Hero or Goat - Shout “hero or goat” when a batter is up with men in scoring position. Do goat noises after you
say goat.
• Rally Killer - Shouted when the aforementioned goat makes an out that kills the scoring threat.
• Come On Back - Chanted when a batter heads towards first base when he shouldn’t and/or a batter hits a foul
ball and the base runners must return to their bases.
GAME SITUATIONS
•CircusSong-Loudly hum the Circus Song when the opposing team makes an error. At the end of the song,
say “Who are these guys? The Bumbling Brothers!” Nearly anything can be substituted for “brothers” to fit the
opposing team (example - Julios for Miami).
• N-O-L-E-S Cheer - The NOLES cheer has historically been led by Mongo, the official mascot and spirit-leader
for the Animals. Dominic has taken over duties from Mongo during home games, although Mongo does
make “Guest Appearances” from time to time. Recently it has also become a tradition that sometime during a
rookie Animal’s first season, he or she must lead a NOLES cheer in front the whole section. This will be strictly
enforced. Rookies BEWARE!
• Tequila - The Tequila song is sung when we have men on base and need a rally. We have about a 63% success
rate with this cheer. More recently, Tequila was the theme song for FSU Infielder Jose Zabala (shouting Zabala
instead of Tequila)
• War Chant - The infamous chant stolen by the Atlanta Braves, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Indians,
Washington Redskins, and most other sports teams with a Native-American themed mascot. Just remember…
WE STARTED IT!!
• Hey, Yo Mama - Same tune as the war chant except use the words “Hey, Yo Mama”. May also be sung in
Spanish if playing Miami. “Hey, Su Madre”
• K-Time - We use this chant when an opposing player is on the verge of striking out. K being the baseball
scorer’s symbol for strikeout.
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shoW me The WAy To go home
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Show Me The Way To Go Home”
Irving King
Show me the way to go home,
I’m tired and I wanna go to bed.
I had a little drink about an hour ago,
And it’s gone right to my head.
Where-ever I may roam,
O’r land or sea or foam.
You can always hear me singin’ this song,
Show me the way to go home!
Red Stuff and Purple Stuff. ‘Nuf said.
AUBUrn Tiger cheATer
Melody:
Lyrics By:
The Oscar Mayer Song
Robert Brown, Trey Thaxton, & Terry Goodwin, c. 2005
Oh I wish I was an Auburn Tiger cheater,
‘Cause that is what I’d truly like to be!
And if I was an Auburn Tiger cheater,
The SEC would be so proud of me!
The leAdoff mAn
Melody:
Lyrics By:
Blood On The Risers (Traditional Military Song)
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the Seminole lead-off man,
He bunts, he walks, he gets on base in any way he can.
And once he’s on, he’ll steal some more,
You know he’s gonna score!
He’s Shane-o Robinson!
Shane-o, Shane-o, he’s a heck-of-a lead-off man!
Shane-o, Shane-o, he’s a HECK-OF-A LEAD-OFF MAN!
Shane-o, Shane-o, he’s a heck-of-a lead-off man!
He got on base again!
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The sTrike Zone
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Show Me The Way To Go Home”
Note: This cheer was written in the middle of a game,
on the back of a napkin. If memory serves (and
sometimes, it doesn’t), the game in question was
Game 5 of the 2003 NCAA Regional in Tallahassee,
against South Alabama. FSU happened to lose that
game, and I don’t recall there being a consistent
strike zone from one inning to the next.
I invented my own strike zone,
Thought it up in my own little head.
I shrank it for the home team an inning ago,
I’ll expand it this time instead.
Whoever stands at home,
No matter tall or gnome.
I’ll shrink it this time, expand it the next,
I invented my own strike zone!!
here come The `noles
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“God Save The Queen”
Onward to Omaha,
Off to the Promised Land,
Here come the `Noles.
Seminole victory,
Garnet & Gold are we,
To every other team,
Here come the `Noles.
he’s oUr leAd off gUy!
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Family Guy Theme”
It seems today that all you see
Is batters watching ball four
and watching strike three
But where are those batting fundamentals
On which we used to rely?
Tony Thomas, he is our guy
Tony is a man who, positively can do
All the things that make op-ponents cry
He’s our lead off guy!
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yoU mighT Be A BlUe deVil
Shots By:
Robb Van Eck, c. 1997
If your parents gave you money to paint your truck to match your bass boat and trailer...
If you’ve ever missed a football game to go to a basketball practice...
If you have ever listed your campus address as 4th tent in the basketball ticket line...
If you’ve ever got an excused absence from class to paint your body two toned blue and white...
If Phillip Morris or RJ Reynolds paid for your medical school scholarship...
If you really wanted to go to UNC but insist on wearing shoes, have all your teeth, and are uncomfortable in
overalls...
If your hunting dog is an AKC registered poodle named Fluffykins...
If you wanted to go to Vanderbilt but didn’t have the grades...
If your divorce settlement includes a clause for dividing the ACC Men’s Basketball Tournament tickets...
If you’ve ever named a child after Dick Vitale...
If your wedding plans include a basketball pep band or cheerleaders...
If you threw a party when Dean Smith retired...
If your Ivy League school application was rejected because you use the word y’all...
If you got to a football game and wonder why they kick the 3-point shot...
If your idea of the holy trinity is The Krzyzewski, The Reddick, and The Battier...
Note: This isn’t really a “song”, but it
is hysterical! This is analogous to the
“You might be a Redneck” comedy
routines of Jeff Foxworthy
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JABs
(WhAT? Who? Us?)
mr. BAseBAll
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Talkin’ Baseball”
Steve Budnick, Dayton Owens
He’s Mr. Baseball, He hovers round the ballpark,
Mr. Baseball, the clothes he wears are all dark.
He looks like Joe Paterno but he’s not
(soft hand slaps)
He likes to pick his nose and eat the snot.
(eeewww gross!)
He grabs his crotch, Oh!
Walkin’ round the park.
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah.
(One, two, three, four)
His ring around the collar…makes you wanna holler.
All his pants are ready for the flood.
(soft hand slap)
And when he starts to talk,
He really pisses you off,
Cause then you’re gonna need a switch
To turn him off.
He’s Mr. Baseball, He hovers round the ballpark,
Mr. Baseball, the clothes he wears are all dark.
He looks like Joe Paterno but he’s not
(soft hand slaps)
He likes to pick his nose and eat the snot.
(eeewww gross!)
He grabs his crotch, Oh!
Walkin’ round the park.
Yeah-yeah, yeah-yeah.
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he’s A shorT coAch
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“It’s A Small World”
John Armstrong & Danielle Disston, c. 1998
It’s a store full of pants with the legs too long,
It’s a fair full of rides that you can’t get on.
When you go out to eat,
They bring a kid’s booster seat.
You’re a short coach after all.
Chorus:
He’s a short coach after all,
He’s a short, short coach.
When they put up your sign, no one gets in free.
Except maybe some kid who is under three.
And even at two, Katie’s taller than you,
You’re a short coach after all.
(Chorus)
shorT coAch
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“The Hokie Pokey”
The Animals
You put your short coach in.
You take your short coach out.
You put your short coach in,
And you shake him all about.
You do the Hokie Pokey,
And you turn yourself around.
That what it’s all about! CHIP BAKER!!
Note: Especially sung for FSU assistant coach, Chip Baker - a man of not exactly tall dimensions. OK…he’s
downright SHORT. Let’s just say he’s vertically challenged. In August of 1999, Chip underwent hip replacement surgery to try and make himself taller, but it didn’t work.
Special Note: “Fat Coach” may be substituted in for “Short Coach” along with that coach’s name for “Chip
Baker”. We’ve seen our share of porkers pretending to be coaches.
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The lAZAr song
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“B-I-N-G-O”
Robb Van Eck, c. 2003
There was a coach who paid a kid,
And LAZAR was his name-O.
L-A-Z-A-R
L-A-Z-A-R
L-A-Z-A-R
(Clap)-A-Z-A-R
(Clap)-A-Z-A-R
(Clap)-A-Z-A-R
(Clap)- (Clap)-Z-A-R
(Clap)- (Clap)- (Clap)-A-R
Note: I think this one speaks for itself. We did take a little factual liberty with the opening line to each verse,
but it’s even more amusing this way! Lazar Collazo was a pitching coach for the Miami Hurricanes. An
NCAA infraction involving a recruit doesn’t do much for the coaching career.
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cheeses in The UnderWorld
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Orpheus In The Underworld”, by Offenbach
Drew Hankin & Terry Goodwin, c. 2003
Baby Swiss and Buffalo.
Lairobell and Pressato.
Rabacal and Xanadu.
Sardo, Postel, Waterloo.
Queso, Fynbo, Halloumi.
Lancashire and Manouri.
Roquefort, Swiss, and Cotherstone.
Asiago, Gospel Green.
Finn, Curd, Man-ur.
Samso, Quark and Sap Sago.
Bel Paese, Leafield.
Dunlop, Esrom, Gabriel.
La-runs, Gra-na.
Gippsland Blue and Passendale.
Pa-neer, Rubens.
Cream Havarti,
Feta, Baked Brie, Red Hawk, Wessex, Cheshire, Esrom, Mascarpone
Jarlsberg, Farmers, Finnish Lappi, English Cotswold, Swiss Emmenthal.
Port Salut, Florette, Baked Brie, Queso Fresco, and Montagnolo
Col-by, Devon Garland, Doolin, Four Herb Gouda,
Fresh Jack, Glastenberra, Brie, Anejo Enchilado
Gloucester, Monterey Jack, Munster, Mozzeralla,
Orla, Gorgonzola, Hubbardston Blue Cow,
Swiss, Butte, Castelleno, Bra, Brick, Cornish Pepper,
Danbo, Permejano, String, King Island Cape Wickham Brie,
Ta-mie, Frisian, Chedder, Toma, Stinking Bishop,
Fontel, Double Worcester, Vasterbottenost
Tyning, Wigmore, Provolone
Boursin, Dry Jack, Golden Cross
Grand Vatel and Jubilee Blue
Kashta, Molbo, Ridder, Selva
Saga, Raclette, Ro-mano
Penbryn. Matocq, Lanark Blue
Limburger and Hushallsost, Lairobell and Mycella...
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The spAno song
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“B-I-N-G-O”
The Animals, c. 1999-2000
There was a player from FSU
And Spano was his name-O
S–P–A–N–O
S–P–A–N–O
S–P–A–N–O
And Spano was his Name-O.
(Clap)- P – A – N – O
(Clap)- P – A – N – O
(Clap)- P – A – N – O
(Clap)- (Clap)- A – N – O
(Clap)- (Clap)- (Clap)- N – O
(Clap)- (Clap)- (Clap)- (Clap)- O
(Clap)- (Clap)- (Clap)- (Clap)- (Clap)
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The rodney BreWer song
Melody:
Lyrics By:
The Animals
Refrain:
Rodney Brewer, Rodney, Rodney Brewer
Rodney Brewer, what a bum is he!
Did the Gators move his mom?
Yes, the Gators moved his mom.
Moved his mom, moved his mom
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Did the Gators buy his car?
Yes, the Gators bought his car.
Bought his car, bought his car.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Did he get a big Pell Grant?
Yes, he got a big Pell Grant.
Big Pell Grant, big Pell grant.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Does he wash Galen’s car?
Yes, he washes Galen’s car.
Galen’s car, Galen’s car.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Does he try on women’s clothes?
Yes, he tries on women’s clothes.
Women’s clothes, women’s clothes.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Do the Scarlet Knights love him?
Yes, the Scarlet Knights love him.
Knights love him, Knights love him.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Note: Sung to Rodney Brewer, a Gator first-basemen and pseudo-quarterback. He led the Gator football team
to an infamous 28-28 tie with Rutgers, while playing quarterback for UF. He was actually a good sport when
we serenaded him game after game.
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The herBerT perry song
Melody:
Lyrics By:
The Animals
Refrain:
Herbert, Perry, Herbert, Herbert Perry.
Herbert Perry, what a bum is he!
Does his mother drive a bus?
Yes his mother drives a bus.
Drives a bus, drives a bus
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Did he lose the Miami game?
Yes he lost the Miami game.
Miami, game, Miami game.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Did he make a good quarterback?
No he made a bad quarterback.
Bad quarterback, bad quarterback.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Will he make lots of errors?
Yes he’ll make lots of errors.
Lots of errors, lots of errors.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Does he wear an empty cup?
Yes he wears an empty cup.
Empty cup, empty cup.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
Note: Sung to Herbert Perry, another Gator firstbasemen and pseudo-quarterback. He wasn’t a
good sport when we serenaded him game after
game.
Will his team be swept by the ‘Noles?
Yes his team will be swept by the ‘Noles.
Swept by the ‘Noles, swept by the ‘Noles.
Oh, Oh, Oh, Oh…
(Refrain)
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lUis, lUis
Melody:
Lyrics By:
Louie, Louie by The Kingsmen
The Animals, circa 1984-86
Luis, Luis.
Oh, Oh. He’s gonna slap that ball.
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
Luis, Luis.
Luis, Luis.
Night and day, he slaps that ball.
Down the line, and over the wall.
Luis, Luis.
Note: Sung to former FSU second baseman Luis Alicea when he came to bat.
After his days at FSU, Luis went onto a professional career, spending time with several organizations
including the Kansas City Royals, the St. Louis Cardinals, and the Texas Rangers.
lord, ThroW The BAll
Melody:
Lyrics By:
"Kum By-Ya"
Drew Hankin, Andres Naranjo, Steve Friedlander, and John Susco, c. 2001
Someone's swinging, Lord. Throw the ball!
Oh Lord! Throw the ball!
Strike him out, Lord. Throw the ball!
He will swing at junk. Throw the ball!
Throw him strikes, Lord. Throw the ball!
Note: No, we’re not being totally sacrilegious. The 2001 Seminole squad had a pitcher named Justin Lord.
We thought we’d honor him with this song.
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he’s A hero AfTer All
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“It’s a Small World“
John Armstrong & Drew Hankin, c. 2001
Refrain:
He’s a hero after all,
He’s a he-ro after all
We pick on our coach, Cause he’s 5 foot 3.
And he can’t hit a ball, If it’s on a tee.
On a bus by the bay, Our short coach saved the day
He’s a hero after all
(Refrain)
“Ladies and gentlemen, there is no truth to
the rumor that I’m standing on a ladder.”
We like to kid Chip Baker about his height, his hair, his hip, and basically anything else we can think up. But
on February 8th, 2001, Chip committed an heroic act that will go down as “The greatest save in FSU history”.
While out in Stanford for a series with the Cardinals, the FSU bus driver had a heart attack and slumped over
at the wheel while going 70 MPH on Highway 101 along San Francisco Bay. What Chip did next is simply
remarkable, as he immediately jumped into the driver’s seat and was able to control the bus and eventually
bring it to a safe stop while Coach Martin was able to remove the driver’s foot from the accelerator. The driver
of the bus, James Ragland, did not survive the heart attack, but thirty-five players and staff did, and have Chip
to thank for their very lives. FSU’s family, friends, and fans everywhere owe you, Chip Baker, an immeasurable
debt of gratitude. Chip has since moved from the field up to the front office and is currently the Director of
Baseball Operations – but wherever he is, we’ll always remember what he did.
Here’s to you Chip –
TAke me oUT of This Wedding
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Take Me Out to the Ballgame”
The Animals, c. 1991
Take me out of this wedding.
Take me out of here now.
Find me a place where it’s safe to hide.
I want to back out,
And I can’t face my bride.
Sot it’s cold, cold feet for the bridegroom,
My hangover’s really a pain.
It’s one, two, three innings left
And I’m praying for rain!
Note: This song was specifically written for Chip Baker and Julie Larson who were married between games of
a doubleheader with Virginia Tech on May 7, 1991 at homeplate at Howser Stadium. The first game went into
extra innings, so it was a nerve-racking experience for all involved. CNN called it the “Play of the Day”.
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J.d. AT The BAT
Who dined on expectations that would drive mere mortals
mad
For this hour was Drew created, and the hour was his, we
Origin:
“Casey At The Bat”
knew-Words By: Clark Moore, c. 1997
But again, the pitch was off the plate. The umpire cried, “Ball
Two!”
Things were looking dismal for the Seminoles that night;
Tension mounted on the field, and elsewhere in the place
The score stood four to one with but two innings more to
As sparks flew off our hero’s bat, sweat formed on Hudson’s
fight,
face
As Hudson ruled the hill, it seemed our pipes were turned to A walk would bring up Morris, and another run would score,
stone
But you somehow got the feeling Drew would never see ball
AU’d be off to Omaha, and we’d be staying home.
four.
The Bat Girls argued balls and strikes, the Animals led cheers And Hudson fires at 2 and 0, as Drew uncoils the steel
The scouts deployed their radar guns, assessing pro careers;
The bunt charade now cast aside, the moment thus reveals:
But confident were those of us who in the grandstands sat
As bat meets ball, metallic thunder crashes through the night
That Auburn U would rue the hour J.D. next came to bat.
And history plays out beneath the blazing grandstand lights.
And true, J.D. was up on deck, but two were fast away
In Baton Rouge, Miami, and in Tuscaloosa, too,
As Brooks Badeaux was in the box, and we began to pray
Their eyes are aimed upon the prize, their fans are born anew
But then, our prayers were answered with the bases ripe with In Starkeville, Palo Alto, and Los Angeles they shout,
juice
But it’s quiet in Tallahassee--J.D. Drew has grounded out.
Brooks drew ball 4, 4-2 the score…
And then, all Hell broke loose!
For all among 5,000 fans who packed the stands that hour
Note: This didn’t come from the Animals, but we
Unleashed as one, in unison, a sonic blast of power
felt it was worthy enough to be included in our
3 on, two out, down two, and dwarfing even all of that,
songbook. This poem was re-written by Clark
Your Player of the Year, J.D., advancing to the bat!
Moore following the FSU/Auburn game during the
The young man didn’t swagger as he stepped inside the line
1997 NCAA Regionals.
A solemn executioner came number thirty-nine
Large as life, a juggernaut, all pecs and delts and lats
The faith of thousands on his shoulders, Drew stepped up to
bat.
And Hudson, standing on the hill, so tiny did appear
But showed no signs of worry, nor fatigue, nor even fear
Still he must have cursed the Deities, the Furies and the Fates
For loading up the sacks and putting Drew upon the plate.
He threw the ball and stunned surprise resounded through
the stands
JD stuck out the bat and shot the handle down his hands
He, bluffing at a 2-out bunt, our hands upon our heads
But Hudson’s heat was off the plate; “Ball One!” the umpire
said.
To the dugout shot ten thousand eyes, and deadly was their
aim
As we wondered what would prompt that call in this, the title
game
“A two-out sac? From J.D. Drew?!?” the crowd began to rage
But Drew regrouped, and took his stance, and once more
seized the stage.
We marveled at the sight of him, the best we’ve ever had,
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yoU shoUld cAll me Al
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“Call Me Al”, by Paul Simon
Man walks out to the mound
He says, why is my stuff getting hammered now,
Why is my stuff getting hammered
Been painting the corners so well.
This is my career opportunity,
I want to go professional
Don’t want to end up a lifer
In the rookie bus-leagues
Round-tripper, Round-tripper.
Tattooed my fastball,
Sailing past that outfield wall.
Mr. Umpire, Umpire
Call that outside strike for me,
Then I might not get my stuff abused all afternoon!
Chorus:
If you argue any call,
You can hit the showers pal.
Call it like I see it,
And next time when you argue,
You should call me Al!
Man walks up to the plate
He says, why am I 0-for-3 today.
Can’t let myself go 0-for-4 this game.
I’ll end up riding the pine!
I deserve more than this,
There is no strike zone.
Got to protect the plate
Now that the umpire has called
Strike, Strike
Stepped out of the batter’s box
I coulda’ swore that last pitch was way outside
Called Strike-Three, Strike-Three
I stood with disbelief and horror,
I stood with a really blank stare.
(Chorus)
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The Tech series of mAy 2003
Melody:
Lyrics By:
“The Battle of New Orleans”
In May 2003 we took a little trip,
Up-to Atlanta Georgia,
Up the Interstate a bit.
We brought ourselves a grill and we bought ourselves some beer,
We found the Yellow Jackets and their stadium was near.
Chorus:
The `Noles swung their bats and they just started scorin’.
The Jackets couldn’t pitch and their coach began to cry.
The `Noles scored some more and Tech was-a trailin’,
Hangin’ their heads ‘cause they knew they ‘d never win.
`Noles stared down their batters,
And the Jackets couldn’t hit.
There wasn’t much they could do
save sulk their yellow heads and sit.
Heard so much about ‘em, thought we’d feel a sting,
But this is Georgia Tech so ain’t no way we’ll feel a thing!
(Chorus)
“Eleven” looked up, grinnin’ from ear to ear,
‘Cause the `Noles had played all out,
another series win this year.
We cheered and yelled and got all over Watchko,
Then we ragged on that big guy
who ate the yellow submarine!
(Chorus)
(Chorus 2:)
Tech ran out of that ballpark,
Not stoppin’ for a second,
‘Cause the `Noles were on their heels
makin’ sure they didn’t slow.
They ran so far and made it to Savannah,
They ain’t Yellow Jackets,
Yellow Chickens don’t ya know?
The `Noles hit home-runs
and they pitched the ball so well,
At the end of day three
another `Nole victory was ours.
The Garnet and Gold in the stands
cheered in celebration,
We knew Eleven was thrilled
as he gave us a NOLES Cheer!
(Chorus)
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cArminA BeerAnA
Melody:
Lyrics By:
Carmina Burana
Youngs London Ale
Gale’s Conquest Ale
Guinness Stout, Killarney’s Red
Whitbread Pale Ale
Heineken Dark
Belhaven Scottish, Bass Ale
Eye of the Hawk
Warsteiner Fresh
John Courage Amber, Tetleys
Pete’s Wicked Ale
Hacker Dark Weiss
Grail Ale, Kirin Ichiban
Crazy Horse Malt
Dark Island Beer
Victory Golden Monkey
Wexford Cream Ale
Murphys Amber
Spaten Oktober, Tsing Tao
Harpoon Pilsner
Troubadour Blonde
Samuel Adams Boston
Newcastle Brown
Woodchuck Amber
Celebrator Doppel Bock
Lowenbrau Dark
Sam Smith Lager
Dos Equis Lager, Carlsberg
Old Speckled Hen
Sierra Wheat
Negra Modello, Moosehead
Olde English Malt
Iron City
Killians Red, Boddington
Red Hook Coff Stout
Cooper’s Cave Brown
Harp Lager, Benchwarmer Porter
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2011 fsU BAseBAll schedUle
vs. VMI
vs. VMI
vs. VMI
vs. JAX
vs. Philadelphia Phillies
vs. Hofstra
vs. Hofstra
vs. Hofstra
vs. Florida
vs. Georgia
vs. Georgia
vs. Georgia
vs. Maine
vs. Maine
vs. Boston College
vs. Boston College
vs. Boston College
vs. Florida
vs. Virginia
vs. Virginia
vs. Virginia
vs. Stetson
vs. Wake Forest
vs. Wake Forest
vs. Wake Forest
vs. Florida
vs. Maryland
vs. Maryland
vs. Maryland
vs. North Georgia
vs. Valdosta State
4:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
1:00 PM
4:00 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
6:30 PM
2:00 PM
2:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
3:00 PM
12:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
2/18
2/19
2/20
2/22
2/24
2/25
2/26
2/27
3/1
3/4
3/5
3/6
3/8
3/9
3/11
3/12
3/13
3/15
3/18
3/19
3/20
3/23
3/25
3/26
3/27
3/29
4/1
4/2
4/3
4/5
4/6
vs. North Carolina
vs. North Carolina
vs. North Carolina
vs. Florida
vs. Virginia Tech
vs. Virginia Tech
vs. Virginia Tech
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
vs. Florida Gulf Coast
vs. Duke
vs. Duke
vs. Duke
vs. Miami
vs. Miami
vs. Miami
vs. Jacksonville
vs. UCF
vs. UCF
vs. UCF
vs. Stetson
vs. NC State
vs. NC State
vs. NC State
vs. Clemson
vs. Clemson
vs. Clemson
H
H
H
H
A
H
H
H
A
A
A
A
H
H
H
H
H
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A
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H
H
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A
A
A
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6:00 PM
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM
5:30 PM
2:00 PM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
7:00 PM
7:00 PM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:30 PM
6:30 PM
1:00 PM
6:00 PM
6:00 PM
1:00 PM
4/8
4/9
4/10
4/12
4/15
4/16
4/17
4/19
4/20
4/22
4/23
4/24
4/29
4/30
5/1
5/3
5/6
5/7
5/8
5/10
5/13
5/14
5/15
5/19
5/20
5/21
H
H
H
H
A
A
A
H
H
H
H
H
A
A
A
A
H
H
H
A
A
A
A
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H
H
BOLD DENOTES ACC PLAY
Philadelphia game at Bright House Networks Field in
Clearwater, FL
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2011 fsU BAseBAll rosTer (as of January 28, 2011)
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NAME
TAIWAN EASTERLING
TAED MOSES
SEAN GILMARTIN
JACK POSEY
SEAN O’BRIEN
PARKER BRUNELLE
DEVON TRAVIS
STEPHEN MCGEE
JUSTIN GOLZALEZ
ERIC ARCE
TYE BUCKLEY
EVAN GEIST
JAYCE BOYD
ROBBY STAHL
SETH MILLER
GAGE SMITH
DANIEL BENNETT
COLBY SIMS
ROBERT BENINCASA
JAMES RAMSEY
BRIAN BUSCH
MIKE MCGEE
SCOTT SITZ
STUART TAPLEY
TYLER EVERETT
RAFAEL LOPEZ
HUNTER SCANTLING
GARY MERIANS
SHERMAN JOHNSON
CONNOR NOLAN
DAVID TREXLER
ROBBY SCOTT
WIL BRETON
ADAM SIMMONS
PETER MILLER
MACK WAUGH
BRANDON JOHNSON
POS
OF
UTL
P/OF
P/INF
INF
C
INF
C
INF
1B/C/OF
P
P
INF
OF
OF
P
P
P
P
OF
P
OF/P
P
INF
P
C
P
P
INF
P
P
P
OF/1B
P
P/INF
P
P
B-T
R-R
R-R
L-L
R-R
R-R
S-R
R-R
R-R
R-R
L-R
L-L
R-L
R-R
R-R
L-L
R-R
S-R
R-R
R-R
L-R
L-L
R-R
R-R
R-R
L-R
L-R
R-R
R-R
L-R
L-L
R-R
S-L
L-R
R-R
R-R
R-R
L-L
HT
6’
6’1”
6’2”
6’2”
6’2”
6’3”
5’9”
6’2”
6’2”
5’11”
6’
6’2”
6’3”
6’1”
6’2”
6’
6’4”
6’2”
6’2”
6’
6’2’
6’
5’10”
5’10”
6’2”
5’9”
6’8”
6’3”
5’10”
6’4”
6’3”
6’2”
6’2”
6’
6’1”
6’2”
6’2”
WT
195
175
192
220
190
220
183
205
180
205
175
180
185
186
205
180
220
190
180
190
237
188
210
204
205
197
270
210
178
196
175
220
205
195
195
180
205
CL
JR-R
JR
JR
JR-R
FR
SR
SO
SO
SO
FR
SR
FR
SO
SR-R
SO
FR-R
SR
FR
SO
JR
JR
SR
SO
SR
SR
SR-R
JR
JR
JR
JR
SO
SR
JR
JR
JR
JR
FR
HOMETOWN
HATTIESBURG, MS (OAK GROVE HS)
VALRICO, FL (SOUTH FLORIDA CC)
MOORPARK, CA (CRESPI CARMELITE HS)
LEESBURG, GA (LEES CO. HS)
CLEARWATER. FL (CLEARWATER HS)
SNELLVILLE, GA (WESLEYAN HS)
WELLINGTON, FL (PALM BEACH CENTRAL)
PT. ST. LUCIE, FL (PT. ST. LUCIE HS)
MIAMI, FL (COLUMBUS HS)
TAMPA, FL (LAKELAND HS)
TALLAHASSEE, FL (SEMINOLE CC)
ROSWELL, GA (MARIST HS)
CANTONMENT, FL (TATE HS)
ST. PETERSBURG BCH, FL (TALLAHASSEE CC)
SOUTHPORT, FL (NW FLORIDA STATE COLLEGE)
TALLAHASSEE, FL (NORTH FL CHRISTIAN HS)
TALLAHASSEE, FL (TALLAHASSEE CC)
JACKSONVILLE, FL (MANDARIN HS)
TAMPA, FL (ARMWOOD HS)
ALPHARETTA, GA (WESLEYAN HS)
BOCA RATON, FL (WEST BOCA RATON CHS)
PT. ST. LUCIE, FL (PT. ST. LUCIE HS)
JACKSONVILLE BCH, FL (FLETCHER HS)
ORLANDO, FL (BOONE HS)
TALLAHASSEE, FL (LINCOLN HS)
WELLINGTON, FL (BOSTON COLLEGE/INDIAN RIVER SC)
JACKSONVILLE, FL (EPISCOPAL HS)
OCALA, FL (SANTA FE COLLEGE)
TAMPA, FL (ALONSO HS)
SALEM, NH (ST. JOHNS RIVER CC)
LYNN HAVEN, FL (MOSLEY HS)
MIAMI, FL (BROWARD CC)
KEYSTONE HEIGHTS, FL (ST. JOHN’S RIVER CC)
SEBRING, FL (SOUTH FLORIDA CC)
LUTZ, FL (TALLAHASSEE CC)
NAPLES, FL (TALLAHASSEE CC)
TAMPA, FL (ALONSO HS)
COACHES & STAFF:
#11 MIKE MARTIN, HEAD COACH
#12 JAMEY SHOUPPE, ASST. HEAD COACH
#4 MIKE MARTIN, JR, ASST. COACH
#4 MATT MATULIA, ASST. COACH
CHIP BAKER, DIRECTOR OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS
DANE SMITH, CLUB HOUSE MANAGER
JESSE COLLINS, STRENGTH & CONDITIONING COACH
JAKE PFEIL, ATHLETIC TRAINER
CHUCK WALSH, SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTOR (ACTING)
41
2011 leTTer from The Zookeeper
As we enter the 2011 baseball season, we have been handed some
unexpected challenges.
We all lost a great friend and our fearless Zookeeper, Drew
Hankin, in January. With his passing, the Zookeeper position has
been handed down to me and what a vast undertaking it is proving
to be! Drew’s passion and commitment to Seminole baseball was
unmatched and will always remain so. However, the legacy and
traditions of the Animals of Section B will continue.
I feel very fortunate to be part of such a fantastic group of fans
who have been extremely supportive as we transition during this
season. It is my sincerest wish to see the Animals tradition continue
to grow and support the baseball program. Friends have stepped
up to help in so many ways, including updating and maintaining
the website for Section B that Drew worked so hard to create and
make a success.
Please bear with me as we continue to work to honor Drew’s
legacy and offer our ongoing support of Seminole Baseball and do
not hesitate to contact me with any comments or suggestions.
Shannon Thomas
rednole@gmail.com
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The AnimAls Wish To ThAnk oUr sponsors
ARAMARK
Higher Education / FSU
226 University Ctr., Ste. D107
Tallahassee, FL 32306
850-644-1056
Bodiford Electric, Inc.
3976 N Monroe St. # 9
(850) 562-8118
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1519 Capital Cir. NE #35
850-765-0400
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3081 Lois Lane
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800-360-1975
Nature Bridges
2074 Raymond Diehl Rd.
850-385-3234
JD James, Inc.
2074 Raymond Diehl Rd.
850-385-3234
Piggy’s BBQ
1887 Capital Cir. NE
(850) 668-2271
Mellow Mushroom
1641 West Pensacola St.
(850) 575-0050
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P.O. Box 559
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Vause’s Process Service
655 E Tennessee St.
(850) 656-2605
crediTs
Shannon Thomas .......................................................................................... Zookeeper, Fearless Leader
Stephen Thomas, Jason White .............................................................................. Assistant Zookeepers
Kevin Delgado ........................................................................................... Webmaster of Section B.com
Debbie Cryan ..................................................................................................................Songbook Editor
Mongo ............................................................................................................................................... Mongo
Dominic Thompson ......................................................................................N-O-L-E-S Cheer Director
Dr. Laura Speake and John Susco .......................................................................Animal Photographers
Jennifer Delgado ....................................................................................................... Queen of Jello-shots
Stephen Thomas, James “Pappy” Moody ............................................................Tailgating Consulting
Caressa Nee ..............................................................................................................K Girl Administrator
Mark “Chili Dog” Shilling ............................................................. Manager, Petting Zoo of Section 10
Chip Baker.............................................................................................. Director of Animal Operations
Mike Martin ........................................... Head Coach of the Best College Baseball Team in the Land
in memoriAm:
Drew Hankin
April 25, 1972 - January 12, 2011
Zookeeper, Fearless Leader
Songbook Editor, and
Webmaster of Section B Online
Always Remembered
Forever Missed.
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Animal 2011 Songbook

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