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Fight Mass is the fight song of the University of Massachusetts Amherst. It was written by Captain Edwin Sumner, a military instructor in the spring of 1930. It is performed at home games and other events by the University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band.

In American and Canadian sports, a fight song is a song associated with a team. In both professional and amateur sports, fight songs are a popular way for fans to cheer for their team, and are also laden with history; in singing a fight song, fans feel part of a large, time-honored tradition. Although the term "fight song" is primarily used in the United States, the use of fight songs is commonplace around the world, but they may also be referred to as team anthems, team songs or games songs in other countries, even such as Australia, Mexico and New Zealand. Fight songs differ from stadium anthems, used for similar purposes, in that they are usually written specifically for the purposes of the team, whereas stadium anthems are not.

University of Massachusetts Amherst public university in Massachusetts, USA

The University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system. UMass Amherst has an annual enrollment of approximately 1,300 faculty members and more than 30,000 students and was ranked 27th best public university by U.S. News Report in 2018 in the national universities category.

University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band

The University of Massachusetts Minuteman Marching Band (UMMB) is the marching band for the University of Massachusetts Amherst known for its drum corps style and nationally renowned percussion section. The Minuteman Band is also known for its use of dance routines, vocalists, electronics, and overall showmanship.

Lyrics

Fight, fi-i-ight Massachusetts,
Fight, fi-i-ight every play,
Fight, fi-i-ight for a touchdown,
Fight all your might today.
Fight down the field Massachusetts,
The stars and the stripes will gleam,
Fi-i-ght, Fi-i-ght for old Bay State,
Fight for the team, team, team.


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