UNC School Songs

Hark the SoundHere Comes CarolinaCarolina Fight SongCarolina VictoryTar Heels on HandCarolina Loyalty SongAye! Zigga Zoomba

Hark the Sound

by William Starr Myers, 1897

1. Hark the sound of Tar Heel voices
Ringing clear and True
Singing Carolina's praises
Shouting N.C.U.

Hail to the brightest Star of all
Clear its radiance shine
Carolina priceless gem,
Receive all praises thine.

I'm a Tar Heel born I'm a Tar Heel bred
And when I die I'm a Tar Heel dead.
So it's RAH, RAH, Car'lina 'lina
RAH, RAH, Car'lina 'lina
RAH, RAH, Car'lina
RAH! RAH! RAH!

2. 'Neath the oaks our sons and daughters
Homage pay to thee
Time worn walls give back their echo
Hail to U.N.C.

3. Though the storms of life assail us
Still our hearts beat true
Naught can break the friendships formed at
Dear old N.C.U.

The lyrics to Hark The Sound were updated in 2006 from the original text, changed from “‘Neath the oaks the sons true hearted” to “‘Neath the oaks our sons and daughters.”

UNC students cheering together at a football game in a tar pit

Audio & Video Files

Audio: Game Day! by 2007-08 UNC Marching Tar Heels and UNC Glee Club Sings Carolina Songs by 1956-57 UNC Glee Club.

Harmonyx A Cappella Version


Sheet Music for Original Lyrics
Sheet Music for Hark the Sound by Wm. Starr Myers 1897

The lyrics to Hark The Sound were updated in 2006 from the original text, changed from “‘Neath the oaks the sons true hearted” to “‘Neath the oaks our sons and daughters.”

Here Comes Carolina

by Russell Aubrey Thompson ’24

Here comes Car'lina lina
Here comes Car'lina lina
We hail from NCU

We've got the team to win it,
We've got the spirit in it,
We wear the colors white and blue.

So it's fight, fight, fight for Carolina
As Davie did in days of old;
As we rally round the Well,
Cheer that Tar Heel team like hell,
For the glory of NCU.
Marching band on football field in the form of the letters U, N, and C

Audio Files

Marching Tar Heels Version

Audio: Game Day! by 2007-08 UNC Marching Tar Heels.

Sheet Music
Sheet Music for Here Comes Carolina by Russell Aubrey Thompson '24

Carolina Fight Song

by Robert McManeus ’38

Carolina Carolina FIGHT! for NCU
All Hail to Colors White and Blue
Let's make a TouchDown Carolina

FIGHT!
We Fight for Alma Mater
FIGHT!
'Til Day is Through

We Sing the Praises Carolina
FIGHT! FIGHT! for NCU.

Male cheerleaders running on football field with flags spelling out Carolina, only C, A, R, and O are visible

Audio Files

Marching Tar Heels Version

Audio: Game Day! by 2007-08 UNC Marching Tar Heels.

Sheet Music
Sheet Music for Carolina Fight Song by Robert McManeus '38

Carolina Victory

by Robert McManeus ’38

There'll be a Carolina Victory
When cross the field the foe has fled
Cheer the team to Victory
For we are Tar Heels Born and Bred (Rah! Rah! Rah!)
Glory Glory U.N.C.
Our hearts will live with thee
Fight! Fight! Fight the Blue and White are
Rolling to Victory!

UNC football players in action on the field

Audio Files

Audio: Game Day! by 2007-08 UNC Marching Tar Heels and UNC Glee Club Sings Carolina Songs by 1956-57 UNC Glee Club.

Sheet Music
Sheet Music for Carolina Victory by Robert McManus

Tar Heels on Hand

by Kay Kyser ’27

Tar Heels on Hand,
To steal the Thunder from the Sky:
Then take our stand,
As every man does right by Blue and White,
We'll give the Tar Heels a Hand,
And cheer them on to do or die (Yeah!)
All of us are for U.N.C.
and you can betcha we're proud to be
the Tar Heels on Hand!
Rameses mascot walking down stairs in the middle of UNC student tar pit

Audio Files

Marching Tar Heels Version

Audio: Game Day! by 2007-08 UNC Marching Tar Heels.

Sheet Music
Tar Heels on Hand by Kay Kyser '27

Carolina Loyalty Song

by Joel Carter

1. As Carolina's Sons, We raise
our thankful hearts and voices high
For all sweet things that tongue can praise
are gather'd underneath the Sky
When fame or fortune finds us where
We clasp the hand of friendship true
Her loyal Sons will breathe a prayer
For Carolina and the Blue.

2. For noble conduct on the field
For wisdom nurtured in thy halls
For high ideals and fruitful yield
For friendships made within thy walls
We shall not fail to honor thee
And cherish all the memories dear
That bind our hearts more fervently
To Carolina year by year.

3. When we who sing can sing no more
When classmates, too, are gone at last
We'll meet upon that other shore
To sing the praises of the past
Fair Carolina's fame will tell
Wherever men of honor dwell
Yes Carolina's fame will tell
Wherever men of honor dwell. 
UNC cheerleaders with ram mascot at sporting event

Sheet Music

Sheet Music for Carolina Loyalty Song, by Joel Carter and W.E. Haesche. Arranged by Earl Slocum.

Aye! Zigga Zoomba

Aye zigga zoomba zoomba zoomba
Aye zigga zoomba zoomba zay
Aye zigga zoomba zoomba zoomba
Aye zigga zoomba zoomba zay
Roll 'em down you Tar Heel Warriors
Roll 'em down and fight for Carolina
Aye zigga zoomba zoomba zoomba
Aye zigga zoomba zoomba zay

Audio Files

Marching Tar Heels Version

 

UNC Glee Club Version

Audio: Game Day! by 2007-08 UNC Marching Tar Heels and Hark the Sound by UNC Men’s Glee Club.

Sheet Music