Be True to Your School
"Rah-Rah-Rah-Rah, Sis-Boom-Bah!" "When some loud braggart tries to put me down And says his school is great I tell him right away Now what's the matter buddy Ain't you heard of my school It's number one in the state (Hey, hey! Take it away! Get that ball and fight!) So be true to your school now Just like you would to your girl or guy Be true to your school now And let your colors fly Be true to your school..." The Beach Boys (Brian Wilson & Michael Love) In October of 1963 The Beach Boys released Be True to Your School as a tribute to their high school. Be True to Your School has become the school spirit anthem of students for decades. As a child of the 80s and 90s I even sang this song and thought of my school. We grew up with a devotion to our school and a pride in who we were. Yet as I have sent my kids into our local public high school from our middle school, it seems school spirit has dwindled over the last decade and as we head into this
