Purdue's "You Oughta Be Proud" music video just set rap back like two decades
By Martin Rickman
There are bad fan pride videos. And then there's what Purdue just gave us:
http://youtu.be/JD6FAscGpoY
Here is the soundcloud of the song too (thanks to NBC's Stephanie Haberman)
It's set to the tune of target="_blank">a joke song by The Lonely Island, so that's never a good sign. As a service to all of us, I took the liberty of transcribing the whole thing. I'll take donations via PayPal or just a friendly smile.
[Talking]
Purdue
It's been a blast
The black and gold known across the nation
One place everybody knows
Cuz no other school can even come close
[Chorus?]
You know Purdue is the one
You know it's been fun
Get up everyone and let's all Boiler Up
[Verse 1, I guess]
You wanna grab one so let's get to business
Just ask the Paint crew you know we got that defense
Remember getting accepted before freshman year
You'll never be sorry that you came here
Here's a shout-out to my peeps in the Greek system
And one for all the engineers in Armstrong problem solvin'
Now go and grab your trunks for a fountain run
Hittin' engineer and lyin' low it's tons of fun
Remember crossing the tracks remember when we were small
We have a nuclear reactor under Double E Hall
And if you live in a house or apartment or dorm
You can always hear the whistle for the special, bringing the storm
Don't forget your trays 'cuz we're sledding later
I'm going to grab a Den pop I'll save you some for later
[Chorus again]
You know Purdue is the one
We've got a big drum
We can't be outdone
So let's all Boiler Up
[Verse 2]
Yeah and here's the legacy we left behind
A small step for a man and giant leap for mankind
There's no such thing as an impossible goal
With an army beside you clad in black and gold
So don't underestimate Purdue's pride and invention
Tin roof acoustics turning up our student section
We've got Nobel Prizes, well our people got a dozen
So if you're lacking chemistry or peace, man we got 'em
The chimes of our bell tower, a class gift from '48
But if you walk beneath it, you won't graduate
So paint your faces up we've got a train to catch
So better warn the Big Ten to get off the tracks
[Interlude or something]
Take a second (one second)
A history lesson (listen up)
John Purdue started giving land and donations
Giving back it's part of our tradition
It makes a huge difference look at our accomplishments
Our pride in Purdue it's important it's a big deal
Look forward to the future the dreams that will become real
But it won't happen on its own
To further our tradition and support all the future Boilermakers
Peace
[Bridge, God why am I doing this?]
Purdue Gold and Black
Hail hail to all Purdue
Ever grateful ever true
All hail to Purdue
So Boiler Up Yo
[Chorus]
You know Purdue is the one
Best college under the sun
So many great memories
And there are more to come
[Breakdown thing, I don't know what this is supposed to be]
Nothing that you see could not be true true
Where would Purdue be if it wasn't for you you
So let's all shoot for the moon
And scream "We love you Purdue"
Why why why why why why why did I do this I am so sorry
