Songs

Alpha Sigma Phi was, from its inception at Yale University in 1845, known as "the singing fraternity". The songs of the fraternity were written over the years. Certainly almost every brother has sung "For He's an Alpha Sig" countless times. The other songs, while lesser known, show some of the history of the organization in their melody and lyrics. They exemplify the great tradition of American university fight and spirit songs, which began in the 1700's.



For He's an Alpha Sig

For he's an Alpha Sig,
He's a man you ought to know,
For he's an Alpha Sig,
He's not too fast and not too slow,

He's a gentleman and a scholar
with a heart beneath his vest;
He looks like all the others,
but he's better than the rest!
For he's an Alpha Sig,
He's a man you ought to, a man you want to,
a man you're sure to know!

 

Note on singing

It's interesting to note that traditionally at the end of the line "better than the rest" every chapter of Alpha Sig punctuates the end of the line with a quick "Hey! Hey!". Only Alpha Rho chapter seems to do it differently, and sings only one "Hey!". This may be because in 1981 when the chapter was rechartered, the new chapter had been establishing its own traditions, and by that time had been doing it in what some what call an "incorrect" way. The variance is interesting in that when Alpha Rho attends a national event, we are always out of beat at the end of that line!

 

The Loyalty Song

Now everyone knows Alpha Sigma Phi,
That they are the best just cannot be denied;
They have that style, that smile, that friendly way,
No matter where you'll go you'll recognize them,
and you'll say, "Now they're the Greeks I'd like to know
They've got that Alpha Sig fight, zip and go,
And just to see them smile is quite a treat,
Can't be beat, Alpha Sigma Phi!

 

A Toast to Alpha Sigma Phi

Well, here's to dear old Sigma Phi
Fondest memories you'll recall
For you we'll fight
We'll live or die
We're for you the first of all
We're with you ever right or wrong.
We're as true as skyblue sky
Blood grows warm and hearts beat strong
When it's 'Here's to Alpha Sigma Phi'

 

 

From coast to coast our hearts are bound
Link'd with ties which never break
A'Sig's' a Sig wherever found
a brother's part he'll always take.
We sing of college life and pals,
May those friendships never die;
But, boys a toast to our 'Old Gal,'
For we love you Alpha Sigma Phi!

 

The Sweetheart Song

Who says sweetheart to you,
who calls you all his own?
Who stands lonesome and blue,
talking of love to the moon up above?
Tell me who's eyes are gazing in yours,
make all your dreams come true?
Who has the right to kiss you goodnight?
Tell me, whose Alpha Sig Girl are you?

 

The Table's Set

The table's set, the feast is met,
the hall is gay and merry.
Good fellows all are gathered here
to drink a glass of sherry.
So grab a stein of beer or wine
and join right in the swing;
Let glasses clink, and take a drink
as merrily as we sing.

(chorus)

So, drink, drink, drink to our Fraternity
Drink, drink, drink, for she means so much to me
Good fellowship is forming here,
Oh may it never die;
So, drink, drink, drink to Alpha Sigma Phi!

 

Wake, Freshman, Wake

The stars brightly glancing,
Behold us advancing,
And kindly smile upon us from on high,
Our summons awaiting,
With hearts loudly beating,
The freshmen trembling on their couches lie,

 

(Chorus)

Wake! Wake! Freshmen, wake!
Wake while our song smites the sky,
For now, ere we leave you,
We heartily give you,
A welcome into Alpha Sigma Phi.

 

Our anthems loudly swelling,
Are truthfully telling,
Our triumphs over those who with us vie,
Once laid on our altar,
Your hearts shall ne'er falter,
Your watch-word ever, Yale and Beta Xi.

 

(repeat chorus)

 

While some sadly ponder,
Still others will wonder,
Why we their doors in silence dead pass by,
But O for-tu-na-ti,
O ter-que be-a-ti,
Who hear the mystic call of Beta Xi

 

(repeat chorus)

 

Within the Mystic Circle

Joyously to thee we raise, Alpha Sigma Phi
Songs of loyalty and praise which shall never die.
Thou our inspiration art; ne'er shall any heart
From thy Mystic Circle part, Alpha Sigma Phi

Many are the friendships dear, made within thy halls,
Many mem'ries we revere clust'ring round thy walls.
Which tho far from thee we be, shall in loyalty
Closer bind our ties to thee, Alpha Sigma Phi.

 


 

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