Fight On!
You\u2019re listening to the Columbia Military Band with \u201cFight On\u201d, recorded in 1939. Since that time \u201cThe Spirit of Troy\u201d handles fighting duties.
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\nThe University of Southern California\u2019s Marching band is one of the oldest and most accomplished in, well, marching band history. Christened \u201cThe Spirit of Troy\u201d in reference to their Trojan mascot, they refer to themselves as \u201cThe Greatest Marching Band in the History of the Universe\u201d (EVER). Hard to argue, though. They\u2019re the only collegiate band to have two platinum records\u2026
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\nThey\u2019ve also played the Academy Awards 3 times, most recently in 2009. That year they backed Hugh Jackman and Beyonce at the Oscars, as well as Radiohead at the Grammys.
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\nThey even cheered on Forrest Gump in the film, posing as Alabama\u2019s marching band.
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