Mo Tab singing the fight song for GameDay

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- 10/08/2015 at 4:52 PM #4502
  javadave
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  Sorry to be insensitive to our LDS brothers, but I really wish this wasn’t happening. Obviously, there is a huge Mormon population in the Salt Lake City area who will really enjoy it, however, can’t we save this kind of thing for the school down south?
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- 10/08/2015 at 5:23 PM #4505
  Wilson’s Mustache
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  Full discolsure, I’m not LDS nor do I live in Utah currently, but I think it is kind of lame. I think the Mo Tab is great & its world famous, but I just don’t think it belongs on college gameday.
  
  I agree, it should be left for BYU since they are more closely associated.
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- 10/08/2015 at 5:26 PM #4507
  
  SkinyUte
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  I’m not LDS and think it’s very cool. :shrug:
- 10/08/2015 at 5:41 PM #4510
  
  RedLine
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- 10/08/2015 at 5:57 PM #4513
  
  Tony (admin)
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  Director: “Camera 1: show the motabs! Cue the audio. Camera two, cue the crazed drunken Ute fans pouring beer on each other. That’s a wrap!”
  
  I’d prefer they not be part of it personally.
- 10/08/2015 at 7:10 PM #4532
  
  rbmw263
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  Who cares man…its not that big of a deal. Im not LDS either, but im completely indifferent about this.
- 10/08/2015 at 8:45 PM #4560
  
  GadValleyUte
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  I’m LDS and I don’t like it. I don’t see how Utah Man lends itself to MoTab style. If they do it well then I’ll be ambivalent. Part of me likes it because it will p**s of BYU-P.
- 10/08/2015 at 9:24 PM #4570
  
  BioUte
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  Is this really a thing? link?
- 10/08/2015 at 9:46 PM #4575
  
  Tony (admin)
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  In my mind the “thing” about it is the motabs are connected to byu. So it’s like their way of crashing the party.
- 10/08/2015 at 9:49 PM #4576
  
  BioUte
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  what I meant was, is this really happening? Why? Ugh. I don’t want Motab there either. I haven’t seen anything saying they’d be there.
- 10/08/2015 at 10:00 PM #4581
  
  Anonymous
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  Haha seriously? I actually love this it p**ses off the idiots haters on both side of the aisle. Byu fan Utahhaters will whine about it, and the sensitive whiney hate mormons will get upset. Win win for me. Utah is famous for Mormons and the MoTab is part of it get over it.
- 10/08/2015 at 10:08 PM #4585
  
  Utemachine
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  I am a Mo No Mo, and I’m indifferent. The Mormon correlation to our school is something that will always be there as our school is called Utah. Oh well, I’ll happily take that trade off for such a beautiful campus in an awesome town. Although it is annoying to get called a “f**king mormon” leaving Sam Boyd and the Rose Bowl.
- 10/08/2015 at 10:10 PM #4587
  
  Tony (admin)
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  Well I guess I shouldn’t have deleted the religion category… hehe.
- 10/09/2015 at 6:21 AM #4596
  
  ttexastim
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  This seems like a “fireside before a game” type thing. Now, if the Mo Tab just rocks the song and pumps us all up, then cool! However … I picture a thoughtful, slow, melodic interpretation of our FIGHT SONG. Yeah … fireside before a football game. Just don’t belong!! (and in case it matters, I’m a mo)
- 10/09/2015 at 8:43 AM #4604
  
  javadave
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  From what I’ve heard it was prerecorded last night. They won’t be there live tomorrow.
- 10/09/2015 at 8:46 AM #4605
  javadave
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  Here’s the link
  
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EbrEjjqipU
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  - 10/09/2015 at 9:16 AM #4610
    
    Anonymous
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    I think it sounds great, much better than what I hear in the stadium. And I’m glad they didn’t use the insensitive racist lyrics, but rather the modified version.
    
    I think you Utah fans who are against the Mormon Tabernacle Choir singing Utah man should go cheer for another team. Mormonism has been and always will be a huge part of Utah. Our head coach goes to church nearly every Sunday despite his busy schedule, he’s honored that the Church’s choir is singing his team’s song on GameDay. Deal with it.
    - 10/09/2015 at 9:24 AM #4613
      
      javadave
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      You’re right. Maybe we should have dancing polygamists there, too, along with anti-gay posters. Might as well fully embrace our awesome history.
      - 10/09/2015 at 10:03 AM #4627
        
        Anonymous
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        You mean our history of being highly educated, industrious, and successful?? I’ll take the LDS religion over whatever organization you frequent.
        
        10/09/2015 at 10:08 AM #4630
        
        KiYi-Ute
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        Edit: not going to start interweb fighting.
        
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        10/09/2015 at 10:12 AM #4632
        
        Anonymous
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        You’ll have a direct message from me.
        
        10/09/2015 at 10:25 AM #4635
        
        javadave
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        It’s your asinine attitude that unfortunately runs rampant through that wonderful “organization.” Immediately putting down any other organization or belief as inferior.
        
        10/09/2015 at 11:02 AM #4637
        
        Anonymous
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        Really? YOU were the first to take a shot at The Church in this thread, not me. You take a shot at my church, you better be ready for me to defend it. The U of U was founded by The Church, go root for a different school if you have a problem with Mormons.
        
        10/09/2015 at 12:13 PM #4649
        
        Anonymous
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        Can’t believe I am siding with Moose but you’re post is full of irony.
  - 10/09/2015 at 9:33 AM #4616
    
    oc_ute
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    had no clue what mo tab was til i saw this…..
  - 10/09/2015 at 1:10 PM #4658
    
    Utemachine
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    Just watched it and firmly in the camp that it was awesome! Nice job Mo Tab, way to represent.
- 10/09/2015 at 9:24 AM #4614
  
  Dhisatake
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  I don’t mind it and I’m not LDS. What I do mind is they changed the freaking words. It’s not “we’ll shout for dear old crimson” it’s FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT!!! I guess you could say they are shouters not fighters.
  
  Plus you know it had to burn some of their inner souls to have to sing that since I’m sure a good portion of them are BYU fans
- 10/09/2015 at 9:58 AM #4625
  
  KiYi-Ute
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  Non-LDS and 10/10 Do not want this. Keep that kinda thing for BYU-P.
- 10/09/2015 at 11:14 AM #4638
  
  Tomasina
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  I am a member (since we apparently need to state our religion in this thread) and like it.
  
  I love that our school is being seen as representing Utah… and not just our school. The U is seen as the premiere program in the state, and is being used to highlight our state, our culture, and our institutions. I am alright with that… but to each their own.
  
  Or maybe it is just because it bothers the TDS to see us representing something that they thought they had a sole claim to.
  - 10/09/2015 at 12:14 PM #4650
    
    Anonymous
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    It bothers the Mo haters to so they have something in common with Zoobs.
- 10/09/2015 at 12:02 PM #4645
  
  SkinyUte
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  The fact that people are complaining about one of the most respected and well-known choral groups in the WORLD singing our fight song is completely baffling to me. I think it sounds great…was just hoping for a “Go Utes!” at the end.
  - 10/09/2015 at 12:19 PM #4653
    
    Anonymous
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    I think it shows again how useless the program down south is. You can gain the exposure you want by not hating on a State School. That is what a university should be accepting of all cultures INCLUDING the dominant culture that surrounds the university.
    - 10/09/2015 at 2:23 PM #4668
      javadave
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      https://youtu.be/-ViF6JRNjTk
      
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- 10/09/2015 at 12:56 PM #4655
  
  Ute Bc
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  I’m not a Mo. Don’t hate them. But the idea of a fight song being sung by a choir strikes me as odd. Fight songs are supposed to fire people up – a choir version?
  
  Blech
- 10/09/2015 at 2:48 PM #4682
  GadValleyUte
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  After hearing it my initial thought was right. It doesn’t work as a choral piece. Its a drinking song to be shouted with riotous gusto using steins of lager, big cigars, and fighting for dear old crimson. This will not do.
  I love both the U and the LDS church despite it’s short comings, but this will not do at all.
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- 10/09/2015 at 3:32 PM #4689
  
  Tomasina
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  From the Deseret News article:
  
  “As much as it pained this BYU grad to have to orchestrate it, we could see that it was a very good thing for our community and for ESPN and for the choir,” Barrick said. “The irony of it was that there are more BYU alumni in the loft than University of Utah. The University of Utah people were very, very pleased, and the BYU people were good sports.”
- 10/12/2015 at 3:28 AM #4876
  radio_rahim76
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  mormonism is part of this state….and part of mainstream christianity, unlike some of the other parts of our state culture which most of us are not proud of aka polygamy, anti gay rhetoric, etc…if you dont want the choir to sing the fight song than who can? who is the fight song police? hans olsen had to sing the fight song, he is a former cougar PLAYER!! responsible for aiding the tds to victory. none of these choir members were part of the game. but they ARE a part of an institution that is UNIQUELY UTAH….and yes i am mormon but both my parents are first gen american and immigrated from third world countries, and my father is an alcoholic catholic so i do not have a main stream mormon mind set…GO UTES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83Hdb-23cts
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- 10/12/2015 at 9:17 AM #4882
  
  Tony (admin)
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  I missed the choir part, which I wasn’t into anyway so it worked out for me.
- 10/12/2015 at 10:21 AM #4887
  
  Lellie
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  My Dad would have loved to hear the MoTab sing his school’s fight song.
- 10/12/2015 at 10:53 AM #4894
  
  Stradlater
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  I’m just glad they didn’t do a clogging promo.
- 10/12/2015 at 11:11 AM #4899
  
  Tony (admin)
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  ^^^
- 10/12/2015 at 5:53 PM #4944
  
  javadave
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  The angel Moroni came to visit me this weekend, so, I’ve had a change of heart.
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