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    • "Anchors Aweigh" is the fight song of the United States Naval Academy and unofficial march song of the United States Navy. It was composed in 1906 by Charles A. Zimmermann with lyrics by Alfred Hart Miles. When he composed "Anchors Aweigh", Zimmermann was a lieutenant and had been bandmaster of the United States Naval Academy Band since 18… See more

    Etymology

    "Weigh anchor" is an old English sailors' expression first referenced in literature in John Dryden's The … See more

    Composition

    Many arrangements of the song exist, but the original composition by Zimmermann from 1906, is labelled as a "March and Two-Step" and consists of a lengthy instrumental march introductory section, which then … See more

    LyricsJohn Hagan, 1997
    MusicCharles A. Zimmermann, 1906
    Adopted1907
    History

    The song was first played during the Army–Navy football game on December 1, 1906, at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Navy won the game 10–0 before a crowd in excess of 30,000, their first win in t… See more

    Lyrics

    "Anchors Aweigh" (1906 version), which is still used today at the Naval Academy.
    Revised Lyrics of 1926 by George D. Lottman:
    Revised Lyrics of 1997 by then-MCPON John Hagan which … See more

    See also

    • Music portal
    • Marines' Hymn, the song of the United States Marine Corps (USMC)
    • Semper Paratus (march), the song of the United States Coast Guard (USCG)… See more

    Further reading

    • Collins, Ace. Songs Sung, Red, White, and Blue: The Stories Behind America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs. HarperResource, 2003. ISBN 0060513047 See more

    External links

    • "Anchors Aweigh" performed by the United States Naval Academy Men’s Glee Club under the direction of John Barry Talley, 1977 (.flac file)
    • "Anchors Aweigh" (mp3 file; part II of medley)… See more

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