Have you ever wondered about the Lions Song. No, not in THAT way. Have you ever wondered where it comes from, and why we sing it? Did you know that the Lions Song might be different?
In Brisbane, Austrailia, the Lions Song is sung to the tune of "La Marseillaise", the French anthem. It goes like this.
"We are the pride of Brisbane town, We wear maroon, blue and gold. We will always fight for victory, Like Fitzroy, and Bears of old. All for one, and one for all, We will answer to the call. Go Lions, Brisbane Lions, We'll kick the winning score. You'll hear our mighty roar."
The Mount Pleasant Lions Club, of Mount Pleasant, Michigan, have their song that they sing at the end of the meeting. Sung to "Til We Meet Again", it goes like this.
"Smile true Lions, while we sing adieu. Smile and sing with hearts so very true, And be loyal through and through, Boost your club what e'er you do, The songs we sing, the smiles we ever wear, Makes the sunshine brighter everywhere, Send Lionsim through the air, 'Til we meet again, Let's Go."
The Seal Beach Lions Club of Seal Beach, California had this song.
"I've Got That Lion Spirit, I've got that Lion Spirit up in my head, up in my head, up in my head, I've got that Lion Spirit up in my head, up in my head today. I've got that Lion Spirit here in my heart, here in my heart, here in my heart, I've got that Lion Spirit here in my heart, here in my heart today. I've got that Lion Spirit down in my feet, down in my feet, down in my feet, I've got that Lion Spirit down in my feet, down in my feet today. I've got that Lion Spirit all over me, all over me, all over me, I've got that Lion Spirit all over me, all over me today. I've got that Lion Spirit up in my head, here in my heart, down in my feet. I've got that Lion Spirit all over me, all over me to stay."
Probably the shortest Lions Song I have found belongs to the Bethel Lions Club, located in Bethel, Alaska. Their song goes;
"Hail, Hail, the Lions are here! Can't you hear them roaring? Can't you hear them roaring? Hail, Hail, the Lions are here! Can't you hear them roaring now!! (Meow!)
Closer to how we sing it is the Massabesic Lions Club of Waterboro, Maine. They sing;
"Oh don’t you hear those Lions roar, Don’t you hear those Lions roar, You can hear them every week as they feed and growl for more, Rah, Rah, Rah. Don’t you hear those Lions roar, their snarling rumbling roar, So roar Lions, bite em, bite em, bite em, Don’t you hear those Lions, Hear those Lion, Hear those Lions Roar. GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!
In District 1A, the birthplace of Lions, they are pretty close to what we sing, but with a slight variation.
"Don't you hear those Lions roar? Don't you hear those Lions roar? You can hear them roaring ev'ry week, As they feed and growl for more. (Rah! Rah! Rah!) You should hear those Lions roar, Their snarling, rumbling roar, - So, roar, Lions! Bite 'em! Bite 'em! Bite 'em! Don't you hear those Lions, hear those Lions, Hear those Lions roar!"
I spent about four hours of researching this, and found no less than eighteen different club songs. No doubt if I looked more, I could find another eighteen. So what do you think, Lima Host Lions? What should be our "official lyrics". Perhaps we should discuss this?
In closing, one of the things that I found interesting was many clubs opened their meeting with a short toast. It goes like this. "Not above you, Not beneath you, But with you."
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