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'''"Fight On"''' is the [[fight song]] of the [[University of Southern California]]. It was composed in 1922 by USC dental student, Milo Sweet, with lyrics by Sweet and Glen Grant, for a student spirit competition. The song is played at all USC sports competitions, as well as many other USC related events, by the [[Spirit of Troy]], the USC Marching Band.

During [[World War II]], the song was used to inspire combat-bound troops in the [[Battle of the Aleutian Islands|Aleutians Campaign]]. According to legend, it was played off the deck of a transport carrying American soldiers onto the beach of a Japanese-held island; the troops let out a roar when they heard the song and eventually captured the island.<ref>[http://www.usc.edu/dept/band/about/presspackf09.pdf Trojan Marching Band Press Pack, p. 16] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120917004019/http://www.usc.edu/dept/band/about/presspackf09.pdf |date=2012-09-17 }}. 2009.</ref>

The term, "Fight On", is also used as a battle cry for USC fans.

Like many other college fight songs, "Fight On" is used by many high schools throughout the United States, though often with modified lyrics.

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051016003704/http://usctrojans.collegesports.com/trads/usc-songs.html Details on "Fight On" (USC's Official Athletic website)]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX1YxF8ClgE Fight on song] YouTube

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