Common Pitt Songs
"Hail to Pitt" is one of the primary parts of the University of Pittsburgh's musical pageantry, but many other songs about the University have been written over the years. Along with "Hail to Pitt", "The Panther", also known as "The Panther Song", is often paired with "Hail to Pitt" when performed. In addition, the Pitt "Victory Song" is also commonly played with "Hail to Pitt". These three songs typically form the primary montage of Pitt songs that is heard at university events and Pitt athletic contests. The University of Pittsburgh's "Alma Mater" will also commonly be played, typically to open or close these same events. The melodies of these four songs, if not the lyrics, are familiar to most fans, faculty, staff, and alumni of the university and, having been ingrained into the school's culture over the years, have become the primary musical tradition at Pitt.
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