I was curious as to Mudcatters' opinions as to whether college songs (i.e. fight songs, alma maters, etc.) come under the umbrella of folk songs. They're sung by (an admittedly small group of) folk, they're usually passed down orally, they're usually sung in groups, they have a certain staying power in memory ... Do they qualify?

What brought the question to mind is this story wherein some alumni of New Mexico State U. are debating whether to remove "boozy" references from the school's fight song. (The words in question are: "And when we win this game we'll buy a keg of booze and drink it to the Aggies 'til we wobble in our shoes.")

Now, assuming the words do get changed by the alumni, I'm betting the old words will be perpetuated by the students. Would that be "the folk process" at work?   

PoC
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