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Come A Runnin' Boys

The story behind the successful remake of a classic Cornhusker song

03/12/2020 | Rating TV-G

Nebraska Stories

Come A Runnin' Boys

Clip: Season 11 Episode 8 | 6m 15sVideo has Closed Captions

The story behind the successful remake of a classic Cornhusker song

Before “Dear Old Nebraska U” and “Hail Varsity” there was another song synonymous with Big Red. Written in 1909 by Robert Stevens "Song of the Cornhuskers” surged in popularity when the Huskers played the 1941 Rosebowl. The fight song also became more widely known as “Come a Runnin’ Boys." Over the years it faded away until The Killigans, a popular punk folk band, recorded their new version.

03/12/2020 | Rating TV-G

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