Ramblin' Wreck (w/ vocals) | Georgia Tech Band & Glee Club, 1953

The Georgia Tech Band and Glee Club perform Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech. From the album "Songs of the Ramblin' Wrecks", recorded 1953. The band was directed by Ben Logan Sisk, and the Glee Club by Walter Herbert.
"Ramblin' Wreck" is the best-known of Tech's two fight songs, the other being "Up with the White and Gold". The tune is based on an old drinking song called "A son of a Gambolier" ("I'm a rambling rake of poverty/ and a son of a gambolier"). The lyrics are credited to Billy Walthall, an early student of what was then called the Georgia School of Technology. The song is said to date from the early 1890's, and was first published in 1908.
In 1953, the same year that this record was made, the Glee Club performed the song on CBS's Ed Sullivan Show. However, Mr. Sullivan insisted that the lyrics be bowdlerized to subsitute "heckuva" for the proper "helluva".
Later this decade, the song would be sung by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev and Vice President Richard Nixon at the 1959 Kitchen Debate. Nixon did not know any Russian songs, but Khrushchev knew one American song - Ramblin' Wreck - having heard it on Ed Sullivan.
Lyrics:
I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech, and a hell of an engineer-
A helluva, helluva, helluva, helluva, hell of an engineer.
Like all the jolly good fellows, I drink my whiskey clear.
I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech and a hell of an engineer.
Oh! If I had a daughter, sir, I'd dress her in White and Gold,
And put her on the campus to cheer the brave and bold.
But if I had a son, sir, I'll tell you what he'd do-
He would yell, 'To hell with Georgia!' like his daddy used to do.
Oh, I wish I had a barrel of rum and sugar three thousand pounds,
A college bell to put it in and a clapper to stir it round.
I'd drink to all the good fellows who come from far and near.
I'm a ramblin', gamblin', hell of an engineer!

[@gar2chan]

My oldest uncle, an immigrant from China, went to GA Tech and later served in the US Airforce. According to my mom and the rest of the uncles and aunties, this is the first "American song" he taught to them when he came to visit them. Nobody understood the word "helluva" except my oldest uncle, who thought it was hilarious to see his younger brothers and sisters sing this fight song. Thanks GA Tech! LOL

[@TrojanManXLT]

Saying "To hell with Georgia" feels so good.

[@byronfan24]

Yup

[@goodnessentertainment3707]

saying "Let the dawgs eat bees" feels even more good

[@benjaminkellman3991]

🤖☝

[@headintheclouds6935]

The GT songs that poke fun at UGA are so damn catchy

[@alexanderfretheim5720]

We're just brilliant like that.

[@goodnessentertainment3707]

go dawgs, tech still sucks lol, GLORY GLORY!

[@GOFLuvr]

TO HELL WITH GEORGIA!

[@aaaaaaaaaaearo]

TO HELL WITH GEORGIA @@goodnessentertainment3707

[@romanbyers2420]

@@goodnessentertainment3707thwG

[@thegoouch]

I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech, and a hell of an engineer A helluva, helluva, helluva, helluva, hell of an engineer. Like all the jolly good fellows, I drink my whiskey clear. I'm a Ramblin' Wreck from Georgia Tech and a hell of an engineer. Oh! If I had a daughter, sir, I'd dress her in White and Gold, And put her on the campus to cheer the brave and bold. But if I had a son, sir, I'll tell you what he'd do- He would yell, 'To hell with Georgia!' like his daddy used to do. Oh, I wish I had a barrel of rum and sugar three thousand pounds, A college bell to put it in and a clapper to stir it round. I'd drink to all the good fellows who come from far and near. I'm a ramblin', gamblin', hell of an engineer!

[@artiemog]

Oh hey, this is the recording they used to use in the TV PSAs! That's pretty neat!

[@roselove001]

This has to be the best fight song ever. Ha!

[@stevetuttle8529]

If my Dad cut himself he'd bleed Gold And White full ride through the Navy's V 12 ROTC class of 1945, part of The Great Generation thanks to all for their service and sacrifice 1941-1945

[@jpb1231000]

RESPECT and love to YOUR POP'S!!! Even great men can be wrong though!!! GO DAWGS!!! He was RIGHT about one thing though... GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!

[@ericcrawford3453]

I really do Hate the bull pups!

[@jpb1231000]

Loves like UGA humped your leg again!!!

[@ericcrawford3453]

They did

[@fredrickii4732]

@@r1ft8251typical Georgia Walmart fan clearly doesn’t know the superior culture of GT

[@r1ft8251]

honestly now, same. I used to like UGA, not anymore. GT is superior in my eyes, at least now.

[@goodnessentertainment3707]

@@ericcrawford3453 Them dawgs owns yall

[@GTB862]

Go dawgs

[@scouteli6920]

Now this song is getting modified. See how long it takes to be outright cancelled.

[@minovermax]

The modification was voted out lol. We're sticking to this version. Thank god this dumb PC culture didn't affect GT's traditions.

[@wilfir2697]

I might be missing something but why would people want to cancel it?

[@alexteichner9988]

@@wilfir2697 Because SGA is stupid and dumb. The student body OVERWHELMINGLY voted that measure down (including this Ramblin Wreck here)

[@BLEMAK1]

Probably promoted drinking 😊

[@andrewdgw6779]

Look forward to our game 2025 game. You can meet the real 1990 National Champions :) 🦬