MIT (sung to a the tune of a different band)

Godiva was a lady who through Coventry did ride
To show the royal villagers her fine and pure white hide
The most observant man of all, an engineer of course,
Was the only one who noticed that Godiva rode a horse

Chorus:
We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers
We can, we can, we can, we can, demolish forty beers
Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum all day, and come along with us
'Cause we don't give a damn for any old man who don't give a damn for us!

She said, "I've come a long, long way, and I will go as far
With the man who takes me from this horse and leads me to a bar
The man who took her from her steed and lead her to a beer
Was a bleary-eyed surveyor and a drunken engineer

Godiva was a lady well-endowed there is no doubt
She never wore a stitch of clothes, just wound her hair about
The first man who did make her was a Engineer, of course,
But on just one beer an artsie queer had made Godiva's horse

Ace towing roams the Cambridge streets each day and every night
Towing cars and stowing cars to hide them out of sight
They tried to tow Godiva's horse; the Engineers said, "Hey!"
Then towed away their towing truck, and now the Ace must pay!

Copulation, fornication, penetration fuck
Masturbation, stimulation, cunnilingus suck
Eating beaver, dipping wick, and taking it in the rear
These words don't mean a thing to me cos I'm an engineer!

Rapunzel let her hair down for two suitors down below,
So one of them could grab a hold and give the old heave-ho
The prince began to climb at once, but soon came out the worst,
For the Engineer rode up a lift, and reached Rapunzel first

Caesar set out for Egypt at the age of fifty-three
But Cleopatra's blood was warm, her heart was young and free
And every night when Julius said good-night at three o'clock
A Roman Engineer was waiting just around the block!

Sir Francis Drake and all his ships set out for Calais Bay
They'd heard the Spanish rum fleet was headed out that way
But the Engineers had beat them, by a night and half a day,
And though as drunk as ptarmigans, you could still hear them say:

The Army and the Navy went out to have some fun
They went down to the taverns where the fiery liquors run
But all they found were empties for the Engineers had come
And traded all their instruments for gallon kegs of rum

An artsman and an Engineer once found a gallon can
Said the artsman, "Match me drink for drink, let's see if you're a man."
They drank three drinks, the artsman fell, his face was turning green
But the Engineer drank on and said, "It's only gasoline!"

An Engineer once stumbled through the halls of Building 10
That night he'd drunken rum enough to drown a dozen men
In fact, the only things there were that kept him on his course
Were the boundary conditions and the Coriolis force

An MIT computer man got drunk one fateful night
He opened up the console and smashed everything in sight
When they finally subdued him, the judge he stood before,
Said, "Lock him up for twenty years, he's rotten to the core!"

Venus was a statue made entirely of stone
Without a stitch upon her she was naked as a bone
On seeing that she had no clothes, and Engineer discoursed
"Why, the damn thing's only concrete, and should be reinforced!"

I happened once upon a girl whose eyes were full of fire
Her physical endowments would have made your hands perspire
To my surprise she told me that she had never been kissed
Her boyfriend was a tired Engineering scientist

A maiden and an Engineer were sitting in the park
The Engineer was working on some research after dark
His scientific method was a marvel to observe
While his right hand held the figures, his left hand traced the curves

Princeton's run by Wellesley, and Wellesley's run by Yale
And Yale is run by Vassar, and Vassar's run by tail
Harvard's run by stiff pricks, the kind you raise by hand
But Tech is run by Engineers, the finest in the land

If we should find a Harvard man within our sacred walls,
We'll take him to the Physics lab and amputate his balls
And if he hollers "Uncle!", I'll tell you what we'll do
We'll stuff his ass with broken glass, and seal it up with glue

And should there be a Harvard man a-strolling our Great Court
We'll fetch a pail of river gunk and make him drink a quart
The water of the River Charles can fix his every flaw
And the Engineers all drink it 'cause it makes us what we are

MIT was MIT when Harvard was a pup
And MIT will be MIT when Harvard's time is up
And any Harvard Son of a Bitch who thinks he's in our class
Can pucker up his rosy lips and kiss the beaver's ass

An MIT surveyor once found the gates of Hell
He looked the devil in the eye, and said "You're looking well"
The devil looked right back at him, and said "Why visit me -
You've been through Hell already; you went to MIT!"

That engineer from MIT, he tried to enter heaven
Saint Peter told the engineer, "Get back to building 7!"
The engineer said he was damned if he was going home,
So he climbed atop the roof, and dropped through heaven's dome...

A friend in ol' New Haven called me up the other day.
He said he was depressed because he hadn't got an A.
I said to him, ``You idiot!  Why did you go to Yale?
If you had come to MIT you'd still be on Pass/Fail!''

My father peddles opium, my mother's on the dole
My sister used to walk the streets but now she's on parole
My brother runs a restaurant with bedrooms in the rear
But they don't even speak to me, 'cause I'm an Engineer

(see this page for far more verses of their song)

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Queen's version 1

The Well Known Chorus:

We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers,
We can, we can, we can, we can demolish forty beers.
Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, drink, and come along us,
For we don't give a damn for any old man who don't give a damn for us.

A Few Queen's Verses:

Now you know by now we can demolish forty beers,
Unlike the stupid ArtScis we will wind up with careers.
An Engineer fresh from Queen's earns roughly 40 G's,
While an ArtSci with a Ph.D. can't get work at McD's.

A Commie and an Engineer were stranded on a boat,
But one man was too heavy so the poor boat wouldn't float.
The Engineer would flip a coin to settle the dispute,
So he/she flipped it in water and the Commie gave pursuit.

Some Other Verses:

Now you've heard our story and you know we're Engineers,
We love to love our women/fellas and we love to drink our beers.
We drink to every fellow who comes from far and near,
Cause we're a HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF-AN-ENGINEER!

A drunken Engineer once staggered in through Roddick gate,
He/She was carrying a load that you'd expect to ship by freight.
The only thing that held him/her up and kept him/her on his/her course,
Was the boundary condition and the hydrostatic force.

Venus is a statue made entirely of stone,
There is not a fig leaf on her she's as naked as a bone.
At noticing her arms were broke an Engineer discoursed,
"The damned thing's broken concrete and should be reinforced!"

Queen's version 2

ENGINEERING HYMN
 

     Godiva was a lady who through Coventry did ride,
     To show to all the villagers her lovely bare white hide,
     The most observant man of all, an Engineer of course,
     Was the only one to notice that Godiva rode a horse.

     Chorus:

     We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers,
     We can, we can, we can, we can demolish forty beers,
     Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum drink rum and come along with us,
     For we don't give a damn for any damn man, who don't give a damn for us.

     Venus is a statue made entirely of stone,
     There's not a fig leaf on her, she's naked as a bone,
     On noticing her arms were broke, an Engineer discoursed,
     Why the damn things broken concrete and it should be reinforced.

     Rare Elvis Verse:

     Elvis was a legend; he's the King of Rock 'n' Roll,
     But the life he was leading - well, if finally took its toll.
     He realized too late, he'd chose the wrong career,
     So he faked his death and came to Queen's - he's now an Engineer.

     Now you've heard our story and you know we're Engineers,
     We love to love our women/men, and we love to drink our beers.
     We drink to every fellow who comes from far and near,
     'Cause we're a HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF-A, HELL-OF-AN ENGINEER!!!

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Carleton University
 

                             Godiva was a lady who through Coventry did ride,
                              to show all the villagers her lovely bare white hide;
                            The most observant man of all, an Engineer of course
                            was the only man to notice that Godiva rode a horse.

                                             Chorus

                            We are, we are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers,
                            We can, we can, we can, we can demolish forty beers
                       Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, drink rum and come alone with us,
                      for we don't give a damn for any old men who don't give a damn for us.

                          "I've come a long, long way" she said, "and I will go as far,
                         With he who'll take me from this horse and lead me to a bar."
                         The men who took her from her steed and stood her to a beer
                           were a blurry-eyed surveyer and a drunken ENGINEER.

                            An artsman and an Engineer once found a gallon can;
                           said the artsman to the Engineer, outdrink me if you can!
                       The artsman had three drinks and died, his face was turning green;
                              but the Engineer kept going, it was only gasoline.

                               Now Kritos is a statue made entirely of stone,
                             There's not a fig leaf on him, he's naked as a bone;
                           On noticing his arms were broke, an Engineer discoursed,
                          "Of course the damn thing's broken; it should be reinforced!"

                          Now you've heard our story and you know we're Engineers,
                           We love to hate our problem sets, we love to drink beers.
                          We drink to everybody who comes here from far and near,
            `Cause we're a HELLUVA, HELLUVA, HELLUVA, HELLUVA, HELLUVA, ENGINEER!!

                          The Engineers at Carleton are known for miles around,
                           As a motley crew of partyers, who really rock the town.
                          We overrun the Market bars and drink down all their beers,
                            And when all the kegs run dry they curse us Engineers!

                           An Engineer once came to class so drunk and very late,
                         He stumbled through the lecture hall at an ever diminishing rate.
                          The only things that held him up and kept him on his course,
                           Were the boundary condition and the electromotive force.

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US Military Engineer's Corp

        Chorus: (Sung after each verse)

        We are, we are, we are, we are, the Combat ENGINEER'S
        we can, we can, we can, we can, demolish forty beers
        Drink up, drink up, drink up, drink up and come along with us
        For we don't give a damn, for any Old Man, who don't give a damn for us - Hey

        Verses:

        Now Venus is a statue made entirely out of stone,
        She hasn't a fig leaf on her – she is naked to the bone.
        On seeing that her arms we gone, two ENGINEERS discoursed,
        Of course the darn thing's broken and should be reinforced!

        An ENGINEER and a tanker once found a gallon can
        Said the tanker to the ENGINEER "Out drink me if you can!"
        The tanker took three drinks and died, his face was turning green.
        But the ENGINEER kept drinking, it was only gasoline.

        Godiva was a lady who through Coventry did ride,
        Showing all the villagers her lovely, lily hide
        The most observant fellow was an ENGINEER of course,
        Was the only one to notice that Godiva rode a horse!

        I've come a long, long way she said and I'll go as long and far
        with the man who'll help me off my horse and lead me to a bar
        The men who helped her off her horse and stood her to a beer,
        Were a bleary-eyed surveyor and a drunken ENGINEER!

        My father was a miner on the upper Malamute,
        My mother was a hostess in a house of ill repute.
        When I was only sixteen years, she shouted loud and clear
        Get out of the house, become a man, and join the ENGINEERS!

        Julius Caesar went to Egypt at the age of 53
        Cleopatra's blood was warm, her heart was young and free
        But every night when Julie left her house at 3 o'clock
        There was a Roman Engineer awaiting just around the block

        Sir Francis Drake and all his men put out for Misery Bay
        They heard the Spanish Rum Fleet was heading out that way
        But the Engineers had beat them by a night and half a day
        And though as drunk as hooligans you still could hear them say

       The Air Force and the Navy came to town to have some fun
        Down to the taverns where the fiery liquors run
        But all they found was broken glass, the Engineers had come
        And traded junk filled demo bags for gallon kegs of rum

        We lay down all their rolling roads and cut down all their trees
        And if the order ever comes, we'd forge the raging seas
        When ever they want to sleep awhile, we put them up a town
        And we build the blasted bridges so the Infantry won't drown

        We put them over rivers and across the mountain streams
        Do everything but tuck them in and wish them pleasant dreams
        And when the going's really tough, and shells do burst our ears
        The whole Division's apt to say, GOD, SEND THE ENGINEERS

        We build and blow your bridges and fix your roads up too,
        There aren't too many things in life an ENGINEER can't do.
        You never seem to need us 'til your minds are filled with fear,
        Then the first thing that you call for are the Combat ENGINEERS.

        We plan and guard your barriers, and we build your bunkers too,
        And each and every war we prove what the ENGINEERS can do.
        For in the thick of every fight, the cry has been for years
        Come clear the pass, and save our ass, you Combat ENGINEERS.

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University of BC

Godiva was a lady who through Coventry did ride,
To show all of the villagers her lovely bare white hide.
The most observant man, an Engineer of course,
Was the only man to notice that Godiva rode a horse.

Chorus:
We are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers,
We can, we can, we can, we can demolish 40 beer,
Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, drink rum and follow us,
For we don't give a damn for any old man who don't give a damn for us!

Said she, "I've come a long long way, the man will go as far
Who takes me off this goddamn horse and leads me to a bar."
The man who took her off her horse and stood her to a beer
Was a bleary-eyed surveyor, and a hell of an Engineer.

My father was a miner from the upper Malamute,
My mother was a hostess in a house of ill repute.
They kicked me out at the age of five to tend to my own beer,
So I said to hell with them, and I joined the Engineers!

An artsman and an Engineer once found a gallon can,
Said the Artsman, "Match me drink for drink; let's see if you're a man."
They drank three drinks, the Artsman died, his face was turning green,
The Engineer drank on and said, "It's only gasoline!"

On reading Kama Sutra, he tried position nine,
For proving masculinity, it truly was divine.
But then one day the girl rebelled and threw him on his rear,
For he was a feeble artsie and she was an Engineer.

My mother peddles opium, my father's on the dole,
My sister used to walk the streets but now she's on parole.
My brother runs a restaurant with bedrooms in the rear,
But they don't even speak to me 'cause I'm an Engineer.

Godiva was alady well-endowed there was no doubt.
She never wore a stitch of clothing, just wound her hair about,
The first man ever made her was an Engineer of course,
But on just one beer, an Artsie queer <censored from source>

Venus was a statue made entirely of stone.
There's not a fig leaf on her, she's as naked as a bone.
On noticing her arms were gone, an Engineer discoursed:
"The damn thing's busted concrete, and it should be reinforced!"

I happened once upon a girl whose eyes were full of fire;
Her physical endowments would have made your hands perspire.
To my surprise she told me that she never had been kissed:
Her boyfriend was a tired Engineering Physicist.

Sir Francis Drake and all his men set out for Calais Bay,
They'd heard the Spanish Rum Fleet was headed out that way.
But the Engineers had beat them, by a night and half a day,
And though they were so far away, you still could hear them say....

Caesar went to Egypt at the age of fifty-three,
But Cleopatra's blood was red, her heart was young and free.
And every night when Caesar said goodbye at one o'clock,
A Roman engineer was waiting just around the block.

A maiden and an Engineer were sitting in a park,
The Engineer was busy doing research in the dark.
His scientific method was a marvel to observe:
While his right hand wrote the figures down, his left hand traced the curves.

The army and the navy men were out to have some fun,
Looking for a tavern where the fiery liquors run.
All they found were empties, for the Engineers had come
And traded all their instruments for gallon jugs of rum.

An Engineer once came to class so drunk and very late,
He was carrying a load that you'd expect to ship by freight.
The only thing that held him up and kept him to his course,
Was the boundary condition and the electromotive force.

Now you've heard our story and you know we're Engineers,
And like all jolly good fellows we drink our whiskeys clear.
We drink to every fellow who comes here from far and near,
'Cause we're a hell-of-a, hell-of-a, hell-of-a, hell-of-a,
                    HELL-OF-AN ENGINEER!!

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University of Waterloo

Godiva was a lady who through Coventry did ride,
To show all of the villagers her lovely bare white hide.
The most observant villager, an Engineer of course,
Was the only one to notice that Godiva rode a horse.

Chorus:
We are, we are, we are, we are the Engineers,
We can, we can, we can, we can demolish 40 beers,
Drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, drink rum, so come along with us,
For we don't give a damn for any old man who don't give a damn for us!

"I've come a long long way," she said, "and I will go as far
With the who takes me off this horse and leads me to a bar."
The ones who took her off her horse and stood her to a beer
Were a bleary-eyed surveyor, and a drunken engineer.

My father was a miner from the upper Malamute,
My mother was a mistress in a house of ill repute.
They kicked me out at the age of five to tend to my own beer,
"To Waterloo, you son-of-a-gun, and join the Engineers!"

An artsman and an Engineer once found a gallon can,
Said the Artsie, "Match me drink for drink; let's see if you're a man."
They drank three drinks, the Artsie died, his face was turning green,
The Engineer drank on and said, "It's only gasoline!"

On reading Kama Sutra, he tried position nine,
For proving masculinity, it truly was divine.
But then one day the girl rebelled and threw him on his rear,
For he was a feeble artsie and she was an Engineer.

My mother peddles opium, my father's on the dole,
My sister used to walk the streets but now she's on parole.
My brother runs a restaurant with bedrooms in the rear,
But they don't even speak to me 'cause I'm an Engineer.

Venus was a statue made entirely of stone.
There's not a fig leaf on her, she's as naked as a bone.
On noticing her arms were gone, an Engineer discoursed:
"Of course the damn thing's busted, it should be reinforced!"

Sir Francis Drake and all his men set out for Calais Bay,
They'd heard the Spanish Rum Fleet was headed out that way.
But the Engineers had beat them, by a night and half a day,
And though they were so far away, you still could hear them say....

Caesar went to Egypt at the age of fifty-three,
But Cleopatra's blood was red, her heart was young and free.
And every night when Caesar said goodbye at one o'clock,
A Roman engineer was waiting just around the block.

A maiden and an Engineer were sitting in a park,
The Engineer was busy doing research in the dark.
His scientific method was a marvel to observe:
While his right hand wrote the figures down, his left hand traced the curves.

The army and the navy men were out to have some fun,
Looking for a tavern where the fiery liquors run.
All they found were empties, for the Engineers had come
And traded all their instruments for gallon jugs of rum.

An Engineer once came to class so drunk and very late,
He was carrying a load that you'd expect to ship by freight.
The only thing that held him up and kept him to his course,
Was the boundary condition and the electromotive force.

Now you've heard our story and you know we're Engineers,
And like all jolly good fellows we drink our whiskeys clear.
We drink to every fellow who comes here from far and near,
'Cause we're a hell-of-a, hell-of-a, hell-of-a, hell-of-a,
                    HELL-OF-AN ENGINEER!!

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