This is one for the books... Christian the lion - Reunion !!!
A remarkable video documenting a reunion between
a lion named Christian and two men who had cared for him early in
his life, has been making the rounds on the internet and in the media
and we wanted to share this story because it is very personal to us
and central to being "Beda7882.com" as an organization.
--- enjoy.
My Personal Tribute to Beda7882
by Gus Gastrock (SBC GS'78 - HS'82)
The Bedan Hymn
Written by the late Sen. Raul Roco & Benildus Maramba, OSB,
The Bedan Hymn play
mp3 music
Herald the Bedans coming
May their fellowship never cease
Molded by bold, undaunted men
Of pray'r, work and peace
Through the carefree days of our boyhood
And the visions of our youth
You gave us the wisdom of Benedict's soul
Faith in God and love of the truth
When we encounter trials and hardships
We shall give you honor and fame
For nothing but this, show our loyalty clear
To our Alma Mater's name
Bring out the challenges, we'll win them all
And fear neither fire nor blood Bedans will answer the clarion call
For San Beda, our country, and God!
NCAA - in All it's Glory
1)
"Herald the Bedans Coming" on every
start of the game
2) the "Indian Yell" - the
reverberating Indian Yell that will shake the very foundation of
the mighty Mendiola unto their rivals most noteably Ateneo and Letran, who
acknowledge and appreciate the formidability of the collective Bedan
battlecry.
Indian Yell play
mp3 music
Ooooh! Ooooh!
OOOH!!! OOOH!!!
Umpa Umpa Umpa Umpa
Beda Beda Beda Beda
Fight Fight Fight Fight
Hey U Kim Kum Kawa
Beda Beda Beda Beda
Fight Fight Fight Fight
Hey U Kim Kum Kawa
Haya Kalma, Kalma Poly Wanna
Haya Kalma, Kalma Poly Wanna
Ooooh! Ooooh!
OOOH!!! OOOH!!!
Shairak -- Miseravigable
Shairak -- Miseravigable
Shairak -- Miseravigable RAH
San Beda rah RAH
San Beda rah Lama Lama Rika Nakasuma
Miseravigable RAH
San Beda rah RAH
San Beda rah RAH
FIGHT!!!
Ooooh! Ooooh!
OOOH!!! OOOH!!! (Repeat)
The Cuerba brothers, both Bedans, composed the yell in 1947 after the
liberation from the Japanese empire. The Indian Yell was initially solely
performed on drums accompanied by cheers from the students. However, but
this made the cheer lacking in power and they needed something to
rejuvinate the audience. And so, they changed the sound of the yell and
incorporated a horn section. With this modification, the “dull” Indian
Yell became lively and full of spirit.
The Indian Yell is San Beda's romanticized version of the Indian war
whoop. It mimics the native Indian war chants and vocalization techniques
designed to intimidate the opponent together with the accompanying hand
gestures. North American Indian war chants are simply verbalization of
tunes that implore the great spirits to help them in battle.
The Indian war whoop also gave rise to various derivative chants most
especially the Lion's Roar. The Lion’s roar, with the simple OOOOhhhhhhh,
also mimics primitive chants of Native Indians. Bedans popularized this
aboriginal-based form of chanting in the Philippine collegiate league and
has spawned variations now used by many other schools.
The Native Indians symbolize courage and defiance. This is also true with
the ancient Scottish warriors and their Red Lion Rampant. From the Old
World Bedans adopted the Red Lion while from the New World they adopted
the Native Americans. Both are Red and both are symbols of Courage.
The ingredients were actually ripe for an Indian inspired theme to gain
popularity and acceptance among Bedans. San Beda College has one of the
most prestigious Scouting movements in the country.
Worldwide Scouting and the infatuation with North American Indian cultures
grew hand in hand. Indians became one of the major "lure" to recruit boys
into the movement. Combining this boyhood infatuation and reinforced by
the popularity of “Cowboys and Indian” movies led to the blossoming of an
Indian inspired theme in San Beda.
other famous Bedan cheers and
chants... as we all remember...
The Red and the White Song play
mp3 music
The Red and the White,
Colors true it is you we defend.
Fearless for you, our might to the fight we will end.
So wave, colors wave, we will fight on for your glory.
Red and White, we will fight till the fight is won. (Repeat)
Victory Song play
mp3 music
From Mendiola to the battlefield, march the sons of SBC.
Bearing banners of the Red and White, waving for a victory.
We Red Lions fight for our name, and for everlasting fame.
We are here to win the game today, for beloved SBC. (Repeat)
San Beda Cannon Song play
mp3 music
Down in Mendiola we've a team
That knows the way to play
With Bedan spirit back of them
We're sure to win the day
With cheers and songs we'll rally round
The cannon as of yore
And the Abbey walls will echo
With San Beda's mighty roar
.... Crash through the rival line
And forge ahead on round the end!
Fight! Fight for every yard
San Beda's honor to defend
.... Rah! Rah! Rah!
Rah... Lion zis-boom-bah
And locomotives by the score!
For we'll fight with a team
That is dead sure to win
Honor for us all!
San Beda Go Go
Go (cheer) play
mp3 music
San Beda Go Go Go
San Beda Rah Rah Rah
San Beda Go
San Beda Rah
San Beda sis boom bah
mini-mini ha ha
mini-mini ho ho
mini ha, mini ho
mini-mini heidi ho
Aaaaaaahhh!!!
Fight them, smash them, kick 'em right.
Red & White, Red & White, fight team fight!
Fight them, smash them, kick 'em right.
Red & White, Red & White, fight team fight!!!
Red Lion Song
Go out there Red Lion and fight
It is you we defend with pride
Even though you have to trail on the score
Our cheers and songs will back you up
Once on top we'll keep on the lead
And our team shooting stars won't miss
Our guards will charge once more on that prey
Red Lion sure to win today
(Interlude)
Through the flow of time you shall see
Loyal sons of San Beda Team
Bearing colors brightly showing their skill
Marching down to Victory
Rah, Rah, Rah!
Up your chins Red Lions and fight
For the sake of the red and white
Mighty sons they're bravely fighting with pride
San Beda just for you we'll fight
San Beda Pep Song
Go-Go, Go-Go, Go-San Beda Go!
Race down the court
Galloping forward, hip hooray!
Cling to your foes
Ye mighty guards, hold them
Hold them at bay
Race down the court
And swish the net time and again
Keep right on high, radiant and bright!
Keep right on high, San Beda's name
San Beda Team
Song
We are gathered, all together
Our mighty crowd is cheering
With our banners proudly waving
We are the Bedans forward marching
We are coming, every minute,
With a song of cheer and spirit,
Showing our players
How we give them the HURRAH!
When we win this game for SBC
We'll go marching on to victory
And we will see you once more then
With our spirit back again
Then we'll show our foes that we are gay
Though we win or lose this game today
And we are all together now
Although we are going up an down
Cheer, cheer our players
Let them roll along with the ball,
Cheer, cheer our players
And our cheer is for all
We'll show their players
That we have something inside
And we'll give it all together
With a Song, a Cheer, and a Fight!
Bedan March
Hail! O! hail! To San Beda
Fight O fight for San Beda
Come and sing our song
March along, to the song
Of the brave San Beda strong Rah, Rah
Cheer O cheer for San Beda
Sing O sing to San Beda
Fight O Bedans true
With the red and the white
Arm in arm in the fight
March to our song
We all belong --
San Beda strong
Together we'll fight for our College dear
We'll fight with no doubt or fear
We'll struggle close together
Even, the loyal sons of light
Always, the loyal sons - Rah, Rah
Now marching and shoulder to shoulder strong
For sweet Alma Mater dear
For whom we'll fight together
Fighting for College and Honor bright!
We strongest of vassals of lasting light
Bedans Fight
(cheer)
Fight! You Bedans fight, you Bedans
Stand like men and fight for SBC
Fight! You Bedans fight, you Bedans
Fight for fame and fight for Victory!
Show! The world what SBC can do
The fighting Bedan spirit will win through
Make the vict'ry greater for your dear
Old Alma Mater and the real Red Lions, too
(twice)
Hi-Di Hi-Di-Ho Fight!
Hold -- that -- team -- tight!
Hold that team tight (2x)
Bedans Bedans red and white
(twice)
For A.............. (drums)
Vic-to-ry -- fight fight fight!
Red and White Fight fight!
Red and White Fight! (2x)
Bedans Bedans Hold them tight! (2x)
(Long pause)
Hi-Di Hi-Di-Ho Fight!
Ga-Na-Go
(cheer)
Yiiiipi... Caio... Caieeeeee
Yiiiipi... Caio... Caieeeeee
Ga-ana go..... Ga-ana-Rah
Ga-ana.... Sizzz-Boom-Bah (pause)
Ga-ana Red.... Ga-ana White
Ga-ana.... fight fight fight
Gana-gana.... S... B... C
Gana-gana.... Vic... to... ry
Gana-gana.... S... B... C
Gana-gana.... Vic... to... ry
Go San Beda Go
(cheer)
Go San Beda
Go San Beda
Go San Beda Fight!!!
We Can We Can
(cheer)
We can we can, We know we can
We know we can we must!
Regain that lead, Regain that lead
Regain that lead or bust!
(twice)
aaaaaAAAHHH...
Fight them, Smash them
Beat them right
Red and White, Red and White
Fight Team Fight!
(twice)
Ice Cream Ice Drop
(cheer)
Ice Cream Ice Drop
One centavo lollipop
Bedans Bedans
Always on the top
Zalabazim (cheer)
Zalabazim bazim baza
Hear San Beda cheer HURRAH!
Halama hiniki bikiti RAH
Hurrah hurrah rah rah rah!!!
(3x Faint to loud)
San Beda Go Go
Go (cheer) play
mp3 music
San Beda Go Go Go
San Beda Rah Rah Rah
San Beda Go
San Beda Rah
San Beda sis boom bah
mini-mini ha ha
mini-mini ho ho
mini ha, mini ho
mini-mini heidi ho
Aaaaaaahhh!!!
Fight them, smash them, kick 'em right.
Red & White, Red & White, fight team fight!
Fight them, smash them, kick 'em right.
Red & White, Red & White, fight team fight!!!
Spanish Cheer
El Colegio de San Beda
Tiene que ganar!
El Colegio de San Beda
Tiene que ganar!
Animo, bravo, viva!
San Beda San Beda Arriba
Luchar, zumbar, acudir
Hasta morir
Adelante, Victoria
San Beda San Beda San Beda
Adelante, Victoria
San Beda San Beda San Beda
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site is only as good as the info we have. We need updates of
our former classmates DEAD or ALIVE. This site will probably
expire by the year 2050. The last surviving person on this
list (shall we say the winner) should maintain this site at
all cost.
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