The song was played by the Cal Band at athletic events or rallies against Stanford, but the band only played the chorus as the other verses were yelled to mimic a Native American war chant.
In addition, the lyrics were not regularly sung at official events due to the politically insensitive themes.
[1] The "tomahawk" referenced in the chorus refers to the Stanford Axe.
In November 2012, the band internally decided to cease playing the song until words could be rewritten.
In the Spring of 2013 the song was rechristened "Gold and Blue" with new lyrics.