The Spirit of Aggieland is the alma mater of the Texas A&M University.
It was originally written as a poem by Marvin H. Mimms while he was a student at Texas A&M.
[1] Richard J. Dunn, the director of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Band at the time, composed the music.
However, students usually sing the original lyrics out of respect for the history of Texas A&M.
Many people describe Texas A&M University as having a unique school spirit that "From the outside looking in, you can't understand it.
It has perhaps best been stated by Eric Opiela, a former Vice Student Body President of the rival University of Texas at Austin, when discussing the loss of life in the 1999 Texas A&M Bonfire collapse:[2] I learned something tonight.
It is infinitely better equipped than us at dealing with a tragedy such as this for one simple reason.
The back, meanwhile, read, "The Eyes of Texas are upon you / For your spirit can ne'er be told / In times of greatest tragedy / You have a hand to hold", referencing both "The Eyes of Texas" and "Spirit of Aggieland".