Conceived as a fight song, evolved into an anthem, now gone to the dogs (read to the end):
“Fly, Eagles, fly …”
In fewer than two weeks, the Eagles take their third shot at a Super Bowl win. Already, the song is ubiquitous.
The creation of the classic battle cry is credited to Philadelphia admen Charles J. Borrelli and Roger Courtland in the 1950s. Originally called the “Eagles Victory Song,” it lasted five minutes and didn’t go “Fly, Eagles, Fly.”
It went “Fight, Eagles Fight,” which is still a part of the song, but is often left out of the street versions.