"Bear Down, Chicago Bears" is the

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of the

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of the

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. It was written in 1941 by

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under the pseudonym Jerry Downs, though Hoffman appeared to have little connection to Chicago. The song was written during the early stages of the "

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" Era of the early 1940s, and was adopted the year after the Bears had shocked the professional football world by defeating the

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in the league championship game by the score of 73-0, which remains the largest win margin in any game in the history of the NFL.Bears Fight Song Lyrics
, chicagobears.com At home games, a version of the song recorded in 1993 by Bill Archer and the Big Bear Band is played every time the Bears score.

The lyrics are as follows:

''"Bear down, Chicago Bears! Make every play clear the way to victory.''
''Bear down, Chicago Bears! Put up a fight with a might so fearlessly.''
''We'll never forget the way you thrilled the nation with your T-formation.''
''Bear down, Chicago Bears, and let them know why you're wearing the crown.''
''You're the pride and joy of Illinois! Chicago Bears, bear down!"''

After the Bears'

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win during the 1985 season, the

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and

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performed and recorded the song for

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. The song was featured in ''

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s soundtrack.

References

External links

Chicago Bears Official Website
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