Prior to that song becoming the Wolverine fight song, fans would sing songs like "Hot Time in the Old Town Tonight." Michigan football fans have long claimed “The Victors” as the best fight song in college football. The history gets at how fight songs became such a big deal in collegiate athletics. Brightside,” Dooley said that comparison was “fair.”For Wisconsin, “Hot Time” was an unofficial fight song prior to the writing of “On, Wisconsin!” in 1909. It is sometimes played during Michigan Marching Band shows that highlight vintage Michigan songs, such as a halftime show in 2022 celebrating the band’s 125th anniversary.