To celebrate National Bobblehead Day, the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled an officially licensed, limited-edition Iowa Hawkeyes School Song Bobblehead featuring mascot Herky the Hawk that plays “Iowa Fight Song” at the push of a button. National Bobblehead Day is celebrated annually on January 7th, and we’re celebrating with dozens of new bobblehead releases including this new Iowa School Song Bobblehead. The special edition bobblehead is being produced by the National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, an official licensee of the University of Iowa.
All the details are below, and you can find pictures and graphics of the bobblehead that you can use at this Dropbox link. The bobbleheads are now available in our online store at the following link.
- The Iowa Hawkeyes School Song Bobbleheads, which are expected to ship in March, are now available at this link.
- Each bobblehead is individually numbered to only 1,847 – the year the University of Iowa was founded.
- The bobbleheads are $40 each plus an $8 flat-rate shipping charge per order.
- Standing on a circular black and gold base that reads “IOWA HAWKEYES” across the front along with the Iowa Hawkeyes logo, the Herky the Hawk bobblehead is wearing a black No. 00 jersey and giving the No. 1 sign. The backing of the base reads “IOWA FIGHT SONG.” The base features a button that plays the school song after it is pushed.
- The lyrics to “Iowa Fight Song” are: “The word is ‘Fight! Fight! Fight! for Iowa,’ … Let every loyal Iowan sing … The word is ‘Fight! Fight! Fight! for Iowa’ … Until the walls and rafters ring (Go Hawks!) … Come on and cheer, cheer, cheer for Iowa … Come on and cheer until you hear the final gun … The word is ‘Fight! Fight! Fight! for Iowa … Until the game is won.”
- Written and composed by Iowa native Meredith Willson, “Iowa Fight Song” debuted on a Willson’s NBC radio show, “The Big Show,” on New Year’s Eve in 1950. Created to give the University of Iowa a more rousing fight song to rival other institutions, it became an instant hit and was introduced at a basketball game in early 1951, becoming a staple for the Hawkeye Marching Band. It’s based on the chord progression of Willson’s popular song, “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” Willson was also creator of “The Music Man” in 1950.
- “We’re excited to unveil this bobblehead celebrating the ‘Iowa Fight Song,’ Iowa’s school song,” National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum co-founder and CEO Phil Sklar said. “This bobblehead is sure to be popular among Iowa Hawkeyes fans who want to hear the school song at the push of a button!”
- The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum, which is located at 170 S. 1st St. in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, opened to the public on February 1st, 2019. The HOF and Museum also produces high quality, customized bobbleheads for retail sale as well as organizations, individuals, and teams across the country.
