Lee's purported use of the phrase "The eyes of the South are upon you" to advocate Lost Cause nostalgia. This interpretation was based on a tradition that held that UT President William Prather had adapted the phrase from General Robert E.
The lyrics of the song have been interpreted as embracing the " Lost Cause" ideology, which advocates the belief that the practice of slavery in the Antebellum South was just and moral. Students, faculty, staff, athletes, and alumni punctuate each beat of the last line with a small chopping motion of their right raised arm and "Hook 'Em" hand sign. It is common practice that the last line, "Til Gabriel blows his horn", is sung and played to a slightly slower tempo than the rest of the song. A comparison of the lyrics of that song and "The Eyes of Texas" shows the nature of the parody in the latter: The lyrics are set to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad". UTMB is the first, but not the only state medical school in Texas. "The Eyes of Texas" is also sung at the graduation of University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB). The university replaced it with Marty Robbins's "El Paso" in 1985. As a branch of the University of Texas, the song automatically became TCM's fight song. In 1920, UTEP was known as College of Mines and Metallurgy of the University of Texas (sometimes referred to as "Texas College of Mines", or "TCM"). "The Eyes of Texas" was once the fight song of the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP). Highway rest stops through the state feature road signs stating that "The Eyes of Texas are upon You!" These signs feature a silhouette of a Texas Ranger, encouraging motorists to call 9-1-1 to report criminal activity. A recording of "The Eyes of Texas" was played over the Rose Bowl public-address system when the Dallas Cowboys defeated the Buffalo Bills to win Super Bowl XXVII, while Madison Square Garden organist Ray Castoldi played it when the Houston Rockets defeated the New York Knicks in the seventh game of the 1994 NBA Finals to clinch Texas' first NBA championship. When singing the song, participants generally raise their right arm with their hand making the Hook 'em Horns symbol of The university. Led by the Longhorn Marching Band, it was sung at the July 14, 2007, funeral of First Lady Lady Bird Johnson, an alumna of the University of Texas. The song is sung at momentous occasions such as graduation and even solemn occasions such as funerals. He died in 1905, and the song was played at his funeral. Prather too was in attendance, and enjoyed the song and promoted its usage. The song made its public debut as the last number at a Glee Club concert, where it was met by the student audience with laughter and applause as a joke on President Prather's admonition. Prather had attended Washington College (later Washington & Lee University), became a friend of Lee, and served as a pallbearer at Lee's funeral in 1870. Lee was said to have used while President of Washington College in Virginia, meaning that the state of Texas was watching and expecting the students to go out and do great things. Prather customarily concluded his speeches by saying, "Ladies and gentlemen, the eyes of Texas are upon you," an admonition similar to one Robert E. At the time, the University of Texas had fewer than a thousand students, and there were weekly convocations of the students at which Prather would often speak. The lyrics are said to be intended to poke fun at University President William Lambdin (Colonel) Prather. Johnson was also the program director of the Varsity Minstrel Show that raised funds for the university track team. Sinclair was the editor of the Cactus yearbook, a UT band member, and a member of the Glee Club, and he wrote the lyrics per the request of band member Lewis Johnson. John Sinclair wrote the Texas-specific song lyrics in 1903 to the tune of the original folk song " I've Been Working on the Railroad", which was published nine years earlier in 1894. ( October 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. This section needs additional citations for verification.
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