THE MOVIE “ANIMAL HOUSE” FEATURES DELTA CHI IN ITS HOUSE SONG

Article by Joe Gradisher ‘79 & H. Keith Hellems, M.D. ‘62

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Joseph Gradisher ’79, who is a member of the Michigan Men’s Glee Club Alumni group, takes part in the Washington D.C. Club’s Annual Congressional Breakfast usually held in March.  The Glee Club raises scholarship money on a yearly basis.  Here is a photo highlighting this event (Joe is 2^nd on the left):

During discussions with Joe, he enlightened us with the factoid that the fraternity song used in the Animal House movie actually highlights the Delta Chi Fraternity.  The words written by Stephen Bishop are:

“Let me t-t-tell you ‘bout some friends I know,

They’re kinda crazy but you’ll dig the show,

They can party ‘till the break of dawn,

At Delta Chi you can’t go wrong,”

“Otter, he’s the ladies’ man,

Every girl falls into his hands,

Boon and Katy playing ‘Cat and Mouse,’

And Mrs. Wormer, she’s the queen of the,

ANIMAL HOUSE,

ANIMAL HOUSE,”

This is just another reason to really love that movie.  Delta Tau Chi was the movie fraternity.

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