Today Rocky Top, recorded again and again across the globe by performers like Dolly Parton, stands as an official Tennessee state song. While "Down the Field" is the school's official fight song ...

"I don't listen to country music anyway. That's probably the only song from Tennessee I know." Rocky Top, written in 1967, has been a favorite of Tennessee's marching band for more than 50 years.

The day started with the top-ranked ... rendition of "Rocky Top" himself before Broome continued talking. The celebration on the bus wasn't the only viral moment of applause for Tennessee by ...

"I want to just share this. I was singing 'Rocky Top.' I said, 'It's great to be a Tennessee Vol.' I actually called Coach Barnes, and he answered the phone and we had a sweet moment. I'm a big fan." ...