Nevertheless, this opening verse shows how songs could be changed and adapted as they were passed down in the oral tradition.

Traditional songs, or stories, are often adapted over time.

Traditional songs were collected and were adapted so they would have more appeal to the general public.

The songs feature the original music artist, and can be adapted from a single track master as with previous versions.

As it grew in popularity, the song was adapted by fans of other football teams.

From cartoons the song has been adapted to video games.

The song was adapted into a movie with the same name in 1973.

This song has been adapted by many other universities and high schools in the United States.

The song was adapted to a television special around 1970.

The song has been adapted into other forms over the years.