"The University of Colorado's new mascot has received her official nickname one attributed to her unexpected fanship for 1970s pop. The bison formally known as Ralphie VII has been dubbed Brandy. Her handlers noticed her affinity to the song Brandy (You're a Fine Girl),' a 1972 hit by the band Looking Glass, said the announcement from CU's sports department. In addition to enjoying the tune, Brandy, clearly a fine girl, strongly identifies with the lyrics."
"The song, ubiquitous in the summer of its release, tells of a barmaid with a doomed love for a sailor. In the chorus, she is repeatedly told, Brandy, you're a fine girl. What a good wife you would be. Each of the Ralphies after the first has had a nickname. Brandy is a callback to two of the earlier mascots, Moonshine and Tequila (and perhaps Rowdy and Blackout as well)."
Colorado's new bison mascot Ralphie VII has been nicknamed Brandy after handlers noticed her affinity for the song Brandy (You're a Fine Girl), a 1972 hit by Looking Glass. Brandy reportedly identifies with lyrics about a barmaid with a doomed love for a sailor. The nickname recalls earlier Ralphie names Moonshine and Tequila and possibly Rowdy and Blackout. Ralphie VII is a year old, weighs 700 pounds, and debuted recently on the Colorado Buffaloes' football field. Her predecessor, Ralphie VI, retired after four seasons due to indifference to running and had been called Ember because her ranch was threatened by wildfire. The first Ralphie in the 1960s was called Rraalph.
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