Brown 1976
Brown at Princeton
October 2nd, 1976
Princeton loses 7-13
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University G-rated for Parents’ Day Marching Band takes a long, hard look at Saturday Afternoon at the Movies.
“Princeton Forward”
The Band first takes a “fantastic voyage” back through “the best years of our lives” and examines “the longest day” in movie history. At first it appeared a “good morning to Miss Dove” but by “high noon” “on a clear day” it was evident that “all was not quiet on the western front.” Everyone knew that this was the day that “Mr. Smith goes to Washington,” “Tarzan goes to Manhattan” to see “the birds,” a “funny girl” with a “gold finger,” together with “my man Godfrey,” a “thin man” with a “seven year itch,” go through the “petrified forest” “to Russia with love.” “Citizen Kane” even spent “a day at the races.” No, on this day “history was made at night.” None other than “Frankenstein” and “King Kong” decided to spend “a night at the opera.” “The sound of music” filled the air, and as the two were “singing in the rain,” a “blue angel” and a “Maltese falcon” swept down on the two beasts and took them away “north by northwest” to “Casablanca.” The Band pays tribute to days such as these which are truly “gone with the wind.”
“There’s No Business Like Show Business” (Band forms a star)
Leaving the glorious golden age of the cinema, the Band zooms in on the latest trends of the silver screen. Civilization toppled and nature gone wild. Big, brawny beasts battling the precious preserve of prosperity, purity, and peace. One recent release features the thrilling story of man and a vicious creature that relentlessly destroyed anything in its path: JAWS. And who can forget the thrilling story of a mean and vicious creature that destroyed anything that got in its path: GRIZZLY? And finally, there is the thrilling story of a mean and vicious creature that relentlessly destroyed anything in its path: ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN.
“Hail to the Chief” (Band forms an eagle’s head)
And now the Band fades into a sneak preview of the soon to be released Star Trek feature movie. Stardate 36-24-36 hike! The U.S.S. Consolation Prize is being skyjacked by the PLO. Captain James T. Kirk, realizing the seriousness of the situation, asks first officer Dr. Spock, “what are the odds?” The reply: “3.4 to 1, Princeton to win.” Before Quirk can send Spock to sickbay, Muscles McCoy suddenly collapses and intones, “I’m dead, Jim.” Enraged at the death of a dear friend, Captain Quirk order Phasors, Proton Torpedoes, and Chief Engineer Johnny Walker Red fired in random directions. And, lo and behold, the PLO is defeated, two Romulan warships are dismantled, four, count them, four Klingon vessels are decimated, New York’s financial problems are solved, and Muscles is resurrected. Forming a phasor beam on the field, the Band salutes this soon to be seen cinematic celluloid spectacular.
“In the Year 2525” (Band forms straight line)
October 2nd, 1976
Princeton loses 7-13
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University G-rated for Parents’ Day Marching Band takes a long, hard look at Saturday Afternoon at the Movies.
“Princeton Forward”
The Band first takes a “fantastic voyage” back through “the best years of our lives” and examines “the longest day” in movie history. At first it appeared a “good morning to Miss Dove” but by “high noon” “on a clear day” it was evident that “all was not quiet on the western front.” Everyone knew that this was the day that “Mr. Smith goes to Washington,” “Tarzan goes to Manhattan” to see “the birds,” a “funny girl” with a “gold finger,” together with “my man Godfrey,” a “thin man” with a “seven year itch,” go through the “petrified forest” “to Russia with love.” “Citizen Kane” even spent “a day at the races.” No, on this day “history was made at night.” None other than “Frankenstein” and “King Kong” decided to spend “a night at the opera.” “The sound of music” filled the air, and as the two were “singing in the rain,” a “blue angel” and a “Maltese falcon” swept down on the two beasts and took them away “north by northwest” to “Casablanca.” The Band pays tribute to days such as these which are truly “gone with the wind.”
“There’s No Business Like Show Business” (Band forms a star)
Leaving the glorious golden age of the cinema, the Band zooms in on the latest trends of the silver screen. Civilization toppled and nature gone wild. Big, brawny beasts battling the precious preserve of prosperity, purity, and peace. One recent release features the thrilling story of man and a vicious creature that relentlessly destroyed anything in its path: JAWS. And who can forget the thrilling story of a mean and vicious creature that destroyed anything that got in its path: GRIZZLY? And finally, there is the thrilling story of a mean and vicious creature that relentlessly destroyed anything in its path: ALL THE PRESIDENT’S MEN.
“Hail to the Chief” (Band forms an eagle’s head)
And now the Band fades into a sneak preview of the soon to be released Star Trek feature movie. Stardate 36-24-36 hike! The U.S.S. Consolation Prize is being skyjacked by the PLO. Captain James T. Kirk, realizing the seriousness of the situation, asks first officer Dr. Spock, “what are the odds?” The reply: “3.4 to 1, Princeton to win.” Before Quirk can send Spock to sickbay, Muscles McCoy suddenly collapses and intones, “I’m dead, Jim.” Enraged at the death of a dear friend, Captain Quirk order Phasors, Proton Torpedoes, and Chief Engineer Johnny Walker Red fired in random directions. And, lo and behold, the PLO is defeated, two Romulan warships are dismantled, four, count them, four Klingon vessels are decimated, New York’s financial problems are solved, and Muscles is resurrected. Forming a phasor beam on the field, the Band salutes this soon to be seen cinematic celluloid spectacular.
“In the Year 2525” (Band forms straight line)
