Brown 1979
Princeton at Brown
October 6th, 1979
Princeton loses 12-31
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Band takes a long, hard look at Nukes.
“Princeton Forward”
One of the scariest fallouts of the “nukes are nice” philosophy is the possibility of nuclear theft, and the construction of a home-made A-bomb. Remarkably little radioactive material is needed — a mere ten grams would suffice to level Kansas; four grams would convert New York City to a foul, dirty, dangerous pit where no one in his right mind would live; one gram in the water supply could disorient millions; and Providence, Rhode Island, could be wiped off the face of the planet with two firecrackers and a well-placed kick. Hoping you have a finished basement, the Band says, “see you six feet under.”
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow” (Band forms huddle, then rainbow)
A spicy issue this summer has been Senate ratification of the SALT II accords. Carter’s sweet dreams of shaking a victory out of Congress have not yet crystallized. Seasoned opposition has soured the President’s plans in this embittered battle. Tossing his pride over his shoulder, Carter has been left at the negotiating table asking feebly but politely, “please pass the SALT.” When it rains, Mr. President, it pours!
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” (Band forms umbrella)
Glowing with pride after a narrowly averted disaster, the booming town of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is cooling down. This despite overheated reaction to a core of events which hung over their heads like a dark cloud last March. With hats off to the boys at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and their novel solution to the problem of unsightly facial hair, the Band forms:
a) Three-Mile Island
b) Five-Mile Crater
c) Jane Fonda’s new hairdo
d) a mushroom…pizza, or
e) Nuke the Brown Band
“Wipeout” (Band forms a mushroom)
And now the Band fuses into a high-energy musical group.
“El Capitan” (Band forms three lines)
And now, the biggest bomb of all, the Brown University Band.
October 6th, 1979
Princeton loses 12-31
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Band takes a long, hard look at Nukes.
“Princeton Forward”
One of the scariest fallouts of the “nukes are nice” philosophy is the possibility of nuclear theft, and the construction of a home-made A-bomb. Remarkably little radioactive material is needed — a mere ten grams would suffice to level Kansas; four grams would convert New York City to a foul, dirty, dangerous pit where no one in his right mind would live; one gram in the water supply could disorient millions; and Providence, Rhode Island, could be wiped off the face of the planet with two firecrackers and a well-placed kick. Hoping you have a finished basement, the Band says, “see you six feet under.”
“Somewhere Over The Rainbow” (Band forms huddle, then rainbow)
A spicy issue this summer has been Senate ratification of the SALT II accords. Carter’s sweet dreams of shaking a victory out of Congress have not yet crystallized. Seasoned opposition has soured the President’s plans in this embittered battle. Tossing his pride over his shoulder, Carter has been left at the negotiating table asking feebly but politely, “please pass the SALT.” When it rains, Mr. President, it pours!
“Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head” (Band forms umbrella)
Glowing with pride after a narrowly averted disaster, the booming town of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is cooling down. This despite overheated reaction to a core of events which hung over their heads like a dark cloud last March. With hats off to the boys at the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and their novel solution to the problem of unsightly facial hair, the Band forms:
a) Three-Mile Island
b) Five-Mile Crater
c) Jane Fonda’s new hairdo
d) a mushroom…pizza, or
e) Nuke the Brown Band
“Wipeout” (Band forms a mushroom)
And now the Band fuses into a high-energy musical group.
“El Capitan” (Band forms three lines)
And now, the biggest bomb of all, the Brown University Band.
