Colgate 1987
Princeton vs. Colgate
November 7th, 1987
Outcome Unknown
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Band takes a look at Princeton’s four seasons.
“Spring Forward”
Ah, autumn at Princeton. Can you say idyllic? Can you say picturesque? Can you say, where’s my umbrella? November and New Jersey…the the wind whistling through your room, wafting the pungent aroma of wet squirrels into your every pore. Ah, this is Princeton. Forming:
a) wet leaves blowing across the courtyard
b) wet freshmen running to their 9:00 AM clsses
c) drunk upperclassmen stumbling home
d) construction pits full of water
e) the cavity creeps, or
f) the Colgate Band
The Band looks for a sunny day, over the rainbow.
“Over the Rainbow” (Band forms rainbow)
Autumn’s crisp, bright colors yield to the sparkling white of snow, which, mingling with New Jersey’s pure rainwater and fertile soil, forms the delicate gray which colors Princeton’s winter heart. Students pass these blessed months with a variety of celebrations. The mood is festive: squirrels roasting on an open fire, Jack Daniels nipping at your nose. In Februrary, Sophs pass many weekends in front of the eating clubs’ cozy fireplaces, where weenies are toasted and so are the students. But the favorite Princeton celebration occurs at the first winter snowfall. Sophomore spirits rise as the full moon hovers above Holder Courtyard. Saluting winter sports, the Band forms Holder Courtyard by the light of the silvery moon.
“By the Light of the Silvery Moon” (Band forms a butt)
Spring at Princeton comes in like a wet squirrel and goes out like very wet squirrel. Spring: when students study and sunbathe until the rain forces them indoors; when squirrels frolic on green lawns until rain forces them inside…your room. Spring, when blossoms open in Prospect Garden, until rain erodes the topsoil and they wash away; when students in Houseparties finery promenade down Prospect Street until the rain makes Buffy’s bodice quite transparent. Finally in May, we realize we haven’t done squat on our theses. So, as the sun comes out and the mud dries, we rush to our carrels. Forming a squirrel typing footnotes on the field, the Band contemplates a “Hard Day’s Night.”
“Hard Day’s Night” (Band forms a blob)
You may not have been in sunny Princeton this summer, but the Band was. By mid-June, the squirrels have recovered from their Reunions hangovers. Who can forget the annual administration-faculty orgy on Cannon Green? By the way, remember that July is positively the last month to submit your JP. Late-July also saw the U-Store’s 70%-off Sale. And who could forget the highlight of the summer: the USG’s triumph — the U2 concert in Jadwin…in mid-August. Applauding the USG’s Major Attractions Committee, the Band wonders when they’ll get a clue.
“Mission Impossible” (Band forms question mark)
November 7th, 1987
Outcome Unknown
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Band takes a look at Princeton’s four seasons.
“Spring Forward”
Ah, autumn at Princeton. Can you say idyllic? Can you say picturesque? Can you say, where’s my umbrella? November and New Jersey…the the wind whistling through your room, wafting the pungent aroma of wet squirrels into your every pore. Ah, this is Princeton. Forming:
a) wet leaves blowing across the courtyard
b) wet freshmen running to their 9:00 AM clsses
c) drunk upperclassmen stumbling home
d) construction pits full of water
e) the cavity creeps, or
f) the Colgate Band
The Band looks for a sunny day, over the rainbow.
“Over the Rainbow” (Band forms rainbow)
Autumn’s crisp, bright colors yield to the sparkling white of snow, which, mingling with New Jersey’s pure rainwater and fertile soil, forms the delicate gray which colors Princeton’s winter heart. Students pass these blessed months with a variety of celebrations. The mood is festive: squirrels roasting on an open fire, Jack Daniels nipping at your nose. In Februrary, Sophs pass many weekends in front of the eating clubs’ cozy fireplaces, where weenies are toasted and so are the students. But the favorite Princeton celebration occurs at the first winter snowfall. Sophomore spirits rise as the full moon hovers above Holder Courtyard. Saluting winter sports, the Band forms Holder Courtyard by the light of the silvery moon.
“By the Light of the Silvery Moon” (Band forms a butt)
Spring at Princeton comes in like a wet squirrel and goes out like very wet squirrel. Spring: when students study and sunbathe until the rain forces them indoors; when squirrels frolic on green lawns until rain forces them inside…your room. Spring, when blossoms open in Prospect Garden, until rain erodes the topsoil and they wash away; when students in Houseparties finery promenade down Prospect Street until the rain makes Buffy’s bodice quite transparent. Finally in May, we realize we haven’t done squat on our theses. So, as the sun comes out and the mud dries, we rush to our carrels. Forming a squirrel typing footnotes on the field, the Band contemplates a “Hard Day’s Night.”
“Hard Day’s Night” (Band forms a blob)
You may not have been in sunny Princeton this summer, but the Band was. By mid-June, the squirrels have recovered from their Reunions hangovers. Who can forget the annual administration-faculty orgy on Cannon Green? By the way, remember that July is positively the last month to submit your JP. Late-July also saw the U-Store’s 70%-off Sale. And who could forget the highlight of the summer: the USG’s triumph — the U2 concert in Jadwin…in mid-August. Applauding the USG’s Major Attractions Committee, the Band wonders when they’ll get a clue.
“Mission Impossible” (Band forms question mark)
