Cornell 1976
Princeton at Cornell
September 18th, 1976
Princeton wins 3-0
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Marching Band takes a long, hard look at Our Upbringing.
“Princeton Forward”
This year, the Band’s size has increased greatly due to the influx of freshmen. In the process of reviving their childhood fantasies, these innocent converts from youth are shocked and dismayed to discover the many unanswered questions from their storybook past. For instance:
Making:
a) a pea
b) a freshly laid golden egg
not to mention c)
The Band plays a childhood favorite.
“Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?” (Band forms a circle)
Where did he go? (Band looks at their shoes) Moving on to Alice’s Wonderland,
Cracking a smile on the field, the Band salutes that happy pussy cat. “Make Me Smile” (Band forms a smile) How about the Wizard of Oz?
The Band makes OZ on the field, but clicking our heels together we declare: there’s no place like Princeton.
“We’re Off to See the Wizard” (Band forms ‘OZ’)
September 18th, 1976
Princeton wins 3-0
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Marching Band takes a long, hard look at Our Upbringing.
“Princeton Forward”
This year, the Band’s size has increased greatly due to the influx of freshmen. In the process of reviving their childhood fantasies, these innocent converts from youth are shocked and dismayed to discover the many unanswered questions from their storybook past. For instance:
- What kept Sleeping Beauty in bed for a hundred years and what finally aroused her?
- Does Peter Pan ever stick to the roof of your mouth?
- Why is it called Never-Never Land?
- Who did Mother Goose?
- When the Princess slept on those twenty matresses was she really on top of a pea?
- How did the Goose lay those Golden Eggs?
Making:
a) a pea
b) a freshly laid golden egg
not to mention c)
The Band plays a childhood favorite.
“Where, Oh Where Has My Little Dog Gone?” (Band forms a circle)
Where did he go? (Band looks at their shoes) Moving on to Alice’s Wonderland,
- Who Tweedled Dum and who Tweedled Dee?
- Why was the white rabbit always afraid of being late?
- Did Alice really find Wonderland down the rabbit’s hole?
- And finally, what made the Chesire Cat smile?
Cracking a smile on the field, the Band salutes that happy pussy cat. “Make Me Smile” (Band forms a smile) How about the Wizard of Oz?
- Why was the Yellow Brick Road yellow?
- Truthfully, how many of you have eaten a Munchkin?
- What was the Tin Man so rusty, and why did he need oiling?
- Why was the Scarecrow singing the Yalie’s theme song — “If I Only Had a Brain?”
- And, what was that man doing behind the green curtain?
The Band makes OZ on the field, but clicking our heels together we declare: there’s no place like Princeton.
“We’re Off to See the Wizard” (Band forms ‘OZ’)
