Cornell 1983
Cornell at Princeton
November 19th, 1983
Outcome Unknown
And now for the entertainment portion of our halftime: The Princeton University Band examines…power.
“Princeton Forward”
Of course, the biggest source of physical power is petroleum…oil, that is. Black gold, Texas tea, Saudi soda, Kuwait koolaid. Gushing forth to grease the gears of America’s great industries, no one dreamed that those wondrous holes in the ground would ever dry up. Although OPEC imports have kept us in the black, we realize that this SHELL game cannot keep us MOBIL for ever. Energized for life, the die-hard ingenuity of the Princeton University Band is ever-ready to provide powerful alternatives. Forming the Duracell copper-topped Band on the field, we say, “No Band looks like us…or lasts like us.”
“Mississippi Mud” (Band forms the copper-topped battery, the top closes)
Shocked with the negative charge of energy vulnerability, American scientists are currently conducting a batter of experiments to short-circuit this revolting dependence. Today, solar power provides bright alternatives and nuclear fission breaks the petroleum bond which has the U.S. over a barrel. But these measures are merely Forrestalling the inevitable. Only fusion unites these atomized approaches. With this energy source in place, we will be able to hang a sign on our door which says, “Gone Fission.”
“Little Brown Jug” (Band forms sign saying ‘GONE FISSION’)
America’s grain silos, even more than our missile silos, provide the fuel for America’s hungry economy. While some chicken out and consider agriculture’s power as poultry, other continue to break out of this hard-boiled shell, bearing the yoke of defending farming as eggs-citing. No over-easy task! Why, everyone knows that there’s no use crying over split mulch. Now that’s food for thought! For you visiting Big Red cud-chewers, we say, “You call this joke corny, but we call it a-maize-ing.”
“King Cotton” (Band forms a fried egg)
And now, at the close of our 64th consecutive season supporting Tiger football, the Princeton University Band would like to salute the students, alumni, faculty, friends, fans, and especially the ushers of Section 3 who have supported the Band and Tiger football in this and every year. Please feel free to sing along as we perform “The Orange and the Black.”
“The Orange and the Black.” (Band forms a script ‘P.U.B.’ and does a ripple bow at the end)
November 19th, 1983
Outcome Unknown
And now for the entertainment portion of our halftime: The Princeton University Band examines…power.
“Princeton Forward”
Of course, the biggest source of physical power is petroleum…oil, that is. Black gold, Texas tea, Saudi soda, Kuwait koolaid. Gushing forth to grease the gears of America’s great industries, no one dreamed that those wondrous holes in the ground would ever dry up. Although OPEC imports have kept us in the black, we realize that this SHELL game cannot keep us MOBIL for ever. Energized for life, the die-hard ingenuity of the Princeton University Band is ever-ready to provide powerful alternatives. Forming the Duracell copper-topped Band on the field, we say, “No Band looks like us…or lasts like us.”
“Mississippi Mud” (Band forms the copper-topped battery, the top closes)
Shocked with the negative charge of energy vulnerability, American scientists are currently conducting a batter of experiments to short-circuit this revolting dependence. Today, solar power provides bright alternatives and nuclear fission breaks the petroleum bond which has the U.S. over a barrel. But these measures are merely Forrestalling the inevitable. Only fusion unites these atomized approaches. With this energy source in place, we will be able to hang a sign on our door which says, “Gone Fission.”
“Little Brown Jug” (Band forms sign saying ‘GONE FISSION’)
America’s grain silos, even more than our missile silos, provide the fuel for America’s hungry economy. While some chicken out and consider agriculture’s power as poultry, other continue to break out of this hard-boiled shell, bearing the yoke of defending farming as eggs-citing. No over-easy task! Why, everyone knows that there’s no use crying over split mulch. Now that’s food for thought! For you visiting Big Red cud-chewers, we say, “You call this joke corny, but we call it a-maize-ing.”
“King Cotton” (Band forms a fried egg)
And now, at the close of our 64th consecutive season supporting Tiger football, the Princeton University Band would like to salute the students, alumni, faculty, friends, fans, and especially the ushers of Section 3 who have supported the Band and Tiger football in this and every year. Please feel free to sing along as we perform “The Orange and the Black.”
“The Orange and the Black.” (Band forms a script ‘P.U.B.’ and does a ripple bow at the end)
