Dartmouth 1978
Dartmouth at Princeton
November 18th, 1978
Princeton loses 21-28
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Marching Band takes a long hard look at Stories From the Bible.
“Princeton Forward”
Close to the beginning, after they had turned on the lights, God said, “Let there be orange and black,” and it was good. He then said, “Let there be Princeton,” and it was so good He went there. Finally, he said, “Let there be sheep in New Jersey,” and Dartmouth was green with envy. Forming a good idea on the field, the Band salutes God.
“Good Morning Starshine” (Band forms a light bulb)
The Band now looks at Noah and his world reknowned ark. Among the animals on the ark were two Brown bears, two Columbia lions, two Princeton tigers, no Yale bulldogs, two Harvard boys, Howard Cosell alone, and two Dartmouth sheep. After forty days and nights, God said, “Be fruitful and multiply,” so the Harvard boys were fruitful and the others multiplied. Multiplying on the field, the Band notes that it takes two to tango and a Dartmouth man to make a sweater.
“Double Your Pleasure” (Band forms 1 + 1)
When Moses went to Mount Sinai to have his gallstones removed, he come back with the wrong tablets. Instead of aspirin, he had but ten commandments. God saideth unto Moses, “Take ten of these and call me in the morning.” Unfortunately, Moses didn’t carry Blue Cross so he couldn’t pay for the last four commandments. We’ve been informed by higher authority that the last four commandments were:
a) Thou shalt not offer halftime shows to the Alumni Council for censoring
b) Thou shalt not have fraternities at Dartmouth
c) Thou shalt not raise the legal age in New Jersey to 19
d) Thou shalt not offer sheep to Dartmouth men
“Climb Every Mountain” (Band forms the two tablets)
There was one commandment that we overlooked: Thou shalt play one good musical piece per halftime.
“Stars and Stripes Forever” (Band forms a block band)
Now before the Band parts the field, we want to simulate Moses parting the orange and black band.
(Band scatters to form PRINCETON. Following a perfect double rippled tip of the hat, the Band leaves the field to “Here Comes That Tiger” to end yet another fine season of music, marching, merriment, and mirth)
November 18th, 1978
Princeton loses 21-28
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Marching Band takes a long hard look at Stories From the Bible.
“Princeton Forward”
Close to the beginning, after they had turned on the lights, God said, “Let there be orange and black,” and it was good. He then said, “Let there be Princeton,” and it was so good He went there. Finally, he said, “Let there be sheep in New Jersey,” and Dartmouth was green with envy. Forming a good idea on the field, the Band salutes God.
“Good Morning Starshine” (Band forms a light bulb)
The Band now looks at Noah and his world reknowned ark. Among the animals on the ark were two Brown bears, two Columbia lions, two Princeton tigers, no Yale bulldogs, two Harvard boys, Howard Cosell alone, and two Dartmouth sheep. After forty days and nights, God said, “Be fruitful and multiply,” so the Harvard boys were fruitful and the others multiplied. Multiplying on the field, the Band notes that it takes two to tango and a Dartmouth man to make a sweater.
“Double Your Pleasure” (Band forms 1 + 1)
When Moses went to Mount Sinai to have his gallstones removed, he come back with the wrong tablets. Instead of aspirin, he had but ten commandments. God saideth unto Moses, “Take ten of these and call me in the morning.” Unfortunately, Moses didn’t carry Blue Cross so he couldn’t pay for the last four commandments. We’ve been informed by higher authority that the last four commandments were:
a) Thou shalt not offer halftime shows to the Alumni Council for censoring
b) Thou shalt not have fraternities at Dartmouth
c) Thou shalt not raise the legal age in New Jersey to 19
d) Thou shalt not offer sheep to Dartmouth men
“Climb Every Mountain” (Band forms the two tablets)
There was one commandment that we overlooked: Thou shalt play one good musical piece per halftime.
“Stars and Stripes Forever” (Band forms a block band)
Now before the Band parts the field, we want to simulate Moses parting the orange and black band.
(Band scatters to form PRINCETON. Following a perfect double rippled tip of the hat, the Band leaves the field to “Here Comes That Tiger” to end yet another fine season of music, marching, merriment, and mirth)
