Fordham 1991
Princeton at Fordham
September 28th, 1991
Outcome Unknown
Pregame
No show records available for this pregame.
Halftime
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Band takes a cutting look at censorship in the ’90s. This show may not be appropriate for children under 17.
“Princeton Forward”
We were going to do a really funny joke about Catholicism, but it got censored. Few people realize quite how prevalent censorship is in our society–for example, the recent blockbuster movie “The Pope Must Die” was advertised under the less offensive name “The Pope Must Diet.” Other movies with changed titles include “Debbie Does Dishes,” “Insects, Lies, and Videotape,” “Sammy and Rosie Get Spayed,” “The Last Temptation of Chrysler,” and “Moby Richard.” But the Band’s favorite movie of recent times is “Vatican 2: Judgement Day,” starring Arnold Schwartzeneggar as Pope Innocent XII, and including the famous line, “Ave Maria, Baby.” Saluting the second coming, the Band forms the apocalypse on the field and watches as the saints go marching in, one last time.
“As the Saints Go Marching In” (Band forms ‘V2’)
Speaking of the apocalypse, take New York. (“Please. No, really!”) If cities could be censored, the Big Apple would be the first to go, or at least the subway system. After all, New York City is responsible for the corruption of our youth caused by those trips to the museum, where young impressionable children can see The Rape of the Sabine Women, the Venus de Milo, Michalangelo’s David, and those awful reproductions in the gift shop. And if Robert Mappelthorp can be censored, why not the Fordham band; they’re much more offensive. So the Band urges you to be alert for censorship even in your own backyard. Forming your own backyard on the field… (Band forms large rectangle with single trash player mowing the lawn) Oh, sorry. This is the Bronx. (rectangle gets much smaller) That’s better. The Band plays “Don’t Fence Me In.”
“Don’t Fence Me In”
Who’s to say that censorship of New York will end with art? If we really want a clean, inoffensive city, we can’t have those subway trains going in and out of tunnels all the time without an NC-17 rating, now can we? Actually, we probably shouldn’t make a crack about the New York City subway system. Jokes directed at such a safe and effective form of mass transportation would only crash and burn, killing five people. Speaking of censoring disasters, we’ve heard rumors that the Fordham athletic department has censored all records of last year’s football season, calling it embarrassing, uh, I mean sensitive information. We think that a better solution would be to just censor the entire Fordham football program. Forming a wrecking ball on the field, the Band offers to help the walls of Jack Coffey Field come tumblin’ down.
“Joshua” (Band forms a wrecking ball)
And now for the Ram Band, thank you ma’am.
September 28th, 1991
Outcome Unknown
Pregame
No show records available for this pregame.
Halftime
Ladies and gentlemen, the Princeton University Band takes a cutting look at censorship in the ’90s. This show may not be appropriate for children under 17.
“Princeton Forward”
We were going to do a really funny joke about Catholicism, but it got censored. Few people realize quite how prevalent censorship is in our society–for example, the recent blockbuster movie “The Pope Must Die” was advertised under the less offensive name “The Pope Must Diet.” Other movies with changed titles include “Debbie Does Dishes,” “Insects, Lies, and Videotape,” “Sammy and Rosie Get Spayed,” “The Last Temptation of Chrysler,” and “Moby Richard.” But the Band’s favorite movie of recent times is “Vatican 2: Judgement Day,” starring Arnold Schwartzeneggar as Pope Innocent XII, and including the famous line, “Ave Maria, Baby.” Saluting the second coming, the Band forms the apocalypse on the field and watches as the saints go marching in, one last time.
“As the Saints Go Marching In” (Band forms ‘V2’)
Speaking of the apocalypse, take New York. (“Please. No, really!”) If cities could be censored, the Big Apple would be the first to go, or at least the subway system. After all, New York City is responsible for the corruption of our youth caused by those trips to the museum, where young impressionable children can see The Rape of the Sabine Women, the Venus de Milo, Michalangelo’s David, and those awful reproductions in the gift shop. And if Robert Mappelthorp can be censored, why not the Fordham band; they’re much more offensive. So the Band urges you to be alert for censorship even in your own backyard. Forming your own backyard on the field… (Band forms large rectangle with single trash player mowing the lawn) Oh, sorry. This is the Bronx. (rectangle gets much smaller) That’s better. The Band plays “Don’t Fence Me In.”
“Don’t Fence Me In”
Who’s to say that censorship of New York will end with art? If we really want a clean, inoffensive city, we can’t have those subway trains going in and out of tunnels all the time without an NC-17 rating, now can we? Actually, we probably shouldn’t make a crack about the New York City subway system. Jokes directed at such a safe and effective form of mass transportation would only crash and burn, killing five people. Speaking of censoring disasters, we’ve heard rumors that the Fordham athletic department has censored all records of last year’s football season, calling it embarrassing, uh, I mean sensitive information. We think that a better solution would be to just censor the entire Fordham football program. Forming a wrecking ball on the field, the Band offers to help the walls of Jack Coffey Field come tumblin’ down.
“Joshua” (Band forms a wrecking ball)
And now for the Ram Band, thank you ma’am.
