Penn 1976
Penn at Princeton
October 30th, 1976
Princeton loses 9-10
Ladies and gentlemen, standing in for the Princeton University Marching Band, which is on vacation this week, we present the Imitation Marching Band. We have to call it imitation — but you don’t.
“Princeton Forward”
After their recent debate, President Ford accused Jimmy Carter of deliberately deceiving the American people. A noted expert on deception, Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo, suggested that Carter submit to a lie-detector test. However, Carter’s sons, Skippy and Jiffy, replied, “there’s no need for that. Whenever Dad lies, he just grows another tooth.”
“Hail to the Chief” (Band forms a peanut)
Speaking of not getting the facts straight, we are inevitably reminded of our campus newspaper. We recognize that The Daily Princetonian serves many purposes; never before have our birdcages been so luxuriously carpeted or our fish been better dressed. When asked if he had ready the editorial page, one Band member replied, “No, should I have?” The Band salutes the Yellow Rag’s distinctive semi-prose style.
“Anything Goes” (Band forms quotation marks.)
True artistic beauty comes through suffering, so Band members are encouraged to abuse themselves as much as possible. The hardest part occurs during halftime, when the Band goes down to the field. We blow our horns, beat our drums, and assume various highly strenuous positions, such as the one you see now. This takes a lot out of us, and by the time we get off the field, we are really beat.
“Goin’ Out of My Head” (Band forms all-purpose blob)
October 30th, 1976
Princeton loses 9-10
Ladies and gentlemen, standing in for the Princeton University Marching Band, which is on vacation this week, we present the Imitation Marching Band. We have to call it imitation — but you don’t.
“Princeton Forward”
After their recent debate, President Ford accused Jimmy Carter of deliberately deceiving the American people. A noted expert on deception, Philadelphia mayor Frank Rizzo, suggested that Carter submit to a lie-detector test. However, Carter’s sons, Skippy and Jiffy, replied, “there’s no need for that. Whenever Dad lies, he just grows another tooth.”
“Hail to the Chief” (Band forms a peanut)
Speaking of not getting the facts straight, we are inevitably reminded of our campus newspaper. We recognize that The Daily Princetonian serves many purposes; never before have our birdcages been so luxuriously carpeted or our fish been better dressed. When asked if he had ready the editorial page, one Band member replied, “No, should I have?” The Band salutes the Yellow Rag’s distinctive semi-prose style.
“Anything Goes” (Band forms quotation marks.)
True artistic beauty comes through suffering, so Band members are encouraged to abuse themselves as much as possible. The hardest part occurs during halftime, when the Band goes down to the field. We blow our horns, beat our drums, and assume various highly strenuous positions, such as the one you see now. This takes a lot out of us, and by the time we get off the field, we are really beat.
“Goin’ Out of My Head” (Band forms all-purpose blob)