Penn 1984
Princeton at Penn
November 3rd, 1984
Outcome Unknown
In an attempt to supplement the sorry state of schooling of those at the University of Pennsylvania, the Princeton University Band goes on a long trip to the days of our innocence and takes a long, hard look at…educational TV.
“Princeton Forward”
No student’s education would be complete without the fantasies of Walt Disney. Though Walt’s been freeze-dried into a state of suspended animation, his celluloid survives him. Everyone remembers Quaking in their boots when Snow White swallowed the poison apple. And who could forget meeting “Lady and the Tramp” and catching the “Love Bug.” Forming Pinocchio’s nose on the field, the Band tells a lie. Oh no!! We’re running too long — we’re out of time! We’ll have to turn into a pumpkin.
“Mickey Mouse Theme” (Band forms circle which elongates into a phallic-like object, and then changes into a pumpkin.)
Though the show is geared to a higher educational level, some of the more advanced members of Penn might have taken that memorable stroll down Sesame Street. Since New York property rates have skyrocketed, Sesame Street has taken a turn for the worse, descending into Philadelphia. Oscar, evicted from his trash can, has become a vent-man in South Philly. Ernie’s rubber ducky has taken to attacking him in the bath tub. Even Mr. Hooper, the new Dean of the Wharton School, can’t stop the rampant alcoholism. Now, Cookie Monster is tossing his cookies rather than eating them. But some things never change. Forming a test of your Sesame Street education, the Band says “One of these things is not like the other” and asks: “Do you see what I see?”
“I Saw Her Standing There” (Band forms two circles and a triangle, just by chance resembling the female anatomy.)
And now, Children’s Television Workshop and the American State Department have sponsored this public service announcement about National Safety Week. Reminding you that 186,000 miles per second is a speed limit we can live with, the Band forms:
a) The number of safe American Embassies
b) The number of students that didn’t get into Penn, the safety school
c) The number of whales actually saved by campaigns
d) The number of soaps in the house smaller than Safeguard
e) The number of people who can safely drive the Schuylkill Expressway, and
f) The Penn Band
“Little Brown Jug” (Band forms a zero)
(Mr. Rogers voice) Hello, boys and girls. Today is a very special day. We are going to the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. Can you say “urban blight?” Sure. I knew you could. Just a minute now while I come out of my closet and we’ll catch the neighborhood SEPTA trolley to that Land of Make-believe. (Trolley bell rings) Oh, here’s Mr. McPhealey eating a cheese steak. Do you have a speedy delivery for us? No? But isn’t it a beautiful day in the neighborhood? Oh no, I forgot, we’re in Philadelphia. But here’s a real fairy tale: You’ve got a friend in Pennsylvania.
“Gospel John” (For no particular reason, the Band forms a blob)
November 3rd, 1984
Outcome Unknown
In an attempt to supplement the sorry state of schooling of those at the University of Pennsylvania, the Princeton University Band goes on a long trip to the days of our innocence and takes a long, hard look at…educational TV.
“Princeton Forward”
No student’s education would be complete without the fantasies of Walt Disney. Though Walt’s been freeze-dried into a state of suspended animation, his celluloid survives him. Everyone remembers Quaking in their boots when Snow White swallowed the poison apple. And who could forget meeting “Lady and the Tramp” and catching the “Love Bug.” Forming Pinocchio’s nose on the field, the Band tells a lie. Oh no!! We’re running too long — we’re out of time! We’ll have to turn into a pumpkin.
“Mickey Mouse Theme” (Band forms circle which elongates into a phallic-like object, and then changes into a pumpkin.)
Though the show is geared to a higher educational level, some of the more advanced members of Penn might have taken that memorable stroll down Sesame Street. Since New York property rates have skyrocketed, Sesame Street has taken a turn for the worse, descending into Philadelphia. Oscar, evicted from his trash can, has become a vent-man in South Philly. Ernie’s rubber ducky has taken to attacking him in the bath tub. Even Mr. Hooper, the new Dean of the Wharton School, can’t stop the rampant alcoholism. Now, Cookie Monster is tossing his cookies rather than eating them. But some things never change. Forming a test of your Sesame Street education, the Band says “One of these things is not like the other” and asks: “Do you see what I see?”
“I Saw Her Standing There” (Band forms two circles and a triangle, just by chance resembling the female anatomy.)
And now, Children’s Television Workshop and the American State Department have sponsored this public service announcement about National Safety Week. Reminding you that 186,000 miles per second is a speed limit we can live with, the Band forms:
a) The number of safe American Embassies
b) The number of students that didn’t get into Penn, the safety school
c) The number of whales actually saved by campaigns
d) The number of soaps in the house smaller than Safeguard
e) The number of people who can safely drive the Schuylkill Expressway, and
f) The Penn Band
“Little Brown Jug” (Band forms a zero)
(Mr. Rogers voice) Hello, boys and girls. Today is a very special day. We are going to the city of brotherly love, Philadelphia. Can you say “urban blight?” Sure. I knew you could. Just a minute now while I come out of my closet and we’ll catch the neighborhood SEPTA trolley to that Land of Make-believe. (Trolley bell rings) Oh, here’s Mr. McPhealey eating a cheese steak. Do you have a speedy delivery for us? No? But isn’t it a beautiful day in the neighborhood? Oh no, I forgot, we’re in Philadelphia. But here’s a real fairy tale: You’ve got a friend in Pennsylvania.
“Gospel John” (For no particular reason, the Band forms a blob)
