Yale 2023
November 11, 2023
Yale at Princeton
Yale wins 36-28
Pregame:
We got that dawg in us, it’s the Princeton University Band!
[Band marches on to Princeton Cannon Song]
We, the Band, would like to nominate someone for the next season of the Bachelorette: The Tiger. The Tiger has been proudly representing Princeton since the 1880s, and no doubt will win the hearts of viewers across the country. Not to mention, they would undoubtedly win against the mascot of our competitor. Though Dan is known for his handsomeness, The Tiger will dominate with his dazzling personality. I feel like Handsome Dan would just be there for the zipline. All he would do all day is go on the zipline. But all it will take for The Tiger to be presented with a rose is one look into his eyes.
Band forms true love and plays "Eye of the Tiger"
[Band forms heart and plays "Eye of the Tiger"]
No one can deny our Tiger spirit! Now it’s time for our Double Double Rotating P!
[Band forms Double Double Rotating P and plays Going Back]
Go directly to Yale, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Run away band!
Halftime:
I don’t know what any of this is. I’m scared. It’s the Princeton University Band!
[Band marches on to Forward]
Given Yale’s storied history with secret societies, we wanted to talk a little more about one of our own secret societies, which is often mistaken for the Yale Skull and Bones: the Trombone Society. As compared to the Brotherhood of Death, our society is the Brotherhood of… loving acceptance. However, just like the Skull and Bones Society, all members are called Bonesmen. Not to worry, this is not a frat! It is actually a bicker eating club. The Trombone society eating club plan consists of cool ranch doritos and room temperature canned mountain dew, sometimes found already opened on the side of Prospect St. We could really use a case of warm ones—and by that, of course, we mean Mountain Dew.
Band forms a can and plays “Basket Case”
[Band forms rectangle and plays Basket Case]
The Trombone society measures meal swipes with, unsurprisingly, bones! The worms are their money; the bones are their dollars. We need to count how many meal swipes we have left. [aggressive “The Count” from Sesame St. voice:] OOONNNNE BONE!! AH AH AH!! TTTWWWWOOOO BONES!! AH AH AH!! THREEEEEEEEE BONES!!! AH AH AH!!! Well, only three bones left now. I guess this is the Final Countdown.
Band forms a worm and plays “Final Countdown”
[Band forms squiggle and plays Final Countdown]
Fans, please join us in celebrating members of the Band in the Great Class of 2024:
PLEASE LET ME GO PLEASE LET ME GO FIRST!! I’M DOING SOMETHING!!! Run away, Band!
Yale at Princeton
Yale wins 36-28
Pregame:
We got that dawg in us, it’s the Princeton University Band!
[Band marches on to Princeton Cannon Song]
We, the Band, would like to nominate someone for the next season of the Bachelorette: The Tiger. The Tiger has been proudly representing Princeton since the 1880s, and no doubt will win the hearts of viewers across the country. Not to mention, they would undoubtedly win against the mascot of our competitor. Though Dan is known for his handsomeness, The Tiger will dominate with his dazzling personality. I feel like Handsome Dan would just be there for the zipline. All he would do all day is go on the zipline. But all it will take for The Tiger to be presented with a rose is one look into his eyes.
Band forms true love and plays "Eye of the Tiger"
[Band forms heart and plays "Eye of the Tiger"]
No one can deny our Tiger spirit! Now it’s time for our Double Double Rotating P!
[Band forms Double Double Rotating P and plays Going Back]
Go directly to Yale, do not pass go, do not collect $200. Run away band!
Halftime:
I don’t know what any of this is. I’m scared. It’s the Princeton University Band!
[Band marches on to Forward]
Given Yale’s storied history with secret societies, we wanted to talk a little more about one of our own secret societies, which is often mistaken for the Yale Skull and Bones: the Trombone Society. As compared to the Brotherhood of Death, our society is the Brotherhood of… loving acceptance. However, just like the Skull and Bones Society, all members are called Bonesmen. Not to worry, this is not a frat! It is actually a bicker eating club. The Trombone society eating club plan consists of cool ranch doritos and room temperature canned mountain dew, sometimes found already opened on the side of Prospect St. We could really use a case of warm ones—and by that, of course, we mean Mountain Dew.
Band forms a can and plays “Basket Case”
[Band forms rectangle and plays Basket Case]
The Trombone society measures meal swipes with, unsurprisingly, bones! The worms are their money; the bones are their dollars. We need to count how many meal swipes we have left. [aggressive “The Count” from Sesame St. voice:] OOONNNNE BONE!! AH AH AH!! TTTWWWWOOOO BONES!! AH AH AH!! THREEEEEEEEE BONES!!! AH AH AH!!! Well, only three bones left now. I guess this is the Final Countdown.
Band forms a worm and plays “Final Countdown”
[Band forms squiggle and plays Final Countdown]
Fans, please join us in celebrating members of the Band in the Great Class of 2024:
- Natasha Hurwitch
- Henry Erdman
- Jian Arnold
- Helen Brush
- Brandon McNeely
- Daniel Flyer
PLEASE LET ME GO PLEASE LET ME GO FIRST!! I’M DOING SOMETHING!!! Run away, Band!
