Dartmouth vs. Princeton, 11/18/95 (Home)

PREGAME

And Now... the only band in the Ivy League that thinks Princeton's feeling a little blue this week... the Dartmouth College Marching Band!

BAND DOWNFIELD TO DT-1

Greetings fans and welcome to the final game of the '95 football season. We'd like to take this opportunity to welcome the undefeated Princeton Tigers to Hanover… but we're a week late! Following last week's loss to Yale, the Tigers offered several excuses. The players explained that they were blinded by the Princeton band's hideous blazers and deafened by the wails of the Yale "Precision" Marching Mess. While we acknowledge these excuses as valid, the DCMB has our own theory on last week's loss: The Tiger was fixed and the bulldog was not. Watch now as the band tries to cheer up Princeton by playing one of their favorite songs.

REVERSE CONCERT FORMATION PRINCETON SONG

Please rise as student conductor Dave "This is the Last Game so I have a Really Long Nickname" Mattingly leads the band in the playing of the Alma Mater and remain standing as faculty director Max Culpepper conducts the national anthem.

CONCERT FORMATION ALMA MATER

CONCERT FORMATION STAR SPANGLED BANNER

 

HALFTIME

And Now… the only band in the Ivy League that still plays Atari Pacman [insert pacman noises]… the Dartmouth College Marching Band!

BAND DOWNFIELD TO DT-1

Well, last week he decided to call it quits. He lacks the passion and commitment. He can't stand the pressure. And he doesn't like having to deal with everything in black and white. Yes, the DCMB sure will miss Calvin and Hobbes. Instead of Spaceman Spiff, we'll have to settle for Calvin Cliff, who's a little spacey. "You know, Calvinball was actually invented by the Princeton football team to explain how they could possibly lose to Yale…" And can anyone think of a replacement for Hobbes, a tiger who was both intelligent and fierce? Neither can we. Watch now as the band forms [first formation] and plays [first song].

FIRST FORMATION FIRST SONG

Speaking of good things coming to an end, this marks the last show for our graduating seniors. So the DCMB would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the Marching Band's members of the Class of '96:

Mason Allen, drums.

Josh McGuire, Show Chair

Josh Marks, veteran bagpiper, Drum Major, and the guy who's wearing the skirt.

Dave "One More Nickname for the Heck of It" Mattingly, our Conductor and Head Waiter

Emily Perkins, bass drum.

Jen Sims, baritone.

Rebecca Skinner, flutes of all sizes.

Sal Spataro, Joint Secretary

And Neesha Ramchandani, horn.

We'd also like to thank Max Culpepper, our faculty director and third-string running-back, as well as our censor Dick Jaegar for knowing when to Just Say No. Watch now as the band plays Pomp and Circumstance, DCMB-style.

SECOND FORMATION POMP 5-0

Recently, Princeton received a 100 million dollar gift from an alum. What would the DCMB do with that much money? Well, here are the Top Ten possibilities....

10) Buy 16 million Chicken Cordon Bleu specials at the Hop.

9) Buy the Princeton Band some non-toxic blazers.

8) Build hotels on Bordwalk and Park Place.

7) Buy the band a really big umbrella.

6) Put 99 million on hold and transfer the rest to computer records… Oh, I'm sorry – that's what we'd do with 100 million callers.

5) Have lunch at the Hanover Inn… maybe even twice!

4) Fund Dan Quayle's campaign for president so we'll have something to write shows about.

3) Buy Colin Powell a posturepedic bed for that weak backbone of his.

2) Pay off our losses from last week's sure bet that Princeton would beat Yale.

And the Number One thing the DCMB would do with 100 million dollars is...

1) Spend it all on beer!

Watch now as the band forms [third formation] and plays [third song].

THIRD FORMATION THIRD SONG

The DCMB would like to thank all our fans for supporting us this season. Have a great winter, spring, and summer and we'll see you next fall!