What are some Drum Corps only Jargon

[steelcityrabbit]

Another one from only corps folks know exactly what the instrument is,

Tenors, not the 3, no vocals, thank god, I have marched with pretty bad singing ones in my day.

And how about quads? Most folk think of a motorcycle with 4 wheels.

DC Dude, "He plays tenors, dude."

Non DC Dude, "Oh dude, he's one of them sissy boys in the choir."

DC Dude, "Dude, did you see how fast those quads were?"

Non DC Dude, "I had my quad up to 85 MPH before I hit that tree dude!"

Edited September 30, 2008 by steelcityrabbit

[steelcityrabbit]

Bucks, marching shoes

Contra, outside of corps, everyone thinks south american terrorists

Rifle line, again, outside of corps, people picture an execution.

DC Dude, "Dude, did you polish your bucks yet?"

Non DC Dude, "Why would I polish George Washington, dude?"

DC Dude, "Dude, he's a contra."

Non DC Dude, "Yea? Well I was in Al Queida.....dude!"

DC Dude, "Dude! My girlfriend made the rifle line this year!"

Non DC Dude, "Cool dude, can I watch her shoot OJ?"

Edited September 30, 2008 by steelcityrabbit

[steelcityrabbit]

tick, tick, tick, tick.....

DC Dude, "Dudeman, did we get ticked tonight!"

Non DC Dude, " I have some Avon Skin so Soft, dude."

Edited September 30, 2008 by steelcityrabbit

[steelcityrabbit]

Dated, but here are a few:

Off-the-line: The piece and/or section of drill at the beginning of the show where you start (off the line of course).

Into-Concert, the piece and/or section of drill where you move to position to play the "concert" or standstill piece.

Reentry - the piece and/or section of drill moving out of the "concert piece"

Exit - the piece and/or section of drill where you move to your final spot on the field to "exit."

Company Front - The whole corps moving forward toward the stands, usually in a climax - almost always included in part of "Exit."

DC Dude, "Dude, did you see our off-the-line?"

Non DC Dude, "Dude, don't worry, you only get yelled at for that in kindergarden!"

DC Dude, " What's our into-concert, dude?"

Non DC Dude, "Dude, what concert are talking about going into? Rush, Deep Purple, or the Stones?"

Reentry, I won't touch this one, this a family site.

Ditto on the "exit"

DC Dude, "Dude, did you see that huge company front?"

Non DC Dude, "I didn't even know that they were on strike down at the mill dude."

[Puppet]

Another one from only corps folks know exactly what the instrument is,

Tenors, not the 3, no vocals, thank god, I have marched with pretty bad singing ones in my day.

And how about quads? Most folk think of a motorcycle with 4 wheels.

DC Dude, "He plays tenors."

Non DC Dude, "Oh, he's one of them sissy boys in the choir."

DC Dude, "Did you see how fast those quads were?"

Non DC Dude, "I had my quad up to 85 MPH before I hit that tree!"

Same with soprano.

DC Guy: He's a soprano.

Non Guy: He's in the Mafia!?

DC Guy: No, no! He's a soprano.

Non Guy: You mean he sings like a girl?

Puppet

[steelcityrabbit]

You can add M&M to that. M&M = marching and maneuvering, as opposed to "visual".

Ray

Too easy,

DC Dude, " Hey dude, let's do some M&M."

Non DC Dude, Sorry dude, I can't. I'm a diabetic. But I do have some killer stuff from Mexico, dude."

[steelcityrabbit]

Same with soprano.

DC Guy: He's a soprano.

Non Guy: He's in the Mafia!?

DC Guy: No, no! He's a soprano.

Non Guy: You mean he sings like a girl?

Puppet

Yea, he sings like a soprano, just like Big Pu$$y!

(I regret if I offended anyone by using the Vincent Pastore reference)

[steelcityrabbit]

how about this old one from BITD when virtually no one knew how to read music: "fingering" As in could you show me the fingering for that part?

In our corps, anyway, if we were in the middle of the drill during rehearsals, the Drum Major or Drill Instructor would yell: "Formation A!" and we would all run back to the "starting line."

Puppet

here's another one better left alone.

[gsksun4]

Here's one I haven't heard in quite a while, "CONTEST"

[steelcityrabbit]

High leg lift

Play to the box

8 to 5's

Cumberbund

Citation cord

High leg lift, let's not go there.

DC Dude, " Dude, play to the box!"

Non DC Dude, " Believe me dude, I am , I am."

(did your corps have that one female hornline person who when the staff said "play to the box", all the horns would aim at?)

DC Dude, "Dude, 8 to 5, 8 to 5!"

Non DC Dude, "What the heck dude, it's only 1:45?"

DC Dude, "Dude, did you bring your cumberbund?"

Non DC Dude, "No way dude, I brought a tuna on rye."

DC Dude, "Like dude, do you have a citation cord?"

Non DC Dude, "Not really dude, it's more like a chevette nissan."