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any of the 50 songs that were on my "bus sleep" that i listened to just about every night

and this:

"so here i am

here i am

well i woke up in a car

i traced away the fog

so i could see the mississippi on her knees

i've never been so lost

i've never felt so much at home

please write my folks and throw away my keys

i woke up in a car "

from Woke Up In A Car by Something Corporate

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Well you asked....

I have 3 sons. Two of my boys not 5 minutes ago started to play Halo 2.

Well the music from Halo puts thoughts of Drum Corps into my head every time, why?... I couldn't tell you.

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Muskrat Love (Captain and Tenille)

Muskrat, Muskrat, candle light

Doin' the town and doin' it right in the evenin'

It's pretty pleasin'

Muskrat Suzie, Muskrat Sam

Do the jitterbug at a Muskrat Land

And they shimmy, Sam is so skinny

And they whirl and they twirl and they tango

Singin' and jinglin' a jangle

Float like the heavens above

Looks like Muskrat Love

Nibblin' on bacon

Chewin' on cheese

Sam says to Suzie

Honey, would you please be my Mrs

Suzie says, yes, with her kisses

Now, he's ticklin' her fancy

Rubbin' her toes

Muzzle to muzzle

Now anything goes as they wriggle

Sue starts to giggle

And they whirled and they twirled and they tango

Singin' and jinglin' a jangle

Floatin' like the heavens above

Looks like muskrat love

Would you care to elaborate on why this reminds you of drum corps? lol :P

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When you walk through a storm, hold your head up high

And don't be afraid of the dark...

Oh, you can finish this one yourself :)

Go Madison!

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Would you care to elaborate on why this reminds you of drum corps? lol :P

You mean it's not obvious?

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Muskrat Love (Captain and Tenille)

Muskrat, Muskrat, candle light

Doin' the town and doin' it right in the evenin'

It's pretty pleasin'

Muskrat Suzie, Muskrat Sam

Do the jitterbug at a Muskrat Land

And they shimmy, Sam is so skinny

And they whirl and they twirl and they tango

Singin' and jinglin' a jangle

Float like the heavens above

Looks like Muskrat Love

Nibblin' on bacon

Chewin' on cheese

Sam says to Suzie

Honey, would you please be my Mrs

Suzie says, yes, with her kisses

Now, he's ticklin' her fancy

Rubbin' her toes

Muzzle to muzzle

Now anything goes as they wriggle

Sue starts to giggle

And they whirled and they twirled and they tango

Singin' and jinglin' a jangle

Floatin' like the heavens above

Looks like muskrat love

I'm pretty sure I just had an aneurism. :ph34r:

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This comes not from a drum corps experienced person, but from a high school band director. I think, though, that any drum corps staff member, volunteer, or director can relate to this.

There is a yearly ritual I have with my graduating seniors. Part of it is included a copy of the lyrics to Rod Stewart's "Forever Young". Take a look at them and I'm sure you'll get it.

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Oddly enough, there's no song that makes me think of drum corps (or at least my marching days), like Meatloaf's "Bat Out of Hell" ... You see it was the summer of '77 and it was pretty much all we listened to ...

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So, I already posted in this thread, and I'm not one to usually resurrect a thread that hasn't been posted in for 2 months, but I have new information that I'm not sure fits anywhere else.

I was watching the music video for Brad Paisley's song "Online." There's a reference to playing tuba in the marching band in the Rose Parade (and yes, before anyone jumps down my throat, I know the difference between marching band and drum corps).

At the end of the video, the guy's mom says, "Marching music makes me hot!" b**bs and the first thought that popped into my head was "DCI: Marching Music's Major League."

Has the DCI PR department been flying under the radar? :rock:

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On further reflection, my explanation doesn't do it justice. Maybe you should just watch the video, even if you're not a country fan. William Shatner also has a random role in the video as the kid's dad, so it's good for a laugh. I'm sure you know where to find the video, and I won't say here for fear of breaking the rules. :rock:

That is all.

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