gigiandjim Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 This was on th eBlue Rock web site ODE TO REAL DRUM CORPS I think that I shall never see, A drum corps as it used to be. Where fun and spirit filled the stands, Instead of DCI marching bands. When lines were straightened by design, Else you found a foot in your behind. And symmetry revealed the skill. Of poor kids with naught but will. When heads and bodies marched as one Instead of playing on the run. When competition wouldn't yield, You kicked their ##### OFF the field. We had practice; they "rehearse"; We got better; they get worse. Country & flag: not to despise; Close order drill, NOT jazzercise. Flamaques and pada-flafla's Military bearing; not tights with no bras. Bugles in the key of G Not saxophones nor calliope. Not semi-vans, just an old bread truck - And we could tell our foes, "YOU SUCK!" When judges ticked to seal your fate, Not conductors who "adjudicate." American flag, and proper guards! Not sidelines looking like junk yards. Drums rest on legs, like times of old. And drum majors didn't need a scaffold. A little effort to raise the knee Was worth the crowds that came to see and shout and holler with a beer - But now, "Be quiet, so we can hear!" Stadiums are not symphony halls, And "forte" notes do not have balls! B-flat major? Gimme a break! "Blow in plumbing, music make!" Start on the left; end on the right - Blow your brains out with all your might! Athletic "sport?" - no freakin' way - That's why baseball's here to stay. And so, my friend, you understand Why drum corps are nothing more than bands That take the best and then corrupt it. So join an alumni corps and just say "f____ it." Author Unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorNik Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 major win! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I have seen it a few times...the Yahoo drum corps of the 60's group may have been the first place. Personally, I think it's a bunch of baloney, but that's just MHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elphaba01 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 This was on th eBlue Rock web siteODE TO REAL DRUM CORPS I think that I shall never see, A drum corps as it used to be. Where fun and spirit filled the stands, Instead of DCI marching bands. When lines were straightened by design, Else you found a foot in your behind. And symmetry revealed the skill. Of poor kids with naught but will. When heads and bodies marched as one Instead of playing on the run. When competition wouldn't yield, You kicked their ##### OFF the field. We had practice; they "rehearse"; We got better; they get worse. Country & flag: not to despise; Close order drill, NOT jazzercise. Flamaques and pada-flafla's Military bearing; not tights with no bras. Bugles in the key of G Not saxophones nor calliope. Not semi-vans, just an old bread truck - And we could tell our foes, "YOU SUCK!" When judges ticked to seal your fate, Not conductors who "adjudicate." American flag, and proper guards! Not sidelines looking like junk yards. Drums rest on legs, like times of old. And drum majors didn't need a scaffold. A little effort to raise the knee Was worth the crowds that came to see and shout and holler with a beer - But now, "Be quiet, so we can hear!" Stadiums are not symphony halls, And "forte" notes do not have balls! B-flat major? Gimme a break! "Blow in plumbing, music make!" Start on the left; end on the right - Blow your brains out with all your might! Athletic "sport?" - no freakin' way - That's why baseball's here to stay. And so, my friend, you understand Why drum corps are nothing more than bands That take the best and then corrupt it. So join an alumni corps and just say "f____ it." Author Unknown "DC As It Was": Very well done. Any one who "Lived That Era" can easily relate. Thanks for putting it on DCP. Elphaba WWW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hup234 Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Well, here and there the meter's slightly shaky and the rhyming's a bit forced (especially the last two lines), but the intent is definitely rock-solid, and the pure truth of it cannot be denied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeD Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 Well, here and there the meter's slightly shaky and the rhyming's a bit forced (especially the last two lines), but the intent is definitely rock-solid, and the pure truth of it cannot be denied. Actually, yes it can be denied, when the intent is to trash the current drum corps activity with highly stylized and rose-colored views of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bawker Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 You'll get over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadetsnare Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) Edited February 25, 2009 by Cadetsnare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kansasDC Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 I agree with Mike, most of this is crap. Particularly that line "we got better, they get worse". I can guarantee you that 90% of the people who marched "back in the day" would not last a week of spring training at any of the World Class corps today. My son does more marching and plays more notes in one day of rehearsal than we used to do in several weeks. It's always nice to look fondly back on your triumphs, but it's just ignorant to bury your head in the sand and ignore the fact that the members today are much more skilled than we ever were. And whether we "old folks" like it or not, today's members still love the activity as much or more than we did, and they get the same life lessons we did too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeithHall Posted February 25, 2009 Share Posted February 25, 2009 That's why I love The United States of America....freedom of speech, freedom of expression! In the immortal words of the Eagles....."Get Over It!" Actually, yes it can be denied, when the intent is to trash the current drum corps activity with highly stylized and rose-colored views of the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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