Mellomad Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 (edited) Hey, I have had several email requests for thr lyrics to song I've written "Drum Corps Days". Song available on itunes. Lyrics below. As per request also on Amazon + CD baby (MP3's.)Thanks Thanks for your support. Brian Turner "Drum Corps Days" © 2011 Brian L.Turner Vs.1 My drum corps days were some of the best of my life Travlin' around the country in a beat up old bus,yeah The lessons that we would learn,didn't understand at the time Would help us to deal with the struggles of life and develop the right attitudes Vs.2 Practiced at the fire hall and the St. Pauls church too Tuesday and Thursday nights,Seven to Nine O'clock,yeah Capriccio Espagnol and Toccata Marziale We learned all those licks without to many ticks and had judges (Dave Richards) just laughing out loud. Bridge If you look back ,now I'm sure you will agree The places you've seen and the friendships you've made will be with you for all of your life So many drum corps,yet we share these memories Sleepin' on the gym floor,ther gonna rewrite that drill again. Chorus 1 Remember your Drum Corps Days, you had the time of your life You'd know just what I mean if you were there It's hard to explain what you felt when you stepped on that field But you'd know just what I mean if you were there. Verse 3: (74-75 Muchacho Tribute) The summer of 74,now the big boys came to town The west coast took the title but a corps from the east (Muchachos) stole the show A legend was born that night that the passage of time can't erase I'll never forget the chants of the crowd as J.K. (Jeff Kievit) blew down the house. Verse 4 The following year our little corp from New Yorks southern tier (Southern Tier Grenadiers) Managed to stand up to the big guns at prelims in Lowell.(Ma) We played pretty well,didn't march worth a #### Managed to take top M.A. yet finished in 12th place that day. Bridge That was our high point and I'm sure you will agree The hours of practice in 90 degrees on a breakfast of donuts and juice (Tang) Clean up your Uni's and polish those shoes How many times did those buses break down ?, Olympic retreats in the rain. Chorus 2+3 repeat. and yes that is a marching percussion solo after the 2nd chorus. Hope this makes the song easier to understand. Thanks for listening. B.Turner Edited September 27, 2011 by Mellomad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCV84 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Hey, thanks for posting! I picked this up on iTunes after hearing it on the Field Pass podcast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellomad Posted September 22, 2011 Author Share Posted September 22, 2011 Hey, Had an additional request for the lyrics at the end. Accapella Coda Lyrics: Drum Corps Days,some of my memories from those days gone by. Remember the: Bad food in Butler,(Pa) self service cornfields in Ohio (US Open) and "A" formation too.Mercy,mercy,man you know that Mark he could play,he set the bar high,I never quite got there. Donnie lit the fire down in Easton,Pa. Nicky + Jimmy at Indiantown Gap,Good thing Jimmy could run. Bert and Glenn,our leaders within led the horns,and Kurt led the drums.Mitch layed down that Cadenza,man I'll bet he could play it today.Ya got Harry (Eldreidge) and Randy (May) and Donnie(Cross) and Pat (Woods) Brian + Mark (Stanley) and the Ricciardi (Mike + Larry) boys.And the true spirit of our corps,man we all miss you Dicky O. (The one and only Dick Ovens) Got your sunburst (Troopers), and your Conquest (Boston Crusaders) and that Bottle Dancin' too (Santa Clara Vanguard) Slaughter (Madison Scouts) and the Choo Choo (Racine Kitlies) and Georgia was on our Mind (Spirit of Atlanta) 8 Track Tapes,those rotary valves, and the sweet smell of diesel fuel. 4 parades on the 4th of july, hoppin' the fence at the local town pool. Overnight trip to exocitic locals, (Titusville,Pa,Oswego + Fulton,N.Y) and the corps from the Glen (Watkins Glen Squires) that we couldn't quite catch The parents and the volunteers (to many to mentioned,god bless you all) who all helped us along the way. The kids that we got from that green and gold band (Vestal Band, Vestal,N.Y.) sure helped us to get where we got. Now I don't know about you ,but I'm a drum corps Nut indeed, Thank you Mr. Bailey. (Founder Apalachin Grenadiers.) Who booked that show down in Bedford-Stuyvesant, man that was a trip Thanks, B.Turner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCV84 Posted September 28, 2011 Share Posted September 28, 2011 Hey, there appears to be a pattern to the beginning of every post in this thread... oh, and thanks for the acapella coda lyrics too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellomad Posted September 28, 2011 Author Share Posted September 28, 2011 SCV84,Sorry for the Hey. I didn't think that people who slept on gym floors were that formal. Love Santa Clara. Time for a championship ! Hey, there appears to be a pattern to the beginning of every post in this thread... oh, and thanks for the acapella coda lyrics too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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