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Suncoast 1985 "Midnight in Miami"

Blue Devils 1992 "When a Man Loves a Woman"

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Suncoast 1985 "Midnight in Miami"

Blue Devils 1992 "When a Man Loves a Woman"

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27th Lancer's "Danny Boy"...everyone else competes for 2nd best! :thumbup:

I see your Danny Boy, and I raise you Malaguena. :thumbup: :thumbup:

The version of Scouts 1988 masterpiece might be the only time I can think of where a corps won a championship on the basis of one song. Fans stood and cheered like crazy the last 90 seconds to the point you couldn't hear the corps. I know that has happened at finals with other closers, but that used to happen with Scouts '88 during the regular season.

Besides, Wikipedia lists Malaguena as a "drum corps standard." It doesn't do that with "Danny Boy." :tongue:

"Originally the sixth movement of the Suite Andalucia by Ernesto Lecuona, who also provided it with Spanish lyrics, the song "Malagueña" has since become a popular, jazz, marching band, and drum corps standard and has been provided with lyrics in several languages."

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27th Lancer's "Danny Boy"...everyone else competes for 2nd best! :thumbup:

Mike D. wrote:

27th Lancer's "Danny Boy"...everyone else competes for 2nd best! :thumbup:

and wvu80 replied:

I see your Danny Boy, and I raise you Malaguena. :thumbup: :thumbup:

The version of Scouts 1988 masterpiece might be the only time I can think of where a corps won a championship on the basis of one song. Fans stood and cheered like crazy the last 90 seconds to the point you couldn't hear the corps. I know that has happened at finals with other closers, but that used to happen with Scouts '88 during the regular season.

Besides, Wikipedia lists Malaguena as a "drum corps standard." It doesn't do that with "Danny Boy." :tongue:

"Originally the sixth movement of the Suite Andalucia by Ernesto Lecuona, who also provided it with Spanish lyrics, the song "Malagueña" has since become a popular, jazz, marching band, and drum corps standard and has been provided with lyrics in several languages."

Whoa, easy there, guys. the thread is what is/are your favorite closer(s), not my favorite is better than your favorite :smile:

My $.02: SCV's '84 "Promise of Living" and '87 "Great Gate of Kiev." Also enjoyed '84 Garfield's "West Side Story/Quintet" and (though admittedly biased) Dutch Boy '88 "My Way."

Peace,

Fred O.

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I don't always agree with MikeD, but I have to go with him on this one. 27's Danny Boy was bloody awesome. I particularly liked the 76' version. The crescendo would knock me off my feet, and there was no just blowing noise into the crowd. It was more like BOOM!-end of statement! To this day it's one of my shower songs. :thumbup:

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