Band Music

[dragons08]

with the recent success of the UIL band thread, i have created this thread, which music that your highschool band plays gets you pumped??? for me playing eye of the tiger gets me pumped! also so does Land of 1000 Dances, we play those early in the game, we play eye of the tiger late in the game, if its close. also Dr. Who (the hey song), that gets me somewhat pumped, and of course the fight song

[wide-e-wide]

I gotta go with Louie,Louie

[dragons08]

I gotta go with Louie,Louie
greatt song, i wish we played it, iwas talking to your Woodwind captian (also sax section leader) about how we should play the MNF theme song, how sweet would that be? hes going to talk to directors about it! i know bands do the fox nfl sunday one, but the MNF would be sweeeeeeeeeeettttttt

[TRrr06]

at kick off we always play eye of the tiger, and we like to play time warp, and also you dropped the bomb on me. there are also iron man and thats a plenty. and when the other teams band starts to play a song we start singing and dancing along. we just like to have fun like that lol

[dragons08]

and when the other teams band starts to play a song we start singing and dancing along. we just like to have fun like that lol
the flutes in our band do that..i just tell them their losers..i mean its awesome to have fun like that, but dancing to their songs and stuff...ehhh not a good idea...i guess im to "competitive" to be in band...

[RoughRiderDrummer]

the flutes in our band do that..i just tell them their losers..i mean its awesome to have fun like that, but dancing to their songs and stuff...ehhh not a good idea...i guess im to "competitive" to be in band...


hahah...yea, I am way to "competitve" for my own good. I hate having to play with people with lesser playing abilities. I feel dragged down by it. Our drumline is a very good example :( but anyways.....eye of the tiger is a great song. I also love to play Iron Man (gotta love alil Ozzie), Land of 1000 Dances ofcourse and Louie Louie.

[dragons08]

hahah...yea, I am way to "competitve" for my own good. I hate having to play with people with lesser playing abilities. I feel dragged down by it. Our drumline is a very good example :( but anyways.....eye of the tiger is a great song. I also love to play Iron Man (gotta love alil Ozzie), Land of 1000 Dances ofcourse and Louie Louie.
well, i suck, not because i have no ability, but because i dont use it, i do not practice at all, and yet i can sight read pretty good, and play and memorize the neccesary music....i cna march pretty damn good and do the marching band stuff great, i just dont try for try-outs..i get pissed off when people get out of step, play wrong notes, etc etc

[panthermaniac]

Dragons08, I guess you have noticed we have the same fight song. (On Wisconsin)

[pack0808]

Dragons08, I guess you have noticed we have the same fight song. (On Wisconsin)


Yeah what is the deal!! It seems like everybody steals Big 10 school song's?? The Woodlands uses Michigan?? Why can we not be original??

[pack0808]

My grandparents from Iowa were at the game last night and were amazed at tx hs football but they thought that was funny.

[dragons08]

Dragons08, I guess you have noticed we have the same fight song. (On Wisconsin)
yea, i used to hate On Wisconsin, now i only like it when it is related to the dragons, i HATE wisconsin

[dragons08]

Yeah what is the deal!! It seems like everybody steals Big 10 school song's?? The Woodlands uses Michigan?? Why can we not be original??
it does, and a lot of people use Notre Dame's

[supercentex]

I like when the schools write their own music...... Spring Westfield is the best i've heard in the stands when it comes to that.

[farmerfan]

Lewisville plays a version of the oldie "Big John" i love it when the band strikes up that tune. Our fightsong is pretty original, i dont know of any college that has it.
As a fan, any time a band strikes up March Grandioso it gives me goose bumps. The three best bands that play that song are Permian, Plano and Allen.

[dragons08]

I like when the schools write their own music...... Spring Westfield is the best i've heard in the stands when it comes to that.
a lot of drumlines right their own music, at least i know carroll does, i assume a lot do

[DragonFan]

I joke that there are really only 4 fight songs and 5 school songs in all of the Texas High schools! I was amazed when I first heard the school song of SLC and noticed that it was the same school song as San Antionio MacAurthur where I went to school back in the day! As I have watched the SLC Dragons play other schools from around Texas, I have realized that my joke about 4 or 5 songs is patheticly correct!

[supercentex]

a lot of drumlines right their own music, at least i know carroll does, i assume a lot do


Not like Westfield........the whole band plays their own music. Mostly R & B and rap....but i've heard some 80's/90's songs in there.

[RedRage00]

Yesterday the Reagan band was playing Guns N Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine"

I was on the Churchill side and I was like "I know that song!!" then I figured it out.

I thought to myself....WERE ANY OF THOSE KIDS EVEN BORN WHEN THAT SONG CAME OUT!!! :D

[dragons08]

Not like Westfield........the whole band plays their own music. Mostly R & B and rap....but i've heard some 80's/90's songs in there.
oh man i belivie you, i think our drumline only creates half the cadences they play, i can get an acutal number later...i'll stick with the already written music any day over r&b and c-rap..

[dragons08]

I joke that there are really only 4 fight songs and 5 school songs in all of the Texas High schools! I was amazed when I first heard the school song of SLC and noticed that it was the same school song as San Antionio MacAurthur where I went to school back in the day! As I have watched the SLC Dragons play other schools from around Texas, I have realized that my joke about 4 or 5 songs is patheticly correct!
our fight song is a tad diffrent..we spell out dragons before we play the fight song (when the team runs on the field, and during halftime, see hteir not ALL the same!) :D

[dragons08]

Yesterday the Reagan band was playing Guns N Roses "Sweet Child O' Mine"

I was on the Churchill side and I was like "I know that song!!" then I figured it out.

I thought to myself....WERE ANY OF THOSE KIDS EVEN BORN WHEN THAT SONG CAME OUT!!! :D
man thats a greattttttttttt song i wish we played some classic rock songs, we play carry on my wayward son, thats a cool song, we need more of those type of songs though

[DragonFan]

Same song, different version. Kind of like the Star Spangled Banner. It is the same song but no two people/bands preform it the same. I did really like the rendention that the Grapevine band played last friday night. It was really unique and sounded great!

[dragons08]

Same song, different version. Kind of like the Star Spangled Banner. It is the same song but no two people/bands preform it the same. I did really like the rendention that the Grapevine band played last friday night. It was really unique and sounded great!
yea it did, i hate our version of the star spangled banner, it doesnt seem to flow as well as the version gpvine played..mr boulet is the director there now, used to be a cms band director....looks like i got connections!

[supercentex]

oh man i belivie you, i think our drumline only creates half the cadences they play, i can get an acutal number later...i'll stick with the already written music any day over r&b and c-rap..

The thing is Westfield does it so good that you don't know it's stuff they have written

[dragons08]

The thing is Westfield does it so good that you don't know it's stuff they have written
thats insane man! who writes it directors i assume right?

[supercentex]

The old Waco Richfield band used to be the best band in the state as far as any of that goes.......they used to have electric guitars/electric keyboards and would jam. LPMOM can tell you that.

[supercentex]

Here is their website...

http://www.thebigredband.org/

[dragons08]

Here is their website...

http://www.thebigredband.org/
thats a good website for a band! thanks for the link!

[wide-e-wide]

man thats a greattttttttttt song i wish we played some classic rock songs, we play carry on my wayward son, thats a cool song, we need more of those type of songs though


Wayward son?
That's awesome D08....If I heard 'yall playing that I would immediately grow back my mullet and trade in my mini-van for a Trans Am with t-tops...ahahaha

[KTMOM91]

I get all sentimental when I hear the Katy Trash Can Band! ;)

[garlandowl08]

This year we started playing "The Chop" because the band found out that the players did it while they are in the tunnel/helmet.

We play "Sgt. Pepper's..." during the drill team show and during the game.

Last year we played some "krunk tunes" including "24's" and the like...supposedly they aren't allowed to play them anymore.

[dragons08]

Wayward son?
That's awesome D08....If I heard 'yall playing that I would immediately grow back my mullet and trade in my mini-van for a Trans Am with t-tops...ahahaha
can you even grow hair on your head anymore?? :p

[rowlettoline64]

The fight song, Iron Man, and Fly Like an Eagle.

[dragons08]

Fly Like an Eagle.
havent heard that song since Space Jam came out a long time ago

[ktCarl]

Play any tune but "Heeeeeyyyyyyy, Hey Baby"! I've heard that tune by every high school band at every game I've been to for years now. Please put that tune to rest. Katy's band finally DIDN'T play that tune last Friday nite. YEA!!

Dragon08, keep playing 'Eye of the Tiger'. I like it!!!!!!! Can you believe the Katy band director hasn't thought of playing that tune. Seems kinda like the natural thing to do when your mascot is a tiger.

Play ' If You Want Blood' by AC/DC.

[Resoku]

I get really pumped when our drumline starts playing. Our line writes all their own music, and we've got some really good cadences too. "Dudit" "Tacos" "Texas Strut" "Peanut Butter" they're all awesome.
I know, the names aren't that great, but hey, they're awesome cadences.

My school's, Irving Macarthur, fight song is Notre Dame's too. I can''t really get all excited when we play our songs though. Land of 1000 Dance, Louie Louie, The Hey Song, Fly Like an Eagle (we say "fly like a cardinal, since, yknow, thats the school mascot) Superman theme, vader theme, (well i can kinda get into that). We play some of our show music in the sdatands every now and then too. Like, this year we did "pirates of the carriben" and it has some pretty kool parts in it that we played at fridays game against grand prarie (which we won, 31-3, still undefeated w00t!) I can get into songs like frankenstien and smoke on the water. but we dont play those very often.

and i am so friggin happy that we're #1 in district! thanks to sgp, who beat trinity! w00t!

[salsashark]

[QUOTE=ktCarl]Play any tune but "Heeeeeyyyyyyy, Hey Baby"! I've heard that tune by every high school band at every game I've been to for years now. Please put that tune to rest. Katy's band finally DIDN'T play that tune last Friday nite. YEA!!

Dragon08, keep playing 'Eye of the Tiger'. I like it!!!!!!! Can you believe the Katy band director hasn't thought of playing that tune. Seems kinda like the natural thing to do when your mascot is a tiger.


Agree totally with the Hey, Hey Baby. I liked it better when they played Goodnight Sweetheart towards the end. And Katy Band DOES play Eye of the Tiger, and plays it often during playoffs.
I have been requesting songs from the band for years. (like since the 90's when my kids were there) I attended a Jr college game once and the stands totally rocked when the band played "Wipe Out" on good hits, "Another One Bites the Dust" and Takin Care of Business.
Katy Kids are also playing some Chicago stuff, (25 or 6 to 4) and they have no idea who Chicago is. Goes to show you, music is timeless.

[farmerfan]

another song I have heard Carroll play is Ghostriders in the Sky, I love that song, and everytime I hear the Carroll band play it I am ready to drink some beer and play some football.

[dragons08]

another song I have heard Carroll play is Ghostriders in the Sky, I love that song, and everytime I hear the Carroll band play it I am ready to drink some beer and play some football.
you really like ghostriders?? bleh i HATE it

[farmerfan]

you really like ghostriders?? bleh i HATE it

I love that song, many artist have recorded that song, my favorite is done by Johnny Cash and Willie, i have had many great nights drinking beer and smoking cigarettes to that classic song.

[dragons08]

I love that song, many artist have recorded that song, my favorite is done by Johnny Cash and Willie, i have had many great nights drinking beer and smoking cigarettes to that classic song.
maybe the recording is better than the playing version we do..

[farmerfan]

maybe the recording is better than the playing version we do..


yall do a great job playing that song, its one of the many things i look forward to when attending a Carroll playoff game.

[dragons08]

yall do a great job playing that song, its one of the many things i look forward to when attending a Carroll playoff game.
oh, thanks man, i guess its just not a song i love i guess, but thanks man, glad to have another dragon fan!!

[drgnbkr]

oh, thanks man, i guess its just not a song i love i guess, but thanks man, glad to have another dragon fan!!

I love it..it's one of the only songs I can play on my guitar!

[dragons08]

I love it..it's one of the only songs I can play on my guitar!
oh drgnbkr a rocker now eh?? i see signs all over about the "Ska Club" you should join that! orrrrrrr bring your guitar to football games, and come rock with us cool dragon band kids! :cool:

[drgnbkr]

oh drgnbkr a rocker now eh?? i see signs all over about the "Ska Club" you should join that! orrrrrrr bring your guitar to football games, and come rock with us cool dragon band kids! :cool:

I rock with ya just fine from my reserved seats with the backs on em! My family would disown me if I ever took my old Fender Strat out of the house for any reason other than to sell it!...It'll never happen I tell ya..when I die they'll have to pry my cold stiff fingers from the neck of my old guitar...I just wish I could play it!

[dragons08]

I rock with ya just fine from my reserved seats with the backs on em! My family would disown me if I ever took my old Fender Strat out of the house for any reason other than to sell it!...It'll never happen I tell ya..when I die they'll have to pry my cold stiff fingers from the neck of my old guitar...I just wish I could play it!
wait you are an adult right? sitting in the top row of the band bleachers has a back rest

[drgnbkr]

wait you are an adult right? sitting in the top row of the band bleachers has a back rest

Maybe if I sat in the back row with you guys, I could hide and nobody would know who was making that horrible screeching noise... :D

[dragons08]

Maybe if I sat in the back row with you guys, I could hide and nobody would know who was making that horrible screeching noise... :D
yes they would, everyone around you would be on the ground covering their ears yelling you to stop, itd be pretty obvious!! you can go on top of the locker rooms with "Green Man Group"

[dentonRYAN]

My all time favoriate....... Heeyyyyyyyyyyy, Hey Baby...... but thats probalby becuase i used band and i never had to play the part where everyone sings.....so it was always fun.....

[drgnbkr]

yes they would, everyone around you would be on the ground covering their ears yelling you to stop, itd be pretty obvious!! you can go on top of the locker rooms with "Green Man Group"

There ya go..I could catch the extra points...

[dragons08]

There ya go..I could catch the extra points...
yep! and do the guitar smash and all that stuff, the football is coming, BAM smack it with the guitar, how cool?

[drgnbkr]

yep! and do the guitar smash and all that stuff, the football is coming, BAM smack it with the guitar, how cool?

Then get the lighter fluid out & burn it! Dance around with my arms in the air...everyone would forget about the game..I'd be looking for a new family...

[dragons08]

Then get the lighter fluid out & burn it! Dance around with my arms in the air...everyone would forget about the game..I'd be looking for a new family...
just dont be looking for the soap on the ground! :p

[ktCarl]

Then get the lighter fluid out & burn it! Dance around with my arms in the air...everyone would forget about the game..I'd be looking for a new family...

If you did that at a game you would have a new address for at least one night!! :cool:

[dragons08]

If you did that at a game you would have a new address for at least one night!! :cool:
hence the dont look for the soap thing! :D

[ktCarl]

hence the dont look for the soap thing! :D

I know. I posted before your post came up.


Oh....'Kiss Him Goodbye' is a good tune to play near the end of a game when your team is winning. Your band director will know the tune.

[dragons08]

I know. I posted before your post came up.


Oh....'Kiss Him Goodbye' is a good tune to play near the end of a game when your team is winning. Your band director will know the tune.
speaking of end of game, bands should learn we are the champions!

[ktCarl]

speaking of end of game, bands should learn we are the champions!

You can only use that tune twice in a season. After you win district and after you win State.

[dragons08]

You can only use that tune twice in a season. After you win district and after you win State.
itd still be a cool tune to play

[BandidoNB]

I have noticed that San Antonio Reagan's alma mater is an excerpt from the concert music piece "Jupiter". Normally I'm not a fan of schools not having original music, but it seems to fit the school very well. It's very classical music sounding and musically represents Reagan HS very well... well, in my opinion anyways.

[wide-e-wide]

I love that song, many artist have recorded that song, my favorite is done by Johnny Cash and Willie, i have had many great nights drinking beer and smoking cigarettes to that classic song.


Me too Farmer...I love that song..Makes you want to hang out with Billy the Kid and drink some bourbon until you pass out. Hahahahaha

[wide-e-wide]

can you even grow hair on your head anymore?? :p


Now that was just wrong dude...totally unnecessary.
for that I shall call you band geek ...and then giggle for 5 minutes.

[pack0808]

Me too Farmer...I love that song..Makes you want to hang out with Billy the Kid and drink some bourbon until you pass out. Hahahahaha


My boy wide sup bro?? Good to see you here man!!

[wide-e-wide]

What's up homie?
Hey go check out my pumpkin I just finished carving...
I made a Halloween thread...ahahaha
That crap is harder than it looks...but I tried.
It looks a lot better in person.

[farmerfan]

Me too Farmer...I love that song..Makes you want to hang out with Billy the Kid and drink some bourbon until you pass out. Hahahahaha

Yipie i oh Yipie i ay

[ktCarl]

I rock with ya just fine from my reserved seats with the backs on em! My family would disown me if I ever took my old Fender Strat out of the house for any reason other than to sell it!...It'll never happen I tell ya..when I die they'll have to pry my cold stiff fingers from the neck of my old guitar...I just wish I could play it!


I got a Fender Lone Star Strat with two hot 'Tex-Mex' single coils and a Seymour Duncan humbucker in the bridge position. I've been playing in Classic Rock/Country bands since '92. I just quit doing it three months ago but will start up again next year. Move down to Katy and we can start a band and you can still see some good high school football. :cool:

[drgnbkr]

I got a Fender Lone Star Strat with two hot 'Tex-Mex' single coils and a Seymour Duncan humbucker in the bridge position. I've been playing in Classic Rock/Country bands since '92. I just quit doing it three months ago but will start up again next year. Move down to Katy and we can start a band and you can still see some good high school football. :cool:

I have way more guitar than ability...mine's a 72 heavy body strat..I've also got an old Gibson Flying V, that has a great sound, but is hard to play unless you stand up w/ strap...

[stevefoxsc]

wow didn't i make this thread last seasson :eek: but some of the better song's i like to hear at the games the temple fan's play our : Shout it out, hey song, proud marry, Boy's in the hood, move(the one by ludachris).

[wide-e-wide]

Who plays Boyz in the hood?
Compton High School Marching Band?

[Ramz]

I started playing guitar back in the 80's(NO HAIR BANDS!!!)...my dad used to play in a band when he was younger also. Well to my shegrin he gave me his '56 Gibson Les Paul Jr with a sunburst finish and sigle pickup and rosewood neck. They were cheap back in those days but I had it last appraised at $2k...All is in good order but the frets need replacing which I was told not to do since it may decrease its value. Now I just use my trusty Fender Tele on my Fender Twin Reverb Amp, which needs repair on the vibrato(for those who may know of a local music repair shop in Katy).

[drgnbkr]

I started playing guitar back in the 80's(NO HAIR BANDS!!!)...my dad used to play in a band when he was younger also. Well to my shegrin he gave me his '56 Gibson Les Paul Jr with a sunburst finish and sigle pickup and rosewood neck. They were cheap back in those days but I had it last appraised at $2k...All is in good order but the frets need replacing which I was told not to do since it may decrease its value. Now I just use my trusty Fender Tele on my Fender Twin Reverb Amp, which needs repair on the vibrato(for those who may know of a local music repair shop in Katy).

I would think whoever was appraising your Les Paul Jr. was trying to take advantage of you...It should be worth considerably more than that! They are pretty hot...The lead for Jethro Tull has always played a 50's era Jr. as well as several other well known guitarists

[ktCarl]

I would think whoever was appraising your Les Paul Jr. was trying to take advantage of you...It should be worth considerably more than that! They are pretty hot...The lead for Jethro Tull has always played a 50's era Jr. as well as several other well known guitarists


Heh, Heh, Heh, we hijacked this thread. Drgnbkr is right. $2K will buy some new Les Pauls. Yours is worth more.

So you're a guitar slingin' photographer.

[salsashark]

itd still be a cool tune to play
If Katy plays "Eye of the Tiger" does SLC play "Puff the Magic Dragon"? I think you guys do have some magic goin' on!

[drgnbkr]

If Katy plays "Eye of the Tiger" does SLC play "Puff the Magic Dragon"? I think you guys do have some magic goin' on!

I think it's more like "Boom Boom, Out Go The Lights"......... ;)

[CLFalcon2006]

I don't know if anyone has said this yet but if you can take a look at Galveston Ball's band. It's like watching drumline. They play rap, and otiginal songs, they sway back and forth and dance to their music (the whole band not just the flag girls) and their drum majors are up on the podium with battons breaking it down. Man I can't wait for Friday's halftime show, well deserved break from these boring 20 minute long interpretive dances most of the 24-5a bands provide.

[PaulinPlano]

Plano East plays the second half of "National Emblem". It is a great sounding, traditional song. I love when the band plays it. I think Texas A&M also plays it though rarley. At least I never hear it on the Aggie Band show.

[LLionsAunt]

My favorite music is Hawaii 5-0 that Permain played at the playoffs.

[salsashark]

If Bands won the game, Willowridge would be State Champs 4ever! It is an unbelievable experience to get to watch them. They brought the Red Sea from Katy to their feet last year(? or the year before).

[singularity]

I have noticed that San Antonio Reagan's alma mater is an excerpt from the concert music piece "Jupiter". Normally I'm not a fan of schools not having original music, but it seems to fit the school very well. It's very classical music sounding and musically represents Reagan HS very well... well, in my opinion anyways.
It definitly fits the school. I was always jealous that they got to play such a great piece, and our band didn't.

[KTBTyler]

Play any tune but "Heeeeeyyyyyyy, Hey Baby"! I've heard that tune by every high school band at every game I've been to for years now. Please put that tune to rest. Katy's band finally DIDN'T play that tune last Friday nite. YEA!!

Dragon08, keep playing 'Eye of the Tiger'. I like it!!!!!!! Can you believe the Katy band director hasn't thought of playing that tune. Seems kinda like the natural thing to do when your mascot is a tiger.

Play ' If You Want Blood' by AC/DC.


We play Eye of the Tiger all the time.

[lpfanforever]

the main ones that lufkin play is land of a 1000 dances,the hey song,yeah,asap,the fight song, and iron man. then when you hear strivin you know that lufkin is on the verge of another victory.

[PawPower]

Lewisville plays a version of the oldie "Big John" i love it when the band strikes up that tune. Our fightsong is pretty original, i dont know of any college that has it.
As a fan, any time a band strikes up March Grandioso it gives me goose bumps. The three best bands that play that song are Permian, Plano and Allen.

Nothing beats March Grandioso!!!

[PawPower]

I joke that there are really only 4 fight songs and 5 school songs in all of the Texas High schools! I was amazed when I first heard the school song of SLC and noticed that it was the same school song as San Antionio MacAurthur where I went to school back in the day! As I have watched the SLC Dragons play other schools from around Texas, I have realized that my joke about 4 or 5 songs is patheticly correct!

Plano wrote their own fight song decades ago, and still play it to this day.

[Warbird]

"Back in Black"
"Come Out and Play (Keep 'Em Separated)"
"Pretty Fly (For a White Guy)"
"Imperial March"
"The Beat" <<<Drumline piece played at every pep rally.

[PACK]

the main ones that lufkin play is land of a 1000 dances,the hey song,yeah,asap,the fight song, and iron man. then when you hear strivin you know that lufkin is on the verge of another victory.
Strivin is an orginal Lufkin tune written in the early 70's by an old director. It's sort of a staple there.

We also have the Jam Band that plays during the game. I can't tell you everything they play but I do know they pulled out We Ready this week, but I guess you have already heard about that one. ;)

The LP drumline writes their own stuff as well during the summer and at camp in August. They're okay but they have a hard time keeping tempo at times.

This year has been fun for the kids in the LP band with a new director. Before it was so regimented to the point where the kids did not or were not allowed per-sey to have fun. It's been a good year and I expect next year to be great. Football season is what it's all about for band. Concert season is okay but I hated it.

I like the SLC band too. They have a great sound and play really well with a lot of volume.

I think the Port Arthur Memorial band has been the best in the stands that I've heard to date. They rocked and had some very talented players. Can't march a lick, but play lights out. Their trumpet section killed some Bill Chase intros.

[yankee]

Nothing beats March Grandioso!!!
i hate march grandioso. the only time i have enjoyed playing it is when we played it against plano. Land of 1000 dances, Eye of the Tiger, and Hey Pachuco get me pumped.

[Dargason]

Plano wrote their own fight song decades ago, and still play it to this day.Nobody but Plano fans will likely care, but the Plano fight song is from a long forgotten Karl King march from the 30's entitled "Rifle Rangers". Our alma mater (to my knowledge) is original and was written by Emmitt Clem, band director during the 50's-60's. Come to the Plano band's spring concert next year to hear a set of humorous variations I wrote based on the fight song...

[Redneckn]

the main ones that lufkin play is land of a 1000 dances,the hey song,yeah,asap,the fight song, and iron man. then when you hear strivin you know that lufkin is on the verge of another victory.


I will almost always "side" with the band. But "Iron Man" has no business being in the song list for hs bands. Or any band for that matter.

In fact, I'll go a little further... Rock sonds, and more importantly, metal songs, have no place on a bands play list. I know they're fun to play and think about and all that jazz, but those songs just don't belong.
I'll make a quick list of some that just DO NOT need to be there.
Anything by Ozzy or Black Sabbath
Anything by Metallica
Anything by AC/DC
Anything by ZzTop. Unless the band is in/from Texas. Homegrown thing. It's allowed.
Megadeth. NO
PinkFloyd. NO!!!
AliceCooper. NO.

That's about it. The band nerds long ago stole "eye of the tiger" away. We'll let ya keep that one. As sick as I am of hearing bands play it. Dont.

Oh yeah, "smoke on the water". That doesn't belong either.


Everything else should be fair game.

[Dargason]

AliceCooper. NO.Plano has a great arrangement of "School's Out For Summer" - I like it a lot.

[Redneckn]

Plano has a great arrangement of "School's Out For Summer" - I like it a lot.


Well, let that be a lesson. You see who will be turning in their pads and helmets monday don't you?

[farmerfan]

Last week while at the Abilene/SLC game I noticed at halftime that Abilene and Lewisville have the same fight song. Last year we were on the abilene side during the Carroll game so i could not hear it real well. This is the first time I have heard another school have the same fight song as us.

[WildcatFan]

I will almost always "side" with the band. But "Iron Man" has no business being in the song list for hs bands. Or any band for that matter.

In fact, I'll go a little further... Rock sonds, and more importantly, metal songs, have no place on a bands play list. I know they're fun to play and think about and all that jazz, but those songs just don't belong.
I'll make a quick list of some that just DO NOT need to be there.
Anything by Ozzy or Black Sabbath
Anything by Metallica
Anything by AC/DC
Anything by ZzTop. Unless the band is in/from Texas. Homegrown thing. It's allowed.
Megadeth. NO
PinkFloyd. NO!!!
AliceCooper. NO.

That's about it. The band nerds long ago stole "eye of the tiger" away. We'll let ya keep that one. As sick as I am of hearing bands play it. Dont.

Oh yeah, "smoke on the water". That doesn't belong either.


Everything else should be fair game.

Yeah Midland played Iron Man and I thought that was a weird selection

[Ladypack34]

Well IMO LP has a great band...I mean they piss someone off every week...at least they get attention...LOL...

[Redneckn]

I agree, the Lufkin band is a good band. No doubt about that. And them pissing people off everyweek is all the more reason to like them.

[Ladypack34]

I agree, the Lufkin band is a good band. No doubt about that. And them pissing people off everyweek is all the more reason to like them.

same here...other wise i would just think that they were weak lol....and they're in band...they dont really have to have "class"

[Dargason]

Well, let that be a lesson. You see who will be turning in their pads and helmets monday don't you?Um, we've played it all season. Worked just fine for the first 13 games... oh well.

[Redneckn]

Um, we've played it all season. Worked just fine for the first 13 games... oh well.


It may have worked for the first 13. But look where it got you in the end...

If your band had been playing "band" music the game might have been won.


Besides, I've yet to hear a band play Iron Man and actually get the drum parts anywhere near what it should be. And that's really sad as the drum parts are simple.

[insider]

A couple of pet peeves when it comes to the bands:

1) Only a few bands have an 'entrance theme' when they enter a stadium - many have a drumline piece and others sort of just walk in. The entrance is an absolute opportunity for everybody in the stadium to know the band has arrived and is part of the event - but too few bands take that opportunity. These types of entrances are super when they are used in a constrained space - like coming through the tunnel at Texas Stadium - everybody knows you are coming in.

2) When playing in the stands, particularly those that are facing the field - most people on the SAME SIDE (i.e. supporters of your team) do not even hear you play since most bands point the instruments at the opposing side. So when the thread discussed getting pumped up - most of us can't even hear you. point the instruments to the side and let your own fans get some of that pumping up.

3) Not really band thing - but I am really not interested in the 'Senior Historian' or 'Girl of the Week' when the Rebelettes, Dragonettes or Leopardettes come out to the field for there little dance piece. Save the thirty seconds and just do the number.

I won't even get into getting some 'new' music - I've always wanted to get some Fleetwood Mac (how about that for new) music after USC band joined them at a concert. Tusk would be a great sitting piece and Don't Stop would be good out on field - let the flag corp do their wavy thing with that.

[Tut]

I will almost always "side" with the band. But "Iron Man" has no business being in the song list for hs bands. Or any band for that matter.

In fact, I'll go a little further... Rock sonds, and more importantly, metal songs, have no place on a bands play list. I know they're fun to play and think about and all that jazz, but those songs just don't belong.
I'll make a quick list of some that just DO NOT need to be there.
Anything by Ozzy or Black Sabbath
Anything by Metallica
Anything by AC/DC
Anything by ZzTop. Unless the band is in/from Texas. Homegrown thing. It's allowed.
Megadeth. NO
PinkFloyd. NO!!!
AliceCooper. NO.

That's about it. The band nerds long ago stole "eye of the tiger" away. We'll let ya keep that one. As sick as I am of hearing bands play it. Dont.

Oh yeah, "smoke on the water". That doesn't belong either.
Everything else should be fair game.

What should they play? (Tiptoe Through the Tulips) Seems like you have eliminated a lot.

[Favpack]

Hey Dragon 08 - anyway you can give the Pack forumites a shout-out or arm wave as you're leaving the field Saturday? We'd like to say howdy. Maybe just scream out "Wide" as loud as you can. Then we'll know who you are.

[Redneckn]

What should they play? (Tiptoe Through the Tulips) Seems like you have eliminated a lot.


My thing is that mostly, band are butchering the songs. They the singing parts. WTF is that all about? Play the damn song. I think it would be best if the band played the song as it goes and was meant to be played and then, say.. the flutes played the melody. But the whole band playing the melody sounds ********. And as a musician, it offends me. And not that I really count for anything, but it just sounds stupid.

PLAY THE F-ING SONG PROPERLY!!! or don't play it at all.


I recall a band back in the day that played the Hawaii 5-0 theme. That was kool. Bands need to play songs with ZERO words. That way they have to play the actual song.

Axle-F is another a band could play.
Orion, by Metallica is ok. No words.
Devil went down to Georgia. But leave the melody out.

[reed35]

It may have worked for the first 13. But look where it got you in the end...

If your band had been playing "band" music the game might have been won.


Besides, I've yet to hear a band play Iron Man and actually get the drum parts anywhere near what it should be. And that's really sad as the drum parts are simple.
Whewwww. the coaches got away with one then.

[Tut]

My thing is that mostly, band are butchering the songs. They the singing parts. WTF is that all about? Play the damn song. I think it would be best if the band played the song as it goes and was meant to be played and then, say.. the flutes played the melody. But the whole band playing the melody sounds ********. And as a musician, it offends me. And not that I really count for anything, but it just sounds stupid.

PLAY THE F-ING SONG PROPERLY!!! or don't play it at all.


I recall a band back in the day that played the Hawaii 5-0 theme. That was kool. Bands need to play songs with ZERO words. That way they have to play the actual song.

Axle-F is another a band could play.
Orion, by Metallica is ok. No words.
Devil went down to Georgia. But leave the melody out.
You're right, A lot of bands do butcher songs. If a band can do it right, I think (almost) anything upbeat is appropriate.

[dragons08]

i hate march grandioso. the only time i have enjoyed playing it is when we played it against plano. Land of 1000 dances, Eye of the Tiger, and Hey Pachuco get me pumped.
how about fight song?

cant forget saxophone chant either..

[dragons08]

My thing is that mostly, band are butchering the songs. They the singing parts. WTF is that all about? Play the damn song. I think it would be best if the band played the song as it goes and was meant to be played and then, say.. the flutes played the melody. But the whole band playing the melody sounds ********. And as a musician, it offends me. And not that I really count for anything, but it just sounds stupid.

PLAY THE F-ING SONG PROPERLY!!! or don't play it at all.


I recall a band back in the day that played the Hawaii 5-0 theme. That was kool. Bands need to play songs with ZERO words. That way they have to play the actual song.

Axle-F is another a band could play.
Orion, by Metallica is ok. No words.
Devil went down to Georgia. But leave the melody out.

dragon band plays hawaii 5-0, requested by dodge

[dragons08]

Hey Dragon 08 - anyway you can give the Pack forumites a shout-out or arm wave as you're leaving the field Saturday? We'd like to say howdy. Maybe just scream out "Wide" as loud as you can. Then we'll know who you are.
sure i can do that, just be by the band as were leaving, or something, tell me what you'll be wearing so i can spot you easier

[KTBTyler]

A couple of pet peeves when it comes to the bands:

1) Only a few bands have an 'entrance theme' when they enter a stadium - many have a drumline piece and others sort of just walk in. The entrance is an absolute opportunity for everybody in the stadium to know the band has arrived and is part of the event - but too few bands take that opportunity. These types of entrances are super when they are used in a constrained space - like coming through the tunnel at Texas Stadium - everybody knows you are coming in.

2) When playing in the stands, particularly those that are facing the field - most people on the SAME SIDE (i.e. supporters of your team) do not even hear you play since most bands point the instruments at the opposing side. So when the thread discussed getting pumped up - most of us can't even hear you. point the instruments to the side and let your own fans get some of that pumping up.

3) Not really band thing - but I am really not interested in the 'Senior Historian' or 'Girl of the Week' when the Rebelettes, Dragonettes or Leopardettes come out to the field for there little dance piece. Save the thirty seconds and just do the number.

I won't even get into getting some 'new' music - I've always wanted to get some Fleetwood Mac (how about that for new) music after USC band joined them at a concert. Tusk would be a great sitting piece and Don't Stop would be good out on field - let the flag corp do their wavy thing with that.

Don't want to revive a dead thread, as there is lots of great semi-final discussion going on but...

I agree with point number 1. But I believe for the most part, the audience cares less about the band's entrance anyway.

For point 2... you face towards the field for the most part to "distract" the opposing team when they are on offense. Sometimes I agree we should play to the audience, but oh well.

[dragons08]

band will never die!

[Tut]

The crowd loves it when the band marches in playing the fight song!

[lpfanforever]

and if i am not mistaking, im pretty sure will hear the LP band 99.9% of the time when SLC has the ball. from the past games everytime i really hear the band is when the other team has the ball.

[dragons08]

and if i am not mistaking, im pretty sure will hear the LP band 99.9% of the time when SLC has the ball. from the past games everytime i really hear the band is when the other team has the ball.
dont underestimate the slc band