BAND PRACTICE. YEAH, OURS WAS JUST LIKE THAT, TOO.
The FAMU Band. Where does one begin? Start with the drum majors–even when you’re in the nosebleeds, you know something’s going on, since even from the distance of several miles you can look at the drum majors and guess that a.) they’re not gay, b.) they’re dancing better than you, even in your drunkest fantasies, ever have, and c.) they’re getting straight laid that night.
To properly appreciate FAMU, you have to see the choreography up close, and since most of the videos of the band on YouTube are straight pressbox shots sprinkled with occasional close-up shots, you miss out on plenty of quality pelvic thrusting and leg grabs. The practice videos show their whole routine, though, complete with crowd participation and singalongs. The best comes about a minute in, and yes, you get bonus points for getting people to attempt this in the office.












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Im not a band member/player/ anything like that but i GO TO FAMU and our band is very talented. We do what the others do, 10 times better. If you can’t deal with it, dig a hole and bury yourself. And mr. slick-racist-comment up there? reread what you wrote then go slit your wrist because you are pathetic.
Comment by iBleedOrangeNGreen — September 11, 2006 @ 3:46 am
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I chose to stay home at Sac because my dad was dying and because he worked there, I got a free education. But I easily got accepted into Cal and to Cal Tech. I’m pretty sure those places require SAT’s. I think I read it somewhere……hmmmm?
Comment by Sac State Band Alum — August 24, 2006 @ 10:18 am
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I’m glad for you Sac State Band Alum.
Did they even require your SAT’s to get in?
Comment by USCLink — August 24, 2006 @ 1:22 am
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Wow USC. By playing All Right Now, you have descended to the level of Stanfurd’s Band and their excuse for calling that song a, ahem, “fight song.”
To me, it looks like you ripped off their “fight song” the same way the Bruins ripped off Big C from Cal.
Repressed!
Comment by Sac State Band Alum — August 23, 2006 @ 7:38 pm
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Wow. Insert stereotype here.
Comment by Miss Fire — August 23, 2006 @ 1:50 pm
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ChrisND,
I’m glad you have those two experiences to shape your entire perspective. No wonder the Catholic Church decides to excommunicate people after very little exposure and the label of “not in keeping with the teachings of the church.”
Trust someone who actually has played for, and is playing for the band. Things may have been different in the early 90’s, but as of today, you could ask any non-freshman band member what song we would play after a turnover, a defensive stop, a first down, a TD, a big hit, between quarters, or any other game situation and they would all give you the same answers.
Chris, you are flat out wrong. You may have been right 11 and 7 years ago, but as of today, you are ignorant and wrong.
Comment by USCLink — August 23, 2006 @ 12:30 pm