1964-10-10 - Rutgers
Pre-Game Show
Ladies and gentlemen -- the Columbia College Marching Band: Elias Dann, conductor; J. Donald Smith, manager; Ronald Chevako, drum major; and featuring Jon Thayer on the double-reed sarrusaphone... The band contends that this is the only marching sarrusaphone in existence.
Ladies and gentlemen -- our National Anthem.
[concert formation. Play "The Star Spangled Banner."]
Half-Time Show
Ladies and gentlemen: the Marching Baby Blue of Columbia College!
[march to midfield. Play "Billboard March"]
For the season's first half-time performance the Band has thoughtfully prepared a short review of the important happenings of the past summer -- for those who have been in Europe studying, in South America exploring, or in upper New York state fermenting.
The big newspaper story of the early part of the summer told of the opening weeks of New York's World's Fair. This was the biggest and best yet -- but as the summer progressed it became evident that the fair was not quite so successful as expected.
[form dollar sign. squash dollar sign into zero. Play "Go Down Moses."]
And the Fair director's cry was the same as that of most visitors.
[Play "I Got Plenty Of Nothing."]
Certainly far more successful than Robert Moses was the publicity agent of the Beatles. The shaggy singing quartet from overseas has proven to be the greatest commercial success of the decade. The Band now salutes the Beatles' success.
[band salutes. Play "She Loves You."]
The Republican convention, as expected, nominated Barry Goldwater as its presidential hopeful, and Senator Goldwater chose and experienced, illustrious running-mate -- uh, uhm-m-m, uh, what's-his-name.
[Form question mark. Play "Who?"]
The San Francisco convention may not have produced many surprises, but it certainly was the funniest event of the summer. New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller was there, wasn't he? That's alright Rocky, forget about it.
[Form face, turn mouth into smile. Play "Get Happy."]
Ladies and gentlemen -- the Columbia College Alma Mater.
[band forms "C." Play "Sans Souci."]