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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 4788796, member: 27"] I don't think the song necessarily needs to have a tie in to Syracuse colors, history, the mascot, etc. Here are ten relatively new songs marching bands have taken up that might get the crowd excited. I honestly don't know many of them by the title. I think SUMB does Call Me Maybe but I am not 100% sure. If they don't, pretty sure SSS does. Would love to see SUMB take on Gangnam Style ala Ohio University (many of us who attended the game in Athens 2 years ago were wowed by the Ohio University Marching 110)... [MEDIA=youtube]9ogWadU4U2A[/MEDIA] [B][I]1. Carly Rae Jepsen “Call Me Maybe” [/I][/B][I]– The University of California marching band performed the infectious song at halftime, and the production saw the entire crowd singing along with the band. If you recognize this song, then you already know why the audience couldn’t get enough of it. The beat is addictive. [B]2. No Doubt “Spiderwebs” [/B]– Iowa State’s marching band altered this rock hit to nod to the brass beginnings of the band through a wall of trumpets. [B]3. Kanye West “All of the Lights” [/B]– They say “go big or go home,” and the Temple University marching band treated this performance like it was “do or die.” They fittingly blew Kanye West’s song from his fifth studio album “My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy” into the most grandiose version. [B]4. Skrillex “Medley” [/B]– EDM is known for its range of percussive electronic music genres, commonly featured in clubs and festivals. The marching band brought EDM into their world with this iconic Michigan State remix, known for one of the world’s biggest beat drops. [B]5. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis “Thrift Shop” [/B]– Bringing an “anything goes” atmosphere to the song, the University of Idaho marching band altered the notorious twisting sax into an ancient Roman battle cry. [B]6. Robin Thicke “Blurred Lines” [/B]– Jackson State’s marching band captured the repetitive salsa and meringue tunes in the Robin Thicke and Pharrell Williams classic production. They infected an entire stadium with a massive drumline, and fans couldn’t get enough. [B]7. Psy “Gangnam Style” [/B]– At Ohio University, the marching band brought the ridiculousness of the viral, modern dance to the field with this wild performance. It’s a half-time show you have to see to believe! [B]8. Daft Punk “Medley” [/B]– The Western Washington University Viking Band brought the showmanship and robotic sounds with this Daft Punk tribute, complete with raver glow sticks. It doesn’t get more high energy than this! [B]9. CeeLo “Forget You” [/B]– The Southern University band had fun with CeeLo’s creative revenge song, and the audience could feel that joy in their performance. This song stands out for many reasons, including its playful pop hook and various stylistic elements. Fans weren’t expecting a marching band to perform a revenge song, which only added to its shock value. [B]10. Beyonce “Medley” [/B]– The University of Michigan took their performance of Beyonce’s classics to the next level by featuring the Queen B herself during the performance, a move nobody saw coming! It was the beginning of the celebrity-endorsed marching band era.[/I] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.savethemusic.org/blog/research/marching-band-music/[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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