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=About this song= | =About this song= | ||
| − | + | "Rock Around the Clock" was written by Max C. Freedman and Jimmy De Knight (James E. Meyers), and was originally recorded by Bill Haley and The Comets. This version of the song was arranged by Zane van Auken. | |
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=Instrumentation requirements= | =Instrumentation requirements= | ||
| − | + | Trumpets have the melody at A, and trombones/mellophones have the melody at C-D. However, this song is played after any win usually regardless of instrumentation. | |
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=Roadmap= | =Roadmap= | ||
| − | + | This song is played without repeats, only taking second endings. At D the mellophones will usually take the melody up an octave. In the last 4 measures, there is a sharp ritardando until the end of the song. | |
| − | + | =Dances= | |
| + | Everyone does a little squat at each rest in the 4 measures before sections B, C, and D. | ||
=History= | =History= | ||
| − | This song is played after | + | This song is played after games that [[Engineers|the team]] has won, or in any other events that the band feels it has won. It is played shortly after [[041 - Hail, Dear Old Rensselaer|Hail]] at the end of the game. This song is always played right before [[398 - Hey! Baby!|Hey Baby]], and as such, these two songs always appear on the same page at the end of the [[:Category:Active Songs|active set]]. |
{{Recording | {{Recording | ||
|titlecolor=red| | |titlecolor=red| | ||
|nameofrecording=America's Pep Band (album) | |nameofrecording=America's Pep Band (album) | ||
| − | |prevtrack=[[041 - Hail, Dear Old Rensselaer|38. Hail ( | + | |prevtrack=[[041 - Hail, Dear Old Rensselaer|38. Hail (Short)]] |
| − | |curtrack=39. Rock Around the Clock | + | |curtrack=39. Rock Around the Clock/[[398 - Hey! Baby!|Hey Baby]] |
|nexttrack=[[Chris Sommers|40. Chris Sommers]]}} | |nexttrack=[[Chris Sommers|40. Chris Sommers]]}} | ||
[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Active Songs (1996-2003)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Active Songs (2003-2006)]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Active Songs (2006-2009)]] | ||
[[Category:Active Songs]] | [[Category:Active Songs]] | ||
| − | [[Category: | + | [[Category:Recorded Songs]] |
Latest revision as of 15:13, October 14, 2024
About this song
"Rock Around the Clock" was written by Max C. Freedman and Jimmy De Knight (James E. Meyers), and was originally recorded by Bill Haley and The Comets. This version of the song was arranged by Zane van Auken.
Instrumentation requirements
Trumpets have the melody at A, and trombones/mellophones have the melody at C-D. However, this song is played after any win usually regardless of instrumentation.
Roadmap
This song is played without repeats, only taking second endings. At D the mellophones will usually take the melody up an octave. In the last 4 measures, there is a sharp ritardando until the end of the song.
Dances
Everyone does a little squat at each rest in the 4 measures before sections B, C, and D.
History
This song is played after games that the team has won, or in any other events that the band feels it has won. It is played shortly after Hail at the end of the game. This song is always played right before Hey Baby, and as such, these two songs always appear on the same page at the end of the active set.
| America's Pep Band (album) | ||
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| 38. Hail (Short) | 39. Rock Around the Clock/Hey Baby | 40. Chris Sommers |