099 - Rock Around the Clock

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