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of Michigan MUSIC: Turning it Loose MOB: Turning it Loose stuff. MOB enters from four corners, etc. Eventually it gets to FORM: MOB
before immediately scattering to FORM:
Indeciferable Scattering of MOBsters, gradually forming lines during
announcing. Clear marching-bandesque lines are formed by the end of the
announcing segment. ANNOUNCER:
In the beginning there was football. And the Lord said, "I shall
divide football games into halves." And between those halves there was a
void, without form or entertainment. So the Lord said, "Let there be
Marching Bands!" And it was good. MUSIC:
2001 FORM:
HI ANNOUNCER: Well, the years and the bands marched by. A second void formed, in the minds of the fans, for they were bored. And lo, in 1970, there appeared a special group of entertainers to fill this void. The group was called the MOB. And there was much rejoicing. MOB: yaaaaay. FORM: MI (with halo) ANNOUNCER:
The Marching Owl
Band is pleased to have been invited to your frightening stadium. Yeah, it's
real impressive... Be a shame if somethin was to *happen* to it...
You treat us right, we'll treat you right, and there won't be any problem
with da boys outside building a big neon pink halo above your stadium..." MUSIC:
Halleluah Tag ACTION: SA’s pull big paint brushes out our cello cases and paint things. FORM: Pre-game shield thingy ANNOUNCER:
At this point in our pregame, we usually play the national anthem.
But since the fabulous Michigan Marching Band is prepared to accept that
responsibility, the MOB has prepared a brief salute to your great state. Ladies and Gentlemen, please rise for the playing of the
State Song of Michigan, under the direction of Dr. Robert Cesario, director of
Rice University bands. MUSIC:
O Canada ANNOUNCER:
"And now, please remain standing for the playing of the Rice
University alma mater, Rice's Honor." MUSIC:
Rice’s Honor MOB
plays Bonnet and leaves the field. Michigan:
THE HALFTIME SHOW MOB: GO
RICE! ANNOUNCER: You met The MOB before the game - NOW
it's time for us to introduce our university to you.
GIMME AN "R"! MOB: R FORMATION: RIOT ANNOUNCER:
"R" is for riot. No, we
don't have riots back in Texas, where George Dubya had all the rioters
executed... But we hear the state of Michigan has a few.
Fortunately for the people of Ann Arbor, all the riots seem to occur in
East Lansing. MUSIC: Mortal Kombat ACTION: SA's dressed in
green and holding Michigan State signs clash with police. As the song
progresses, musicians start participating in the riot -- or at least acting
disorderly. ANNOUNCER:
GIMME AN "I!" MOB: "I" FORMATION: An eye ANNOUNCER: "I" is for impossible. Many
people have said that it would be impossible for Rice to defeat Michigan, but
let us not give up hope. MUSIC: Battle Hymn ANNOUNCER: (During Music) It used to be said
that it would be impossible for man to fly, but how do you think the MOB got to
Ann Arbor?? They once said that it would be impossible for Notre Dame to miss a
bowl game. Now it seems impossible
for them even have a winning season! And look at you -- Michigan fans, alumni
and students! You said it would be impossible for Ohio State grads to get jobs!
Well, some of those Ohio State grads are actually managers!
(Of hamburger joints) ACTION: When music starts
SA's lock arms and sway to music. At the appropriate cue some bring out a
hamburger shop staffed by people wearing Ohio State garb and adorned with Ohio
State decorations. It would be good if this could be moved around the formation
so everybody could see it. ANNOUNCER: GIMME A "C" MOB: "C" FORMATION: Bikini torso ANNOUNCER: 'C' stands for clothing. Like
Michigan students, Rice students often run around without any clothing. However,
unlike Michigan milers, our dignity never gets sold on the internet for $24.95
plus shipping and handling. MUSIC: Stripper ACTION: SA's run around the
field in something that resembles nudity, and chased by other camera wielding
SA's. Bikini line moves slowly
down. ANNOUNCER: GIMME AN "E" MOB: "E" FORM:
Integral ANNOUNCER:
E is for explicit. Some
people complain that MOB shows are difficult to follow.
That's why our MOBgineers have put together an easy-to-follow MOB
Engineered Show System, or M-E-S-S. This
'MESS' will completely explain today's show.
If you still don't get it, don't worry - we couldn't all go to Rice. MUSIC:
Love Shack ACTION:
SA's do something completely baffling, while other SA's display a really
hideously complex flow chart and point back and forth between symbols on the
chart and events on the field as if this explains everything. MUSIC: Louie ANNOUNCER:
Thank you for joining us for today’s MOB halftime performance.
MOB shows are a production of Children's Television Workshop.
This MOB show was brought to you by the letters R and C, and the numbers
i and e. EPILOGUE: This
went incredibly well. The audience was
attentive and enthusiastic, thanks in part to an excellent University of
Michigan sound system. The Michigan
audience fell for the Canada bit, standing for “O Canada” and laughing and
cheering at the trick we played on them. At
halftime, we won them over early, getting big cheers for our MSU and OSU digs. “We couldn’t all go to Rice” got some good-natured
boos, just like it should. All
told, wonderful crowd response. Formations
worked rather well. The torso was
shaped correctly, but with a thin (~97) member MOB, the lines weren’t clear,
and the much of the audience missed that bit of visual humor. |
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