Rice vs. Notre Dame -- Nov. 5, 1988

at Notre Dame Stadium

Pre-Game

SETTING: MOB in 40-40 group near one sideline

ANNOUNCER: Hi. We're the MOB. Not the Mafia mob and not a mob of kangaroos, but the Marching - Owl - Band. Even

"The Marching Owl Band" is a little off because:

MOB: "WE DON'T MARCH!"

ANNOUNCER: We've travelled a ridiculous distance by bus just, in part, to play the school song, Rice's Honor. Will you please rise?

MUSIC: RICE'S HONOR

 

MOB: WE'RE FROM RICE

AIN'T THAT NICE

WHO ARE YOU

DO YOU KNOW?

ANNOUNCER: introduce Notre Dame song...

MUSIC: NOTRE DAME SONG

 

ANNOUNCER: introduce the National Anthem, or some such...

MUSIC: BANNER

ANNOUNCER: ...don't leave your seats during halftime you'll really miss the show...

 
 

Halftime:

 
 
 
MUSIC:  	TURNING IT LOOSE [0:50]

ACTION: 	changes to...

FORMATION:      MOB

ANNOUNCER:      Goooood Morning Notre Dame!
                Campaign '88:
                Are you tired of Party Politics  ?      "YES!"
                Tired of Party Propaganda  ?            "YES!"
                Tired of Party Platforms  ?             "YES!"
                Are you tired of parties  ?             "NO!"
                Both political parties have been making empty promises
		guaranteeing a big return.  In fact the guarantee is sooooo
		big...

MOB:            "HOW BIG IS IT"

ANNOUNCER:      It's so big...  it has more hot air than the MIAMI HURRICANE.

MUSIC:  	EVERYBODY'S EVERYTHING [1:25]

ACTION: 	CONGA LINE action during music, gezilcher hurls "mud" and
		other substances around the field  (buses in here?)

changes to...

FORMATION:      SPECTACLES

ANNOUNCER:      Finals are coming up and everybody's studying,
		but once in awhile you just have  to take a break, raise
		your tired, bleary  eyes and look for some relief.
        	Notre Dame, how do you  spell relief?

        1:      Gimme a B      	 	B
                Gimme an E      	E
                Gimme another E 	E
               	Gimme an R      	R
                What's that spell?      BEER
                What?   		BEER
                I can't hear  you...    BEER

MUSIC:  	TWIST AND SHOUT [1:10]

ACTION: 	usual stuff that goes with the song...

FORMATION:      CHEVRONS

ANNOUNCER:      Football.  Miami.  Losers.  Notre Dame.  Number One.
                Rice.  Not Number One.  Yet.
                Let's Party.  Otis - m'man !  SHOUT!

MUSIC:  	SHOUT [2:45]

ACTION: 	usual stuff with the exit during the "One More Time" to
		howling standing ovation.  Crowd refuses to let us leave and 
		second half of game is delayed until MOB can play its entire 
		repetoire

ANNOUNCER:      Ladies and Gentlemen, the Nationally Famous Rice
		Marching Owl Band!