Let me guess... It's the skin flute section?Quote:
The band is "fairly evenly divided in opinion," according to the message. However, a ranging proportion of responses within certain instrument sections would prevent necessary instrumentation for the week.
Y'all ever seen Requiem for a Dream?DifferenceMaker Ag said:Let me guess... It's the skin flute section?Quote:
The band is "fairly evenly divided in opinion," according to the message. However, a ranging proportion of responses within certain instrument sections would prevent necessary instrumentation for the week.
My understanding is that the song was originally sung at minstrel shows (sung/performed by white actors dressed in blackface).West Point Aggie said:
Just like no one in San Antonio has been able to explain to me why Bexar is pronounced Bear, having read the words to their little tune, I can't seem to get why it is "racist"
Faux rage?
Caesar4 said:My understanding is that the song was originally sung at minstrel shows (sung/performed by white actors dressed in blackface).West Point Aggie said:
Just like no one in San Antonio has been able to explain to me why Bexar is pronounced Bear, having read the words to their little tune, I can't seem to get why it is "racist"
Faux rage?
Really? It's very simple. "Bexar" is pronounced 'Bay-har' which was slurred into 'Bear.'West Point Aggie said:
Just like no one in San Antonio has been able to explain to me why Bexar is pronounced Bear, having read the words to their little tune, I can't seem to get why it is "racist"
Faux rage?
Martin Cash said:Really? It's very simple. "Bexar" is pronounced 'Bay-har' which was slurred into 'Bear.'West Point Aggie said:
Just like no one in San Antonio has been able to explain to me why Bexar is pronounced Bear, having read the words to their little tune, I can't seem to get why it is "racist"
Faux rage?
TXAGBQ76 said:
so a group wearing double knit uniforms looking like Porter Waggoner are complaining about a song?
Excellent idea!West Point Aggie said:
If I were in the bayLOL band I'd play a slightly off key version of it just to rub it in!!!
agnerd said:Excellent idea!West Point Aggie said:
If I were in the bayLOL band I'd play a slightly off key version of it just to rub it in!!!
Also, I really wish they were playing Rice this week. MOB would destroy them.
Maybe the MOB could step in and play since the "Showband of the Southwest" is now the No Band of the Southwest.agnerd said:Excellent idea!West Point Aggie said:
If I were in the bayLOL band I'd play a slightly off key version of it just to rub it in!!!
Also, I really wish they were playing Rice this week. MOB would destroy them.
Underrated post.Martin Cash said:
Rumor has it they are writing a new school song to the tune of "De Camptown Ladies."
BohunkAg said:Maybe the MOB could step in and play since the "Showband of the Southwest" is now the No Band of the Southwest.agnerd said:Excellent idea!West Point Aggie said:
If I were in the bayLOL band I'd play a slightly off key version of it just to rub it in!!!
Also, I really wish they were playing Rice this week. MOB would destroy them.