The III US Marine Expeditionary Force Band took on the Republic of Korea Army Band in an epic drum off. In the end, it’s declared a tie but I think it’s safe to say that the Marines won.
Oorah!
American troops have been stationed in South Korea since the end of the Korean War. Technically, the North and South are still at war, but neither have broken the cease for decades besides for a few small skirmishes. Both sides are afraid to reawaken all out war, yet refuse to lower their poker face. As a result, American troops are still stationed in South Korea today for training, moral support, and as a sign of strength.
So what do American Marines do in South Korea? They have drum battles with their Korean comrades of course!
Norwegian comedy group Ylvis exploded onto the viral video scene two weeks ago after debuting their latest music video, What The Fox Say. Amazingly, the video has already garnered over 27 million views.
In that honor, the Ohio University Marching Band 110, famous for covering Gangnam Style and more, performed a spot on rendition of The Fox during halftime of the OHIO Bobcats vs. Marshall Thundering Herd on September 14th, 2013.
This is the halftime performance of The Ohio State University Marching Band on 10/6/12 against Nebraska. The theme was Video games and it included parts from Zelda, Halo, Pokemon, Tetris, and others.
A Pennsylvania high school marching band is raising eyebrows with a halftime performance that commemorates the Russian revolution, complete with red flags, olive military-style uniforms, and giant hammers and sickles.
“St. Petersburg: 1917” is the theme for the New Oxford High School Marching Band. Ironically, the school’s athletic teams are called the Colonials and their colors are red, white and blue. The band’s website features a picture of the group with students holding a hammer and sickle.
“There is no reason for Americans to celebrate the Russian revolution,” said one irate parent who alerted Fox News. “I am sure the millions who died under Communism would not see the joy of celebrating the Russian revolution by a school 10 miles from Gettysburg.”
“It was Glee meets the Russian Revolution,” he told Fox News. “I’m not kidding you. They had giant hammers and sickles and they were waving them around.”
“Who thought this was a good idea?”
Rebecca Harbaugh, the superintendent for the Conewago Valley School District, told Fox News that the band’s performance was “not an endorsement of communism at all.”
“It’s a representation of the time period in history called St. Petersburg 1917,” she said. “I am truly sorry that somebody took the performance in that manner. I am.”
“If anything is being celebrated it’s the music,” she said. “It is what it is. I understand people look at something and choose how to interpret that and I’m just very sorry that it wasn’t looked at as just a history lesson.”
Besides, she explained, “in 2008 we did an entire show on freedom.”
But some critics said it’s outrageous for any American school to be celebrating such a violent era.
