Hey! We've all got it. Everyday words that take on an entirely different meaning when we enter the band room or step out onto the field.
13-A: Named in honor of a squad of over-acheivers, brown nosers and all around militeristics when it comes to marching band. Said crisply, or with rueful humor. Refers to people who share traits with those mentioned above.
Alumni: People who never really graduated. (seriously though, we love 'em! :) )
ARGhhh... : Refer to chart "R"
Audition: A crap shoot. Everything depends on how you play that day, not how you play normally.
Bitter: Refers to an "old" person who is bitter/cynical about band and its goings-ons but for some reason is still there. Only applies to volunteer/audition based bands.
Buddybuddy: Refers to a very friendly person. In this case, the band director.
Crack Queen/King: Refers to a very hyper and spontaneous person. Said in light jesting manner.
Curvalinear formation: Refers to a chart that was made by random chance or someone on crack.
Frolicking Methamphetamines: Just a plain fun word to say. Likwise for: placebo (pronounced: plahhSEEbo!) and swatch. Good way to break a monotenous silence.
Goodtimes: And great oldies! No, seriously. That's pretty much what it means. This is generally used when describing an upcoming event. Ie: "It will be goodtimes."
HFL: Trumpet slang. Higher, faster, louder.
Hurrah! : used to pump each other up before a paticularly difficult task. The hu- begining is more air than sound. Much like a football team in a huddle 'woofing'.
Huzzah! : Exclimation of delight or satisfaction. Can be said slowly and deeply or quickly with an almost "Ah ha!" quality. See MST3K: Pod People.
Issues: Problems of a personal or psychological nature. Can be said seriously or with reference to a slightly difficult or troubled time that is expected to pass in a resonable time period. And, as everything else in band, can be said with humor.
JBrad Quotes: Every once in a while our band director will say something that sounds...well, just plain wrong. Even more so when taken out of context. These quotes have been taken and placed in a speech bubble above an old picture of our band director. They are printed out in black and white on computer paper and are avaliable for free to band members in a 3.5 x 7 format (or so).
Lactose-intolerant: refers to people who don't/refuse to drink.
Milk: alcoholic beverages.
Park and Blow: Used when there is too much music to learn charts for. Also used to keep audience in the dark about dificulty of music. (can be used to give cheer time on the field.) Scatter drill: Used when band doesn't have enough time to march somewhere, or is incapable of doing so. Is goodtimes.
Trumpet-bus: Gets bigger and more luxurious the more road trips you take. First trumpet player to become a millionaire is required to buy said bus and donate it to the trumpet section.
Wrong: Sick, gross, twisted. See JBrad Quotes.
Eh..that's it for now I guess. More as they come to me.
