Sunday, January 14, 2007

   band geeks rule!!!!! woot!!!!!!!
You Know You’re A Band Geek When…

1. You think marching band’s a sport.

2. You have sock, shorts, t-shirt, hat and/or sunglass tan lines.

3. You look at music and already it’s stuck in your head.

4. You’re friend says “I just picked up some Mary Jane.” and you say, “But we don’t know a Mary Jane!”

5. You wear black socks and continually pull them up… to your knees.

6. You wear P.E. shorts and a black t-shirt and think you’re in style.

7. You want to go to a college just to be in the band.

8. You say, “It’s so hot! It’s SO hot!”

9. You refer to your teacher as ‘The {insert band teacher name} Father’.

10. You cringe at a wrong note, and that’s a minor note that no one hears.

11. You suddenly discover that you’re an ‘expert’ at your instrument.

12. You get a group of friends together and you all play the song with the CD.

13. On the Friday the 13th you shield all the instruments.

14. You watch a movie and you say, “Wouldn’t that be cool if the
Band played that song?”

15. You’re making a ‘You Know You’re A Band Geek When…’ list.

16. You look forward to class… and that’s not band class we’re talking about kids, I mean math, English, and even the dreaded P.E.! *thunder and lightening*

17. You cheer to hear that Band is fourth period… AFTER SCHOOL BAND TIME! WOOT!

18. You print out music, for an instrument you DON’T play and ask everyone if they CAN play it.

19. You have random outburst of hyperness… and I mean… RANDOM.

20. You’re a TUBA band geek when… you refer to Christmas as the Tuba Christmas.

21. You’re a FLUTE band geek when… you’re watching other bands perform and you’re silently screaming at the flutes to get their flute ends up!

22. You’re a CLARINET band geek when… your name is Leslie… or Mittens… don’t ask.

23. You’re a BASS CLARINET band geek when… you are constantly arguing who sits in the middle.

24. You’re a BASSOON band geek when… you’re the only one in your section.

25. You’re a TROMBONE band geek when… you can’t go from fourth to fifth position.

26. You’re a BARITONE band geek when… you have one person stick their ear in the bell and you say ‘hello’ into the mouth piece… not to mention any names… Chris… Keith…

27. You’re a PERCUSSION band geek when… you can’t stay in time… to any song… in the world… the WHOLE world… yeah… NEXT SECTION!

28. You’re an OBOE band geek when… you sound like a duck… quack, quack…

29. You’re a TRUMPET band geek when… you suddenly become a tomato.

30. You’re an SAXAPHONE band geek when… a flute asks, “What are we doing?”… this is at band camp… and you say, “YOU’RE MOM!” then point to said flute player.

31. You’re a FRENCH HORN band geek when… you’re section abandons you.

32. While on a bus ride to a band competition, you get the whole bus to sing their part of your show.

33. You are talking about this list while in the present of non-band geek people and they think you’re being a pervert because they don’t understand some of the things you’re laughing about.

34. You’re at a four star hotel in New York City and make the ringing noises by rubbing your finger around the glass wine glass you have for breakfast…

35. You’re at a four star hotel in New York City and make the ringing noises on the glasses you have for breakfast and make the chords you play to warm up your instruments and they sound better then when you actually play said chords on said instruments.

36. You rehearse a thing where before you get on the bus that takes you to and from band competitions you and your friends line up and point to the bus shouting “TO THE BAND MOBILE! TO THE BAND MOBLIE! TO THE BAND MOBILE!” and every time you get on the bus you forget to say it.

37. You spend more time doing assorted band things then doing your homework.

38. You still remember bits/all of the show music you played your freshman year.

39. You walk down the hallway to your classes and then months later realize how many weird looks you got from non-band geeks.

40. You make up your own ‘One time at band camp…’ jokes.

41. You tell a joke to your non band geek friends and they don’t get it.

42. You hear your drum line play their drum break song, cadence, or ‘Girls on Film’ and you get all excited.

43. You think of a song you and your band played whenever you hear something remotely related to it.

44. You know all the words to ‘Bohemian Rhapsody’.

45. You declare a certain day of the year to be your section’s national holiday.

46. You spend more time in the band room then you do at your own house.

49. You try to pass off handing in your school homework with playing your show.

50. You have tan lines in weird spots.

51. You value your instrument’s life more then your own.

52. You know the band members more then your own family.

53. You know you are either a flute, piccolo, or related to the two when you have OCD (aka: obsessive compulsive disorder) about stupid, random things.

54. Your band director charges you rent to stay in the band room.

55. You name your instrument and your case.

56. You know more about the people playing below the stage at a musical than the ushers do.

58. You role-play marching band/concert band RPs.

59. You plan to write short stories about your characters in marching band.

60. You take the hand check game you randomly play on the late night bus rides home and turn it into a comic.

61. You start making bets on which section goes first in doing scales for your final.

62. You march in time with the music in a mall.

63. You are walking in step with your friends and/or family member’s months after marching season is over.

64. You point at something and say “OMG! SHINEY!”

65. You leave your tuner in your pocket and it goes off and everyone thinks it’s a cell phone.

66. You get all excited when you see a ‘Band Geek/Nerd’ guild on one of your online sites.

67. You form secret societies within your section.

68. You are upset because the band room is locked and you can’t get your instrument.

69. You discuss your ‘You Know You’re A Band Geek When…’ list with your friends and family and they come up with new ones.

70. When you get particular over the exact title of your instrument.

71. You carry your mouth piece around in your pocket.

72. You watch a certain TV show/movie just because you think the music sounds cool.

73. You are listening to the radio and you can tell when the song changes key signature and you know exactly WHAT it changed to and what it was before the change.

74. You get depressed if your music is bent.

75. All of your friends are/or once were in band.

76. Your band shoes are cleaner every other shoe in your house.

77. You save all your band shirts no matter what they look like.

78. You spend all your free time in the band room.

79. You arrange to meet someone you say outside the band room.

80. Your favorite time of the year is Band Camp.

81. You like wearing your band uniform.

82. You think you look good in your band uniform.

83. Everyone in the band, including you, don't go by your regular names. (i.e.: Tuba Kenn, Taylor Tuba, Bubbles, Spoon, Mittens, BV, Jaden, etc other band nicknames...)

84. You refer to football season as marching season.

85. You see the football players on the field and you ask ‘What are the football players doing on the band field?’

86. All of your friends are in band.

87. People ask about your social life you say something with the word ‘band’ in it.

88. You value any item of clothing that has something to do with band more then your oldest shirt.

89. You have a band song as your ring tone.

90. You are happy your birthday is on a band event.

91. Your favorite episode of Spongebob Squarepants is the band geek episode.

92. You warn people that your instrument is a lethal weapon.

93. You make a scene if someone dings yours instrument.

94. You spend all your free time thinking up new lines for the ‘You know you’re a band geek when…’ list.

95. You introduce yourself to someone you end it with “… and I’m in band.”

96. You don’t have a car, you don’t have any money, you’re not popular, but you’re in band.

97. Someone disses band you diss them back with something along the lines of ‘You’re just jealous because you’re not IN band.’

98. You try to convince your friend to join the dark side, I mean, to join band.

99. You are the most perverted being to ever walk the face of the earth.

100. You are clumsy beyond normal human capability.

101. You cry when it’s time to turn in your music and you get even more emotional when you realize that you didn’t make copies.

102. You fantasize about having a sleep over in the band room with the whole band.

103. You are filming something for a school project you think about putting in your show music as the background sound.

104. You are upset that school is out because you have to wait all summer till band.

105. You eagerly count down the days till school starts because you get to play in band again.

106. You are singing your band theme songs that you have made up by changing the lyrics of hit songs and your family members help you come up with new lines.

107. You are excited when on vacation and are walking through a casino and hear that the background music is the Cha Cha Slide.

108. You think you’re plume is alive.

109. You have secret conversations with your instrument and slowly make them public ones.

110. You cry when you find out your band director is changing schools.

111. The only dates on your calendar are band ones.

112. You give your instrument its only personality.

113. You go through a depressed period when your horn is in the shop.

114. You download the songs that you play in band and listen to them all the time.

115. You almost cried because you thought you missed a summer practice.

116. You have more t-shirts with band stuff on it then anything else.

117. You start singing parts/all of your show at random points of the day.

118. You don’t mind changing clothes on the band bus and you know how to change without revealing anything.

119. You remember the sharps and flats in your music then anything else in the world.

120. You get filled with a deep rooted anger towards a rival band.

121. You HAVE a rival band.

122. You describe people by saying, ‘Oh, they’re that {insert instrument} player in the band…’

123. You have a spot set aside in your room that is for your band stuff and only, band stuff.

124. All of your crushes, ex’s, significant others were/are/are going to be in band.

125. You can chug a half gallon of water in less then a minute.

126. You look forward to band bus trips.

127. The word ‘rest’ does not mean ‘to take a break’ and ‘festival’ does not mean ‘party’

128. You’re marching shoes sometimes double as dress shoes.

129. You judge a school by how good its band’s show was.

130. You know someone’s personality by what instrument they play.

131. You were/are in honors/AP classes.

132. Band is your favorite class.

133. The band making a diagonal line is the highlight of your day.

134. You’re feeling sick at school but don’t/can’t go home until after band.

135. Normal people argue about two sports teams and you argue about two different instruments.

136. You know all the cheerleaders cheers and purposely warp the words for your own twisted humor.

137. You’re idea of fun is spending a whole Saturday on a band competition.

138. You try and lose your voice at competitions and football games.

139. You are shopping at a Christmas store and you get all excited because they have your instrument as an ornament.

140. You miss your instrument while on vacation.

141. You are on vacation and whenever you pass a High School you check out their football field and compare it to yours.

142. You are watching something on TV with songs that you have played in Band and you start conducting the music.

143. You are watching TV and you hear a solo played by your instrument and you get all excited about it.

144. You start out walking with your left foot.

145. Your username on anything relates to Band.

146. You know nothing but Band.

147. You bring up Band at least once in every conversation you have.

148. You count down to Band Camp.

149. You have calluses from holding your instrument.

150. You have your Band music on a CD/MP3 player/Ipod.

151. Someone dings your instrument and you spend the rest of the year sticking pins in a voodoo doll representation of them.

152. You know the note of the school bells.

153. You capitalize ‘Band’ and ‘Geek’ all the time.

154. You use your marching shoes as formal shoe wear.

155. You find yourself arguing with other people about who’s Band is better.

156. You celebrate holidays with your Band friends/staff members.

157. Your Band trip doubles as your family’s vacation trip.

158. You know you have met a trumpeter when you’ve heard the words ‘Hi, I’m better then you.’

159. Your nickname is Band related.

160. You’re shopping at a Christmas store and you get all excited when you see your instrument as an ornament.

161. You miss your instrument while on vacation.

162. You practice perfect step size, good technique, marking time, etc… OUTSIDE of band.

163. You tell your friends that the only way that they’ll be able to see you is if they join Band or go to your performances.

164. You always start off walking on your left foot.

165. Your username(s) relate to Band.

166. You have lost count as to how many tan lines you have.

167. You end up changing the discussion topic to something Band related.

168. You talk about fingering something and it is completely innocent and not perverted in any way.

169. All/Most of your doodles in the middle of class have to do with Band.

170. Your response to ‘You have no life’ is ‘I do have a life! BAND is a life!’ and you don’t feel embarrassed.

171. You shout out during lunch time ‘This entire school needs to take band so they can make a lunch LINE! Not a lunch BLOB’ and aren’t embarrassed

172. You are distracted by shiny stuff.

173. You're motto is 'Don't ask, just do.'

174. You take at least two steps to set your shako down and at least three steps to pick it back up.

175. You worship your shako as a demi-god.

176. Your only dress clothes are your concert clothes.

177. You spend, at least, an hour in the band room after school, at least, every other day to practice scales.

178. You graduate and you still go to band practices/classes/performances.

179. You graduate and you are part of the show still.

180. You think DCI is way cooler then football.

181. You are cleaning your room and find some music you played in the past and stop everything to practice it.

182. You say ‘Ouch’ when your instrument falls.

183. You have memorized your instrument’s serial number.

184. You have convinced your non-band geek friends to join band.

185. You already have made friends with the incoming freshmen before school has started.

186. You spend more time figuring out the notes for something then you do your homework.

187. You say ‘Let’s sing the show!’ at least once a week.

188. You scream if you’re not in step with the person next to you/in front of you, while walking to/from class.

189. You have an ornament of your instrument.

190. You have musical related jewelry.

191. You know the note of your school bell system.

192. You tell your instrument 'Not to look' when another instrument has been dropped.

193. You can dance to the fire alarm.

194. You have done school projects about band.


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