100 years ago, the idea of having a marching band at a college football game was innovative. Today, it stands as a time-honored tradition, meaning that a few schools do it well and the rest mindlessly copy them with their own watered-down versions. At UVA, the marching band adds nothing of significance other than helping to present the lamest pre-game ceremony in all of sport--Flags of the ACC.
It's about time that collegiate athletics returned to the cutting edge and gave us something original in the music department. Fans in the 1920's who gathered 'round the phonograph to listen to big band music were probably thrilled to see the same thing at their local football competition, but today's tastes demand something of a different flavor. That's why The Kize is dying to see a major college sports program adopt the use of a live rock band.
Think about the possibilities. A squealing guitar riff blaring out over the crowd after a crucial third down conversion. Tonight at halftime: the music of Pearl Jam. Led Zepplin's Immigrant Song pumping everyone up to get loud on defense. The home fans mockingly singing along the chorus "Soy un perdedor" as their bitter rivals come out of the locker room. Bring in a horn section for some classic rock, or plug in the synthesizer for the School Fight Song (Moby remix).
And to top it all off? The lead singer in a Jimi Hendrix outfit, setting fire to the flags of the ACC.
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