The Best Damn Band in the Land, how they marched and they played, saluting a Dr. Seuss classic in their halftime parade!
The Ohio State University Marching Band honored Dr. Seuss’ “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” in today’s halftime show. The Best Damn Band in the Land (TBDBITL) said their show demonstrated a drum major’s journey as they worked their way up from the bottom to the top.
WATCH: “Oh, the Places You’ll Go” full performance
To classic pieces by composers like Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky, the band navigated different formations. Forming a man floating on a balloon, someone riding an elephant and another man figure moving mountains, all visual elements of the show were meant to signal the potential for growth and adventure.
“Oh, the Places You’ll Go” featured songs like Dvorak’s “Overture Carnival” and Elgar’s “Nimrod from Enigma Variations.” A total of five songs were included, with all arranged by composer Andrew Markworth.
Watch: Ohio State marching band hoists the colors for pirate halftime show
he Best Damn Band In The Land gave its halftime show an “argh” rating and performed one of the most popular scores in movie history.
During halftime of the No. 2 Buckeyes’ anticipated home game against No. 5 Indiana, the marching band played the music of Hans Zimmer and company from the “Pirates of the Caribbean” films. “The Black Pearl”, “Davy Jones”, and “He’s a Pirate” are just a few of the songs recognized around the globe from the multi-million dollar film franchise.
Among the formations from the TBDBITL included the typical skull and cross bones and ship along with the more unique Davy Jones head and compass. You can watch the halftime show in the video player above.
The Buckeyes marching band has at least one more halftime show left at Ohio Stadium when the the Scarlet & Gray welcome archrivals Michigan next Saturday. The Horseshoe could host another game in late-December if Ohio State is slotted to host a first round game in the College Football Playoff.
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