IT'S "CONCERT 2000:
RETURN TO THE ROSES"
THE 26th ANNUAL
UW VARSITY BAND SPRING CONCERT.
PRESENTATION OF THIS PROGRAM
IS MADE POSSIBLE IN PART BY:
THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT;
RAYOVAC, AN INTERNATIONAL
MANUFACTURER OF BATTERIES
AND FLASHLIGHTS,
HEADQUARTERED IN WISCONSIN
SINCE 1906;
GOODMAN'S JEWELERS,
FOR OVER 65 YEARS,
THE DIAMOND STORE OF MADISON;
PROUD OF THEIR REPUTATION
FOR SERVICE, QUALITY AND VALUE;
AND FUNJET VACATIONS,
ARRANGING TRAVEL
TO BADGER SPORTING EVENTS
ACROSS THE COUNTRY, AND OTHER
VACATION DESTINATIONS.
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>> Leckrone: OH, NICE TO SEE YOU
TONIGHT !
( cheers and applause )
WHAT A NICE GROUP !
THANKS FOR COMING.
THIS IS THE UNIVERSITY
OF WISCONSIN BAND !
( cheers and applause )
BOY, HAVE WE GOT A LOT
TO CELEBRATE TONIGHT.
JUST THINK ABOUT EVERYTHING
THAT'S HAPPENED TO US
IN THE LAST YEAR !
( applause )
WELL, WE DON'T LIKE TO STAY JUST
SITTING AROUND FOR VERY LONG.
WE'RE GOING TO GET YOU--
HAVE YOU BEEN HERE
TO OUR CONCERT BEFORE ?
YEAH ?
OKAY, WELL THEN YOU KNOW
THIS NEXT TUNE.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS A TUNE CALLED
"ROCK 'N' ROLL #2,"
WHERE YOU JUMP UP
AND HOLLER "HEY !"
REMEMBER THAT ONE ?
>> Audience: HEY !
>> Man: HEY !
>> Leckrone: LET'S SEE IF THEY
REMEMBER.
ONE, TWO--
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
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HEY !
>> I HAD IN MIND
A LITTLE MORE EXCITEMENT
OUT OF THIS BUNCH RIGHT HERE.
( laughter )
THESE FIRST THREE ROWS--
FOR THESE FIRST THREE ROWS--
OUT-OF-TOWNERS, HUH ?
LET'S TRY IT AGAIN,
FOR THESE FIRST THREE ROWS.
ONE, TWO--
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
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HEY !
>> YOU OKAY, SIR ?
( laughter )
DIDN'T MEAN TO MAKE YOU
DO TOO MUCH WORK.
ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING
TO ADD A LITTLE SWAY
BACK AND FORTH TO THIS,
AND THAT'S "ROCK 'N' ROLL #2."
ONE, AND TWO--
AND ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
*
( applause )
HEY !
( cheers and applause )
>> WELL, YOU GOT THE IDEA !
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN TO THE CONCERT
BEFORE, I ASSUME YOU'VE ALL BEEN
TO CAMP RANDALL, AS WELL.
( applause )
HAVE YOU NOTICED THAT IN RECENT
YEARS--
THE LAST TWO OR THREE--
THERE'S ANOTHER SOURCE OF MUSIC
AT CAMP RANDALL BESIDES THE
WISCONSIN BAND ?
HAVE YOU NOTICED ?
AT TIME-OUTS,
AND WHEN THE BAND'S NOT PLAYING,
GETTING READY TO GO ON--
DID YOU HEAR THAT RECORDED MUSIC
COME OVER THE P.A. SYSTEM ?
( band groans )
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
THAT MUSIC IS MEANT TO BE
EXCITING, EXHILARATING.
IT'S TOE-TAPPING MUSIC;
IT'S HAPPY MUSIC.
THAT MUSIC--
IT'S EXCITING.
( light cheers )
IT'S FULL OF FUN.
( hoots and cheers )
IT'S UPBEAT.
( light cheers )
IT'S ANNOYING.
( louder cheers and applause )
AND I FIGURED, IF THOSE ARE THE
TUNES THAT YOU LIKE--
AND THEY'RE GREAT TUNES--
"RUNAROUND SUE"
AND VAN MORRISON'S
"BROWN EYED GIRL"--
I FIGURED, THAT IF YOU'RE GOING
TO DO THEM, THEN YOU OUGHT
TO HEAR IT DONE LIVE.
( cheers and applause )
NOW, THERE'S ONE TUNE THAT
A COUPLE OF YOU MAY NOT KNOW.
( laughter )
THERE'S A TUNE IN THIS CALLED
"JUMP AROUND," BY HOUSE OF PAIN.
( cheers and applause )
AND YOU GOTTA JUMP AROUND !
YOU GOTTA JUMP AROUND--
SHOW 'EM HOW TO DO THIS.
ONE, TWO--
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
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AT LEAST TRY TO BOUNCE !
AT LEAST BOUNCE !
YEAH, WE'VE GOT SOME JUMPERS
THERE, THAT'S GOOD.
WE GOT SOME...
THAT'S RIGHT.
GOTTA HAVE SOME JUMPERS.
YOU'RE NOT THAT OLD, BUDDY.
YOU'VE GOT THE IDEA.
NOW, WHEN WE COME TO IT,
YOU'LL KNOW.
AND I WANT EVERYBODY
JUMPIN' AROUND.
WE CALL THIS
"CAMP RANDALL SOUND BITES."
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( applause )
* YAH
YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH
* YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH
YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH
* YAH
YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH
* YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH
YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH, YAH...
*
* OOH, WHOO-HOO
* BUILD ME UP
BUTTERCUP
* DON'T BREAK MY HEART
DON'T BREAK MY HEART... *
( cheers and applause )
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>> LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
THIS IS "MAMBO #5."
*
( cheers and applause )
ONE OF THE WONDERFUL THINGS
ABOUT GETTING TO DO THIS CONCERT
IS I GET TO INTRODUCE SOME
TALENT THAT YOU MAY NOT
HAVE HEARD.
BUT WE HAVE, AS A UW GRADUATE,
ONE OF THE FINE OPERA SINGERS
IN OUR COUNTRY.
HER NAME IS KITT REUTER-FOSS,
AND SHE'S A UW GRADUATE.
( cheers and applause )
>> Band: OOH, AH...
( band whistles )
KITT !
>> SHE DEBUTED
AT THE METROPOLITAN OPERA.
SHE'S SUNG AT THE ATLANTA OPERA.
SHE'S SUNG ALL OVER CHICAGO.
SHE DID HER INTERNATIONAL DEBUT
WITH THE JAPAN PHILHARMONIC.
AND WE'RE VERY...
( laughter )
>> Band member: WHOO !
( laughter )
>> Leckrone: WE COULD HAVE
DONE THIS AT REHEARSAL,
YOU KNOW.
( applause )
YOU WILL RARELY HEAR A VOICE
LIKE THIS ANYWHERE, BUT IT'S--
THE THING THAT MAKES IT VERY
SPECIAL IS SHE'S ONE OF OURS.
SHE IS A BADGER.
( cheers and applause )
I ASKED KITT, WHEN I KNEW
SHE WAS GOING TO SING,
TO SING ONE OF MY FAVORITE
PIECES IN ALL OF OPERA.
>> Kitt: ONE OF EVERYBODY'S
FAVORITES.
>> Leckrone: IT'S A PIECE
CALLED--
WELL, WHY DON'T YOU TELL THEM.
>> Kitt: "O MIO BABBINO CARO"
FROM GIANNI SCHICCHI.
AND I'M ASKING MY FATHER
TO LET ME MARRY MY BOYFRIEND,
OTHERWISE I'M GOING
TO THROW MYSELF IN THE RIVER.
( laughter )
>> Leckrone: SOUNDS LIKE MOST
OPERA TUNES.
>> Kitt: THERE'S OPERA.
>> Leckrone: IT'S A LOVELY
PIECE.
AND YOU WILL NEVER
HEAR IT DONE BETTER...
>> Kitt: THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> Leckrone: ...THAN
KITT REUTER-FOSS.
>> Kitt: THANK YOU.
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* O MIO BABBINO CARO
MI PIACE BELLO, BELLO
* VO'ANDARE IN PORTA ROSSA
A COMPERAR L'ANELLO
* SI, SI, CI VOGLIO ANDARE
E SE L'AMASSI INDARNO
* ANDREI SUL PONTE VECCHIO
MA PER BUTTARMI IN ARNO
* MI STRUGGO E MI TORMENTO
O DIO, VORREI MORIR...
* BABBO, PIETà, PIET
BABBO, PIETà, PIET *
( applause )
>> Leckrone: YOU'RE RIGHT.
YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT.
( applause continues )
HEY, WAIT A MINUTE !
WAIT A MINUTE.
>> Kitt: THANK YOU.
>> Leckrone: WAIT A MINUTE.
WAIT A MINUTE.
REMEMBER AL JOLSON ?
"YOU AIN'T HEARD NOTHIN' YET !"
>> Kitt: THANK YOU.
( applause )
THANK YOU.
>> Leckrone: WE'VE DONE A COUPLE
SONGS THAT I WANTED TO HEAR.
YOU WANT TO DO ONE
THAT YOU'D LIKE TO DO ?
>> Kitt: I'D LOVE TO DO ONE
THAT'S NOT OPERA,
IF THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I'D LOVE TO DO
"MY FUNNY VALENTINE."
>> Leckrone: AH, YEAH...
SINCE THAT'S THE ONE
WE REHEARSED !
>> Kitt: THAT'S GOOD.
( laughter )
THAT ALWAYS HELPS.
OH, I LOVE WISCONSIN.
I REALLY DO.
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* MY FUNNY VALENTINE
SWEET COMIC VALENTINE
* YOU MAKE ME SMILE
WITH MY HEART
* YOUR LOOKS ARE LAUGHABLE
UNPHOTOGRAPHABLE
* YET YOU'RE MY FAVORITE
WORK OF ART
* IS YOUR FIGURE
LESS THAN GREEK
* IS YOUR MOUTH
A LITTLE WEAK
* WHEN YOU OPEN IT TO SPEAK
ARE YOU SMART
* BUT DON'T CHANGE A HAIR FOR ME
NOT IF YOU CARE FOR ME
* STAY, LITTLE VALENTINE, STAY
EACH DAY IS VALENTINE'S DAY... *
THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD.
LET'S HEAR IT, COME ON.
( cheers and applause )
*
* IS YOUR FIGURE
LESS THAN GREEK
* IS YOUR MOUTH
A LITTLE WEAK
* WHEN YOU OPEN IT TO SPEAK
ARE YOU SMART
* BUT DON'T CHANGE A HAIR FOR ME
NOT IF YOU CARE FOR ME
* STAY, LITTLE VALENTINE, STAY
EACH DAY IS VALENTINE'S DAY
* EACH DAY
IS VALENTINE'S DAY *
( cheers and applause )
>> Leckrone: KITT REUTER-FOSS !
( applause )
I THINK YOU'VE BEEN SITTING JUST
ABOUT LONG ENOUGH, DON'T YOU ?
HAVEN'T YOU BEEN SITTING
LONG ENOUGH ?
I THINK IT'S TIME FOR A LITTLE
5th QUARTER ACTION.
HOW ABOUT A LITTLE "TEQUILA" ?
ONE, TWO--
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
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TEQUILA !
>> Leckrone: WAIT A MINUTE !
WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
FIFTH QUARTER,
DON'T YOU REMEMBER ?
EVERYBODY PARTICIPATES.
YOU GUYS ARE JUST SITTING THERE.
YOU JUST CAN'T COME HERE
AND SIT !
YOU CAN'T JUST SIT AROUND.
EVERYBODY ON YOUR FEET !
EVERYBODY UP !
EVERYBODY STAND.
STAND UP THERE.
EVEN YOU PEOPLE UP THERE
IN THE CHEAP SEATS.
( cheers )
WE'RE GONNA DO
"THE CHICKEN DANCE !"
( cheers and applause )
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
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OKAY, NOW--
NOW, WAIT A MINUTE.
WHAT I WOULD NORMALLY DO HERE
IS WE WOULD TRY TO GO REAL FAST.
BUT LAST NIGHT--
LAST NIGHT, HERE
IN THE KOHL CENTER,
THEY DID THE "CHICKEN DANCE"
IN 21.4 SECONDS.
( cheers )
AND IT'S PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE
TO DO IT ANY FASTER THAN THAT.
( cheers and groans )
YOU WANT TO TRY
TO GO FASTER THAN 21.4 ?
( cheers and applause )
I DON'T THINK IT CAN BE DONE !
I JUST DON'T THINK IT CAN--
DO YOU THINK IT CAN BE DONE ?
( audience cheers )
OKAY, HERE WE GO.
ONE, TWO--
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
*
TWENTY-ONE FLAT !
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE !
( cheers and applause )
ONE, TWO--
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
*
* WHEN YOU SAY "WISCONSIN"
YOU'VE SAID IT ALL! *
( applause )
>> BEFORE THE EVENING GETS OVER,
WE WANTED TO PROVE TO YOU
THAT WE CAN PLAY A LITTLE MORE
SERIOUS KIND OF MUSIC.
AND IN CHOOSING SOMETHING
TO PLAY, I LOOKED TO HISTORY,
AND DISCOVERED THAT 25 YEARS AGO
WE WENT THROUGH ONE OF THE MOST
TROUBLED TIMES IN OUR COUNTRY'S
HISTORY.
JUST 25 YEARS AGO, WAS THE
INFAMOUS FALL OF SAIGON,
WHICH PROBABLY CREATED MORE
DISSENTION IN THIS COUNTRY
THAN ANY OTHER SINGLE HAPPENING,
PERHAPS, SINCE THE CIVIL WAR.
BUT OUT OF ALL THAT DISSENTION,
THERE OFTEN COMES SOMETHING
QUITE WONDERFUL.
AND OUT OF THAT, CAME THE
INSPIRATION FOR A WONDERFUL BIT
OF MUSICAL THEATER,
CALLED "MISS SAIGON."
"MISS SAIGON" WAS INSPIRED
BY THE ANGUISH OF THAT WAR.
IT WAS INSPIRED BY A PLAY
CALLED "MADAME BUTTERFLY."
AND THE STORY IS ONE
OF NOT ONLY THE ANGUISH
OF TRYING TO SEEK
THE AMERICAN DREAM,
THE CLASH OF CULTURES,
BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY,
A MOTHER'S WILLINGNESS
TO SACRIFICE EVERYTHING
FOR THE FUTURE OF HER CHILD.
WE'D LIKE TO PRESENT FOR YOU
THE MUSIC FROM
CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHONBERG'S
"MISS SAIGON."
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( sounds of helicopter blades
beating)
( sounds of bombs falling
and exploding )
( sounds of gunfire )
*
( cheers and applause )
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( fireworks
whistling and exploding )
( cheers and applause )
>> Leckrone: THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE'LL CLOSE, AS WE ALWAYS CLOSE,
WITH A MEDLEY OF SONGS
OF OUR UNIVERSITY.
ISN'T THIS A GREAT TIME
TO BE A BADGER ?
IF YOU KNOW THE SONGS,
SING ALONG WITH US.
THESE ARE:
"SONGS TO THEE, WISCONSIN."
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* SONGS TO THEE, WISCONSIN
EVER LET US SING
* PRAISE TO ALMA MATER
EVER LET US BRING
* QUEEN OF ALL THE WEST
COLLEGE WE LOVE BEST
* QUEEN OF ALL THE WEST
COLLEGE WE LOVE BEST *
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* VARSITY, VARSITY
U RAH RAH, WISCONSIN
* PRAISE TO THEE WE SING
PRAISE TO THEE, OUR ALMA MATER
* U RAH RAH, WISCONSIN...
SING !
* VARSITY, VARSITY
U RAH RAH, WISCONSIN
* PRAISE TO THEE WE SING
PRAISE TO THEE, OUR ALMA MATER
* U RAH RAH, WISCONSIN
U RAH RAH, WISCONSIN
* U RAH RAH, WISCONSIN
U RAH RAH, WISCONSIN *
( cheers and applause )
>> Leckrone: THANK YOU
FOR COMING.
YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW IMPORTANT
IT IS TO KNOW THAT YOU CAME
JUST TO SEE US.
WE HOPE YOU'LL COME BACK
NEXT YEAR.
WE'LL PROMISE EVEN MORE FUN,
I HOPE.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING
A PART OF OUR YEAR.
THANK YOU !
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WE NEVER SAY, "GOOD-BYE,"
YET TONIGHT WE SAY "GOOD-BYE"
TO A GROUP OF PEOPLE
WHO'VE BEEN WITH ME
FOR MANY, MANY HAPPY MOMENTS.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE
OUR SENIORS.
WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND ?
( cheers and applause )
BUT WE DON'T SAY, "GOOD-BYE,"
BECAUSE WE KNOW WE'RE GOING
TO SEE THEM--
AND YOU--
BACK HERE FOR BADGER HOCKEY
OR BADGER BASKETBALL
RIGHT IN THIS BUILDING.
OR, OUT AT CAMP RANDALL,
OR DARE I SAY,
THREE-PEAT AT THE ROSE BOWL !
( cheers and applause )
WHEREVER IT IS,
WE'LL SEE YOU REAL SOON
AND "ON WISCONSIN !"
*
( cheers and applause )
*
( fireworks exploding )
( cheers and applause )
IF YOU WOULD PERMIT ME,
IT'S A SENIOR TRADITION--
ONE WE ALL DO
AT OUR LAST PERFORMANCE--
IF YOU WOULD PERMIT ME,
IT'S FOR MY SENIORS--
"ELSA'S PROCESSION
TO THE CATHEDRAL."
*
( applause )
*
ONE, TWO--
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
*
* WHEN YOU SAY, "WISCONSIN"
YOU'VE SAID IT ALL! *
( cheers and applause )
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