You know you're a band geek when...
You laugh at Mr. Oyer’s funny jokes.
You start to tap your foot to elevator music.
You make music jokes in a class when there are no other band members in that class.
You talk to Mr. Oyer after school about his music selections.
You spend extra time in the band room and practice your scales faster and faster.
You have pictures of John Phillip Sousa on your locker.
Mr. Oyer is your contact person on your emergency form.
You have a different band shirt for everyday of the week.
Your favorite music is classical music on AM radio.
You practice show step when walking around your house.
You walk in step with your friends.
All your friends and your friends' friends are band members.
You try to conduct to Metallica.
Your band uniforms doubles as a Halloween costume.
You don't go home on Wednesday night practice.
The band room phone is like your pager.
You tap your foot to the radio.
Your favorite song is by someone who died 100 years ago.
You wear your marching shoes to school.
You keep a spare change of clothes in your band locker.
You wear your marching gloves with your prom dress.
You go to the movies to see the 30 sec marching band scene.
You know what key N*Sync is singing in.
You sing Vortex as you walk to class.
You eat lunch in the band room.
You consider band a sport.
Every Friday night you go to pep band or are marching
You have your parents video tape the shows so you can march with them in the off season.
You wear your concert attire to homecoming.
Mr. Oyer is your first choice to TA for.
You are friends with freshmen.
You make lists (such as this) that make you realize too much.
Get annoyed at non 8 per 5ers.
Your reed budget is higher than your food budget.
You like your polo shirt.
When you cut class, you go to the band room.
You know Mr. Oyer’s key decoder
You make art out of band instruments, then hang it in the band room.
You vow revenge on the music black market.
You don't go home on the day of a football game.
Your only social activity is practice.
Your idea of a recliner is a black music posture chair.
You don’t think “mouthpiece” is a bad word.
When you graduate, you don't leave.
Mr. Oyer’s cell and band room are on speed dial.
"Kincaid’s" knows your name.
You're the only one who shows up for pep band.
You don't take "double tonguing" as a dirty joke.
You know "plum" is a feather.
You conduct in the shower.
You psychotically speed to band practice.
You know the real name of “//”.
You write jokes about being a band geek...wait a second...
You can tune a tenor sax.
You sit in class and start to finger notes on your pencil.
You double tongue in the halls.
You hum along to the concerts when taking a test in Lincicome’s.
You get upset while driving because your windshield wipers aren't in time with the radio.
In a turning lane you notice that the blinkers are not synchronized.
You can relate to the term, "One time at band camp..."
You stop walking in the mall and say "Doh" because you're not in step with the music.
You wear your concert attire, and look at yourself in the mirror and say "I'm good looking".
You start to tap your foot to elevator music.
You make music jokes in a class when there are no other band members in that class.
You talk to Mr. Oyer after school about his music selections.
You spend extra time in the band room and practice your scales faster and faster.
You have pictures of John Phillip Sousa on your locker.
Mr. Oyer is your contact person on your emergency form.
You have a different band shirt for everyday of the week.
Your favorite music is classical music on AM radio.
You practice show step when walking around your house.
You walk in step with your friends.
All your friends and your friends' friends are band members.
You try to conduct to Metallica.
Your band uniforms doubles as a Halloween costume.
You don't go home on Wednesday night practice.
The band room phone is like your pager.
You tap your foot to the radio.
Your favorite song is by someone who died 100 years ago.
You wear your marching shoes to school.
You keep a spare change of clothes in your band locker.
You wear your marching gloves with your prom dress.
You go to the movies to see the 30 sec marching band scene.
You know what key N*Sync is singing in.
You sing Vortex as you walk to class.
You eat lunch in the band room.
You consider band a sport.
Every Friday night you go to pep band or are marching
You have your parents video tape the shows so you can march with them in the off season.
You wear your concert attire to homecoming.
Mr. Oyer is your first choice to TA for.
You are friends with freshmen.
You make lists (such as this) that make you realize too much.
Get annoyed at non 8 per 5ers.
Your reed budget is higher than your food budget.
You like your polo shirt.
When you cut class, you go to the band room.
You know Mr. Oyer’s key decoder
You make art out of band instruments, then hang it in the band room.
You vow revenge on the music black market.
You don't go home on the day of a football game.
Your only social activity is practice.
Your idea of a recliner is a black music posture chair.
You don’t think “mouthpiece” is a bad word.
When you graduate, you don't leave.
Mr. Oyer’s cell and band room are on speed dial.
"Kincaid’s" knows your name.
You're the only one who shows up for pep band.
You don't take "double tonguing" as a dirty joke.
You know "plum" is a feather.
You conduct in the shower.
You psychotically speed to band practice.
You know the real name of “//”.
You write jokes about being a band geek...wait a second...
You can tune a tenor sax.
You sit in class and start to finger notes on your pencil.
You double tongue in the halls.
You hum along to the concerts when taking a test in Lincicome’s.
You get upset while driving because your windshield wipers aren't in time with the radio.
In a turning lane you notice that the blinkers are not synchronized.
You can relate to the term, "One time at band camp..."
You stop walking in the mall and say "Doh" because you're not in step with the music.
You wear your concert attire, and look at yourself in the mirror and say "I'm good looking".
24 Ways to Know if You've a Band Lifer
24. You actually like marching band and would kill to do it all year long.
23. The drummers start making sense to you.
22. You have to stay in step with people around you while walking.
21. You direct the songs on the radio.
20. Playing "stare down" with the director is no fun anymore.
19. You wonder what life would be like if you weren't in band.
18. You roll step while you walk to class.
17. You practice your marching music on a daily basis.
16. You think Louie Louie is the best song ever written.
15. You major in music and use your high school band director as a role model.
14. Those stupid "band humor" jokes are the funniest things you ever heard.
13. You pick out instruments from the music in cartoons.
12. You start screaming "LEFT! LEFT! LEFT!" to people that walk in front of you on the way to class.
11. Drummers start making sense to you.
10. You've dated everyone in the band and now wonder if you've ever gonna have another date.
9. You think that trumpeters have a right to be egotistical.
8. You don't think flutiest have a slight attitude problem.
7. You change from your instrument to the tuba.
6. You have perfect pitch.
5. The band director is always right.
4. You marry that special someone in your section.
3. You have kids and force them to be in music.
2. Drummers make lots of sense to you.
1. You can relate to more than one fourth of these things!
23. The drummers start making sense to you.
22. You have to stay in step with people around you while walking.
21. You direct the songs on the radio.
20. Playing "stare down" with the director is no fun anymore.
19. You wonder what life would be like if you weren't in band.
18. You roll step while you walk to class.
17. You practice your marching music on a daily basis.
16. You think Louie Louie is the best song ever written.
15. You major in music and use your high school band director as a role model.
14. Those stupid "band humor" jokes are the funniest things you ever heard.
13. You pick out instruments from the music in cartoons.
12. You start screaming "LEFT! LEFT! LEFT!" to people that walk in front of you on the way to class.
11. Drummers start making sense to you.
10. You've dated everyone in the band and now wonder if you've ever gonna have another date.
9. You think that trumpeters have a right to be egotistical.
8. You don't think flutiest have a slight attitude problem.
7. You change from your instrument to the tuba.
6. You have perfect pitch.
5. The band director is always right.
4. You marry that special someone in your section.
3. You have kids and force them to be in music.
2. Drummers make lots of sense to you.
1. You can relate to more than one fourth of these things!