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1. That moment when you're reeeeeally feeling it during a performance
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2. That feeling when your drum major says "Semula!" (or something similar) right after your nth time of repeating a formation
Oh well, practise makes perfect!
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3. When your conductor cuts you off right as you're about to start playing
Worse still, when you get cut off right after your 60-bar rest. Ugh!
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4. When you have to do those embarrassing dance moves because it's time for 'display band'
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5. The perpetual feeling of tiredness
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And why wouldn't you feel tired? Imagine having to perform for a school function at 8pm, then going home to sleep at 2am, then waking up in 3 hours at 5am to march in a Merdeka parade at 8am. **#truestory** Who needs sleep, amirite? (You do. YOU. DO!)
6. That feeling when your reed chips during a performance
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*Play play* ***SQUEAK*** *play* ***SQUEAK*** *play play play* ***SQUEAK***
7. When the people in the brass section empty their spit valves
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Ew.
8. That annoying itch or bug when you're in baris/at attention
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9. When you're sweating like a maniac, but again, you're in baris, so you can't wipe your sweat away
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"Please don't get into my eye… Please don't get into my eye…"
10. When you sit in front of the percussion/brass section in the band room
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11. That feeling of pride when you watch a fellow Malaysian marching band perform
12. The hunger that follows after a tiring day of band practise
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13. The hard work and precision that goes into perfecting a simple, synchronised movement
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14. Watching videos of DCI drum corps and wanting to be a part of the action
15. THIS
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16. How thirsty you feel during afternoon marching practise
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"Need… Water…"
17. The fact that 'suicide' means something else to the trombone line
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18. Playing old jiwang kind of songs at school concerts because your band can't afford new music scores
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Typical song choices include *Belaian Jiwa*, *Yue Liang Dai Biao Wo De Xin*, *Getaran Jiwa*, and so on.
19. Dating someone from a rival school band be like
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20. You're always given the same kind of snack every time you perform
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21. You like to listen to orchestral pieces you've played before
And it's perfectly normal to do this at get-togethers with your fellow band mates.
22. You end up walking in step with the people in front of/next to you out of habit
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*Kiri… Kiri… Kiri kanan kiri…*
23. You also walk heel first thanks to all the marching you've done
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***Pacak kaki!***
24. Your friends outside of band like to say you've joined a cult
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Meh. Who cares? Joining the marching band is one of the best decisions of your life. You get to be a part of something bigger than yourself. You get to be part of a family. How many people can say they've experienced all that in school?
25. You're able to memorise 12-minutes worth of music, formations, AND movements, yet not able to memorise a couple of math formulas
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Band brain… ON!
26. You've watched Drumline numerous times because it's probably one of the coolest marching band movies out there
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Btw, did you know there's [Drumline 2](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3520698/) now?!
27. The amount of passionate speeches you give your juniors
"One band, one sound!"
28. You look forward to the next combine band/band exchange camp
Yay to new friends, and most importantly, to new music scores!
29. Knowing that you've built friendships that will last a lifetime…
30. … and that you would do it all over again in a heartbeat
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Once a band member, always a band member =')
