Photo of our "fans" at the 2005 Lacrosse semi-finals.

The Pep Band after the 2007 Lacrosse finals.

The Pep Band has the distinction of being the oldest of the Bands. Created in 1921 the Pep Band has played at every Hopkins lacrosse and football (home AND away) game since. From the school song, “Johnny Hopkins on to Victory”, and “The Star Spangled Banner,” to the regular crowd pleasers, the Pep Band is a vital part of any varsity football or lacrosse game. It has been a long standing tradition to play “To Win” after every touchdown, extra point and field goal in football, and after every goal in lacrosse, following “To Win,” for the bass drum player to pound out the score after each goal while the crowd counts, finally yelling "We want more!" As the heirs to 85 years of Johns Hopkins Band traditions, the pep band, sporting blue polos and khakis, travels all over the northeast, and in the past as far as UNC and Ohio State. Also non-audition, we are directed by Jari Villanueva, and rehearse from 8:30 to 9:30pm Sunday evenings in the SDS Room, Mattin Center, right after the Wind Ensemble rehearsal. Whether we are spreading holiday cheer in the MSEL during finals, parading around during Halloween, waiting for the Banana signal, or singing (in falsetto) "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" during a torrential downpour on Long Island (long story) we remain strong and steadfast in our dedication to spread Merriment and Mayhem, and are always looking to recruit. Just remember that WE WANT MORE!!

Some more recent highlights include the NCAA Lacrosse Tournaments held in Baltimore during the 2003 and 2004 seasons, and following the Hopkins Mens Lacrosse team to the National Championship in Philadelphia in 2005!

We are also looking forward to following the Hopkins Football team to its first ever NCAA playoff bid in November 2005!

 

Currently in the folders:
Johnny Hopkins on to Victory
To Win
The Black and Blue
March JHU
Mr. Touchdown
Star Spangled Banner
Battle Without Honor or Humanity
Born to be Wild
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Cleveland Rocks (Theme to the Drew Carey Show)
Enter Sandman
Final Countdown
Get Down Tonight
Gimme Some Lovin'
Go Big Blue
Gonna Fly Now
The Hey Song (a.k.a. Rock and Roll Part II)
Holiday
I Believe in a Thing Called Love
I Want You Back
Impression That I Get
Johnny B. Goode
Land of a Thousand Dances
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Louie, Louie
Paranoid
Pinball Wizard
Pour Some Sugar on Me
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Soul Man
Sweet Dreams
Tainted Love
What I Like About You
You Can Call Me Al
You Really Got Me