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 Brian Drake, 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
Celebrate A Celebration (Celebration by Kool & The Gang and Celebrate by Three Dog Night
Cheeseburger in Paradise - Jimmy Buffett
Cleveland Rocks - Presidents of the United States of America (Theme to the Drew Carey Show)
Final Countdown - Europe
Get Down Tonight - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
Gimme Some Lovin' - The Spencer Davis Group
The Hey Song (a.k.a. Rock and Roll Part II) - Gary Glitter
Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry
Joy To The World - Three Dog Night
Jungle Boogie - Kool & The Gang
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - The Tokens
Louie, Louie - The Kingsmen
The Muppet Show Theme
Old Time Rock and Roll - Bob Seger
Paranoid - Black Sabbath
Peter Gunn - Henry Mancini
Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival
Soul Man - Sam and Dave
Tequila - The Champs
Wipe Out - The Surfaris
25 or 6 to 4 - Chicago