Musical Magic
UaaaHHHHahahaaaAHHHH!!!
Wicked
This subculture group is known for growing beards, wearing thick glasses, skinny jeans, and unironically liking mustaches.
Hipsters
On August 7, 2009, Ke$ha released this recession pop anthem with the same name as a currently popular social media platform.
Tik Tok
Freddie Mercury
Too late, my time has come
Sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all the time
Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go
Queen
Mr. Volz plays this instrument.
Trombone
This thoroughly modern bunhead played Fiona in the original Broadway cast of Shrek the Musical.
Sutton Foster
This band has popular songs such as "Kids," "Time to Pretend," and "Electric Feel."
MGMT
On May 7, 2025 this recession pop artist released the album Mayhem which many fans and critics claim to be a return to their pop-based roots.
Lady Gaga
Phoebe Bridgers
Black hole opened in the kitchen
Every clock's a different time
It would only take the energy to fix it
Boygenius
This is the not-so-secret identity of Captain Band Camp.
Ron Smith
With 13,981 performances, this was the longest running Broadway musical, coming to a crashing stop on April 16, 2023.
The Phantom of the Opera
This group became popular in 2010 with the hit single "Pumped Up Kicks" (hint: their music was the focal point of the 2015 St. Clair Marching Saints halftime show).
Foster the People
Prior to their success as a recession pop icon, this artist originally released a gospel album in 2001 under a slightly different name.
Katy Perry
Gary LeVox
Life's like a road that you travel on
When there's one day here and the next day gone
Sometimes you bend, sometimes you stand
Rascal Flatts
In 2017, the Marching Saints SADLY did not play the classic song "Man or Muppet" in this halftime show.
The Muppets
I most recently saw this musical in Detroit written by the creators of South Park.
The Book of Mormon
This indie band (who Jack Antonoff was a part of) released songs such as "Some Nights" and "We are Young" before taking a permanent hiatus in 2015.
Fun.
In 2009, this young, Canadian popstar took the United States by storm inspiring the hair cuts of middle school boys and and stealing the hearts of millions of fans.
Justin Bieber
Anthony Kiedis
It's the edge of the world and all of Western civilization
The sun may rise in the East, at least it settled in a final location
It's understood that Hollywood sells Californication
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Fellow band nerd and Marching Saints alumni, Kassie Dunaj, played this instrument.
Trumpet
This 2017 Broadway musical follows the events of 9/11 through the passengers of 38 planes diverted to the small town of Gander in rural Canada.
Come from Away
This band's song "Holiday" was featured in Christmas commercials in 2010 for Honda and Tommy Hilfiger.
Vampire Weekend
Rappers will.i.am, apl.de.ap, Taboo, and this singer were all members of the popular music group The Black Eyed Peas.
Fergie
Bono
Sleight of hand and twist of fate
On a bed of nails she makes me wait
And I'll wait without you
U2
In 2014, I dropped this instrument during the Marching Saints MSBOA performance.
The glockenspiel/bells