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USC Trojan Marching Band Perform “Almost Easy” During Rose Bowl Halftime Show

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The USC Trojan Marching Band performed Avenged Sevenfold's hit single “Almost Easy" during the Rose Bowl's halftime show on January 1, 2009.

The Trojan Band had already garnered a lot of attention earlier this year when it performed the song at a USC vs. Stanford game and a bootleg video was posted on the Orange County band's site: http://www.avengedsevenfold.com/news/a7x-marching- band.

Now, the Marching Band's performance of “Almost Easy" at the Rose Bowl was featured on national television as ABC guaranted a three-minute portion of halftime be shown live.

Prestige and History
1915 - The director and 18 members of the Trojan Marching Band entered the service of the United States Navy, and were assigned as a group to the cruiser USS Pueblo, upon which they served together for the duration of the War. During that period of three and a half years, the Pueblo was engaged in submarine scouting patrols, often off the coast of South America.

During this service, the men of the Trojan Band would draw land duty, and had occasion to perform in parades and at functions for visiting dignitaries and high military officials; in this manner, they earned a reputation as one of the finest military bands in anyone's service.

The band received its first exposure to the national limelight when it had the distinct privilege of performing under the baton of John Phillip Sousa.

After the signing of the Armistice in November 1918, the men of the Trojan Marching Band were accorded the honor of leading America's returning servicemen in the victory parade up New York City's “Heroes' Canyon".

HOLLYWOOD's BAND
The Spirit Of Troy has appeared in several different movies:

Forrest Gump (as the University of Alabama Band);Fame; The Naked Gun; The Little Rascals; That's Entertainment II; Sgt. Bilko; Two Minute Warning; The Last Boy Scout and Hello, Dolly!

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