The Florida State Marching Band Plays the Game of Thrones (Musically, Not Literally)
Marching band is one of the nerdiest things you can do; I know, because I was in my high school band for four (long, long) years. Still, I always love it when marching bands own their nerdiness and play nerd music — like the Florida State band did during a recent FSU football game when they busted out the Game of Thrones theme. When the game resumed, the FSU team pulled out longswords and mercilessly hacked their opponents to pieces. (Via MTV Geek)
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