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Article: "Ice Cream and Cake" at the Ted.(Daily Break)
- Article from:
- The Virginian-Pilot (Norfolk, VA)
- Article date:
- February 1, 2005
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Byline: LON WAGNER
BY Lon Wagner
The Virginian-Pilot
A NEW SONG being played this season during timeouts at ODU basketball games is appropriately named "Ice Cream and Cake." During the 1-minute, 20-second song, the phrase "Ice cream n cake" is repeated 47 times.
Surprisingly, the song's lyrics offer staggering variety compared to its "tune." We really agonized over that word, since it uses about three notes. Dave Weisser, director of game atmosphere at ODU, said the cheerleading coach brought him the song at the beginning of the year.
"When I don't play it," he said, "I have a bunch of people ask me or ask the cheerleaders ...