The sounds of football

Nothing lit me up like hearing the Atlantic High School band play “The Horse” at a pep rally or at a game. The instrumental by Cliff Nobles and Company was surprisingly popular, peaking at number 2 on both the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968. The brass instruments and the rhythm made it a staple of marching bands and pep bands nationwide. For decades it was played at high schools as well as by …