Watch: Southern University’s Marching Band Covers Adele’s ‘Hello’

When you think of one of the greatest marching bands in the country, the first that usually pops into someone’s mind is the Southern University marching band. Suggested Reading Professor: How Bad Bunny Became Famous By Gentrifying Black Music The Spiciest, Shadiest Lyrics From J. Cole’s New Album ‘The Fall Off’ Why Bad Bunny’s Super…

When you think of one of the greatest marching bands in the country, the first that usually pops into someone’s mind is the Southern University marching band.

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For decades, Southern’s marching band have proved that they’re pretty much unstoppable when it comes to their performances, so it definitely makes sense for them to take Adele’s record-breaking hit “Hello” and put their own spin on it.

Over the weekend, the marching band and Dancing Dolls performed to Adele’s “Hello.” And their performance may have started off slow, just like the song, but about a minute into the show, they went all out.

And just a word of advice: You may want to turn your speakers down if you’re at work. It definitely gets loud. But then again, it’s Southern University, and they make loud sound good.

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