It's the End of the World (As We Know It)
From the unofficial Duke TIP Wiki
While the traditional dance for this song has varied over the years, the currently observed one is that all students run around the circle quad in counter-clockwise direction. If a student becomes tired or runs out of breath, it is customary to grab hands with another student and spin in a small stationary circle or simply dance on his or her own in a circular way until energy is regained. At that point the student should return to running. Everyone should also note that the words "LEONARD BERNSTEIN" should be shouted, even if you know no other words to the song or you are in the middle of a sentence when the lyrics are shouted. There are usually 4 or 5 kids who have memorized the entire song, and feel like they should sing along, and do. Those kids are looked at by many with shock, awe, and/or revulsion.
At Texas, the dance varries. There, if you choose to be running, you're in a congo line, like it or not. If you choose not to be running, your either on the outside of the circle jumping around like an idiot or on the inside of the circle jumping around like an idiot. The good majority are in the congo line. Only they who are out of breath are on the inside or outside.
At Davidson, the Staff runs around on the balcony of the 900 Room, randomly switching directions, while students tend to jump up and down while shouting the words.
Due to the fact that the dahnce was moved inside after it started raining and lightning, End of the World was not played at the last daHnce of East II 2005, probably because the RCs were certain The TiPsters would kill themselves trying to run around in the tiny Union lobby.
This song was also the cause of an epic battle at the last dance of East II 2006 between Kris A. (the TiPster) and Annie S. (the TA for Greatest Generations), in which they both learned the words (ALL OF THEM, even the really unknown last verse) and proceeded to scream them at the top of their lungs, each of them attempting to prove that they knew it better than the other. Needless to say, Kris, being the awesome and godly TiPster she is, kicked Annie's butt. Kris continues to prove her awesomeness by repeating the battle every year, even when she has no opponent.
