“The Stars and Stripes Forever” had found its place in history. There was a vigorous response wherever it was performed, and audiences began to rise as though it were the national anthem. This became traditional at Sousa Band concerts. Jan 08, 2013  The United States Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus perform John Philip Sousa's most famous march, The Stars and Stripes Forever. To see the lyrics please turn on your closed captioning.

Contents.History In his autobiography, Marching Along, Sousa wrote that he composed the march on, 1896. He was on an ocean liner on his way home from a vacation with his wife in Europe and had just learned of the recent death of David Blakely, the manager of the Sousa Band. He composed the march in his head and committed the notes to paper on arrival in the United States. It was first performed at, just outside Philadelphia, on May 14, 1897, and was immediately greeted with enthusiasm.

Following an in 1987, it was officially adopted as the national march of the United States of America.Historically, in show business and particularly in theater and the circus, this piece is called 'the Disaster March'. In the early 20th century, when it was common for theaters and circuses to have house bands, this march was a traditional code signaling a life-threatening emergency. It subtly notified personnel of emergency situations and ideally allowed them to organize the audience's exit without causing the chaos and panic that an overt declaration might. Circus bands would never play the tune under circumstances other than impending disaster. One memorable example of its use was during the of July 6, 1944. At least 168 people were killed, though some estimates are much higher. This section needs additional citations for.

Unsourced material may be challenged and removed.Find sources: – ( October 2019) 'The Stars and Stripes Forever' follows the standard U.S. —of repeated phrasing of different performed in sections called: a Sousa legacy. Performances vary according to the arrangements of individual band directors or orchestrators, especially regarding and the number and sequence of strains employed.A typical performance of the march begins with the four-bar, following with the, which is repeated; then the, which is also repeated; and sometimes both are repeated again if (the band is) marching in parade (or the may be interjected and repeated).

Now follows the dominant in the first run of the famous —familiar to many for the: 'Be kind to your web-footed friends.' —which repeats, and later repeats again as the piccolos. (Here, in some performances, may be sung in a choral overlay.) Then follows the breakstrain, the final strain, and the breakstrain repeated. The final repeats of the Trio (the ) render the famous obligato of the piccolo players — joined to a subdued but prominent by the brass section, then bringing everything to a close with once-more repeats of the grand finale.Sousa explained to the press that the three themes of the final trio were intended to represent the three regions of the United States. The broad melody, or main theme, portrays the North. The South is represented by the famous piccolo obligato, and the West by the bold countermelody of the trombones. The three come together in the climax, representing the Union itself.

Lyrics Sousa's lyrics Sousa wrote lyrics to the piece, although they are not as familiar as the music itself. A typical pairing of Sousa's lyrics with various sections of the march—here the First strain and the Grandioso strain—is noted in the colored bars.

Let martial note in triumph floatAnd liberty extend its mighty handA flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers,The banner of the Western land.The emblem of the brave and trueIts folds protect no tyrant crew;The red and white and starry blueIs freedom's shield and hope.Let eagle shriek from lofty peakThe never-ending watchword of our land;Let summer breeze waft through the treesThe echo of the chorus grand.Sing out for liberty and light,Sing out for freedom and the right.Sing out for Union and its might,O patriotic sons. Hurrah for the flag of the free.May it wave as our standard foreverThe gem of the land and the sea,The banner of the right.Let tyrants remember the dayWhen our fathers with mighty endeavorProclaimed as they marched to the fray,That by their might and by their rightIt waves forever.Tidmarsh's additional lyrics In 1942 the published a four-part choral version of the march with a piano arrangement by Elmer Arthur Tidmarsh. This arrangement has additional lyrics written by Tidmarsh for the Breakstrain section of the march.Nonsense lyrics The exact origin of the parody is unclear, but versions of it were being quoted as early as the 1930s on college campuses, and during the 1940s, where it was sung for entertainment by soldiers at the USO. Some newspapers of that time referred to it as the 'Duck Song.' In 1954, and Joan Javits composed 'Crazy Mixed Up Song', using the theme from The Stars and Stripes Forever, with lyrics beginning 'Be kind to your web-footed friends'. It was made somewhat popular by & in that year.

In the early 1960s, it reached a wider audience as a part of a nationally syndicated sing-along show, '. This version has perhaps the best known lyrics, which were used to end every show. United States Code. United States: Cornell Law School. August 12, 1998. Retrieved November 2, 2006.

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