"Gang"". This version has perhaps the best known lyrics, which were used to end every show: <poem> </poem> ""Here We Go"", the best known and most widespread English football chant, consist of the words ""here we go"" continuously repeated to the tune of ""The Stars and Stripes Forever"". It was described by Auberon Waugh as the national anthem of the working classes. It was the basis of Everton F.C.'s official song for the 1984 FA Cup Final. The tune has been repurposed for many other, similarly repetitive, football chants. ""The Stars and Stripes Forever"" is featured in many U.S. musical"
"Vamos (football chant) Vamos (Let's go!), also known as Esta Tarde (This Afternoon) or Esta Noche (Tonight), is a popular Spanish-language football chant from Peru attributed to the ""Trinchera Norte"" (Northern Trench), the ""barra brava"" of Lima sports club Universitario de Deportes. ""Trinchera Norte"" invented the chant in the early 1990s to cheer Universitario; it has since been slightly modified by supporters of other football clubs, such as D.C. United and Club Universidad de Chile, as well as by the fans of the national teams from Chile, Ecuador, and Peru. The chant's melody is similar to the Portuguese-language cheer ""Eu"
"of an aggressive football firm or gang; yet, unlike many football chants, it contains no explicitly offensive lyrics and is known widely. It was described by Auberon Waugh as the national anthem of the working classes. It is also an integral component of ""The Music Man"", alongside ""The Dam Busters March"" and the theme tune to ""Match of the Day"". The same segment of Sousa tune is sometimes employed for club-specific football chants (for example Plymouth Argyle supporters regularly sing ""Ar-guy-ull, ar-guy-ull, ar-guy-ull"") and as a vehicle for exhortations to the players (a team that has scored three goals might"
"on, fight on for Minnesota, For the Glory of the old maroon and gold. March on, march on to win the game, DOWN THE FIELD, fighting every play. We're with you, team, fighting team, Hear our song, we cheer along To help you win a victory! Minnesota March Minnesota March is a march for wind band written by John Philip Sousa for the University of Minnesota. The piece was one of four marches written by Sousa expressly for a university. It is now used as one of the university's school songs, with lyrics written in 1927 by university band director"
"Minnesota March Minnesota March is a march for wind band written by John Philip Sousa for the University of Minnesota. The piece was one of four marches written by Sousa expressly for a university. It is now used as one of the university's school songs, with lyrics written in 1927 by university band director Michael Jalma. The piece is regularly performed by the University of Minnesota Marching Band and pep bands and often sung by students at various athletic events and ceremonies. RAH! RAH! SKI-U-MAH! RAH! RAH! RAH! March on, march on to victory! Loyal sons of the varsity. Fight"
"U.S. Field Artillery March The ""U.S. Field Artillery March"" is a patriotic military march of the United States Army written in 1917 by John Philip Sousa, based on an earlier work by Edmund L. Gruber. The refrain is the ""Caissons Go Rolling Along"". This song inspired the official song of the U.S. Army which is called ""The Army Goes Rolling Along"". Sousa served in the United States Marine Corps, and was a member of the U.S. Navy during World War I. He was asked by Army Lieutenant George Friedlander, of the 306th Field Artillery, to compose a march for his"
"international football matches beyond Peru and Chile. Since 2014, the supporters of Ecuador's national team chant a version of ""Vamos"" renamed as ""¡Vamos ecuatorianos!"". Also in 2014, the ""Ultras Malaya"" supporters of Malaysia's national team chant a version of ""Vamos"" under the name of ""Ayuh MalaysiaKu"" (Come on my Malaysia!). Original lyrics (in Spanish): Modified lyrics (in Spanish): English translation: Vamos (football chant) Vamos (Let's go!), also known as Esta Tarde (This Afternoon) or Esta Noche (Tonight), is a popular Spanish-language football chant from Peru attributed to the ""Trinchera Norte"" (Northern Trench), the ""barra brava"" of Lima sports club Universitario"
"journalist dubbing Sousa ""The March King"". Sousa is honored in ""The Washington Post"" building for his contribution to the newspaper and his country. The composition is in the public domain in the US, as its copyright has expired. This recognizable march is written in standard form: IAABBCCDCDC. Written in compound duple meter, it is suited as an accompaniment to the two-step, a new dance introduced at that time. The opening strain of the march is famous and familiar to many. Typically, the march is played at a tempo of 110 to 120 beats per minute, rarely any faster. March enthusiasts"
"Kansas Wildcats The ""Kansas Wildcats"" (sometimes called ""The Kansas Wildcats March"") is a march composed by John Philip Sousa. He composed the song after a petition from students and faculty from the Kansas State Agriculture College (now called Kansas State University) when Sousa brought his band to Manhattan, Kansas in 1928. The song was completed and then dedicated to the college in 1930. The piano score arrived at the college in 1931 and has become an integral part of Kansas State Wildcats football games and lore. After Sousa's death, the score was one of many that became accidentally mixed with"
"foot and a noticeably flatulent ""splat"" sound reminiscent of a whoopee cushion. (The first 13 episodes, however, used a ""hiss."") At the end of the film ""Monty Python: Live At The Hollywood Bowl,"" the entire march was played over the closing credits. ""The Liberty Bell"" was used by the Foot Guards before it became associated with the television series, after which they chose another march. Nevertheless, the march remains popular with British military bands. The Liberty Bell (march) ""The Liberty Bell"" (1893) is an American military march composed by John Philip Sousa. ""The Liberty Bell"" was written for Sousa's unfinished"
"have argued that the trio sections' mellow and moving phrases are among Sousa's most musical. Six sudden eighth notes move the melody along. Its unusually calm break strain is a simple adaptation of the trio melody. It then moves on to the first trio repeat, where the low brass begins an even more mellow countermelody. The ""two step"" became so strongly identified with Sousa's march that it was often called ""The Washington Post"". Although many recordings of this march have been made over the years, the original recording of the march played by the United States Marine Band, conducted by"
"Marching Salukis The Marching Salukis is the official marching band of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Composed of men and women, the band performs at all SIU football home games and marches in parades for SIU homecoming, the Du Quoin State Fair and Carbondale Lights Fantastic. The band has also performed in halftime programs for the Chicago Bears, St. Louis Cardinals and St. Louis Rams, as well as presidential addresses in Carbondale by Bill Clinton. The band is known for its ""Saluki Salute to America"", a patriotic medley that opens with ""America The Beautiful"" and then moves to ""The Star-Spangled Banner"","
"Here We Go (NSYNC song) ""Here We Go"" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released on May 5, 1997, exclusively on the German market as the third single from their self-titled debut album. The single has been released worldwide later. The song was also featured in the opening scene of the movie ""Model Behavior"". The music video premiered on terrestrial television in April 1997. The video features the group performing at a basketball game, with the song being used as the home team's main theme. It also shows members of the band participating in the game,"
"John Philip Sousa John Philip Sousa (; November 6, 1854 – March 6, 1932) was an American composer and conductor of the late Romantic era, known primarily for American military marches. Because of his mastery of march composition, he is known as ""The March King"", or the ""American March King"" due to his British counterpart, Kenneth J. Alford also being known by the former nickname. Among his best-known marches are ""The Stars and Stripes Forever"" (National March of the United States of America), ""Semper Fidelis"" (Official March of the United States Marine Corps), ""The Liberty Bell"" (used as the theme"
"Ajax-mars ""Ajax-mars"" (""English: Ajax march"") is the official club song of Dutch association football club AFC Ajax since 1918. The song was first heard on the 31 March 1918 when Ajax clinched their first ever division championship in a 4-1 win over Sparta Rotterdam. Sparta had won consecutive championships the previous three seasons with Bok de Korver, but when Ajax starlets Jan de Natris and Wim Gupffert scored three goals in three minutes, the crowd at Het Houten Stadion were jumping and chanting what would become the blueprint for this song. The words to the song were then written by"
"his death in 1880. The band gained a high reputation under his leadership. He composed and is best remembered for his march, ""Washington Greys"". The band was honored in 1922 by John Philip Sousa's ""The Gallant Seventh"" march. On 18 April 1923, Sousa conducted the band in playing ""The Star-Spangled Banner"" at the opening of Yankee Stadium. The 107th Infantry Memorial is dedicated to the men who served in the 107th New York Infantry Regiment, originally Seventh Regiment of New York, during World War I. The memorial depicts seven men; the one to the far right carrying two Mills bombs,"
"King Cotton (march) King Cotton is a military march composed in 1895 by John Philip Sousa, for the Cotton States and International Exposition (1895). The expression ""King Cotton"" in general refers to the historically high importance of cotton as a cash crop in the southern United States. The form is as follows; the number of bars is indicated in the parentheses. Intro(4)|:A(16):||:B(16):||:Trio(16)Break(16)Trio/Grandioso-2nd time(16):| The tune is often included in compilations of Sousa's works. It was also included in the musical soundtrack (though not the soundtrack album) as carousel music in the 1973 film, ""The Sting"". The tune is also featured"
"1917 and assigned to the Great Lakes Naval Station where he led the Great Lakes Band. Prior to kickoff of the Thanksgiving Day game at Stagg Field, Sousa led the band of 400 men in renditions of Sousa's ""El Capitan"" march and ""The Star-Spangled Banner"". At halftime, the band followed with ""America, Here's My Boy"" and ""Joan of Arc"". When the crowd called out for ""Over There"", the band complied, and the Great Lakes sailors responded with a snake dance on the field. At the end of the game, a 27-0 victory for Great Lakes, the band played ""Chopin's Funeral"
"Semper Fidelis (march) ""Semper Fidelis"", written in 1888 by John Philip Sousa (The March King), is regarded as the official march of the United States Marine Corps. This piece was one of two composed in response to a request from United States President Chester Arthur for a new piece to be associated with the United States President. The words Semper Fidelis are Latin for ""Always Faithful."" There does not exist an original general order documenting the proclamation of ""Semper Fidelis"" as the official march of the Marines. According to accounts summarized in the CD liner notes, Sousa is regarded by"
"theme from the fourteenth of Franz Liszt’s Hungarian Rhapsodies. Additional well-known marches include ""Brooke’s Chicago Marine Band"" (1901), ""Brooke’s Triumphal"" (1904), ""Salutation"" (1914), and ""University of Pennsylvania Band"" (1900). On November 21, 1930, John Philip Sousa conducted the University of Pennsylvania Band at the student quadrangle in Seitz's march for the band. Afterwards, Sousa said: ""That is one of the best band marches, aside from my own productions, I have ever conducted"". Seitz also opened a music publishing business in Glen Rock. His catalog included compositions by many famous march composers including W. Paris Chambers, Harold Josiah Crosby, Charles E."
"Leão do Mar Leão do Mar (, ""Lion of the Sea"") is a hymn of Santos FC. It was commissioned in 1955 to celebrate the club's second Campeonato Paulista, and their first in 20 years. The words were written by Mangeri Neto and the music was composed by Mangeri Sobrinho. Although the anthem is not officially recognized, it is highly regarded as the de facto anthem of Santos, played during television coverages, goals and title commemorations. Both players and fans have publicly pushed for the recognition of the hymn by the club. Santos!! Santos!! Gol!! (""Santos! Santos! Goal!"") Agora quem"
"also handles away ticketing and transportation for many away matches (particularly matches against neighboring teams New England Revolution, D.C. United, New York City FC, and the Philadelphia Union franchise). The ESC has performed hundreds of chants throughout the years. The ESC chants in both English and Spanish because of the large number of Spanish speakers in the group. Popular English songs include ""We Love You"", ""As Long As I'm Breathing"", ""Everywhere We Go"", ""I Believe"", and ""No Cojones"". Popular Spanish songs include ""Soy del Metro"" (also the supporters' Motto), ""Baila Hinchada Baila"", ""Ole Ole Ola"", ""El Que no Salta"" and"
"by the famous piccolo obbligato, and the West by the bold countermelody of the trombones. The three come together in the climax, representing the Union itself. Sousa wrote lyrics to the piece, although they are not as familiar as the music itself. The typical pairing of Sousa's lyrics with the various sections of the march is noted in the square brackets. <poem> [""First strain""] Let martial note in triumph float And liberty extend its mighty hand A flag appears 'mid thunderous cheers, The banner of the Western land. The emblem of the brave and true Its folds protect no tyrant"
"(""Save our champion!,"") You can listen to the hymn . Leão do Mar Leão do Mar (, ""Lion of the Sea"") is a hymn of Santos FC. It was commissioned in 1955 to celebrate the club's second Campeonato Paulista, and their first in 20 years. The words were written by Mangeri Neto and the music was composed by Mangeri Sobrinho. Although the anthem is not officially recognized, it is highly regarded as the de facto anthem of Santos, played during television coverages, goals and title commemorations. Both players and fans have publicly pushed for the recognition of the hymn by"
"John Philip Sousa composed ""The March Past of the National Fencibles"", in honor of a renowned militia drill team affiliated with the National Guard of the District of Columbia. In 1890, the rival drill team of the Washington High School (subsequently Washington Central) asked Sousa, a native of the District, to compose a march for them, and he obliged with ""The High School Cadets March"", now generally known simply as ""High School Cadets"". ""High School Cadets"" quickly became one of Sousa's most popular marches. Just four years after its composition, the Nebraska State Journal listed it as one of the"
"We Say Mabuhay ""We Say Mabuhay"" (sometimes called the ""Mabuhay March"") is the common name for ""Mabuhay, My Philippines"", a lively jazz march used as the honors music for the President of the Philippines. It was composed by Tirso Cruz, with lyrics by James King Steele. Tirso Cruz penned the melody to ""We Say Mabuhay"", with lyrics by James King Steele, sometime during the 1930s. Various dates have been attributed to the original composition of ""We Say Mabuhay"" ranging from 1931 to 1940. According to ""The Philippine Star"", however, it was first performed May 16, 1931 at the Manila Hotel."
"John Philip Sousa revolutionized the march. His prolific production of quality marches added to the genre's popularity. According to Sousa researcher Paul Bierley, Sousa's marches were known for simplicity and understatement, with rousing counterpoint and overall energy. Sousa also is said to have standardized the traditional march form (see below.) His ""Stars and Stripes Forever"" is the official march of the United States. Most march composers come from the United States or Europe, and have some type of musical background. The most popular march composers existed in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, mainly because modern march dedicators are"
"performances and pop culture: The Stars and Stripes Forever ""The Stars and Stripes Forever"" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. In his autobiography, ""Marching Along"", Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day, 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"
"San Lorenzo march The San Lorenzo march is an Argentine military march, whose lyrics celebrate the role played by the Regiment of Mounted Grenadiers commanded by José de San Martín at the Battle of San Lorenzo during the Argentine War of Independence. Special mention receives the heroic sergeant Juan Bautista Cabral. The music was composed in 1901 by Uruguayan musician Cayetano Alberto Silva, and the lyrics in 1908 by Carlos Javier Benielli. It was later incorporated into the musical repertoires of other military bands around the world. On July 8, 1901, at his home in Venado Tuerto, Cayetano Silva composed"
"May 14, 1917 and he wrote the song in 1888. This could be explained by a misquote or by Marine maneuvers or exercises at Quantico. Semper Fidelis (march) ""Semper Fidelis"", written in 1888 by John Philip Sousa (The March King), is regarded as the official march of the United States Marine Corps. This piece was one of two composed in response to a request from United States President Chester Arthur for a new piece to be associated with the United States President. The words Semper Fidelis are Latin for ""Always Faithful."" There does not exist an original general order documenting"
"Spanish–American War and is idealistic, in addition to patriotic, in nature. ""Hands Across the Sea"" remains as one of Sousa's more popular marches, and is still performed widely by bands. One reviewer describes the march this way: ""Hands Across the Sea opens with a jaunty, carefree theme, the wind sonorities light and generally in their middle and upper ranges. An equally attractive march appears midway through, its manner initially mellow and nonchalant. It gradually turns more animated and colorful, the piccolo dancing merrily above suave wind sonorities. The work closes with this spirited theme playing proudly, the brass flamboyant, the"
"Sou Brasileiro"" (I Am Brazilian), invented in 1949 by the Brazilian teacher Nelson Biasoli. Peruvian club Universitario's organized football supporters, ""Trinchera Norte"", created the ""Vamos"" chant in the early 1990s, originally naming the cheer as ""Esta Tarde"". The chant has also been adapted by supporters of Peru's national team as ""¡Vamos peruanos!"" (Let's go Peruvians!). During the qualification process for the Russia 2018 World Cup, Peruvians notably sung the chant alongside Argentines disgruntled by the performance of Argentina's national team at the ""La Bombonera"" stadium. After listening to Universitario's fans singing the chant, the Chilean group ""Los de Abajo"" (The"
"The Stars and Stripes Forever ""The Stars and Stripes Forever"" is a patriotic American march widely considered to be the magnum opus of composer John Philip Sousa. By a 1987 act of the U.S. Congress, it is the official National March of the United States of America. In his autobiography, ""Marching Along"", Sousa wrote that he composed the march on Christmas Day, 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"