We sang this song in middle school back back in the early 1960's along with "Ifka's Castle" and a song about the Erie Canal. Hope you had a good life Mrs. Lightner!
We sang this in music class back in Elementary. That would have been about '67-'69. Thank you so very much. Yeah, both the song and myself are older than dirt. Thank you again.
This is the first time that I've heard this song sung, but not the title itself. That was back in '69 while watching the episode of "Maude" in which were introduced Archie and Edith Bunker. The Bunkers were attending Maude's daughter's wedding and were staying in a hotel nearby where the groom's bachelor party was being held, complete with stripper. Archie was complaining that he couldn't get any sleep because the revelers at the party were singing, "Marching to Astoria".
You have a point but actually In book 7 Nellie was listening to a song called marching to Peoria then Amy went to the library and discovered that the original song was Marching To Pretoria so Nellie didn't actually have this song on her iPod
You guys did a good job with this song :) I'm sorry for the beginning note on the piano, if it really was a mistake instead of just audio flaw, it happens. We all have good stories about messing up on the first note hehe :)
In our pre-'67 riots Newark school system, my 5th grade class sang this crap.The riots were sparked by social injustices, & the fact that we Black kids were taught a South African song, where apartheid ruled the land, just illustrates how clueless & racially insensitive our school system was.
Apartheid didn't rule at the turn of the century when this song was written. It isn't about promoting apartheid. It was a British song about fighting the people who eventually (about 48 years later) established apartheid, to reach one of their capitals. In the Boer war, far more native Africans fought on the British side than the Boer side. Do you see racism under every bed?
this song is written about in the 39 Clues. yeah, that's the only reason I'm looking at this
We sang this song in middle school back back in the early 1960's along with "Ifka's Castle" and a song about the Erie Canal. Hope you had a good life Mrs. Lightner!
“I’ve got a mule, her name is Sal.
15 miles on the Erie Canal.”
We sang this in music class back in Elementary. That would have been about '67-'69. Thank you so very much.
Yeah, both the song and myself are older than dirt. Thank you again.
One of my favorites from my time with the Chicago Children’s Choir a hundred years ago!
Great - used to sing this when I was a youngster at camp -
This is the first time that I've heard this song sung, but not the title itself. That was back in '69 while watching the episode of "Maude" in which were introduced Archie and Edith Bunker. The Bunkers were attending Maude's daughter's wedding and were staying in a hotel nearby where the groom's bachelor party was being held, complete with stripper. Archie was complaining that he couldn't get any sleep because the revelers at the party were singing, "Marching to Astoria".
surprised somebody didn't see this as pro aparthied
Omg that is hilarious the classic Bunker malapropisim and irony
Best version I"ve ever heard!
A great, harmonic, boisterous performance of one of the first songs I learned in school (on the first day of first grade, to be exact). Hurrah!
The guy plays the piano really well. Oh, my gosh. I have not heard this song since elementary school. It was so catchy.
Go go gadget 39 clues!!! Didn't think this song actually existed
i got this from 39 clues
I got this because im singing this in my school
+Emily T Me to ._.
I´m too haha
Yea I wanted to know what it sounds like
You have a point but actually In book 7 Nellie was listening to a song called marching to Peoria then Amy went to the library and discovered that the original song was Marching To Pretoria so Nellie didn't actually have this song on her iPod
Reminds me of "the long walk" by Bachman #king
As a kid I sang this but thought it was "Marching to Peoria."
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Chris O'Brien 🤣
You guys did a good job with this song :) I'm sorry for the beginning note on the piano, if it really was a mistake instead of just audio flaw, it happens. We all have good stories about messing up on the first note hehe :)
Nice one guys! Oh, just one thing, I live in Pretoria but didn't see you marching =P
amazing job for American singers
@dinosafw That was a different one. It was called "The Tracks of my Spit". I'm about to search it up to see if it exists too.
39 clues!
39 Clues ._.
Anyone have any clue why Nellie would know this song? Doesn't sound iPod worthy for Nellie.
Yeah me too :)
@600milesaway LOL I just finished rereading it I looked it up to see if it really existed.
have any of you commenters ever been to Pretoria? go in October when the jacaranda trees put on a briliant purple display.
@600milesaway Same.
@600milesaway same here. :)
Somehow Lord Kitchner would have gotten a silent chuckle out of this
omg me 2 pkmnog lol i was there it was really epic
goo-goo gajoob
@600milesaway Ditto.
omg cool
Good job, a couple beats too fast, but Really good !!!!!!!! I Love this song.
By the left. Quick march! ;) peace and Love and stay safe. March 21 2020.
I've never heard of The 39 Clues.
@LizaWall Good book, right?
39 clues ^^
@600milesaway me too mate :D
existed!wol the music of the nellie of the 39clues
lol just hearing because of 39 clues too
i am the walrus
great find - chapeau !
The 39 clues
@600milesaway Same here, lol.
No nellie's is "Marching to PEORIA" not PreToria!
In our pre-'67 riots Newark school system, my 5th grade class sang this crap.The riots were sparked by social injustices, & the fact that we Black kids were taught a South African song, where apartheid ruled the land, just illustrates how clueless & racially insensitive our school system was.
I remember it from somewhere in my childhood, and it very well have been the Newark school system too!
And even Archie Bunker would agree here!
Apartheid didn't rule at the turn of the century when this song was written. It isn't about promoting apartheid. It was a British song about fighting the people who eventually (about 48 years later) established apartheid, to reach one of their capitals. In the Boer war, far more native Africans fought on the British side than the Boer side. Do you see racism under every bed?
i am the walrus's first line is based on this
and the walrus is based on the poem "the walrus and the carpenter" by Lewis Carrol
Well done yes, but nothing on where or when this was performed. Some private boys' prep school glee club, no doubt (stateside)?
@600milesaway me too kkkkk
hahahaha me too xD
@zworshipmaster - try again....!
Cool! Too bad it isn't Peoria
I thought they sang well!!!
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39 clues beought me here
Same
same
Great song, just sad that it was about the British invasion of the Dutch republics over gold
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