The "Colonel Bogey March" is a British march that was composed in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881-1945) (pen name Kenneth J. Alford), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth.
He was allegedly watching men on a Golf Course while he wrote this composition. If it is not a rumor, I have always pictured it being written in that fashion.
How much is there to the story that Colonel Bogey was based on a real person --- a Lieutenant-Colonel with a ravenous passion for golf, and the odd habit of calling 'fore' by whistling that two-note opening phrase rather than shouting?
@@w.reidripley1968 I think the naming after a golf mad officer can be taken as read. Why else such a weird name? As to the two-note whistle it cant be proved but no-one contested it at the time and the officer was presumeably still alive when published.
i was on a parade down the mall in a st johns band in 1992 aged 14 as a drummer and well what an amazing experience, we were the band right behind a group of the royal marine drum corps whom as a drummer were my inspiration
Absolutely the finest in the tradition of Marines from around the world. From an old US Marine to my British brothers, brilliantly done! Incidentally, my son is named Trevor Howard. An actor by that name was magnificent in the movie!
When I graduated high school in 1971, my senior class proposed that our theme song to be played while receiving our diplomas should be this song. The administration forbade it. During the walk for diplomas, you could hear the tune being whistled throughout the auditorium! Needless to say, we did it anyway. This rendition brought tears to my eyes.
@@brankokos6583 Have YOU done it? My husband and I, and several grandchildren all have. It's not easy, especially when having to do it in time to music, in tempo, and if you're doing maneuvers, it's even harder. Of course, in a military band, the discipline is much harder than a high school and college band. And these boys probably all played in school before taking the field. They also have to audition for this, which is nerve wracking at any stage. And they don't get out of being ground infantry, they still have to do basic, be proficient in shooting and tactics and all that, PLUS practice for the band on the side. So, if you've not done it, don't contradict someone who shows some respect for those who have.
What is funny with the British they glorify all their defeats in films or music ; we must not forget that the film : the bridge on the Kwaï , is one the many defeats of the United-Kingdom in Singapore , Thailand , Burma by the Japanese army ? there was also the so-called historical film on the disaster of Dunkirk by Nolan or the professional soldiers of the British army re - embark after only 15 days of fighting ? When will there be a film pitiful defeat of British at > delivered by the Zulus in January 1879 . or even Waterloo or the English commanded by Wellington suffered a defeat against the French army of Napoleon without the arrival of General : Gebhardt Leberecht Von Blücher who commanded the Prussian , Dutch , Russian , Austro-Hungarian armies . Waterloo was never a victory of the English it was Wellington who took credit for this victory according to Von Blücher The victory against the French should have been called > this was without taking into account the English who the habit of betraying their allies and then denigrating them dragging them though the mud as they did towards the french soldiers in May and June 1940 by treating them as cowards and fearful who surrendered without fighting while in 45 days 68 000 french soldiers died defending their countries and on the re-embarkation of the English , 120 000 French soldiers wounded an 20 000 missing then declared dead at the end of war , on the Germans side 57 000 dead 80 000 wounded and on the British side 4700 dead if there had not been the 37 kilometers of North Sea which separated Dover from Calais and Dunkirk the Germans invaded the United-Kingdom ? in April 1941 the Russians had retreated 1400 kilometers in the space of five months and were now only 200 kilometers from Moscow it was the Russian winter that stopped the Germans !!! If we had listened to the Anglo-American only French soldiers would have been cowards . it is well known that the British do not know way honor means don't they say about the English : flee or leave in the English way . Trust the English and expect to be stabbed in the back . As for the Americans they are known to be ignorant and idiots !!! .Mind you I have immense respect like all French People for all the British soldiers who died on the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 and those of Normandy in June 1944
@@SeanHitchcock-lh8sx tu peux appuyer des millions de fois mêmes pour les anglais et surtout eux !!! ton Dieu restera au x abonnés absent ? il est sourd depuis son invention il y a plus de 2000 ans🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@ybreton6593Blucher came very late in the battle you could say at the end ,as for other troops fighting for France are you trying to pretend napolean didn't have other nations soldiers with him ,i howl with laughter at how you portray the brits as always being losers considering its empire ,never forget british troops were told to stay and fight they never got to dunkirk but many from the mainland did and got to GB,the fight continued with Britain standing alone for nearly two years ,won the battle of britain in 1940,defeated the afrika corps in the desert with our commonwealth cousins ,without the british no invasion to liberate your nation ,with no british the resistance would have no weapons ,i could go on about the viet minh but what's the point i imagine you get the picture your not perfect neither are we.
I remember as a teenager in the 1980s whenever various British guard regiments would come to Seattle, the Colonel Bogey March was always requested as an encore by the audience. Outstanding.
The words are going across the screen on the video. We sang it slightly differently here. At the end we had "But poor old Churchill had no balls at all." Mother forbid us to sing it & we did not know why as kids. So we sang it loudly when not in her presence because we thought it was bad It was not Churchill she objected to we later learned but sure we thought it was hurling or tennis balls he had none of. Ah this brought lovely memories of a lovely mother & innocent days. Think you're a bit of a cheeky sod like myself ❤
thats what makes me so proud to see this band it makes me proud to be ENGLISH I thought my heart would come through my chest with pride one of the best bands in the world
C’est ce que nous voulons voir, le meilleur de la Grande-Bretagne, pas ce que nous voyons à Londres aujourd’hui ! mais il n'y a plus rien a voir de la Grande Bretagne ce pays est "SUZERAIN" des Etats Unis
I’m a 24 yr retired U.S. Marine and I can say I’ve never seen a finer unit strut their stuff! Wow, such professionalism! Wish we did the same here in the States! Orlando, Florida USA🏝️😎
The snare drummers playing as tight as they are with white cotton gloves on is amazing. The grip and feel you lose is significant. I was a drummer in my youth and we had to wrap rubber bands around the sticks just to be able to hold onto them.
Love the marching bands these are trained fighting soldiers who have the skills of a fighter and the delicate skills to produce fine music Good on you lads you make all British proud
RM Band members are not current front-line infantry troops, but when joining the band, they become permanent in the band. May be some research prior to the nationalistic chest beating. Thanks & Cheers 🇬🇧
Back in the 1970s I used to walk from Central Station through George Square on my way to Strathclyde Uni. So know these streets well! Great band and great tune.
My home town. Grew up listening our grandma and her friends sharing the sad memories of the prison camp, what they had to endured. This have been one off many reasons, why I really do love and appreciate of the British American and Australia also their Aline.
When I working on St James Palace restoring the external brickwork in the late 80s early 90s I was surly blessed by seeing all our military band's first hand every day, we have a proud and excellent military and a proud history of our royalty in conjunction with democracy of our country through our election of parliament..🇬🇧
I remember watching the movie in Sao Paulo Brazil around 1958 and the marching scene was so beautiful I was only 9 then, I am now 75 and still remember that day, the first time my dad took me to a movie theater downtown, never forgot it, thanks for the memories!
I'm so glad I was there to catch this performance. Have seen Hm Royal Marine Band many times since and even asked them last time round if they did requests and I asked for this but alas never heard it played since.
In high school my old beat up cornet froze up. The school had just received at least a dozen new instruments, a couple of which were baritone horns. The director handed me one and said, "I know you're gonna miss your cornet, but wait until you play the Colonel Bogey march. You're gonna be proud to be a baritone horn player." In this video, you will prominently see and hear a tuba player being followed by a baritone horn player (carrying silver instruments). Listen to the rich sounds, especially for the last third of the piece. Eventually I went back to trumpet, but I was glad and proud to have played the baritone horn for a while. (The Colonel Bogey march will always have a special place in my heart because of this.)
Dang! I have dim memories of watching the movie at the theatre when I was about four. My parents took me to lots of movies. I hope I behaved! Wonderful, wonderful band. A marching band always brings me to tears.
I don't know about urban legend but I do know what I've been singing as they've been playing - and getting funny looks as well. I'll never be able to hear this tune again without adding the words. Thanks, I needed the laugh.
As a former Bandsman, ( a LONG time ago). it's so funny that I hear military marches, the only thing I hear are the parts I used to play. As a sax player it was almost always the counter melodies.
THAT is good drumming! I was a re-enactment drummer in the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line (Erie, PA, Brigade of the American Revolution) I made my rope tensioned drum and used British linen rope and solid brass head tacks for the decoration. The drums here use plastic heads and coiled wire snares for a crisp sound. My drum has calf skin heads and "catgut" rawhide snares. Much different sound, deeper and louder.
This is so memorable of not only of the movie, but what it represents of Britain's courage, pride and strength during World War II. God has blessed them all.
Wonderful to hear this again from an excellent marching band!! Impressive!I was 12 years old when I first saw Bridge over the river Kwai. It was so awesome to see. Sir Alec Guinness gave an Oscar worthy performance. 😊
Greetings from Texas! First video I watched when I was given this used phone. It’s my favorite of all time. I can tell you how many times I’ve seen this! GOD bless these folks and Brits in general!! Y’all are the best!!
I was a very young kid, hadn't even started school, when the movie came out. Of course I had no idea about the movie, but I certainly remember the music. It seemed it was everywhere back then.
heads high, lads. Forget for now all the blood and gore and tears we waded-through. Rest in Peace George O Watson and William Charles Watson until the Resurrection
This is what Wally Stott and the orchestra played after the closing credits on “The Goon Show” to play out the recording to time. One tends to forget that the Goons were all WW2 vets. Us kids knew nothing about it. But now thanks to Milligan’s brilliant war memoirs even those of us too young to experience it at first hand can know how it felt.
“Bridge Over the River Kwai” was an excellent film. As for this marching band, I’m thoroughly impressed with their spit and polish, and musicianship. The drummers are particularly impressive with their impeccable timing-and this is coming from someone who has no particular liking for drums. 🤨
@@whasawthe42nd Any one of them, I suppose. Unfortunately the foreign 'Mayor' will not be pleased with this great display of Britishness. Sorry, I should have said fortunately!
My father was in the Black Watch during the second world war. He was wounded and captured in Poland and marched to Germany with other prisoners to a prisoner of war camp.
Love 🥰 🥰 🥰 a marching band !!! Used to march to this tune at boarding school in the 1960’s! Not quite precise marching Some of us had 3 left feet!! 🦶 🦶 🦶 👣
I have watched this video so many times and absolutely love it. Thank you so much for filming these utterly wonderful Royal Marines. My dad served thirty-three years, but in the British Army. I live in Pompey and we are lucky to have the Marines Band and music school in our Navy dockyard. I am going to see them at the Guildhall in December and can't wait. Unlikely that they will play Colonel Bogey as I expect it will be Christmas themed.
One of the finest military bands ever existed. Ex Royal Marine 42 Commando, I had the honor & privilege of marching behind the Royal Marines Band.
¡pues...me parece"mucho ruido y pocasnueces,"
Es lo que mejor hacen los ingleses. (Sorry my Spanish is not that great)
Nič moc 😱
What about marching under enemy fire?For example, in Ukraine?🙂
@@MultiMatrosik Thats >Bullshit you Posting
Magic from one of the best military bands in the world. Thanks Jim.
THE best military band in the world.
THE best
Always amazes me,look on the sidewalk, people just fall in step & march along
@@bobbeck5866What's that another Barbarian talking talking about his Country 😩🤣
The "Colonel Bogey March" is a British march that was composed in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881-1945) (pen name Kenneth J. Alford), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth.
He was allegedly watching men on a Golf Course while he wrote this composition. If it is not a rumor, I have always pictured it being written in that fashion.
He was the British counterpart to John Phillips Sousa, a contemporary of Lt. Ricketts.
How much is there to the story that Colonel Bogey was based on a real person --- a Lieutenant-Colonel with a ravenous passion for golf, and the odd habit of calling 'fore' by whistling that two-note opening phrase rather than shouting?
@@w.reidripley1968 I think the naming after a golf mad officer can be taken as read. Why else such a weird name? As to the two-note whistle it cant be proved but no-one contested it at the time and the officer was presumeably still alive when published.
Marching behind the 'Bandies' is an amazing experience, you feel 10ft tall and so proud. Respect!
i was on a parade down the mall in a st johns band in 1992 aged 14 as a drummer and well what an amazing experience, we were the band right behind a group of the royal marine drum corps whom as a drummer were my inspiration
@@michaeljewkes5569 It certainly is an awesome experience
I envy you having done that mate
@@garylancaster8612 I supposed it had to happen sometime as I spent 10yrs
in the Royal Marines 😆
@@martinbootneck My brother did 9 years with the marines. He told me how he felt marching behind the band.
Living in America I remember this song from the movie when it first came out and I was whistling it all day.
I remember it having an all star cast: William Holden, Alec Guiness, Jay Hawkins,etc.
I think "Malt O meal" used a line from it. I still remember the tag line Winners Warm Up With Malt O Meal". got to love the Eisenhower days
Absolutely the finest in the tradition of Marines from around the world. From an old US Marine to my British brothers, brilliantly done! Incidentally, my son is named Trevor Howard. An actor by that name was magnificent in the movie!
Semper Fi Mac...
Trevor Howard not appear in this film, it was Sir Alec Guiness.
Reminds me of all the soldiers who have died in Wars!!
Trevor, most English name ever.
@MARIANOFRANCISCOGARCIAZABAS oops.
When I graduated high school in 1971, my senior class proposed that our theme song to be played while receiving our diplomas should be this song. The administration forbade it. During the walk for diplomas, you could hear the tune being whistled throughout the auditorium! Needless to say, we did it anyway. This rendition brought tears to my eyes.
That is hysterical. Too bad so many school administrators have their sense of humor removed when they are hired.
True, but do keep in mind that this was in the Vietnam war era. I suspect they would have interpreted it as an anti-war statement.
They did not want to offend any Nazis who happened to only have one ball?
Eu era adolescente quando assisti o filme "A ponte do Rio Kwai". Até hoje, aos 83 anos, ainda lembro essa belíssima composição.
@@johnjones_1501 Hahaha....took me a minute! Thanks for the memory
Brings back so many memories - being a kid watching the film with my South African dad who fought with Britain in WW 2.
Hours and Hours of Practice become evident when it comes to marching in step plus playing an instrument in the manner of a professional.
Thank you!
No
@@brankokos6583 Have YOU done it? My husband and I, and several grandchildren all have. It's not easy, especially when having to do it in time to music, in tempo, and if you're doing maneuvers, it's even harder. Of course, in a military band, the discipline is much harder than a high school and college band. And these boys probably all played in school before taking the field. They also have to audition for this, which is nerve wracking at any stage. And they don't get out of being ground infantry, they still have to do basic, be proficient in shooting and tactics and all that, PLUS practice for the band on the side. So, if you've not done it, don't contradict someone who shows some respect for those who have.
It’s hard, we did a song once in 6/8 time. That took a LOT of practice to march to.
@@charlayned
Thanks
Not much good at marching in line, though, are they?
This is Britain and its traditions at their finest! This is what you must fight to preserve. Greetings from your cousins in America 🇬🇧👏👍
Seconded! God Save The King!
What is funny with the British they glorify all their defeats in films or music ; we must not forget that the film : the bridge on the Kwaï , is one the many defeats of the United-Kingdom in Singapore , Thailand , Burma by the Japanese army ? there was also the so-called historical film on the disaster of Dunkirk by Nolan or the professional soldiers of the British army re - embark after only 15 days of fighting ? When will there be a film pitiful defeat of British at > delivered by the Zulus in January 1879 . or even Waterloo or the English commanded by Wellington suffered a defeat against the French army of Napoleon without the arrival of General : Gebhardt Leberecht Von Blücher who commanded the Prussian , Dutch , Russian , Austro-Hungarian armies . Waterloo was never a victory of the English it was Wellington who took credit for this victory according to Von Blücher The victory against the French should have been called > this was without taking into account the English who the habit of betraying their allies and then denigrating them dragging them though the mud as they did towards the french soldiers in May and June 1940 by treating them as cowards and fearful who surrendered without fighting while in 45 days 68 000 french soldiers died defending their countries and on the re-embarkation of the English , 120 000 French soldiers wounded an 20 000 missing then declared dead at the end of war , on the Germans side 57 000 dead 80 000 wounded and on the British side 4700 dead if there had not been the 37 kilometers of North Sea which separated Dover from Calais and Dunkirk the Germans invaded the United-Kingdom ? in April 1941 the Russians had retreated 1400 kilometers in the space of five months and were now only 200 kilometers from Moscow it was the Russian winter that stopped the Germans !!! If we had listened to the Anglo-American only French soldiers would have been cowards . it is well known that the British do not know way honor means don't they say about the English : flee or leave in the English way . Trust the English and expect to be stabbed in the back . As for the Americans they are known to be ignorant and idiots !!! .Mind you I have immense respect like all French People for all the British soldiers who died on the beaches of Dunkirk in 1940 and those of Normandy in June 1944
@@SeanHitchcock-lh8sx tu peux appuyer des millions de fois mêmes pour les anglais et surtout eux !!! ton Dieu restera au x abonnés absent ? il est sourd depuis son invention il y a plus de 2000 ans🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@ybreton6593 la meilleure partie de toi a coulé le long de la jambe de ta mère
@@ybreton6593Blucher came very late in the battle you could say at the end ,as for other troops fighting for France are you trying to pretend napolean didn't have other nations soldiers with him ,i howl with laughter at how you portray the brits as always being losers considering its empire ,never forget british troops were told to stay and fight they never got to dunkirk but many from the mainland did and got to GB,the fight continued with Britain standing alone for nearly two years ,won the battle of britain in 1940,defeated the afrika corps in the desert with our commonwealth cousins ,without the british no invasion to liberate your nation ,with no british the resistance would have no weapons ,i could go on about the viet minh but what's the point i imagine you get the picture your not perfect neither are we.
Brilliant Euph contermelody. Flawlessly done all.
I remember as a teenager in the 1980s whenever various British guard regiments would come to Seattle, the Colonel Bogey March was always requested as an encore by the audience. Outstanding.
Holy crap, you even got the coppers marching in cadence when you paraded! Semper Fi from a Marine across the pond from you,.
The difference was - the coppers were knackered at the end.
@@mahatmacoat168 Actually it is such a privilege and excellent experience you could march all day without getting knackered at all.
Unconditional Respect 🫡 always
No one, but no one, does it like we Brits!
@@Chrissy_Mad-Scots-Wench On behalf of my brothers across the sea... Thank you, Ma'am. On behalf of all of us, thank you,.
Semper Fidelis
This was played everyday in my school for morning assembly...brings back wonderful memories
Did they know the accompanying words?😂
The words are going across the screen on the video. We sang it slightly differently here. At the end we had "But poor old Churchill had no balls at all." Mother forbid us to sing it & we did not know why as kids. So we sang it loudly when not in her presence because we thought it was bad
It was not Churchill she objected to we later learned but sure we thought it was hurling or tennis balls he had none of.
Ah this brought lovely memories of a lovely mother & innocent days.
Think you're a bit of a cheeky sod like myself ❤
Wonderful musicians and the coolest uniforms ever.
Pith helmets,surely you can adopt better headgear than that of the Zulu
Era,they could double as chamber pots if necessary.
It never gets old. Wonderful march, beautifully executed
Always nice to see the troops out for a stroll while accompanied by a group playing some lovely strolling tunes.
Greetings from Florida 🐬 Thank You 🙏 All 💕 🎶
The bst in the world. From the son of a 45 Marine Commando who served from 1939 to 1946.
My dad was in the Corps from 1940 to 1946 and I followed in his footsteps and served from 1970 til 1980.
I also served with 45 and 42 Cmdo.
Best marines in the world ❤
thats what makes me so proud to see this band it makes me proud to be ENGLISH I thought my heart would come through my chest with pride one of the best bands in the world
Outstanding euphonium playing!
This is what we want to see, the best of Britain, not what we see in London today!
Absolutely! I’m not a British citizen but it still makes me sick to my stomach to see what the Kingdom has become.
C’est ce que nous voulons voir, le meilleur de la Grande-Bretagne, pas ce que nous voyons à Londres aujourd’hui ! mais il n'y a plus rien a voir de la Grande Bretagne ce pays est "SUZERAIN" des Etats Unis
@@ybreton6593 SUZERAIN?
Bridge Over River Kwai ...great movie ..a must see...
My uncle Charlie was in the Royal Marines,he's long since passed now,im 80 myself now but still remember what a fantastic uncle he was.
Where was he during WW2 ?
@@otom20 he would never speak about it,he used to say it was nowt for me to bother about.
@@nipper44 I can understand that.
He wasnt charlie byford was he
@@normancameron6165 no mate ,Nichols.
One of my most favorite and soul stirring marches.
No one can touch the great marching music of the British bands. They are too good.
We watched this movie as many times and we loved its marching band music , Thanks for sharing
No other country has better bands .fabulous guys
German military marches are the best.
Russians, Ottomans, Italians, French, Scots... All have far better military bands.
The band of the Royal Marines is one of THE great marching ensembles . . . magnificent!
I’m a 24 yr retired U.S. Marine and I can say I’ve never seen a finer unit strut their stuff!
Wow, such professionalism!
Wish we did the same here in the States!
Orlando, Florida USA🏝️😎
So do I. Former U.S.M.C. nurse!
And they can do it without singing stupid songs and shouting at each other to keep in step!😂😂😂😂😂
@@Ms2blackcats
Marine Corps doesn’t have nurses….
@@patcallahan485 yes it did. Vietnam War. there were 40. Look it up. Thanks for writing.
@@Ms2blackcats
I was in during Vietnam all we had were Corpsman.
Army had nurses, Navy had Nurses not the Corps.
The people on the pavement are all walking in time. It’s impossible not to. Love it!
Best military band ever
Served in 45 and loved every minute. Anytime band plays you listen.
Best of all he military bands I.M. H. O.
Got to love a bootie band …totally the best x
The snare drummers playing as tight as they are with white cotton gloves on is amazing. The grip and feel you lose is significant. I was a drummer in my youth and we had to wrap rubber bands around the sticks just to be able to hold onto them.
Love the marching bands these are trained fighting soldiers who have the skills of a fighter and the delicate skills to produce fine music Good on you lads you make all British proud
RM Band members are not current front-line infantry troops, but when joining the band, they become permanent in the band. May be some research prior to the nationalistic chest beating. Thanks & Cheers 🇬🇧
Thank you for your poor comment and less than nice reply
@@alundauncey5262 What's wrong with an honest response. Cheers.
@@ayutthayatrojan they act either as medics, stretcher bearers or other similar occupations during war time.
Proud band! I love "The River Kwai March". Greetings from Germany and Thailand, which is what this song is about.
The Band was the 'glue' that held all us Royal Marines together.Thank you 'Bandies', you were/are magnificent.(From an 84 year old,'Royal')
Damn these people are sharp as a tack. Perfect everything.
Loved the movie---didn't know what they were whistling--now I do!!!! I love to see Military Bands --such pride in their Country!!!
I read somewhere the reason the p.o.w.s whistled was because they were forbidden to sing
This ticks all the boxes, love the March, love the band, and love the film. Magic👏👏👏
Back in the 1970s I used to walk from Central Station through George Square on my way to Strathclyde Uni. So know these streets well! Great band and great tune.
As a kid growing up in England in the 50s and 60s, I’m proud to say we knew all the rude words to this tune !!
I love contra of this march ❤
He’s only got 1 ball
No me canso de ver este magnífico espectaculo donde se funden arte, honor y tradición. Gracias.
My home town. Grew up listening our grandma and her friends sharing the sad memories of the prison camp, what they had to endured. This have been one off many reasons, why I really do love and appreciate of the British American and Australia also their Aline.
Love this tempo ahd redition. Best I've ever heard. Beautiful tone and rhythm 😊
When I working on St James Palace restoring the external brickwork in the late 80s early 90s I was surly blessed by seeing all our military band's first hand every day, we have a proud and excellent military and a proud history of our royalty in conjunction with democracy of our country through our election of parliament..🇬🇧
I've listened to this march all day today. It's just unreal.
I remember watching the movie in Sao Paulo Brazil around 1958 and the marching scene was so beautiful I was only 9 then, I am now 75 and still remember that day, the first time my dad took me to a movie theater downtown, never forgot it, thanks for the memories!
Best version ever. Incredible opening minute with drums only followed by the rest of the band. Played on the march with everyone in step.
I'm so glad I was there to catch this performance. Have seen Hm Royal Marine Band many times since and even asked them last time round if they did requests and I asked for this but alas never heard it played since.
In high school my old beat up cornet froze up. The school had just received at least a dozen new instruments, a couple of which were baritone horns. The director handed me one and said, "I know you're gonna miss your cornet, but wait until you play the Colonel Bogey march. You're gonna be proud to be a baritone horn player." In this video, you will prominently see and hear a tuba player being followed by a baritone horn player (carrying silver instruments). Listen to the rich sounds, especially for the last third of the piece. Eventually I went back to trumpet, but I was glad and proud to have played the baritone horn for a while. (The Colonel Bogey march will always have a special place in my heart because of this.)
Dang! I have dim memories of watching the movie at the theatre when I was about four. My parents took me to lots of movies. I hope I behaved! Wonderful, wonderful band. A marching band always brings me to tears.
Outstanding !! The British are our closest allies and we share a common history. A beautiful rendition of a wonderful song (movie)
How interesting Hollywood has shaped the whole world. My father loved this movie. Glad some things continue. Kudos
Of note - anyone who’s walking alongside the band, be they civilians or not, all walk in time!!!
Can’t help it if you’re ex-military.
I don't know about urban legend but I do know what I've been singing as they've been playing - and getting funny looks as well. I'll never be able to hear this tune again without adding the words. Thanks, I needed the laugh.
As a former Bandsman, ( a LONG time ago). it's so funny that I hear military marches, the only thing I hear are the parts I used to play. As a sax player it was almost always the counter melodies.
THAT is good drumming! I was a re-enactment drummer in the 9th Pennsylvania Regiment of the Continental Line (Erie, PA, Brigade of the American Revolution) I made my rope tensioned drum and used British linen rope and solid brass head tacks for the decoration.
The drums here use plastic heads and coiled wire snares for a crisp sound. My drum has calf skin heads and "catgut" rawhide snares. Much different sound, deeper and louder.
This is so memorable of not only of the movie, but what it represents of Britain's courage, pride and strength during World War II. God has blessed them all.
Hienosti esitetty ja hyvin äänitetty kappale. Mukava kuulla tämä kappale kerrankin näin, että siinä kuulee kaikki soittimet hyvin.
I am a West Indian and control my breathing whenever I am listening to this rendition as I do not
want to disturb the
music or the march.😮
Una de las mejores marchas del mundo
Si vienen extraterrestres y la escuchan , huyen aterrorizados !!
Desde Santiago de Chile...oyendo y marchando 😊
Wonderful to hear this again from an excellent marching band!! Impressive!I was 12 years old when I first saw Bridge over the river Kwai. It was so awesome to see. Sir Alec Guinness gave an Oscar worthy performance. 😊
That was a treat to watch thank you all loved it xxxxxx
Good marching formation, Redcoats! A pleasure to watch. Thank you.
Elegante Uniformen, und sehr sehr gute Marschmusik, gefällt mir👋👋👋
It's February 21st 2024...
Who is watching????❤❤❤❤
It must 4 5 Comamdo the very best, of them all. according to my best friend Mik, a Bootie with 45.
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This is and old repost from 2014.
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Who is watching ? I AM !!!!!!
An excellent performance! I think the Canadian Armed Forces Band played this for the Japanese Prime Minister once, which is pretty much both fingers.
Outstanding job putting the movie scene in the inset…. Brings the piece together magically.
I was there that day to witness a well deserved honour to an outstanding branch of our armed forces.
Greetings from Texas! First video I watched when I was given this used phone. It’s my favorite of all time. I can tell you how many times I’ve seen this! GOD bless these folks and Brits in general!! Y’all are the best!!
Thanks for the views!
You’re very welcome. I watch this everyday! Absolutely love it!!! Have a blessed day, Jim 😊
40년전 중학교 시절 단체관람한 콰이강의 다리 영화를 보고나서 행진곡의 여운에 휘파람을 불며 다니던 기억이 새록 나네요.
Awesome. Well done. Bravo from Chicago. Thank you
Has always been my favorite march!
Splendid euphonium player !!!!! Bravo !!!!!
Marching to the tune of Colonel Bogey...
Now that's soldiering!
"Now that's soldiering"? Sharpe?
I was a very young kid, hadn't even started school, when the movie came out. Of course I had no idea about the movie, but I certainly remember the music. It seemed it was everywhere back then.
heads high, lads. Forget for now all the blood and gore and tears we waded-through.
Rest in Peace George O Watson and William Charles Watson until the Resurrection
It's March 12,2024 im lustening man!!🥰🥰🥰🥰🙋🙋
The best band in the world. I was brought up with this as my late father a 42 commando ❤❤
Brilliant the precision marching and Music making left right left right March triumphant
As a former Brit (and coming from Portsmouth) I love the Royal Marines band.
Ex pompey person grow up there lived in Eastney, if i wanted to impress the girls it was Milton.
I love❤❤ this. God Save the King Greetings from Sarawak.
This is what Wally Stott and the orchestra played after the closing credits on “The Goon Show” to play out the recording to time.
One tends to forget that the Goons were all WW2 vets. Us kids knew nothing about it. But now thanks to Milligan’s brilliant war memoirs even those of us too young to experience it at first hand can know how it felt.
That part of the film I cried for those Brave soldiers Proud made me proud to be British
makes you proud to be british all the soldiers, airman, and navy best armour forces in the world
Britain has so much history. And they have kept their history alive. That is what is so wonderful. Their history lives and breathes.
“Bridge Over the River Kwai” was an excellent film. As for this marching band, I’m thoroughly impressed with their spit and polish, and musicianship. The drummers are particularly impressive with their impeccable timing-and this is coming from someone who has no particular liking for drums. 🤨
Absolutely marvelous.grand. overwelming.sound.thank you so much.will be watching again and again
You cannot beat the sound of tension snare drums. Fantastic.
Love it! Just watched the movie again last night.
I saw the movie when it came out. It was at the drive-in theater.
I won't mess with that bloke in the Green Beret!
The Pinocchio one or the one with the serious face
@@whasawthe42nd Any one of them, I suppose. Unfortunately the foreign 'Mayor' will not be pleased with this great display of Britishness. Sorry, I should have said fortunately!
My father was in the Black Watch during the second world war. He was wounded and captured in Poland and marched to Germany with other prisoners to a prisoner of war camp.
Beautifully done
Absolutely brilliant...I was uncontrolably whistling along...
Love 🥰 🥰 🥰 a marching band !!!
Used to march to this tune at boarding school in the 1960’s!
Not quite precise marching
Some of us had 3 left feet!! 🦶 🦶 🦶 👣
"The Bridge of River Kwai" (1957, Dir. David Lean) um dos melhores filmes de todos os tempos. Música-tema magnífica. Parabéns a banda..
So beautiful military parade. Greetings from Poland.
P.S. I’m in love with this song ❤️❤️❤️
Magnifique interprétation les tambours jouent à merveilles les cuivres également.
Impressive presentation. Really well rehearsed.
I have watched this video so many times and absolutely love it. Thank you so much for filming these utterly wonderful Royal Marines. My dad served thirty-three years, but in the British Army. I live in Pompey and we are lucky to have the Marines Band and music school in our Navy dockyard. I am going to see them at the Guildhall in December and can't wait. Unlikely that they will play Colonel Bogey as I expect it will be Christmas themed.
They very rarely play it actually!
Magnificent! Those guys look sharp!
I love how everyone is automatically keeping in rhythm with the band :)
Thank you boys.