Olympic Fanfare and Theme

[michelleloll3]

lagu kelas cb betul haha plkn aku pergi plkn jugak :D kat kem beseri perlis

[tqdan924]

lagu kelas cb <3

[michelleloll3]

@tqdan924

ye plkn kelas cb :D kem aku kat beseri perlis

[ebunista]

s'allright

[lholde333]

I don't think you understand how much I can't wait for next term to play this in orchestra

[SlyGwenofficial]

Star Wars, Jurassic Park, The Adventures of Tintin,... Why are they good films? Because there was John Williams!

[Hightech90]

Back in middle school our band director got us to play a "John Williams Tribute". It was a combination of Jurassic Park, Schindlers List and Indiana Jones themes. As 1st Trumpet at that time, words could not describe what it felt to play those parts.

[Hperman09]

I can't wait for the 2012 London Olympics! 8 more months!

[8484262]

So very Harry Potterish.. Love it. Love John Williams

[TheToeh5]

the 2 dislikers just don't have respect for world culture......

[TheGflounder11]

we play this in band :)

[wesley5383]

Epic

[MasteroftheOrange]

Poor trumpets! XDD

[wanderer7in7blue]

ugh, and we've got to play this at a concert on Thursday!!! D:

[BANZITOMMY]

Amazing!

[memoad1]

Nice!!

[baaker1]

October 11th 2004 Opening Ceremony of the America's newest animated tv series of "Maya and Miguel"

[SFRYugoslavija]

I knew this was sounding familiar to me! We played it on our concert, but not only this part, but the whole ''Symphonic Marches''.

[johnbsk]

China will dominate the 2012 London. So long USA!!

[Simbanator21]

LET THE GAMES BEGIN......................

[pussylumpessru]

EW

[vaggo55]

Los juegos olímpicos son el mayor evento deportivo que hay en este planeta, superior a cualquier otro. Ahí se entrega el corazón y el alma y se lucha por un país y no por uno mismo. Es el único evento donde el ganador llora al escuchar el himno de su país y ver izar su bandera.

[elanaa1234]

makes me proud to be an amurican!

[maxwellsmart2000]

Were playing this song for our marching show at the same tempo sounds amazing

[ThundaAussie]

OMG I CAN PLAY THIS ON THE SAX OMG!!!!!!!

[Frank87]

No other song aptly reflects the passion, perserverence, glory and purity of sport quite like this song.

[GundamMeteora]

wow. this is overkill fast but it sounds awesome like that haha

[SoundCheck414]

i fuckin love this song OMGGGGGGGGG

[thevpq]

this one is way better than the other one considering i've played both on my trumpet

[Dezwiger]

On Best of John Williams this is blended with Raiders and Imperial March it is totally wonderful to listen to, a perfect blend of tunes

[ihateRebeccaBlack98]

using this song 4 an olympics at my house

[buckrogers050676]

the royal marines kings squad usually perform part of their passing out parade to this music whilst doing rifle drill ending with a volley of shots fired at the end!

its an awe inspiring piece of music.

[holNemNloz]

HI WHO KNOWS WOT INSTRUMENT PLAYS THE MELODY AT THE START? IF SOMEONE CAN TELL ME IT WOULD BE A GREAT HELP!!

[sterlingnotsosilver]

@holNemNloz Trumpet

[zaccherry2]

@holNemNloz that would be a trumpet, i played this at the sydney 2000 opening ceremony

[tmp0208]

@holNemNloz Trumpet!

[DementedEeyore64]

@holNemNloz Flute.

[renan289404]

when i grow up i wanna be john willians... and i'm already 19 xD

[magnusxalec]

This song is played every year after they say congrats to grads at my high school! We played it this morning in practice...and i realized the next time i hear i will be a highschool graduate with a diploma in my hand!!!!!!!

[scorpia12345]

Sounds like the music, when you see a new space shuttle being rolled out, or some new fancy aircraft lol :) Very Very good fanfare

[annglamgal]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU FOR POSTING THIS!!! A huuuuuge help.

[FuckUSAEmpire]

The olympic spirit represents the best of humanity, the resilience of the human spirit in succeeding no matter the higher the obstacle or the most difficult of adversities. It also gives one's sense of humanity and place in the world and the hope for a future of mutual friendship among nations. This is why the olympic spirit can't die.

[xXlolxtechXx]

this is what was playing when jesus was born and when he awoke and rose to heaven

[silverheart9091]

My school is playing this at a compition! We will definetly win with this song!

[blinkme478]

Conductor, "So guys, this year we'll be paying tribute to John Williams."

30 band geeks (including myself) came all over the instruments

[Momo5775]

Sometimes, I hear StarWars :)

[Gmancrap]

Brilliant piece, John Williams is a genius. 

[galleria07]

I heard the orchestra at the high school I'm going to next year play this song, & I fell in love with it(: it's beautiful, & John Williams is THE BEST.

[darn808pinoy]

idk why but i think of quiddich when i hear this song

[RoseyPoseyPants]

im in 8th grade and i have to play this :P not a fun song to sight read

[ThundaAussie]

awesome song

[pgpojke2]

sounds like Harry Potter :P

[fisk7aal]

@pgpojke2

Nothing strange about that, it is the same composer ;)

[monsterjamkid]

By far my most vavorite olympic theme ever.

[tlyoung21]

GO TEAM USA in London in 2012!!!!

[ThePunisher645]

reminds me of the pod racing scene from episode one o.o"

[FwShock]

Somebody missed the Like button. :P

[TortoiseWayfarers]

I really do think that the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles were the best held games ever. They were epic and I still remember it vividly to this day.

[samojednom]

@TortoiseWayfarers There's no way that Games, any games, can be epic with a significant boycott as was the case in Los Angeles in '84 and of course in Moscow in '80 and Montreal in '76 - truth is US media tried really hard to create drama (as they usually do trying to boost their rating), but it fell short. It is a shame, though...

[yoshi8869]

1:16 to the end is probably the most famous part of this truely amazing masterpiece

[annakratos]

We play this at graduation. I can;t wait to throw my hat this year. Especially to such a fantastic song

[sweetelisum]

my gay neighbor made made me watch this..but thats ok... i'm all about patriotism..i loved freddy mercury's teeth

[fernidaniel]

THIS SONG IS GREAT!

The Netherlands

[KonradKober]

the best thing i ever heard

[mikhailgerstner]

This is the Olympic Anthem, what I belive it is the official theme of Olympic Games thoughout ages.

[PedroDreher77]

My high school band is playing this song.

[Hail2TheVictorsBaby]

GO SASHA COHEN!!!

[EagleOnTheRhine]

can't wait until the 2012 olympics!!!!

[mydr123]

i love this song

[trackside77]

The beginning of the theme was played to start the medal presentation ceremonies in 1984. Anybody know what was played at the medal ceremonies at the 1992 Summer Olympics?

[CRidilla]

I believe Barcelona, Spain

[hanis9393]

this is fast...lol, i cld nvr play like this.

[pascalbg]

John William, a famous composer known for his soundtracks of big movies, composes the theme for the games held in Los Angeles, center of the american film industry. Well thought.

[Kenikex]

Created for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics! truly a masterpiece!

[TheKoreanX]

Truly one of his greatest songs.

[SuperBoam]

The Olympic theme is awesome.

[tydizzler]

indiana jones too,

[hwoods01]

John Williams... wow, that explains everything.. no wonder its such a damn good, and appropriate, melody..

[BigSlimJimmy]

John Williams could conduct a song for anything and it would be perfect!!

[7forheaven]

i love it (and star wars, jurassic park ;-) )

[RdtheLiterature]

STAR WARS!!!

[disneyfreak65]

awesome piece. Good luck to all countries in Vancouver 2010!! Second day was fantastic and for those from Canada, congrats on your first Gold in your home country!! All the best from USA

[ohlsen1973]

I ALWAYS get the goosebumps when I hear this one

[iamtheownage]

same here man. truly epic

[dannyelbrazil]

Imagine this song and the images of Rio de Janeiro. Can't wait for the 2016 olympics!!!

[jasonextreme]

John Williams is the Beethoven of this generation!

[weedermann]

@jasonextreme Ahhh, no...more like Johan Strauss--catchy, sometimes memorable musical content.

[georgevanburgh]

@jasonextreme Him and Hans Zimmer =D

[deneyael]

@jasonextreme Considering his themes are more like leit motifs, he's the Mozart of our age

[nicnacnic]

@jasonextreme

Um no. I love John Williams but he would be the first person to flatly deny this.

John Williams understands that what he does it pop first and foremost. It's great brass, strings, percussion, but it's popular.

Beethoven was in the important years, a rebel and definitely NOT what the audience expected or wanted. He was a pioneer.

[Patchworkdrum]

@nicnacnic So just going out on a limb here. Serj Tankian could be considered a Beethoven-esque musical figure. He write some exceptional classical sounding piano pieces, and is far from what the mainstream and majority wants.

[nicnacnic]

@Patchworkdrum

Time will tell. Beethoven may have started as an oddball rebel but he came to change the entire face of classical music. It's unlikely in our age of eclecticism that we will see another 'game changer' of that sort again.

[GGbreizh]

@nicnacnic This is popular because this is composed for a popular event. Listen to Williams' trumpet or bassoon concerti, you will see that Williams is not that conservative.

[Blackhawk145]

@jasonextreme no no, John Williams is the John Williams of this generation. :)

[mrchuckmorris]

@Blackhawk145 Actually, Beethoven was the John Williams of the Classical world :-D

[DMRCapitalHill]

@jasonextreme Pretty much

[jasonextreme]

@DMRCapitalHill Not anymore... :)

[NajamYusuf]

heard after 15 years, Always remembered the music , great.

[selen4Gomez1f4n]

I play percussion and i play bass drum and tipani great part

[DCJodon]

Whistler 2010 :)

[heromother13]

i LOVE THIS SONG!

wish me luck, 2010 youth Olympian!

[johannisj]

good luck. go for the gold:) all the best from faroe Island

[soulthealer2]

gratz on that! 2020 i be playin this watch me! lol

[ohlsen1973]

@soulthealer2 and where would that be...

[freedarthvader]

Good luck! all the best from USA.

[bobsledder4]

@heromother13 heyy good luck! im going to try and qualify for the youth winter olympics at innsbruck, 2012

[ThomasHankyPank]

@bobsledder4 ill be there in 2014, hope ta see ya there

[kaarennl]

@heromother13 goood lluck! from vancouver :)

[ephabouyed]

@heromother13 Good luck from Liverpool

[TheMarioKartAmateur]

Vancouver 2010

[22Arkantos]

Great Music!

Beijing 2008/Vancouver 2012

London 2012/Sochi 2014

Rio 2016/ Munich 2018!

[mystshaka]

John Williams is the best!. Epic!

[zaseck]

Awesome music, Go Madrid 2016!

[Superplatanoman]

John Williams is awesome. My favorite composer

[Timstama]

my tombone quintet is playing a arrangment of this

[OlympicGamesTV]

Excellent video!

[pokethepenguin2]

ive player this song 5000 times now its awesome!

[CommanderCartwright]

Isnt John Williams one of the CLEVEREST men on this planet!?!?

OMG!!!

[Jetli390]

YES!!!!!! WOW!!!!

[bandguru101]

I played this for Graduation in the high school band. It's an amazing piece to learn. :)

[estrangulator22]

I love this piece

[doublekdance]

we had to study this in music, which i like it because it has a lot of brass.

[thehotboy15]

WOK WM :D

[YoozYerBrayns]

"Though you'd really have to die doing something majestic. It wouldn't play well, for instance, a staph infection got you."

I dunno. I could go down with swine flu and I'd like this playing at the funeral.

*cough*

[brohan914]

hahaha good plan!

Though you'd really have to die doing something majestic. It wouldn't play well, for instance, a staph infection got you.

[WorshipMeIAmGod]

When i die, I would like this song to be playing at the funeral. I don't care how i die, when i die, or where i die, as long as this fucking song is playing at the funeral.

Next?

[spacejames12]

i agree with ya brother

[dneuens]

Timeless, just like the brunt of John Williams music.

[kcaj789]

Such a thrillingly cool song... very international but with just the slightest american touch.

[Hairysteed]

You know what... it does summon up an image of twinkling stars among a wave of stripes :D

[eyadava]

so true!! :D

[pokethepenguin2]

heck ya

[UseSumLogic]

John Williams = God.

[Althalus89]

Hehe to be precise, John Williams=the sound of God ;P