Olympic Anthem - Bugler's Dream" - composed by Leo Arnaud

[Zatchham]

@zhfb113 John Williams is the best composer ever for epic music such as this! :D

[47midnight]

cannot wait for this summer in london!

[dashookemusic]

For any of who just came out of the womb, John Williams, the composer of "Star Wars" "Indiana Jones" "E.T." and "Harry Potter", just to a FEW of the shitloads of masterpieces he composed, happened to composed this. Know your music history people, know your music.....

[zhfb113]

John Williams composed the "Olympic Fanfare and Theme" for the 1984 Olympic Games, which were held in Los Angeles. It was released in its entirety on an album titled "The Official Music of the XXIIIrd Olympiad Los Angeles 1984". The fact that it has been hijacked by Graduation Ceremonies shows how good it is.

[PeaceLovePink223]

this IS the olympic music

[HockeyBubble]

Oœòóÿ hįltá

[radagastthe3rd]

best....song....evar!!!!!!!!!!­!!!

[ArachneDL]

8 People obviously hate sports such a shame

[gscaria]

hearing this song is making me more and more excited about the upcoming Summer Olympics

[rartis95]

The first 45 secs just make me want to start marching lol

[1oESo1]

i thought this was the graduation song?

[CrimsonFury006]

@1oESo1 You were thinking of Pomp and Circumstance or Land of Hope and Glory.

Come to think of it, this would make a great graduation song.

[sylviekell]

It's only connected with the Olympics because ABC used it on their broadcast in the days when ABC sports covered the Olympics. It is not an official Olympic anything.

[wazup598]

this piece is inspiring

[dickclarkfan1]

Leo Arnaud may have wrote Bugler's Dream, but John Williams perfected it.

[Stinkyfart]

This is a great, great song.



[amberlee343]

omg we played buglar's dream for my first middleschool concert on thursday it accualy went good for a biggining band iim amberlee343's sis in middle

[TheStressedP0ptart]

I am SOOO playing this at my wedding when I come down the isle.

[Roberto7474001]

@TheStressedP0ptart or u could play it when u go the hotel bedroom ;D

[XXLSSBBW]

thumbs up if you remember this from MonkeyBone

Stop that Corpse

We don't want to kill you, we just want your organs

[JoseJimeniz]

The opening 45 second anthem might very well be "Bugler's Dream" composed by Leo Arnaud in 1958, but the remainder is John Williams' Olympic Fanfare. At first i wasn't sure, but Youtube's "artist" and "title" recognition confirmed it for me.

[Tokyorosebiz]

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[thevpq]

i need this for my ringtone!

[particleproductions1]

ummmmmm..........john williams wrote this

[remixchild]

i was thinking each ring on the olympic logo represents a continent but does the colours of the rings represent a continent and if it does which ones

[rstremme1]

@remixchild no they represent each countries flag colors..for example...red and blue are for usa or france and red and green are for italy..eaach color ring or any color ring fits into every countries flag

[thepyromancyking]

U need 2 make it so this can playback on ipod

[thevpq]

this is cool but you should listen to the 1984 olympic theme.... GO JOHN WILLIAMS!!!!!

[83miguelvieira]

HA BURROS BEM GRANDES...QUEM NÃO GOSTA DISTO...DEVIAM ESTAR TODOS AJOELHADOS A OUVIR ISTO...

[billythekid4000]

the 1996 dream team lol

[cd949604]

im surprise this a 4th of july song

[Zeck180]

this should be the Olympics anthem!

[Monosmith]

There are few pieces of music in the entire world that are filled with the positive spirit and energy that this inspires. When I listen to it, I feel compelled to be the best I can be. Sitting down and smiling while listening to this isn't enough; I must listen while standing up, while running, while lifting, while swimming, while making myself my own champion in respect and honor of the anthem.

[GlidinHawaiian]

I remember waiting for the USA Basketball games to come on the DirecTV Olympic channels and they would play this song in the background before they would air. Best way to get hyped up before a sporting event.

[altfactor]

"Bugler's Dream" was first used as an Olympics theme by ABC at the 1964 Innsbruck Winter Games.

It is said that producer Roone Arldege purchased several symphonic albums, played them on his stereo, and after hearing them realized that only one piece of music he heard really, to him, said "Olympics".

For years, the version(s) of "Bugler's Dream" heard on ABC Olympic telecasts were from commercially-available recordings. Only in 1984 did the network commission a special version of it.

[afuzzyduck]

7 people are not Daley Thompson

[markoreilly89]

@bamasaxotrumpeter93 This is John Williams' version... it's the 1984 Olympic Theme with "Bugler's Dream" latched on the front.

[zues100022]

my band concert in 2 days we are playing this

[seth5220]

I can already imagine the announcers the 30th Olympiad. Another Mario and Sonic Olympic games?

[StarvinMarvin1990]

5th grade band... ahhh good memories

[jdoglumpybutt13]

Is it me or does the Like/Dislike bar look like a joint?

[musicman69123]

@bamasoxtrumpeter93 He arranged a version?

[DIalgaMaster105]

@bamasoxtrumpeter93

Nope.

[TheBadShaman]

Get ready for Olympics 2012

[LordFendleberry2]

This is actually called "Olympic Fanfare and Theme." It's a medley that incorporates an arrangement of Arnaud's original theme and an original composition by John Williams which was written by Williams for the 1984 Olympic Games.

[ajgascon808]

As a Special Olympic athlete this is my theam song,

[ajgascon808]

As a Special Olympic athlete this is my theam song

[StudleySwimmer]

2016 Rio De Janeiro

I will make it.

Sport: Swimming

Event: 200 meter freestyle

Country: United States of America

You heard it here first.

[alopez850]

@StudleySwimmer well good luck!

[StudleySwimmer]

@alopez850 Thank you! I will need all the luck I can get lol

[3ssance]

@StudleySwimmer rootin for ya buddy

[goodcommentguy]

@StudleySwimmer - Dreams, aspirations, inspirations - they all come to this amazing gathering. Best of luck to you during 2016. I'll be looking around for you and so will many others, haha.

[international153]

Bugler's dream sounds like the first line of O Canada

[SecronGlitch]

@international153 Sounds more british than O Canada

[m5foxtrot]

@SecronGlitch Have you ever heard O Canada? The opening bars of the melody fit perfectly.  I actually just incorporated this into an arrangement of said anthem.

[JiS01]

Why is Arnaud's part so much similarities with 1812 Overture??

[garyanderson1111]

I play this music in band

[phillipmeng]

This song is conducted by John Williams...

[TheSecretsofAngels]

i play this song in band:O

[RINGMASTER1118]

@TheSecretsofAngels You have one heck of an awesome band

[TheSecretsofAngels]

@RINGMASTER1118 Sorry, that was my little sister who posted that. I don't play in a band....

[44032]

I love John William's music but I clicked on this to get the entirety of Bugler's Dream, not just an excerpt as a lead in to the Willaims theme. I'll keep looking.

[carmium]

During one Olympics some years ago, they were playing this frequently - the first time I had noticed it - and I kept thinking I was about to hear "O Canada" for some reason, as the first four notes are not only the same but played that same way!

[AlexTheMartian]

0:00 - 0:46 is Bugler's Dream composed by Leo Arnaud, 0:46 - 4:27 is John Williams' Olympic Fanfare Medley.

[RINGMASTER1118]

@AlexTheMartian The other way around.

[AlexTheMartian]

@RINGMASTER1118 oops, sorry

[77Happy77]

I play on my XBox to this music

[8182570]

I study to this music........

[MySpanishMoon]

The Olympic sprit will live on forever! :)

[juliawashere123]

i miss the olympics :(

[southport97]

Fanfare for common man is also great.

[xxWestinxx]

@Jelubaful thanks, that made me spit on my computer haha.

[sarvate2]

@Jelubaful

That's epic!!

[thepyromancyking]

@Jelubaful

u shit 2 this??? this is an amazing piece of musc...................this is supposed 2 b something 2 have pride in.........not shit 2 lol

[glasgowbhoy1980]

amazing - so uplifting!

[klossen2345]

you have now crossed the line

[januzi2]

@klossen2345 lol

[MarcellusTheGreen]

After the "Bugler's Dream" part, it's all pure John Williams: Harry Potter/Indiana Jones/Star Wars ... etc

[DolphinGirl1818]

in my grade 6 band we had to play this, and i was the only trumpet, so my band teacher made me stand to play :S

[bob4116]

The United Stated Marine Drum and Bugle Corps did a simply MAGNIFICENT performance of this in '95! Look it up here on YouTube.

[4199justin]

This has always been one of my favorites. I play the trumpet myself, and these are much better than what I am. I also suggest you listen to the Herald Trumpets, as they are better than the trumpets in this song.

[whiskeytangoET]

If I was Emperor this is what would play as I entered the room. 

[baraxor]

I was glad when NBC was finally able to use Arnaud's "Bugler's Dream", as that was the classic theme for the ABC Olympics broadcasts...and I've come to like John William's arrangement, being livelier than the original and banishing the rather stark Cold War feel to it.

[jetan29]

i lovee this songg..

i think this song and john williams combined isnt a very good combination but oh well! <3

[analvspredator]

im performing this today(:

[CentralMotionsCinema]

I thought John Williams composed this one

[mortalfrog0815]

@CentralMotionsCinema he did, but the first theme he used until 0:45 is by arnaud, the uploader must have listed it wrong...

[demeimustang007]

@CentralMotionsCinema This version is called "bugler's fanfare" composed by Arnaud. In 1984, John Williams revamped this piece, which he called "Olympic Theme and Fanfare".

[ohlsen1973]

Only 2 more years before next TV-performance...

[RockstarAngelHottie]

me so so do re mi fa re re re la mi re do la mi re do

I learned this in music (Im using my big sisters account haha) class

[youngdre95]

@RockstarAngelHottie thanx for that good thing i know solfege...

[balletbabe104]

this makes me ticklish inside, especially wen i think of gettin excited to watch the swim and gymnastics competitions :D

[Mikk0171]

It's been used since the L.A. Olympic Games in 1984

[jeje6868]

@Mikk0171 no, since the Grenoble Olympic games in 1968

[kingj2038]

2:54 = my favorite part

[testuser564]

3:17 was used for the introduction to the hcokey games this past olympics.

By far my favorite portion.

[TheBlackLesbian]

they used it for olympic games since forever

[camlawn]

Ex-Olympics head Juan Antonio Samaranch dies at 89 april 21 2010

[OKSooner]

Yeah. This be the real stuff, unlike the cheesy score they've used on the network broadcasts for 20-someodd years.

[gablivnick]

i love this song its so peaceful

[ArielAbstract]

just love this song its beautiful

[cherewykk]

Absolutely. I carried the olympic torch this past January and when I heard this song come on I teared right up it was so emotional.

[ArielAbstract]

im playing this in band

[Sigdriffa]

While I love John Williams' work, I'd really like to hear the complete original Bugler's Dream in it's entirety.

[coopisgod13]

the whole thing is not buglers dream, just up til 0:46 , then its olympic fanfare by john williams

[leoplurodon10]

@DippyDawg1932 right in the title it says the music is COMPOSED by Leo Arnaud. Stop accusing if you don't know 4 sure.

[jnorden]

i clean my house to this music

[pipe62915]

@jnorden really?

[jnorden]

@pipe62915 yes ever since i was in college, its the first song to get me going :)

[ChelseaWon3nil]

@jnorden you must have a spotless house

[chanchiem]

this song is awesome

[ncc1853]

This is NOT the original theme. If you listen to the theme from the '72 or '76 Olympics, you will notice a HUGE difference. I think this post is an edit with the '96 version spliced in.

[apologiate07]

Good call -- the "'96 version" is by John Williams, but he wrote it for the Olympics in the 80's. The Original theme, which is called Bugler's Dream, is from the '56 Olympics.

[DippyDawg1932]

...just the Olympic Fanfare from Bugler's Dream. This isn't the whole "Bugler's Dream".

[apologiate07]

@DippyDawg1932 Exactly.

[jtoddwheeler]

@apologiate07 Wasn't this first played in the 1968 Winter Olympics in Grenoble? I don't think the piece was composed by Arnaud until 1958.

[jefam3]

I first remember hearing the original "ABC" version at the 1960 Squaw Valley games. I wish NBC would go back to the original rather than this one.

[krivesa]

I think this anthem really embodies the spirit of victory and the Olympics in general, well at least the Bugler's Dream portion. I get chills down my spine every time i hear the bugle and the timpani's.

[boomdaz321]

This is the greatest!

[markosp]

Thank god for the Greeks inventing the Olympics.

[chemislife]

its well done^^

wish I had the trumpet sheet music for this

[SpyWizard2]

Damn good song!

[rrpauldoran]

This is the greatest song ever created, and how fitting that it is for something as momentous and great as the Olympics.

It is an unspoken truth that any music played for the Olympics needs to be the best music ever. Period.

[PCCphoenix]

contranimal and dickclarkfan1 got it right--this is actually a combination of "Bugler's Dream" and "Olympic Fanfare."

[JWROWE3]

Probably THE best fanfare ever. Sorry, John Williams...

[RexKarrs]

@JWROWE3 , this recording is of the John Williams arrangement for the 1984 Summer Olympics.

[regszikora]

the torch goes threw my town in half hour. We are so proud to have it.

[uktvfan01]

The Games of the XXX Olympiad. Only on the networks of NBC Universal.

[Happensending]

written in 1958, the yeaR Alec Baldwin was born: )

[contranimal]

0:00 - 0:46 are by L. Arnaud

0:47 - 4:26 are by J. Williams

[DippyDawg1932]

Technically, you're both right and wrong.

The Olympic Fanfare from Bugler's Dream (0:00 - 0:46) was COMPOSED by Leo Arnaud, but the version we're listening to here is ARRANGED by John Williams.

0:47 to the end is all Williams.

[dickclarkfan1]

Actually at 0:48, Bugler's Dream comes to an end, and John William's theme for the 1984 Summer Olympics takes over. Officially this is called "1984 Olympic Fanfare and Theme"

[bluesky123ify]

This sounds like the NBC Olympic theme song.

[aznjake23]

This is the NBC olympic theme song

[FrenchCelt72]

ABC used it before NBC took over Olympics coverage. The first time I ever heard it was during ABC's coverage of the 1984 games.

[hiflip57]

ABC used Arnaud's "buglers Dream" and another piece before William's "Fanfare". What was that piece called?

[FrenchCelt72]

No idea. My first Olympics was the '84 Games, so anything done prior to that is before my time, as I was just an infant in '72 and didn't know the Olympics existed in '76 and '80.

[julius923]

It is actually the continuation of Bugler's Dream

[PCCphoenix]

@hiflip57 It was called simply "Olympic Fanfare."

[RCPlanes59]

I believe "Bugler's Dream and Olympic Fanfare"

[ThePariahPublic]

pwn'd

[theclaybox]

They didn't create it you fucktard

[MWo2MEANoLEGEND]

im playing this song,pegasus,

.ninth symphony,and the tempest,and school spirit in band

[nmalik111]

i am doing this for mlk school. for band :)

[nightwolfjv]

john williams has a habit of 'borrowing' a lot of ideas for his music. haha

[cprules12]

i play drums in school band :( this would be hard

[cr85monster12]

Magnefico!!! lol

[BorisCr]

The first minute or so is by Arnaud, the rest is Williams.

[BorisCr]

Watch you sources my friend because the last three minute or so ARE from John William, I have seen the original score!

[iluvvgraywolves]

we are the flutes :)

[iluvvgraywolves]

me and my friend played this in band!

[hootootj]

im playing this on my trumpet. well the firt couple of seconds.

[machtl91]

this song was composed by john williams for the olympic games in 1984 in los angeles!!!!

[ThaSchwab]

No, this was composed by Leo Arnaud. You're thinking of the Olympic Fanfare & Theme.