John Philip Sousa--National Emblem March

[trumpetplayer444]

It's by Edwin Eugene Bagley.

[BudmanPackfan]

composed in 1902 and published in 1906 by Edwin Eugene Bagley. Sousa did have his band play it however.

[Ohmegoosh]

Haha bring it. XD

[EbonyFulmination]

YHS is playing this at the Selma Band Review on Saturday. We're gonna kick butt. XD It's a nice march.~

[philipinoidiot]

1:46

Errraah!!

[therealjoebloggs]

Edwin E. Bagley, John Philip Sousa, whoever-- in any event, the monkey still whipped his tail around the flagpole...

[senningenin129]

Edwin Bagley. Not Sousa

[jeffkalmar]

but Sousa did list this as one of his favourite marches

[jeffkalmar]

It was Edwin Eugene Bagley who wrote this 1902

[DeathTideWarrior]

We played this at Albert head for MB-IM 2011. I liked it...It was kind of ironic because every CO's parade we had, we marched onto it...when normally we march onto RAF march. Oh well. It was fun and i love this song <3

[BruBot12]

If this does swell your American patriotic heart nothing wil, I marched to this music as child and I still love hearing it today.

[Tubatroopa]

It's amazing, this is on the group I list. Our high school band is playing this and when we found out we were like "no way"

[dannewland1]

I played this march in about nine out of ten military parades that I perfomed in with the US Army Bands from 1970 through 1973 and can vouch for the fact that this is an Edwin Eugene Bagley, not a John Philip Sousa march and one of the great American military marches at that. Like "March King" JP Sousa, Bagley was a prolific march composer, having penned over a score of them. But National Emblem was his most famous.

[k0smon]

@dannewland1 ::: I have heard some of his other marches, and IMHO they are 'crap'. This one really hit the big time, tho. It is played by bands of all nations, military and civilian, school and community bands.

[Christo1117]

E.E. Bagley wrote this....im looking at the music.....

[mclaugtj]

If you knew Sousa, like I know Sousa... You wouldn't be so stupid as to label stuff he didn't write with his name.

[PeterJDeer]

@mclaugtj - Senator, I served with John Sousa, I knew John Sousa, John Sousa was a friend of mine.

Senator, you're no John Sousa.

[SnickleFritz79]

This is not a Sousa march... it is by E.E. Bagley, another great American bandmaster!

[buenosaires4u]

Author was E.E. Bagley not John P. Sousa

[SuperSkeletonGirl]

This song was HARD.

[ZaimiFaaiz17]

we played this on our city parade... im the only sousaphone player and im the loudest one when playing the solo part

[TheJbryant1951]

@ ramoj02 You are correct. National Emblem is a march composed in 1902 and published in 1906 by Edwin Eugene Bagley. Bagley composed the score during a 1902 train tour with his family band.

[amazing763]

All marches are by John Philip Sousa, all funny quotations by Mark Twain or Will Rogers, and all profound ones by Abe Lincoln or Ben Franklin.

Nobody is named Edwin Bagley. There's nobody in the Bagley family. They are all named Sousa or Twain or something.

[Disques13Swing]

Slight mistake on the second line below. Should be: Then the people...

[Disques13Swing]

From 0:43 to 1:14 and repeated from 1:15 to 1:47.

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Oh, the monkey wrapped his tail, around the flag pole; To let the wind blow; Up his hole. The the people came to see the icy wind blow; Up his ass hole; 'Side the pole. Then the monkey laughed Oh-ho-ho-ho-ho-hoo-hooo; To let the people know, That is was time to go; And so they all went home and came back the next day; To see it all again; Oh-ho-ho-hoo!!!

[sunflower46553]

This was the great march that "Sousa DIDN'T write"! You need to change this title!

[johnnyzing]

Yes Edwin Bagley!!! My Great Uncle. Composed in 1902. Love the T-bones at 1:51 myself...even tho I'm a drummer. Rat-a-tat-tat....chick-a-boom! John-Hans TheQuietDrummer

[trumpetprodegy92]

AMAZING

this is one of the best songs my band ever played

[TheaterGeek7777776]

@trumpetprodegy92 haha im positive it didnt sound anything like this... no offense, this is amazing

[vaiol123]

This is the one song I can't seem to be able to memorize. Tenor sax represent :P

[buenosaires4u]

Author was Edwin Eugene Bagley ( see Wikipedia)

[pancakewafflebacon]

@bamlee321 TRUMPETS FTW

[2fieldhockeyfreak1]

im trying so hard to get my band teacher to let us play this! but its not working to my favor :( but i LOVE this piece

[EnjoiToymachine]

YEAH 1:48 TUBA! I'm playing this in band and when we get to that part, I blast it! 

[vpo2g2]

Wonderful march. Great trombone part.

[sousafan100]

a great march by bagley equal to sousa's best - aa quality - i prefer a band over an orchestra playing a march but it's good nonetheless - thanks zzahier!

[benjaming60]

Proud of anyone that can play music in concert and regards for other colleagues, keep up the awesome playing

[LurkingInShadowsBlog]

Who preformed this?

[thewriter2993]

makes me proud to be a Vermonter

[kitten0cat]

We're playing this in a concert tomorrow, And I'm first trumpet!!! yay! Though I must say when you play this it really kills your lips! It's pretty hard to play.

[rwhit9351]

This song has a great low brass part

[catsxrulexafrica]

Playing this in our band this year. FIRST TRUMPET! :) :)  sounds like an amazing march im excited especially for 1:50--1:58

[LurkingInShadowsBlog]

1:50-2:06 is the theme used in the Jingle Bells arrangement for Tuba Christmas.

[sk8erjon]

@LurkingInShadowsBlog Yes, it IS!!! I miss playing TubaChristmas, thanks for the reminder. I believe I still have both copies of the baritone/bass clef music, maybe I'll get to play again someday.

[kasha1932]

Thank you, Mr. Bagley! I remember that in JR.HI, Hi and college, we'd play almost all of the marches. National Emblem was a favorite of mine, but at those times, I was not paying too much attention to every composer. Sorry for the mistake; thanks for the correction.

[hunterv41]

E.E. BAGLEY..........upload correctly please

[kasha1932]

Another great march in which to dance! Yes, Sousa took his wonderful band across our country, and brightened everyone's day/night. I always liked how Mr. Sousa seemed to enjoy writing such a lot of counterpoint....such fun! And interesting for players as well as the listeners.

[thetruesithis]

@kasha1932 this isn't Sousa >.>, its E.E Bagley

[TheBoltVanderhuge]

This guy credits Sousa with all kinds of songs he might never have even performed, let alone wrote.

[musiclover754]

we played this for our county band concert not too long ago. it was rough! it's definitely hard to play, but the sound is totally worth it. :)

[Truthbespoken415]

@musiclover754 really my middle school band didn't have trouble when we played 5 years ago

[TheZaPPymaster]

i love the trio it's amazing

[wulfshelmut01]

Yuck! Give me SS merschiert in fiendsland any time.

[sunblossomrecords]

Though this was one of Sousa's favorite marches, it was written in 1902 by Edwin Eugene Bagley.

[scififan90]

I swear that I keep hearing string instruments - is this a full orchestra version?

[NonFurryable]

Love this piece. It's part of my marching band's military show.

<3 marches

Longtime tuba player here :D

[sportikus137]

love this piece

[plane15man]

Not Sousa, a fun song to play, but not sousa. Edwin Eugene Bagley, get your composers right. Don't just assume that because it's a march that the Marines often play that it's a Sousa march.

[XxModernWarfareFr3ak]

i am currently playing this in my class........but its in cut time i dunno if its origanally like that or they arranged it..

[tubagirl76]

Thank you, I was going to say the same thing. Bagley. Not Sousa.

[sbjazz22]

I can't play the last part >.< i must practice and then i'll be awesome and then not play after I graduate hahaha D:

[shatha06]

So when are you going to correct the title?

[tl1358]

Nice march. But c'mon, Sousa didn't write everything.

[Tobzzter]

saw fodens motor works band from sandbach play this was amazing

[jcoon818]

We're playing this piece in our marching band this year. It is really easy. Go CLARINETS!!!! =)

[thetruesithis]

@jcoon818 Clarinets all the way :D!!!!

[pancakewafflebacon]

@jcoon818 CLARINETS ARE FAGGOTS

[sbjazz22]

@pancakewafflebacon i'm a girl :D DUMBO

[pancakewafflebacon]

@sbjazz22 DYYYKKEESSS lol jk

[Mikehooperz]

The RAF also use this tune as a march-past.

[TheSFCRetired]

Commonly known to the troops as "The Monkey Tied His Tail Around the Flagpole".

[TheNaughtiusmaximus]

@TheSFCRetired - and showed his a-hole... to the WORLD!!!

[toddabearsf]

Not John Philip Sousa at all -- but Edwn Eugene Bagley. Sousa did express admiration for this march, however. As to having it for a national anthem, well, it has no words and isn't sung, so it's not suitable for that. It's a march, purely an instrumental piece.

[TortoiseWayfarers]

I wish that we could get rid of the Star Spangled Banner and make National Emblem our official national anthem. This sounds so much better than "Bombs bursting in air" and "rockets red glare".

[tnyankeesfankpt]

then maybe you should dig into the background of the lyrics, Francis Scott Key was describing what he saw the night he got the inspiration for the Star Spangled Banner, "the rockets red glare, the bombs bursting in air" was reference to the cannon fire that pounded Fort Sumter, the glow from the cannon fire showed that, despite the hell going on around him, that he could still see our flag flying high "gave proof through the night that our flag was still there", emphasis on STILL.

[tnyankeesfankpt]

my comment was meant to be addressed to tortoise wayfarers

[Motive11331]

@tnyankeesfankpt Fort McHenry. Sumter was the Civil War

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

@tnyankeesfankpt ..You might be interested to know that it was Ft. McHenry during the War of 1812 that inspired Francis Scott Key.

[plane15man]

@SpeedyNeutrino43 did you know that before the national anthem was the national anthem it was a bar song?

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

@plane15man ..Yes, I've been told The Star Spangled Banner was set to the tune of an English drinking song. Thanks for your comment.

[Bejzbol1993]

@TortoiseWayfarers Semper Fidelis march is better

[izvn]

The version on The Dirty Dozen was better!

[arjosnil]

Melodien er komponert av E. E. Bagley og ikke av Sousa

[matelot95]

Good march. Often used in the RN.RM

[shortbus131]

i remember playing this song for a GNC 2 yrs ago for trombone.

[4321Bailey]

This march is not by John Philip Sousa. It was composed by EE Bagley. It is many times mistaken for a Sousa march. However, it certainly is a great march and is one of my favorites.

[Dogsledfan]

Played this one EVERY DAY for morning colors at the Armed Forces School of Music - Norfolk, VA many and many a year ago........

[Necomposer]

え？　この曲スーザじゃなくてバグリーでしょ。

[airbornman7]

wrong person. E.E Bagley

[Logg66]

It is Bagley and not Sousa

[FERENCEFF]

The National Emblem March is by Edwin Eugene Bagley, not Sousa. Along with the Sousa marches, t was a staple of the Post 19 American Legion band in which I played the B flai clarinet.

[Funbone2]

This is actually an orchestra recording, so hudd1007 and I (baritone players) are left out. :(

[huddl007]

Not enough baritone!

[Drumlinespartan]

@huddl007 YES!

[MigguhPLZ]

Go Army! Hooah!

[tritanopia]

I remember playing this march in band.

[alnava10]

I Love the trio! ha

[Lucasnut1138]

E.E. Bagley composed this march, not Sousa. To this day, my favorite part of various Marine Corps ceremonies is this song.

[Altoclarinets]

This piece was not written by Sousa.

However, it was the only march not of his composing that he considered in the top 5 military marches ever written.

I would like to hear a military/ concert band recording of this- the orchestral version is nice, but it is just missing something.

[seeltham]

I was in woolwich "home of the Royal Horse Artillery" in 1957 when i saw them marchingto this march with there coulers and the troops that where along Wellington St where turning to salute the colours as they passed.

[ajc55ny]

I had always heard that The National Emblem is different than other marching tunes in that when it is played, everyone is expected to stand up and salute. Uniformed and civilian, military or not. Does anyone know if that is true?

[AnchetaWis]

The Trio section is the music for the colors in a military parade; uniformed personnel stand and salute; others stand up. Placing your hand on your heart is OK but not required for civilians. Respect, such as not talking as the colors go by is a sign you know what to do. It would be OK to shush a talker and gesture that they look toward the flag as it goes by. It shows the military personnel respect as well, as they are personify us. So when we stand up we are the nation whom the military serve.

[jolewi4]

The piece at 2:31 is what I remember most during change of command during my years in the Corps.

[AnchetaWis]

Yes, 2:31 is the Trio

[AnchetaWis]

1:47 is the start of the Trio

[rougeleader302]

People, Sousa like many march songs and makes a composition to them that make it his, it is not his work originally, just a........... cover sing, I guess thats how I can put it best

[awesomfluteplayer123]

we played this in honor band several years ago, its still my fav march we played

[ramoj02]

This is not composed by John Phillip Sousa. It was composed by Edwin Eugene Bagley, I believe.

[Dorgannn]

@ramoj02 No, John Sousa composed every single march in existence.

[ramoj02]

@Dorgannn

How?

I know he's the master of the marching song, =].

But he didn't compose EVERY single marching song.

[mazz529]

Yes, your right it was composed by Bagley in 1902

[kingBob837]

@ramoj02 they are two separate sings, but I see where problems may arise.

[mazz529]

@ramoj02 You are 100% right it was composed by Bagley and not Sousa!

[theBaron0530]

@ramoj02 - Correct regarding the composer, but isn't this recording performed by Sousa's band, in one of its incarnations after Sousa had passed away?

[foxflag47]

The Dirty Dozen, Charles Bronson rest in peace, good movie!!!!

[THE3FATGUYS]

this is not Sousa yeah he was the March King but this was written by E.E. Bagley give the credit to the right man doing this is like saying Sousa didn't compose the rifle regiment, ancient and honorable artillery company,semper fidelis, anchors away (also by Charles Zimmerman) and so on just saying

[33skaterkid33]

i am in 8th grade in my school band. I play trombone. We are one of the top grade schools bands in the state. I am first chair/ soloist

for our winter band competition our director already chose national emblem as our march.

[sireofzelda]

our director would never chose national emblem.... (I am 1st trombone too.) We don't do enough competitions.

[Worm233]

@33skaterkid33 please, dont be too cocky. we all insist

[sireofzelda]

Nice. I'm first trombone in my band, yet we don't sound as high up as your band does.

[Hjadlowker]

How wonderful! I didn't know whose march this is. It turns out to be Bagley's, not Sousa's. It's OK with me. You've made me discover the "March lover" within myself: I keep returning to your channel once and again... I can't help it! Thanks for posting.

[danielwills93]

i heard that the phrase from the 'US national anthem' played by the trombones in the counter melody was actualy added later to the march, replacing the original counter melody..? nice march, not sousa... :P

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

Well....I did write an unfortunately redundant sentence but I'm glad you caught the gist of it. Yes....Alte Kameraden is a wonderful march. Listen to "The Kuffner March" too..

[SpeedyNeutrino43]

For march lovers I suggest you find Carl Teike on YouTube. I only recently became aware of his music recently. He composed marches that rank right up there with King, Bagley and Sousa. He died in 1922, long before Herr Hitler came along although I'm sure the Nazis must have used some of his music.

[jpeanrkode]

YES! Old Comerades (Alte Kameraden) is phenomenal!

[HighTyro05]

1:48; Exchange guidon at Marine Corps boot camp, I heard this every graduation while I was there and it was remarkable. I love this piece. I wish there was MORE COWBELL!!

[fasterthanilook]

And when you do post a march that was actually written by Sousa, please spell "Philip" correctly... thanks

[49andrewr]

Wonderful piece, wrong title. It was written by Edwin Eugene Bagley in 1906.

[bbmomsf]

This is not Sousa. It is Vermonter EE Bagley. Sousa called this one of the best 5 marches in America. The other four were his. But this is not.

[PrivateEccles]

@bbmomsf Exactly! Private Eccles

[TravellerFellow]

@bbmomsf I can easily see why Sousa would designate this march as one of the five of America's best. it stirs my soul. well done EE Bagley, RIP, ya done good. VERY good. *****

[ps10094]

best sound quality -- worst title

[Holderman32]

This was written by Edwin Eugene bagley

not Sousa !

[rbtmdl]

This is not Sousa.

E. E. Bagely

"Have you ever caught you ballocks in a mangle?"

[oldiesfan55]

This is the march that I remembered the Navy Band playing when my dad's ship would come in at Seattle's Pier 91, back during the early 1960s.

It's one of the best marches I've ever heard. :-)

Go Navy!

[Nothini]

nomatter what anyone says this is the most epic song to listen to after a giant victory. its such a victorious march :D. it has an overwhelming i told you so quality :D.

[weers94]

who ever is posting all of these songs under sousa is a dumbass. This is a E.E. Bagley march and is mis-titling most of them

[Bragi06]

COMPOSER FAIL

[SOxCALoc714]

my favorite part is the trio section.

[HMKGman1]

the trio section is always "kick-ass"!

[AnchetaWis]

Nice. Bagley's march, National Emblem has a special meaning. It is the march to accompany the colors of the troops on parade, whether they be West Pointers, the Marines, or Soldiers of the US Army. This march is a "time machine" for me; when I hear it, the sky is blue, the band is playing, the US Flag is flying, my Dad is commanding his troops as they march past us, and I am three years old again.

5 stars and Favorite.

[trapezemusic]

My thanks to zzahier for posted this fine march and many other march selections on youtube, especially those by Sousa - The March King.

I hope he realizes, however, that some of the selections posted were not written by Sousa. Examples include National Emblem, Colonel Bogey, American Patrol, Military Escort, Gary Owen, and seventy-six Trombones.

[rbtmdl]

Also Under The Double Eagle and Entry of The Gladiators are label as Sousa and are not.

[rbtmdl]

Zzahier, could you research these marches so you can get the composer right? Those of us who love Sousa would appreciate it.

[matelot95]

Marched to this, many many times in the Royal Navy

[rbtmdl]

E.E Bagley not John P Sousa

[PrivateEccles]

@rbtmdl RIGHT AGAIN! Private Eccles

[motherfucar]

pretty good rendition of this march however, it was not written by john philip(one l) sousa but by e. e. bagley from vermont!!!

[danmeyers55]

wrong for all of you.. The origional tune was labled by Edwin Bagley of Scotland and tilted Monkeys' wrapping tales around the flagpole. It was written as an insult to the U.S. Colonies.

[motherfucar]

e.e. bagley is from vermont, not scotland. the march was written in 1902, about 150 years after the colonies. the british never used it to degrade anybody. go to wikipedia and check for yourself. and by the way, it's TITLED, not TILTED and LABELED, not LABLED.