1812 Overture by Boston Pops - with a bang

[TheDavid2222]

I wanted Napoleon to win. Oh well, I think I'll be okay. lol

[BOBOISCOOL0152]

boston fucks the world HELLLLLL YEAH

[bleechrcreechrr]

ALRIGHT to all you people who ont know this song was written by tchaikovsky a russian dude. we just use in america to shoot cannons off to but probably because of the war of 1812 as well

[bleechrcreechrr]

@bleechrcreechrr *on the 4th of july

[NICKSLIMETIMELIVE]

THAT WAS USA

[googolplexhax]

America celebrating their independence to a song written to celebrate victory over France. Maybe America should give back the Statue of Liberty! :P

[cherylannflynn]

Whoooooohhhhooooooo. Happy 4th!!!!!  Freedom is not free. God Bless America.

[dirtyblondny]

1812 overture represents victory over any nation who seeks to conquer, It is a universal theme - even to us Yanks .

[SmoothCriminalAaron]

I find it ironic that America would play a Russian Pride song in there independance day celebrations.

[ebbixx]

@SmoothCriminalAaron This is Boston, not American. Silly.

[SmoothCriminalAaron]

@ebbixx I though BOston was in the USA?

[ebbixx]

@SmoothCriminalAaron Not according to *some* people.  ;)

[yuzuki010]

@SmoothCriminalAaron yea a little. but it's good, it's patriotic, and it's got a cannon volley.. what more can you ask for! i guess the Americans started playing it before the whole communism thing, when russia was imperial

[SmoothCriminalAaron]

@yuzuki010

No no no, you see, the song was first played in New York in the 1800's but... The song did not become popular till a preformance in 1974 in Boston. In the heat of the Cold War, but your point still applys sine Tchaikovsky never saw the rise of Red.

[nagatugiy5]

whats the song called this is the only version i can find and you just barly hear the music

[Zeobit]

@nagatugiy5 It's name is in the title of the video, and the "related videos" section is full of different versions :-)

[p0pcrn]

if you pause at :42 and :43 you will see a V symbol on the right middle of your screen, pretty cool

[theSTAR70]

BANG ON !!!

[tempak]

there are some V, like Vendetta (f.e. 0:34 , 0:40 ).

Remember the fifth of November.

[Marksman230591]

That's so awesome. 1812 Overture is hands down the best music to listen during a spectacle of fireworks :)

[rasputin1952]

That's the truth!

[braindim]

well done russia lol]

[Vel1al]

Glory to Russia =) I didn't know that people in US celebrate victory of Russia over Napoleon=)))))))))))))))))

[bobjoe117]

I'd rather we celebrate victory of Russia than victory of Napoleon

[kboss2011]

me too

[Gatorhammer]

I thought this was to celebrate the Bad News Bears :^)

[nimbeljack]

Oh yeah, all the time

[wbyrns]

@Vel1al Everyone celebrates when France loses.

[ScottACNohea]

@Vel1al I didn't know that either! You see, the last successful invasion of American soil was by the British in 1814, which in modern day usage, is part of the War of 1812. And because American eventually sent the Limey Redcoats packing, we as Americans think well of that time, so when we here the 1812 Overture, we're thinking it was for us. I didn't know it was a Russian celebrating a victory of Russia, but hey, good on the Russians too:-).

[jgoldstein24]

@Vel1al it also has reference in it to america's war of 1812

[improvisedshananigan]

@Vel1al Half of them think is the war between france and US in 1812

[viva9626]

@Vel1al It's a great victory song, and bostons love it.

[Flerpi]

While great, I think it's amusing that the 1812 Overture is played so frequently on the 4th of July, considering it has the French national anthem embedded in it.

[HunterPhenomMakoy]

well it doesn't have anything to do with America at all, it isn't even about our war of 1812. Although having the French anthem in it isn't too out of place since they played a big role in securing our Independence form Great Britain.

[fraghawk42]

@Flerpi

since when was it a crime to play triumphant music on the 4th?

[mystsaphyr]

This played with cannons is pretty cool, but the light show the fireworks adds just makes it even more awesome 8D

[bobbydowns]

I've always wanted to go to this. Aren't there cannons involved somewhere too?

[tpsmitty]

Artillery cannons are part of the 1812 overture, which is a big part of the 4th in Boston. That said whether in person or on TV I still get chills every year for Stars and Stripes Forever which is JPS and BPO at their best

[mcmjr405]

4th of July without JPS or BPO, that's un-american!!

[StarcraftTerran]

WOW!! that some fireworks

[umfk26]

The 4th of July in Boston is the best celebration anywhere! Every year that I have been there, it has been awesome. It is the biggest, and most tame crowd that I have ever seen in my life. BOSTON RULES!!!!!

[Ultima64]

Is this the finale?

[DavidOrtiz246]

it is a tradition for boston every July 4th and it is famous across the country.

[DavidOrtiz246]

anyone know how big it will be this year? i am probably going and i would like to have a video camera ready.

[mathiusin]

Amazing

[mathiusin]

where is this place?

[fatamorrighan]

The Esplanade,Boston,MA. The 4th of july celebration. It gets bigger every year.

[AtomicWaffle777]

Holy Fucknuggits.