Colonel Bogey March

[AzaleeEuragr42]

geil bin aus hamburg

[radioflyer68911]

Excellent performance.

[radioflyer68911]

Excellent performance.

[radioflyer68911]

Excellent performance.

[FlierFrank172]

This march was written in 1914 by Lieutenant Frederick Joseph Ricketts who used the nom de plume Kenneth Alford.

[TheRegulated]

i would not be able to do that, i cant stay still lol

[friedie1jeff]

Either they have no idea what the lyrics were, or the Germans at least have a sense of humor!

[imwhitennerdy]

Well done Germany :)

[md0u9186]

I agree with 'wolfof paso', I served 2 years with the British Army of Occupation in Germany and enjoyed every moment of it. If I was not English, I would be very happy to be a German. They have my utmost admiration for their industry and success since WW2. Well done!

[wolfofpaso]

I was in Germany with the US Army of occupation, I found the German people to be a wonderful people, their music, their food and the entire culture I fell in love with, alas, I am not German but I wish the he** I was.

God bless the Germans.

[Eyyoh77]

@wolfofpaso I´m german and served in the Luftwaffe ( German Airforce) from 1987-1991. Together with our american comrades we defended Germany and Western-Europe against the communists.

Thanks to all GI´s. You came as enemies then became liberators, later on allies and protectors and now you are friends and partners. God bless America! God bless the German-American friendship!

[100ofhoo]

hitler, has only got one ball!,

the other is in the albert hall!,

his mother the dirty bugger, cut it of when he was small!,

hitler has only got one ball!, the other is in the albert hall!,

etc, etc.

dont anyone know the words to this!!!!

[BaschtiKing97]

Geil nice^^... verry nice 5*

[thebigJM92]

I always knew,

"Hitler has only got one ball,

the other is in the Albert Hall,

his mother, the dirty bugger,

chopped it off when he was small."

[SmithDoe]

Ode From Bart Simpson to his sister:

Lisa, her teeth are big and green

Lisa, she smells like gasoline

Lisa, da-da-da disa,

She is my sister, her birthday, I missed-ah!

[BaildonLad]

xmetbass...

The version I know is

Hitler has only got one ball,

Churchill has has two, but very small,

Himmler has two, but similar,

but poor old Goebbels has no balls at all

[INUID]

Colonel Bogey March

Der Colonel Bogey March ist ein weltweit bekannter Militärmarsch. Er wurde 1914 vom britischen Militärmusikkapellmeister Frederick Joseph Ricketts geschrieben (besser bekannt unter seinem Künstlernamen Kenneth J. Alford). Bekannt wurde der Marsch durch den Film „Die Brücke am Kwai aus dem Jahr 1957, in dem die Kriegsgefangenen das Thema des Marsches pfeifen.

[Reggaefreund]

@INUID Googlen kann jeder :D

[pangloss111]

Composer: sir Malcolm Henry Arnold ( 1921- 2006) for the film "Bridge over the river Kwaî" (1957).

[Winnie9212]

The piece was originally written in 1914 by Kenneth Alford. It was accompanied by a counter-melody (known as "The River Kwai March") written by the film's composer, Malcolm Arnold. (wiki)

[100ofhoo]

Nice! but its the tune to the great escape! do the germans know?

[Gimacol]

Are you sure about that? It's not the theme tune for the Great escape. This is the British milatary marching song ;)

[100ofhoo]

sorry, its from the film bridge over the river k??? cant spell it! the words we used to sing is: hitler has only got one ball! etc etc.

[Gimacol]

Bridge over the River Kwaï, that's it I think isn't it?

[100ofhoo]

yes thats right! the first 10 mins when you see them marching into the camp! Bloody japs!!!

[iwema93]

bridge over the river kwai.

[100ofhoo]

thats it! cheers!

[xmetbass]

Hitler has just one ball, Goerning has 2 but they are small. and I don't know the rest of the WW 2 lyrics.

[bassoprimo]

@100ofhoo No, because it isn't!

[darkmini]

WOW! What a tempo.  Imagine marching at that speed. I like the upbeat. Great brass on the trio . . . and the drums are great. Nice arrangement. But again, wouldn't want to march at that tempo

[iwema93]

i think the tempo is fine

[bassoprimo]

@darkmini Comes out at 122bpm. I agree I wouldn't like to play it at that speed on the march, although there are rgiments that do march at those speeds! Used as a "concert march" I wouldn't call that excessive. My personal taste is more toward 112 for marches of this era, or even a slow as 108. Sometimes listening to very old recordings is a bit of a surprise compared to how we hear them today!

[pzjg70]

Wen juckt die Pauke oder daß die Leute klatschen, Hauptsache ist, daß die sowjetischen Besatzungstruppen aus Deutschland abgezogen sind!

[trapezemusic]

The band does a nice job, but the percussion (drum) part is terrible. Why not use the original?? This new percussion part is out of place and is also very distracting. The arranger should be ashamed of himself/herself.

[wornslipper]

I thought just the opposite. It was a fresh take on a popular tune. (Modern) German, BRD and DDR armed forces bands are very good at music and I liked East Germany's take on a lot of Russian music.

[Schwarze1989]

Furchtbar :-)

Vor allen Dingen, weil Deutschland glaub ich die einzige Nation ist, die NICHT in der Lage ist auf "2" und "4" zu klatschen *LACH*

[suissetream]

da hast du recht

[schlawa]

Ziemlich sicher 1994, Verabschiedung der (West) Allierten aus Berlin. Die Russen haben eine eigene Feier abgehalten / bekommen.

[1WENGE8]

ein sehr schöner marsch, den ich auch persönlich gerne spiele.

aus welchem jahr ist diese aufnahme?

[PeerGynt1111]

Der Marsch ist als Bestandteil der Serenade des Großen Zapfenstreichs der Bundeswehr 1994 zur Verabschiedung vor dem Brandenburger Tor gespielt worden. Ich hatte die Ehre, als Offizier der Bundeswehr dem Großen Zapfenstreich auf der Ehrentribüne beiwohnen zu dürfen

[RealSchattenkanzler]

This is the leading german military Band, named: Stabsmusikkorps der Bundeswehr.

[oldbobg]

From the head wear, this event is old. I presume they are saying "good bye" to the occuying forces, by playing their music, correct?

[Winnie9212]

Yes, farewell ceremony allied troops from Berlin 1994.

[overopensights]

@oldbobg: Bob from 1955 afrer the re-arming of Germany within Nato. British America and French soldiers in Germany were not 'Ocupying forces' They were stationed as part of Nato on equal terms with German Forces. Some of the Best generals within Nato were Germans; ex Whermacht officers with WW2 experience.

[oldbobg]

@overopensights I agree with you; however, since I was a boy, we (UK, USA, Soviet) we were labled that. The Germans are our friends, thank God. All we have to do now is worry about our civil populations!!

[overopensights]

@oldbobg: If you Like German Military bands. Try 'Marsch des Yorck'chen corps.' Hear it through to the end. Also 'British army bands in London' both quite spectacular.

[overopensights]

@oldbobg: If you Like German Military bands. Try 'Marsch des Yorck'chen corps.' Hear it through to the end. Also 'British army bands in London' both quite spectacular.

[maxwkyu]

The band of which country ?