This was played every morning as we marched from the parade ground to our classes at Holland Park State Primary School in Brisbane in the late fifties. The sound was delivered in varying quality through single 12 inch speakers in grey timber cases that were placed strategically on the verandahs around the school. Never to be forgotten. Of course we had words for the tune (yes, the same words, I'm sure) and they go through your head every time you hear this very stirring march.
That is actually a photo of the composer, Major Frederick Joseph Ricketts, Bandmaster in the British Army, and Royal Marines Director of Music. Also known as Kenneth J. Alford, his pen name as at that time he served, British military officers were not supposed to have outside jobs.
How did my saint of a Father 4get to teach me this? I just started 2 look for Maytag Whistle Song & with what I remembered knowing of but actually seeing this particular movie. I don't usually go for war movies but when I researched THIS movie ....
I was looking for this song for like 15 minutes and then I accidentally disliked this video before I realized it was the one I was looking forrrr cool song though
No-- it refers to a mythical steady, but not brilliant, officer, in much the same way that a bogey in golf (one over par for a hole) refers to an average, but not really all that great, golfer.
This was played every morning as we marched from the parade ground to our classes at Holland Park State Primary School in Brisbane in the late fifties. The sound was delivered in varying quality through single 12 inch speakers in grey timber cases that were placed strategically on the verandahs around the school. Never to be forgotten. Of course we had words for the tune (yes, the same words, I'm sure) and they go through your head every time you hear this very stirring march.
WOW...what a FINE rendition of this famous march.....and it's one of my favorites too.....BRAVO from the USA !
An all time great march...thanks Orlik..
I would tend to agree.
Brilliant rendition. I salute!
This march has the best dog fight section.
Try not to sing “hitler has only got one ball”
my friends are trying to have this played when i march off for my retirement from cadets in about 5 years
That is actually a photo of the composer, Major Frederick Joseph Ricketts, Bandmaster in the British Army, and Royal Marines Director of Music. Also known as Kenneth J. Alford, his pen name as at that time he served, British military officers were not supposed to have outside jobs.
The best March I know
How did my saint of a Father 4get to teach me this? I just started 2 look for Maytag Whistle Song & with what I remembered knowing of but actually seeing this particular movie. I don't usually go for war movies but when I researched THIS movie ....
Maj. Frederick Joseph Ricketts - composer
Thank you, Adam for your enlightenment. May you have a blessed day.
i was lucky enough to hear this played by the Japaneses navy in Sydney.
bela canção.
MY FAVOURITE MARCH!
JOHN G MICALLEF
MALTA
Hitler has only got one ball
I was looking for this song for like 15 minutes and then I accidentally disliked this video before I realized it was the one I was looking forrrr
cool song though
Who is the bloke in the photo?
Better known by his psuedonym Kenneth Alford.
@@leonardtrebors8808 Thank you. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_J._Alford
No-- it refers to a mythical steady, but not brilliant, officer, in much the same way that a bogey in golf (one over par for a hole) refers to an average, but not really all that great, golfer.
Probably because we won.
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