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PCIntern

(28,582 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:29 AM Jan 2013

I can't believe that they're playing the Monty Python theme (Liberty Bell March)

again..

they did that to Clinton in 1993 - it was the subject of an NPR editorial afterwards...

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I can't believe that they're playing the Monty Python theme (Liberty Bell March) (Original Post) PCIntern Jan 2013 OP

Better than 'Yakkety Sax,' I suppose Cirque du So-What Jan 2013 #1

!! Richardo Jan 2013 #6

It's fine as long as there's no big *SPLORT* at the end. The Velveteen Ocelot Jan 2013 #2

The ... Band has played "The Liberty Bell" march at the last three presidential inaugurations PoliticAverse Jan 2013 #3

They're hoping that a giant foot comes down AnnieBW Jan 2013 #4

It's the other way along - Python coopted and spoofed that pompous march leveymg Jan 2013 #5

The Star Spangled Banner Melody jberryhill Jan 2013 #7

Cirque du So-What

(29,885 posts)

1. Better than 'Yakkety Sax,' I suppose

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:31 AM

Jan 2013

Benny Hill's theme song.

Richardo

(38,391 posts)

6. !!

Reply to Cirque du So-What (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:46 AM

Jan 2013

The Velveteen Ocelot

(131,231 posts)

2. It's fine as long as there's no big *SPLORT* at the end.

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:32 AM

Jan 2013

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. The ... Band has played "The Liberty Bell" march at the last three presidential inaugurations

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:33 AM

Jan 2013

The United States Marine Corps Band has played "The Liberty Bell" march at the last three presidential inaugurations: the 1993 inauguration of President Bill Clinton,[4][5] the 2005 inauguration of President George W. Bush,[6] and the 2009 inauguration of President Barack Obama.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Liberty_Bell_%28march%29

AnnieBW

(12,756 posts)

4. They're hoping that a giant foot comes down

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:33 AM

Jan 2013

and crushes Mitch McConnell and John Boehner.

Oh, wait. It already did.

leveymg

(36,418 posts)

5. It's the other way along - Python coopted and spoofed that pompous march

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 11:37 AM

Jan 2013

by Sousa which has been played at British and Canadian military bands for more than a century. I like it, nonetheless.

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)

7. The Star Spangled Banner Melody

Reply to PCIntern (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2013, 12:29 PM

Jan 2013

Is a bawdy drinking song.

The Liberty Bell March is a classic Sousa theme.

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