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Marine Hymn
The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps, introduced by the first director of the USMC Band, Francesco Maria Scala. Its music originates from an 1867 work by Jacques Offenbach with the lyrics added by an anonymous author at an unknown time in the following years. Authorized by the Commandant of the Marine Corps in 1929, it is the oldest official song in the United States Armed Forces. The "Marines' Hymn" is typically sung at the position of At attention, attention as a gesture of respect. However, the third verse is also used as a Toast (honor), toast during formal events, such as the United States Marine Corps birthday ball, birthday ball and other ceremonies. History Some lyrics were popular phrases before the song was written. The line "To the shores of Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli" refers to the First Barbary War, and specifically the Battle of Derna in 1805. After Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon and his Marines hoisted the American flag over the Old ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marines' Hymn (1944), By The Boston Pops
The "Marines' Hymn" is the official hymn of the United States Marine Corps, introduced by the first director of the USMC Band, Francesco Maria Scala. Its music originates from an 1867 work by Jacques Offenbach with the lyrics added by an anonymous author at an unknown time in the following years. Authorized by the Commandant of the Marine Corps in 1929, it is the oldest official song in the United States Armed Forces. The "Marines' Hymn" is typically sung at the position of At attention, attention as a gesture of respect. However, the third verse is also used as a Toast (honor), toast during formal events, such as the United States Marine Corps birthday ball, birthday ball and other ceremonies. History Some lyrics were popular phrases before the song was written. The line "To the shores of Tripoli, Libya, Tripoli" refers to the First Barbary War, and specifically the Battle of Derna (1805), Battle of Derna in 1805. After Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon and his Marines hoisted the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |