SOUSA The Liberty Bell - 'The President's Own' U.S. Marine Band

"The President's Own" United States Marine Band recorded John Philip Sousa's march "The Liberty Bell" on March, 3, 2009, in the John Philip Sousa Band Hall at Marine Barracks Annex in Washington, D.C. This video was recorded for the National Museum of the Marine Corps gallery titled "A Global Expeditionary Force 1866-1916," where visitors will find an interactive Marine Band exhibit.

[Cliff_Dixon_]

"And now for something completely different . . . " THE MARINES!!

[JCStaling]

I love this March.. and then I want something completely different.

[LeePresson]

I like how the conductor introduces it as "One of Sousa's most popular marches" without ever once mentioning WHY it's popular (because a bunch of British comics hijacked it in 1969). 

[mistofigo]

R. I. P. Terry Jones, forever in our hearts

[Ekkie]

Well, I'm a Monty Python fan as well, but I am tremendously impressed with this band. Their precision, their intonation, their dynamics. The precision of a sequencer, but with soul because it's played by humans. Bravo.

[stanbradshaw]

As a Monty Python fan, this will always be ingrained in my mind as the opening theme to Monty Python's Flying Circus. This is not a bad thing. It is a wonderful piece and it always gets my foot tapping.

[MegaByte]

You know...I never wanted to be in a band...I'd always wanted to be...a lumberjack

[reyonXIII]

I'm frankly just so much more amused at the fact that a song that's meant to be one of many that represents American symbolism....is at least equally iconic as a cornerstone of British pop culture. That fact in of itself is hilarious for me.

[Saxologic]

Ridiculously clean.. jesus christ... do you know how hard it is to get such a clean, crisp, perfectly balanced, perfect-intonation, amazing sound like that? Agh.

[Dios]

Monty Python had run out of money making the show and this song was on the public domain (free to use), the rest is history.

[Matt-czti]

This man is Ernest Scribbler, writer of jokes. He has just written the funniest joke in the world, and in a few moments he will die laughing.

[stanbradshaw]

Wow! What a nice rendering! Having the ship's bell from the USS John Philip Sousa to play in this performance is a nice touch! I remember playing this march, along with a few others in music class in high school, the first thing the teacher did was to warn us about any potential giggles or guffaws in relation to the use of the tune as Monty Python's Flying Circus title theme. We all had a good laugh the first time we played it but then it was strictly business. One thing that springs to mind in hearing this piece again is the sense of history and reverence for the past that my American cousins have, I wish that we, as Canadians could get as into our history as the Americans have!

[williamharrison]

Who else thought he was going to say "And now... For something completely different" at the start.

[harrypage]

People are just spamming the comments with monty Python, just spamming and spamming and SPAM SPAM SPAAAAM SPAM.

[jslease]

I've seen this President's Own band in person just last year. They are really AWESOME. I would see them every time they are close by if I had the opportunity. I was even privileged to meet the bass clarinet player.

[EvilLordBane]

"First thou playith the video above. Then thou must count to three. Three shall be the number of the counting and the number of the counting shall be three. Four shalt thou not count, neither shalt thou count two, excepting that thou then proceedeth to three. Five is right out. Once the number three, being the number of the counting, be reached, then lobbest thou the Holy Hand Grenade in the direction of thine foe, who, being naughty in my sight, shall snuff it."

[olmogandolfi]

Nice red uniforms... Well I must say I didn't expected that.

[qtoshi]

my Dad loved this music... Joseph Rodrigues Jr. was his name and he served in WW2 on the USS Auk, during Normandy... I wish he could enjoy this... RIP Dad...

[ForceMaximus]

Conductor: Serious introduction about the piece and the band.

Comments: And now for something completely different....

[speedyneutrino]

I've been privileged to attend two concerts by The Marine Band and it was unforgettable.     Absolutely FLAWLESS.     This band is the BEST military band in the entire world, hands down.