Graup Every little bit counts when you're trying to deceive your populace into fighting for "freedom" by overthrowing secular democracies like 1950's Iran and Chile to then install brutal dictators like Batista and the Shah.
The narrator forgets to mention that 28,000 white Boer women and children died in the concentration camps that the British set up in South Africa - a forgotten genocide. 28,000 was a large percentage of the Boer population at the time. The concentration camps were the first of their kind in the world and it has been completely swept under the carpet by the British.
I love the way Americans are like 'oh yeah--that song from graduation' meanwhile when I hear it as a Brit I start shouting 'LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY' and think of Last Night at the Proms
Yeah i got confused asf as to why i heared this during some graduation scenes in american films instantly thinking "Thats Land of Hope and Glory, but without the lyrics?"
You have to admit that, when its lyrics are taken aside and listened to purely as an instrumental piece, it just sounds appropriate for graduation. It has a very upbeat and comfortable cadence that’s suitable for the procession of graduates walking ceremonially to their places. It’s a happy tonality with the major key. And the mood is satisfyingly triumphant, even if perhaps almost a little aristocratic (but hey, it’s academia, after all.)
Poffertje my friend I was thinking the same thing! I too if I ever visit America and hear this Melody play I too will be singing the lyrics of Land of Hope and Glory
Anyone in school band can probably play it from memory -- especially if the graduating class is over 1,000. As a trumpet player for my freshman and sophomore high school years, I thought my face was going to fall off from playing this on repeat.
Ken Lane could I ask, as an Englishman if Americans know the significance of this song and that it is debated to be the contender for England's national anthem ( as God Save the Queen is for Britain not it's individual countries).
@@TheCoomer I'm an American and I had no idea about the history and British significance of Pomp and Circumstance until I saw this video. They don't teach us these things in school.
@@alyssa588 Thank you, when it is played is the melody just a tune. Or does it hold any significance? For instance, it is one of the last song played in the last night of the Proms with Union Jack's waving.
@@norsegoat1408 I have to say, I am equally surprised of the significance of this song in America. As an Englishman it never occurred to me that this melody would be used other than 'Land of Hope and glory'. This certainly is a great video. I think that on both sides of the pond we need to Learn more about each other countrys. Especially now with what is going on in politics in the UK that a new relationship between our countrys may come about.
Dear Vox, I suggest you do a video on the New York blackout in 1977 and how that was a major contribution to the rise of Hip-Hop and Rap. And yes I would love me a shout out; if this comment was seen. Thanks
It's Frank. The funniest thing about major blackouts is the sudden rise in the birthrate nine months later. When Americans are deprived of viewing TV, they have to resort to other methods to relieve boredom.
+Ike Okereke. No, I think most Americans have an occupation that takes up a lot of their day and when the work day is done, they like to relax by watching TV.
“You can’t complain about anything until you have to play this song 17 times and multiply it by two because of repeats to get a total of 34 times.” - a band kid
That was written by a couple of sisters who were teachers who wrote it as a song to start the day off for their pupils. The original lyrics started 'Good morning to you...'
The only thing this video is missing is a clip of the Last Night of the Proms because every year a sold out Royal Albert Hall audience sing this all together and it's kind of epic and also really weird, and honestly I really recommend looking up Last Night of The Proms - Land of Hope And Glory if you've never seen it because it really is quite something to behold.
I had no idea it was so popular in the states. It's still regarded as a sort of national anthem in the UK. It's also just such a better tune than the actual national anthem.
I mean the song predates the movie but if it _were_ in reference to the Les Liaisons dangereuses adaptation.... like I said, that would be messed up. I've read that book. It would be messed up ;)
I didn't even know American's played this at graduations, if I heard it I would've just thought they were playing Land of Hope and Glory for some odd reason.
Being a (former) Band kid in high school. I hated playing this song. I still do hate this song. Repeating and repeating until it got stuck in your head. I cried when I graduated because I didn't have to play it anymore
Here in the Philippines we use this composition on every graduation also. Its a symbolical music exclusive for graduation only. I actually thought this is the case for every country only to find out its not until this video.
An American graduating this year! Was playing the song in my room because my graduation is cancelled due to coronavirus. Figured I’d learn the history. I didn’t even know this had words. Wow
Could you do something about differences between Britain, the U.K. and why Scotland, England and Wales aren't official countries but N Ireland is? Also why in sports they all have unique national anthems but when the play as GB they use England's anthem
God save the queen is England national anthem as a country state isn't it? Is that not why they sing that and each of the other states of the UK sing different songs in competitions like the 6 nations?
It is not. England will sing God Save the Queen but it is the official anthem of the UK as a whole. Therefore God save the Queen is also the national anthem for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They all have there own national anthem for just themselves however, England is the odd one out. Sometimes England will not sing God Save the Queen and will instead choose a national song of England like Jerusalem; as they did in the Commonwealth Games.
Ironically it ha been suggested for England to adopt Land of Hope and Glory (Pomp and Circumstance) as its official National Anthem. However, most the world will probably wonder why England is using the 'graduation' theme at the Olympics at.
And then Americans brought it here in the Philippines, and up to this day we still march up the stage while Pomp and Circumstance plays in the background
I work at Barstow Community Colllege and this last year our graduation CD broke so we actually used a joke CD we had on Hand which was the star wars correnation march. it was so fun to see how all of only 5 people in the whole crowd noticed.
As a composer, arranger, conductor, and music educator, I have used other marches for commencement ceremonies: "War March of the Priests (from "Athalia")" by Mendelssohn and "Homage March from Sigurd Jolsafar" by Greig. I have heard some schools use "Triumphant March from "Aida" by Verdi. I have arranged the first two for orchestra and plan on doing the same for "Aida." I have also composed a few others including one that my elementary string orchestra performed last spring (2017). Another one I had in mind is "March Millitaire Francais" by Saint-Seans. Thank you for this great lesson on the history of "Pomp and Circumstance."
Two thoughts, from someone in England... (1) What a weird choice of music for graduation. (Then again, I'm so old my degree ceremony was in Latin.) (2) The imperialistic theme is the reason I favour 'Jerusalem' over 'Land of Hope and Glory' as candidate for the English National Anthem. (No, we don't have an official anthem. 'God Save the Queen' is the UK national anthem, although it's often used for England too.)
My biggest regret is missing my high school graduation is ceremony. My guidance counselor handed me my diploma in school but it should have been the principal on stage. That was June 1969. Maybe June 2019 I'll ask the current faculty if I can march with those kids. it's never to late.
I had to play this for 20 minutes straight for my middle school graduation. Outdoors, no shade, 42c heat, on a broken bari sax with a new reed. Will someone make it stop soon.
The real reason: it is very easy to repeat indefinitely and to end pretty much anywhere there is a cadence. This allows the music to nearly exactly Mach the ceremony's needs and not add any unnecessary time to an already very long ceremony.
You didn't explain why, other than saying it was popular. I think it's because the tune perfectly encapsulates the emotion of marching out into the world and conquering it. Literally in the case of the Empire, personally in the case of a graduate.
for such a war song, it sure as hell sounds peaceful.
Well if a march was too upbeat soldiers would have to run and they would get tired. Marches are meant for long continuous movement.
thats right, lars!
***** why do you gotta hate ? Lol I'm not trying to be edgy or witty lol. I just post some shitty comment and they tend to get liked.
That's the mark of a good piece of propaganda.
"war is peace"- Orwell
Graup Every little bit counts when you're trying to deceive your populace into fighting for "freedom" by overthrowing secular democracies like 1950's Iran and Chile to then install brutal dictators like Batista and the Shah.
so the short answer to the question in the title is
because they liked it
because the British*
fyukfy because they can
No no no, it's because Britain. Get your internet grammar straight
fyuk
The narrator forgets to mention that 28,000 white Boer women and children died in the concentration camps that the British set up in South Africa - a forgotten genocide. 28,000 was a large percentage of the Boer population at the time. The concentration camps were the first of their kind in the world and it has been completely swept under the carpet by the British.
I love the way Americans are like 'oh yeah--that song from graduation' meanwhile when I hear it as a Brit I start shouting 'LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY' and think of Last Night at the Proms
So true
It is actually a piece. Hope it helps.
Amen, my friend!
Yeah i got confused asf as to why i heared this during some graduation scenes in american films instantly thinking "Thats Land of Hope and Glory, but without the lyrics?"
You have to admit that, when its lyrics are taken aside and listened to purely as an instrumental piece, it just sounds appropriate for graduation. It has a very upbeat and comfortable cadence that’s suitable for the procession of graduates walking ceremonially to their places. It’s a happy tonality with the major key. And the mood is satisfyingly triumphant, even if perhaps almost a little aristocratic (but hey, it’s academia, after all.)
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thats what she said.
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Dr lazy Dolphin hahah
Shall thy bonds be set
For even more WTF: in Argentina it is sometimes heard at weddings.
Would've thought they'd listen to propaganda about the Falklands.
Kind of ironic, especially if the song is applied within the context of the Falklands/Malvinas.
Huh
@heobuniel9643 don't touch his majesty's rock collection.
My band teacher calls it "Pumpkin Circus Dance". Gotta love him
Fantom Plays I could see pumpkin head clowns dancing to this..
The bd we had last year always called it Pomp and Kms.
Fantom Plays lol
My teacher remembered a kid crossing out “Pomp and Circumstance” and writing “Pimps at the Circus”
Nah man, it’s pomp and circumcise.
Now this is all I'm going to think about during every ceremony I go to...
So, How did you get along with the task of licensing you stick men Dr. ?
Why do I see you everywhere i go? 99% of the videos i watch have you in the comments.
Io-Ni-Ga-Ox he's trying to get more subscribers.
Io-Ni-Ga-Ox I was literally about to comment this
stop following me
Vox, I'd like to know why KFC is associated with Christmas in japan
Larry the Squirrel KFC wanted to increase sales in Japan, so they made a huge marketing campaign during Christmas.
Thanks but I really need a 5 minute video to understand that single statement.
To roughly summarize it’s a marketing tactic KFC came up with which successfully made it a trend.
simple: because Colonel's face looks like a santa clause for Japanese
what are you supose to eat when your watching an anime marathon?
I'm from the Philippines and I've marched to that music three times now. Primary, secondary, and college.
It's something the Americans definitely shared to us. Or at least, the Filipinos educated in the U.S. who came back home.
They played this song in our kinder graduation lol
Philippines is part of US. I'm so proud.
@@Seramics no i think were hespanic
@@beatriz5417 We are not all Hispanic
If I should ever find myself at an American graduation, I'll sing the lyrics out loud :)
Poffertje my friend I was thinking the same thing! I too if I ever visit America and hear this Melody play I too will be singing the lyrics of Land of Hope and Glory
That would be funny just don’t do it at a preschool or elementary graduation that might not be the best idea
Panzerkampfwagen V Panther A then why do you play it in America??
That line, "Wider still and wider, shall thy bounds be set" is quite relatable to graduation.
Lol
I used to think this song was called " Pomp & Circumference"
Nah, it's "Pump and Circumcise".
I thought it was "Pomp and Circusdance".
Philip R r/woooosh
No, it's called Land of Hope and Glory.
Land of Hope and Glory.
Anyone in school band can probably play it from memory -- especially if the graduating class is over 1,000. As a trumpet player for my freshman and sophomore high school years, I thought my face was going to fall off from playing this on repeat.
Ken Lane could I ask, as an Englishman if Americans know the significance of this song and that it is debated to be the contender for England's national anthem ( as God Save the Queen is for Britain not it's individual countries).
TheCoomer nope we don't
@@TheCoomer I'm an American and I had no idea about the history and British significance of Pomp and Circumstance until I saw this video. They don't teach us these things in school.
@@alyssa588 Thank you, when it is played is the melody just a tune. Or does it hold any significance? For instance, it is one of the last song played in the last night of the Proms with Union Jack's waving.
@@norsegoat1408 I have to say, I am equally surprised of the significance of this song in America. As an Englishman it never occurred to me that this melody would be used other than 'Land of Hope and glory'.
This certainly is a great video.
I think that on both sides of the pond we need to Learn more about each other countrys. Especially now with what is going on in politics in the UK that a new relationship between our countrys may come about.
Dear Vox,
I suggest you do a video on the New York blackout in 1977 and how that was a major contribution to the rise of Hip-Hop and Rap. And yes I would love me a shout out; if this comment was seen.
Thanks
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It's Frank. The funniest thing about major blackouts is the sudden rise in the birthrate nine months later. When Americans are deprived of viewing TV, they have to resort to other methods to relieve boredom.
Vicky Abramowitz
So, you think Americans just watch TV all day?
+Ike Okereke. No, I think most Americans have an occupation that takes up a lot of their day and when the work day is done, they like to relax by watching TV.
Vicky Abramowitz thanks for the fun fact
Did anyone else think that the graphics for Dame Clara Butt's recording was creepy as hell?
Lachlan Edwards hehe Butt
hell-ah odd, bordered with the land of creepy.
Yeah.
“You can’t complain about anything until you have to play this song 17 times and multiply it by two because of repeats to get a total of 34 times.” - a band kid
Every time song starts I just keep starting singing “land of hope and glory”
That's because that's what it is!
Maybe they should teach us this in school before we graduate.
why...?
ava ava that is so fantastic song made by in English composer about our glorious Empire.
I loved to know where the birthday song comes from and how come it has practically the same lyrics in different languages.
That was written by a couple of sisters who were teachers who wrote it as a song to start the day off for their pupils. The original lyrics started 'Good morning to you...'
". . . And Cincinnati" *Puts the music note no where close to Cincinnati*
common guys. . . look at a map, you even have google to help :/
😂😂 I specifically came to the comments to see if anyone else noticed that!
The only thing this video is missing is a clip of the Last Night of the Proms because every year a sold out Royal Albert Hall audience sing this all together and it's kind of epic and also really weird, and honestly I really recommend looking up Last Night of The Proms - Land of Hope And Glory if you've never seen it because it really is quite something to behold.
This song is very pompous
also very circumstantial
Revo Red if you speed it up and bass boost it, it becomes a light 7. Add MC Ride, and you can hear AntFant nutting cross the block.
Blehe i'm about to do just that.
Lloyd Nix u da real lord of the game 👏
You should hear the rest of the march if you think this part is pompous lol
I had no idea it was so popular in the states. It's still regarded as a sort of national anthem in the UK. It's also just such a better tune than the actual national anthem.
My turtle swims sideways..
YOUR TURTLE SWIMS UPSIDE DOWN
Brilliant
Vox is high time you show and make whole video about your video editors. those guys are frekin awesome !
I've been to graduations where they play the Bittersweet Symphony instrumental
Is that in reference to Cruel Intentions? Because that would be messed up.
Penny Lane My mom, brother, and two friends had the Bittersweet Symphony instrumental played at their graduation
I mean the song predates the movie but if it _were_ in reference to the Les Liaisons dangereuses adaptation.... like I said, that would be messed up. I've read that book. It would be messed up ;)
My mom graduated nursing school in 09. My brother and friends graduated a couple years later
I'm sure whoever chose the tracks had benign intentions :)
As a British person I am very familiar with land of hope and glory because it is sung at patriotic events like the queen's jubilee
I would love to have the vocaloid version of pomp and circumstance play at my graduation. That would be interesting...
Let's not forget the iconic 2000 hit "Graduation (Friends Forever)" by pop icon Vitamin C.
I didn't even know American's played this at graduations, if I heard it I would've just thought they were playing Land of Hope and Glory for some odd reason.
Being a (former) Band kid in high school. I hated playing this song. I still do hate this song. Repeating and repeating until it got stuck in your head. I cried when I graduated because I didn't have to play it anymore
Here in the Philippines we use this composition on every graduation also. Its a symbolical music exclusive for graduation only. I actually thought this is the case for every country only to find out its not until this video.
Elgar is such a great composer. If you’ve ever heard his “Nimrod” from Enigma Variations or the vocal version “Lux Aeterna,” then you know. :)
It's a sound of dream for me. Everything turns to positivity whenever I heard that marching music.
i love pomp and circumstance. it was my favorite song to play in band
Rule Britannia! Land of Hope and Glory :,)
Monotone the Britain I knew will be totally gone in 50 years,give or take a few.No more Britannia.
Any evidence that Britain will be gone mate?
RULE BRITANNIA, BRITAIN RULE THE WAVES!
I still only think of Macho Man when hearing Pomp and Circumstances
Maaaan.... I live across the Pacific and I still got this song for graduation.
An American graduating this year! Was playing the song in my room because my graduation is cancelled due to coronavirus. Figured I’d learn the history. I didn’t even know this had words. Wow
So your answer was basically "cuz it is"...
Could you do something about differences between Britain, the U.K. and why Scotland, England and Wales aren't official countries but N Ireland is? Also why in sports they all have unique national anthems but when the play as GB they use England's anthem
England doesn't have an official national anthem. GB uses the national anthem of the UK. England alone uses the same national anthem.
God save the queen is England national anthem as a country state isn't it? Is that not why they sing that and each of the other states of the UK sing different songs in competitions like the 6 nations?
It is not. England will sing God Save the Queen but it is the official anthem of the UK as a whole. Therefore God save the Queen is also the national anthem for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. They all have there own national anthem for just themselves however, England is the odd one out. Sometimes England will not sing God Save the Queen and will instead choose a national song of England like Jerusalem; as they did in the Commonwealth Games.
Ironically it ha been suggested for England to adopt Land of Hope and Glory (Pomp and Circumstance) as its official National Anthem. However, most the world will probably wonder why England is using the 'graduation' theme at the Olympics at.
Jerusalem is the de facto national anthem of England.
Americans and Philippines: This is the graduation song.
British: Slam their head on the table
And then Americans brought it here in the Philippines, and up to this day we still march up the stage while Pomp and Circumstance plays in the background
A Japanese anime series used it as a theme.
Cool what it's called ?
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atashin%27chi
It’s a great song and a clarinet heavy piece
For anyone in a rush, America liked it, they played it, and it became a tradition.
Then theres the Vocaloid Pomp and Circumstance...
This song gives me anxiety.
Same
I work at Barstow Community Colllege and this last year our graduation CD broke so we actually used a joke CD we had on Hand which was the star wars correnation march. it was so fun to see how all of only 5 people in the whole crowd noticed.
It is not a song. It is a piece.
this sounds like the inspiration for John Williams Star Wars "Throne Room" Scene.
Every band kids worst nightmare ever. Playing this song for almost a hour over and over again
As a composer, arranger, conductor, and music educator, I have used other marches for commencement ceremonies: "War March of the Priests (from "Athalia")" by Mendelssohn and "Homage March from Sigurd Jolsafar" by Greig. I have heard some schools use "Triumphant March from "Aida" by Verdi. I have arranged the first two for orchestra and plan on doing the same for "Aida." I have also composed a few others including one that my elementary string orchestra performed last spring (2017). Another one I had in mind is "March Millitaire Francais" by Saint-Seans. Thank you for this great lesson on the history of "Pomp and Circumstance."
The version sung by Dame Clara Butt is not from the Coronation Ode, it is the version published as a separate song. Both notes and lyrics differ.
I'm Aussie. Smash Mouth's All Star was played at my graduation.
I'll sing Land of Hope and Glory when this plays
It's kind of like the wedding march. Or how Tiempo de Vals became the song you hear at every quinceañera party.
Two thoughts, from someone in England...
(1) What a weird choice of music for graduation. (Then again, I'm so old my degree ceremony was in Latin.)
(2) The imperialistic theme is the reason I favour 'Jerusalem' over 'Land of Hope and Glory' as candidate for the English National Anthem. (No, we don't have an official anthem. 'God Save the Queen' is the UK national anthem, although it's often used for England too.)
When Vox stays away from political propaganda they actually make great videos...
I was hoping for "Good Riddance" by Green Day
Tacking words onto the original music doesn’t change the initial majesty of the melody.
My biggest regret is missing my high school graduation is ceremony. My guidance counselor handed me my diploma in school but it should have been the principal on stage. That was June 1969. Maybe June 2019 I'll ask the current faculty if I can march with those kids. it's never to late.
Madame Clara Butt is actually the name I have assigned to my literal butt
Absolutely Excellent. Thank You.
The newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II walked in procession out of Westminster Abbey at the end of her coronation in 1953 to this march.
makes me so proud to be British! long live the empire!
If you are a band kid, you know this is a NIGHTMARE.
'cause it fire.
and fun to play.
duh.
Who's singing the song in 0:05 Find You song, who is it from?
'find you' by Be the Young
they played the pirates of the caribbean theme at my high school's graduation...
I had to play this for 20 minutes straight for my middle school graduation. Outdoors, no shade, 42c heat, on a broken bari sax with a new reed. Will someone make it stop soon.
The real reason: it is very easy to repeat indefinitely and to end pretty much anywhere there is a cadence. This allows the music to nearly exactly Mach the ceremony's needs and not add any unnecessary time to an already very long ceremony.
@vox 3:17 Not exactly where Cincinnati is, but good try
Ohio
I noticed that too haha
On my graduation they played High School Musical’s ‘We’re all in this together’
Beautiful song!
Band players :so many times
SO MANY TIMEES
Salamander Man is proud
Nnyeeeeesss!!
Interesting. By the way, in UK we say "crowned" not "coronated" Two countries separated by a common language and all that.
Tom Bristowe "coronated" is not a word in US English either.
Tom Bristowe we use both u idiot. A coronation is where the monarch is crowned.
FJT01 4
"Coronation" is a noun, "crowned" is being used as a verb, idiot.
Every time I'm at a graduation, I have to play it. Over... and over.... and over...
Keep up the long tradition.🙌👍
And all this time we in the u.s.a. thought we won the rev. war.
While some of us Brits privately chuckle every year at the thought of oblivious Americans playing our British patriotic music at their graduations 😄.
In the beginning the song that says "I'll find you" can anymore tell me what song?
The answer iss
Land of hope and glory
In Finland this is one of wedding marches.
Pomp and Circumstance-- more like Pain and Consequence.
University of Cincinnati in South Western Kentucky
Best song ever. Perfect.
lol i remember when vox had 200,000 subs. you guys have grown so much!
It's a war song? Macho Man Randy Savage knew what the hell he was doing, eh?
Lol
No, it's a military march (which is not the same thing).
See, this song has imperialistic roots! I knew it!
You didn't explain why, other than saying it was popular. I think it's because the tune perfectly encapsulates the emotion of marching out into the world and conquering it. Literally in the case of the Empire, personally in the case of a graduate.
Everytime I go to a graduation I'm like humming the whole time
I'm from South Africa.
And I'm from Australia?
Never apologise for the empire son.
Glory to our forefathers
Yep we play this
Pomp and Circumstance is one of two graduation marches in the Philippines. The other is the Triumphal March in Giuseppe Verdi's 'Aida '. I wonder why?
It's a beautiful song though xD
ehhhh it's boer not bore
Huskie Not in America.
That's what I was thinking. Granted, my European History teacher from school was British, so maybe that's why
That's what he's saying.
boo-er
*mightier*
This song totally means a different thing when your in band.
We play this song for fifth grade graduation and for senior/upperclassmen graduation.
I haven't even been to any American graduations nor seen any on telly that have played it but I somehow had Pomp and Circumstance come into my head.