American Military Music?

**Wayfarer** · 27 Aug 10, 08:57

Can anyone recommend me some good marches and military music of American origin? I've listened to some Russian military music, and I can say its pretty damn fine, what about the other side of the coin?

I've heard Battle Hymn of the Republic but that's about it

**bigross86** · 27 Aug 10, 10:58

Anything by John Philip Sousa

**~~KRON1~~** · 27 Aug 10, 14:20

I always liked When Johnie Comes Marching Home. The Marine Corps Hymn (From the Halls of...), Stars and Stripes Forever, Navy Hymn Eternal Father, Army Hymn of the Republic is good, Off into the wild blue yonder for the USAF. That is all classic Old School. I like some of the new music used in the recruiting ads, particularly USNs use of Godsmack.

**bigross86** · 27 Aug 10, 14:29

AFAIK, When Johnny Comes Marching Home is originally Irish, but adopted by both sides of the ACW. When Johnny Comes Marching Home and Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye are almost polar opposites.

**Tarek Morgen** · 27 Aug 10, 14:43

Originally Posted by bigross86

AFAIK, When Johnny Comes Marching Home is originally Irish, but adopted by both sides of the ACW. When Johnny Comes Marching Home and Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye are almost polar opposites.

A similar but reverse thing happened to the Ballad of the Green Beret. Freddy Quinn & Heidi Bruhl covered it in a German version but making it an Anti-War Song.