Colonel Bogey "The River Kwai March" - HM Royal Marine Band - See Description for music!

One of the finest military bands ever existed. Ex Royal Marine 42 Commando, I had the honor & privilege of marching behind the Royal Marines Band.

Marching behind the 'Bandies' is an amazing experience, you feel 10ft tall and so proud. Respect!

The "Colonel Bogey March" is a British march that was composed in 1914 by Lieutenant F. J. Ricketts (1881–1945) (pen name Kenneth J. Alford), a British Army bandmaster who later became the director of music for the Royal Marines at Plymouth.

I've listened to this march all day today. It's just unreal.

Magic from one of the best military bands in the world. Thanks Jim.

Living in America I remember this song from the movie when it first came out and I was whistling it all day.

This was played everyday in my school for morning assembly...brings back wonderful memories

Hours and Hours of Practice become evident when it comes to marching in step plus playing an instrument in the manner of a professional. Thank you!

Best military band ever Served in 45 and loved every minute. Anytime band plays you listen. Best of all he military bands I.M. H. O.

Marching to the tune of Colonel Bogey... Now that's soldiering!

Wonderful musicians and the coolest uniforms ever.

Absolutely the finest in the tradition of Marines from around the world. From an old US Marine to my British brothers, brilliantly done! Incidentally, my son is named Trevor Howard. An actor by that name was magnificent in the movie!

The bst in the world. From the son of a 45 Marine Commando who served from 1939 to 1946.

Holy crap, you even got the coppers marching in cadence when you paraded! Semper Fi from a Marine across the pond from you,.

Always nice to see the troops out for a stroll while accompanied by a group playing some lovely strolling tunes.

In high school my old beat up cornet froze up. The school had just received at least a dozen new instruments, a couple of which were baritone horns. The director handed me one and said, "I know you're gonna miss your cornet, but wait until you play the Colonel Bogey march. You're gonna be proud to be a baritone horn player." In this video, you will prominently see and hear a tuba player being followed by a baritone horn player (carrying silver instruments). Listen to the rich sounds, especially for the last third of the piece. Eventually I went back to trumpet, but I was glad and proud to have played the baritone horn for a while. (The Colonel Bogey march will always have a special place in my heart because of this.)

It never gets old. Wonderful march, beautifully executed

The Band was the 'glue' that held all us Royal Marines together.Thank you 'Bandies', you were/are magnificent.(From an 84 year old,'Royal')

When I working on St James Palace restoring the external brickwork in the late 80s early 90s I was surly blessed by seeing all our military band's first hand every day, we have a proud and excellent military and a proud history of our royalty in conjunction with democracy of our country through our election of parliament..🇬🇧

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