Changes: Stars and Stripes Forever

Written by	John Philip Sousa
Date	1897

Revision as of 22:43, 13 June 2014

"Stars and Stripes Forever" is one of the most popular compositions of American composer John Philip Sousa. It is a march frequently used in 4th of July celebrations and parades.

Performances

At the end of the album Bert and Ernie Sing Along, the University of Michigan Marching Band plays the song as they enter Bert and Ernie's bathroom.

The tune was performed on episode 517 of The Muppet Show as part of a patriotic medley.

More recently, the piece was featured prominently in the first of several online viral videos posted by the Muppets to YouTube, MySpace and Vimeo.

References

In a Facebook post dated September 29, 2011 on his fan page, Fozzie Bear posted, "Ooh, I’ve got one! What do you get when you cross a zebra with a guy swinging from vines? Tarzan Stripes Forever! Wocka Wocka!"

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