# Can anyone identify this music box tune?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-music-box-tune/977176>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** music\
**Created:** [December 27, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-music-box-tune/977176 "2022-12-27T18:50:25Z")\
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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-music-box-tune/977176/1 "2022-12-27T18:50:25Z")

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Hi folks, does anyone know what [this tune](https://youtu.be/RhaHlWVdAnc) is called ?  
I cannot remember and it’s driving me crazy.  
TIA

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**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-music-box-tune/977176/2 "2022-12-27T20:12:25Z")

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Parade of the Wooden Soldiers

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/zeWyqTM0gQI/maxresdefault.jpg "“Parade of the Wooden Soldiers” by Leon Jessel, arr. Gould, feat. U.S. Army Drill Team") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeWyqTM0gQI)

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**Author:** ![pjd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pjd/32/3009_2.png) [@pjd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pjd)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/can-anyone-identify-this-music-box-tune/977176/3 "2022-12-27T20:33:58Z")

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damn damn damn !!!  
I thought it was that, but discarded it because i thought the tune at the start  
came from a different piece !

(Also, youtube can’t seem to decide whether it’s called Parade of the Wooden Soldiers,  
Parade of the Tin Soldiers or Parade of the Toy Soldiers !!)

Thanks !
