# Help me with the name of a piece of music **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 3, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-name-of-a-piece-of-music/248394 "2004-06-03T03:30:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-name-of-a-piece-of-music/248394/1 "2004-06-03T03:30:55Z")
My father asked me if I could remember the name of a march that was played at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday. I know the melody, and can hear the orchestration in my head. I remember playing it in high school, but I can’t remember the name. It’s the one that goes (I’ll give it a shot) Buuuuum bah bum bah buuuum, bum ba bum buuuuum, bum bah buuuuuuuuuum. If anybody can get the melody out of that and give me the name I’d appreciate it. ---
**Author:** ![MikeS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@MikeS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeS)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-name-of-a-piece-of-music/248394/2 "2004-06-03T04:11:52Z")
I can’t make head nor tail of that, but you might see if [MelodyHound](http://www.name-this-tune.com/) can help you out. ---
**Author:** ![xash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/c6cbf5/32.png) [@xash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xash)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-name-of-a-piece-of-music/248394/3 "2004-06-03T06:39:32Z")
Moved to Cafe Society. - **xash** General Questions Moderator ---
**Author:** ![Daver914](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@Daver914](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daver914)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-name-of-a-piece-of-music/248394/4 "2004-06-03T08:00:20Z")
I remember hearing a march from the _Saving Private Ryan_ score by John Williams during the live coverage. It might have been “Revisiting Normandy”; I can’t say for certain because I only heard it briefly and in passing. It was around the time that Tom Hanks had finished speaking and the actor who followed him was describing his real-life experience on Omaha Beach. ---
**Author:** ![xcheopis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/bc8723/32.png) [@xcheopis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xcheopis)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-name-of-a-piece-of-music/248394/5 "2004-06-03T13:14:57Z")
Perhaps it was something by [Mr. John Philip Sousa](http://www.dws.org/sousa/works.htm). ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2004, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-name-of-a-piece-of-music/248394/6 "2004-06-03T23:07:04Z")
Hmm, this sounds vaguely familiar. 🙂 Perhaps this: “National Emblem” - Bagley, second half. Starts at 1:44 in the MP3 linked to on this page (track 13): [Home](http://www.usmc.mil/band/m_bandcd.nsf/MorningColorsMusic?OpenView) ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 4, 2004, 12:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-name-of-a-piece-of-music/248394/7 "2004-06-04T00:04:59Z")
> [@rowrrbazzle](#): > > Hmm, this sounds vaguely familiar. 🙂 > > Perhaps this: “National Emblem” - Bagley, second half. Starts at 1:44 in the MP3 linked to on this page (track 13): [Home](http://www.usmc.mil/band/m_bandcd.nsf/MorningColorsMusic?OpenView) That’s it! Many thanks. 🙂