# ID this tune in Superman III?

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tune-in-superman-iii/765888
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**Created:** [September 13, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tune-in-superman-iii/765888 "2016-09-13T23:02:19Z")
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### Author: ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2016, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tune-in-superman-iii/765888/1 "2016-09-13T23:02:19Z")

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What is the tune that the band starts playing at about 2:19 in the linked video? I’ve only heard it in one other place other than the movie: I once heard it at a Caterpillar (tractor company) demonstration when my dad was working for the company.

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/xrggI-ISIQc/maxresdefault.jpg "Superman III (4/10) Movie CLIP - Thank God for Superman (1983) HD") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrggI-ISIQc)

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### Author: ![Vicsage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e68b1a/32.png) [@Vicsage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vicsage)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2016, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tune-in-superman-iii/765888/2 "2016-09-13T23:21:01Z")

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If you have the movie they may tell you the song in the end credits. They usually list every song played,

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### Author: ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)
#### Post date: [September 13, 2016, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/id-this-tune-in-superman-iii/765888/3 "2016-09-13T23:29:11Z")

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It’s not listed on IMDB but it’s Sousa’s [King Cotton March](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XQBEr0bHsI&list=PLJYtyOJgjDMyPV_Z0m_SvEY6unLVDiWpA).