Actually, The Sabre Dance or Flight of the Bumblebee might serve for Frazz. Fanfare for the Common Man is too grandiose for him, and I don’t know what he would be celebrating victory over for the Fifth. Some days I hum, “We Are the Champions,” but I have no illusions.
The 3rd Symphony is more appropriate – triumph over struggle. If it’s the 5th, I think the 4th Movement fits better than the 1st, even though Caulfield is probably thinking of the 1st.
And forget “Fanfare for the Common Man.” Go for “Tarkus” instead.
Whatever Frazz and Caulfield come up with, I myself do not, in fact have Beethoven’s 5th loaded into my phone. But I have Copland’s Fanfare in there, both a ringtone (some symphony) and the full song (Emerson Lake & Palmer), to use as my alarm to get me going on the really important days. Though for even more important days, it’s John Mellencamp’s “Your Life is Now.” A little less highbrow, but very good. And those both come a few minutes after Al Green’s “Take Me to the River.” Because if you can’t wake up happy, what’s the point of waking up motivated?
Whatever music is in your head right now – I consider it a significant triumph and joy to read a lengthy string of posts, most with different opinions, and nary an unkind word among them.
Booker T.‘s “Hip Hug-Her”; Mongo Santamaria’s cover of Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”; Bowie’s cover of Springsteen’s “Saint In the City”; “Apricot Brandy”, by Rhinoceros; the Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated”; Jeff Healey’s version of “Jambalaya”; I also have a liking for 60’s and 70’s covers by 80’s and 90’s bands, e.g. “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” by Slayer, or Steve Stevens and The Atomic Playboys version of Sweet’s “Action”. I’m sure numerous other examples will pop into my head later, along with “how could I have forgotten…..”
As a point, for the Australian Army, You get to choose your ramp song. My mates’ was ‘Little Lion Man’ Luckely he didn’t get to use it. [btw, the down ramp is always ‘Advance Australia Fair]’.God(s) Bless those Who Serve….
Patrick Hunt Premium Member over 5 years ago
Between those two? Copland.
However, I’ll go with Stravinsky’s “The Firebird”
Bilan over 5 years ago
Mine is Comfortably Numb
danketaz Premium Member over 5 years ago
What? no Lyle Lovett?
Kind&Kinder over 5 years ago
Actually, The Sabre Dance or Flight of the Bumblebee might serve for Frazz. Fanfare for the Common Man is too grandiose for him, and I don’t know what he would be celebrating victory over for the Fifth. Some days I hum, “We Are the Champions,” but I have no illusions.
coffeemugman over 5 years ago
Vivaldi- Four Seasons- Autumn, is my choice
coffeemugman over 5 years ago
And… I am multi-tasking, reading the comics while enjoying… Autumn
Nachikethass over 5 years ago
I would suggest Copland to Frazz!
I imagine myself to be a Ride of the Valkyries type…
pony21 Premium Member over 5 years ago
“Promontory” from “Last of the Mohicans” by Trevor Jones.
So who else hears background music in their heads during moments of great emotion in their lives? … Anyone else?
phaze58 over 5 years ago
mine would be Holst “MARS”
matthew over 5 years ago
At work, it would definitely be Dragonforce – Through the Fire and the Flames. Home is for relaxing, so it would be Beethoven’s 7th for home.
docforbin over 5 years ago
I wonder if Caulfield was referring to Emerson, Lake and Palmer’s version of “Fanfare for the Common Man”?
asrialfeeple over 5 years ago
How about this one? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSS5dEeMX64
madewooden over 5 years ago
Copland, always!
Charles Phipps Premium Member over 5 years ago
O Fortuna from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana. Always a good choice.
Casey Jones over 5 years ago
“Raiders March” by John Williams.
Ignatz Premium Member over 5 years ago
The 3rd Symphony is more appropriate – triumph over struggle. If it’s the 5th, I think the 4th Movement fits better than the 1st, even though Caulfield is probably thinking of the 1st.
And forget “Fanfare for the Common Man.” Go for “Tarkus” instead.
cervelo over 5 years ago
The Triumphal March from Aida always gives me goosebumps.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3w4I-KElxQ
nosirrom over 5 years ago
Which version of “Fanfare For The Common Man”?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLMVB0B1_Ts
or Aaron Copland approved
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2zurZig4L8
RussHeim over 5 years ago
Also sprach zarathustra
sandpiper over 5 years ago
Truly enjoyed all the comments on this one. Brought back lots of memories.
smoore47 over 5 years ago
Black Dog
ne7minder over 5 years ago
O Fortuna
Masterskrain Premium Member over 5 years ago
" Symphony #3: Organ Symphony",Saint-Saens. (Finale)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eW-7S9fjyfU
Happy Tinkerbelle Premium Member over 5 years ago
Mr Blue Sky by ELO
Al Nala over 5 years ago
You Need Somebody To Love, by The Jefferson Airplane.
lorenjulie over 5 years ago
Carmina Burana
Richard S Russell Premium Member over 5 years ago
Plain but powerful: The trumpet voluntary from the opening credits of Star Trek: Deep Space 9
Tempest over 5 years ago
“The Story In Your Eyes” by the Moody Blues.
oakie817 over 5 years ago
all those are nice…….finale of the William Tell Overture
Hippogriff over 5 years ago
Col. Bogey
Cortez over 5 years ago
Van Morrison “Precious Time”
Teto85 Premium Member over 5 years ago
“Dambusters March” by Eric Coates.
Teto85 Premium Member over 5 years ago
I’m going flying later today, so “Dambusters March” by Eric Coates and “Kaze No Tani No Nausicaa” by 久石譲
Darwinskeeper over 5 years ago
“Don’t Stop Me Now” By Queen.
hench over 5 years ago
Got to be Copland. I would prefer Mahler.
1MadHat Premium Member over 5 years ago
Oh, I like Bach’s Toccata & Fugue in D Minor. My favorite is E. Power Biggs at the Royal Festival Hall organ… 8^)
AStarofDestiny over 5 years ago
“Aces High” by Iron Maiden!
Seed_drill over 5 years ago
My debate is more Tull’s Locomotive Breath or Ozzy’s Crazy Train.
Stephen Gilberg over 5 years ago
I’d pick something by Nobuo Uematsu.
benjamineyal over 5 years ago
Fanfare. Definitely
Kind&Kinder over 5 years ago
As for me, I always want Pavarotti singing the final three words of “Nessun Dorma”, “vincerò! vincerò! vincerò!” highlighting my every day!
banjinshiju over 5 years ago
Gustav Holst – The Planets – Mars, the Bringer of War, Tchaikovsky – 1812 Overture (Chorus and Cannons), … the list goes on.
JP Steve Premium Member over 5 years ago
Man! There was some good stuff there!
Indycar over 5 years ago
Caulfield has a nice coat.
dcp9142 over 5 years ago
The Rains of Castamere
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
Posts · Frazz · 18 hrs ·
Whatever Frazz and Caulfield come up with, I myself do not, in fact have Beethoven’s 5th loaded into my phone. But I have Copland’s Fanfare in there, both a ringtone (some symphony) and the full song (Emerson Lake & Palmer), to use as my alarm to get me going on the really important days. Though for even more important days, it’s John Mellencamp’s “Your Life is Now.” A little less highbrow, but very good. And those both come a few minutes after Al Green’s “Take Me to the River.” Because if you can’t wake up happy, what’s the point of waking up motivated?
pony21 Premium Member over 5 years ago
Whatever music is in your head right now – I consider it a significant triumph and joy to read a lengthy string of posts, most with different opinions, and nary an unkind word among them.
Can world peace be far behind?
3cranes Premium Member over 5 years ago
Petty’s “Running Down a Dream”?
Thehag over 5 years ago
Dang I love everyone’s music choices. I wish I could narrow mine down. If Beethoven though have to go with the 7th, dance dance dance!
Bill Löhr Premium Member over 5 years ago
Prokofiev symphony 1 perks me up.
Bill Löhr Premium Member over 5 years ago
Thank you, everyone, for all the varied choices. I’ve been exploring many on Youtube. Thanks, Jef, for getting the ball rolling.
CalLadyQED over 5 years ago
“She shall have music wherever she goes.” Sigh.
CalLadyQED over 5 years ago
Come on, don’t we all want a trainer coming up behind us with “Eye of the Tiger” on playing on a wireless speaker?
childe_of_pan over 5 years ago
Booker T.‘s “Hip Hug-Her”; Mongo Santamaria’s cover of Herbie Hancock’s “Watermelon Man”; Bowie’s cover of Springsteen’s “Saint In the City”; “Apricot Brandy”, by Rhinoceros; the Ramones’ “I Wanna Be Sedated”; Jeff Healey’s version of “Jambalaya”; I also have a liking for 60’s and 70’s covers by 80’s and 90’s bands, e.g. “In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida” by Slayer, or Steve Stevens and The Atomic Playboys version of Sweet’s “Action”. I’m sure numerous other examples will pop into my head later, along with “how could I have forgotten…..”
lee85736 over 5 years ago
I’d prefer the first 20 seconds of Don Henley’s “Dirty Laundry” on an endless loop.
PeterWorsley over 4 years ago
As a point, for the Australian Army, You get to choose your ramp song. My mates’ was ‘Little Lion Man’ Luckely he didn’t get to use it. [btw, the down ramp is always ‘Advance Australia Fair]’.God(s) Bless those Who Serve….
Jhony-Yermo over 1 year ago
Copeland YES