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Seven Nation Army. " Seven Nation Army " is a song by American rock duo the White Stripes. It is the opening track on their fourth studio album, Elephant (2003). V2 Records released the song to American alternative radio on February 17, 2003, as the lead single from the album. Worldwide, the single was issued through XL Recordings.
Recording made on August 8, 1939 by the Imperial Japanese Army Band conducted by Ōnuma Satoru [ja]. The B and C sections of the march use the "Battōtai" melody. " Battōtai " (抜刀隊, Drawn-Sword Regiment) is a Japanese gunka composed by Charles Leroux [ja] with lyrics by Toyama Masakazu [ja] in 1877. Upon the request of the Japanese ...
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria saw a boom of nationalistic arts and literature in China. This song had its lyrics written first by the communist playwright Tian Han in 1934, then set to melody by Nie Er and arranged by Aaron Avshalomov for the communist-aligned film Children of Troubled Times (1935). [7]
Kimigayo" (君が代, Japanese pronunciation:; "His Imperial Majesty's Reign") is the national anthem of Japan. The lyrics are from a waka poem written by an unnamed author in the Heian period (794–1185), [1] and the current melody was chosen in 1880, [2] replacing an unpopular melody composed by John William Fenton in 1869. While the title ...
Seven Nation Army" was released as the album's lead single on 4 March 2012. The audio premiered on 23 January, and the official music video was unveiled on 16 February. Collins performed "Seven Nation Army" live on 18 March 2011 on the seventh series of Dancing on Ice. It became a top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number nine ...
The rock group The White Stripes have filed suit against GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign for its use of the band's megahit "Seven Nation Army" in a since-deleted campaign video.
Yuki no Shingun. "Yuki no Shingun" (Japanese: 雪の進軍, lit. 'The Snow March') is a Japanese gunka composed in 1895 by Imperial Japanese Army musician Nagai Kenshi [ja] who reflected his experience in the Battle of Weihaiwei during the First Sino-Japanese War. [1][2] The song was banned in the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II and ...
The use of "Seven Nation Army" in a Trump campaign ad is not a new phenomenon — a 2016 campaign ad also used the tune. At the time, The White Stripes published a statement on Facebook, according ...