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Roman Marching Songs - Gaius.Cornelius - 04-15-2005
I remember that one group at last years march through Rome had a marching song, in Latin, I don't know which group it was and I cannot remember the lyrics - but it sounded great!
Does anybody have any marching songs for us?
Re: Roman Marching Songs - FAVENTIANVS - 04-17-2005
Two summers ago, at Pont du Gard we marched singing a version of the Bee Gees' Disco Inferno with these words:
...Ite sinistrorsum uertite sinistrorsum uertite sinistrorsum uertite...
While the optio sung at the same time:
Procedite! Caput altus, Procedite! Accelerate... and so on...
It was so freak.
Marching songs - Peroni - 04-18-2005
It was the RMRS Leg XIIII GMV (UK) The soldiers in blue tunics that did the singing. The one you probably heard most was this one..
Sumus quattuordecimani, legio gemina,
Aufer te, de via decedite,
Cornu sonat pedem inferre,
Milites Romani procedite.
Sive sequimur aquilas, sive progredimur ad cornices soli,
Nostra superbia est in legione
Et pugnans peditatus est domus gensque,
Et pugnans peditatus est domus gensque.
Nos signa sequimur, quocumque nos ducunt,
A barbara Germaniae silva,
Ad Caledoniam caliginem,
Domitores Britannorum procedite.
In English:
We are the men of the fourteenth, the twin legion,
Be off with you, get out of the way,
You've heard the trumpet sound, the infantry advance,
The soldiers of Rome march on.
Whether we follow the eagles, or we go to the ravens alone,
Our pride is in the legion,
And the fighting infantry is our family and home,
And the fighting infantry is our family and home.
We follow the standards, wherever they lead us,
From the barbaric forests of Germany,
To the mist shrouded hills of Caledonia,
The Tamers of the Britons march on.
We have a number of other marching songs too.
Regards,
Re: Roman Marching Songs - Gaius.Cornelius - 04-18-2005
Yes, that was the one I remembered! At the time I was too busy - trying to keep up without slipping over - to work out from whom the song was coming, but I thought it sounded great.
marching song - Cassius Chaerea - 04-18-2005
do you have a recording of the song, I am interested in what it sounded like. Cassius
Recording - Peroni - 04-19-2005
As far as I know, we don't have a recording of any of our songs.
This actually seems rather silly, as new recruits could learn the tunes much easier!
I will ask if there is such a thing and let you know. If not, then I'll try to get one recorded.
Regards,
Re: Roman Marching Songs - Tita Iuventia Martia - 10-09-2008
AVETE FRATERS,
really nice song, I applause to you!! 8) I also would like to hear your marching song, souch a pitty that a record does not exist. I have to say, that text looks really good !:!
I heart a nice song in Schvistov (Bulgaria, an event in this summer)hymnus of Leg I Italica - Roma aeterna.. An ethernal Rome :?: I hope ;-) )
Our group has not a marching song yet :-( -( ?:
regards
Re: Roman Marching Songs - jvrjenivs - 10-09-2008
Okay, it's not in latin, but in English. From the dutch band Omnia:
One sing the first line, all repeat and so on, till the last line which is done by the one, and all shout a fast SinDex! a moment afther silence.
(you should be able to find some sound recordings of it online; check Omnia - Mars Reprise)
I wanna be a legionair
I'm gonna shave off all my hair
Walk real stupid, talk real loud
I'm gonna make my mother proud
I wanna be a legionair
I'll wear a dress, but I don't care
An army camp is now my home
I'll kill and maim and rape for Rome
Scutum!
Pilum!
Sin, dex, sin, dex, Sin..........SinDex!
Re: Roman Marching Songs - Matthew Amt - 10-09-2008
http://www.larp.com/legioxx/songs.html
If anyone here has heard of the group Blotto, I also spoofed their song "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard", and could probably dig that out or reconstruct it if needed.
Have fun!
Matthew
Re: Roman Marching Songs - Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 10-09-2008
I already have laughed me cripple with The Roman Legionaire. :lol:
Sublime. 8)
Re: Roman Marching Songs - Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-09-2008
We also sing/sang another song in Rome, and I have heard a recording of these songs once, but am not sure where!
The one I remember has the lines "Miles Persus, Miles Germanus", then the rest..... "decus ah wee-mus"......what ever, but it is a better one to march to for me anyway.....as you can see, I am testemony to Peronis statement that a recording would help us learn the words.... :lol:
Re: Roman Marching Songs - Titvs Statilivs Castvs - 10-09-2008
Isn't it
Quote:Mille persos, mille germanos, semel et semel, decollavimus?
Re: Roman Marching Songs - jvrjenivs - 10-09-2008
Quote:I already have laughed me cripple with The Roman Legionaire. :lol:
Sublime. 8)
Then you surely also need to know the 3rd and 4th couplet (in Dutch)
Ik wil bij het legioen
Rondmarcheren, heftig doen
'tis misschien een beetje raar
Een jurk aan en heel kort haar
Maar ik wil bij het legioen
Lekker knokken voor wat poen
Geef mij maar orders, geen gezeik
Ik steel en plunder voor het Rijk
Scutum!
Pilum!
Sin, dex, sin, dex, sin....... SinDex!
Re: Roman Marching Songs - M. Demetrius - 10-09-2008
Ok, spill it, Jurjen:
English translation, please?
:?
Re: Roman Marching Songs - Gaius Julius Caesar - 10-09-2008
Quote:Isn't itYeah, thats what I said! :o lol:
Quote:Mille persos, mille germanos, semel et semel, decollavimus?