Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Andy Williams
1968
jaar
Top 40
3
piekpositie
Top 40
17
weken
Top 40
448
punten
Top 40
De opname werd op 8 juni 1968 gemaakt tijdens de uitvaart van de Amerikaanse senator en presidentskandidaat Robert Kennedy in de Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Kennedy was drie dagen daarvoor in Los Angeles doodgeschoten. Het lied van Andy Williams en de toespraak van Roberts broer Ted Kennedy (waaruit een gedeelte staat afgedrukt op de achterkant van de single) maakten veel emoties los onder de aanwezigen en de televisiekijkers die het gebeuren rechtstreeks konden volgen. De tekst en melodie waren in 1968 al meer dan honderd jaar oud.
Trivia
Artiest
Titel A-kant
[Andy Williams with The St. Charles Borromeo Choir] Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Lengte A-kant
3:27
Componist(en) A-kant
Steffe, Howe
Producer(s) A-kant
Andy Williams
Titel B-kant
[Andy Williams with The St. Charles Borromeo Choir] Ave Maria
Lengte B-kant
4:49
Componist(en) B-kant
Schubert
Producer(s) B-kant
Andy Williams
Platenlabel
CBS
Catalogusnr
3756
Album
Andy Williams In Europe - 20 Of His Greatest Hits [1979]
Top 40
Songtekst
Mine eyes have seen the glory
Of the coming of the Lord
He is trampling out the vintage
Where the grapes of wrath are stored
He hath loosed the fateful lightning
Of His terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
His truth is marching on
He has sounded forth the trumpet
That shall never call retreat
He is sifting out the hearts of men
before His judgment-seat
Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him
be jubilant, my feet
Our God is marching on
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
His truth is marching on
In the beauty of the lilies
Christ was born across the sea
With a glory in His bosom
That transfigures you and me
As He died to make men holy
Let us die to make men free
While God is marching on
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
His truth is marching on
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
Glory, glory, hallelujah
His truth is marching on
Amen