Mr. Mango and I have multiple fireworks events we are involved with. One is over a lake, and my husband has built a float for the fireworks, and his own design remote detonator that you can push the buttons on and it will fire 6 different ports from 1000 ft. away!
I am now in charge of the music choreography (and ground blooms :floor: )
I don't touch the heavy artillery. 😱
Of course the 1812 Overture will be for the finale, I got the Washington Post March, God Bless America by Celine ( although I am getting the Boo Hah on that one :roll: )
Looked around and can't find any other patriotic music that doesn't sound like a Marching Band, so I am going with contemporary fillers.
Need some ideas for upbeat music, something I can download from Itunes into my fireworks software.
NO, we do not do this for a living! ;-)
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Admin
Save Celine for the Pinata at the next Cinco De Mayo.
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner
Wagner - Ride Of the Valkyries
Chuck Berry - Back In The USA
Ray Charles - America The Beautiful
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner
Wagner - Ride Of the Valkyries
Chuck Berry - Back In The USA
Ray Charles - America The Beautiful
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
Save Celine for the Pinata at the next Cinco De Mayo.
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner
Wagner - Ride Of the Valkyries
Chuck Berry - Back In The USA
Ray Charles - America The Beautiful
Lee Greenwood - God Bless the USA
Meow
John Phillip Sousa
Francis Scott Key
Ira Gershwin
Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe
Francis Scott Key
Ira Gershwin
Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe
SoWal Expert
My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
oops probably a family event?:idontno:
oops probably a family event?:idontno:
Admin
Lee Greenwood - God Bless the USA
No Country :whack:
Beach Fanatic
Neil Diamond - America
Meow
No Country :whack:
:idontno: ...No Country for our Country?
SoWal Expert
No Country :whack:
No kidding. Thunder over Louisville went with a country music theme this year, and it was awful.. Does not go with fireworks- it just doesn't. Got thumbs down on all fronts, even country music lovers said it didn't work.
The Lee Greenwood song is patriotic enough that it might work if a small part is used, but not the whole song.
Darlene is my middle name, not my nickname
No Country :whack:
Sheesh.....sorry, erase, erase....;-)
Admin
:idontno: ...No Country for our Country?
Willie, Hank, George, and Patsy do not go with fireworks. Most other country is worse than Celine Dion.
FunnChef - AlisonCooks.com
Save Celine for the Pinata at the next Cinco De Mayo.good ones, Kurt :lolabove: :clap_1:
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner
Wagner - Ride Of the Valkyries
Chuck Berry - Back In The USA
Ray Charles - America The Beautiful
SoWal InsiderAuthor
Save Celine for the Pinata at the next Cinco De Mayo.
Springsteen - Born in the USA
Hendrix - Star Spangled Banner
Wagner - Ride Of the Valkyries
Chuck Berry - Back In The USA
Ray Charles - America The Beautiful
Good ones :clap_1: Wagner is EXCELLENT choice- just downloaded that one.
I wanted that song, but I did not know the name! Working on the others.....
New additions:
James Brown- Living in America
I might mix in a little Taylor Hicks, Do I make you Proud"
and maybe for the kids and the ground blooms- The Hamster Dance" :funn:
It's the top download for kids! beside the Hamster Chicken Dance! 😀
SoWal InsiderAuthor
John Phillip Sousa
Francis Scott Key
Ira Gershwin
Dikki Du and the Zydeco Krewe
Dikki Du sounds interesting, but someone will have to let me hear them if they are around when I come down in October. They are a local band?
:idontno:
SoWal InsiderAuthor
No Country :whack:
That's right. mango no do country music! :nono1: :puke:
Besides Mr. Mango :wub: would fire me.
SoWal Expert
You don't need any music for fireworks. They weren't doing much singing on those battlefields when the bombs were going off. IMHO, I think we are way too distracted on these drinking holidays to really get the feel for that which they represent. ;-)😀
SoWal InsiderAuthor
My Humps - Black Eyed Peas
oops probably a family event?:idontno:
😱 No we play the clean version of Hey ya- OutKast - the kids love it.
One of the songs in the party mix.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
You don't need any music for fireworks. They weren't doing much singing on those battlefields when the bombs were going off. IMHO, I think we are way too distracted on these drinking holidays to really get the feel for that which they represent. ;-)😀
Uh, where do you think the Star Spangled Banner came from?
"On Sept. 14, 1814, Francis Scott Key peered through clearing smoke to see an enormous flag flying proudly after a 25-hour British bombardment of Baltimore's Fort McHenry. Key was inspired to write a poem, which was later set to music." ;-)
We don't drink on 4th- since we have a permit to handle fireworks.
Patriotic music enhances the effects and overall feel of what the day means.
Funnkalicious
Mr. Mango and I have multiple fireworks events we are involved with. One is over a lake, and my husband has built a float for the fireworks, and his own design remote detonator that you can push the buttons on and it will fire 6 different ports from 1000 ft. away!What!? You aren't going to come see the Macy's Fireworks? :(
I am now in charge of the music choreography (and ground blooms :floor: )
I don't touch the heavy artillery. 😱
Of course the 1812 Overture will be for the finale, I got the Washington Post March, God Bless America by Celine ( although I am getting the Boo Hah on that one :roll: )
Looked around and can't find any other patriotic music that doesn't sound like a Marching Band, so I am going with contemporary fillers.
Need some ideas for upbeat music, something I can download from Itunes into my fireworks software.
NO, we do not do this for a living! ;-)
SoWal InsiderAuthor
What!? You aren't going to come see the Macy's Fireworks? :(
Usually go by Boat down the Hudson with some friends, but they nixed it this year due to gas costs. Besides, why do that when I have Grucci fireworks here? :cool: I'll be taping that one this year. Thats' the best seat in the house.
Beats fighting smelly people and drunk crowds.
Funnkalicious
Usually go by Boat down the Hudson with some friends, but they nixed it this year due to gas costs. Besides, why do that when I have Grucci fireworks here? :cool: I'll be taping that one this year. Thats' the best seat in the house.I got a stack of Grandstands tickets right here...
Beats fighting smelly people and drunk crowds.
SoWal InsiderAuthor
I got a stack of Grandstands tickets right here...OOOH- :razz: now THAT could change things!! Are you razzing me?
Seriously, you could put me on the podium, and I STILL wouldn't venture into NYC on 4th of July!
The big party where having is about 150 people or so on July 3rd.
Thats when the heavy artillery will come out and 7 men will be lighting the mortars etc.
Pool party and cueing all day- you should come up here to Mahopac.
SoWal Insider
Stars and Stripes Forever
And, since we are in the middle of this war, it might touch a few hearts out in the audience if you represented each military service:
Anchors Away (Navy)
Semper Fideles (Marines)
The Marine's Hymn (think Gomer Pyle)
Can't think of the Army's and any of the others. Sorry.
Yankee Doodle Dandy (you gotta have that)
Great music makes or breaks a fireworks display! Good luck!
And, since we are in the middle of this war, it might touch a few hearts out in the audience if you represented each military service:
Anchors Away (Navy)
Semper Fideles (Marines)
The Marine's Hymn (think Gomer Pyle)
Can't think of the Army's and any of the others. Sorry.
Yankee Doodle Dandy (you gotta have that)
Great music makes or breaks a fireworks display! Good luck!
Beach Fanatic
Sheesh.....sorry, erase, erase....;-)
I'm not a country music fan either, but I LOVE Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA"! :clap_1:
I'm erasing your erase :lolabove:
SoWal InsiderAuthor
I have to admit it, yes I like that song too! :lolabove:
Thanks everyone for the help. Great ideas. :clap_1:
Thanks everyone for the help. Great ideas. :clap_1:
directionally challenged
I'm not a country music fan either, but I LOVE Lee Greenwood's "God Bless the USA"! :clap_1:I was wondering where the "I'm proud to be an American one was" thanks for saving me from showing my ignorance. LTB. Anyway, saw a choreographed fireworks show in Tampa and they ended with that one and the crowd went wild.
I'm erasing your erase :lolabove:
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