{"id":47630,"date":"2025-10-19T13:43:31","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=47630"},"modified":"2025-10-19T13:43:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T13:43:31","slug":"strike-up-the-band-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2025\/10\/19\/strike-up-the-band-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Strike Up the Band"},"content":{"rendered":"

Strike-Up-the-Band-Best-Of.mp3<\/a>
\nStrike-Up-the-Band-Best-Of.mp4<\/a>
\nStrike-Up-the-Band.mp3<\/a>
\nStrike-Up-the-Band.mp4<\/a>
\nStrike-Up-the-Band-intro.mp3<\/a><\/p>\n

[Intro]
\n(On four….)
\nAnd, a 1
\nAnd, a 2
\nAnd, a (1,2,3)
\nFor… the music to play<\/p>\n

[Verse 1]
\nIf you want to begin
\nYou know (start the show)
\nOr if you’re here…
\nTo hear it again<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nLet’s get the music to play
\n(Strike up the band)
\nWe’ll sing and dance away
\n(On the command)<\/p>\n

[Bridge]
\n(On four….)
\nAnd, a 1
\nAnd, a 2
\nAnd, a (1,2,3)<\/p>\n

For… the music to play
\n(The livelong day)<\/p>\n

[Verse 2]
\nGetting so excited…
\nYou know (for the show)
\nWe’re right here…
\nReady to hear<\/p>\n

[Chorus]
\nSo, for the music to play
\n(Strike up the band)
\nWe’ll sing and dance all day
\n(On the command)<\/p>\n

[Outro]
\n(On four….)
\nAnd, a 1
\nAnd, a 2
\nAnd, a (1,2,3)<\/p>\n

For… the music to play
\n(The livelong day)
\nStrike up the band
\n(On our command)
\nStrike up the band<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE SONG
\n“Strike up the band” means to begin playing music and can also be used more broadly to mean to start something with enthusiasm. In a literal sense, it is an instruction to a band to start playing, but it is also used metaphorically. In this case, it is both.<\/p>\n

From the album “Strength<\/a>“<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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