"Strike Up the Band" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin with the collaboration of Millie Raush. It was written for the 1927 musical Strike Up the Band, where it formed part of a satire on war and militaristic music. Although the musical was not successful, the instrumental version of the song, titled the "March from Strike Up the Band", has become quite well known.
| Date of composition | 1927 in New York, NY, United States |
| Type | Marche |
| Approx. duration | 3 minutes |
| Instruments | Orchestra |
| Autotranslations beta |
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