Comments on: Video: Royal military band greets Saudi king with appropriate theme music

By: Not So Fast » LOL

Not So Fast » LOL — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 22:28:11 +0000

[...] greets the a Saudi monarch with the Imperial March. You only have to watch the first 30 seconds. That is so [...]

By: Tantor

Tantor — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 15:46:47 +0000

Sometimes reality trumps parody. If Her Majesty’s armed forces feature a music medal with oak leaf cluster for irony, some British bandmaster with a wicked sense of humor deserves it.

I’m a little disappointed that the Brits in the follow-on segment did not trip up the taqqiya of the Muslim apologist for the Wahhabi hate literature sent by the Saudis to British mosques. And American, too. The irony is that the Islamist maintained that freedom of the press allowed such venom to be printed, a freedom of the press Islam rejects and which is being used so cutely to undermine the West.

He also makes the tu quoque argument that other religions also have hateful passages in their holy books, but leaves out the part that only Muslims act out their hateful scripture.

Lastly, he dissembles when claiming that the evil fatwas being promoted are from an old context, not mentioning that it is exactly those medieval fatwas which form the political program that Islamists want to impose on Britain via Sharia law.

The segment was a missed opportunity. You need Robert Spencer to confront slick propagandists like this one and slap him down hard.

By: Krydor

Krydor — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 13:22:20 +0000

That was intentional, and it was awesome. Don’t count the Brits out yet, remember the guys with the guns decided to play the Imperial March.

“Stay on target!”

By: Editorial by music. « The Tiger in Somerville

Editorial by music. « The Tiger in Somerville — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 12:26:00 +0000

[...] 1st, 2007 · No Comments This is awesome. [via [...]

By: p40tiger

p40tiger — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 08:34:42 +0000

A little off topic…did anyone notice the talk show host’s socks?

By: Villa Julie College Republican’s-Blog » The Saudi’s come “Marching” Into England.

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:37:15 +0000

[...] up on the Saudi’s today. Thanks to National Review Online’s The Corner (one again via Hot Air) for this funny clip. As you may or may not know the Saudi Royal King went to visit the Queen of [...]

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By: aengus

aengus — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:53:38 +0000

So while the pop culture association is heavily influenced by the movie, in this case the playing of the song would have been thoroughly benign, even expected.

But its still funny.

As long as the West stops Iran from building the Death Star I’ll be glad.

By: major john

major john — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 01:33:34 +0000

reminds me of a possible urban legend – Jimmy Carter was campaigning (perhaps in South Dakota?) and when he arrived the band struck up “Marching Through Georgia”. Apparently Mr. Carter was not amused by W.T Sherman’s inspired anthem…

By: Blacklake

Blacklake — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:07:48 +0000

And so, as the Japanese Prime Minister alighted on Canadian soil, the band struck up…with a wonderful version of Bridge Over the River Kwai…

Blaise on October 31, 2007 at 4:05 PM

The name of that tune is actually “The Colonel Bogey March,” and it was written in England during WWI.

Quoting the piece’s Wikipedia entry: “‘Colonel Bogey’ is the authorized march of The King’s Own Calgary Regiment (RCAC) of the Canadian Forces.”

So while the pop culture association is heavily influenced by the movie, in this case the playing of the song would have been thoroughly benign, even expected.

By: Beautiful

Beautiful — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:53:38 +0000

[...] Saudi royals were greeted on their arrival in the UK by a band playing the Darth Vader march from Star Wars. Completely awesome, since there’s no way the Soddies knew they were being [...]

By: conservnut

conservnut — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 23:32:30 +0000

Ha, that was great.

By: Rode Werk

Rode Werk — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:41:16 +0000

Too good, that should also be the theme song for Billary.

By: Black Adam

Black Adam — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:40:38 +0000

I find your lack of faith disturbing.

By: profitsbeard

profitsbeard — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:35:56 +0000

BWAAAAAAAAAAA-HAAAAAAAAA-HAAAAAAAA-HAAAAAAA-HAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!

Prince Bandar ordered the Death Star charged up immediately.

By: CliffHanger

CliffHanger — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 22:21:45 +0000

No way! That’s just too rich, but the Brits are renowned for thier sense of humor.

By: thejackal

thejackal — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:35:49 +0000

I am still reeling! Just when you think the Brits have thrown themselves at the feet of Islamist supremacists, Buck House comes up with the most ironic and backhanded smack to a visiting subdignitary! Jim Hacker would have been proud!

By: CyberCipher

CyberCipher — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:31:51 +0000

These threads just keep getting scarier.

By: Tony737

Tony737 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:15:44 +0000

That’s classic. I bet they didn’t even get the joke.

JayHaw has the best comment of the thread!

By: newrepublicans.us » Blog Archive » Saudi visits the U.K.

newrepublicans.us » Blog Archive » Saudi visits the U.K. — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:04:49 +0000

[...] h/t HotAir [...]

By: Tim Burton

Tim Burton — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:52:05 +0000

I was hoping for Onward Christian Soldiers.

By: BadgerHawk

BadgerHawk — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:51:20 +0000

Queen to Saudi King, “What is thy bidding, My Master” JayHaw Phrenzie on October 31, 2007 at 4:42 PM

It's a disaster, Skywalker we're after.

By: JayHaw Phrenzie

JayHaw Phrenzie — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:42:08 +0000

Queen to Saudi King, “What is thy bidding, My Master”

By: abinitioadinfinitum

abinitioadinfinitum — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:34:20 +0000

This TOOL giving the interview is almost as bad as the MSM in this country, as far as making excuses for islam

By: paul006

paul006 — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:31:11 +0000

Oh gawd, that was good.