Music: Stars and Stripes Forever

John Philip Sousa is one of those composers who looked like the music he composed. He also apprenticed with the Marine Band for seven years in his youth, and I believe that experience changed him forever. Known as "The March King," here's a few versions of one of his most famous pieces, "Stars and Stripes Forever."

A crisp rendition from a Belgium band of some sort:


Yes, "Stars and Stripes Forever" can be played on piano. But as you can see, the Horowitz version is fairly demanding:


Yes, "Stars and Stripes Forever" can be played on the PSP game "Taiko no Tatsujin":