When The Drums Go On Parade 1935

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 1May2025
2025

Here the column comes,
headed by the drums,
what a thrill for all the crowd,
how the people cheer,
when the drums appear,
no wonder that DrumMajor
looks so proud.

TaTaDum, TaTaDum,
when the drums go on parade,
TaTaDum, TaTaDum,
what a very smart brigade.
Marching to the rolling of the drum,
beating Tarum, tetumtumtum,
By the right! by the right!
As they all go marching by,
what a night! What a night!
with the flags a flying high,
Eyes right! Listen how it's play'd,
tatadum, tatadum,
when the drums go on parade.

TaTaDum, TaTaDum,
when the drums go on parade,
TaTaDum, TaTaDum,
what a very smart brigade.
Marching to the rolling of the drum,
beating Tarum, tetumtumtum,
By the right! by the right!
As they all go marching by,
what a night! What a night!
with the flags a flying high,
Eyes right! Listen how it's play'd,
tatadum, tatadum,
when the drums go on parade.

Lovely to behold,
dressed in red and gold,
ev'ry heart is beating fast,
as the colours wave.
See them all so brave,
the pride of all
the Army swinging past.

TaTaDum, TaTaDum,
when the drums go on parade,
TaTaDum, TaTaDum,
what a very smart brigade.
Marching to the rolling of the drum,
beating Tarum, tetumtumtum,
By the right! by the right!
As they all go marching by,
what a night! What a night!
with the flags a flying high,
Eyes right! Listen how it's play'd,
tatadum, tatadum,
when the drums go on parade.

TaTaDum, TaTaDum,
when the drums go on parade,
TaTaDum, TaTaDum,
what a very smart brigade.
Marching to the rolling of the drum,
beating Tarum, tetumtumtum,
By the right! by the right!
As they all go marching by,
what a night! What a night!
with the flags a flying high,
Eyes right! Listen how it's play'd,
tatadum, tatadum,
when the drums go on parade.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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When The Drums Go On Parade 1935
Lyrics & Music by Jimmy Kennedy & Harry Condor
© 1935 by Allan & Co.Pty.Ltd. Melbourne
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Wednesday 30 April 2025 at 18.31
in association with Torquil Syme
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James Pitt-Payne