This processional march accompanies the entrance of the lords of Parliament onto the stage. Richard D'Oyly Carte was afraid the mockery of the peers would bring on the disapproval of the British crown, but Gilbert was afraid that his American fans would believe that British lords walked around all t...
Loudly let the trumpet bray!
Tantantara!
Proudly bang the sounding brasses!
Tzing! Boom!
As upon its lordly way
This unique procession passes
Tantantara tzing boom!
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen! Bow, ye masses!
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses!
Tantantara tzing boom!
We are peers of highest station
Paragons of legislation
Pillars of the British nation
Tantantara tzing boom!
Loudly let the trumpet bray was written by Arthur Sullivan & W.S. Gilbert.
Gilbert and Sullivan released Loudly let the trumpet bray on Sat Nov 25 1882.