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tanyev

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Sat Jun 14, 2025, 11:05 PM

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"Bella ciao" (Italian pronunciation: [ˈbɛlla ˈtʃaːo]) is an Italian song dedicated to the partisans of the Italian resistance, who fought against the occupying troops of Nazi Germany and the collaborationist Fascist forces during the liberation of Italy.

The exact origins are not known, but it is theorized to be based on a folk song of the late 19th century, sung by female workers (mondine) of the paddy fields in Northern Italy in protest against harsh working conditions. There is little evidence of the song being used during World War II, with the current "partisan version" only becoming widespread after it ended. Versions of "Bella ciao" continue to be sung worldwide as a hymn of resistance against injustice and oppression.
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Proud Boys came to the rally in Atlanta. Then the tubas stepped in! [View all] jmbar2 Jun 14 OP

That is GREAT! hlthe2b Jun 14 #1

There's more of us than them! FirstLight Jun 14 #2

Wind instruments FTW! tanyev Jun 14 #3

Well, Technically Brass Metaphorical Jun 14 #11

I've always admired the subversive potential of brass to interrupt evil discourse jmbar2 Jun 14 #14

Brass WIND instruments they are just not sdfernando Jun 14 #27

My trombone playing son who played in the Eastman Wind Ensemble would disagree. Pacifist Patriot Jun 15 #56

Sad trombone got the last laugh in this video jmbar2 Jun 15 #66

Brass instruments are wind instruments. ShazzieB Jun 16 #88

They were fabulous! chowder66 Jun 14 #4

I LOVE this! Hekate Jun 14 #5

There were no decent bands in the Nazi parade in DC Walleye Jun 14 #6

The U.S. doesn't do these types of parades sdfernando Jun 14 #32

Yup, getting it crisp takes lots of practice. JHB Jun 15 #49

The drill team at the beginning of A Few Good Men Ilsa Jun 15 #55

I'm not in the habit of "rec'ing" Aggie-related posts... Paladin Jun 17 #90

Truth, I've seen better parades in my own hometown Walleye Jun 15 #61

I goggled it this morning cuz I didn't see enough parade footage to know if there were bands. CrispyQ Jun 15 #76

Maybe I just missed the good music that happened in the parade. Walleye Jun 15 #81

Made my day AnnaLee Jun 14 #7

Ouch! sheshe2 Jun 14 #8

There was a guy carrying a boogaloo brothers US flag. The yellow and black one. marble falls Jun 14 #9

What are they proud of? BOSSHOG Jun 14 #10

I'd like to say to the guy who was hiding his face that if you must... 3catwoman3 Jun 15 #45

One of their tenents is to keep masurbation to once a month. Not a joke. marble falls Jun 15 #64

Thank goodness for the tubas kacekwl Jun 14 #12

He wouldn't stop yapping GenThePerservering Jun 15 #82

As the tuba player in my high school's symphonic band, I approve. Aristus Jun 14 #13

Technically, is it a tuba or sousaphone? jmbar2 Jun 14 #15

The sousaphone is the portable, wearable version of the tuba. Aristus Jun 14 #21

Actually, I brlieve that was a euphonium. Conjuay Jun 14 #29

I don't know the tune usonian Jun 14 #16

I think it's a Klezmer tune, but don't know the name of it. jmbar2 Jun 14 #18

I am way uninformed on Klezmer. usonian Jun 14 #23

It's Bella Ciao! The Italian anti-fascist song chia Jun 14 #24

I missed WWII usonian Jun 14 #28

Wow! What a great choice of tune jmbar2 Jun 14 #38

So cool to know it's an anti-fascist tune, from Italia. First thought it was a polka, to mock the Nazi Boys. Timeflyer Jun 15 #68

A long-time favorite of Leftists thought crime Jun 15 #74

I was really hoping for BidenRocks Jun 14 #17

I was hoping for Midnight in Moscow NBachers Jun 14 #39

Another great tune - I've heard it but didn't know the background. jmbar2 Jun 15 #41

My son married his Bulgarian wife in Sofia. Walking through a park downtown, I heard a band playing this. I said, "I'm NBachers Jun 15 #46

Ciao Bella!!! nt Javaman Jun 14 #19

OMG, you're so right! tanyev Jun 14 #20

FIAT. Failed Italian Automotive Technology. NT usonian Jun 14 #30

Ha! I'm impressed they fit all 4 of them plus a camera inside that car. tanyev Jun 14 #33

Very famous anti-Fascist song. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 14 #22

You want to upset them? usonian Jun 14 #25

fuhrer's face NJCher Jun 14 #36

It's the limbic response. If it ain't part of the cult(ure), hate it. usonian Jun 15 #47

Most of the difference in sound can probably be attributed to the different mouthpieces. LudwigPastorius Jun 15 #40

Thanks! usonian Jun 15 #42

STG! JustAnotherGen Jun 14 #26

I grinned though that entire video BlueSpot Jun 14 #31

Kudos to everyone KentuckyWoman Jun 14 #34

OMG wryter2000 Jun 14 #35

Absolutely MAV-A-LAS!!! hamsterjill Jun 14 #37

the old tuba tooters back again. AllaN01Bear Jun 15 #43

BRILLIANT!! ailsagirl Jun 15 #44

I watched it twice NJCher Jun 15 #48

BRA EFFING VO!!! Faux pas Jun 15 #50

My favorite part MorbidButterflyTat Jun 15 #51

LMFAO. Whaa? No requests, boys? B.See Jun 15 #52

Tuba on the march Norrrm Jun 15 #53

K&R spanone Jun 15 #54

Needs more cowbell! Pacifist Patriot Jun 15 #57

Isn't that originally from SNL? markodochartaigh Jun 15 #58

Yep! That is indeed where it comes from. Pacifist Patriot Jun 15 #59

love how casual LEO is Skittles Jun 15 #60

They are very good players! Well-done! LymphocyteLover Jun 15 #62

Bwaaaah malaise Jun 15 #63

Now that musically owning magats. TexLaProgressive Jun 15 #65

OMG orangecrush Jun 15 #67

Played trombone in high school. HeartsCanHope Jun 15 #69

CLEARLY there are more of us than them! Trueblue Texan Jun 15 #70

Missed opportunity! ms liberty Jun 15 #71

Why are the police have taken a stance to protect the proud boys William769 Jun 15 #72

It looks to me like they're corralling them. nt GenThePerservering Jun 15 #80

Absolutely BRILLIANT!!! Stinky The Clown Jun 15 #73

+5 brass instruments of fascist repelling eShirl Jun 15 #75

jmbar2 ............. Upthevibe Jun 15 #77

This was something else I loved seeing peggysue2 Jun 15 #78

Happy Pride, boys! IjustDontlikeRepugs Jun 15 #79

ACLU legal observers present. That's how you do it! n/t Cheezoholic Jun 15 #83

This made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Jun 15 #84

Bella Ciao!!... AntiFascist Jun 15 #85

The tuba is a lethal weapon. Just ask Giuseppe Verdi. Bluetus Jun 15 #86

Hip Hip Hooray for the Tubas! mdbl Jun 15 #87

Rachel Maddow showed this video on her show last nite and I also listed it on Reddit and one Shellback Squid Jun 17 #89

That's wonderful! jmbar2 Jun 17 #91

In search of the elusive "brown note" just for the proud boys. nt Buns_of_Fire Jun 17 #92

Tubas of the Resistance Unite! jmbar2 Jun 17 #93

I laughed 'til I cried ailsagirl Jun 18 #94

The girl dancing with the flag behind those boys.... CoopersDad Jun 18 #95

Just saw this. Great stuff! 😄 TY electric_blue68 Jun 18 #96