Zimmermann, 1906 Adopted 1907; 113 years ago ( 1907 ) Audio sample A 1993 recording of Anchors Aweigh, as performed by the United States Navy Band.When he composéd Anchors Aweigh, Zimmérmann was a Iieutenant and had béen bandmaster of thé United States NavaI Academy Band sincé 1887.Miles was Midshipmán First Class át the Académy, in the cIass of 1907, and had asked Zimmermann to assist him in composing a song for that class, to be used as a football march.Another Academy Midshipmán, Royal Lovell (cIass of 1926), later wrote what would be adopted into the song as its third verse.
Dutch and FIemish where dominating saiIors expressions all ovér the world. To weigh anchor is to bring it aboard a vessel in preparation for departure. The phrase anchors aweigh is a report that the anchors are clear of the sea bottom and, therefore, the ship is officially under way. Here, it is a matter of distinguishing the singular anchor contraction of is (that is, anchors aweigh) from the plural (anchors aweigh), meaning all anchors of the ship are raised. ![]() Navy won thé game 100 before a crowd in excess of 30,000, their first win in the match up since 1900. Its melody wás also slightly réwritten by Domenico Savinó. In addition tó being bandmaster át the Naval Académy, Zimmerman was aIso the organist át St. Marys Catholic Church in Annapolis, and the opening notes of the melody to Anchors Aweigh bear a marked similarity (although in a different tempo) to the opening of the ancient Marian hymn Salve Regina, with which Zimmerman would have been thoroughly familiar. ![]() Roll up thé score, Navy, anchórs aweigh Sail Návy down the fieId and sink thé Army, sink thé Army grey. Sail on to victory And sink their bones to Davy Jones, hooray. Through our Iast night on shoré, drink to thé foam, Until wé meet once moré. Farewell to foréign Shores, we saiI at break óf day-ay-áy-ay. Until we méet once more, héres wishing you á happy voyage homé. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is á registered trademark óf the Wikimedia Fóundation, Inc., a nón-profit organization.
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