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'''Here Comes the King''' is a well-known advertising [[jingle]] written for [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]], whose slogan is "The King of |
"'''Here Comes the King'''" is a well-known advertising [[jingle]] written for [[Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)|Budweiser]], whose slogan is "The King of Beers." Budweiser is the flagship brand of the [[Anheuser-Busch]] brewery. |
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Copyrighted in 1971, the music and lyrics are by Steve Karmen<ref>“The Jingle Man” by Steve Karmen Music Folio Book. "Here Comes the King," copyright 1971. Published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation of Winona, MN & Milwaukee, WI. Publication date: 1980.</ref> |
Copyrighted in 1971, the music and lyrics are by [[Steve Karmen]],<ref>“The Jingle Man” by Steve Karmen Music Folio Book. "Here Comes the King," copyright 1971. Published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation of Winona, MN & Milwaukee, WI. Publication date: 1980.</ref> who also wrote six other jingles for Anheuser-Busch. The song is often heard as the theme for the brand's winter-themed TV commercials featuring the Budweiser [[Clydesdale (breed)|Clydesdale]] horses pulling the Budweiser beer wagon. |
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==Lyrics== |
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:''Here comes the King, here comes the Big Number One'' |
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:''Budweiser Beer is Beer that's second to none'' |
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:''The King is calling, so loud and clear'' |
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:''There's only one Budweiser Beer'' |
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:'' There's only one Budweiser Beer '' |
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The song concludes with a reference to the brand's earlier well-known jingle, "When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All" (see below): |
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:''When you say Bud you've said it all'' |
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:''When you say Bud you've said it all'' |
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=="When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All"== |
=="When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All"== |
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Another Budweiser jingle, "When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All," also with music and lyrics by Steve Karmen, was published a year earlier in 1970,<ref>“The Jingle Man” by Steve Karmen Music Folio Book. "When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All," copyright 1970. Published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation of Winona, MN & Milwaukee, WI. Publication date: 1980.</ref> and part of its lyric inspired "Here Comes the King." |
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The underlying instrumental is imitative of a stereotypical |
The underlying instrumental is imitative of a stereotypical Bohemian polka band. Its style resembles the famous [[Coca-Cola]] jingle "[[I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing]]" in that it begins with a lone voice, joined by another singer, and eventually a choral group (Both songs can be heard on the CD, ''Tee Vee Toons: The Commercials''). Many of the lines are punctuated at the end by a double drumbeat. |
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The award-winning anthem was a hit from the moment it first aired. [[Sonny & Cher]] recorded a song titled, "[[When You Say Love]]", written by two country songwriters using the tune of this jingle, and in 1972, it reached number 32 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] chart and number 2 on the [[Hot Adult Contemporary|Easy Listening]] chart.<ref>{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=227}}</ref> (Karmen successfully sued the songwriters for copyright infringement.<ref>''Who Killed the Jingle? How a Unique American Art Form Disappeared'' by Steve Karmen. Pg 112 – 113. Copyright 2005. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation. Milwaukee, WI. {{ISBN|0-634-06656-0}}</ref>) In 1976 and 1977, the Budweiser company was sponsoring [[Lou Rawls]]'s live shows, and Rawls could be heard at the time singing on television commercials for the company.<ref>''The New York Times'': Lou Rawls, Singer of Pop and Gospel, Dies at 72 by Ben Ratliff. January 7, 2006. [https://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/07/arts/music/07rawls.html]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | "Here Comes the King" can be heard at the end of the seventh inning during all [[St. Louis Cardinals]] home games and at different times during the game (mainly when the team is in a rally). During the period when Anheuser-Busch owned the Cardinals, it was played instead of "[[Take Me Out to the Ball Game]]" during the [[seventh-inning stretch]], with ''Take Me Out to the Ball Game'' being played in the eighth inning. It is also played at [[St. Louis Blues]] home games. [[Saint Louis University]] also takes to playing the song during half-time of home basketball games. The SLU pep-band plays the song while the [[student section]] sings the lyrics. |
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:When you say "Bud" |
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:You've said a lot of things nobody else can say |
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:When you say "Bud" |
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:You've gone as far as you can go to get the very best |
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:When you say "Bud" |
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:You've said the word that means you like to do it all |
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:When you say "Bud" |
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:It means you want the beer that's got a taste that's number one |
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:When you say "Bud" |
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:You tell the world you know what makes it all the way |
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:When you say "Bud" |
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:You say you care enough to only want the King of Beers |
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| ⚫ | [[Georgia Tech]] bands play "When You Say Bud" regularly at GT sporting and alumni events. The band first played the song in 1970 as a tribute to then-head coach Bud Carson, and the tradition has remained strong. "Bud" is played between the 3rd and 4th quarters at football games, during the second half of Tech basketball games, as well as during volleyball matches, and as part of the 7th inning stretch in baseball games. |
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:There is no other one |
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:There's only something less |
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:Because the King of Beers |
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:Is leading all the rest |
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:When you say "Bud-weis-er" |
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:You've said it all! |
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The [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]'s band also plays the song at sporting events, changing the last line to "When you say WIS-CON-SIN, you've said it all!" The song has been known to sway the upper deck of [[Camp Randall Stadium]] because fans dance the polka when the song is played.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.uwbadgers.com/traditions/school_songs_121.html |title=Badger Sports: School songs |access-date=2006-09-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061027092733/http://www.uwbadgers.com/traditions/school_songs_121.html |archive-date=2006-10-27 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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At the [[1993 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey tournament|1993 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship]], the University of Maine Pep Band played [[On, Wisconsin!|On Wisconsin]] for the University of Wisconsin fans whose team had gotten knocked out earlier in the tournament. As a way to say thanks, the UW Band gifted the Maine Band "You've said it all." The Screaming' Black Bears Pep Band now plays it after the [[The Maine Stein Song|Stein Song]] at every event they play at. <ref>{{Cite web |last=Today |first=UMaine |date=2017-11-01 |title=The man behind Maine music - UMaine Today Feature Stories - University of Maine |url=https://umainetoday.umaine.edu/stories/2017/man-behind-maine-music/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=UMaine Today Feature Stories |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Also, the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band of Boise State University plays the song at various events, usually following the school's fight song. Keith Stein, the owner of the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler in Boise, is a prominent supporter of Boise State University, and the band hall bears his name. |
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| ⚫ | The [[Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band]] once played this song when they received sponsorship from the local Anheuser-Busch distributor. Since then, the campus and stadium have "gone dry," or stopped serving alcoholic beverages, and the song has fallen out of favor. The alumni band still plays the song in recognition of the past. |
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| ⚫ | [[Georgia Tech]] bands play "When You Say Bud" regularly at GT sporting and alumni events. The band first played the song in 1970 as a tribute to then-head coach Bud Carson, and the tradition has remained strong. "Bud" is played between the 3rd and 4th quarters at football games, during the second half of Tech basketball games, as well as during volleyball matches, and as part of the 7th inning stretch in baseball games. |
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| ⚫ | A Budweiser commercial featuring the jingle appears in the 1977 film ''[[Close Encounters of the Third Kind]]'' on Roy Neary's ([[Richard Dreyfuss]]) TV, as he models Devil's Tower in his living room. Subsequently, a couple of Budweiser commercials with both jingles also appeared in the 1985 film ''[[Beer (film)|Beer]]'', a comedy film that satirizes advertising. |
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The [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]'s band also plays that song, changing the last line to "When you say WIS-CON-SIN, you've said it all"<ref>[http://www.uwbadgers.com/traditions/school_songs_121.html Badger Sports: School songs]</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Also, the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band of Boise State University plays the song at various events, usually following the school's fight song. Keith Stein, the owner of the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler in Boise is a prominent supporter of Boise State University and the band hall bears his name. |
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==See also== |
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''[[When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All]]'' 1977 [[Lou Rawls]] album |
*''[[When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All]]'' 1977 [[Lou Rawls]] album |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6aWzuQ1ufGs TV commercial containing the "Here Comes the King" jingle.] |
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*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dpTmvSuWbA The original 1970 "When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All" commercial] |
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Latest revision as of 05:09, 17 March 2024
"Here Comes the King" is a well-known advertising jingle written for Budweiser, whose slogan is "The King of Beers." Budweiser is the flagship brand of the Anheuser-Busch brewery.
Copyrighted in 1971, the music and lyrics are by Steve Karmen,[1] who also wrote six other jingles for Anheuser-Busch. The song is often heard as the theme for the brand's winter-themed TV commercials featuring the Budweiser Clydesdale horses pulling the Budweiser beer wagon.
"When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All"
[edit]Another Budweiser jingle, "When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All," also with music and lyrics by Steve Karmen, was published a year earlier in 1970,[2] and part of its lyric inspired "Here Comes the King."
The underlying instrumental is imitative of a stereotypical Bohemian polka band. Its style resembles the famous Coca-Cola jingle "I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing" in that it begins with a lone voice, joined by another singer, and eventually a choral group (Both songs can be heard on the CD, Tee Vee Toons: The Commercials). Many of the lines are punctuated at the end by a double drumbeat.
The award-winning anthem was a hit from the moment it first aired. Sonny & Cher recorded a song titled, "When You Say Love", written by two country songwriters using the tune of this jingle, and in 1972, it reached number 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 2 on the Easy Listening chart.[3] (Karmen successfully sued the songwriters for copyright infringement.[4]) In 1976 and 1977, the Budweiser company was sponsoring Lou Rawls's live shows, and Rawls could be heard at the time singing on television commercials for the company.[5]
Popular culture
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"Here Comes the King" can be heard at the end of the seventh inning during all St. Louis Cardinals home games and at different times during the game (mainly when the team is in a rally). During the period when Anheuser-Busch owned the Cardinals, it was played instead of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch, with Take Me Out to the Ball Game being played in the eighth inning. It is also played at St. Louis Blues home games. Saint Louis University also takes to playing the song during half-time of home basketball games. The SLU pep-band plays the song while the student section sings the lyrics.
The tuba section of the Florida State University Marching Chiefs, The Royal Flush, plays "Here Comes the King" while entering any time that they perform as a section.
Georgia Tech bands play "When You Say Bud" regularly at GT sporting and alumni events. The band first played the song in 1970 as a tribute to then-head coach Bud Carson, and the tradition has remained strong. "Bud" is played between the 3rd and 4th quarters at football games, during the second half of Tech basketball games, as well as during volleyball matches, and as part of the 7th inning stretch in baseball games.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison's band also plays the song at sporting events, changing the last line to "When you say WIS-CON-SIN, you've said it all!" The song has been known to sway the upper deck of Camp Randall Stadium because fans dance the polka when the song is played.[6]
At the 1993 NCAA Men's Hockey Championship, the University of Maine Pep Band played On Wisconsin for the University of Wisconsin fans whose team had gotten knocked out earlier in the tournament. As a way to say thanks, the UW Band gifted the Maine Band "You've said it all." The Screaming' Black Bears Pep Band now plays it after the Stein Song at every event they play at. [7]
Also, the Keith Stein Blue Thunder Marching Band of Boise State University plays the song at various events, usually following the school's fight song. Keith Stein, the owner of the Anheuser-Busch wholesaler in Boise, is a prominent supporter of Boise State University, and the band hall bears his name.
The Arizona State University Sun Devil Marching Band once played this song when they received sponsorship from the local Anheuser-Busch distributor. Since then, the campus and stadium have "gone dry," or stopped serving alcoholic beverages, and the song has fallen out of favor. The alumni band still plays the song in recognition of the past.
A Budweiser commercial featuring the jingle appears in the 1977 film Close Encounters of the Third Kind on Roy Neary's (Richard Dreyfuss) TV, as he models Devil's Tower in his living room. Subsequently, a couple of Budweiser commercials with both jingles also appeared in the 1985 film Beer, a comedy film that satirizes advertising.
See also
[edit]- When You Hear Lou, You've Heard It All 1977 Lou Rawls album
- Lou Rawls Live 1978 Lou Rawls live album, which includes a short performance of the original "When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All" jingle
References
[edit]- ^ “The Jingle Man” by Steve Karmen Music Folio Book. "Here Comes the King," copyright 1971. Published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation of Winona, MN & Milwaukee, WI. Publication date: 1980.
- ^ “The Jingle Man” by Steve Karmen Music Folio Book. "When You Say Budweiser, You've Said It All," copyright 1970. Published by Hal Leonard Publishing Corporation of Winona, MN & Milwaukee, WI. Publication date: 1980.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 227.
- ^ Who Killed the Jingle? How a Unique American Art Form Disappeared by Steve Karmen. Pg 112 – 113. Copyright 2005. Published by Hal Leonard Corporation. Milwaukee, WI. ISBN 0-634-06656-0
- ^ The New York Times: Lou Rawls, Singer of Pop and Gospel, Dies at 72 by Ben Ratliff. January 7, 2006. [1]
- ^ "Badger Sports: School songs". Archived from the original on 2006-10-27. Retrieved 2006-09-08.
- ^ Today, UMaine (2017-11-01). "The man behind Maine music - UMaine Today Feature Stories - University of Maine". UMaine Today Feature Stories. Retrieved 2024-01-15.