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No. 6: ENTRANCE & MARCH OF PEERS
"Loudly let the trumpet bray"

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March. Enter procession of Peers.

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Tenors. Basses.
Loudly let the trumpet bray, Loudly let the trumpet bray,
Tantantara, tantantara!  
Proudly bang the sounding brasses, Proudly bang the sounding brasses,
  Tzing, boom!
As upon its lordly way
This unique procession passes.
As upon its lordly way
This unique procession passes.
Tantantara, tantantara! Tzing, boom, tzing,
Tantantara, tantara! Boom, tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara, tantara, Tzing, boom, tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara, tantara, Tzing, boom, tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara, Tantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom! Tzing, boom!

Tenors.
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,
Tantantara! Tzing, boom!

Basses.
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,

Tenors. Basses.
Tantantara, tantara, tantara! Tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, tantara,  
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom! Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!

Tenors.
We are peers of highest station,
Paragons of legislation,
Pillars of the British nation.

Basses.
Tantantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom,
Tantara, Tzing, boom!

Tenors.   Basses.
We are peers of    We are peers of highest station,
  highest station Paragons of legislation,
Paragons of    Pillars of the British nation,
  legislation, Pillars of the British nation,
Pillars of the    We are peers of highest station,
  British nation. Paragons of legislation,
Tantantara, tantara, Tantantara, tantara,
Tzing, boom, tzing, boom! Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantara, tantara, tzing boom! Tantara, tantara, tzing boom!

All.
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,
Tantantara, Tzing boom!
Bow, bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Blow the trumpets, bang the brasses,

Tenors. Basses.
Tantantara!  
  Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantantara!  
  Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!
Tantantara!  
  Tzing, boom, tzing, boom!

All.
Blow, blow the trumpets, bang the brasses!
Blow, blow the trumpets, bang the brasses!
Blow, blow the trumpets,
Blow, blow the trumpets,

Tenors. Basses.  
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, Bang, bang the   
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta,   brasses, boom!
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, Bang, bang the   
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta,   brasses, boom!
Tantara, ta ta, tantara, ta ta, Tzing, boom!
Tantara, ta ta, tantara, ta ta, Tzing, boom!
Tantara, ta ta ta ta ta ta ta, Tzing, boom! Tzing, boom!

All.
Bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses,
Bow, ye lower middle classes!
Bow, ye tradesmen, bow, ye masses.
Tantantara, tantantara,
Tantantara, tantara, tantara,
Tantara, tantara, ra, ra, ra, ra!
Tantara! Tantara!


This MIDI song file was originally sequenced by Colin Johnson.

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