It's probably just me, but have you ever read a speech while listening to epic music? If not, heres your chance. Click play on the video (its only audio) and listen to it while you read the speech (read it slowly). Does it make a difference for you?
Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force!
You are about to embark upon the Great Crusade, toward which we have striven these many months. The eyes of the world are upon you. The hopes and prayers of liberty-loving people everywhere march with you. In company with our brave Allies and brothers-in-arms on other Fronts, you will bring about the destruction of the German war machine, the elimination of Nazi tyranny over the oppressed peoples of Europe, and security for ourselves in a free world.
Your task will not be an easy one. Your enemy is well trained, well equipped and battle hardened. He will fight savagely.
But this is the year 1944! Much has happened since the Nazi triumphs of 1940-41. The United Nations have inflicted upon the Germans great defeats, in open battle, man-to-man. Our air offensive has seriously reduced their strength in the air and their capacity to wage war on the ground. Our Home Fronts have given us an overwhelming superiority in weapons and munitions of war, and placed at our disposal great reserves of trained fighting men. The tide has turned! The free men of the world are marching together to Victory!
I have full confidence in your courage and devotion to duty and skill in battle. We will accept nothing less than full Victory!
Good luck! And let us beseech the blessing of Almighty God upon this great and noble undertaking.
Now try the same thing again with a very different type of music. Do you get a much different image that comes to mind?
Rudy 2nd Lieutenant
Posts : 43 Join date : 2009-10-19 Age : 31 Location : The Netherlands > Friesland > Heerenveen
Subject: Re: Music Test Sat Oct 24, 2009 4:51 am
I can't feel really the difference, i have that voice of Roosevelt in my head if i read it.
Fay (77th FS) Lieutenant Colonel
Posts : 590 Join date : 2009-10-13 Location : NY
Subject: Re: Music Test Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:41 am
Roosevelt? odd. Eisenhower did that speech.
Rudy 2nd Lieutenant
Posts : 43 Join date : 2009-10-19 Age : 31 Location : The Netherlands > Friesland > Heerenveen
Subject: Re: Music Test Sat Oct 24, 2009 11:33 am
Oopsy I ment him
Van D Laan (77th FS) Major
Posts : 496 Join date : 2009-10-14 Age : 33 Location : The Netherlands -> Gelderland -> Ermelo
Subject: Re: Music Test Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:34 am
I have that same thing Rudy, some regular voice over a crappy radio giving that speech is what I hear when listning to the black hawk down song. The Gettysburg is too idealistic xD