Italians pass out over Jerusalem navy dance
mainAn Italian naval officer is under official investigation after substituting the Jerusalema dance hit for the national anthem at a passing out parade.
The unnamed officer maintained her dance, in sash and sword, enhanced the navy’s image. Judging by the cadets’ ragged response, the dance was unrehearsed.
This video has gone viral down the leg-shaped country.
This is the original.
Great fun good to see them not being Po (sorry) faced.
Worse things happen at sea!
After three rehearsals they could present an impecable, polished performance. And without masks, please. Un ballo senza maschere.
Why everyone loves Italy and the Italians.
I agree good conductors. Good cars. And good food. Also nice clothes.
Their organisation skills still need some improvements though.
The odd decent singer…
Wine.
Scenery.
Movies.
Dante.
If this is without a rehearsal, it’s not bad at all!
There’s a similarity to some Balkan folk dancing, and perhaps Scottish reels…
World dance, in other words.
This was an absolute delight.
Very nice. Cheers me up.
That would strike fear into any enemy army.
Do you have a translation of the lyrics?
Does this song have a religion theme?
I have noticed that dance, performed as part of the religious service, has become increasingly important in certain evangelical Christian churches, based on psalms that state that dance is a way to praise G*d.
There was a popular line dance some years ago done to an English translation of “By the waters of Babylon” but somehow, for me, that psalm does not inspire dancing.
Nevertheless, it’s nice to see military personnel, especially men, dancing.
I remember seeing a You Tube video of soldiers doing an Israeli Folk Dance on the street of a West Bank town. I am sure that this was done not to celebrate their being there or to try to show that Israel controls the area, but instead to have some fun in a stressful situation
How human to try to find joy in difficult situations, which seems like the purpose of the African Jerusalema video.
We need as much of this as possible during Covid
… [Chorus – S African: Nomcebo]
Jerusalem is my home
Guide me
Take me with You
Do not leave me here
Jerusalem is my home
Guide me
Take me with you
Do not leave me here
My place is not here
My kingdom is not here
Guide me
Take me with You
My place is not here
My kingdom is not here
Guide me
Take me with You
Guide me
Guide me
Guide me
Do not leave me here
Thanks
OK, they can stay in NATO.
Only in Italy!!! She is cool!
It’s quite amazing
I love the Italians. If you didn’t have them you’d have to invent them.