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724: 325:"To Reveille" or "to sound Reveille" is often used among military personnel as a term meaning "to notify personnel that it is time to wake up", whether the bugle call is actually sounded or not. Units lacking the personnel or equipment necessary to play the tune will often assign the duty to "sound Reveille" to the last watch of the night, who must ensure that others are roused at the proper time, by any appropriate means (often by actually shouting the word 41: 1161: 434:
The "Reveille" and "Rouse" are two separate calls which are often confused. The "Reveille" is the first bugle sound of the day to awaken the troops. See the words above, in the Australian section (it is the same as British). The "Rouse" is the second call and, shorter call, sounded after "Reveille"
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in uniform, either to the flag or in the direction of the music if the flag is not visible. While in formation, soldiers are brought to the position of parade rest while "Reveille" plays then called to attention and present arms as the national flag is raised. When in a vehicle, personnel are
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in 1979 went thus: "Wakey, wakey, rise and shine, get up, get up, the day is fine, the birds are singing, so why don't you? And if you can't sing then you know what you can do! Don't turn over...Turn Out!" (The quartermaster in question was admonished severely by the officer of the day!!)
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In the U.S. military, Reveille is generally played at 6:30 a.m. as the morning bugle call. It was originally conducted in 1811 as "Troop", and was designed to muster the unit or for roll call, but later came to mark when the flag was raised in the morning and honors paid to it.
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or summer camp. The music may be played over the camp's intercom or bugled or trumpeted by the camp bugler. An individual scout unit may also sound "Reveille" to rouse the scouts and scouters on a weekend trip, though this is less common.
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Both the Commonwealth and United States "Reveilles" can be played with any combination of valves (or all open valves), because they were first played on a bugle, which lacks valves and plays only notes from the
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facilities, "Reveille" is generally sounded separately from morning colors. "Reveille" is sounded at an earlier time such as 06:00 (6 am), and then the flag is generally raised at 08:00 (8 am) while
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Often, even in modern times, this was extended with other bits and pieces, often a weather report, and sometimes even comical rhymes thought up by the quartermaster. An example heard onboard the frigate
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featured as the introduction of 'Bloodnok's Rock and Roll', the first four bars of the Revelle in 4/4 time, followed by Secombe: "Company 'shun! Shoulder Arms! From the right...Number!"...
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to remind people that they should now be well up and about. On ceremonial occasions, "Rouse" is often sounded instead of "Reveille" because it is shorter and much easier to play.
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Although there are no official lyrics to "Reveille", these unofficial lyrics for the Commonwealth "Reveille" have been recently popularized:
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and bugle corps. It is also played every morning at the Royal Life Guard barracks in Copenhagen while the flag is hoisted at the garrison.
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given 5 minutes before the main wake-up call. The wake-up call is given by a long whistle and the call:
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bases, "Reveille" is played by itself or followed by the bugle call "To the Colors" at which time the
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is raised and all U.S. military personnel outdoors are required to come to attention and present a
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Musical notation of "Le Réveil" from French military rules book published July, 29 1884
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An instrumental rock version of the melody was recorded as "Reveille Rock" in 1959 by
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The first lines of the British Cavalry "Reveille" were for many years rendered as:
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of the British Army sound a pipes call of the same name, to the tune of "
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regiments sound a call different from the infantry versions, known as "
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Like a soldier at his post, a soldier at his post, all serene.
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The bright signs of day are here, so get up and do not delay.
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are set to the initial notes of the bugle call, followed by
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The bugle calls you from your sleep; it is the break of day.
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And then you'll get a drill and that will be a bitter pill:
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This article is about the bugle call. For other uses, see
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Troop Bugler is a position of leadership in some troops.
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And if you're still a-bed he will send you to the guard
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Black Watch, 3rd Battalion, Royal Regiment of Scotland
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And throw off the blankets and take a good peek at all
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Come, wake yourself, rouse yourself out of your sleep
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I'll amputate his reveille and step upon it heavily,
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Reveille (disambiguation)
United States Army Band

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/ˈrɛvəli/
REV-əl-ee
UK
/rɪˈvæli/
rih-VAL-ee
bugle call
military
military personnel
sunrise
French
Commonwealth of Nations
United States
British Army Cavalry
Royal Horse Artillery
The Rouse
Scottish Regiments
Hey, Johnnie Cope, Are Ye Waking Yet?
Battle of Prestonpans
Black Watch
Crimean War
U.S. military
U.S. Army
Air Force
national flag
salute
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