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“When the Saints Go Marching In”

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  1. An American spiritual (see also spiritual), one of the best-known songs played by Dixieland bands. The first verse is:

    Oh, when the saints go marching in,

    Oh, when the saints go marching in,

    Oh, Lord, I want to be in that number,

    When the saints go marching in.


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As the last notes of “When the Saints Go Marching In” dissolved, the monstrous heat wave that had clutched the city for days began to crack.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2022

They tweaked “When the Saints Go Marching In” to say, “Oh, when the Pelicans win the NBA championship.”

From Washington Post Mar. 26, 2020

But I also can’t think of a better way to send off Mac Rebennack than this video of him performing “When the Saints Go Marching In” from said video series.

From Slate Jun. 7, 2019

In this club, you are as likely to hear that song as you are to hear “When the Saints Go Marching In” at Preservation Hall.

From The New Yorker Mar. 4, 2019

Familiar tunes the duo sang at Brooksby Village were: “When the Saints Go Marching In” and “Hail, Hail, the Gang’s All Here.”

From Washington Times Apr. 5, 2015

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