| Title | Chanson de l'oignon | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate titles | J'ai perdu le do de ma clarinette Chant de l'ognon Små grodorna The Onion Song | |||
| Composer | Traditional French | |||
| Instrumentation | Flute solo |     | ||
| Key | G major | |||
| Range | D4–E5 | |||
| Time signature | 6/8 | |||
| Tempo | 112 BPM | |||
| Performance time | 0:30 | |||
| Difficulty level | easy | |||
| Download printable score | PDF Sheet Music (52 kB) (preview) | |||
| Download audio tracks | MIDI (change tempo/key) MP3 (239 kB) | |||
| Date added | 2014-06-19 | |||
| Last updated | 2014-06-19 | |||
| Download popularity index |   0.4 (below average) | |||
| Categories |
Marches, Military music, Traditional/Folk | |||
The “Onion Song” was one of the favorite songs sung by Napoleon's Imperial Guard while they charged on the battlefield. According to legend, the song originated shortly before the Battle of Marengo (1800), when Napoleon came across some grenadiers vigorously rubbing onions on crusts of bread to give them flavor.
Thanks to Steve for suggesting this tune!
