Bang The Drum Slowly Song

[@jaytravtulsa1]

Young Di Nero, young Michael Moriarty, others, Piney Woods - when I was in 2nd grade my little brother got diagnosed with a rare disease that was going to get him before adulthood. He passed at 24. We all lived and loved every moment with him, and him with us. This was our touchstone movie. Rest In Peace my little brother Gerry - the G Man.

[@jxschw]

thank you for sharing. We must celebrate life while alive and celebrate the lives of those that have passed before us.

[@arigoldfield7]

More than 30 years ago, after my mom died, I used to watch that movie with my dad. It was the only way we could communicate about it. Thanks for posting this.

[@edwinmorene2817]

My favorite Baseball Movie.

[@n40tom]

Absolutely one of my most favorite movies. A very heartfelt tale .

[@KMDowney2]

A very emotional moment from a vastly underrated movie. "From here on in, I rag nobody."

[@MrFaulkner42]

One of the all time great lines to finish a book.

[@dbradx]

This was one of my Dad's all-time favourite movies, I grew up watching this - first on TV whenever it happened to be on, later on VHS. Fantastic story-telling, and killer performances from both De Niro and Moriarty.

[@jxschw]

there has to be a stronger term than "vastly" as I couldn't agree more. I don't know what that word might be...but let me know if you find it first :)

[@jonahfalcon1970]

"I was his pallbearer - me and some local boys. There were flowers from the club, but no person from the club. They could've sent somebody. He wasn't a bad fella, no worse than most, and probably better than some -- and not a bad ballplayer neither, when they gave him a chance, when they laid off him long enough. From here on in, I rag nobody"

[@josephsaffer3971]

Such a sad way to end the classic movie

[@annadams95340]

I will always believe this is the best sports movie ever.

[@TheRacherry]

I agree.

[@WallyVanRiper1]

Good flick, but have you ever seen "A League of Their Own"? Now THERE'S a great sports movie.

[@barnesen]

My favorite movie, not just sports related.

[@bennettoberfeld614]

My favorite version of this song.

[@MarylandSpace]

I just love seeing the "old" Yankee Stadium before renovations there.

[@poetcomic1]

The last line of this movie was voted one of the 100 all time great last lines in ANY American novel. "From here on in, I rag nobody."

[@gregorysullivan7175]

Always liked that line. Cheers. Paul Newman Playhouse 90

[@WeiserShare]

I watched 'Bang the Drum Slowly' today; it had been many years since I last watched it. Great scene, very good movie. The movie might be called a comedy/tearjerker for men or 'Steel Magnolias' for men, but I like the movie. Thanks for posting this scene--I will return to it regularly.

[@johncorman8715]

The novel by Mark Harris is a very worthy read. The film is quite true to the book. Loved them both.

[@DanielLiebert-i1p]

Also voted one of the 100 best last lines of ANY American novel ever: " From Here On In, I Rag Nobody."

[@kammers1053]

One of my favorite movies and songs. Want it sang at my funeral.

[@rick2570]

The best baseball movie ever!

[@harleylif1929]

This was a movie that was real life. Why do we not see movies like this anymore.

[@tonyfigs8148]

A beautiful, deeply moving scene. The best I've ever seen.

[@MarylandSpace]

Probably my favorite baseball movie. Very emotional.

[@michaeldemarco3803]

it was one of the best sports movies.

[@tinydancer62]

I agree. One of my favorite movies ever.

[@gdragon1977]

Love this scene, thank you for putting it up.

[@abramsmm1]

Take me to the valley, and lay the sod o'er me. I'm just a young cowboy, and I know I've done wrong.

[@scottmarcus1298]

Love this version: I wish it was available as a song, and not only from the movie. It’s my favorite version

[@aadaddy23]

Thanks for posting. This songs gives me chills, every time.

[@jorgejefferson8251]

That was RFK stadium in Washington D.C. when they were pulling out the tarp.

[@jorgejefferson8251]

@BUZZ BUZZ Yes, but RFK is still standing.....barely.

[@jorgejefferson8251]

@BUZZ BUZZ Oh i don't doubt that the majority of the movie was filmed at Shea, but i have been a Redskins fan since 1971 and have been on the field of RFK and seen it hundreds of time during NFL and old Washington Senators MLB broadcasts. When you see the Washington Post signage on the score board, that is RFK. That was probably MLB footage provided for the film.

[@debbiep8260]

I’ve always loved this movie, and this song. It’s on Amazon Prime right now (04-May-2021), so I get to watch it again. Yay!

[@scottsansone9343]

What a beautiful. Sad song

[@carobinsonrobinson3109]

God this killed me💔💔💔

[@ghill628]

Great book, great movie. How are movies like this never on but so many really bad movies are on 7 different channels 8 times a month each?

[@kevinlafaso806]

Easily top 5 baseball films of all time

[@johnroach3849]

Kevin LaFaso sadly very panned in press

[@riles521]

I'm reading the book right now. You can get it on Kindle. Great to remember Robert DiNiro not playing Robert DiNiro

[@stangable55]

Peter Reilly brilliant comment... he has been a cartoon for years

[@poetcomic1]

Great, quirky book and the last line "From here on in I rag nobody." was voted one of the 100 greatest last lines of ANY American novel.

[@tinydancer62]

I have 2nd edition. I hope to have a 1st edition one day.

[@bean4u]

The empty dugout is representing his tomb or grave. As in the cowboys song.

[@jamesrafferty9048]

A baseball movie that is not about baseball but about life & death. At this point the only other person who is supposed to know that Bruce Pearson is slowly dying is the erudite pitcher Henry "Author" Wiggins. But the secret has slipped out. Some players are aware.... others aren't. Coach Joe Jarosz knows and this knowledge makes him ashamed of himself.....

[@4EyedAnimation]

Amazing book...I still cry

[@jeffreymliss]

Emotional scene. Very sad.

[@1960DLB]

Great Movie moving in many ways

[@willdrucker4291]

This scene was filmed at the old RFK stadium in Washington DC...sadly at the time, the Senators had moved to Arlington, Texas so there was no current club in our nation's capital....and would remain that way until the Montreal expos would become the Washington Nationals roughly 30 years later.

[@msquaretheoriginal]

Just the scene where the tarp was being laid down. That's RFK. The rest of it was in an auxiliary clubhouse at old Yankee Stadium. They filmed in both Shea and Yankee Stadiums and the characters wore the numbers of then-current Yankees (De Niro wore Thurman Munson's #15, Moriarty Mel Stottlemyre's #30, Vincent Gardenia Ralph Houk's #35) so game footage could be edited in. There is one clip where Munson tags out a runner at home plate. Of course, then they screw up the continuity by showing a rain-drenched old Yankee Stadium with NO tarp on the infield.

[@BobMarshall1952]

One of the most underrated baseball movies of all time. A little bit flawed, I think Michael Moriarty was miscast; he was pretty bland. Anyway, this was a wonderful scene. Notice that DeNiro is sort of oblivious to the fact that the song was being sung about him. Another underrated baseball movie is "Stealing Home." Mark Harmon and Jodie Foster. Check it out.

[@4EyedAnimation]

Nah his character knows most know he has a fatal disease. The book is great, I highly recommend it.

[@brucehilton1662]

Agree completely. Whatever the minor issues it has are dwarfed by the powerful thrust of the story.

[@thomasjones-yc8lf]

Wanted to see if I'd get all verklempt like when I was a kid. Gawd dammit!

[@gerryvanderzeypen1214]

perfect song for this movie and the ending and his death.......wonderful movie, great start for MR DINERO>>>> and the rest is......history for the great actor!

[@poetcomic1]

The novel is quite good as well, you may like it. The last line of the book was voted one of the 100 best last lines of a novel ever. " "From here on in I rag nobody".

[@jxschw]

I saw the title of this movie on the marquee at Hillside Theater in Illinois for MANY weeks without having a clue as to what it was about. I would only find out YEARS later. Amazing what I missed earlier...but I made up for it by watching the movie many times and listening to this song and also Johnny Cash's version of Streets of Laredo.

[@dansmith1850]

A classic movie

[@lease2coach1]

Thanks for posting!

[@joefuss1122]

Bob's best performance ever.

[@robforbes5814]

I happened to see this as a kid at a point when I wanted to see anything DeNiro was in. It left a major impression on me. Not Bob's greatest performance and not a perfect film by any stretch but very heartfelt and memorable. Interesting that it came out around the same time as Brian's song.

[@fabiorezzonico4426]

the guy playing Bruce Pearson seems to have some acting talent... I'd definitely keep an eye on him!

[@coachm4770]

Agreed.

[@daveprisci1187]

check out Pale Rider

[@fabiorezzonico4426]

@BUZZ BUZZ of course I've watched the movie, it's easily in my all time top 10 list... and of course I know who is Robert DeNiro! :-D

[@75aces97]

I think he was in a few movies soon after this. Not sure what became of him.

[@wiedep]

Only actor who reasonably passed as a ballplayer was Moriarity. Rain delay clip from '69 all star game in DC. Clubhouse scene in visitors clubhouse Yankee Stadium. Last shot rare footage of YS in it's last years.

[@irish89055]

It didn't let up.. rained so hard it was like a waterfall on the steps of the dugout... played the next afternoon and last All Star game played before prime time... great movie

[@wiedep]

There are a few wire photos of the waterfall that have been listed on ebay.

[@daveconleyportfolio5192]

+wiedep Moriarty's grandfather was a star pitcher for the Tigers, so he had a strong baseball background.

[@wiedep]

yep, Mike looks like he may have pitched previously. DiNero had no clue.

[@gargantuaism]

Biggest problem with the casting of De Niro was he looks about 5'7 weighing about 140 pounds. Maybe he could have passed for a shortstop or a second baseman but not a major league catcher. Catchers are usually the bulkiest guys on the club. Moriarty really dressed like a player back then, and when they all sing that song the just look like players trying to sing.

[@irish89055]

I like the part when their running on the warning track to the instumental of this..

[@njnivek]

one of the great movie that no one went to see

[@COFF317]

A very moving scene

[@TheYankeesfan1993]

If they were to remake this movie, it would be called bang on the trashcan. Takes place in Houston

[@irish89055]

Strange how the first baseball stadium looks like RFK in Washington and the at the end it's a different Stadium

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

Is the actor at 2:47 the one who is in -- I think it was "Law and Order" or some cop show like that?

[@75aces97]

Yes. Michael Moriarty. He's been in a few things. And was in the original cast of Law & Order.

[@YouTubeallowedmynametobestolen]

@@75aces97 Thanks, 75aces.

[@CaseyHarrisSr]

Michael Moriarty

[@darojax]

You are very welcome. :)

[@carlahilton407]

Ironically I was born in Laredo

[@stephenlawrence9874]

NOTE: The song "Look Before You Leap," sung on camera by some ball players, is NOT my song.

[@itsme-rt7nz]

What happened to the tarp?

[@kc9056]

The only thing a bit 'off' is that Robert De Niro looked like he NEVER worked out one day in his life !!

[@bdcowboy22]

K C Guess what? That’s how a lot of players looked backed in 70s. Compare video then to now. Probably true before too. They used to think Mantle was huge but was barely six foot.

[@msquaretheoriginal]

Neither did Thurman Munson, whose #15 De Niro wore.

[@joejaydee]

Thomas F. Gallagher, Jr.

[@rick2570]

Don't knock something till you watch it.

[@janetiscute77]

It's Streets of Laredo 😀

[@unstepintime]

This was a tear jerking movie for sure. Di Nero's best. Unfortunately todays he's a loudmouth.

[@Dloomis494]

I've been trying to understand the symbolism of the final shot of the dugout. The dugout is empty. Its raining and there is water running off of the field and you can hear the raindrops. Everyone, please respond.

[@darojax]

Well, I'll respond because you asked. I don't understand any symbolism here, I just like the feeling and the atmosphere. :)

[@knightxd4]

I have always seen it as foreshadowing Bruce's death.

[@Dloomis494]

knightxd4 I agree. The empty dugout.

[@bean4u]

The empty dugout is representing his tomb or grave. Just like in the cowboys song .

[@StellaAppleRox]

Dloomis494 I always assumed it was a testament to Bruce's death, foreshadowing it after he hears the song about the Cowboy's death.

[@kystars]

what is the name of the movie ?

[@darojax]

"Bang the Drum Slowly"

[@werewolfjones3178]

I love how the lyrics match so well with a baseball team. "16 gamblers to carry my coffin." - Including the bullpen, the active players on any given game was around 16, since pitchers were on a rotation, and some players didn't dress but for a handful of games through the season. "6 pretty maidens" alluded to the players who dressed, but didn't play, their uniforms were always pristine white, and they looked quite fresh compared to the everyday players.

[@MikeEchoNovember]

Not to take away from the movie, which I haven't seen. But Emmylou Harris along w/ Guy Clark wrote a great song about her father (Walter Harris, WW2 & K.W. fighter pilot & POW) which maybe borrowed from this scene and this movie!? kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZqW7kIVuoJZkppo

[@75aces97]

Wouldn't surprise me at all. Emmylou Harris is a huge baseball fan.

[@mincraftdad12]

It's hard to write a response to a comment that is so shallow.Perhaps you did not have time to watch movie ,or you are not athletic or just plain honest .How ever if you should ever want to reach the level of love and humanity that many of us achieve you should find the proper group of your piers and watch movie.You are obviously curious enough to comment. take it o the next level and try to allow this story enrich your life. "From here on in I rag nobody."

[@4EyedAnimation]

Remake this movie with Matthew McConaughey and Tom Hardy

[@benntura]

Remake this movie with The Rock and Liam Hemsworth.

[@willdrucker4291]

Ehhhh...I much prefer the Marty Robbins version....

[@chrizbie]

Looks corny as hell

[@poetcomic1]

I'm almost 70 and I got some awful news for you. REAL LIFE lived in a real way is CORNY AS HELL.

[@BuckyBrown-lt4ry]

RD overrated. Hasn't did anything for 30 years. Makes crap films for the money.

[@nicholaskumburis5485]

Streets of Loredo

[@aadaddy23]

Thanks for posting. This songs gives me chills, every time.