@TonyMichaelsPodcast, August, 12, 2025
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This is a video of a Washington D. C. protest on August 11, 2025 in response to Trump federalizing the Washington D.C. police and deploying D.C.'s National Guard because of "rampant crime and squalor" in that city.
This video documents the "I believe that we will win" chant being performed as a "round".
This chant is accompanied by (individual) rhythmic hand clapping.
Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post presents some some information about and YouTube videos of the "I believe that we will win" chant (also known as the "I Believe" chant) performed at political events and protest rallies.
This post also presents some information about the "round" song formation that is used by some protest groups who chant "I believe that we will win".
The Addendum of this post presents a YouTube video of Pittbull's 20- Pop music video of the "I believe we will win" chant.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/08/sport-examples-of-i-believe-that-we.html for a pancocojams post that presents information about and YouTube videos of the "I believe will win" chant performed at sports event.
The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and political purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Jay Rodriguez, the creator of this chant. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to all the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT THE " I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN" CHANT
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_believe_that_we_will_win!
" "I believe that we will win!" is a chant commonly performed at American sporting events. Originating in the Naval Academy Preparatory School, it became a tradition among fans and students of the United States Naval Academy, with other schools later also adapting the phrase. In 2014, the chant gained national recognition as a rallying call among United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) fans for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, becoming an unofficial motto of The American Outlaws supporters' group.
The chant is a call and response interaction between two parties. It begins with one call of "I", "I believe", followed by "I believe that", and "I believe that we", before concluding with repeated shouts of "I believe that we will win!"[1]
History
In 1998, Naval Academy Preparatory School (NAPS) student Jay Rodriguez was assigned to create a chant to be used by his platoon and came up with "I believe that we will win!". It was first used during a NAPS basketball game against the United States Military Academy Preparatory School in Newport, Rhode Island. A year later, now a Naval Academy student, Rodriguez taught it to his classmate, cheerleader Corey Strong, who began using it during the 1999 Army–Navy Game; in the fourth quarter of the 19–9 Navy victory, Strong led the 4,000-student Brigade of Midshipmen in the chant.[3] In 2003, the Midshipmen team showed marked improvement over their 3–30 record in the last three years; during a game against the No. 25-ranked Air Force Falcons at FedExField, Navy students began reciting the chant as the Midshipmen won 28–25. In preparation for the Army–Navy Game later that year, Navy sold T-shirts with the phrase written on them.[2] The chant is currently performed by midshipmen in the closing stages of a victory.[3]
The chant eventually spread to other college sports, with fans of the Utah State Aggies men's basketball team adopting its usage in 2009.[4] .
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Non-sports usage
After the death of Osama bin Laden in 2011, the Naval Academy celebrated with Commandant Robert E. Clark II. Clark led the midshipmen in a modified chant of "I believe that we have won!"[17]
The chant has also seen use in protest, such as during the Occupy Wall Street march in 2011. The Florida-based organization Dream Defenders adopted the phrase for protests following the 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin, used during a protest at the Florida state capital in 2012.[18] Phil Agnew of the Dream Defenders also led the chant during the 50th anniversary of the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" in 2013, leading to its nationwide prominence during Black Lives Matter protests between 2012 and 2016.[19]
On April 13, 2020, Pitbull released a promotional single titled "I Believe That We Will Win (World Anthem)" (which samples the "I believe that we will win!" chant) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The song inspires those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak to lift themselves up and rise above the situation. The promotional single was premiered in full on April 12 on the virtual TrillerFest, and made its TV debut on April 13 on Good Morning America. An accompanying music video was also released. Pitbull is donating all proceeds from song sales, streaming, and views to COVID-19 affiliated nonprofits.[20]”
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The original way of performing the "I believe that we will win" chant is in a call and response pattern as described above in that Wikipedia page. This Wikipedia description doesn't note that a lead caller or callers begin the chant and that when the entire chant is shouted in unison, the chanters are quite boisterous and are usually jumping up and down while they are chanting.
Eventually, some people modified that pattern of performing the "I believe that we will win" chant. Instead of using that call and response pattern, chanters use/d a pattern in which the entire line of the chant is repeated in unison, or the chanters were/are divided into two groups who perform the chant as a musical round.
This "round" pattern results in a much more rhythmic rendition of the "I believe that we will win" chant. I've only come across a few examples of either one of these modified performance styles for the "I Believe That We Will Win" chant, and -with regard to the "in the round" version, the same Washington D.C. (August 11, 2025) video clip that is showcased as Video #1 in this pancocojams post has been published in at least two different YouTube videos
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INFORMATION ABOUT SINGING IN "ROUNDS"
From AI Overview [This is the result of my Google search question "What does singing in a round mean?"]
"Singing in rounds, also known as a canon, means multiple
singers or groups sing the same melody, but they start at different times. This
creates a layered effect where different parts of the melody overlap, resulting
in a harmonious and sometimes complex sound. It's a simple form of
part-singing, as only one melody line needs to be learned by all singers.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Start at different times:
One group begins the melody, and as they move into the next
phrase or line, another group starts the same melody from the beginning.
Overlapping melodies:
Because of the staggered start, different groups are singing
different parts of the melody simultaneously, creating a layered effect.
Repetition:
When a group reaches the end of the melody, they often
repeat it from the beginning, continuing the round.
Simple but effective:
While the melody is usually simple, the overlapping parts
can create interesting harmonies and a sense of musical complexity.
Examples:
Popular examples of rounds include "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," "Are You Sleeping (Frère Jacques)," and "Kookaburra".
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SELECTED VIDEOS OF " I BELIEVE THAT WE WILL WIN" CHANT (at political and protest events)
These examples are given in chronological order except for Video #1.
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
VIDEO #1
This video is given at the top of this pancocojams post.
Click https://youtube.com/shorts/cT_3cfimAoA?si=92pv7Cb4Wrskg6W for the discussion thread for this video. Almost all of the comments in that discussion thread are political.
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VIDEO #2- Black Lives Matter New Year's Eve: I Believe That We Will Win
Grassroots DC, Jan 5, 2016
"Footage from the Black Lives Matter Movement in Washington,
DC. After no one was indicted in
connection with the deaths of Sandra Bland and Tamir Rice, activists organized
the march and rally, "Turn Up to Shut It Down in Chinatown" on New
Year's Eve, 2015. Activists marched from Chinatown to 14th Street NW and U
Street NW. Shutting down strategic
intersections as they passed through the epicenter of gentrification in the
District of Columbia.
My favorite moment from the night was when march organizers
led this spirited and inspirational chant."
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This video documents "I believe that we will win" chant being performed in a call and
response pattern.
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VIDEO #3 - Hillary Clinton supporters chant "I believe that we
will win!" at final 2016 campaign rally
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This video documents "I believe that we will win" chant being performed in a call and response pattern
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VIDEO #4-Chanting and singing "I believe that we will win "Women's March Washington DC Saturday 10/8/22
e mad,Oct 10, 2022
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This video documents "I believe we will win" chant being initially performed in the call and response pattern as described in Wikipedia
page. The rally participants then were divided into two groups. The first group begins the chant, singing the entire line slowly. The second group begins the chant after the first group and sings the entire line much faster. This pattern continues throughout the chant performance.
In this video a Black man and a Black woman who presumably are part of the protest group spontaneously (?) perform a traditional West African dance
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ADDENDUM - Pitbull - I Believe That We Will Win | World Anthem
(Official Video)
Pitbull,
May 7, 2020
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Released: 2020
Artist: Pitbull
Album: I Believe That We Will Win (World Anthem)
Genre: Pop
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Click https://genius.com/Pitbull-i-believe-that-we-will-win-world-anthem-lyrics for the lyrics for Pittbull's Pop song "I Believe That We Will Win (World Anthem)".
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