"Meaning Behind the World War I Song 'Over There'" Topic
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| Tango01 | 10 Jan 2023 8:56 p.m. PST |
"The song "Over There" was one of the most famous songs of World War I. "Over There" proved to be an inspiration both to the young men who were being sent to fight the war as well as to those on the home front who worried about their loved ones. On the morning of April 6, 1917, newspaper headlines across America announced the news that the United States had declared war on Germany. While most people who read the newspaper headlines that morning tried to comprehend how their lives were going to change, one man started humming. That may seem like an odd reaction to most people, but not for George M. Cohan…."
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Bunkermeister  | 10 Jan 2023 10:11 p.m. PST |
Nice post war photo of an interwar era US Army tank in training. Mike Bunkermeister Creek |
| Tango01 | 11 Jan 2023 3:10 p.m. PST |
Glad you like it my friend… Armand |
| Col Durnford | 12 Jan 2023 2:37 p.m. PST |
There was a play and maybe movie called "O what a lovely war". If I recall correctly, they changed the lyrics to: "We won't come back, we'll be buried over there." It always stuck with me how true their version was. |
| Tango01 | 12 Jan 2023 3:05 p.m. PST |
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