American Marching Song "The Girl I left behind Me"

[susanmarie8]

Obviously, this version would have been sung by Allies during World War II.

[duxdemontis98]

@susanmarie8 I see, and not only during that famous John Ford-movie ...

[susanmarie8]

For she's as fair as Shannon's side and purer than its water

But she refused to be my bride though many a year I sought her

Yet since the day I rode away her letters oft remind me

I’ll be returning from the fray to the girl I left behind me

Oh the dames of Fr are fond and free their lips are more than willing

I’ll warm the maids of It and Span eyes are thrilling

Oh the Eng charm me with their smiles and yet they fail to bind me

for my heart goes back to Erin's Isle to the girl I left behind me

[duxdemontis98]

@susanmarie8 Thanks a lot. First time I understand the lyrics a bit. Greetings from Germany.

[beamerball666]

@susanmarie8 Says you're ole wan to my ole wan will ya'go to the Waxies Dargle?

[beamerball666]

Sounds like Waxies Dargle

[bcakapinky]

@beamerball666 True, but it almost sounds like "Nyan Cat" or the theme from the "Kid Icarus" video games.

[nancejo]

It tune sounds like "The Best Darn Soap is Foggy Moutain Soap . . ." played by Flatt and Scruggs on The Beverly Hillbilies.

[Shemesis]

This is an old Irish song

[mobilechief]

I must say , you dam blue coats do the tune well!

[CSAmerican]

lyrics?

[quarterxchange]

Does anybody know the lyrics to this particular version.

[nicodagger]

The greatest melodies in American song come from Ireland. Thank you, Ireland!

[FinalFreek]

yet another march the american's nicked off us.

[jacobwolf124]

@FinalFreek Tubad.

[patton890]

@FinalFreek you nicked it from the Irish friend. youve claimed their land now you want their cultural history to. typical brit

[TalonMercenary]

this wasn't American before, neither was Yankee Doodle....... Both British tunes

[proc4619]

@TalonMercenary well Yankee doodle was supposed to be an insult to the rebs outside Boston so really it was gift from England....

[TousavecNintendo]

This song comes from which album?

[EvolveSticker]

Unofficial anthem of the Army of the Potomac.

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[kingbushwickthe33rd]

Or Germany;France;The Netherlands;Greece;Poland;Chin­a;Japan;etc.

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

This is America!!Speak American!!

[TheMrSmissen]

@kingbushwickthe33rd

American is not a Language fool *facepalm*

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

@TheMrSmissen Oh Screw You If You Can't Take a Joke!!

[rohan6612]

@TheMrSmissen american is a language man

[Zanator1]

@TheMrSmissen Youre such an idiot... There is britanic english, witch is known as english and american english witch is known as american ya dope! *facepalm*

[IdentNone]

@Zanator1 And those are all dialects of a language called English. R-Tard.

[Zanator1]

@IdentNone Sorry sorry sorry... I wanted to give this reply to kingbushwickthe33rd... I know its just a dialect... Sorry again, i clicked a wrong reply button...

[Zanator1]

@TheMrSmissen Sorry, i didnt mean to give you that reply...

[clayj17]

would u people stop saying americans stole the song. they burrowed the tune but the lyrics are american. the british version is brighton camp and has different lyrics

[rohan6612]

@clayj17 i agree with you because the american version is alot better

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

Nowadays it could almost be"The Guy I Left Behind Me"since more women are going off to war.

[MarchingLego1973]

what is the lyrics for this exact song they have here?

please tell me

[Rikki0]

Ah, my bad. You are not ALL wrong. Just read all the posts and a couple of folks had it right about it being an old Irish folk song. They just didn't name it.

[Rikki0]

You're all wrong you know. It's neither English or British (and I know the differance), nor is it American. It's an old Gaelic song from before Great Britain existed called An Spailpin Fanach.

[IRememberTheOldDays]

@Rikki0 I dont think so, in fact im fairly certain its not. Just saying y know :L

[Rikki0]

@IRememberTheOldDays Please check out "An Spailpin Fanach" on UTube. I especially reccommend the version "An Spailpin Fanach-LIADAN" posted by "muisire". The tune is easily recognizable. However, if that isn't enough then do a Google search for "An Spailpin Fanach origin". Then scroll to the one titled "The musical singing class and singing class circular". It lists evidence of the origin of "The Girl I Left Behind Me" as being first published in Ireland around 1790 bearing that tune.

[Rikki0]

@Rikki0 I've found historical evidence of "An Spailpin Fanach" being around as early as 1590 but I couldn't find that referance again. I'll keep looking for it. Besides, if nothing else you'll enjoy the version I reccommended. The group does a fine job on it.

[IRememberTheOldDays]

@Rikki0 Ok what you've said is fair, but this setting is not the same, and there are noticeable differences between "An Spailpin Fanach-LIADAN" and it. This version, WAS written for the US Cav.

[civilwarfreak1]

@Rikki0 It is also said it came the drinking song (Irish) "Waxies Dargle"

[mackshayster]

@Criticallacitirc dont mind them... most americans who can't speak english should really be in mexico

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

All we need is The Duke and Pappy Ford!!

[lkwtrnmylngs]

@Ewolf98 - Very true. My grandfather was from Ireland so I'm one of those millions of Americans of Gaelic blood...but that doesn't make it any less true that we tend to take things from other cultures, then forget where they came from in the first place.

[enfieldmusket]

when johnny comes marching was home written by gorge Francis root in 1863 for the civil

[enfieldmusket]

well seeing how colonists (some would have heard this sung in Britain)first heard this sung and played by British regulars during the american rev war. but like all folk music lyrics change and over time becomes popular in many countries but the tune the girl i left behind me or Brighton camp was first played in Elizabethan period.

[rohan6612]

@enfieldmusket there are manny of these songs but for exsample when johnny comes marching how again was also a english song but since it was used alot in the civil war it also become a part of america

[enfieldmusket]

its an English song that dates back to the 1500s

[rohan6612]

@enfieldmusket that is over its now for us america and not you brittons

[kingbushwickthe33rd]

Reminds me of the John Ford/John Wayne Cavalry Trilogy!!

[rohan6612]

this whas an irish song that the enlish have used but now its a us song it even belong better there what do you want with enland while there is the usa

[rahl182]

@rohan6612 my god, your english is atrocious!

[rohan6612]

this is a good song and guys i have searchrts for the history of this song and its indeed an enlish song it came tho the us during the war for 1812 when the heard a britis soldier singing it

[animehater1]

@rohan6612 right before they tried to kill us

[rohan6612]

@animehater1 HOW DO YOU MEAN THAT ARE

[dcnolan1995]

wtf ths is a british song they sung it when the 97th highlanders were screwing up the 7th lancers at waterloo

[gonnafragu300]

who sings this version?

[JimBell1984]

This is NOT an Irish tune, Ireland has many tunes in it's repetoire from England

[skippy5032]

sure wish i were there

[lkwtrnmylngs]

It's not American, and it's not British either but you're getting warmer. The Girl I Left Behind Me is a traditional Irish folk song. Americans just like to "borrow" what they think is neat from other cultures and claim it as there own. Unfortunately for them, that doesn't make it so.

[mikemalo47]

So was the gery owen

[enfieldmusket]

it was an English tune first heard by colonials in the rev war then the lyrics changed in 1862 for the union.

[AcAinslie]

Its not american it origianlly came from england

[klw7789]

Definitely British, but set to American lyrics like practically every other good song we have, including the Star Spangled Banner. Where does this version come from? There are so many different ones all over the internet; I found one that had half of these lyrics and one that had about ninety percent of them, but none that match. Is it from one of the Ford movies?

[ClassicalMonarchism]

@klw7789 Check my version - the British marching tune version.

[animehater1]

Damn good song regardless of origin.

[ClassicalMonarchism]

It's British, then Americans stole it.

[Ironzealot7531]

@ClassicalMonarchism not true

this was an american cavalry march before it was adopted by the british forces. As to where the original song came from, I'm not sure

[ClassicalMonarchism]

@Ironzealot7531 Imbecile. The song was originally an Irish folk song. The British adopted it as a marching tune toward the end of the 18th century. The US cavalry used it during the civil war!

[VideoGameNerd777]

This is a British song, not American.

[Leonini72]

@VideoGameNerd777 true, but didn't the military traditions of the USA have origin in the colonial militias that served king and country prior to 1776? The words were changed.

[pupix93]

please put in the text of this song.....