WW1 Songs -- Pro & Con -- sung by Ann Gibson

With Frederick Hodges at the piano, singer Ann Gibson sings two songs popular in America during World War 1.

First is "I'm Going to Follow the Boys" by Henry Burr and Elizabeth Spencer, from 1918. It relies on the popularity of "Over There" in its chorus.

Second is an anti-war song, "I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier", written in 1915 when war broke out and used for the cause of keeping America out of the war. It features music by Al Piantadosi with lyrics by Alfred Bryan.

Hodges and Gibson perform regularly in the San Francisco Bay area. See http://www.frederickhodges.com for details.

Recorded during the WW1 set on Friday, 16 November 2007 at the 21st annual West Coast Ragtime Festival, in Sacramento, California.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• ww1
• greatwar
• war
• songs
• ragtime
• frederick
• hodges
• ann
• gibson
• usa
• doughboys

[hmasterR10]

how can u get the lyrics to this

cuz i need it 4 school

[Keeper1st]

Use Google and search for "Indiana University Sheet Music". You can search for and find the sheet music for both of these songs there (and of course, the lyrics are printed on the sheet music).

[xElsieSings]

Can anyone here message me the lyrics to these songs? I can't find them and i need the lyrics to those songs for a project.

Please and thank you!

[Keeper1st]

In Google, type the names of the songs with quotes around them followed by "sheet music". You'll find sheet music libraries with downloadable copies of these songs, which will have the lyrics printed on them.

[squishy399]

I luv over there!!

[Keeper1st]

I have her singing "Over There" as well from this set but have not posted it yet.

[MadelineHunt]

Very wonderful! I love this song... I'm going to sing it for a WW1 presentation, so this was very helpful.

[cowmek]

NICE!

[doctorpsycho1960]

I'd have loved to see that entire show.

[ARP7777777]

@clearcoat2000 The Good War is a rotten lie, invented by scum.

[ARP7777777]

@clearcoat2000 Yeah. That was my Great-Great Grandfather. I didn’t Raise My Boy to be a Soldier, that is. Glad you like it. Really glad it is on Youtube. Thanks for the compliments!

[bce5150]

I love the historical significance of this... but she's kinda annoying lol

[kassandrakrazy]

There'd be no war today, if mothers all would say

"I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier."

What victory can calm a mother's heart

When she thinks of her blighted home?

What victory can bring her back

All she cared to call her own?

Let each mother answer in the years to be

"Remember that my boy belongs to me!"

[kassandrakrazy]

Ten million soldiers to the war have gone Who may never return again Ten million mothers' hearts may break For the ones who died in vain Head bowed down in sorrow through the lonely years I heard a mother murmur through her tears: I didn't raise my boy to be a soldier, I brought him up to be my pride and joy Who dares to place a musket on his shoulder, To shoot some other mother's darling boy? Let nations arbitrate their future troubles It's time to lay the the swords and guns away

[jonesthephones]

Super, Rweally authentic - thanks for making me smile, Alun