Over There sung by Enrico Caruso - inspiration for the Go Compare TV advert

When I first saw the Go Compare TV ad I knew exactly where the tune had come from. Enrico Caruso was the first great recording star as his career peaked at the same time as gramophone records became popular. This is one of his later songs from 1917 and its partly sung in English, presumably for the American market as the song is about American soldiers going to the war in Europe.

I have enhanced the audio a bit.

Lyrics:

Johnny, get your gun, get your gun, get your gun
Take it on the run, on the run, on the run
Hear them calling you and me
Every Son of Liberty
Hurry right away, no delay, go today
Make your Daddy glad to have had such a lad
Tell your sweetheart not to pine,
To be proud her boy's in line


Johnny, get your gun, get your gun, get your gun
Johnny, show the "Hun" you're a son-of-a-gun
Hoist the flag and let her fly
Yankee Doodle do or die
Pack your little kit, show your grit, do your bit
Yankee to the ranks from the towns and the tanks
Make your Mother proud of you
And the old red-white-and-blue


Chorus
Over there, over there,
Send the word, send the word over there
That the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming
The drum's rum-tumming everywhere
So prepare, say a prayer,
Send the word, send the word to beware
We'll be over, we're coming over
And we won't come back till it's over, over there

Category:

Music

Tags:

• enrico caruso
• go compare

[bananaship17]

WOW i don't know what this guy is saying  ut its sounds awsome : )

[hostroute]

He is singing each verse in English and then French. His english was not too good. Look up the song on Wikipedia and you will find the lyrics.

[tomfroekjaer]

The second part is French, isn't it?

[tomfroekjaer]

Excellent sound quality. Thanks.

[4my2pitbullsluv]

my grandfather used to sing this song

[thejman29]

It was on the credits for the season finale of boardwalk empire

[ngonz79]

To Corporal Frank Buckles, RIP

[ngonz79]

TO World War I Hero our last Dough Boy, I dedicate this song Corporal Frank Buckles. RIP young man, RIP Sir, RIP my brother in Arms.

[ngonz79]

To our last World War Hero who just passed away our last Dough Boy, I dedicate this song Corporal Frank Buckles. Rest in Peace young man, Rest in peace Sir, Rest in peace my brother in Arms.

[MinorHeinrich686]

Dnload the audio from this video at soundnabber doht cohm.

[voicemad]

I first heard "Over There" when I was a boy in Ireland in my grandmother's home. Many years later I played it for my son as we marched around the dining-room table trumpets ablaze. It is a very rousing tune. Oddly enough it was the introduction to my son's interest in good singing. Who better than Caruso to give this song such great vigour and virility

[Korea4Me]

Fascinating, thanks...but it's still an incredibly annoying advert. What would Mr Caruso think?

[Aquasharkyboy]

It's really depressing how this delightful tune will now forever be asssociated with that stupid car insurance advert.