Who loves the music of Force's sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn?

[ArrowCollarMan]

Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn
Remember how she said that
We would meet again
Some sunny day
Vera! Vera!
What has become of you
Does anybody else in here
Feel the way I do ?​

I can't take any credit for the "poetry" since they're lyrics to a Pink Floyd song. I heard the song and remembered how much I liked her music. First time I heard We'll Meet Again was at the end of a Stanley Kubrick's Dr. Stranglove or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb.

I loved the positive beat of the song and the imagrey of utter nuclear destruction. Wonderful!

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

Guess not?

 

[Wild Root]

What you might want to know is...

It takes some time before some of the members see your post... and have something to say to it... time my friend, time! Trust me, I've started some threads that I thought would catch on... they don't but, some one finds it months later and then it catches fire! It's weird!

You may want to give some more info on Vera... what she has to do with WWII and what you're thinking of... a thread has to have a good solid foundation to strike a conversation.

=WR=

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera_Lynn

Here is where the info can be found!

 

[macawber]

I remember Vera Lynn and her song stands alone as the most popular song during WW2. My mum and dad were married during WW2 and there favourite song was Harbour Lights. I believe she tours sometimes in Australia. I meant most popular in Commonwealth countries.

 

[ArrowCollarMan]

Shes still alive too, although well in her 80's.

 

[penfencer]

Auf Wiederseh'n Sweetheart is my all-time favorite Vera Lynn song. Sweet and poigniant.

 

[CharlieH.]

We'll Meet Again is one of my favourite songs, as well as her rendition of Harbour Lights. It's sure great to know she's still with us.

 

[Mojave Jack]

I have a great duet of Lili Marlene with Vera Lynn and Marlene Dietrich, but then I found out it was done digitially. I don't know if they ever actually sang together or not, but it's a great version. I was pretty disappointed to learn it was not original.

I really like Vera Lynn's work, but some of her pre-war stuff is pretty raw. I have a few tracks that are just organ and her from the early 30s. Her voice is great but the arrangement is...lacking.