WWII Songs

[V.C. Brunswick]

Musikkorps, 11. Panzergrenadierdivision (Bundeswehr) -- Japanese Warship March (composed in 1897)
Imperial Japanese Navy march, also the march of the present day JMSDF. For some reason, I like this version by this German military band the best.

 

[Hunter_aka_Scotty]

La Corsa
[video=youtube;c0kBETseDmQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0kBETseDmQ[/video]

Erika!
[video=youtube;h8vZsmXUFAg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8vZsmXUFAg&list=FLwkP44Cjdz0s0ycS8ZKRk3Q&index=72&bpctr=1354856396[/video]

I had a comrade
[video=youtube;6pj2EE5WNkw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pj2EE5WNkw[/video]

 

[JFriday]

It is good to see "A Nightingale Sang In Barkely Square" included in this topic. In keeping with the London theme I would like to offer "London Pride" by Noel Coward. This song has always struck me as a great tribute to the stalwart determination of the City and all the other communities that stood strong against the trials of that time.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTsIMVIWjlQ

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Flanagan & Allen -- Let's Be Buddies (circa 1942)

What say? Let's be buddies
What say? Why, let's be friends
What say? Let's be buddies
Let's play till the curtain descends
Today who can doubt it?
We all need a pal, that's true
What say? How's about it?
Let me be a buddy to you

When a fellow's stranded or in trouble
And is single-handed, it is hard to get by
But with someone to share his trouble and care
You'll find that he'll rarely say die
How right you are,
I'm convinced and hand you my best cigar
That makes us partners
Like Winston and dear old FDR

What say? Let's be buddies
What say? Why, let's be friends
What say? Let's be buddies
Let's play till the curtain descends
Today who can doubt it?
We all need a pal, that's true
What say? How's about it?
Let me be a buddy to you

 

[Dixon Cannon]

I don't know if this one has been posted (but I'll go back an look now!)


"Der Dessauer Marsch" ("So leben wir")

To You, My Friend...
To you, my friend, and you, my friend, and all of us together;
Here's a toast to life and to laughter and song.
Good beer, my friend, good cheer, my friend, through every kind of weather;
Make the welkin ring as we sing loud and strong.
Fill up the flowing steins again with foam on every lip;
We'll give a skol and shout "Jawohl!" in lasting fellowship.
And when we eye a Lorelei with captivating ways,
May we drink to love all our Livelong days.
Jawohl! Jawohl!

From the movie, "The Enemy Below", as the U-Boat crew sings: [video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7Vme9jUhlo [/video]

-dixon cannon

 

[Two Types]

Here's a selection of WW2 sheet music.

And my favourite:

 

[Giftmacher]

It doesn't quite fit in this topic, but I like this record

 

[Aristaeus]

Harry James and the Andrews Sisters
[video=youtube;PPJZTRqQ1Xw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPJZTRqQ1Xw[/video]

 

[Aristaeus]

[video=youtube;A9ZVQP-O9Rg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9ZVQP-O9Rg[/video]

 

[Giftmacher]

Second one I have on Australian Decca label

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Severny Flot Marsh
(Northern Fleet March)

[video=youtube;6Cs3-q1Ldk4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Cs3-q1Ldk4[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Joe Loss and his Orchestra -- The Spitfire Song

[video=youtube;tCroqRDMs3I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tCroqRDMs3I[/video]

 

[Foxer55]

Man, this thread is a hoot!

 

[splintercellsz]

[video=youtube;TUOPvtVZwo8]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUOPvtVZwo8[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Flanagan & Allen -- If A Grey-Haired Lady...

[video=youtube;-nDp5V2n3Mg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-nDp5V2n3Mg[/video]

 

[alsendk]

This german march song, with it`s terrible lyrics was used in ww2, but originates from the ww1.

Deprivation, fear, despair, hopelessness, have been feelings that soldiers at all times had to deal with. This march song really send the shivers down my spine


Death in Flanders. Der Tod in Flandern

1. Again the Death of a saddled horse, black horse,
Cloak of black wearing a hooded her again;
When soldiers are going fields,
Gallop Death rushes to the shelves.
Flanders, cry!
In Flanders Death rides a gallop;
In Flanders Death rides a gallop!

2. The grey Death goes by,
The Holy beautiful cherub;
When the lead round dance of the girl
Death wants with them in the dance spin.
La, La, La, La,
La, La, La, La.

3. Death threatening the drum is taken,
And in your heart its a fraction respond;
The drum is not silent,
In the dead skin Death knocks.
Flanders, cry!
In Flanders Death rides a gallop;
In Flanders Death rides a gallop!

4. Since the first fraction she knocks,
All the blood away from the heart of the moulds;
If a fraction of a second Death will start,
The soldier his grave will find.
Flanders, cry!
In Flanders Death rides a gallop;
In Flanders Death rides a gallop!

5. On the black and sivom horse prancing Death
And, smiling, his dance dances;
The death of a drum, nor cast a beat:
Should they all be killed.
Flanders, cry!
In Flanders Death rides a gallop;
In Flanders Death rides a gallop!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZ5qFPdbjbc

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Maurice Chevalier -- Ca Fait D'Excellents Français (1939)
(It Makes Excellent French)

[video=youtube;K4SW8VIJxUM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4SW8VIJxUM[/video]

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Josephine Baker and Maurice Chevalier entertaining French troops in 1939

 

[GHT]

I did not realize so many others were vans of Vera Lynn. The album "Songs that won WWII" is one of my favorites.

Three years ago, my wife and I had lunch with Dame Vera. I make that sound like she phoned us and asked what we were doing, but in fact, she was attending the War & Peace Show, not expecting her to say yes, she was invited to join the veterans for lunch, and promptly accepted. We were at her table with two WW2 veterans that we were care assisting for the day. Impressed huh? Don't be, all she did was smile, I smiled back. But she did make a big fuss of all the veterans there. An amazing lady who belies her age.

Has anyone seen the Dennis Potter's The Singing Detective? One of a series set in different decades. The Singing detective depicts the 1940's.
Some great songs in that particular series.

"Peg o' My Heart" – Max Harris & his Novelty Trio (theme song; instrumental)
"I've Got You Under My Skin" – The BBC Dance Orchestra directed by Henry Hall
"Blues in the Night" – Anne Shelton
"Dry Bones" – Fred Waring and His Pennsylvanians
"Rockin' in Rhythm" – The Jungle Band (Duke Ellington and his Famous Orchestra)
"Cruising Down the River" – Lou Preager Orchestra
"Don't Fence Me In" – Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
"It Might as Well Be Spring" – Dick Haymes
"Frühlingsrauschen (Rustle of Spring) Op. 32 No. 3" – Sinding
"Bird Song at Eventide" – Ronnie Ronalde with Robert Farnon and his Orchestra
"Paper Doll" – The Mills Brothers
"Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen" – Al Bowlly with The Ray Noble Orchestra
"Lili Marlene" – Lale Andersen
"I Get Along Without You Very Well" – Lew Stone Band
"Do I Worry?" – The Ink Spots
"Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive" – Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters
"The Umbrella Man" – Sammy Kaye and his Orchestra
"You Always Hurt the One You Love" – The Mills Brothers
"After You've Gone" – Al Jolson with Matty Malneck's Orchestra and The Four Hits and a Miss
"It's a Lovely Day Tomorrow" – Jack Payne and his Orchestra
"Into Each Life Some Rain Must Fall" – Ella Fitzgerald & The Ink Spots
"The Very Thought of You" – Al Bowlly & The Ray Noble Orchestra
"The Teddy Bear's Picnic" – The Henry Hall Orchestra
"We'll Meet Again" – Vera Lynn

 

[Renault]

[video]http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PLSmj9G0cE0[/video]

My favorite WWII song. Remember my dad and uncles singing it and playing their guitars on the back porch of the old farm when I was a small kid.