[lit-ideas] Oh What A Lovely War
- From: Jlsperanza@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 4 Jun 2004 15:12:42 EDT
D. Ritchie writes of the "Daily Express Community Song Book" (1927) and the
absence of great Great-War material -- as per below --, but note the two gems
whose lyrics he transcribes.
I was reading the bio of Ralph Richardson and see that he was in the cast of
"Oh What A Lovely War" (Also Maggie Smith and Dirk Bogarde, I understand).
While I have a copy of the audiotape of the London production, I never managed
to see the film (was told it was not that good [as the stage play]) -- but
now wonder if it's on DVD.
In any case, the two song Ritchie transcribes the lyrics for sound as
straight from that show.
Cheers,
JL
----
>I was interested to see whether the war's songs
>were included. "[It's a long way to] Tipperary" isn't
>in the collection. Nor is [Novello-Davies/Ford]
>"Keep the Home Fires Burning." But "Pack Up
>Your Troubles" is. As are the two ditties quoted below.
>[Apres la guerre fini and And when I die]
>I think it's more likely to be a matter of avoiding copyright fees,
>than any indication of commun[]al suppression coming
>undone ...er, like a prarie fire.
>Apres la guerre fini
>we'll go home to Blighty
>Won't we be sorry to leave chere Germaine
>Apres la guerre fini
>Apres la guerre fini
>English soldier parti
>Mam'selle Francais beaucoup picanniny
>Apres la guerre fini
>Lorsque la guerre fini
>Soldat Anglais parti
>Napoo bully beef comme souvenie
>Madame, your soup's no bonne
>And When I Die (call and response song)
>Don't bury me at all
>Just pickle my bones
>In alcohol
>Put a bottle of booze
>At my head and my feet
>And then I know
>my bones will keep.
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