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Songs about the military

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Can anyone find "Boots, Boots, Boots" by Peter Dawson ?

"Boots, Boots, Boots, marching over Africa
Boots, Boots, Boots, marching up and down again
There's no respite from the War!

or something like that.

What was that one at the time of Vietnam by Sgt Barry Sadler ?


PS. Thanks for finding Universal soldier
 
D-Day Dodgers

D-Day Dodgers

THE D-DAY DODGERS

(Words: Anonymous; compiled and edited by Hamish Henderson.
Tune: Lili Marlene.
Recorded, Ewan MacColl, Folkways (British Army Songs) & others


We're the D-Day Dodgers, way off in Italy
Always on the vino, always on the spree;
Eighth Army scroungers and their tanks,
We live in Rome, among the Yanks.
We are the D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy;(2X)

We landed in Salerno, a holiday with pay,
The Jerries brought the bands out to greet us on the way.
Showed us the sights and gave us tea,
We all sang songs, the beer was free
To welcome D-Day Dodgers to sunny Italy.

Naples and Casino were taken in our stride,
We didn't go to fight there, we went just for the ride.
Anzio and Sangro were just names,
We only went to look for dames
The artful D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy.

Dear Lady Astor, you think you're mighty hot,
Standing on the platform, talking tommyrot.
You're England's sweetheart and her pride
We think your mouth's too bleeding wide.
We are the D-Day Dodgers, in sunny Italy.

Look around the mountains, in the mud and rain,
You'll find the scattered crosses, some that have no name.
Heartbreak and toil and suffering gone,
The boys beneath them slumber on.
They are the D-Day Dodgers who stay in Italy.
 
Ex-Bay said:
Was it written or performed by Ritter ? THe name Wink Martindale comes to mind. Good Song, tho'.

"Universal Soldier". Can't find it but can anyone put it up please?
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Haven't heard of Jim Ritter, but many years ago the first time I heard deck of cards, was by Tex Ritter. You're right Wink Martindale did it also.
 
Ex-Bay said:
Can anyone find "Boots, Boots, Boots" by Peter Dawson ?

"Boots, Boots, Boots, marching over Africa
Boots, Boots, Boots, marching up and down again
There's no respite from the War!

or something like that.

What was that one at the time of Vietnam by Sgt Barry Sadler ?


PS. Thanks for finding Universal soldier
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Barry Sadler did, The Ballad Of The Green Berets.
 
Ex-Bay said:
THE D-DAY DODGERS

(Words: Anonymous; compiled and edited by Hamish Henderson.
Tune: Lili Marlene.
Recorded, Ewan MacColl, Folkways (British Army Songs) & others


We're the D-Day Dodgers, way off in Italy
Always on the vino, always on the spree;
Eighth Army scroungers and their tanks,
We live in Rome, among the Yanks.
We are the D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy;(2X)

We landed in Salerno, a holiday with pay,
The Jerries brought the bands out to greet us on the way.
Showed us the sights and gave us tea,
We all sang songs, the beer was free
To welcome D-Day Dodgers to sunny Italy.

Naples and Casino were taken in our stride,
We didn't go to fight there, we went just for the ride.
Anzio and Sangro were just names,
We only went to look for dames
The artful D-Day Dodgers, way out in Italy.

Dear Lady Astor, you think you're mighty hot,
Standing on the platform, talking tommyrot.
You're England's sweetheart and her pride
We think your mouth's too bleeding wide.
We are the D-Day Dodgers, in sunny Italy.

Look around the mountains, in the mud and rain,
You'll find the scattered crosses, some that have no name.
Heartbreak and toil and suffering gone,
The boys beneath them slumber on.
They are the D-Day Dodgers who stay in Italy.
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The Spinners did it on one of their LP's back in the 1970's as well.
 
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My dad had this song on one of his military orchestrated LP's, the old 33's and I have always loved this piece.



And another one I always loved but I just can't listen to it anymore

 
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No links (IGS!) but two by the same artist that should checked:

"Island Of No Return" - Billy Bragg (awesome song about the Falklands)

"Everywhere" - Billy Bragg (about US Marines in the Phillipines)
 
True Blue Jack said:
I've always liked U2's Sunday Bloody Sunday. How long must we sing this song? I still find it poignant.

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Somewhat disturbing that a serving member of HM Royayl Air Force would enjoy an oh so very Pro IRA song, even though Bonio tries very hard to say it isnt! Obviously you are too young to remember what they did!
 
slightly Off Topic

LQ's clip of the Dam busters.... seemed to me that the Mossies were having a better time with those bouncing bombs than the Lancs were... I wonder why they wernt used instead of the Lancs..

back on topic...

carry on...........
 
Soupdragon said:
slightly Off Topic

LQ's clip of the Dam busters.... seemed to me that the Mossies were having a better time with those bouncing bombs than the Lancs were... I wonder why they wernt used instead of the Lancs..
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There were two versions of the bouncing bomb. Highball & what became Upkeep. The lighter one was developed later for Mossies to attack capital ships, but it was too late to do anything practical.

And now, back to our competition. . . . .

:PDT_Xtremez_28:
 
I`ll go for the obscure `Rememberance Day` by the `B`- Movies:

Remembrance Day

In the forest, in the snow
All those many years ago
Pale stones and epitaphs
Mourning bells and half-mast flags
In the cemetery where they fell
All those many years ago
And now it’s just a memory
Eroded by the years

Forgotten heroes underground
Wrinkled faces gather round
Pale stones and epitaphs
Roses on a barbed wire fence
Winter landscapes never change
Oh it must have been the same
In the forest, in the snow
All those many years ago

Remembrance Day
All they have is memories
From photographs in silver frames
Upon the mantelpiece
Remembrance Day
Lost forever in the fields
Of foreign lands
Many miles away

In the forest, in the snow
All those many years ago
Bombed-out victims blown sky high
Buried where they lie
A generation underground
Wrinkled faces gather round
Songs will never bring them back
Never bring them back

http://www.b-movie.co.uk/soundtracks.htm
 
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