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Subject: War songs of the soldiery Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:27 am
I was just wondering what songs the ordinary soldiers used to sing whilst on campaign. I presume they probably recycled some of the music hall jingo songs relating to the Russian crisis, but were others focused predominantly on issues of ‘hearth and home’? The only thing I'm sure about is that 'Men Of Harlech' was not sung!!
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Subject: Re: War songs of the soldiery Sun Oct 04, 2009 1:08 pm
This was a small video I put together sometime ago. In memory Of Bright
Click here; This song was song by 2nd Lt. Arthur Bright. who Lost His Life at the Head of his Men Counter Attacking the Zulu Impi at the Point of the Bayonet.
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Subject: Re: War songs of the soldiery Sun Oct 04, 2009 4:21 pm
Cheer Up, Buller!, The Grand Old British Lion, and Sailor Jack were three typical songs of that era.
Another Little Patch of Red:
This John Bull is now a mighty chap, boys At the world his fingers he can snap, boys Eastward - Westward - you may turn your head There you’ll see the giant trail of red Dyed with the blood of England’s bravest sons Bought with their lives - now guarded by her guns
Red is the colour of our Empire laid England will see the tint shall never fade For of pluck he’s brimming full Is young John Bull And he’s happy when we let him have his head It’s a feather in his cap When he’s helped to paint the map With another little patch of red.
Jingoism came to stand for the belief that England had the right to conquer and exploit other countries and to decide conflicts of interest in Britain’s favour by armed force. The word itself came into use after 1878, from these lines in G. W. Hunt’s music hall song:
We don’t want to fight; but, by Jingo, if we do, We’ve got the ships, we’ve got the men, we’ve got the money too.
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Subject: Re: War songs of the soldiery Mon Oct 05, 2009 10:46 pm
Enjoyed the Video. I believe that song was around during the Napoleonic war. And was on the Sharp series.