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The Greatest Battle Song of All

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Title
The Greatest Battle Song of All - Lyrics
Composer
  • Friend, Al  
  • Downing, Sam  
Lyricist
Ruby, Harry  
Publisher
Kalmar Puck & Abrahams Colsolidated Inc. Music Pub.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Lyrics
The Greatest Battle Song of All Verse: It seems to me this life is full of petty strife and care. While battle songs of nations are floating on the air, We’re patriotic always when battle hyms [sic] are sung And hearts beat all the faster when in the mother tongue. It takes a martial air to make men do and dare. Refrain: There’s a battle song called ‘Tipperary’ and ‘God Save the King’ While ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ is what Yankees sing. The Motherland the Fatherland to arms their sons now call, But here comes the bride, here comes the bride, that’s the greatest battle song of all. Verse: We’ve heard in song and story of the men who fought in wars, And there on hist’ry’s pages we eas’ly find the cause, With noble aspiration so loyal, brave and free. A man will fight for freedom as well as liberty. They say a wedding tune will send men to their doom. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 8
Local Identifier
2014_12996_217
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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Title
The Greatest Battle Song of All
Composer
  • Downing, Sam  
  • Friend, Al  
Lyricist
Ruby, Harry  
Publisher
Kalmar Puck & Abrahams Colsolidated Inc. Music Pub.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1916  
Date of Copyright
1915-03-09
Lyrics
The Greatest Battle Song of All Verse: It seems to me this life is full of petty strife and care. While battle songs of nations are floating on the air, We’re patriotic always when battle hyms [sic] are sung And hearts beat all the faster when in the mother tongue. It takes a martial air to make men do and dare. Refrain: There’s a battle song called ‘Tipperary’ and ‘God Save the King’ While ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ is what Yankees sing. The Motherland the Fatherland to arms their sons now call, But here comes the bride, here comes the bride, that’s the greatest battle song of all. Verse: We’ve heard in song and story of the men who fought in wars, And there on hist’ry’s pages we eas’ly find the cause, With noble aspiration so loyal, brave and free. A man will fight for freedom as well as liberty. They say a wedding tune will send men to their doom. Refrain
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_217
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleThe Greatest Battle Song of All
Composer
  • Downing, Sam  
  • Friend, Al  
LyricistRuby, Harry  
PublisherKalmar Puck & Abrahams Colsolidated Inc. Music Pub.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1916  
Date of Copyright1915-03-09
LyricsThe Greatest Battle Song of All Verse: It seems to me this life is full of petty strife and care. While battle songs of nations are floating on the air, We’re patriotic always when battle hyms [sic] are sung And hearts beat all the faster when in the mother tongue. It takes a martial air to make men do and dare. Refrain: There’s a battle song called ‘Tipperary’ and ‘God Save the King’ While ‘My Country Tis of Thee’ is what Yankees sing. The Motherland the Fatherland to arms their sons now call, But here comes the bride, here comes the bride, that’s the greatest battle song of all. Verse: We’ve heard in song and story of the men who fought in wars, And there on hist’ry’s pages we eas’ly find the cause, With noble aspiration so loyal, brave and free. A man will fight for freedom as well as liberty. They say a wedding tune will send men to their doom. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 14, Folder 8
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_217
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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