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p. 2, top: It's A Long Way To Berlin, But We'll Get There!
Composer
Flatow, Leon
Lyricist
Fields, Arthur
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Year of Publication
1917
Date of Copyright
1917-09-07
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Historical Note
This is the eighth variant of the second printing. Feist’s usual practice was to deposit a first printing, for copyright only, that had identical music but with a front cover containing only text and a back cover that was blank. The variants are distinguished by their back covers and by the inset photographs; they are ordered by the back covers and, when necessary, alphabetically by the persons pictured on the front. This variant postdates September 21, 1917, based on the copyright dates of music advertised on the back cover. The Saturday Evening Post advertisement cited on the back cover appeared on November 17, 1917.
Dedication
Dedication
Subject - Topic
World War, 1914-1918
Songs and music
Popular music
Soldiers
Recruiting and enlistment
Songs and music
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
Marches (Voice with piano)
Subject - Geographic
Berlin (Germany)
Germany
United States
Subject - Temporal
1911-1920
Lyrics
[verse 1] Rueben Plank a husky Yank, / Came into town one day, / And said "I can't resist, / I really must enlist – by heck, / I'll help to get that Kaiser Bill / I hear so much about," / He passed the test, threw out his chest, / And started into shout.
[refrain 1] "It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there / Uncle Sam will show the way, / Over the line, then across the Rhine, / Shouting Hip! Hip! Hooray! / We'll sing Yankee Doodle 'Under the Linden,"' / With some real live Yankee Pep! Hep! / It's a long way to Berlin but we'll get there, / And I'm on my way by heck – by heck."
[verse 2]: Rueben Plank was in the ranks / For just a little while, / Then he soon went ahead, / He's Corp'ral Plank instead, by heck, / He gets his squad together / And at night when all is still, / They sing the chorus Reuben wrote, / To Mister Kaiser Bill.
[refrain 2]
Musical Genre
March song
Repository
Newberry Library
Rights
NoC-US
Rights Description
The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Artist
Rosenbaum Studios
Cover Description
American soldiers in formation, rifles on shoulders, with an officer with sword in front, march forward and to the right; BL is an inset photograph of Billy Gleason. Black, red, and blue on white; signed with icon BL.
p. 2, top: It's A Long Way To Berlin, But We'll Get There!
Composer
Flatow, Leon
Lyricist
Fields, Arthur
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)
Year of Publication
1917
Date of Copyright
1917-09-07
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Historical Note
This is the eighth variant of the second printing. Feist’s usual practice was to deposit a first printing, for copyright only, that had identical music but with a front cover containing only text and a back cover that was blank. The variants are distinguished by their back covers and by the inset photographs; they are ordered by the back covers and, when necessary, alphabetically by the persons pictured on the front. This variant postdates September 21, 1917, based on the copyright dates of music advertised on the back cover. The Saturday Evening Post advertisement cited on the back cover appeared on November 17, 1917.
Dedication
Dedication
Subject - Topic
World War, 1914-1918
Songs and music
Popular music
Soldiers
Recruiting and enlistment
Songs and music
William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941
Marches (Voice with piano)
Subject - Geographic
Berlin (Germany)
Germany
United States
Subject - Temporal
1911-1920
Lyrics
[verse 1] Rueben Plank a husky Yank, / Came into town one day, / And said "I can't resist, / I really must enlist – by heck, / I'll help to get that Kaiser Bill / I hear so much about," / He passed the test, threw out his chest, / And started into shout.
[refrain 1] "It's a long way to Berlin, but we'll get there / Uncle Sam will show the way, / Over the line, then across the Rhine, / Shouting Hip! Hip! Hooray! / We'll sing Yankee Doodle 'Under the Linden,"' / With some real live Yankee Pep! Hep! / It's a long way to Berlin but we'll get there, / And I'm on my way by heck – by heck."
[verse 2]: Rueben Plank was in the ranks / For just a little while, / Then he soon went ahead, / He's Corp'ral Plank instead, by heck, / He gets his squad together / And at night when all is still, / They sing the chorus Reuben wrote, / To Mister Kaiser Bill.
[refrain 2]
Musical Genre
March song
Repository
Newberry Library
Rights
NoC-US
Rights Description
The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more information.
Artist
Rosenbaum Studios
Cover Description
American soldiers in formation, rifles on shoulders, with an officer with sword in front, march forward and to the right; BL is an inset photograph of Billy Gleason. Black, red, and blue on white; signed with icon BL.