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Oh! Frenchy

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Title
Oh! Frenchy - Lyrics
Composer
Conrad, Con  
Lyricist
Ehrlich, Sam  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
Oh! Frenchy Verse: Rosie Green was a village queen, who enlisted as a nurse, She waited for a chance and left for France with an ambulance. Rosie Green met a chap named Jean, a soldier from Paree, When he said “Parle vous, my pet,” she said, “I will, but not just yet.” When he’d speak in French to her she’d answer lovingly. Refrain: Oh! Frenchy, oh Frenchy, Frenchy, although your language is so new to me, When you say “Oui oui, la la,” “We” mean you and me, la la. Oh! Frenchy, Oh Frenchy, Frenchy, you’ve won my love with your bravery, March on, march on, with any girl you see, but when you la la la la la, Oh Frenchy, save your la la la’s for me. Verse: Rosie Green married Soldier Jean when his furlough time arrived, She said “Go pack your grip, we’ll take a trip on a big steam ship.” Rosie Green took her Soldier Jean down home somewhere in Maine, They say her rural Pa and Ma refused to do that ‘oo la la’, But when she’s alone with him you’ll hear this same refrain. 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 18, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_545
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Oh! Frenchy
Composer
Conrad, Con  
Lyricist
Ehrlich, Sam  
Publisher
Broadway Music Corporation  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-25
Lyrics
Oh! Frenchy Verse: Rosie Green was a village queen, who enlisted as a nurse, She waited for a chance and left for France with an ambulance. Rosie Green met a chap named Jean, a soldier from Paree, When he said “Parle vous, my pet,” she said, “I will, but not just yet.” When he’d speak in French to her she’d answer lovingly. Refrain: Oh! Frenchy, oh Frenchy, Frenchy, although your language is so new to me, When you say “Oui oui, la la,” “We” mean you and me, la la. Oh! Frenchy, Oh Frenchy, Frenchy, you’ve won my love with your bravery, March on, march on, with any girl you see, but when you la la la la la, Oh Frenchy, save your la la la’s for me. Verse: Rosie Green married Soldier Jean when his furlough time arrived, She said “Go pack your grip, we’ll take a trip on a big steam ship.” Rosie Green took her Soldier Jean down home somewhere in Maine, They say her rural Pa and Ma refused to do that ‘oo la la’, But when she’s alone with him you’ll hear this same refrain. 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 18, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_545
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleOh! Frenchy
ComposerConrad, Con  
LyricistEhrlich, Sam  
PublisherBroadway Music Corporation  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-25
LyricsOh! Frenchy Verse: Rosie Green was a village queen, who enlisted as a nurse, She waited for a chance and left for France with an ambulance. Rosie Green met a chap named Jean, a soldier from Paree, When he said “Parle vous, my pet,” she said, “I will, but not just yet.” When he’d speak in French to her she’d answer lovingly. Refrain: Oh! Frenchy, oh Frenchy, Frenchy, although your language is so new to me, When you say “Oui oui, la la,” “We” mean you and me, la la. Oh! Frenchy, Oh Frenchy, Frenchy, you’ve won my love with your bravery, March on, march on, with any girl you see, but when you la la la la la, Oh Frenchy, save your la la la’s for me. Verse: Rosie Green married Soldier Jean when his furlough time arrived, She said “Go pack your grip, we’ll take a trip on a big steam ship.” Rosie Green took her Soldier Jean down home somewhere in Maine, They say her rural Pa and Ma refused to do that ‘oo la la’, But when she’s alone with him you’ll hear this same refrain. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 18, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_545
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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