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Oh, You Rookie!

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Title
Oh You Rookie - Lyrics
Composer
  • Thompson, Moe  
  • Fink, Johnny  
Lyricist
  • Thompson, Moe  
  • Fink, Johnny  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • Oh, You Rookie! Verse: Listen ev’rybody, please listen to me, I am just as happy as I can be, Ever since I heard a song the other night, heard a fellow sing it with all his might, When you hear it sung you will have to agree, that it is a pretty melody. The words are very catchy and very clear, it’s always ringing in my ear: Refrain: “Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? Gee! I’m proud of you, Oh, you rookie! Oh, just lookie! How glad I am too, For in your khaki or your blue, you’ll lick the Kaiser too Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? I think the world of you. Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? Gee! I’m proud of you, Oh, you rookie! Oh, just lookie! How glad I am too, For in your uniform so fine, you’ll lick those German swine, Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? I think the world of you.” Verse: Sing it ev’rybody, please sing it with me, don’t you think it’s pretty harmony, It is very simple as you all know, you hear it everywhere, no matter where you go
  • Even Dad and Mother and Brother and Si
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_554
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
Oh, You Rookie!
Composer
  • Fink, Johnny  
  • Thompson, Moe  
Lyricist
  • Fink, Johnny  
  • Thompson, Moe  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-10-11
Lyrics
  • Even Dad and Mother and Brother and Si
  • Oh, You Rookie! Verse: Listen ev’rybody, please listen to me, I am just as happy as I can be, Ever since I heard a song the other night, heard a fellow sing it with all his might, When you hear it sung you will have to agree, that it is a pretty melody. The words are very catchy and very clear, it’s always ringing in my ear: Refrain: “Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? Gee! I’m proud of you, Oh, you rookie! Oh, just lookie! How glad I am too, For in your khaki or your blue, you’ll lick the Kaiser too Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? I think the world of you. Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? Gee! I’m proud of you, Oh, you rookie! Oh, just lookie! How glad I am too, For in your uniform so fine, you’ll lick those German swine, Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? I think the world of you.” Verse: Sing it ev’rybody, please sing it with me, don’t you think it’s pretty harmony, It is very simple as you all know, you hear it everywhere, no matter where you go
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_554
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleOh, You Rookie!
Composer
  • Fink, Johnny  
  • Thompson, Moe  
Lyricist
  • Fink, Johnny  
  • Thompson, Moe  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-10-11
Lyrics
  • Even Dad and Mother and Brother and Si
  • Oh, You Rookie! Verse: Listen ev’rybody, please listen to me, I am just as happy as I can be, Ever since I heard a song the other night, heard a fellow sing it with all his might, When you hear it sung you will have to agree, that it is a pretty melody. The words are very catchy and very clear, it’s always ringing in my ear: Refrain: “Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? Gee! I’m proud of you, Oh, you rookie! Oh, just lookie! How glad I am too, For in your khaki or your blue, you’ll lick the Kaiser too Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? I think the world of you. Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? Gee! I’m proud of you, Oh, you rookie! Oh, just lookie! How glad I am too, For in your uniform so fine, you’ll lick those German swine, Oh, you rookie! How’s my cookie? I think the world of you.” Verse: Sing it ev’rybody, please sing it with me, don’t you think it’s pretty harmony, It is very simple as you all know, you hear it everywhere, no matter where you go
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_554
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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