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When the Yankees Go into Battle

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Title
When The Yankees Go Into Battle -Lyrics
Composer
Praetorious, Chris  
Lyricist
Rossi, A.  
Publisher
Harding's Music House  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
When the Yankees Go Into Battle Verse: America, you’re called to war, we are getting ready to go, The fatherland, the land of the free, that is calling for you and me, They tried to trample on old glory, they will find a different story, They will find ev’ry mother’s son, at his shoulder has a gun. Refrain: When the Yankees go into the battle, they will never quit until they’ve won, Each shot and shell has a story to tell, of what they’ll do and what they have done. Each Yankee is a hero like his daddy, and the cannons rattle loud and grand, For they will fight on, fight on till they win, that’s the spirit of Yankeeland. Verse: A foreign foe invited war, and we will fight them on heel and toe, A Yankee Doodle boy will never turn until victory he does earn, They’re ready when the bugles call, and they’re ready to fight and fall, For their country they love the best, the land of the true and blessed. 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 22, Folder 3
Local Identifier
2014_12996_795
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
When the Yankees Go into Battle
Composer
Praetorious, Chris  
Lyricist
Rossi, A.  
Publisher
Harding's Music House  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-09-12
Lyrics
When the Yankees Go Into Battle Verse: America, you’re called to war, we are getting ready to go, The fatherland, the land of the free, that is calling for you and me, They tried to trample on old glory, they will find a different story, They will find ev’ry mother’s son, at his shoulder has a gun. Refrain: When the Yankees go into the battle, they will never quit until they’ve won, Each shot and shell has a story to tell, of what they’ll do and what they have done. Each Yankee is a hero like his daddy, and the cannons rattle loud and grand, For they will fight on, fight on till they win, that’s the spirit of Yankeeland. Verse: A foreign foe invited war, and we will fight them on heel and toe, A Yankee Doodle boy will never turn until victory he does earn, They’re ready when the bugles call, and they’re ready to fight and fall, For their country they love the best, the land of the true and blessed. 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 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_795
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen the Yankees Go into Battle
ComposerPraetorious, Chris  
LyricistRossi, A.  
PublisherHarding's Music House  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-09-12
LyricsWhen the Yankees Go Into Battle Verse: America, you’re called to war, we are getting ready to go, The fatherland, the land of the free, that is calling for you and me, They tried to trample on old glory, they will find a different story, They will find ev’ry mother’s son, at his shoulder has a gun. Refrain: When the Yankees go into the battle, they will never quit until they’ve won, Each shot and shell has a story to tell, of what they’ll do and what they have done. Each Yankee is a hero like his daddy, and the cannons rattle loud and grand, For they will fight on, fight on till they win, that’s the spirit of Yankeeland. Verse: A foreign foe invited war, and we will fight them on heel and toe, A Yankee Doodle boy will never turn until victory he does earn, They’re ready when the bugles call, and they’re ready to fight and fall, For their country they love the best, the land of the true and blessed. Refrain
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 3
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_795
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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