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We Don't Want the Bacon

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Title
We Don't Want the Bacon - Lyrics
Composer
  • Carr, Howard  
  • Russell, Harr  
  • Havens, Jimmie  
Lyricist
  • Carr, Howard  
  • Russell, Harr  
  • Havens, Jimmie  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
We Don’t Want the Bacon Verse: If you have read your hist’ry, then you’re bound to know, That we have always held our own with any foe. We’ve always brought the bacon home, no matter what they’ve done, But we don’t want the bacon now, we’re out to get the Hun. Refrain: We don’t want the bacon, we don’t want the bacon, what we want is a piece of the Rhine, We’ll crown Bill the Kaiser with a bottle of Budweiser, we’ll have a wonderful time, Old Wilhelm the Gross will shout “Vas iss Los” when we hit the Hindenberg line. FINE! We don’t want the bacon, we don’t want the bacon, what we want is a piece of the Rhine. Verse: When first this war began they said we had no chance, They couldn’t figure how we’d get our men to France, But they will soon discover Uncle Sam is out to win, We’ve got the Fritzies on the run, we’re headed for Berlin. 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 4
Local Identifier
2014_12996_818
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
We Don't Want the Bacon
Composer
  • Havens, Jimmie  
  • Russell, Harr  
  • Carr, Howard  
Lyricist
  • Havens, Jimmie  
  • Russell, Harr  
  • Carr, Howard  
Publisher
Shapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-14
Lyrics
We Don’t Want the Bacon Verse: If you have read your hist’ry, then you’re bound to know, That we have always held our own with any foe. We’ve always brought the bacon home, no matter what they’ve done, But we don’t want the bacon now, we’re out to get the Hun. Refrain: We don’t want the bacon, we don’t want the bacon, what we want is a piece of the Rhine, We’ll crown Bill the Kaiser with a bottle of Budweiser, we’ll have a wonderful time, Old Wilhelm the Gross will shout “Vas iss Los” when we hit the Hindenberg line. FINE! We don’t want the bacon, we don’t want the bacon, what we want is a piece of the Rhine. Verse: When first this war began they said we had no chance, They couldn’t figure how we’d get our men to France, But they will soon discover Uncle Sam is out to win, We’ve got the Fritzies on the run, we’re headed for Berlin. 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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_818
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWe Don't Want the Bacon
Composer
  • Havens, Jimmie  
  • Russell, Harr  
  • Carr, Howard  
Lyricist
  • Havens, Jimmie  
  • Russell, Harr  
  • Carr, Howard  
PublisherShapiro, Bernstein & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-14
LyricsWe Don’t Want the Bacon Verse: If you have read your hist’ry, then you’re bound to know, That we have always held our own with any foe. We’ve always brought the bacon home, no matter what they’ve done, But we don’t want the bacon now, we’re out to get the Hun. Refrain: We don’t want the bacon, we don’t want the bacon, what we want is a piece of the Rhine, We’ll crown Bill the Kaiser with a bottle of Budweiser, we’ll have a wonderful time, Old Wilhelm the Gross will shout “Vas iss Los” when we hit the Hindenberg line. FINE! We don’t want the bacon, we don’t want the bacon, what we want is a piece of the Rhine. Verse: When first this war began they said we had no chance, They couldn’t figure how we’d get our men to France, But they will soon discover Uncle Sam is out to win, We’ve got the Fritzies on the run, we’re headed for Berlin. 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 4
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_818
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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