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When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France

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Title
When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band To France - Lyrics
Composer
  • Bryan, Alfred  
  • Hess, Cliff  
  • Leslie, Edgar  
Lyricist
  • Bryan, Alfred  
  • Hess, Cliff  
  • Leslie, Edgar  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
  • When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France Verse: What’s that tune I hear? A ringing in my ear
  • Come on along, come on along, It’s a wonderful idea. It’s Alexander’s band, from down in Dixieland
  • He’s going “over there” to do his share. Refrain: When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France
  • He’ll capture ev’ry Hun, and take them one by one. Those ragtime tunes will put the Germans in a trance
  • They’ll throw their guns away, hiphooray! And start right in to dance. They’ll get so excited they’ll come over the top, Two step back to Berlin with a skip and a hop
  • Old Hindenburg will know he has no chance, When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France. Verse: There’s no time to lose, they’ll put on dancing shoes
  • They’ll glide away, and slide away, When they hear those weary blues. The goose step’s on the wane, the two step’s in again
  • Like they advanced at first, they’ve just reversed. 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 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_851
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 Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France
Composer
  • Leslie, Edgar  
  • Hess, Cliff  
  • Bryan, Alfred  
Lyricist
  • Leslie, Edgar  
  • Hess, Cliff  
  • Bryan, Alfred  
Publisher
Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-10
Lyrics
  • Like they advanced at first, they’ve just reversed. Refrain
  • They’ll glide away, and slide away, When they hear those weary blues. The goose step’s on the wane, the two step’s in again
  • Old Hindenburg will know he has no chance, When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France. Verse: There’s no time to lose, they’ll put on dancing shoes
  • They’ll throw their guns away, hiphooray! And start right in to dance. They’ll get so excited they’ll come over the top, Two step back to Berlin with a skip and a hop
  • He’ll capture ev’ry Hun, and take them one by one. Those ragtime tunes will put the Germans in a trance
  • He’s going “over there” to do his share. Refrain: When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France
  • Come on along, come on along, It’s a wonderful idea. It’s Alexander’s band, from down in Dixieland
  • When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France Verse: What’s that tune I hear? A ringing in my ear
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 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_851
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France
Composer
  • Leslie, Edgar  
  • Hess, Cliff  
  • Bryan, Alfred  
Lyricist
  • Leslie, Edgar  
  • Hess, Cliff  
  • Bryan, Alfred  
PublisherWaterson, Berlin & Snyder Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-10
Lyrics
  • Like they advanced at first, they’ve just reversed. Refrain
  • They’ll glide away, and slide away, When they hear those weary blues. The goose step’s on the wane, the two step’s in again
  • Old Hindenburg will know he has no chance, When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France. Verse: There’s no time to lose, they’ll put on dancing shoes
  • They’ll throw their guns away, hiphooray! And start right in to dance. They’ll get so excited they’ll come over the top, Two step back to Berlin with a skip and a hop
  • He’ll capture ev’ry Hun, and take them one by one. Those ragtime tunes will put the Germans in a trance
  • He’s going “over there” to do his share. Refrain: When Alexander takes his ragtime band to France
  • Come on along, come on along, It’s a wonderful idea. It’s Alexander’s band, from down in Dixieland
  • When Alexander Takes His Ragtime Band to France Verse: What’s that tune I hear? A ringing in my ear
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 22, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_851
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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