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When Tony Goes over the Top

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Title
When Tony Goes Over The Top - Lyrics
Composer
Marr, Alexander  
Lyricist
  • Frisch, Billy  
  • Fletcher, Archie  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
When Tony Goes Over the Top Verse: Hey! You know Tony the barber who shaves and cuts a the hair He said skabooch, to his Mariooch He’s gonna fight “over there” Hey! You know how Tony could shave you he’d cut you from ear to ear I just got a letter from Tony and this is what I hear. Refrain: When Tony goes over the top He no think of the barber shop, He grab-a-da gun and chas-a-da hun and make ‘em all run like a son of a gun You can bet your life he’ll never stop When Tony goes over the top Keep your eyes on the fight wop With a fire in his eyes he’ll capture the Kais’ he don’t care if he dies When Tony goes over the top. Verse: Hey! What a you call them a fellow what fly away up in the air Dey hum and a hum and drop a da bomb then fly away like he don’t care, Well, Tony he fight that a fellow he bring a down five in one place Now Tony’s a regular hero they call him Italian Ace. Refrain: When Tony goes over the top He no think of the barber shop, He grab-a-da gun and chas-a-da hun and m
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_876
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 Tony Goes over the Top
Composer
Marr, Alexander  
Lyricist
  • Fletcher, Archie  
  • Frisch, Billy  
Publisher
Joe Morris Music Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-09-10
Lyrics
When Tony Goes Over the Top Verse: Hey! You know Tony the barber who shaves and cuts a the hair He said skabooch, to his Mariooch He’s gonna fight “over there” Hey! You know how Tony could shave you he’d cut you from ear to ear I just got a letter from Tony and this is what I hear. Refrain: When Tony goes over the top He no think of the barber shop, He grab-a-da gun and chas-a-da hun and make ‘em all run like a son of a gun You can bet your life he’ll never stop When Tony goes over the top Keep your eyes on the fight wop With a fire in his eyes he’ll capture the Kais’ he don’t care if he dies When Tony goes over the top. Verse: Hey! What a you call them a fellow what fly away up in the air Dey hum and a hum and drop a da bomb then fly away like he don’t care, Well, Tony he fight that a fellow he bring a down five in one place Now Tony’s a regular hero they call him Italian Ace. Refrain: When Tony goes over the top He no think of the barber shop, He grab-a-da gun and chas-a-da hun and m
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_876
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWhen Tony Goes over the Top
ComposerMarr, Alexander  
Lyricist
  • Fletcher, Archie  
  • Frisch, Billy  
PublisherJoe Morris Music Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-09-10
LyricsWhen Tony Goes Over the Top Verse: Hey! You know Tony the barber who shaves and cuts a the hair He said skabooch, to his Mariooch He’s gonna fight “over there” Hey! You know how Tony could shave you he’d cut you from ear to ear I just got a letter from Tony and this is what I hear. Refrain: When Tony goes over the top He no think of the barber shop, He grab-a-da gun and chas-a-da hun and make ‘em all run like a son of a gun You can bet your life he’ll never stop When Tony goes over the top Keep your eyes on the fight wop With a fire in his eyes he’ll capture the Kais’ he don’t care if he dies When Tony goes over the top. Verse: Hey! What a you call them a fellow what fly away up in the air Dey hum and a hum and drop a da bomb then fly away like he don’t care, Well, Tony he fight that a fellow he bring a down five in one place Now Tony’s a regular hero they call him Italian Ace. Refrain: When Tony goes over the top He no think of the barber shop, He grab-a-da gun and chas-a-da hun and m
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_876
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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