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Bing! Bang! Bing 'Em on the Rhine

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Title
Bing! Bang! Bing 'em on the Rhine - Lyrics
Composer
  • Mahoney, Jack  
  • Flynn, Allan J.  
Lyricist
  • Mahoney, Jack  
  • Flynn, Allan J.  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Lyrics
  • I stood upon the corner as the boys went marching by, I saw that “do or die” in ev’ry soldier’s eye
  • at first they started humming then they burst into a song, each one singing, swinging right along. They kept in step with ev’ry note and word, and as I listen’d this is what I heard, we’ll bing! Bang! Bing ‘em on the Rhine, boys, we’ll show the Kaiser too what a Yankee bunch can do, when we swing swing swing right thru their line, boys, we will shake ‘em and we’ll make ‘em yelp! Help! When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling, this will be the Yankee countersign, they will soon know all about it, get together now and shout it, bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing ‘em on the Rhine! They sang “we’ll make the Kaiser whistle Yankee Doodle Do, we’ll crown the Crown Prince too, as we have crowned a few, we’ll make the world safe for democracy, you bet we will, but it won’t be safe for Kaiser Bill, and when we all go swimming in the Rhine, we’ll hang our clothes on Hindenburg’s old line.” We’ll bing! Bang! Bing ‘em on the Rhine, boys, we’ll show the Kaiser too what a Yankee bunch can do, when we swing swing swing right thru their line, boys, we will shake ‘em and we’ll make ‘em yelp! Help! When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling, this will be the Yankee countersign, they won’t take a drink of Pilsen, they’ll get Haig and Haig and Wilson, bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing ‘em on the Rhine! “We’ll put some Yankee pot roast on the Kaiser’s bill of fare, with English roast beef rare, ‘twill be his last meal there, if he wants Russian caviar on his Vienna roll, we will toss his Turkey for a goal, and for dessert he’ll get French pastry then, we’ll help the French to paste him once again.” We’ll bing! Bang! Bing ‘em on the Rhine, boys, we’ll show the Kaiser too what a Yankee bunch can do, when we swing swing swing right thru their line, boys, we will shake ‘em and we’ll make ‘em yelp! Help! When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling, this will be the Yankee countersign, we’ll hit Berlin like a rocket, get the “Watch”am Rhine and hock it, bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing ‘em on the Rhine! Additional Refrain Catch lines: This sounds ever so much sweeter, on a forty-centimeter. Gen’ral Pershing heard us sing it, and told Gen’ral Byng to bing it. They’ll drink something for a bracer, Uncle Sam will be the chaser. As a slogan you can’t beat it, even Masons will repeat it. We will sing another chorus, if you’ll do that bing bang for us. It will be one grand collision, watch that old Rainbow Division. You can bet we’ll go right to it, watch the boys from Yaphank do it. Kaiser Bill will quit the minute, the old Sixty-Ninth gets in it.
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_071
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Bing! Bang! Bing 'Em on the Rhine
Composer
  • Flynn, Allan J.  
  • Mahoney, Jack  
Lyricist
  • Flynn, Allan J.  
  • Mahoney, Jack  
Publisher
Jerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of Publication
New York  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-03-07
Physical Description
1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Lyrics
  • [verse 1] I stood upon the corner as the boys went marching by / I saw that "do or die" in ev'ry soldier's eye / At first they started humming then they burst into a song / Each one singing swinging right along / They kept in step with ev'ry note and word / And as I listen'd this is what I heard
  • [refrain 1] We’ll bing! bang! bing 'em on the Rhine boys / We'll show the Kaiser too / what a Yankee bunch can do / When we swing swing swing right thru their line boys / We will shake 'em and we'll make 'em yelp! Help! / When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling / This will be the Yankee countersign / They will soon know all about it / Get together now and shout it / Bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing 'em on the Rhine
  • [verse 2] They sang "we'll make the Kaiser whistle Yankee Doodle Do / We'll crown the Crown Prince too / as we have crown'd a few / We'll make the world safe for democracy you bet we will / But it won't be safe for Kaiser Bill / And when we all go swimming in the Rhine / We’ll hang our clothes on Hindenburg's old line"
  • [refrain 2] We’ll bing! bang! bing 'em on the Rhine boys / We'll show the Kaiser too / what a Yankee bunch can do / When we swing swing swing right thru their line boys / We will shake 'em and we'll make 'em yelp! Help! / When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling / This will be the Yankee countersign / They won’t take a drink of Pilsen / They’ll get Haig and Haig and Wilson / Bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing 'em on the Rhine
  • [verse 3] "We'll put some Yankee pot roast on the Kaiser's bill of fare / With English roast beef rare / 'twill be his last meal there / If he wants Russian caviar on his Vienna roll / We will toss his Turkey for a goal / And for dessert he'll get French pastry then / We'll help the French to paste him once again”
  • [refrain 3] We’ll bing! bang! bing 'em on the Rhine boys / We'll show the Kaiser too / what a Yankee bunch can do / When we swing swing swing right thru their line boys / We will shake 'em and we'll make 'em yelp! Help! / When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling / This will be the Yankee countersign / We'll hit Berlin like a rocket / Get the "Watch" am Rhine and hock it / Bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing 'em on the Rhine
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 12, Folder 9
Local Identifier
2014_12996_071
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleBing! Bang! Bing 'Em on the Rhine
Composer
  • Flynn, Allan J.  
  • Mahoney, Jack  
Lyricist
  • Flynn, Allan J.  
  • Mahoney, Jack  
PublisherJerome H. Remick & Co.  
Place of PublicationNew York  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-03-07
Physical Description1 score, voice and piano ([1], 2-3, [1] p.)
Lyrics
  • [verse 1] I stood upon the corner as the boys went marching by / I saw that "do or die" in ev'ry soldier's eye / At first they started humming then they burst into a song / Each one singing swinging right along / They kept in step with ev'ry note and word / And as I listen'd this is what I heard
  • [refrain 1] We’ll bing! bang! bing 'em on the Rhine boys / We'll show the Kaiser too / what a Yankee bunch can do / When we swing swing swing right thru their line boys / We will shake 'em and we'll make 'em yelp! Help! / When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling / This will be the Yankee countersign / They will soon know all about it / Get together now and shout it / Bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing 'em on the Rhine
  • [verse 2] They sang "we'll make the Kaiser whistle Yankee Doodle Do / We'll crown the Crown Prince too / as we have crown'd a few / We'll make the world safe for democracy you bet we will / But it won't be safe for Kaiser Bill / And when we all go swimming in the Rhine / We’ll hang our clothes on Hindenburg's old line"
  • [refrain 2] We’ll bing! bang! bing 'em on the Rhine boys / We'll show the Kaiser too / what a Yankee bunch can do / When we swing swing swing right thru their line boys / We will shake 'em and we'll make 'em yelp! Help! / When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling / This will be the Yankee countersign / They won’t take a drink of Pilsen / They’ll get Haig and Haig and Wilson / Bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing 'em on the Rhine
  • [verse 3] "We'll put some Yankee pot roast on the Kaiser's bill of fare / With English roast beef rare / 'twill be his last meal there / If he wants Russian caviar on his Vienna roll / We will toss his Turkey for a goal / And for dessert he'll get French pastry then / We'll help the French to paste him once again”
  • [refrain 3] We’ll bing! bang! bing 'em on the Rhine boys / We'll show the Kaiser too / what a Yankee bunch can do / When we swing swing swing right thru their line boys / We will shake 'em and we'll make 'em yelp! Help! / When they hear those guns go bing-a-ling / This will be the Yankee countersign / We'll hit Berlin like a rocket / Get the "Watch" am Rhine and hock it / Bing! Bang! Bing! Bang! Bing 'em on the Rhine
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Record Series 12/9/96
  • Series 2, Box 12, Folder 9
Local Identifier2014_12996_071
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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