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Up And At 'Em!!

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Title
Up And At 'Em!! - Lyrics
Composer
Stedman, E. W.  
Lyricist
Stedman, H. A.  
Publisher
Regal Music Co., Publishers (Brockton, MA)  
Lyrics
  • Up and At ‘Em! Verse: Fritzy started out to win the world one day, Said that he “und Gott” would have their way
  • Sent a mighty army ‘gainst an unsuspecting land, Said, “Murder, and plunder, and burning on ev’ry hand, Never mind the babies and the maidens fair, Ruin homes and churches ev’ry where. Poison wells, destroy the farms and cause a total loss. For these things, my heroes, you’ll get the Iron Cross.” Refrain: But boys we’re up and at ‘em! For our cause is just and true. Up with Old Glory, red, white and blue, Mothers of France we’ll save your sons for you. We are coming, soon we’ll have them running, We are in to do our share, Oh! There’s no place like home, boys, Up and at ‘em and we’ll soon be there. Verse: Nations rallied ‘gainst the foe of liberty, Gave their lives and fought right valiantly. We were neutral, so we said, but soon the feeling grew That we must come over and fight the foe with you. Come that little children may be safe once more. Come to drive the terror from
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 21, Folder 5
Local Identifier
2014_12996_735
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

Descriptive Information

Title
Up And At 'Em!!
Composer
Stedman, E. W.  
Lyricist
Stedman, H. A.  
Publisher
Regal Music Co., Publishers (Brockton, MA)  
Year of Publication
1918  
Date of Copyright
1918-05-15
Lyrics
  • Sent a mighty army ‘gainst an unsuspecting land, Said, “Murder, and plunder, and burning on ev’ry hand, Never mind the babies and the maidens fair, Ruin homes and churches ev’ry where. Poison wells, destroy the farms and cause a total loss. For these things, my heroes, you’ll get the Iron Cross.” Refrain: But boys we’re up and at ‘em! For our cause is just and true. Up with Old Glory, red, white and blue, Mothers of France we’ll save your sons for you. We are coming, soon we’ll have them running, We are in to do our share, Oh! There’s no place like home, boys, Up and at ‘em and we’ll soon be there. Verse: Nations rallied ‘gainst the foe of liberty, Gave their lives and fought right valiantly. We were neutral, so we said, but soon the feeling grew That we must come over and fight the foe with you. Come that little children may be safe once more. Come to drive the terror from
  • Up and At ‘Em! Verse: Fritzy started out to win the world one day, Said that he “und Gott” would have their way
Repository
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
Rights
No Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_735
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleUp And At 'Em!!
ComposerStedman, E. W.  
LyricistStedman, H. A.  
PublisherRegal Music Co., Publishers (Brockton, MA)  
Year of Publication1918  
Date of Copyright1918-05-15
Lyrics
  • Sent a mighty army ‘gainst an unsuspecting land, Said, “Murder, and plunder, and burning on ev’ry hand, Never mind the babies and the maidens fair, Ruin homes and churches ev’ry where. Poison wells, destroy the farms and cause a total loss. For these things, my heroes, you’ll get the Iron Cross.” Refrain: But boys we’re up and at ‘em! For our cause is just and true. Up with Old Glory, red, white and blue, Mothers of France we’ll save your sons for you. We are coming, soon we’ll have them running, We are in to do our share, Oh! There’s no place like home, boys, Up and at ‘em and we’ll soon be there. Verse: Nations rallied ‘gainst the foe of liberty, Gave their lives and fought right valiantly. We were neutral, so we said, but soon the feeling grew That we must come over and fight the foe with you. Come that little children may be safe once more. Come to drive the terror from
  • Up and At ‘Em! Verse: Fritzy started out to win the world one day, Said that he “und Gott” would have their way
RepositoryUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music
RightsNo Copyright - United States
Original Location
  • Series 2, Box 21, Folder 5
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_735
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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