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We'll Knock the Heligo—into Heligo—Out of Heligoland!

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Title
We'll Knock The Heligo-Into Heligo-Out Of Heligoland! - Lyrics
Composer
Morse, Theodore  
Lyricist
O'Brien, John  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Lyrics
We’ll Knock the Heligo-Into Heligo-Out of Heligoland! Verse: The bo’sn blew and a Yankee crew had stopped to hear him say: “My lads, get under way, we’re leaving port today, hooray! We’re going to meet the German fleet and blow them inside out,” Each sailor boy was filled with joy and all began to shout: Refrain: “We’re on our way to Heligoland to get the Kaiser’s goat, In a good old Yankee boat, up the Kiel canal we’ll float, I’m a son of a gun if I see a Hun, I’ll make him understand, We’ll knock the Heligo, into Heligo, out of Heligoland.” Verse: The anchor’s hauled as the captain called, the crew are standing by, Each man to do or die, when shells begin to fly, goodbye! “We’re going to go and let them know we hit with all our might, I’d like to bet when we have met, they’ll know they had a fight.” 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 2
Local Identifier
2014_12996_759
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
We'll Knock the Heligo—into Heligo—Out of Heligoland!
Composer
Morse, Theodore  
Lyricist
O'Brien, John  
Publisher
Leo Feist Inc.  
Place of Publication
New York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication
1917  
Date of Copyright
1917-10-30
Lyrics
We’ll Knock the Heligo-Into Heligo-Out of Heligoland! Verse: The bo’sn blew and a Yankee crew had stopped to hear him say: “My lads, get under way, we’re leaving port today, hooray! We’re going to meet the German fleet and blow them inside out,” Each sailor boy was filled with joy and all began to shout: Refrain: “We’re on our way to Heligoland to get the Kaiser’s goat, In a good old Yankee boat, up the Kiel canal we’ll float, I’m a son of a gun if I see a Hun, I’ll make him understand, We’ll knock the Heligo, into Heligo, out of Heligoland.” Verse: The anchor’s hauled as the captain called, the crew are standing by, Each man to do or die, when shells begin to fly, goodbye! “We’re going to go and let them know we hit with all our might, I’d like to bet when we have met, they’ll know they had a fight.” 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 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier
2014_12996_759
Collection Title
James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
Collection
James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection
TitleWe'll Knock the Heligo—into Heligo—Out of Heligoland!
ComposerMorse, Theodore  
LyricistO'Brien, John  
PublisherLeo Feist Inc.  
Place of PublicationNew York (N.Y.)  
Year of Publication1917  
Date of Copyright1917-10-30
LyricsWe’ll Knock the Heligo-Into Heligo-Out of Heligoland! Verse: The bo’sn blew and a Yankee crew had stopped to hear him say: “My lads, get under way, we’re leaving port today, hooray! We’re going to meet the German fleet and blow them inside out,” Each sailor boy was filled with joy and all began to shout: Refrain: “We’re on our way to Heligoland to get the Kaiser’s goat, In a good old Yankee boat, up the Kiel canal we’ll float, I’m a son of a gun if I see a Hun, I’ll make him understand, We’ll knock the Heligo, into Heligo, out of Heligoland.” Verse: The anchor’s hauled as the captain called, the crew are standing by, Each man to do or die, when shells begin to fly, goodbye! “We’re going to go and let them know we hit with all our might, I’d like to bet when we have met, they’ll know they had a fight.” 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 2
  • Record Series 12/9/96
Local Identifier2014_12996_759
Collection TitleJames Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986
CollectionJames Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection

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