The Trench Trot
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Title | The Trench Trot |
Composer | Klickmann, F. Henri |
Lyricist | Frost, Jack |
Publisher | Frank K. Root & Co. |
Place of Publication | Chicago (Ill.) |
Year of Publication | 1918 |
Date of Copyright | No copyright registered. |
Physical Description | 1 score, voice and piano ([1], [2]-[3], [1] p.) |
Comment | Frost and Klickmann seem to have been only moderately successful in exploiting a pre-existing dance novelty. Despite its association with Sophie Tucker, and despite advertisements that persisted through May 1919, the only performances recorded in industry journals were by burlesque companies, with scattered amateur renditions noted through 1919. |
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Lyrics | The Trench Trot [Verse] How do you do, how do you do, Mister New Dance? How do you do, how do you do, Mister New Chance? To “Ball the Jack” with much propriety, To take a crack at high society. How do you do, how do you do, Mister New Tune? How do you do, how do you do, Mister Blue Tune? Jackies, khakies, ev’ryone’s turning it, You’ll be learning it soon. [Refrain] “Forward, march!” Don’t shake your shoulder, Just as stiff as starch, ‘cause you’re a soldier. Then it’s “One! Two! Three! Four!” (now don’t you trifle, he’s got a rifle) Do “Bout Face!” It seems so funny When you take your place, “Salute” your honey, then you “Right step!” and then you “Left step!” around about. Shout “Squads, right!” You cuddle close to her, and hold her tightly Till she gives you “As you were!” My honey, that’s the dance we’ll soon be twirlin’ When we get over to the town of Berlin, Trench trot, the little trench trot, Ev’rybody’s doin’ it now. [Verse] How do you do, how do you do, Mister War Dance? How do you do, how do you do, Mister War Prance? Just watch your step and don’t you hesitate, Just add some pep and try to syncopate. How do you do, how do you do, Mister Joy Tune? How do you do, how do you do, Soldier Boy Tune? Swing it, fling it, ev’ryone’s dancing it, You’ll be prancing it soon. [Verse] |
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Repository | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sousa Archives and Center for American Music |
Rights | No Copyright - United States |
Artist | “H“ (in circle, as a monogram) |
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Back Cover Description | Advertisement for “Late Patriotic Successes”. Four rows of samples: Top row: samples and covers for There’s a Little Blue Star in the Window (© 1918, advertised 1918 01 16) I’m Hitting the Trail to Normandy (© 1917 09 15) Second row: samples for Old Glory Goes Marching On (© 1918 04 10) Will the Angels Guard My Daddy Over There? (© 1918 04 10) When a Boy Says Good Bye to His Mother and She Gives Him To Uncle Sam (© 1917 09 04) Third row: samples for When It Comes to a Lovingless Day (© 1918 01 23) Let the Chimes of Normandy Be Our Wedding Bells (© 1918, advertised 1918 05 15) When the Kaiser Does the Goose-step to a Good Old American Rag (© 1917 10 22) Fourth row: samples and covers for A-M-E-R-I-C-A (© 1917 06 22) Giddy Giddap! Go on, Go on (© 1917 09 04) |
Performance Medium | voice and piano |
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Local Identifier | 2014_12996_213 |
Collection Title | James Edward Myers Sheet Music Collection, 1836-1986 |
Collection | James Edward Myers World War I Sheet Music Collection |
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