Over There
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| Written | April 7, 1917 |
| Published | June 1917 |
| Released | July 13, 1917 |
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| [[Songwriter|SongwriterTemplate:Pluralize from text]] | George M. Cohan |
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"Over There" is a 1917 war song written by George M. Cohan that was popular with the United States military and the American public during World War I and World War II. Written shortly after the American entry into World War I, "Over There" is a patriotic motivational song meant to galvanize American men to enlist in the American Expeditionary Forces and fight the Central Powers. The song is best remembered for a line in its chorus: "The Yanks are coming."[1]
History
According to the Library of Congress, Cohan wrote "Over There" during his commute to work on April 7, 1917,[2] a day after the U.S. officially abandoned its policy of non-interventionism and joined the Allied Powers. Its opening verse is derived from "Johnny, Get Your Gun", an 1886 song written by Monroe Rosenfeld, while its rhythm was based on a three-note bugle call.[3]
Cohan personally chose Nora Bayes to premiere "Over There" in June 1917,[4] but the Peerless Quartet recorded it first on June 6 with Columbia Records.[5] Bayes's rendition was released on July 13.[3] Though early tests with soldiers saw indifferent reception, the song was popular among the civilian public. Other versions recorded by Billy Murray, the American Quartet, and Arthur Fields were also made. President Woodrow Wilson described it as "a genuine inspiration to all American manhood". By the end of 1918, over 2 million copies of sheet music were sold.[3]
Though written and intended for World War I, the song has been revived on various occasions during and after World War II.[1] It was not heavily used during the Vietnam War, but it regained some popularity in the 21st century after the September 11 attacks and throughout the war on terror.[6]
Lyrics
As sung by early 20th-century recording artist Billy Murray:
In popular culture
- Since 2009, UK financial services comparison website Go.Compare has used an adapted version of the song for their adverts, sung by Wynne Evans.[7][8]
- The song provides the introduction to the Kanonenfieber song "The Yankee Division March" (with Trevor Strnad).[9]
- In the video game Hell Let Loose, set in World War II, the song plays when the United States win a match.[10]
See also
Notes
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References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Mondello, Bob (December 20, 2018). "George M. Cohan, 'The Man Who Created Broadway,' Was An Anthem Machine". American Anthem. NPR. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Whitfield, Sarah K. (2021). "'Over There' – Nora Bayes (1917)" (PDF). Library of Congress. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Over There". Library of Congress. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Rachel Martin (June 1, 2017). "'Over There' At 100". Morning Edition (Podcast). NPR. Retrieved October 14, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Over there". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ^ *Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Collins, Ace (2003). Songs Sung, Red, White, and Blue: The Stories Behind America's Best-Loved Patriotic Songs. HarperResource. pp. 138–145. ISBN 0060513047. Retrieved April 29, 2022 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Ramsay, Fiona (August 18, 2009). "GoCompare creates opera singer to take on Comparethemarket's meerkat". campaign.co.uk. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Price, Karen (July 26, 2015). "Go Compare: The most annoying man on telly is back". WalesOnline. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Grütz, Moritz (July 26, 2015). "Passend zum EP-Titel startet der Quasi-Titeltrack "The Yankee Division March" mit dem in beiden Weltkriegen populären Song "Over There" (George M. Cohan), der vom Einmarsch der "Yanks" kündet". Metal 1. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Saltz, J. D. (September 7, 2021). "Welcome to Hell [Let Loose]". Big Boss Battle (B3).
External links
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- Nora Bayes recording July 13, 1917, via U.S. Library of Congress, National Jukebox
- Vintage Audio: Over There
- Rendition by Billy Murray and quartet
- Library of Congress essay on recording on the National Recording Registry.
- Sheet music for "Over There", Leo Feist, Inc., 1917.
- Over There from Patriotic Melodies
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