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This should tickle the fancy of a few people. World War 2 songs for download.

http//libwww.syr.edu/digital/images/b/Belfer78/

The Germans had better songs, like "Lili Marlene" which the Allies basically nicked.

but they are all american ones ??? what about the good british ones?

A a child growing up in ww2 i remember vera lynn singing the forces favourites .

We,ll meet again .
now is the hour .
among my souvenirs .
white cliffs of dover .
auf wiedesechn ,sweetheart.
llily marlane .
and many more these can be heard on.


http//l.swazzo.tripod.com/veralynn.html

Did Vera Lynn do a cover of Lili Marlene then?

Thanks for that link, John. It's lovely to hear the old songs )

Ditto :mrgreen: Great site John 8)

My dad told me that they sang "Pass the Lord and praise the ammunition"
He was wounded at the Anzio beachhead and spent a lot of time in hospital while they tried to save his leg. They had their own words to Lily Marlene but I can only remember fragments
The chorus went

We are the D Day dodgers, the lads who dodged D Day

bits of verse

We landed at Salerno, a holiday with pay
Gerry brought the band out to cheer us on our way

Oh lovely Lady Aster, why make such a fuss,
your lovely mouth is open far too much

I can't remember any more but I'm sure you get the idea.

Both links added to the Nostalgia Section on our home page.

Thanks

How about World War One songs like:


"The Bells of Hell go Ring-a Ling- Ling
For You, but not for Me
........
........"

Your welcome :smile: