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Thread #59476   Message #3107074
Posted By: Lighter
04-Mar-11 - 04:15 PM
Thread Name: Folklore: Whence came tickety-boo, kilter, & whack
Subject: RE: Folklore: Whence came tickety-boo, kilter, & whack
"Tiggerty-boo (The Forces' Thumbs-Up Song)" words and music by Hal Hallifax, was copyright in the U.K. and the U.S. in July, 1940.

The subtitle suggests that the songwriter believed it was an armed forces expression.

The song became so popular that it was mentioned in Life magazine's coverage of the Battle of Britain a few weeks later.