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Thread #24137   Message #272783
Posted By: Irish sergeant
07-Aug-00 - 08:09 AM
Thread Name: International call and response songs
Subject: RE: International call and response songs
Hi Alice; Here is the U.S., Call and response songs have been popular since the country's founding. Haul Away Joe and South Aulstralia come to mind. The military has several but most aren't suited for little ears or tender sensibilities. SOuth Aulstralia's tune was modified by a friend as a call and response marching song called March Away as a marching song for his Civil War reenacting unit. (And he did a marvelous job I might add) Kemo Kimo is also a call and response song but the lyric in the first verse arre considered racially offensive these days. Hope this helps, Kindest reguards, Neil