Song suggestions for VE day

Subject: Song suggestions for VE day
From: pavane
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 08:04 AM

Mrs Pavane has been booked for a number of VE day gigs, and we are looking for further suggestions of suitable songs.

The guidelines given are that 40's AND 50's songs are OK.

We have already listed the usual songs like White CLiffs of Dover, various Army songs, and artistes such as Nat King Cole, Glenn Miller, Andrews Sisters, Flanagan and Allan.

Now looking for anything else which may be useful, and for which we will be able to find backing tracks (This is the hard part!)

All suggestions considered.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: Snuffy
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 09:07 AM

Noel Coward- London Pride
Spike Jones - Heil in der Fuhrers Face etc
George Formby - plenty there

Hey Little Hen
Lit Up when the Lights go on In London
Nightingale sang in Berkeley Sqaure
etc

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: Selchie - (RH)
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 09:26 AM

Try this site, http://www.jilldaniels.com/

Plenty of choices & links.

Good Luck.

Rosie

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: pavane
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 10:44 AM

Thanks for the link - funny how familiar the song list is!
I suppose there are only so many female songs.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: GUEST,Allen
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 10:55 AM

London Pride shares a tune with Deutschland Uber Alles.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: mg
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 03:17 PM

My mother sang a pretty one..

Come to the station jump on the train, march on the double down lover's lane..there in the path where the roses entwine, lay down your arms, lay down your arms, lay down your arms and surrender to mine. mg

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 03:50 PM

Oh, mum taped that off the radio once

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: ElwynnMaxon
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:06 PM

"I'll Be Seeing You" has always been what I feel to be one of, if not the definitive WWII song.

Elwynn

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: pavane
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:08 PM

I'll be seeing you is already on the list!

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: ElwynnMaxon
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:11 PM

Begin The Beguine?

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:12 PM

Noel Cowards 'Let's not be beastly to the Germans' is always good for a laugh!

LTS

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: GUEST,Allen
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:23 PM

Most of Noel is good for a laugh. His ultimate has to be Bad Times Just Around the Corner.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: breezy
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 04:58 PM

so I guess 'We are the Champions of the World' by Queen is a no no then

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 06:04 PM

What and get stoned by purists?

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: Snuffy
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 07:28 PM

MAry Garvey

IIRC Anne Shelton had a big hit in the UK with "Lay Down Your Arms" in the late 50s or maybe even early 60s. It got a lot of play on 2-Way Family Favourites on Sunday lunchtimes

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: GUEST,cromdubh
Date: 11 Apr 05 - 09:28 PM

I believe It´s a long way to Tipperary was a favourite with troops from both sides.

Eidleweise might be a thought for German side.

Wooden Heart by Elvis.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: iancarterb
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 12:25 AM

We'll Meet Again. Vera Lynn had a huge hit of it.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: iancarterb
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 12:30 AM

also - Bless Em All. There are dozens of variants on it from various services and theaters of the war in Digitrad. I learned it from Brits, Australians and New Zealanders and my parents during and after the war. If there are WWII vets in the audience they will ALL know it.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: Pauline L
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 01:16 AM

Mary Garvey, that's a great song. Here is one my mother used to sing (she was a WAAC):

The WAACS and WAVES will win the war, parlez-vous (3x)
So what in the hell are we fighting for?
Hinkey dinkey parlez vous.

It may not be beautiful but it's sentimental for me.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: pavane
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 03:37 AM

Ah - 'Whale Meat again', culinary delicacy of the era.

Bless 'em All (Well, not exactly BLESS, something more earthy) was a bawdy pre WWI soldiers song, but cleaned up and recorded during WW2.

We already have these, and Tipperary. But keep then coming. We will look into 'Lay Down Your Arms'. I don't think Mrs Pavane would find Noel Coward songs suitable in style, though, good as they are.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: pavane
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 03:43 AM

Note that we also have to be able to obtain backing tracks. Mrs Pavane sings very well unaccompanied (As in most of her tracks at
motagator ), but that is not suitable for club gigs.

That has ruled out quite a number of suitable songs.

Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day
From: GUEST,Obie
Date: 12 Apr 05 - 05:01 AM

"Lilly Marlene" was a hit for troops on both sides. Just goes to show that good music can overcome the rage of war!
             Obie