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19 Sep 01 - 04:07 PM (#554255) Subject: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: Ian HP Not exactly a folk song, I know, but does anyone know who wrote the war-time Vera Lynn hit 'We'll Meet Again', or anything about the author (eg. was s/he in the forces, or a professional songwriter, etc.). |
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19 Sep 01 - 04:59 PM (#554290) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: GUEST,gatyam gal check out this site, http://www.freezone.co.uk/tomfeise/455th/veralynn.htm it says "Her most famous song must be "We'll meet again", which was written by Ross Parker and Hughie Charles in 1939 and sung in the movie of the same name, in which Vera starred in 1942." Hope this gives you a place to start. |
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19 Sep 01 - 08:10 PM (#554444) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: McGrath of Harlow Here is a link with the words and a wav file and some mor information.
We'll meet again,
Keep smiling through It always sends a shiver up my spine. More than ever this week.
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19 Sep 01 - 08:52 PM (#554477) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: Mark Cohen I always remember this playing at the end of Kubrick's "Dr. Strangelove" as the Doomsday bombs were going off...probably has something to do with shivers up your spine. Of course, we're all much smarter now than we were in the 40s, or in the 60s.... Aloha, Mark |
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19 Sep 01 - 08:59 PM (#554481) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: Donuel Poignant for families and friends at D day, still poignant today. |
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19 Sep 01 - 10:29 PM (#554545) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: GUEST,Genie BTW, when the US celebrated the 50th anniversary of the end of WWII in 1995, Vera Lynn came to Washington DC to sing, "Bluebirds Over The White Cliffs Of Dover" again, for that celebration. (I don't know if she sang, "We'll Meet Again." Genie |
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19 Sep 01 - 10:48 PM (#554559) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: catspaw49 Damn Doc....Ya' beat me to it! I always associate this song with Dr. Strangelove too. Great movie......Still love all of the Wellers characters and one of my favorite movie scenes of all time is Major Kong (Slim Pickens) riding the bomb down! Spaw |
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19 Sep 01 - 10:52 PM (#554564) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: catspaw49 ....that'd be Sellers, not Wellers OHMYGAWD........I think we have a spelling GAP!!!! Spaw |
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20 Sep 01 - 12:59 AM (#554631) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: M.Ted Just in case you decide to go out and buy the CD, the version used in the film was not her 1939 recording, but a recording made in 1954--the earlier hit did not feature a backing chorus--at any rate, Vera Lynn is wonderful-- |
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20 Sep 01 - 01:07 AM (#554636) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: Mudlark Dr S. is one of my all time favorites too. I've watched it uncountable times and I always end up in tears listening to that song at the end of the movie....the end of everything.... |
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20 Sep 01 - 01:33 AM (#554651) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: masato sakurai I still forget the long title of the great film. It is Dr. Strangelove, Or: How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love The Bomb (1964). Masato |
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20 Sep 01 - 06:21 AM (#554708) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: McGrath of Harlow Shivers come from hearing it in my cradle in the war I think. |
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20 Sep 01 - 07:18 AM (#554724) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: Dave the Gnome I think it was Nanook of the North wasn't it? Complaining about his supper? "Whale meat again..." DtG |
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20 Sep 01 - 11:58 AM (#554878) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: catspaw49 Dave....Go sit in the corner with Art. Spaw |
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20 Sep 01 - 02:02 PM (#554955) Subject: RE: 'We'll Meet Again' - who wrote it? From: Ian HP Thanks, folks. |