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01 Jul 02 - 02:19 AM (#740027) Subject: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: GUEST,debbe27@aol.com I know of 2 people who know there were words written to this patriotic march- but I can't find them. Can you help? Thanks. |
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01 Jul 02 - 02:34 AM (#740029) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: Mark Cohen As noted on this page about American Patrol, the 1942 movie "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" featured a song called "We Must Be Vigilant", with lyrics by Joe Burke to the tune of "American Patrol". I wasn't able to find the lyrics on a quick search, but maybe that will help point you in the right direction. Aloha, Mark |
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01 Jul 02 - 02:40 AM (#740030) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: Haruo Beat me to it, Mark. Liland |
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01 Jul 02 - 03:04 AM (#740033) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: Haruo You might try Interlibrary Loan, as the page Mark linked to suggests, or if that fails, try emailing the librarians at Georgia Southern and ask if they know which library "Julie Sikes, Archival Associate I" had identified as possessing a copy. Even if the library that has it won't let you borrow it, they may be willing for a nominal charge to make a photocopy of it for you. The movie is not one of World War II's greater movies. The IMDb page is pitiful in its paucity. The movie is a musical, but IMDb doesn't credit Meacham, and refers to both Edgar Leslie and Joseph Burke as "Composers"... Liland |
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01 Jul 02 - 04:22 AM (#740040) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: masato sakurai Sheet music is at the Levy Collection, but no images are given probably for copyright reasons.
Title: We Must Be Vigilant. ~Masato
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01 Jul 02 - 04:59 AM (#740041) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: masato sakurai "We Must Be Vigilant" by Chico Marx & His Orch. is on the CD Something for the Boys: The Songs Of World War II (Vintage Jazz Classics, 1992) (Click here for the CD info). I have this CD somewhere in my house. ~Masato |
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02 Jul 02 - 01:09 AM (#740523) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: johnross There's another set of lyrics to this music that appeared in a grade-school songbook used around 1958. The specifics are lost in the mists of my rapidly-failing memory, but I think it described the sounds produced by various instrumnets in a marching band. |
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02 Jul 02 - 01:24 AM (#740530) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: GUEST,Debbe27 Thank you ALL, who responded to my request. You are very kind. I spent hours last fall trying to find the lyrics for an elderly friend- who asked me to find the words for her on my computer. It would be a wonderful 4th of July gift to her if I could print out the words. Thank you for the leads. Debbe |
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02 Jul 02 - 02:03 AM (#740538) Subject: American Patrol- We Must Be Vigilant From: GUEST,Debbe27 Thank you ALL who responded to my request. I spent HOURS last fall trying to find the words, after a dear older friend asked me to find them on my computer after 9/11. She thinks I can find ANYthing. And so far I have failed. Your leads helped -and I thank you for your kindness. Please email me if you find them. I would love to give them to her for the 4th of July as a surprise. THX |
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02 Jul 02 - 06:14 AM (#740606) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'American Patrol' - need lyrics, help From: masato sakurai I listened to the Chico Marx and His Orchestra version (rec. New York, March 1942) on the above CD (VJC-1036). It begins: "We must be vigilant, we must be vigilant, American patrol / With arms for the army, ships for the navy ...", but, sorry, I couldn't transcribe the lyrics (one verse). The note given is:
(Edgar Leslie & Joe Burke, 1942; adapted from "American Patrol"; E.H. Meacham, 1891; featured by Phil Spitalny's All Girl Orchestra; instrumental version by Glenn Miller) ~Masato |
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05 Jul 02 - 02:35 AM (#742688) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: American Patrol- We Must Be Vigilant From: Rt Revd Sir jOhn from Hull refresh |
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17 Apr 03 - 02:39 AM (#935228) Subject: ADD: We Must Be Vigilant From: masato sakurai The lyrics may be longer. From Kathleen E.R. Smith, God Bless America: Tin Pan Alley Goes to War (University Press of Kentucky, 2002, p. 22). WE MUST BE VIGILANT We must be vigilant! We must be vigilant! American Patrol With arms for the army, ships for the navy, Let this be our goal. We must be diligent! We must be diligent! American Patrol. |
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03 Jul 09 - 02:10 PM (#2670818) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST I guess there hasn't been a post here in 6 years, so no one is likely to read this, but I have seen lyrics to American Patrol before. They were on a reel of music on a player piano in my Aunt's cottage up in God's Country. They started something like this: The crowds are cheering, hear the welcome greeting, as the boys come marching down the street. They're back from the fray, they've won the day, their victory is complete. All that cheering as the boys are nearing, fills their hearts with patriotic pride. When put to the test they did they're best, their praise cannot be denied.... If anyone is still interested, I can probably rememeber another verse or two. The lyrics I remember seem like WWI era, so they can't be original. -Jeff Downers Grove, IL |
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25 Jan 10 - 01:29 PM (#2821188) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST Dear Jeff, Are you going from memory? I was interested in finding the musical score, if possible. Any leads? |
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28 Feb 10 - 10:46 PM (#2852691) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST,Al We must be vigilant We must be diligent American Patrol! With Arms for the Army Ships for the Navy, Let this be our goal - We must be vigilant We must be diligent American Patrol! Protect our shoreline To the door line of every native soul. Behind this cause we must keep rallying - Let there be no shilly-shallying and let there be no Dilly-dallying. American Patrol! |
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01 Mar 10 - 11:07 AM (#2853092) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: Lonesome EJ Great tune! Reminds me of my Old Man. He could really whistle this. Seems like great whistling ended with that generation. |
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28 Mar 10 - 08:55 AM (#2873849) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST,Old Red As a 12 year old in the forties we sang something like this We must be vigilant, We must be vigilant, Americans at war. Cheers for the Army Cheers for the Navy Cheers for our Air Corps then we kept on repeating it It is great to see the history and real words. Thanks, y'all. |
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03 Oct 10 - 02:58 AM (#2998500) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST,Guest Here's the music: http://parlorsongs.com/content/a/ampatrol.htm |
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27 Oct 10 - 06:26 PM (#3017216) Subject: Lyr Add: WE MUST BE VIGILANT (AMERICAN PATROL) From: Joe Offer Here's what I hear on the recording by Chico Marx and His Orchestra. It's just a little more than what has been posted above. WE MUST BE VIGILANT (AMERICAN PATROL) (3:49) (Edgar Leslie & Joe Burke, 1942; adapted from "American Patrol"; E.H. Meacham, 1891 We must be vigilant We must be vigilant American Patrol! With arms for the Army Ships for the Navy, Let this be our goal - We must be diligent We must be diligent American Patrol! Protect our shoreline To the door line of every native soul. We need this solidarity, Or else divided we will fall; It means the popularity Of peace and happiness for all. Behind this cause we must keep rallying - Let there be no dilly-dallying Keep us free from shilly-shallying, Hark to freedom's call. On the land... In the air... On the sea... Everywhere! American Patrol! from the CD Something for the Boys: The Songs Of World War II (Vintage Jazz Classics, 1992) |
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27 Oct 10 - 10:00 PM (#3017382) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: masato sakurai Thanks, Joe, for the transcription. |
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04 May 20 - 01:34 PM (#4050460) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST,Adam IV This is what I have on my version of Tribute to America CD: Disk 2 WE MUST BE VIGILANT (AMERICAN PATROL) (2:51) (Edgar Leslie & Joe Burke, 1942; adapted from "American Patrol"; E.H. Meacham, 1891; featured by Phil Spitalny's Hour of Charm All Girl Orchestra; instrumental version by Glenn Miller) We must be vigilant, We must be vigilant, American Patrol! With arms for the Army, Ships for the Navy, Let this be our goal; We must be diligent, We must be diligent, American Patrol! Protect our shoreline To the door line Of every native soul. We need this solidarity, Or else divided we will fall; It means the popularity Of peace and happiness for all. Behind this cause we must keep rallying– Let there be no dilly-dallying– Keep us free from shilly-shallying, Hark to freedom's call. On the land... (We’ll keep the army there!) In the air... (Here come our planes up there!) On the sea... (We’ll keep the ocean free!) We’ll be free (Everywhere!) Let’s be free (We’ll be there!) Oooooooooo O Lord let this be Our humble prayer to Thee: Preserve our liberty; Keep us by Thy might To conquer for the right Of all men to be free. Since first our fathers died For home and fireside Our Refuge Thou hast been; O keep us ever Brave and strong that Victory we may win. Can’t you hear the bugle blowing, calling one and all? Every mother’s son is coming, anwering the call! So let’s be vigiliant We must be vigilant American Patrol! With arms for the Army Ships for the Navy, Let this be our goal - We must be diligent We must be diligent American Patrol! Protect our shoreline To the door line of every native soul. We need this solidarity, Or else divided we will fall; It means the popularity Of peace and happiness for all. Behind this cause we must keep rallying - Let there be no dilly-dallying - Keep us free from shilly-shallying, And we’ll reach our goal! Let’s be viligant, We must be diligent, American Patrol! We will make ‘em hop And we will never stop Until we reach our goal! Let’s keep them rolling by, Let’s keep them flying high – The American Patrol! |
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04 May 20 - 08:54 PM (#4050536) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST,Starship https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_AobM0MItB0 There it is on YouTube. |
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05 Sep 21 - 09:59 AM (#4118898) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST Hmmm....I had the same question as GUEST,debbe27@aol.com... but I was thinking the 'song' was much more carefree...something about 'waddle like a duck' and 'lost my money at the track....know I'll never get it back' and 'my luck can get no meanier .... gotta go where the grass is greenier; that's where I want to be' Does that (vague as it is) ring any bells for anyone? |
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06 Sep 21 - 10:11 AM (#4118981) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Must Be Vigilant / American Patrol From: GUEST Finally found it -- Here's the link to the song I was thinking of, in case this is what anyone else was thinking of https://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/w/walkwithawiggle.html |