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11 Apr 05 - 08:04 AM (#1457879) Subject: Song suggestions for VE day From: pavane 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. |
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11 Apr 05 - 09:07 AM (#1457929) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: Snuffy 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 |
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11 Apr 05 - 09:26 AM (#1457947) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: Selchie - (RH) Try this site, http://www.jilldaniels.com/ Plenty of choices & links. Good Luck. Rosie |
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11 Apr 05 - 10:44 AM (#1457996) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: pavane Thanks for the link - funny how familiar the song list is! I suppose there are only so many female songs. |
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11 Apr 05 - 10:55 AM (#1458007) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: GUEST,Allen London Pride shares a tune with Deutschland Uber Alles. |
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11 Apr 05 - 03:17 PM (#1458218) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: mg 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 |
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11 Apr 05 - 03:50 PM (#1458238) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: GUEST Oh, mum taped that off the radio once |
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11 Apr 05 - 04:06 PM (#1458253) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: ElwynnMaxon "I'll Be Seeing You" has always been what I feel to be one of, if not the definitive WWII song. Elwynn |
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11 Apr 05 - 04:08 PM (#1458255) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: pavane I'll be seeing you is already on the list! |
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11 Apr 05 - 04:11 PM (#1458259) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: ElwynnMaxon Begin The Beguine? |
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11 Apr 05 - 04:12 PM (#1458262) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: Liz the Squeak Noel Cowards 'Let's not be beastly to the Germans' is always good for a laugh! LTS |
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11 Apr 05 - 04:23 PM (#1458271) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: GUEST,Allen Most of Noel is good for a laugh. His ultimate has to be Bad Times Just Around the Corner. |
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11 Apr 05 - 04:58 PM (#1458313) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: breezy so I guess 'We are the Champions of the World' by Queen is a no no then |
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11 Apr 05 - 06:04 PM (#1458394) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: GUEST What and get stoned by purists? |
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11 Apr 05 - 07:28 PM (#1458478) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: Snuffy 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 |
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11 Apr 05 - 09:28 PM (#1458555) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: GUEST,cromdubh 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. |
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12 Apr 05 - 12:25 AM (#1458661) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: iancarterb We'll Meet Again. Vera Lynn had a huge hit of it. |
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12 Apr 05 - 12:30 AM (#1458665) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: iancarterb 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. |
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12 Apr 05 - 01:16 AM (#1458673) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: Pauline L 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. |
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12 Apr 05 - 03:37 AM (#1458739) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: pavane 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. |
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12 Apr 05 - 03:43 AM (#1458741) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: pavane 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. |
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12 Apr 05 - 05:01 AM (#1458782) Subject: RE: Song suggestions for VE day From: GUEST,Obie "Lilly Marlene" was a hit for troops on both sides. Just goes to show that good music can overcome the rage of war! Obie |