What's Your Favorite WWII Song? (origin, German, military, battle)

[jtur88]

Most people recall, erroneously, that "Try a Little Tenderness" was sung over the final scene of "Dr Strangelove", but it wasn't.


YouTube - Dr. Strangelove Final Scene

[jtur88]

The first time I listened to the "Stage Door Canteen" collection, the song that brought back the fondest memories for me was "Oh! What it Seems to Be", which was recorded by a lot of people including Frank Sinatra and Dick Haymes, but there is no version of it on YouTube.

On the country music scene, Carson Robison remained the top country singer through the war years, with several war-related songs, but they did not feature typical country music style:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qo89nD1LbkU

Here's Roy Acuff with a 1943 war song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFt7p4pKAs4

[round tuit]

Not sure if these are WW I or WWII:
"Get Up Those Stairs, Mademoiselle", by Tony Pastor
"I Came Here to Talk for Joe" & "Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" by Kay Kyser

[humboldtrat]

"Shoo Fly Pie and Apple Pan Dowdy" by Dinah Shore . OK, this isn't a WWII song as it came out in 1946.

[BlackShoe]

This was the Big Band era,we could list dozens of songs that were popular between 1939-1945.The Andrews Sisters have been mentioned.Next we could recall Glenn Miller and any vocalist or group that worked with him during this time.After that,so many more.

[UrbanRocks]

At the beginning of the war "I'll Be Seeing You" was a very poignant ballad. As the war was wrapping up and soldiers were coming home "It's Been A Long Long Time" captured the joy of those returning to their loved ones. Both are hard to beat.

[cushla]

Vera Lynn 'A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square' ...When the Lights go on All Over the World.
what about Mairsy Dotes and Dosey Dotes..what was that all about ???

[Oberleutnant]

Königgrätzer Marsch


YouTube - Koniggratzer Marsch - Wehrmacht Marching Anthem

Preußens Gloria


YouTube - Wehrmacht Triumph Parade

Präsentiermarsch/Ich hatt' einen Kameraden/Defiliermarsch


YouTube - german wehrmacht parade 1941

Panzer rollen in Afrika vor


YouTube - Die Wehrmacht - Panzer Rollen In Afrika vor!

[rbohm]

while boogie woogie bugle boy and der fuheurs face are both fun songs, and i like listening to them, my favorite WW ll song is "wing and a prayer".

[2cold]

I love lots of WW2 songs, including Panzerlied, but 3 that I've played on my ipod over and over are these English songs.


YouTube - Noel Coward - Don't Let's Be Beastly To The Germans


YouTube - Could You Please Oblige Us With A Bren Gun



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z7kX2DUpbsk