WWI

Here are some interesting WWI artifacts. They are vintage songs, that when analyzed, show propaganda at work along with several of my favorite propaganda posters from WWI. Propaganda was a major part of the war effort during WWI and it always amazes me to see what lengths the government went to in order to get people to join the war effort.

media type="youtube" key="wbggEGUaE28" height="344" width="425" align="right" Johnnie, get your gun, Get your gun, get your gun, Take it on the run, On the run, on the run. Hear them calling, you and me, Every son of liberty. Hurry right away, No delay, go today, Make your daddy glad To have had such a lad. Tell your sweetheart not to pine, To be proud her boy's in line. (chorus sung twice)
 * Over There**

Johnnie, get your gun, Get your gun, get your gun, Johnnie show the Hun Who's a son of a gun. Hoist the flag and let her fly, Yankee Doodle do or die. Pack your little kit, Show your grit, do your bit. Yankee to the ranks, From the towns and the tanks. Make your mother proud of you, And the old Red, White and Blue. (chorus sung twice)

Over there, over there, Send the word, send the word over there - That the Yanks are coming, The Yanks are coming, The drums rum-tumming Ev'rywhere. So prepare, say a pray'r, Send the word, send the word to beware. We'll be over, we're coming over, And we won't come back till it's over Over there.
 * Chorus**

media type="youtube" key="JOVNr9cn-Q8" height="344" width="425" align="right" Over in France there's a game that's played By all the soldier boys in each brigade It's called Hunting the Hun This is how it is done! First you go get a gun Then you look for a Hun Then you start on the run for the son of a gun You can capture them with ease All you need is just a little Limburger cheese Give 'em one little smell They come out with a yell Then your work is done When they start to advance Shoot 'em in the pants That's the game called Hunting the Hun! First you go get a gun Then you look for a Hun Then you start on the run for the son of a gun You can capture them with ease All you need is just a little Limburger cheese Give 'em one little smell They come out with a yell Then your work is done When they start to advance Shoot 'em in the pants That's the game called Hunting the Hun! I met a soldier and he told me It's just the latest thing across the sea It's the game that is new They're all doing it too! First you go get a gun Then you look for a Hun Then you start on the run for the son of a gun You can capture them with ease All you need is just a little Limburger cheese Give 'em one little smell They come out with a yell Then your work is done When they start to advance Shoot 'em in the pants That's the game called Hunting the Hun! First you go get a gun Then you look for a Hun Then you start on the run for the son of a gun If you want to bring them out Offer them a little bit of hot sauerkraut They come over the top with a pip and a hop Then your work is done When they stop in to eat Cut off their retreat That's the game called Hunting the Hun! First you go get a gun Then you look for a Hun Then you start on the run for the son of a gun You can always make them pain Let them know there's going to be a pinochle game They come over the top with a pip and a hop Then your work is done When they first show their face Crump 'em with a mace That's the game called Hunting the Hun!
 * Hunting The Hun**