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The Great War

A shamefully short list reflecting my concentration on 19th-century songs I’m afraid…
Are We Downhearted? No!
Do you want us to lose the war
End of me old cigar (The)
Follow the sergeant
Here’s to Private Tommy Atkins
Here we are! Here we are! Here we are again!
Hinky Dinky Parlez Vous
I love to be a sailor
Its a long way to Tipperary
Its nice to get up in the morning
Jolly good luck to the girl that loves a soldier
My meatless day
Pack up your troubles in your old kit bag
Plum and Apple
Pretty little girl from nowhere, The
Sing! sing! why shouldn’t we sing?
Take me back to dear old Blighty
Where are the lads of the village tonight?

Last Updated on January 15, 2024 by John Baxter | Published: February 20, 2021

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If you are looking for songs to sing, I’ve listed songs under some themes – below.

Songs are listed alphabetically by name – click on the appropriate letter to access a list. If you can’t find a song you’re expecting, try searching for alternative spellings, or a phrase from the chorus.

If you know the Roud Number search for RN[number], so a search for Roud Number 6093 would be typed in as “RN6093” –  which should find Paddle your own Canoe.

 

Song themes:

  • Advice
  • Americas, Songs of the
  • Beer and its effects
  • Christmas songs
  • Cockney and Coster Songs
  • Countryside songs
  • Emigration songs
  • English songs, Empire songs
  • Fathers
  • Folk or Music Hall?
  • The Great War
  • Ireland and the Irish
  • Lancashire songs
  • Look at me!
  • Love’s Joys
  • Love’s sorrows
  • Marriage
  • Mothers
  • Music Hall Hits
  • One thing after another
  • Scottish Music Hall songs
  • Sea and sailor songs
  • Social comment
  • Suggestive songs
  • Surreal Songs
  • Transport
  • Tyneside Music Hall songs
  • Women have the upper hand
  • Yorkshire songs

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  • Home
  • Blog
  • Contact
  • The songs
    • A-Z of all songs
    • Song themes
    • Songs categorised by relationship to folk song
      • Classic Music Hall songs
      • Folksongs which come from the Halls
      • Folksongs sung in the Halls
      • Other songs
  • Songwriters
  • Sources etc.
  • Comments and suggestions
  • Videos of talks
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