Berlin Bound
| "Berlin Bound" | |
|---|---|
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| Song | |
| Published | 1918 |
| Songwriter(s) | James Kendis, James Brockman, and Nat Vincent |
| Producer(s) | Kendis Brockman Music Co. |
Berlin Bound is a World War I song written in 1918. The lyrics and music were written by James Kendis, James Brockman, and Nat Vincent.[1] Kendis Brockman Music Co. published the song in New York, New York. On the cover of the sheet music is a drawing of soldiers dancing.[2] The piece was written for both voice and piano.[3]
The lyrics urge listeners to learn the "dance" known as "Berlin Bound," which the soldiers learned how to do in France. The chorus entails the steps of the dance, which reads more as a descriptor of a soldier's movements in battle:
- First bend down low with your gun in hand
- Roll your eyes over "No Man's Land"
- Wait until you get that "Go" command
- Then get yourself a Louie, blooey, blooey, blooey
- Rush him, crush him, treat him rough
- Kick him all around
- Make him whistle Yankee doodle Doo
- Wipe him off the map before you're through
- Then you know you're positively, absolutely Berlin Bound[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Vogel, Frederick G. (1995). World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 157. ISBN 0-89950-952-5.
- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 49. ISBN 978-0-7864-2799-4.
- ^ a b "Berlin bound". Library of Congress. Retrieved 7 December 2015.