"Over in Hero-Land" is a World War I era song released in 1918. Arthur Freed wrote the lyrics. Louis Silvers composed the music.[1] Meyer Cohen Music of New York, New York published the song. It was written for voice and piano. The cover was designed by E. Pfeiffer. It features a drawing of a tank firing at soldiers. Below it is a picture of Lola Wentworth, who performed the song.[2][3]
| "Over in Hero-Land" | |
|---|---|
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| Song | |
| Released | 1918 |
| Composer(s) | Louis Silvers |
| Lyricist(s) | Arthur Freed |
The song chronicles the departure of a soldier from his significant other. The woman is full of heartache, but is also proud of "her soldier boy." In order to comfort herself she repeats a prayer, which is the chorus:[3]
Over in Hero-Land,
Angels above
Hold out a helping hand
Watch him I love,
Tell him my lonesome heart
Sends this command,
Come back to me, Sweetheart
From Hero-Land
The sheet music can be found at the Library of Congress and Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[4]
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. 226. ISBN 0-89950-952-5.
- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 2. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 517. ISBN 978-0-7864-2799-4.
- ^ a b "Over in hero-land". Library of Congress. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^ Over in hero-land. OCLC 79753346. Retrieved 25 January 2016 – via OCLC WorldCat.
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