We'll Knock The Heligo—Into Heligo—Out Of Heligoland! is a World War I song written by John J. O'Brien and composed by Theodore Morse.[1] The song was first published in 1917 by Leo Feist Inc., in New York, NY. The sheet music cover depicts a terrified Kaiser Wilhelm II standing on top of Heligoland while shells are bursting in his back and United States sailors with guns are rushing toward him.[2]
| "We'll Knock The Heligo-- Into Heligo-- Out Of Heligoland!" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| Language | English |
| Published | 1917 |
| Songwriter(s) | Composer: Theodore Morse Lyricist: John J. O'Brien |
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[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. 262. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433.
- ^ Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music Vol 2. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 762. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113.
- ^ Morse, Theodore F., and John O'Brien. 1917. We'll knock the Heligo-- into Heligo-- out of Heligoland! New York: Leo Feist Inc. OCLC 71225608
Bibliography
edit- Parker, Bernard S. World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 2007. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7. OCLC 71790113
- Paas, John Roger. 2014. America sings of war: American sheet music from World War I. ISBN 9783447102780. OCLC 892462420
- Vogel, Frederick G. World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc., 1995. ISBN 0-89950-952-5. OCLC 32241433