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Over There
Song by George M Cohan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the song. For other uses, see Over There (disambiguation).
"Over There" is a 1917 song written by George M. Cohan that was popular with the United States military and public during both world wars. It is a patriotic song designed to galvanize American young men to enlist and fight the "Hun". The song is best remembered for a line in its chorus: "The Yanks are coming."[1]
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"Over There" | |
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Song by Nora Bayes | |
Published | 1917 |
Genre | War-time song , March , Tin Pan Alley |
Songwriter(s) | George M. Cohan |
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