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Get behind the man behind the gun!
Song Title
Get behind the man behind the gun! (
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Composer(s):
Clarence R. Kaull (arr.)
Author(s):
Myrtle Farmer Collins
Author Underrepresented Group
Woman (
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Keyword(s) & Features:
American Flag
;
Battle Cries
;
Battles
;
Belts
;
Boys
;
Crying
;
Fighting
;
Flags
;
Flying
;
Foes
;
Freedom
;
German Empire
;
Germany
;
Great War
;
Guns
;
Kaiser Wilhelm II
;
Kaisers
;
Loyal
;
Musical Quotation: Star-Spangled Banner
;
Muskets
;
Patriotism
;
Propaganda
;
Running
;
Sailing
;
Shells
;
Shots
;
Shouting
;
Sons
;
Star-Spangled Banner
;
Support
;
Supporting
;
Swords
;
Uncle Sam
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United States of America
;
Wars
;
World War I
First Line
If the Kaiser Bill and Us have to have an awful fuss, (
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Year of composition
1917 (
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Link to English Text Online
http://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=213844
Musical Form
Strophic (
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Original Language
English (
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Score Source
https://www.loc.gov/resource/ihas.200209611.0?st=gallery
Voice part suggested by composer
Medium/High voice
Range:
D4 - G5 (
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Original Key
Eb Major (
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Notes
Based on music by Cyril Sargent (
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Contributor
GTM (
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