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The lyrics convey the idea that love of Country gives meaning to poverty, wounds and death. Mazurek Dąbrowskiego (Dąbrowski's Mazurka, or Poland Is Not Yet Lost) Soldiers' song written in 1797 by Gen. Józef Wybicki in praise of Gen. Jan Henryk Dąbrowski, commander of the Polish Legions serving in Italy under Napoleon Bonaparte.
To fallen soldiers let us sing Where no rockets fly nor bullets wing Our broken brothers let us bring To the Mansions of the Lord No more bleeding, no more fight No prayers pleading through the night Just divine embrace, Eternal light In the Mansions of the Lord Where no mothers cry and no children weep We will stand and guard though the angels ...
The first three lines are repeated, followed by a new call-and-response seventh line ("Soldier"), and then an eighth line ("of the cross") sung together. As a folk song, lyrics to We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder varied widely, but one 1907 version listed the lyrics (with response in parentheses) as: [22]
The word "Garryowen" was used often during the Vietnam War by soldiers of the 1st Cavalry as a password to identify each other. It became the official tune of the division in 1981. [9] The words Garry Owen now form part of the regimental crest. The tune became the name for bases established by the cavalry in various conflicts.
Martial music or military music is a specific genre of music intended for use in military settings performed by professional soldiers called field musicians. Much of the military music has been composed to announce military events as with bugle calls and fanfares , or accompany marching formations with drum cadences , or mark special occasions ...
"The Deck of Cards" is a recitation song that was popularized in the fields of both country and popular music, first during the late 1940s.This song, which relates the tale of a young American soldier arrested and charged with playing cards during a church service, first became a hit in the U.S. in 1948 by country musician T. Texas Tyler.
American patriotic music is a part of the culture and history of the United States since its foundation in the 18th Century. It has served to encourage feelings of honor both for the country's forefathers and for national unity. [ 1 ]
Soldier, Soldier (song) Soldier, soldier won't you marry me; Soldier's Heart (song) Soldier's Joy (fiddle tune) Soldier's Last Letter; A Soldier's Rosary; Soldiers (ABBA song) Soldiers of Misfortune (song) Soldiers of the Queen (song) Song of Roland; The Song of the Marines; Song of the Women's Army Corps; Still in Saigon; Stop the Cavalry; The ...