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— 𝄆 We are the peat bog soldiers, — Marching with our spades to the moor. 𝄇 Here in this desolate moorland the camp is built, Where we live without any joy behind barbed wire. — Chorus In the morning, the columns march towards the moor to work, digging under the searing sun, but home is on their mind. — Chorus Homewards, homewards ...
Marching songs, typically with patriotic and sometimes nostalgic lyrics, are often sung by soldiers as they march. The songs invariably feature a rhythm timed to the cadence of the march. There are many examples from the American Civil War, such as "Marching Song of the First Arkansas" and "John Brown's Body".
United States Army soldiers calling cadence, during Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, in 2008. A military cadence or cadence call is a call-and-response work song sung by military personnel while running or marching. They are counterparts of the military march.
This is a list of films featuring the French Foreign Legion in which the Foreign Legion is portrayed either through its plot or by a main character.. The Foreign Legion is an elite unit of the French army, established in 1831, and it has seen action throughout the world, recently in Africa and the Middle East.
At the close of the voting "Soldiers of Love" had received 56 points with votes from 12 countries (the highest mark being 8 from the United Kingdom), placing Belgium 11th out of 22 entries. [4] The Belgian jury awarded its 12 points to contest winners Ireland. [5] The contest was shown on TV1 with commentary by Luc Appermont, and RTBF1. [6]
The song is heard several times throughout the Warner Bros. movie The Fighting 69th (1940), starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Alan Hale, Sr., which chronicles the World War I exploits of the regiment. [7]
The Starmer Brothers designed the art on the sheet music, on the cover of which are soldiers marching down a street. Crowds of people cheer them on and service flags wave above them. [2] The song has a prideful tone.