During the First World War the British soldiers were renowned for
their chirpy songs and plucky sayings. Indeed nothing would lift
the spirits of the often exhausted and demoralized troops more than
a hearty sing-a-long. These cheery and at times ribald and satiric
songs and sayings have been collected together to give a
fascinating insight into the more lighthearted side of trench life.
The songs include marching tunes, songs for billets and rude
chants for when no commanding officer was present. Each song is
accompanied by a short passage that traces the origins of the
melody and accounts for lyrical alternatives. There is also a large
glossary of soldiers' slang words and phrases, revealing the
Tommies' vocabulary in all its bawdiness.
The Daily Telegraph - Dictionary of Tommies' Song and Slang
reveals the courage, gaiety and astringent cynicism with which men
armed themselves against the horrors of trench warfare.
Includes 16 pages of plates illustrating the favorite comic
cartoons, recruiting posters and other arresting images from the
Great War.
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