The Notables

In Search of The Song of the 20th Century

Patriotic Medley

OVER THERE

Over there, over there,
send the word, send the word,
over there,
that the Yanks are coming, the Yanks are coming,
the drums rum-tumming everywhere—

[So prepare say a pray'r
Send the word, send the word,
To beware.
We'll be over
We're coming over
And we won't come back
Till it's over
Over There.]

THE YANKEE DOODLE BOY

[Solo -- . . . I’m a Yankee Doodle dandy]
He is a Yankee Doodle boy.
[Solo -- . . . born on the fourth of July.]
He’s got a Yankee Doodle sweetheart.
[Solo: He’s my Yankee Doodle joy.]
Yankee Doodle went to London just to ride the ponies.
[Solo: I am that Yankee Doodle]
He is that Yankee Doodle
[Solo: I am a Yankee Doodle boy.]

STRIKE UP THE BAND (Men)

We fought in nineteen seventeen,
Rum-tatatum-tum-tum!
And drove the tyrant from the scene,
Rum-tatatum-tum-tum!
We hope there’ll be no other war,
But if we are forced into one,
The flag that we’ll be fighting for is
the red and white and blue one!

We do not favor war alarms,
Rum-tatatum-tum-tum!
But if we hear the call to arms,
Rum-tatatum-tum,
Rum-tatatum-tum,
Rum-tatatum-tum–tum!

Let the drum roll out!
Boom boom boom!
Let the trumpet call!
Ta-ta-ra-ta-ta-ta-ta!
While the people shout! Hooray!
Strike up the band!

Hear the cymbal ring–!
Calling one and all! Ta-ta-ra-ta-ta-ta-ta!
To the martial swing!  Left, right!
Strike up the band–!

There is work to be done, to be done!
There’s a war to be won, to be won!
Come you son of a, son of a gun!
Take your stand–!

Fall in line, yea bo-–!
Come along, let’s go–!
Hey, mister strike up the band! 

Let the drums roll out!  Strike up the band.
Let the trumpet call!  Strike up the band.
While the people shout!  Hooray!
Strike up the band–!

Hear the cymbal ring–!
Calling one and all–!
To the martial swing–!
Strike up the band–!

Yankee Doo, Doodle-oo, Doodle-oo–
We’ll come through Doodle-oo, Doodle-oo,
For the red, white and blue, Doodle-oo,
Lend a hand--!

With our flag unfurled—
For a brave new world–!
Hey, leader; Hey, maestro;
Hey, leader strike up the band!

Strike Up the Band, MIDI Files