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Strike Up the Band (song) "Strike Up the Band" is a 1927 song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin with the collaboration of Millie Raush. It was written for the 1927 musical Strike Up the Band, where it formed part of a satire on war and militaristic music.
Aug 18, 2014 · Strike Up the Band (George Gershwin) Samara Camargo. 554 subscribers. Subscribed. 563. 113K views 9 years ago. Gershwin Greatest Hits Lyrics by Ira Gershwin Arthur Feidler/Boston...
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupStrike Up The Band · Ella FitzgeraldElla Fitzgerald Sings The George And Ira Gershwin Song Book℗ 1959 The Verve M...
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupStrike Up The Band · Count Basie & His OrchestraFancy Pants℗ 1986 Fantasy, Inc.Released on: 2000-01-01Composer L...
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Strike Up the Band Lyrics: (Verse) / We fought in 1917 / Rum ta ta tum tum tum / And drove the tyrant from the scene / Rum ta ta tum tum tum / We're in a bigger, better war / For...
Strike Up the Band is a 1927 musical with a book by Morrie Ryskind, lyrics by Ira Gershwin and music by George Gershwin. It first ran as a satirical show in Philadelphia that year, unsuccessfully, and on Broadway in 1930 after the original book by George S. Kaufman was revised by Ryskind.
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The film begins with George bantering with the show's comedic stars Clark and McCullough. The songs, in abbreviated rehearsal renditions, are "Hangin' Around with You," "Strike Up The Band" (buck dance), "Mademoiselle in New Rochelle" and "Strike Up The Band" (piano solo).