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Soldiers’ Songs and Slang of the Great War

Have you ever "gotten dirty at the crossroads" in a "knocking shop"? Or been in a "bun-fight"? Can you sing "I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now?", "Bicycle Built for Two" or "Danny Boy"? Soldiers' Songs and Slang of the Great War explains the meaning and origins of the language and songs of WW1.

A celebration of cheerful determination in the face of appalling adversity, Soldiers’ Songs and Slang of the Great War reveals the bawdy and satiric sense of humor of the Tommy in the trenches. Published to coincide with the centenary of the First World War, this collection of rousing marching songs, cheering ditties, evocative sing-alongs, and complete diction of soldiers’ slang reveals the best of British and Allied humor of the period. Wonderfully illustrated with Punch cartoons, posters, and the soldiers’ own Wipers Times, this nostalgic book will not only delight but also give a real sense of daily life amidst the mud and blood of the trenches for American, Canadian, Australian, and British soldiers.