In this meticulously researched anthology, Jerry Silverman uses the popular music of World War I (1912-1919) to provide a thorough overview of the political and social milieu of the times as well as a sense of the futility of war. Extensive historical notes and period photographs enhance this collection of 59 songs chosen for their musical value as much as for their historical significance.

Silverman writes, "There were two parallel streams of songs being created during the course of 'the war to end all wars', one by the soldiers 'over there' and the other by songwriters 'over here'."

Tin Pan Alley titles include: It's a Long Way to Tipperary, 'Til the Boys Come Home (Keep the Home Fires Burning), I Don't Want to War, I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier, I've Got the Army Blues, Hello Central-Give Me France, Over There, Oh! How to Get Up in the Morning, and How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down on the Farm; Tin Hat Alley tunes include: Diggin', Deep-Sea Blues, When I Lay Down, The Passing Pilot, and Hinky Dinky, Parley-voo.

Each song is shown in piano/vocal format with accompaniment chord symbols. Many of the soldiers' songs appear in print here for the first time.

When Yankee Doodle Learns To Parlez Yous Francais                         
It's A Long, Long Way To Tipperary    
We Take Our Hats Off To You, Mr Wilson!
The War In Snider's Grocery Store
'Til The Boys Come Home (Keep The Home Fires Burning)                        
Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts For Soldiers 
It May Be Far To Tipperary  (It's A Longer Way To Tennessee)         
I Don't Want To Go To War  
I Want To Go Home    
I Didn't Raise My Boy To Be A Soldier 
When The Lusitania Went Down  
Joan Of Arc, They're Calling You   
Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag And Smile, Smile, Smile                  
Shrapnel Rag              
We're Going To Celebrate The End Of The War In Ragtime       
Mother's Sitting Knitting Little Mittens For The Navy                                  
Keep Your Head Down, "Fritzie Boy"       
Somewhere In France   
Roses Of Picardy       
Blighty (The Soldier's Home, Sweet Home)   
I've Got The Army Blues               
Joan Of Arc (They Are Calling You)           
The Fighting Sixty-Ninth                   
Hello, Central - Give Me France!      
(He Sleeps) Beneath The Soil Of France    
Homeward Bound                          
I Don't Want To Get Well                   
Good-Bye Broadway, Hello France!         
Over There                        
Let's All Be Americans Now       
Mister Edison Is Working On It Now   
Watch The Bee Go Get The Hun           
We Stopped Them At The Marne         
(We'll Sing "Hail! Hail The Gang's All Here")
On The Sidewalks Of Berlin            
Oh! How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning      
Good Morning, Mr Zip-Zip-Zip!         
Hello Central, Give Me No Man's Land      
In Flanders Fields The Poppies Grow      
On The Somme Front                 
Oh! Frenchy                   
Would You Rather Be A Colonel With An Eagle On Your Shoulder, Or A Private With A
Chicken On Your Knee?                  
The Alcoholic Blues                  
How Ya Gonna Keep 'Em Down On The Farm?  (After They've Seen Paree)                 
Neuve Chapelle                       
Diggin'                                 
Deep-Sea Blues                           
When I Lay Down                          
The Passing Pilot                           
Soldier Man Blues                           
Scratch Your Lousy Back                  
Mister French Railroad Man                   
I'll Tell You Where They Were                
I Don't Want Anymore France                 
Hinky Dinky, Parley-Yoo?                   
Good-Bye, Tennessee                        
Goin' To Germany                          
The Battle Of Paris                         
Coast Artillery Song              
Gee, But I Wanna Go Home