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Can I pick your brains? - music related

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Luckygirl Fri 24-Mar-17 08:12:02

As some may remember I am working on a massed choirs project around the theme of the end of the 1st world war, to take place in 2018, which is the centenary.

I have to come up with a snappy title for the project and performance, which has a celebratory feel. I wondered whether there might be a phrase from a relevant song that might fit the bill; or any other source of inspiration.

I am sure that our collective brains can come up with something brilliant.

All ideas gratefully received!

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Luckygirl Fri 24-Mar-17 08:21:13

How does "Only Remember" sound - from the song that is sung in Warhorse, which we will be singing. It is not quite celebratory enough though?

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GrannieBabi Fri 24-Mar-17 09:11:50

I like only remember. Difficult to think of anything celebratory which does not also sound a bit jingoistic ( is that a word?)

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Teetime Fri 24-Mar-17 09:16:31

Sounds like a wonderful thing to be involved with. I hope you don't mind me saying that Only Remember which is a right and proper sentiment of course doesn't sound very celebratory. I don't suppose I have any bright suggestions. I think Bless 'em all' is the wrong period but its all the brain came up with this morning. I'll keep thinking on the golf course.

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gillybob Fri 24-Mar-17 09:17:09

How about. Keep the home choirs burning grin

Too corny?

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Luckygirl Fri 24-Mar-17 09:34:04

I like that!!!

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DanniRae Fri 24-Mar-17 09:54:26

Great idea gillybob - I love that song and the words are very appropriate.

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Ana Fri 24-Mar-17 09:58:49

Sounds a bit arsonistic (is that a word?) to me!

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rosesarered Fri 24-Mar-17 10:33:39

grin it sounds alarming!

How about Celebrations and Jubilations (Cliff Richard song)

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JoyBloggs Fri 24-Mar-17 10:34:01

Maybe... 'Everybody's Happy Now'. The title of World War 1 song written in 1918 by Kendis/Brockman/Vincent (according to my old friend wikipedia).

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rosesarered Fri 24-Mar-17 10:35:05

Or All The Bells Rang Out ( from a carol?)
Or When the Bells Rang Out

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gillybob Fri 24-Mar-17 10:48:05

How about pack up your troubles....and sing

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M0nica Fri 24-Mar-17 10:52:26

'Returning, we heard the lark', from the war poet, Isaac Rosenberg's poem of the same name.

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MiniMouse Fri 24-Mar-17 10:57:18

"It's a Song way to Tipperary" ?

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Luckygirl Fri 24-Mar-17 12:44:18

I have trawled through some 1st WW poems - thanks for that idea M0nica and have come up with several possibles. What do you think?

Blest by the suns of home
Under an English heaven
The sun will shine again
Earth is bursting into song
(Till) the valleys ring again

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Luckygirl Fri 24-Mar-17 12:57:47

Or......

Everyone Sang
Beauty came like the setting sun
The singing will never be done

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Luckygirl Fri 24-Mar-17 12:59:17

Oops! - did not mean to press "Post" yet!

Only Remember
The Poppies Blow
The Larks still bravely Fly

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Grannyknot Fri 24-Mar-17 15:58:28

The trick is to find something celebratory.

Did you come across this site, lucky? There's a long list of song names, scroll down, with lyrics - if you click on the song titles:

www.traditionalmusic.co.uk/ww1-songs/

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ninathenana Fri 24-Mar-17 16:43:44

I like JoyBloggs suggestion

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ninathenana Fri 24-Mar-17 17:24:49

Does it need to be of the period ?

I'm thinking 'What a wonderful world'
Maybe take the line 'I see skies of blue'

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Cherrytree59 Fri 24-Mar-17 18:10:00

The boogie woogie bugle Boys (& girls).

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Cherrytree59 Fri 24-Mar-17 18:12:05

Oops wrong war
Ignore me. Sun gone to my headblush

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Luckygirl Fri 24-Mar-17 21:32:23

Thanks for all the ideas - I am still thinking!

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