"Over There" – American Patriotic Song

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English:
"Over There" is a 1917 war song written by George M. Cohan that was popular with the United States military and the American public during World War I and World War II. Written shortly after the American entry into World War I, "Over There" is a patriotic propaganda song intended to galvanize American men to enlist in the American Expeditionary Forces and fight the Central Powers. The song is best remembered for a line in its chorus: "The Yanks are coming."
Though written and intended for World War I, the song has been revived on various occasions during and after World War II. It was not heavily used during the Vietnam War, but it regained some popularity in the 21st century after the September 11 attacks and during the war on terror.

Music and lyrics by George M. Cohan. Orchestra conducted by Thomas Lender Jones.

Lyrics:

Chorus:
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
Ev’rywhere.
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.

Johnnie, get your gun,
Get your gun, get your gun,
Take it on the run,
On the run, on the run.
Hear them calling, you and me,
Everyone for liberty.
Hurry right away,
No delay, start today.
Make your daddy glad
To have had such a lad.
Tell your sweetheart not to pine,
To be proud her boy’s in line.

Chorus


Bahasa Indonesia:
"Over There" adalah lagu perang tahun 1917 yang ditulis oleh George M. Cohan yang populer di kalangan militer Amerika Serikat dan publik Amerika selama Perang Dunia I dan Perang Dunia II. Ditulis tak lama setelah Amerika masuk ke dalam Perang Dunia I, "Over There" adalah lagu propaganda patriotik yang dimaksudkan untuk mendorong orang-orang Amerika untuk mendaftar di Pasukan Ekspedisi Amerika dan melawan Kekuatan Sentral. Lagu ini paling diingat karena baris di bagian refrainnya: "The Yanks are coming."
Meskipun ditulis dan ditujukan untuk Perang Dunia I, lagu tersebut dihidupkan kembali di berbagai kesempatan selama dan setelah Perang Dunia II. Ini tidak banyak digunakan selama Perang Vietnam, namun kembali populer di abad ke-21 setelah serangan 11 September dan selama perang melawan teror.

Musik dan lirik oleh George M. Cohan. Orkestra dipimpin oleh Thomas Lender Jones.

Lirik:

Chorus:
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
Ev’rywhere.
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.

Johnnie, get your gun,
Get your gun, get your gun,
Take it on the run,
On the run, on the run.
Hear them calling, you and me,
Everyone for liberty.
Hurry right away,
No delay, start today.
Make your daddy glad
To have had such a lad.
Tell your sweetheart not to pine,
To be proud her boy’s in line.

Chorus