This is the Army, Mr. Jones by Gavin Mellem

This is the Army, Mr. Jones by Gavin Mellem https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd A breakdown of WWII themed music. en-us 2017-04-20 18:51:26 UTC 2026-01-02 21:28:17 UTC hello@padlet.com This is the Army GavinEMS https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/167367458 Although this poster isn't for the song specifically, this poster was for the movie that the song was featured in.]]> 2017-04-20 19:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/167367458 Irving Berlin 18hoffmak https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/167368079 Irving Berlin was born Israel Isidore Baline. He was born in Russia in 1888 and lived to be 101 years old! He came to New York when he was five years old and began writing music at a young age. His first song was published in 1907, "Marie from Sunny Italy". His first hit song was "Alexander's Ragtime Band", published in 1911. He was also an owner of the Music Box Theatre on Broadway.]]> 2017-04-20 19:35:07 UTC https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/167368079 18ornesken https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/167368470 We all have been selected from city and from farm
They asked us lots of questions, they jabbed us in the arm
We stood there at attention, our faces turning red
The sergeant looked us over and this is what he said:

This is the Army, Mister Jones
No private rooms or telephones
You had your breakfast in bed before

But you won't have it there any more
This is the Army, Mister Green
We like the barracks nice and clean
You had a housemaid to clean your floor

But she won't help you out any more
Do what the buglers command
They're in the Army and not in a band
This is the Army, Mister Brown

You and your baby went to town
She had you worried but this is war
And she won't worry you anymore

A bunch of frightened rookies were list'ning filled with awe
They listened while a sergeant was laying down the law
They stood there at attention, their faces turning red
The sergeant looked them over and this is what he said:

]]> 2017-04-20 19:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/167368470 Lyric Video From YouTube 18gundesam https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168374412 2017-04-26 14:01:05 UTC https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168374412 Kennedy's Response 18ornesken https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168407762 This song relates to WWII because it came from a musical about the war. It basically is describing what life, for men, was like during the war, since it comes from their point of view. This song also benefited from the Army Emergency Relief Fund. In the song it says, " No private rooms or telephones." which was exactly what was happening during the war. They were always together and had hardly any privacy. ]]> 2017-04-26 15:27:31 UTC https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168407762 Sam's Report 18gundesam https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168407820 The song "This is the Army, Mr.Jones" came from an American wartime stage musical called This Is the Army. The song shows how men were expected to act while in service. For example when the song mentions some men having a housemaid to clean for them, but she won't be helping the men clean anymore. ]]> 2017-04-26 15:27:38 UTC https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168407820 Makala's Response 18hoffmak https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168422631 My interpretation of this song, is that it describes the war from the soldiers' point of view. It explains what the men had left behind and what they've been thrown into.]]> 2017-04-26 16:10:18 UTC https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168422631 Gavin's Response GavinEMS https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168423422 It's almost kind of odd, this song. Songs like these are normally supposed to be patriotic and hardy. In a way, this song is patriotic, but in a different way. This song highlights a lot of the negative sides of joining the army. ]]> 2017-04-26 16:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/GavinEMS/mor4559safwd/wish/168423422