"Don't Fence Me In" by ELENA SCHMIDT https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn By: Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters en-us 2017-04-21 19:11:48 UTC 2026-01-29 19:02:29 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Clouds.png Lyrics 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167576096 Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in

Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies
Don't fence me in
Let me ride through the wide open country that I love
Don't fence me in
Let me be by myself in the evenin' breeze
And listen to the murmur of the cottonwood trees
Send me off forever but I ask you please
Don't fence me in

Just turn me loose, let me straddle my old saddle
Underneath the western skies
On my Cayuse, let me wander over yonder
Till I see the mountains rise
Ba boo ba ba boo

I want to ride to the ridge where the west commences
And gaze at the moon till I lose my senses
And I can't look at hobbles and I can't stand fences
Don't fence me in
No
Poppa, don't you fence me in

]]> 2017-04-21 19:24:21 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167576096 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167577431 2017-04-21 19:32:29 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167577431 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167577602 2017-04-21 19:33:35 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167577602 "Don't Fence Me In" 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167577943        By: Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters]]> 2017-04-21 19:35:47 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167577943 Biography of Bing Crosby 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167578207 Harry Lillis Crosby was born on May 3rd, 1903. After leaving law school to pursue his dream of music, "Bing" Crosby auditioned with Al Rinker and soon became famous in Crosby's hometown, Spokane, Washington. They signed a contract for the most famous orchestra in the country. Crosby was a part of the Rhythm boys, the first successful jazz vocal group. Many people viewed Bing Crosby's voice as unique; he combined pop, jazz, opera, and classical influences into his music. Crosby soared throughout World War II. He toured internationally, sold record numbers of war bonds, and would personally answer thousands of letters from soldiers and their families. He continued making records and hit songs into the 60s, but died suddenly of a heart attack on a golf course in Spain in 1977. Bing Crosby was truly an inspiration during the war efforts in the United States. ]]> 2017-04-21 19:37:37 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167578207 Biography of the Andrews Sisters 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167578594 The Andrew Sisters were one of the most successful female vocalist group in the 20th Century. They focused on upbeat songs and their songs had a very optimistic tenor. Although they were well established before World War II, they were perfect boosters for the war effort. Because of this, even when they didn't perform together anymore, people still associated their words and lyrics with the war effort in the United States.]]> 2017-04-21 19:40:12 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167578594 History of the Song 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167578665 The song began as a cowboy poem that showed the rights of city life. It was written by Robert Fletcher, but Cole Porter wrote the lyrics. They both agreed that Porter would buy the song rights to the poem for $250. A large part of the original poem was widespread with an American west view of the world, but Porter disliked some of the lyrics because it didn't suit his style so he changed them. The final lines of the song, "And turn me loose on my cayuse / But please don't fence me in," he kept the same. Working with the Andrew Sisters, Crosby recorded the song in the summer of 1944. The song wasn't popular until Roy Rogers sang it in the movie "Hollywood Canteen." Thanks to the film, the song went to #1 and stayed there until mid-February of 1945. ]]> 2017-04-21 19:40:42 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167578665 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167578899 2017-04-21 19:42:16 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167578899 Elena's Song Analysis 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167955666 The song depicts what it was like to live in the western part of the United States during WWII. It also correlated with many governmental issues of the time with controversial arguments on both sides of the political spectrum. The troops stationed at the Berlin Wall being one of the many controversial issues of the time. However, the East Berlin radio station used this song as a propaganda to aim people's opinions towards their own. This was not the only way the song was made popular, there were also many other TV shows/movies about the old American west that were song by other singers years after Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters were deceased. The song was iconic during World War II, but we can also find new meanings in the song for today's controversial political and world views.]]> 2017-04-24 19:43:40 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167955666 Haley's Song Analysis 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167977893 This song was first written in 1934 as a "cowboy song" for the musical Adios, Argentina. However, the song is considered timeless because of how  it stayed popular for almost sixty years. One of the reasons it stayed popular for so long is the amazing way that the lyrics and message can be interpreted through many different time periods - World War II being one of them. The song grew very popular after Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters recorded it in 1944. It took on a new meaning when the song grew popular with American soldiers as a political statement when the Berlin Wall was built. This song can also be put into the context of Japanese-Americans when they were put into internment camps. All in all, the song holds strong connections towards the theme of freedom and can easily be interpreted even into today's society.]]> 2017-04-24 21:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167977893 Brenna's Song Analysis 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167977923 The song's music reflects the general truth that resonated across generations. It wasn't until Bing Crosby and the Andrews Sisters recorded it in 1944, that it grew in popularity. "Don't Fence Me In" shows how people lived in the Western part of the United States. This song can be interpreted by modern-day situations in society, but it mostly reflects World War II. The song exhibits the crucial theme of freedom. During World War II, "Don't Fence Me In" was a political statement for the Berlin Wall. Not long after the Berlin Wall was constructed, a communist-run East Berlin radio station, Ops, used "Don't Fence Me In" as the theme song for the nightly propaganda broadcast, which was directed towards the Allied soldiers based in West Berlin. This song also took on the meaning of cultural diversity.]]> 2017-04-24 21:58:19 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/167977923 Mylissa's Song Analysis 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/168208675 While the song first performed in 1944 by Roy Rogers in the movie Hollywood Canteen it is inspired by the western poem Open Range. The poem was spun into a song about about a man not wanting to be fenced in by marriage or jail. The song closely related to GI’s (governmental issues) in the 2nd World War because it served as a political declaration to the Berlin Wall. The main theme of this song could relate strongly to freedom and fear of being isolated. You can see this in the lyrics “let me wander over yonder” and “And I can't look at hovels and I can't stand fences”. Overall the song is still related to today and has strong impact on those who experienced the song in its fullest meaning and its original time.]]> 2017-04-25 18:51:00 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/168208675 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/168219517 2017-04-25 19:31:52 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/168219517 5 cents! 18schmiele https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/168220353 2017-04-25 19:35:10 UTC https://padlet.com/18schmiele/US_History_DontFenceMeIn/wish/168220353