The Girl I Left Behind Me
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THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND - sung by the characters in the picture
SCHOOL DAYS (SCREEN SONGS) 1932
SCHOOL DAYS (SCREEN SONGS) 1932
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The Girl I Left Behind Me is an English folk song that dates back to the 1500's. The song has been known as a popular war tune for soldiers as they marched off to war. The popularity of the song has dated back to English and Irish troops in the 1700's. It is thought that the song may have been imported to America as early as the mid-1700's. Over the centuries there has been many variations to the lyrics and verses. The U.S. Army adopted the song from the British during the War Of 1812, and it was a popular marching song for U.S. Troops throughout the Civil War, World War II and beyond. It is commonly performed in the U.S. as a classic fife and drum tune. In one it's earliest appearances on the big screen, the song is briefly sung in the 1932 Screen Songs film School Days. The song is also used in Fleischer's 1936 two-reeler Popeye The Sailor Meets Sinbad The Sailor. Since then, the song has appeared in many other films and has been recorded countless times.
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1908
CONCERT BAND |
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1925
UNCLE DAVE MACON & SID HARKREADER |
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1926
THE SKILLIT LICKERS |
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1928
FIDDLIN' DOC ROBERTS |
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1929
DICK REINHART |
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1937
TEX RITTER |
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19??
VERNON DALHART |
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19??
BRIGHTON CAMP |
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19??
THOMAS PICTON CHARGE AT WATERLOO |
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1949
LEROY ANDERSON |
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1955
NED LANDREY AND HIS NEW BRUNSWICK LUMBERJACKS |
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1961
TENNESSEE ERNIE FORD |
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1966
ARTHUR FIEDLER |
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1977
THE ROBERT SHAW CHORALE |
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19??
ROBERT CRUMB |
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1980
THE PRIDE OF WHITEHILL FLUTE BAND |
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1982
PETE SEEGER |
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1990
BOBBY HORTON |
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2003
MARK GARDNER & REX RIDEOUT |
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2010
JOHN HARTFORD |
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2011
DEREK WARFIELD |
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2012
ALL SOUTH JERSEY WIND ENSEMBLE |
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2015
ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL |
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20??
FIFE & DRUM |
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20??
THE FIRST LADIES OF BLUEGRASS |
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THE GIRL I LEFT BEHIND ME
I'm lonesome since I crossed the hill,
And o'er the moor and valley,
Such grievous thoughts my heart do fill,
Since parting with my Sally
I seek no more the fine or gay,
For each does but remind me
How swift the hours did pass away,
With the girl I left behind me.
O ne'er shall I forget the night,
The stars were bright above me
And gently lent their silvery light
When first she vowed to love me
But now I'm bound to Brighton camp
Kind heaven, then, pray guide me
And send me safely back again,
To the girl I left behind me.
I'm lonesome since I crossed the hill,
And o'er the moor and valley,
Such grievous thoughts my heart do fill,
Since parting with my Sally
I seek no more the fine or gay,
For each does but remind me
How swift the hours did pass away,
With the girl I left behind me.
O ne'er shall I forget the night,
The stars were bright above me
And gently lent their silvery light
When first she vowed to love me
But now I'm bound to Brighton camp
Kind heaven, then, pray guide me
And send me safely back again,
To the girl I left behind me.
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