Don't Let Us Sing Anymore About War, Just Let Us Sing of Love (Peace Song)

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"Don't Let Us Sing Anymore About War, Just Let Us Sing of Love (Peace Song)"
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Sheet music cover at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
Song by Harry Lauder
LanguageEnglish
Released1918
RecordedDecember 10, 1918 (1918-12-10)
Genre Pop
Length3:51
Label T.B. Harms Music Co.; Victor Records
Songwriter(s) Harry Lauder

"Don't Let Us Sing Anymore About War, Just Let Us Sing of Love (Peace Song)" is a World War I era song released in 1918. Lyrics and music were written by Harry Lauder. [1] It was published by T.B. Harms and Francis, Day & Hunter, Music Co. of New York, New York. The sheet music cover features a photo of Lauder with his autograph. [2] The song was written for both voice and piano. [3] [4]

On December 10, 1918, Lauder recorded the song with conductor Josef Pasternack. It was released by Victor Records. [5]

The lyrics are a celebration of the end of war. The chorus, the proclamations of excited soldiers, is as follows: [6]

"Hurray, the war is over!
Hurray, the fight is won!
Back from the life of a rover,
Back from the roar of the gun.
Back to the dear old homeland,
Home with the peaceful dove;
Don't let us sing anymore about war,
Just let us sing of love."

The sheet music can be found at Pritzker Military Museum & Library. [7]

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