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"Over There" is a 1917 song popular with United States soldiers in both world wars. It was a patriotic song designed to galvanize American young men to enlist in the army and fight the "Hun". ==History== It was written by George M. Cohan in April 1917. Americans believed at that time that the war would be short and the song reflected that expectation.〔 *, page 138-145.〕 Notable early recordings include versions by Nora Bayes, Enrico Caruso, Billy Murray, Arthur Fields and Charles King. According to Michael Duffy of FirstWorldWar.com, "Cohan later recalled that the words and music to the song came to him while travelling by train from New Rochelle to New York shortly after the U.S. had declared war against Germany in April 1917."〔Duffy, Michael. ("Vintage Audio - Over There" ), FirstWorldWar.com, August 22, 2009, accessed July 12, 2013〕 The sheet music was heavily reprinted and has variant covers. One of those editions was a "Popular edition."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Over there )〕 This song, as well as "It's a Long Way to Tipperary", was a popular patriotic song during the First World War. On June 29, 1936, President Franklin D. Roosevelt awarded Cohan the Congressional Gold Medal for this and other songs. It has been revived on various occasions during and after World War II. It was not heavily used during Vietnam, but has been used since September 11th. 〔 *, pages 138-145.〕As the specific country "over there" is not named, the words can serve as an exhortation for any sending of American troops to any foreign military intervention. The slogan "The Yanks are Coming" is derived from this song. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Over There」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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