Monday Mixtape: Dunkirk Spirit
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The evacuation of Dunkirk happened a staggering 70 years ago this week as allied troops were rescued from French shores by a fleet of ships, boats and other makeshift seaworthy craft which epitomised what has since become known as Dunkirk Spirit.
It was an event which stood out in a war that called for people to make the most of what they had and what the British had was music, a sense of humour and an influx of American GI’s with rock and roll, jazz and ragtime records. It wasn’t exactly a period of intricate tuneage or lyrics but some of the songs from the thirties and forties still stand the test of time and are instantly recognisable all these years later. Could anyone say the same of today’s plastic pop?
Battle Hymn of the Republic – Judy Collins
In The Mood – Glenn Miller
Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy – The Andrews Sisters
I’m Going To Get Lit Up – Carol Gibbons
Hang Out The Washing On The Siegfried Line – Flanagan and Allen
Long Way To Tipperary – Frank Hutchinson
I’ve Got Sixpence – Alan Kane
Elmer’s Tune – Peggy Lee
Rosie The Riveter – Suzy Bogguss
Run Rabbit Run – Falanagan and Allen
Pack Up Your Troubles – Murray Johnson
It’s Been A Long Long Time – Peggy Lee
The White Cliffs Of Dover – Vera Lynn
Au Revoir (J’attendrai) – Richard Tauber
We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn
Tags: alan kane, andrews sisters, carol gibbons, flanagan and allen, frank hutchinson, glenn miller, judy collins, murray johnson, peggy lee, richard tauber, suzy bogguss, vera lynn