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"You're a Grand Old Flag" is an American patriotic march. The song, a spirited march written by George M. Cohan, is a tribute to the U.S. flag. In addition to obvious references to the flag, it incorporates snippets of other popular songs, including one of his own. Cohan wrote it in 1906 for his stage musical George Washington, Jr. [1]
Crawford's version of the song did not make the charts. The story tells of a "spy boy" (i.e. a lookout for one band of Indians) encountering the "flag boy" or guidon carrier for another "tribe". He threatens to "set the flag on fire". Crawford set phrases chanted by Mardi Gras Indians to music for the song.
For the dear old Flag I die, Said the wounded drummer boy; Mother, press your lips to mine; O, they bring me peace and joy! 'Tis the last time on earth I shall ever see your face Mother take me to your heart, Let me die in your embrace. (Chorus) For the dear old Flag I die, Mother, dry your weeping eye; For the honor of our land And the dear ...
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The old Flag never touch'd the ground." "I've only done my duty, boys" He said to all around, "I've only done my duty boys, The old Flag never touch'd the ground." Around the dead and dying lay; He reach'd the parapet, The old flag never touched the ground, As kneeling he held it yet. The old flag did not bite the dust, Where the bold black ...
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"The Grand Old Duke of York" (also sung as The Noble Duke of York) is an English children's nursery rhyme, often performed as an action song. The eponymous duke has been argued to be a number of the bearers of that title, particularly Prince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany (1763–1827), and its lyrics (where the duke marches ten thousand soldiers up and down a hill for no apparent reason ...
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