75 years ago today we were celebrating defeating the Nazis...

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32. Seeing music has filtered thru this thread

here are some seminal songs from WWII

Dame Vera Lynn - while the superficial interpretation of this song is the blue birds are blue birds of happiness, if you listen to the lyrics you will hear that this really is an ode to the RAF during the Battle of Britain

White Christmas - Bing Crosby - the number one best selling single of all time (and no one else comes even close)

In the Mood - Glenn Miller - probably the most recognized Big Band insturmental

Sticking with Glenn Miller - his signature closing song - Moonlight Serenade.

I could go on and on with Miller but lets go elsewhere

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy - The Andrews Sisters

Miss Jo Stafford - Long Ago and Far Away

Delving into the novelty genre

Johnny Mercer - GI Jive

George Formby - Mr Wu's An Air Raid Warden Now (little racist so beware)

Spike Jones - Der Fuehrer's Face

Arthur Askey - Kiss Me Goodnight Sergeant Major

Here is one you may have never heard: the great Doctor Clayton - Pearl Harbor Blues

A very poignant scene from NCIS ('Call of Silence') with Begin the Beguine

BTW, Charles Durning was awarded the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts (one tough cookie)

here is the full version

Back to Vera Lynn - A Nightingale in Berkeley Square

Andrews Sisters - Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree

I could go on and on.

The tone of the music followed the Allies' fortunes during the war and really changed to a tone of longing in 1944 and 1945.