The Patriotic World War II Songs of Irving Berlin
A popular songwriter during World War I, Irving Berlin “re-enlisted” during World War II, cranking out hit after patriotic hit. His feel-good tunes from 1941-45 included:
- We’re Giving that Sinking Feeling to the Rising Sun
- The Puttees that Daddy Wore
- Here Comes Hitler’s Hearse, Hooray!
- Oh! My Aching Dogs
- Marry Me, Sgt. Machree
- Let’s Give Rommel the Raspberry
- Joe! You Made the Boots Too Tight
- Flight Jackets and Silk Stockings
- We’ll Have Breakfast in Berlin
- Waltz of the Literary Ambulance Drivers
- It’s Hard to Spell ‘I Love You’ in Morse Code
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