Vera Lynn is an English actress/singer/songwriter who music was popular during WWII.
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March 20, 2020, 07:56 AM
Ripley
I just heard a discussion about this, a good question was raised. How come so many Brit popular music is sung with American accents? I'm sure most know this song more from Stangelove than it's meaning to WWll Britain.
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March 20, 2020, 12:04 PM
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Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn? Remember how she said that We would meet again Some sunny day? Vera, Vera What has become of you Does anybody else in here Feel the way I do?
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March 20, 2020, 12:17 PM
tacfoley
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Originally posted by Ripley: I just heard a discussion about this, a good question was raised. How come so many Brit popular music is sung with American accents? I'm sure most know this song more from Stangelove than it's meaning to WWll Britain.
TMK Miss Lynn, whom I met many years ago when she was only in her seventies, sings with a delightfully English accent.
March 20, 2020, 12:29 PM
Chris42
Beautiful voice, sung from the heart. A sad optimism from a time of hardship for so many.
LS1 - ‘Floyd put me on to her music from that particular song.
March 20, 2020, 01:08 PM
mttaylor1066
First thing I thought... Dr. Strangelove.
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March 20, 2020, 01:30 PM
rock185
I didn't know the name, but recognized her voice immediately.
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March 20, 2020, 05:48 PM
Rolan_Kraps
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Originally posted by LS1 GTO: Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn? Remember how she said that We would meet again Some sunny day? Vera, Vera What has become of you Does anybody else in here Feel the way I do?
That's what I thought of!
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March 20, 2020, 05:51 PM
TXJIM
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Originally posted by Rolan_Kraps:
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Originally posted by LS1 GTO: Does anybody here remember Vera Lynn? Remember how she said that We would meet again Some sunny day? Vera, Vera What has become of you Does anybody else in here Feel the way I do?
That's what I thought of!
Yep, me too. Never even knew that was a reference to a real person and have listened to those lyrics a million times.
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March 20, 2020, 07:39 PM
signewt
That may be my very favorite lyric song from WW2 era....along with a couple French pieces whose names I don't recall.
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March 20, 2020, 08:42 PM
CQB60
It’s hard to find a song so befitting an era. She nailed it! God bless you Vera Lynn!
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March 21, 2020, 07:39 AM
Gene Hillman
"The White Cliffs of Dover" was another very popular song she did during WWII. God bless her!
March 21, 2020, 09:23 AM
Pyker
'The Forces Sweetheart'
March 21, 2020, 11:46 AM
lyman
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Originally posted by Ripley: I just heard a discussion about this, a good question was raised. How come so many Brit popular music is sung with American accents? I'm sure most know this song more from Stangelove than it's meaning to WWll Britain.
accents generally do not come thru when a song is sung,
as a high school/college age in the early 80's, first thing I thought of was lyrics from a Gary Numan song,
Old men love war songs Love Vera Lynn Old men love war songs Now I'm Vera Lynn
