Songs from the 1910s That I Like Quiz

Answer: Henry

Fred Murray and R.P. Weston wrote, "Henry the Eighth" in 1910. It is also known as "I'm Henry the Eighth, I Am." The song is sung in cockney style; therefore, Henry is pronounced 'Enery. Herman's Hermits had a hit with the song when they recorded the song in 1965.

Answer: God's grace

Daniel B. Towner and Julia H. Johnston wrote: "Grace Greater Than All Our Sin" in 1911. The song was based on Romans chapter five. The words of the chorus say:
"Grace, grace, God's grace.
Grace that will pardon and cleanse within;
Grace, grace, God's grace,
Grace that is greater than all our sin!"

Answer: Tipperary

"It's a Long Way to Tipperary" is an Irish song by Jack Judge and Harry Williams. However, the authorship of the song is often disputed. Tipperary is a county in Ireland and also a town. In WWI, it was a popular marching song.

In the final episode of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show," they sing this song as they exit the studio together.

Answer: Eyes

Chauncey Olcott and George Graff, Jr. wrote the lyrics to "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling." The music was composed by Ernest Ball. During WWI, it was recorded by John McCormack. The song is a tribute to Ireland in a romanticized way.

Answer: Danny Boy

The ballad "Danny Boy" was written in 1913 by Frederic Weatherly. The tune is that of "Londonderry Air." Different meanings have been attributed to this song; one is that it's about a son going off to war, and his parents are giving him this message as he leaves.

Answer: simple melody

Irving Berlin wrote "Play a Simple Melody" for the 1914 musical "Watch Your Step." It was Berlin's first stage musical. The song is written in counterpoint. The song was also used in the movie "There's No Business Like Show Business," sung by the late great Ethel Merman and Dan Dailey.

Answer: George M. Cohan

"Over There" was popular during both World Wars and is still often heard today in the United States on patriotic holidays such as The Fourth of July. One of the most well-known lines of the song is, "Send the word, send the word, that the Yanks are coming."

Answer: You're in the Army Now

"You're in the Army Now" is also known as "We're in the Army Now." It was written by Isham Jones, with lyrics by Tell Taylor and Ole Olsen. It has been used in several movies and cartoons in the United States about the Army, including "Rio Grande."

Answer: God Bless America

Irving Berlin wrote "God Bless America" in 1918 for a revue but decided it didn't fit, so he set it aside. That version included the line "Make her victorious on land and foam." When he redid it in 1938, the line became "From the mountains to the prairies, to the oceans white with foam."

Answer: bear

The echo song, "The Other Day, I Met a Bear," was composed by Carey Morgan and Lee David. The music was originally for the song "Sipping Cider Through a Straw." The Japanese version of the song is called "Mori no Kuma-san." Yoshihiro Baba wrote its lyrics.