It's a Long Way to Tickle Mary Quiz

Answer: Over There

"Over There" was written in 1917 by George M. Cohan (1878-1942), who was also known for many other popular songs such as "You're a Grand, Old Flag" and "Give My Regards to Broadway". The song was meant to encourage men (Johnnie) to enlist in the Army (get your gun) to fight "over there"--that is where the fighting was taking place. One of the most popular songs of the World War One era, over two million copies were sold.

The song was recorded by several popular artists of the day including the American Quartet, Enrico Caruso, and Nora Hayes, each of whom hit Number One with the song.

Answer: How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree)?

The fourth line of the lyrics ended with the phrase "on the farm", but that might have made this question a bit to simple. "How Ya Gonna Keep 'em Down on the Farm (After They've Seen Paree?)" was actually written in 1919 with music by Walter Donaldson (1893-1947) and lyrics by Joe Young (1889-1939) and Sam M. Lewis (1885-1957). Donaldson and Young at least were involved with entertaining soldiers during World War One.

The song describes a conversation between farmer Reuben and his wife. The wife expects that her sons who have served overseas will want to return home, but Reuben feels that having so much of the outside world, their sons will not be interested in returning to rural life. Several artists recorded this song including Billy Murray and Nora Bayes, who reached Number Two on the charts.

Answer: Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag

In place of the ellipsis was the line "So pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag". "Pack Up Your Troubles in Your Old Kit-Bag" was written in 1915 with music by Felix Powell (1878-1942) and lyrics by George Asif (George Henry Powell) (1880-1951) Felix Powell served as a staff sergeant in the British Army during the war and George Powell was a pacifist and registered as a conscientious objector. The song would later be featured in the 1916 musical "Her Soldier Boy".

Answer: You're in The Army Now

The next line of the song was "We're in the army now". "You're in the Army Now" was written in 1917 with music by Isham Jones (1894-1956) and lyrics by Tell Taylor (1876-193) and Ole Olsen (1892-1963). Some versions of the song include the lyric "You'll never get rich by digging a ditch" and some have the original, more vulgar lyric.

The original title of "The Phil Silvers Show" was "You'll Never Get Rich".

Answer: The Man who Put the Germ in Germany

"The Man who Put the Germ in Germany" was written in 1918 with music and lyrics by Nora Bayes (1880-1928), Sam Dowling, and Abe Glatt. The song refers to many leaders from US History through clever word play. The song also negatively referenced Germany and its Kaiser (Emperor): "But the world is now a flame/ At the "Hell" in Wilhelm's name,/ The man who put the "Germ" in Germany".

The song would eventually reach Number Seven on the US Charts for 1918.

Answer: Stay Down Here Where You Belong

"Stay Down Here Where You Belong" was written in 1914 with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin at a time when anti-war sentiment in the United States was a noticeable force. In the song, the devil tells his son to stay away from the war as it shows people do not know right from wrong.

After the United States entered World War One, the song would become a source of embarrassment for Berlin. Popular recording artist Henry Burr (1882-1941) made a recording of the song.

Answer: I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier

"I Didn't Raise My Boy to Be a Soldier" was written in 1915 with music by Al Piantadosi (1882-1955) and lyrics by Alfred Bryan (1871-1958). An example of an anti-war song, it remained popular in the United States (where it was written) until that country entered World War One in 1917. Estimates of sheet-copy music sales of the song are about 650,000. Several parodies of the song (with pro-war lyrics) were also written during this time.

Answer: Keep the Home-Fires Burning (Till the Boys Come Home)

"Keep the Home-Fires Burning (Till the Boys Come Home)" was written in 1914, with music by Ivor Novello (1893-1951) and Lena Guilbert Ford (1870-1918). Novello briefly served with the Royal Naval Air Service later in the war. Ford, who was a US citizen, died in a German air raid on London. Popular with British soldiers in particular, the song was recorded several times during the war, including in 1915 by James F. Harrison and in 1917 by John McCormack.

Answer: For Your Boy and My Boy

The next words in the song are "For Your Boy and My Boy". "For Your Boy and My Boy" was written in 1918 with music by Egbert Van Alstyne (1878-1951) and lyrics by Gus Kahn (1886-1941). The song was written initially to be used during a Liberty Bond (War Bond) drive. Al Jolson was the first artist to record the song, but the cover by the Peerless Quartet would reach Number Four on the Top 100 Songs of 1918.

Answer: Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning

"Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning" was written in 1918 by Irving Berlin (1888-1989), who at the time was serving in the United States Army as an assigned entertainer. Berlin was also known for songs such as "God Bless America" and musicals such as "Kiss Me Kate".

The song described the sentiment, very common among draftees of disliking the "Reveille" bugle call. The song was used in several of Berlin's musicals including "Yip Yip Yaphank" and is one of the songs associated with Berlin as a performer.