Joan_of_Arc,_They_Are_Calling_You

Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You

Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You

Song

"Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You" is a 1917 song composed by Jack Wells, and with lyrics written by Al Bryan and Willie Weston.[1] It appeared in the contemporary musical production, This Way Out.[2]

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The sheet music was published by Waterson, Berlin & Snyder Co. in New York, New York.[3] This song was written during World War I.[1]

The cover art is of a woman riding a horse, holding her sword in the air. She is leading troops toward a castle.[3] The lyrics are written in both English and French.[4]

During World War I, it was common for French soldiers to carry an image of Joan of Arc when going into battle. Although she was not canonized a saint until 1920, Joan of Arc represented the devotion of the soldier who fought for France.[5] The lyrics of the song portrays the French soldiers' calling out to Joan of Arc. The chorus reads:

"Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc,
Do your eyes, from the skies, see the foe?
Don't you see the drooping fleur-de-lis
Can't you hear the tears of Normandy?
Joan of Arc, Joan of Arc,
Let your spirit guide us through.
Come lead your France to victory;
Joan of Arc, they are calling you."[3]

References

  1. [1]
    Vogel, Frederick G. (1995). World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes with Over 300 Complete Lyrics. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 198. ISBN 0-89950-952-5.
  2. [2]
    Flower, John (2008). Joan of Arc: Icon of Modern Culture. Helm Information. p. 234. ISBN 978-1903206171.
  3. [3]
    Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 321–322. ISBN 978-0-7864-2493-1.
  4. [4]
    "Joan of Arc, They are calling you". University of South Carolina: Digital Collections. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
  5. [5]
    Wauburton, Eileen (2013). "Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You: George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan (1923)". 2nd Story Theatre. Retrieved 15 April 2015.



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