Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You
| "Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You" | |
|---|---|
 Cover of sheet music for WWI song "Joan of Arc, They are calling you" | |
| Song | |
| Published | 1917 |
| Composer | Jack Wells |
| Lyricist | Al Bryan and Willie Weston |
| Language | English and French |
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]
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 WWI, 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 2 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.
- ↑ Flower, John (2008). Joan of Arc: Icon of Modern Culture. Helm Information. p. 234. ISBN 1903206170.
- 1 2 3 Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 321–322. ISBN 978-0-7864-2493-1.
- ↑ "Joan of Arc, They are calling you". University of South Carolina: Digital Collections. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- ↑ Wauburton, Eileen (2013). "Joan of Arc, They Are Calling You: George Bernard Shaw's Saint Joan (1923)". 2nd Story Theatre. Retrieved 15 April 2015.