American Patriotic Medley Youre a Grand Old Flag , Over There

ஜENGLISHஜ You re a Grand Old Flag is anAmerican patriotic march. The song, a spiritedmarchwritten byGeorge M. Cohan, is a tribute to theU. S. flag. In addition to obvious references to the flag, it incorporates snippets of other popular songs, including one of his own. Cohan wrote it in 1906 for hisstage musicalGeorge Washington, Jr. Over There is a 1917 song written byGeorge M. Cohanthat was popular with theUnited States militaryand public during bothworld wars. It is a patriotic song designed to galvanize American young men to enlist and fight the Hun. The song is best remembered for a line in its chorus: The Yanks are ஜACHTUNGஜ