After the War Is Over Will There Be Any "Home Sweet Home"?
"After the War Is Over Will There Be Any 'Home Sweet Home'?" is a World War I–era song released in 1917. Elmer J. Pourmon[1] and Joseph Woodruff wrote the lyrics. Harry Andrieu composed the music.[2] The cover lists Woodruff as composer and Pourmon as lyricist. Contradictory information inside the sheet music lists Harry Andrieu as composer, and Woodruff and Pourmon as lyricists.[3]
| "After the War Is Over Will There Be Any 'Home Sweet Home'?" | |
|---|---|
 Sheet music cover | |
| Song by Joseph Woodruff | |
| Language | English |
| Released | January 1, 1917 |
| Label | Joe Morris Music Co. |
| Composer(s) | Harry Andrieu |
| Lyricist(s) | Elmer J. Pourmon Joseph Woodruff |
The song was published by Joe Morris Music Co. of New York City. Pfeiffer Illustrating Co.[4] designed the sheet music cover. It features a mother comforting her children. Below her are battle ruins with the body of a dead soldier in the center. To the right, is an inset photo of J. Woodruff.[5] It was written for both voice and piano.[3][6]
Lyricist Joseph Woodruff performed the song.[7]
The sheet music can be found at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.[8]
The song is considered one of the bleaker assessments of life in postwar Europe.[9] The lyrics emphasize the inevitable feeling of loss and change. The chorus is as follows:[10]
After the war is over and the world's at peace,
Many a heart will be aching after the war has ceased
Many a child alone;
But I hope they'll all be happy
In a place called "Home Sweet Home".
References edit
- ^ ""After The War Is Over Will There Be Any Home Sweet Home?" by Harry Andrieu". Scholars Junction. Mississippi State University Libraries. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Vogel 1995, p. 147.
- ^ a b "After the war is over will there be any home sweet home". loc.gov. Library of Congress. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "After the war is over will there be any "home sweet home"". Digital Collections. Duke University Libraries. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Parker 2007, p. 20.
- ^ "After the war is over will there be any "home sweet home"". Digital Collections. University of South Carolina Libraries. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ "After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?". Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
- ^ Andrieu, Harry; Pourmon, E. J.; Woodruff, Joseph (1917). After the war is over: will there be any home sweet home?. New York: Joe Morris Music Co. OCLC 20120465.
- ^ Vogel 1995, p. 17.
- ^ Vogel 1995, p. 286.
- Bibliography
- Parker, Bernard S. (2007). World War I Sheet Music. Vol. 1. Jefferson: McFarland & Company, Inc. ISBN 978-0-7864-2798-7.
- 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. ISBN 0-89950-952-5.
External links edit
- "After the War Is Over Will There Be Any 'Home Sweet Home'?" at the Illinois Digital Archives
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