| "Over There" | |
|---|---|
 1917 sheet music cover with Nora Bayes | |
| Song by Nora Bayes | |
| Written | April 7, 1917 |
| Published | June 1917 |
| Released | July 13, 1917 |
| Genre | War song, march music, Tin Pan Alley |
| Songwriter(s) | George M. Cohan |
"Over There" is a 1917 war song written by George M. Cohan that was popular with the United States military and the American public during World War I and World War II. Written shortly after the American entry into World War I, "Over There" is a patriotic propaganda song intended to galvanize American men to enlist in the American Expeditionary Forces and fight the Central Powers. The song is best remembered for a line in its chorus: "The Yanks are coming."[1]
- ^ Mondello, Bob (December 20, 2018). "George M. Cohan, 'The Man Who Created Broadway,' Was An Anthem Machine". American Anthem. NPR. Retrieved April 29, 2022.