We'll Meet Again
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Queen to attend Remembrance festival...scarlet poppy petals will fall from the great dome to represent all those who have died Armed Forces sweetheart Hayley Westenra will sing We'll Meet Again in honour of the original Armed Forces sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn Other performers... In this article: All rights reserved, Remembrance Sunday, Military Cross, Royal Navy, We'll Meet Again, Countess of Wessex, Jamie Cullum, and Hayley Westenra |
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Telegraph.co.uk - UK news | November 08, 2009
Remembrance Sunday: soldiers in Afghanistan honour fallen colleagues
...where the British death toll since operations began there in 2001 has risen to 230. Before Armed Forces sweetheart Hayley Westenra sang We'll Meet Again in honour of the original Armed Forces sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn, Dame Vera...
In this article: Afghanistan, Hayley Westenra, Vera Lynn, Falklands War, First World War, and Second World War
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BBC News | November 07, 2009
Afghan focus at remembrance event
...soldiers appeared on screen telling of their sadness at the loss of their comrades. We must not forget, we must always remember We'll Meet Again was sung by Westenra in honour of the original armed forces sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn -...
In this article: Hayley Westenra, Gordon Brown, Afghanistan, UK, Military Cross, Royal Navy, and Countess of Wessex
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BBC News | November 07, 2009
Queen attends remembrance event
...ceremony, scarlet poppy petals are to fall from the great dome to represent all those who have died in combat. Ms Westenra will sing We'll Meet Again in honour of the original armed forces sweetheart, Dame Vera Lynn. Also performing are the...
In this article: Hayley Westenra, Remembrance Sunday, Military Cross, Royal Navy, Countess of Wessex, and Philip
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Independent.ie | November 06, 2009
Dame Vera takes on X Factor winner
...X Factor winner in a bid to grab the Christmas No 1. The "Forces' Sweetheart" is to release a revamped version of well-loved song We'll Meet Again, along with a recording of White Christmas to take on the reality show victor head to...
In this article: Vera Lynn, The X Factor, Alexandra Burke, Second World War, Shayne Ward, Leon Jackson, Fron Male Voice Choir, and Leona Lewis
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ITN Headline News - Showbiz news | November 06, 2009
Dame Vera Lynn vs X Factor for Xmas number one
...X Factor winner in a battle for the Christmas number one spot. The Forces' Sweetheart is to release a revamped version of wartime anthem We'll Meet Again along with a recording of White Christmas. The 92-year-old star, who kept up the...
In this article: The X Factor, Vera Lynn, Alexandra Burke, Second World War, Shayne Ward, Leon Jackson, Fron Male Voice Choir, and Leona Lewis
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Independent.co.uk - Music | November 06, 2009
Dame Vera Lynn to take on X Factor winner in chart battle
...the Christmas number one, it was announced today. The "Forces' Sweetheart" is to release a revamped version of her wartime song We'll Meet Again, along with a recording of White Christmas, to take on the reality show victor head-to-head.
In this article: Vera Lynn, The X Factor, White Christmas, Fron Male Voice Choir, Alexandra Burke, Second World War, Shayne Ward, and Leon Jackson
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BBC News | November 06, 2009
Joining forces
Choir aims for top with Dame Vera We'll Meet Again will also feature on the choir's new album Dame Vera Lynn is challenging for the Christmas number one spot with the help of a Welsh male voice choir. Her most popular track, We'll...
In this article: Vera Lynn, World War II, Platinum, X Factor, and Llangollen
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scotsman.com - Entertainment | November 05, 2009
Dame Vera Lynn has the X Factor
...Christmas number one, it was announced today. The "Forces' Sweetheart", who is 92, is to release a new version of her classic song We'll Meet Again, backed with White Christmas. The full article contains 55 words and appears in Edinburgh...
In this article: Vera Lynn and Edinburgh Evening News
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Daily Express | November 05, 2009
Has Dame Vera got the Xmas Factor?
...head-to-head with The X Factor for the Christmas number one. The "Forces Sweetheart" has released a new version of her wartime hit We'll Meet Again along with a recording of White Christmas and is gearing up for a showdown with the show's...
In this article: Vera Lynn, The X Factor, White Christmas, Alexandra Burke, Second World War, Shayne Ward, Leon Jackson, and Fron Male Voice Choir
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ITN Headline News - Showbiz news | November 03, 2009
Dame Vera Lynn: Pop stars need to support troops
Dame Vera Lynn has criticised modern entertainers for failing to back troops in Afghanistan. The 92-year-old We'll Meet Again singer - who travelled as far afield as Burma, Egypt and India for soldiers during the Second World War -...
In this article: Vera Lynn, Second World War, Afghanistan, Perspiration, India, Burma, and Egypt
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Description from Wikipedia:
"We'll Meet Again" is a 1939 song made famous by British singer Vera Lynn (#29 (US, 1954)) with music written by Ross Parker and words by Hughie Charles.
The song is one of the most famous songs of the Second World War era, and resonated with soldiers going off to fight and their families and sweethearts. The assertion that "we'll meet again" is optimistic, as many soldiers did not survive to see their loved ones again. Indeed, the meeting place at some unspecified time in the future would have been seen by many who lost loved ones to be heaven.
The song gave its name to the 1943 musical film We'll Meet Again in which Vera Lynn played the lead role. Lynn's recording is featured in Stanley Kubrick's 1964 movie Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, and was also used in the closing scenes of the 1986 BBC television serial The Singing Detective.
During the Cold War, Vera Lynn's recording was included in the package of music and programmes held in 20 underground radio stations of the BBC's Wartime Broadcasting Service (WTBS), designed to provide public information and morale-boosting broadcasts for 100 days after a nuclear attack.
- Name:
- We'll Meet Again
- Release Date:
- January 01, 1939
- Written By:
- Hughie Charles (lyrics)
- Recorded By:
- Vera Lynn
- Length:
- 3:01
- Composer:
- Ross Parker (music)
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