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"Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_Got_His_Gun any suggestion how best to reference the inspiration for Trumbo's title (being the first lines of "Over There") ? 199.214.27.4 17:00, 31 May 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I've just been reading "Johnny Got His Gun" (in Dutch, as I'm from Belgium) and I strongly suggest to make a reference to the book on the page of 'Over There'. Not only is this song the direct inspiration for the title, it is also quoted in the book. The book as a whole is a strong anti-war book and in that way is completely the opposite of the song. I see the title of the book as this: "You asked for Johnny to get his gun? Well... Johnny got his gun <and read/see the result>". 212.123.26.150 (talk) 14:36, 3 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The article says "Over There" was not used heavily during Vietnam? Come on, it was never used during Vietnam. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.44.238.77 (talk) 03:19, 18 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Original Research?

This article states: "The song is best remembered for a line in its chorus, "The Yanks are coming."" Don't think this phrase is any more remembered than the chorus as a whole - what is the reference for this article's claim? Sounds like original research to this reader. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 73.146.152.8 (talk) 17:25, 29 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Sammys/Sammies?

In the first recording listed – "Nora Bayes recording July 13, 1917, via U.S. Library of Congress, National Jukebox" – the singer sings a separate time through the song "that the Sammys/Sammies are coming", which line differs from the lyrics in the Billy Murray recording given at the Play-button in the article, where it says "That the Yanks are coming". The article didn't mention this variation. What or who are these Sammys/Sammies? Thank you! Misty MH (talk) 23:32, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Uncle Sam? HiLo48 (talk) 23:44, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting guess! Thank you! Misty MH (talk) 23:46, 24 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Certainly. US soldiers- Uncle Sam - "Sammys". A bit of US slang that hasn't lasted. -- Infrogmation (talk) 00:04, 25 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]