South of the Sangro

DESCRIPTION: "South of the Sangro, Down Echelon way, That's where all the Wops and all the quartermasters stay." "Ortona is peaceful, It's back of the line... But it's better to stay, South of the Sangro...." Of the dangers of the Italian campaign
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1979 (Hopkins-SongsFromTheFrontAndRear)
KEYWORDS: soldier war river warning derivative
FOUND IN: Canada
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Hopkins-SongsFromTheFrontAndRear, pp. 92-93, "South of the Sangro" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #31229
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "South of the Border" (tune)
cf. "East of the Border" (tune)
cf. "South of Columbo" (tune)
cf. "Dear Old New Zealand" (tune)
cf. "The Battle of the River Plate" (tune)
File: Hopk092

Go to the Ballad Search form
Go to the Ballad Index Song List

Go to the Ballad Index Instructions
Go to the Ballad Index Bibliography or Discography