More We Get Together, The

DESCRIPTION: "The more we get together, The merrier we shall be; For our friends are my friends, And my friends are your friends, The more we are together, The merrier we shall be." May repeat with verbs like "The more we play together" or "The more we drink together"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (Harbin-Parodology)
KEYWORDS: nonballad drink friend campsong
FOUND IN: Britain(England)
REFERENCES (8 citations):
Averill-CampSongsFolkSongs, p. 163, 315, 378, 444, 517, 518, "The More We Get Together" (notes only)
Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, p. 86, "A Squadron Toast" (1 text)
Harbin-Parodology, #396, p. 96, "The More We Get Together" (1 text, tune referenced)
Rodeheaver-SociabilitySongs, pp. 1, 114, "Get Together" (1 text, tune referenced)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsNThings, p. 51, "The More We Get Together" (1 text, tune referenced)
Zander/Klusmann-CampSongsPopularEdition, p. 8, "The More We Get Together" (1 text, tune referenced)
BoyScoutSongbook1997, p. 8, "The More We Get Together" (1 text, tune referenced)
Reginald Nettel, _Seven Centuries of Popular Song_, Phoenix House, 1956, p. 234, "(no title)" (1 short text)
Roud #23730
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Did You Ever See a Lassie?" (tune) and references there
SAME TUNE:
Double-bunking (File:BaRo144)
NOTES [45 words]: In Ward-Jackson/Lucas-AirmansSongBook, this becomes a sort of drinking game: One person recites it, and everyone drinks, then the next person recites, and so on. If the designated speaker makes a mistake in reciting the toast, the speaker must provide a new bottle. - RBE
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