Bombed Last Night

DESCRIPTION: "Bombed last night, bombed the night before, Gonna get bombed tonight." The singer curses the German bombers, and notes that there isn't enough shelter for four men. Similarly, "Gassed last night, gassed the night before...."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1929 (Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe)
KEYWORDS: war hardtimes technology
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REFERENCES (2 citations):
Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe, pp. 43-46, "Bombed Last Night" (1 text, 1 tune)
Arthur-WhenThisBloodyWarIsOver, p. 56, "Bombed Last Night" (1 text, tune referenced)
Roud #10531 parody
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Drunk Last Night" (tune, according to Niles/Moore-SongsMyMotherNeverTaughtMe)
File: NiM043

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