When Johnny Comes Marching Home

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When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Composer Patrick Gilmore
Released 1863-06-01
Title Origin Official

When Johnny Comes Marching Home is a well-known American song from the times of Civil War. Gilmore originally wrote it to comfort her sister Annie, as she was concerned about her fiance.

In 1867, a new variation with different lyrics by Joseph Geoghegan was composed under the name Johnny I Hardly Knew Ye.

Games

Dough Boy (FC)

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Dough Boy (FC)
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Arranger Hiroyuki Masuno
Released 1985-12-11
Format NSF
Loops Yes



Head Over Heels (C64)

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Head Over Heels (C64)
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Arranger Peter Clarke
Programmer Martin Galway
Released 1987-05-1?
Length 0:04
Format SID
Loops No


Disney Infinity (W64)

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Disney Infinity (W64)
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Arranger Unknown
Released 2013-10-14
Format MP3
Loops No


Strike Force Heroes (WEB)

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Strike Force Heroes (WEB)
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Arranger SymphonyOfSpecters
Released 2013-10-21
Format MP3
Loops Yes

Plays at the title screen.


Guns, Gore & Cannoli (W64)

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Guns, Gore & Cannoli (W64)
Arranger Unknown
Released 2016-04-30


Dead End Junction (W64)

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Dead End Junction (W64)
Arranger Unknown
Released 2016-09-23


Into the Dead 2 (IOS)

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Into the Dead 2 (IOS)
Arranger Unknown
Released 2017-10-11


Days of Thunder: Mindscape (NES)

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Days of Thunder: Mindscape (NES)
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Arranger Chris Oberth, Lou Haehn
Released Unreleased

The song is in the game's source code, but not actually in the game's ROM image.


Lyrics

When Johnny comes marching home again
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give him a hearty welcome then
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The men will cheer and the boys will shout
The ladies they will all turn out
And we'll all feel gay
When Johnny comes marching home.

The old church bell will peal with joy
Hurrah! Hurrah!
To welcome home our darling boy,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The village lads and lassies say
With roses they will strew the way,
And we'll all feel gay
When Johnny comes marching home.

Get ready for the Jubilee,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
We'll give the hero three times three,
Hurrah! Hurrah!
The laurel wreath is ready now
To place upon his loyal brow
And we'll all feel gay
When Johnny comes marching home.

Let love and friendship on that day,
Hurrah, hurrah!
Their choicest pleasures then display,
Hurrah, hurrah!
And let each one perform some part,
To fill with joy the warrior's heart,
And we'll all feel gay
When Johnny comes marching home.

Sheet Music


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