JINGLE FROM LIBYA

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 6, Issue 51, 26 February 1943, Page 5

JINGLE FROM LIBYA

CPL ARCHIE SCHICK'S DITTY

Writing from the Middle East to liis family in Matata, Cpl Archie, Schick lias; one of those breezy interludes to relate for the benefit of the folks at home. On the "way tip (from Egypt) he writes that he. found an old ukelele and transformed it into a steel guitar. Now he is the popular centrc of camp fire community sings. Pop-eye as he is known to the boys has had the following composed in his honour and those of our readers who so desire will iind that it fits in perfectly to the well known Yankee air "Oh Susannah" and here it is:—

I've come right through the desert with this banjo on my knee I'm going to play the jolly thing right on through Tripoli And all the Ities that arc left will start to run as well, They'll say here's Pop with his old banjo—he's come to give us hell. Chorus Oh Italians and all you Germans too, I've come right up from Egypt Just to sing this song to'you. And when we get to Italy old Musso will be there He'll come out on his balcony to hear the Kiwis swear. Come out and get the most you can, you fat. 1 tali-an We've brought along our very best, old Pop Schick's one-man band. We'll get along to Germany and make the Nazis squeal, And on the way we'll free the folk beneath the German heel. They'll sing our song and shout our praise in every re-born land, The Kiwis greatest victory, is Pop Schick's one-snau baud.