Strike Up the Band Tony Bennett Written by George and Ira
Gershwin
From his "Strike Up the Band" LP with Count Basie: Roulette
25231 This version did not chart but In 1930, two versions did chart: Red
Nichols and His Five Pennies at # 7 and the Arden-Ohman Orchestra at #
12 Title song from the Broadway musical
Let the drums roll
out Let the trumpet call While the people shout "Strike up the
band"
Hear the cymbals ring Callin' one and all To the martial
swing, strike up the band
There is work to be done, to be done Let's
have fun, fun, fun You son of a gun of a gun, take your stand
Form a
line, oh, oh Come on, let's go Hey, leader, strike up the
band!
There is work to be done, to be
done Let's have fun, fun, fun Come on, son of a gun of a gun, take your
stand
Form a line, oh, oh Come on, let's go Hey, Mr.
Leader, Hey, Mr. Leader, Please strike up the band!
