Released 1944 (1944) Length 1:48 | Genre Novelty song | |
Writer(s) Traditional, Gitz Rice credited |
"Gee, Mom, I Want to Go Home" (also known as "I Don't Want No More of Army Life") is a traditional, humorous song satirizing life in the Armed Forces. Each verse has two lines relating what recruits are told, followed by an exaggerated description of the fact. For example:
The biscuits in the Army
They say are mighty fine,
One rolled off the table
And killed a pal of mine.
The original song was sung by Canadian soldiers during World War II. With original chorus
"Oh, I don't want no more of army life Gee ma, I wanna go back to Ontario Gee ma, I wanna go ho_o_ome!"The song occurs in several variations, the lyrics being adapted for the different branches of the Armed Forces, and it has been transformed into a camp song as well.
Appearances in popular culture
Hawkeye and B.J., Colonel Potter, Klinger, Hotlips, Radar and 4 new nurses all sing a verse each. Franks Burns tries to sing a verse after everyone has finished the song.
References
Gee, Mom, I Want to Go Home Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA