Harman Patil (Editor)

If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany!

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Released
  
1918

Producer(s)
  
Leo Feist Inc.

If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany!

Writer(s)
  
Composer: George W. Meyer Lyricist: Grant Clarke and Howard E. Rogers

"If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany!" is a World War I song from the perspective of a woman confident that her boyfriend will be a good soldier because he was a good lover. It became a hit after it was released by The Farber Sisters in 1918.

Contents

The lyrics and cover art are in the public domain.

Composition

The song was composed by George W. Meyer, with words by Grant Clarke and Howard E. Rogers. It was published by Leo Feist Inc in New York City in 1918.

Performances

A top 20 song in 1918, the sheet music was repeatedly offered in a war edition with insets of the following performers Emma Carus, Flora Starr, Grace Wallace, and Rae Samuels.

References

If He Can Fight Like He Can Love, Good Night Germany! Wikipedia