Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army
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"Gee, I Wish I Was Back in the Army" is a comedic musical number from the classic Irving Berlin score, best known for its performance by Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye in the film White Christmas.
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | White Christmas (soundtrack) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Irving Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredInFilm | White Christmas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmStudio | Paramount Pictures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | White Christmas (1954 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy song
ⓘ
musical ⓘ |
| hasType | comedic musical number ⓘ |
| includedIn | Irving Berlin song catalog ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Irving Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | show tune ⓘ |
| musicBy | Irving Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
comic contrast between civilian life and army life
ⓘ
nostalgia for military life ⓘ |
| partOfSoundtrack | White Christmas (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedAsDuet | Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer |
Bing Crosby
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Danny Kaye NERFINISHED ⓘ Rosemary Clooney NERFINISHED ⓘ Vera-Ellen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1954 ⓘ |
| setDuring | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | former soldiers reminiscing about army life ⓘ |
| writer | Irving Berlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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