Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy

The Andrew Sisters

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He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way He had a boogie style that no one else could play He was the top man at his craft But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft He's in the army now, a-blowin' reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam It really brought him down because he couldn't jam The captain seemed to understand Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted a band And now the company jumps when he plays reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B A-toot, a-toot, a-toot-diddelyada-toot He blows it eight-to-the-bar, in boogie rhythm He can't blow a note unless the bass and guitar is playin' with 'I'm He makes the company jump when he plays reveille He was a famous trumpet man from out Chicago way He had a boogie style that no one else could play He was the top man at his craft But then his number came up and he was gone with the draft He's in the army now, a-blowin' reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B They made him blow a bugle for his Uncle Sam It really brought him down because he couldn't jam The captain seemed to understand Because the next day the cap' went out and drafted a band And now the company jumps when he plays reveille He's the boogie woogie bugle boy of Company B

La chanson raconte l'histoire d'un talentueux trompettiste de Chicago, reconnu pour son style de musique entraînant et unique. Sa vie prend un tournant lorsqu'il est appelé sous les drapeaux, le voilà désormais dans l'armée, jouant de la trompette au lieu de se produire à son aise. Son moral est affecté, car il doit jouer pour son pays plutôt que pour sa passion. Finalement, son chef comprend sa situation et décide d'organiser une fanfare, permettant ainsi au trompettiste de retrouver son rythme et de dynamiser ses camarades avec son jeu, faisant vibrer toute la compagnie avec ses mélodies. On peut imaginer que cette chanson a été écrite dans le contexte de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, une période où beaucoup de jeunes hommes ont été appelés à servir et ont dû abandonner leurs rêves et carrières pour répondre à l'appel du devoir.