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  1. +It’s a Long Way to Tipperary-
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    +Up to mighty London came-
    +An Irish lad one day-
    +All the streets were paved with gold-
    +So everyone was gay!-
    +Singing songs of Piccadilly-
    +Strand, and Leicester Square-
    +'Til Paddy got excited and-
    +He shouted to them there:-
    +It's a long way to Tipperary-
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    "It's a Long Way to Tipperary" (or "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary") is an English music hall song first performed in 1912 by Jack Judge, and written by Judge and Harry Williams, though authorship of the song has long been disputed. It was recorded in 1914 by Irish tenor John McCormack. It was used as a … See more

    Jack Judge's parents were Irish, and his grandparents came from Tipperary. Judge met Harry Williams (Henry James Williams, 23 September 1873 – 21 February 1924) in Oldbury, Worcestershire at the Malt Shovel See more

    The song was originally written as a lament from an Irish worker in London, missing his homeland. Unlike popular songs of previous wars (such as the Boer Wars), … See more

    • Around 1915, labour activist Joe Hill wrote It's a Long Way Down to the Soup Line using the tune of It's a Long Way to Tipperary. The … See more

    Goodbye Piccadilly, Farewell Leicester Square (novel)
    • "Tipperary", another popular song, from 1907 See more

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    Feldman persuaded Florrie Forde to perform the song in 1913, but she disliked it and dropped it from her act. However, it became the hit … See more

    The song was featured as one of the songs in the 1951 film On Moonlight Bay, the 1960s stage musical and film Oh! What a Lovely War, and the 1970 musical Darling Lili, … See more

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  3. John McCormack - It's A Long Way To Tipperary - YouTube

  4. The Meaning Behind The Song: It’s a Long Way To Tipperary by …

  5. It's a Long Way to Tipperary - With Lyrics - YouTube

  6. John McCormack – It’s a Long Way to Tipperary Lyrics - Genius

  7. WebFeb 15, 2022 · Learn how a British songwriter created a hit tune about an Irishman longing for his sweetheart in Tipperary. Discover how it became an international war song and a part of Irish musical tradition.

  8. The story behind the ‘It’s a long way to Tipperary’ song.

  9. It's A Long Way To Tipperary Sung By John McCormack - YouTube

  10. How It’s a Long Way to Tipperary became the hit of the first world …