Hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line

A lively number from 1939, this patriotic song was written as a morale booster for the Allied troops in World War II.

Words and Music by Jimmy Kennedy and Michael Carr

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Key stage KS2

Year group 6, 5, 4

Subject PSHE & Citizenship, Music, History

Copyright/Public domain (PD) Copyright songs (c)

Vocal range Big (more than an octave)

Musical format Unison
- Hang out the washing on the Siegfried Line (notes and activities)

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Song Writer Biography

Jimmy Kennedy

Michael Carr
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The performance was recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by New London Children's Choir, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.

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All copyright music in the Sing Up programme is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting the UK Music and Sound Rightswebsites.

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Mrs Goodge Report this comment

Posted 12th Nov 2011 06:21

Lovely songs to sing, fits in well with our WW1 and WW2 theme this term.

Mrs Goodge

Ms Sylvester-Gray Report this comment

Posted 18th Apr 2011 04:16

I was singing this the a few weeks ago and my 2½ year old grandson Charlie came and sat on my lap. When I finished singing (I have forgotten the last verse) he said "sing it again Grandma" and so it went until I was exhausted. Now, as soon as he comes in he says "Hang out the washing Grandma" and off we go with him joining in where he can......

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