Oui, Oui, Marie is a 1918 song composed by

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with lyrics written by Alfred Bryan and

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. It was published by McCarthy & Fisher Inc. The sheet music cover featured an illustration by Andre De Takacs. The song was in the top 20 charts from September 1918 to February 1919 and reached number 10 in December. It was recorded by

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, Irving Kaufman, and Rachel Grant & Billy Murray. The sheet music can be found at the

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.Fisher, Fred, Alfred Bryan, and Joseph McCarthy. 1918. ''Wee, wee, Marie: (will you do zis for me)''. The cover art for the song featured a woman dressed in a cape with a feathered hat speaking to a soldier. A

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was recorded by

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for the 2022 American

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Analysis

The lyrics for ''Oui Oui, Marie'' center on a soldier named Johnny who falls in love with a French girl named Marie. He flirts with her even though he doesn't know how to speak French.Vogel,Frederick G., ''World War I Songs: A History and Dictionary of Popular American Patriotic Tunes, with Over 300 Complete Lyrics'', Jefferson, McFarland and Company Inc.,Publishers, pg.350-351,

References

1918 songs Songs of World War I Songs with lyrics by Alfred Bryan Songs with lyrics by Joseph McCarthy (lyricist) Songs written by Fred Fisher {{1910s-song-stub