Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Peer review/Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning
Oh! How I Hate to Get Up in the Morning[edit]
A bit offbeat for MILHIST, but fun. In 1918 Irving Berlin got drafted and wrote this song about a universal sentiment shared by everyone who's ever served in the military. The song became the biggest hit of a fundraising benefit for Camp Upton during World War I and saw a revival during World War II (because in terms of years, if not hours, the message is timeless). Already a featured sound and a GA. Seeking input toward possible FAC. Durova355 19:11, 3 November 2009 (UTC)
Fifelfoo[edit]
- Its hard to fault your sourcing, but I'm a rat, so lets go.
- Some of your presses are obscure, consider universally adding press locations.
- No cites from before 1984? Most citations with links to online editions? Consider trying a library / the extent of your Full Text On Net bias? Are there any sources you haven't used due to age? Any major bios of Irving pre 1984?
- Reception: any major newspaper reviews from the time it occurred. Yes, this is effectively asking for primary sources, but we could enjoy newspaper column reviews. For ease of access a number of major US newspapers have long catalogues online now.
- Reception over time within US armed forces by servicemen and women?
- Non US reception?
- Subversive receptions / filking / obscene parodies?
- Consider taking to Featured Article Candidates? Fifelfoo (talk) 00:57, 5 November 2009 (UTC)
- Good questions. Have rooted through the city and county libraries as well as the interlibrary loan circuit. Out here the municipal libraries tend to sell old biographies. Might have a few more nuggets to glean from the local UC campus, but archival newspaper reports about 90-year-old theatrical revues in New York City is a bit hard to glean from San Diego. :) There may be more about the WWII shows and possibly information about a late recording. Thank you for the intriguing and tough review. :) Durova357 01:13, 5 November 2009 (UTC)