In this episode of Bonus Tracks from KXCI Tucson, DJ Ice Chrystals takes a look at We’ll Meet Again, the beloved 1939 song by Vera Lynn, Ross Parker, and Hughie Charles. Written during World War II, the song offered comfort to soldiers and their loved ones facing separation, and quickly became a symbol of resillience and optimism. We’ll Meet Again has endured as a timeless reminder of human connection in difficult times.

Transcript:

Intro music- 5 seconds

0:05: Hi, this is DJ Ice Crystals from Bonus Trucks from KXCI Tucson.
0:11: I’m doing a track analysis on the song We’ll Meet Again by Vera Lynn.
0:15: We’re going to look at the origins of the song cause this is my favorite song, and I thought it was interesting.

Music Sample: We’ll Meet Again- by Vera Lynn from The White Cliffs of Dover 2020 Lifestyle Music Group -25 seconds

0:47: We’ll Meet Again was made in 1939 by Vera Lynn, Ross Parker and Hughie Charles.
0:53: It was made during World War II and was about people and their families going off to fight in the war.
1:00: A lot of people during that time really sympathized with this song.

Music Sample: We’ll Meet Again- by Vera Lynn from Silver Memories: Our Vera 2016 Decca Music Group – 42 seconds

The song was featured in a few movies and also the musical named We’ll Meet Again, with Lynn playing the lead role.
1:54: It was also included in the music programs held in underground radio stations for the wartime Broadcasting Service, which are basically just bunkers made for people to live in for 100 days after a nuclear war.
2:08: So if you went there, you’d probably hear it, though hopefully that will never happen, cause that would be really very bad.

Music Sample: We’ll Meet Again- by Vera Lynn from Silver Memories: Our Vera 2016 Decca Music Group – 55 seconds

3:22: I’m DJ I Crystals, and this has been Bonus Tracks from KXCI Tucson.