The Same Old Army

Album: A Private's Affair (1959)

Songfacts®:

  • This is the title song - in effect - of the 1959 film A Private's Affair. A mild comedy that does not contain enough music to be classed as a musical, "The Same Old Army" is used throughout, something that annoyed at least one reviewer for IMDb.


    "The Same Old Army" was composed by Jimmy McHugh, and written by Jay Livingston and Ray Evans. It was released in October 1959 as a one-off single by The Swinging Corporals backed by "Warm And Willing." >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Alexander Baron - London, England

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