Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition
American patriotic song by Frank Loesser / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition" is an American patriotic song by Frank Loesser,[1] published as sheet music in 1942 by Famous Music Corp. The song was a response to the attack on Pearl Harbor that marked United States involvement in World War II.
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Published | 1942 |
Genre | American patriotic song |
Songwriter(s) | Frank Loesser |
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The song describes a chaplain ("sky pilot") who is asked by a group of soldiers under attack by enemy planes to say a prayer for them. The chaplain puts down his Bible, mans one of the ship's gun turrets and begins firing back, saying, "Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition".[citation needed]