Vaughn Monroe - When the Lights Go On Again (All Over the World) download song

This is so beautiful. I'm a Vaughn Monroe fan.

Vaughn Monroe's rich baritone, the introduction and arrangement to say nothing of the heart rending message make this one of "the best of the best of the era" as well.  What a generation of men and women and popular music.  Would that we could see another like it rather than the flakes, harpies and scoundrels that populate Hollowood these days.Vic

Thanks for this it WAS England as I was born in 1940 and YET remember my Dad a Royal Engineer who raised 5 of is kids ALONE in Liverpool England I NOT USA ,,,, remeMber him having the keys to the Air RAID sHelters I was VERY Young before D Day,,thank you for this.... I also know a Legend VERA Lynn Godbless HER also PROUD to be a BRIT>and Yank xx

I grew up in a mid-size city that was a big steel prducer at the time (Canton Ohio) and thought I was only five at the time I remember Air Raid Wardens coming to the house to make sure no light was showing from your windows. It's funny what things you remember as a kid.

Remembering my Father one of the greatest generation. Sleep with the angels.

Yes, it was a great generation. Can you imagend what would have happened it the people that are running our government today was in charge back then? We would all be speaking German.

From Wheaton College (IL) Coach Ed Coray's memoir he recounts the mood on campus during WW2 "the lights which illuminated our nation's capitol buildings as well as lights over many buildings around the nation were shut off for the duration of the war. This was done for practical reasons but it was symbolic of the dark clouds which hung over all the people of our country. A song was written that I thought of often, 'When the Lights Come on Again All Over the World.'" (The Wheaton I Remember, p74)

Mark Gallagher - Thanks for that track 'When The Lights' found whilst researching for my project: chris williams anne frank project soundcloud

a beautiful song worthy of a big "V" for victory !

Song reminds me of my grandfather.. He was in the Atlantic campaign of the war and would tell me how they would blackout the ships at night to hide from the German Luftwaffe

My 89 year old father fought in the hell which was the Pacific theater in World War II. But, do you think you could ever get a word out of him about what he saw/endured there? NO!  I remember Daddy singing this song in his deep baritone voice, while we would listen to his old 78 records. His voice was quite like Mr. Monroe's. The reason I looked this song up tonight is that Daddy passed away today at 12:25 central standard time with his wife of 60 years, my mother, right by his side. There are no words to explain how I will miss him. Thank you for posting. 

HIS SONG'S ARE STILL BEING PLAYED TODAY;HE HAD A RESTAURANT UP IN FRAMINGHAM,MASS,A LONG TIME AGO GHOST RIDER'S IN THE SHY WAS ANOTHER GREAT SONG

Great post ! I was only 6 years old in 1942, but I remember this song so vividly. I don't remember the lights going out, but I well remember the excitement when they were switched on again. Thank you for sharing.

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just dropping by to pay my respects to victims, heroes, survivors and their families

Good for you, It's sad to say everyone generalises. I guess it's easier to lump everyone into little boxes and say they are all the same. My Grandson is interested in hisory and many of the things than seem to turn off most of his generation (he's 16). But it seems no one is thought of as individuals anymore they are all part of one group or another. But one thing my Grandson has in comin with his Dad and MOST of his generation is a God Aufull taste in music.

yeah,we were forced to "blackout" after german u-boat crews had a field day sinking our ships at night,with the coast lit up behind them.

This song is a beam of light from a time when darkness covered the world. Thanks to all of our boys and our allies for their sacrifices. Future generations have never understood what was at stake. We take freedom for granted these days but at one time people were scared not only for their lives but for their way of life. This thing that was called World War 2 claimed the lives of 60 million people, that was 3% of the world's population. Imagine a war today that causes 275 million casualties! Thanks for posting it still brings tears to my eyes.

One of my favorites from the '40s. A great decade for some outstanding music and a heroic time in our Nation's history.