Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant Major Explained

Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant Major
Language:	English
Written:	1939

"Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant Major" is a humorous song from the Second World War. It was written by Art Noel and Don Pelosi.^[1]

In 1973, Martin Page published a compilation of "British military songs without expurgation", titled Kiss Me Goodnight, Sergeant Major! The Songs and Ballads of World War II.^[2]

Lyrics

The Roud number is 16962. The final line is "Sgt. Major, be a mother to me".

There was a follow-up: "Good Morning Sergeant Major" (circa 1940).

See also

• 1939 in music

External links

• Drinking songs

Notes and References

1. Book: Popular Music and Television in Britain . 2016 . Taylor & Francis . 9781317078166 . Inglis . Ian . 133.
2. Legman . G. . October–December 1990 . Erotic Folksongs and Ballads: An International Bibliography . The Journal of American Folklore . 103 . 410 . 417–501 . 541609.