Not only was music used to boost morale, it was also used as a sneaky way of complaining about the war and the conditions they were currently in. Soldiers would sing songs in the trenches or while marching to keep their spirits up, and many times on the Western Front, marching bands would accompany the troops. While the United States did not enter the war until 1917, soldiers and civilians from all across the world were already using music as a form of propaganda.
By not doing so immediately, men would be viewed as cowards. While performing women would bring men up on stage to sign up on the spot.
“Your King and Country Want You” Poster: This poster is an advertisement for the popular British recruitment song “Your King and Country Need You.” It was sung by female performers at music halls in London and elsewhere in Great Britain during World War 1 as a way to recruit men into the war.
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