French Army over the edge. Verses English After the war this song was not allowed at all on French airwaves. The writer Paul Vaillant-Couturier, who was also a World War I veteran, preserved the song, and later had it published. In film The song's chorus is sung in Oh! What a Lovely War (1969). The song is sung by a soldier in A Very Long Engagement (2004). References Anti-war songs Songs about the military Songs about France Songs about cities 1917 songs French songs