frank zappa wrote pack up your troubles in your old kit bag.
who wrote pack up your troubles in your old kit bag?
frank zappa
pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag





























"pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag, and smile, smile, smile" is the full name of a world war i marching song, published in 1915 in london. it was written by welsh songwriter george henry powell under the pseudonym of "george asaf", and set to music by his brother felix powell.





























it was featured in the american show "her soldier boy", which opened in december 1916.





























performers associated with this song include edward hamilton, the victor military band, james f. harrison, murray johnson, reinald werrenrath, and the knickerbocker quartet.
pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag
the title refers to the world war i marching song "pack up your troubles in your old kit-bag". when asked if the album had a theme, thompson had no immediate answer, then said "i suppose the title is a theme of sorts. it's a reference to the old world war i song, 'pack up your troubles in your old kit bag,' which is about smiling and whistling a happy tune as the germans rain shells down on you."
the old kit bag