hate morning hate morning song written gives comic perspective military life berlin composed song expression protest army routine shortly drafted united_states_army song soon rounds camp popular soldiers partly hatred universal commanding officer camp eastern long_island took interest berlin talents assigned write produce fundraising benefit raise funds new visitors center base entitled camp new_york berlin initially wrote hate morning commercial intent eventually appeared different broadway shows including film army song associated berlin performer background born russian_empire moved family new_york_city acquired united_states citizenship early expectation medical history exempt final year draft eligibility came unpleasant surprise months berlin drafted serving private camp salary month far usual earnings civilian employed private army private compelled perform labor support camp operations lot things army life didn like said berlin thing didn like world war berlin drafted united_states_army shortly united_states citizen time entered service war final months prospects victory steadily improving assigned camp eastern long_island mainly interim station infantry troops headed overseas according new_york_times commentators berlin life agree read music know instruments orchestra plays piano solitary key piano equipped shifting device enables play key piano melodies dictated music assistant composition incident inspired berlin write hate morning occasion colonel wanted group play unable comply exceeded range instruments oblivious officer ordered practice song wrote thin little sergeant berlin civilian work schedule night owl generally writing material morning efforts adjust military life good soldier included bed morning earned resentment fellow soldiers concealed hatred appeared eager wake era popular songs war praised heroism berlin instead gave voice subversive shared ordinary soldiers lyrics begin mundane newly recruited soldier camp life progress describes series increasingly absurd plans escape morning someday going murder someday going find dead step heavily spend rest life bed berlin later describe song protest written heart absolutely thought earn cent wrote song plans larger production underway soon gained popularity camp production camp commanding officer major general called berlin office asked raise funds new community house lodge families service members visited camp projected expense project berlin called favors civilian colleagues visit local performances boost morale news navy fundraising broadway called inspired berlin request permission write stage broadway production songwriter obtained permission received general bell personal permission return berlin normal creative working schedule special exemption civilian musician joined berlin camp arrange music collaborate alternate verse world war school children new_york_city sang verse someday going murder someday going find dead guy wakes spend rest life bed parodies berlin song inspired dozen parodies uncredited parody recounted new_york_times hate mess hall long foods home isn hard guess meals got eat beans got eat beans got eat beans army performances song performed soldier including broadway performances army sang hate morning movie sang song new_york_city sung war rally new_york_city mayor philadelphia song appeared shows opened august berlin entrance late dragged tent soldiers pretended asleep feet sing hate morning song centerpiece berlin performance received favorable reviews according reviewers berlin voice thin timing perfect presented hilarious stage persona years later new_york_times declared immediate hit conveyed spirit aggressive patriotism berlin caught human emotions soldier poignant pieces hate morning kitchen police extended twice exceeded fundraising goal estimates proceeds range planned visitor center built war ended shortly afterward berlin informed happened money berlin received financial benefit ordinary sergeant pay compensated publicity recognized broadway star went returned civilian life acclaim received death threat kidnapping threat took seriously purchase hire bodyguard army berlin performed hate morning stage play army ran performances broadway adapted musical following year declared modern version contained new music songs years original dark haired face strained importantly voice strong weakened months recent stage touring number filmed late afternoon expected voice best internal studio memo reported singer berlin wrote filming april letter today finished shooting portion picture certainly glad sing hate morning camera severe judge afraid great care improve decreed face voice recording record played set didn know voice said guy wrote song hear record turn grave gives fair idea hoping won bad tonight band honored birthday playing hate morning medley tribute songwriter close june earlier song ads mcdonald restaurants breakfast menu external links view sheet music cover song
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