Blood on the risers LYRICS (Gory gory what a helluva way to die)

Song: Blood on the Risers (Gory gory what a helluva way to die) From: US Army “Blood Upon the Risers“ is an American paratrooper song from World War II. It is associated with all current airborne units, including the 101st Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 173rd Airborne Brigade and 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne) of the 25th Infantry Division, and the 120th CTS (United States) as well as British airborne units. It is known as “Mancha Roja“ (Spanish for “Red Stain“) in airborne units from multiple Latin American countries. In Spain it is called “Sangre en las cuerdas“ (“Blood upon the risers“ in English). This song has been featured in the television miniseries Band of Brothers, the television series Preacher, and the video game Brothers in Arms: Road to Hill 30, and was also mentioned in Donald Burgett’s book Currahee!: A Screaming Eagle at Normandy. Sung to the tune of “The Battle Hymn of the Republic“,
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