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When You Hear Big Ben

Vera Lynn

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  1. Released on Decca Records, also Sympathy for the Devil (The Rolling Stones), Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree (Brenda Lee) and La Vie en rose (Louis Armstrong)

  2. Part of We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn, also Travellin’ Home, From the Time You Say Goodbye (The Parting Song) and Somewhere Along the Way / Here in My Heart / Let the Rest of the World Go By

  3. Written by Jack Scott, also The Way I Walk (The Cramps), Burning Bridges (Glen Campbell) and What in the World’s Come Over You (Jack Scott)

  4. Written by Harry Leon, also Medley: Sally / Love Is Everywhere / Looking on the Bright Side (Reginald Dixon)

Worth knowing

Counted from cited credits on fono.

  • Jack Scott first appears on fono in 1967, 42 years before this song

  • Harry Leon first appears on fono in 1998, 11 years before this song

Credits

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Written by
Harry Leon, Jack Scott and Mark Malloy
Performed by
Vera Lynn
Part of
We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn
Released on
Decca Records

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  1. 1MusicBrainz When You Hear Big Ben was performed by Vera Lynn

    When You Hear Big Ben was performed by Vera Lynn

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz When You Hear Big Ben was written by Harry Leon

    When You Hear Big Ben was written by Harry Leon

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz When You Hear Big Ben was written by Jack Scott

    When You Hear Big Ben was written by Jack Scott

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz When You Hear Big Ben was written by Mark Malloy

    When You Hear Big Ben was written by Mark Malloy

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz When You Hear Big Ben is part of the release We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn

    When You Hear Big Ben is part of the release We’ll Meet Again: The Very Best of Vera Lynn

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Decca Records is the label of the song When You Hear Big Ben

    Decca Records is the label of the song When You Hear Big Ben

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz When You Hear Big Ben was released on 2009-08-24

    When You Hear Big Ben was released on 2009-08-24

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026