For me this song reminds me of my grandfather who served in the first world war and took part in the battle of the Somme, thankfully he survived and lived till his 80's so I was lucky enough to get to know him. In the end it was the exposure to gas during the conflict that had damaged his lungs that lost him the fight for life. It was out of respect for men like my grandfather that I also joined the army and served for 6 years and even now as a grown man I still shed a tear when I listen this.
@kaleomariz1000
Жыл бұрын
Wow! You really got a legacy in your family.
@mankytrouthammock1003
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant. A true hero , keep his memory alive pal, through these guys courage we are here though the many whom gave their lives to give us our freedom, this is their day and they'll never be forgotten. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@aylbdrmadison1051
Жыл бұрын
Just don't forget what the moral of the song is.. ❤🌍🌎🌏
@macygoodfellow334
10 ай бұрын
Xx
@victorian-dad
8 ай бұрын
Wonderful.
@victorian-dad
11 ай бұрын
I'm a 79-old Englishman and as ridiculous as it is I cannot listen to this song without crying! I am not aware of losing any relatives In WW1 so I have no idea why this song affects me so much! The thought of all those poor brave young men and the lyrics of this terrible but beautiful song is always too much for me! Ridiculous, I know!
@unclenogbad1509
8 ай бұрын
Not ridiculous at all. I feel the same, and so do many others (you'd have to be pretty shallow not to). As you say, terrible but beautiful, and a fitting tribute.
@ianduffin372
Ай бұрын
I am 76 now and over many things have shed tears by the bucket....there is no shame in crying over something that is sad...part of our human DNA I guess?...to me regardless of reason, all wars are madness...it is always the innocent who die and nothing justifies the killing of so many men,women and children over a piece of dirt...the people we put into power seem to start it all, then they should go and fight...God Bless...
@peterlopez1262
3 жыл бұрын
My great uncle Pte. Eugene Gallagher was one of these men, died age 26, Battle of Vimy Ridge. It was such a waste of life and RIP to all who dies in that war, Allies and Central Powers both.
@alanurquhart12
10 жыл бұрын
This song shows the futility of war and how every mother's son was canning fodder, and we owe our lives to them, and we will remember.
@margaretsmart1280
9 жыл бұрын
Alan Urquhart I couldn't agree more, they certainly were cannon fodder!
@squirmsshed5343
7 жыл бұрын
my grand father was lucky enough to return , injured ,but still made it back , god bless all,
@jozebutinar44
3 жыл бұрын
My grand grand grand father the same he fought in 1ww in the alps against italians
@williamtaggart6043
3 жыл бұрын
God bless your grandfather a brave man. I'm glad he made it home but I'm sure he was scarred and not just physically. A very brave generation. We all owe a debt of gratitude.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
@Anonymous-Joker74
2 жыл бұрын
❤️🙏🏼😥 We shall remember
@sr4682
2 жыл бұрын
Respect 💯 must been am long shift for them. Fair play
@sr4682
2 жыл бұрын
@@williamtaggart6043 🇬🇧
@jamesmacgregor195
4 жыл бұрын
god bless the 36th ulster division, RIP Willie McBride
@thegod3157
4 жыл бұрын
God bless the 16th Irish Division, RIP all Irish nationalists who died for their beliefs🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪
@williamtaggart6043
3 жыл бұрын
@@thegod3157 God bless all who fought for our freedom. It's a shame that some don't realize how many Irish fought and died in WW1 and 2 🇬🇧🏴🇮🇪
@cecilwilson5442
2 жыл бұрын
Irish nationalists died on the streets of Dublin,, Irish soldiers who fought in the war were not recognised in their country until recently,,, check out the history on that some couldn't go home,, or had to leave as Ireland was neutral in both wars,,. My great grandfather joined the Royal Irish rifles in 1908,, in Dublin,, my other great grandfather joined what became the 36th ulster division,, both of them came home,, many didn't,, from Northern Ireland,, it's about the sacrifice made by all the people who went out to their death,,
@gl3110
2 жыл бұрын
@@williamtaggart6043 fighting for freedom... In ww1? What history books are you reading?
@shannonkelly1321
8 жыл бұрын
and although you died back in 1916, in that faithful heart are you forever 19
@dewdropper1348
5 жыл бұрын
In a song with such perfect lyrics, I think those are the most beautiful
@like2surf
15 жыл бұрын
This is probably the best version I've heard of this song, the harmonies in the Chorus are awesome.
@gordonlyon2877
9 жыл бұрын
On this the 100 year Commemoration of the Great War .. Lets all Forget our differences and Remember Our Fallen No matter what Religion. The Scots the English the Welsh the Irish the Ulster Men and all the Commonwealth At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning .We Will Remember Them.
@ArchStantonify
5 жыл бұрын
@@cornerback4074 haha
@relaxingsleepsoundsandsong6890
5 жыл бұрын
Up a prods
@Dom-fx4kt
3 жыл бұрын
@@cornerback4074 Yeah fuck off pal
@YourMother64156
3 жыл бұрын
When your native country actually gets noticed :DDDDDD I'm Welsh
@Wumbotoast
8 жыл бұрын
This was sung at my grandfather's funeral
@elliehealy2719
7 жыл бұрын
I Am Scared of 13 same
@patrickmay1376
6 жыл бұрын
I M exact same with me mate 😢
@evelynmccarthy7975
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sorry for your loss😞
@mcbride7676
15 жыл бұрын
such a sad but respectful and loving song, thank you
@nialloshea4323
8 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace Willie mcBride
@bettyspearns8341
3 жыл бұрын
Great tribute song! Beautiful! ❤️🙏🙏
@ewanhill
15 жыл бұрын
the writer is an old friend of my dad,s and it is one of my favorite folk songs(it also makes me think about how lucky we are not to be born in these times}
@user-ux9zg5oz7f
10 ай бұрын
Man's blind indifference to his fellow man. 😢😥😪🙏❤️🏴
@ManiacWithGrenades
14 жыл бұрын
I never really heard this song before I bought The Warriors code by the Dropkick Murphys, and I gotta tell you, when I heard it, it really moved me. Many guys I know are now over seas fighting for the ol' red white n blue, and this song really helped me put things in perspective. So I went to france last summer to find this William McBride's grave, and seeing all those white crosses and gravestones as long as the eye can see, was just so overwhelming. This is such a meaningful song. R.I.P lads.
@henryhendrickson4586
2 жыл бұрын
Ol red white and blue? Really?
@ManiacWithGrenades
2 жыл бұрын
@@henryhendrickson4586 Out here replying to comments from 12 years ago? Really?
@alfredocarpaneto5976
2 жыл бұрын
@@ManiacWithGrenades I just noticed you made that post 12 years ago, and what has me gutted is that it only has 10 likes (well 11 now) and it touches on exactly what this song is really about. Good on you for honoring those young men with your visit. No more brother wars.
@kleitosaliagas5668
Жыл бұрын
I feel like everyone should make that trip to France to see those endless raves... I think just seeing how much sacrifice was made for us and our freedom will make you a better person.
@petermccloskey6541
10 ай бұрын
Can you not here it
@jackers12
6 жыл бұрын
As time comes to remember them on this cold November 10th day. I’d like to say lest we forget the men who put their lives on the line to defend the nation they came from and to stand against oppression, anyone seeming this song as a “loyalist” or a “republican” song is very wrong. Irish accent doesn’t mean that!
@CoPilot247
7 жыл бұрын
This is a beautiful song rip all those who fought in world war 1. Respect
@alannewark4949
6 жыл бұрын
I not long ago joined a local folk music club. When I return, I plan vocal solos including Willie McBride and The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. Both are sung under various titles and with various lyrics but their message is the same.. War Is Hell and both songs are, to steal the title of one of a famous British WWI poet's works, Anthems For Doomed Youth.. RIP the fallen..
@glasgowrangers1265
2 жыл бұрын
Ma brother in law favorite tune 💙 💜
@macdonb1888
14 жыл бұрын
the brave irish fought and died beside my grandad who was in the famous black watch regiment and thank god they were there as we would have been speaking german now god bless ....
@philmacrackin4088
3 жыл бұрын
Lest we forget 🌹rip Willie McBride
@jasongordon8674
8 ай бұрын
We will remember them
@susanmoran5226
3 жыл бұрын
I remember those that died . Willie Mc Bride was one of many. May he be blessed ,may they all be blessed. Catholic , Protestant , does it matter? Does anything like that matter. What matter was all those precious human lives gone.
@gavfisher3559
16 жыл бұрын
I don't really care who plays this tune, I love it anyway. Very powerful lyric and I believe still very poignant. Good onya for putting this up. Thanks.
@Khulanoo
15 жыл бұрын
Eric Bogle's legendary song - that will always touch the soul and anyone with a "heart" anywhere - and the wars, strifes and plight s that sadly continue - When will we ever learn? Thanks for this post, who are they? raw and wonderful harmony. xxx
@williammarkham7294
Жыл бұрын
My father, of Irish background himself (Co Clare), fought in the Australian Army in World War 2. He fought in Africa and took part in the terrible jungle wars against the Japanese in the Pacific. He lived till 69 years. I myself was in the last year of the draft for the Vietnam War.
@UltraRoope
12 жыл бұрын
Omg... it bring tears in my eyes... : )
@dennishamilton9802
4 жыл бұрын
I love this song. It means a lot to me
@wolfsmith2865
10 ай бұрын
This has to be my favorite version of this song.
@davidlilburnmbe8213
10 ай бұрын
Gets to me everytime I listen to this. Absolute brilliance in words and song
@MattAttack54
12 жыл бұрын
Many a Man lost their lives that day may ye Never forget our fallen Brothers who gave their lives .
@gaconnochie
13 жыл бұрын
@ConneelyIRE "first of all the songs about an irish man" The song was written after Bogle visited a Briitsh war cemetary though not in the cemetary itself. The Scottish folk songer, Hamish Imlach, said he was with Bogle later in Germany on tour when Bogle wrote the song. The name McBride was probably used obviously because it names with 'graveside' but the song isn't specifically about one person. It is a tribute to all the war dead.
@billiebigalo
16 жыл бұрын
This is a perfect song to show the working class suffering of war, God help,us all
@joshuagoodman2050
9 жыл бұрын
I ❤ this and I'm only nine years old
@NBVB2432
9 жыл бұрын
You're fucking 9 and listening to this? You're a bad ass kid.
@livelifelikeellie2702
8 жыл бұрын
Bois a dear
@richardsmart1234
8 жыл бұрын
+Nathan Baxter Fair enough, but mind your language - he is nine!
@liehnej1
5 жыл бұрын
Joshua Goodman Nine is ok..... I start listening to the guy who wrote this song when i was only 4 years old. I am now 39 yrs old. And STILL listen to him
@joshuagoodman5370
5 жыл бұрын
@@relaxingsleepsoundsandsong6890 fair play kid it's a great song
@bernardmckey7592
10 жыл бұрын
i love this song my favourite
@FuriousGibbon
10 жыл бұрын
This isn't about the 36th Ulster Division or about Ireland; that might happen to be the setting but it's about the first WORLD war, which affected a lot more than just our British or Irish back yards. This is about young men being sacrificed as machine-gun fodder, the catastrophe that occurs when co-operation breaks down, the human cost of overarching empire... and when the song says it all happened again and again, you're allowing it to happen again now, with your animosity towards each other. RIP, all who paid the ultimate price, be they British, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Sikh...
@noodles1916
10 жыл бұрын
well said
@corprala
9 жыл бұрын
Good man. Too few actually know where you are coming from. My utter respect goes to anyone who has paid the ultimate price for our future..
@kalchgrubernorma
9 жыл бұрын
My respects to all the fallen. R.I.P
@richardsmart1234
8 жыл бұрын
+FuriousGibbon And, of course, to the Germans, too - I'm sure that most of them didn't want to go to war, either- basically, their rulers decided to invade France, and the rest is history. As happened in 1939 as well - only then, their rulers were psychopathic cretins who decided to follow Adolph Hitler and his policy of conquest and destruction...
@FuriousGibbon
8 жыл бұрын
Richard Smart Very true, mate. I think the overwhelming majority of the German soldiers who died were under 21; just kids really. And they didn't have the option of being conscientious objectors, so the decision was made for them that they were getting shot either way.
@tedmottram9375
7 жыл бұрын
we will remember them
@TruthTeller00
3 жыл бұрын
No Surrender. 🇬🇧
@overopensights
14 жыл бұрын
Boysofwexford: you may be surprised to know that Irish and British soldiers have fought alongside each other for centuries, no politics in the military, it just does not occur! The 10th 16th and the 36th Irish Divisions are well documentated here in the British army and remembered with pride and affection. In my own regiment we have a number of lads from the south and good fellows they are. It is only governments and armchair stratagists that are the problem.
@liamhusa6614
10 жыл бұрын
Brilliant song brings many memories from my great nan aww
@jon-luccaberger4057
11 жыл бұрын
R.I.P Willie McBride
@johnnyhalf6558
2 жыл бұрын
Five or 6 times I have listened to this great tune " 🇺🇲☘️🇮🇪 Chicago Westside"
@creamer102
6 жыл бұрын
I went on holiday to Ireland . Back when I was 9/10. Heard this. Don't know how it's stuck with me all this time
@mastermeady
16 жыл бұрын
always remeber lest we forget, a salute to all who fell, and those who fight still!
@connorjames6291
8 жыл бұрын
What a good song 💯
@wiliamcobb6070
6 жыл бұрын
best rendition by far.
@dirkusmaximus9268
10 жыл бұрын
LEST WE FORGET !
@zokareldrin8816
3 жыл бұрын
This is my personal favorite version of the song
@sutmae1
16 жыл бұрын
it's variously called Willie McBride, The Green Fields of France, and the name that was given by it's writer, Eric Bogle: No Man's Land
@Murikov
16 жыл бұрын
Love this song, thanks!
@ryanborden5536
9 жыл бұрын
Well said Gordon Lyon. It's important to remember what it means when a whole era of men gave their lives for a cause regardless of the situation. What they could have been sacrificed to ensure that we could become what we have today.
@jim2t6
15 жыл бұрын
have about EVERYONE both catholics and Protestants leave their differences aside - at the end of the day on the battle field we are one ! just listen to a good song and pay tribute to those who died for both sides - Irish, British - whatever you are your still going to the same place in the end
@TristanMorrow2002
4 жыл бұрын
Dublin fusiliers,connaught rangers,36th ulster division,royal munster fusiliers Rest in peace
@tessaarcher7800
8 жыл бұрын
i go to a catholic school in england, and every year, for rememberance day we have two boys sing this song and it is AMAZING but they are a year above me sipo i dont know what ill do in year 11😢
@robertthomson4013
5 жыл бұрын
Does not matter if your Catholic your obviously patriotic the song was written by a Scot William Bogle about a young Protestant who fought in the Enniskillen fusiliers Scotland England Wales Ulster all British
@eringreelish9608
5 жыл бұрын
Well I’m Catholic
@robertthomson4013
5 жыл бұрын
@@eringreelish9608 well I'm Protestant and ?
@HISMYNAME
5 жыл бұрын
Same here but a teacher does it for us
@jasminmccullough4212
5 жыл бұрын
Catholics and Protestants fought in the war 👏🏼👏🏼
@sluagh75
14 жыл бұрын
A sad song about the loss of a generation, but done so tastefully. Its a great song. When it comes down to it, in combat and battle there are no colors or races when you where the same uniform or fight for the same cause as the guy or girl next to you. WW1 was such a foolish war, they all are, but that was the last time they did the charge into the machine guns without thinking first. What a meatgrinder. Great post of a song my friend and good backdrop to reflect on. Bravo
@mefw
16 жыл бұрын
god bless the 36th ulster division yes no catholics from Ireland fought or were killed in the first world war .. oh wait .. my grandad from the falls rd was in the Connought Rangers
@harryflashman3451
4 жыл бұрын
As I loyalist that's what I found so sad. The countless Catholics that served for king and country only for their descendants to throw it all away
@heinogk
4 жыл бұрын
@@harryflashman3451 sorry that people weren't a fan of being colonised for 800 years, knowing that there relatives before them had to live through slavery, famine, racism and countless times the British empire silenced those who only wanted there country back
@WelshAfrican
4 жыл бұрын
@@heinogk Republicanism is a sin against God himself.
@homewordbound4970
4 жыл бұрын
@@harryflashman3451 What did they throw away? It was long before our time but apparently Irish catholics were treated like 2nd rate citizens and had little rights in their country , my understanding is they wanted freedom from the tyranny of the British? I don't have a poker in fire I'm happy to stand corrected.
@susanmoran5226
3 жыл бұрын
Catholic , Protestant does it matter when you are one of the fallen. A fallen Irish person is just that.
@jonnyhamilton6149
9 жыл бұрын
Beautiful song was at the grave myself this year while visiting the somme
@kathrynmccrory1460
2 жыл бұрын
Love this so much was my grandad favorite song miss you 💔 10years today
@GHnineteensixtysix
Жыл бұрын
Best version of this song there is
@marcjohnston2118
Жыл бұрын
All the grandfathers are heros love this song
@tommysargeant2583
9 жыл бұрын
One of the last good songs
@billynolan4751
5 жыл бұрын
Yea it is a good song
@paulsinnick7656
4 ай бұрын
first heard this in a pub song by a singer called Pete Scot. and loved it form then
@1daveyp
14 жыл бұрын
@1daveyp Apologies, getting Wille McBride mixed up with Billy McFadzean VC, There are three of possibilities for the real Willie McBride, both Ulster prods fighting on the Somme, They were in the Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Rifles, either way, not rebels.
@alexreid-wh9gq
4 жыл бұрын
Best version of this song is by The Corries. Proper title for it = "The Green Fields of France." It's on YT. The first time I heard them sing it, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Really the most moving performance out there.
@35davg
11 жыл бұрын
suprerb song ,another war hero ...willie McBride...died a hero in a terrible war..lest we forget.
@FrancoiseVandeWalle
10 жыл бұрын
My grandfather was a soldier in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 in the trenches of Flanders Fields...( Belgium) ..
@barrycooper8640
10 жыл бұрын
Big respect to your Grandfather
@FrancoiseVandeWalle
10 жыл бұрын
Barry Cooper Thank you ...very kind of you .
@FrancoiseVandeWalle
10 жыл бұрын
Barry Cooper Thank you so much ...
@barrycooper8640
10 жыл бұрын
One day in the future we will maybe have to fight like our ancestors when the muslim are a greater number.
@FrancoiseVandeWalle
10 жыл бұрын
Let us not hope this will never happen ....
@robertsteel108
4 жыл бұрын
As my Dad said to me Never never never Surrender ✌️
@scottmccafferty5649
4 жыл бұрын
They kept us free no matter our faith we would remember that
@johncaithness2065
11 жыл бұрын
another hero. lest we forget
@Cwitt002
15 жыл бұрын
this is just a amazing song
@hawickman
13 жыл бұрын
Irish/Scotsman, served myself and proud of my S Scottish history. We did the only thing we were good at. FIGHT. I am the first generation to go to university. I am still my grandad's little man.
@James-jh4cg
8 жыл бұрын
always went down to the local with the lads when we all were only starting to drink used to play this song the whole time pool darts and king tayto :D
@anncampbell6315
4 жыл бұрын
Never forgotten brave men xx
@CaptainMiller1
13 жыл бұрын
my deepest respect to these mans
@MrPatriot1776
14 жыл бұрын
Great song! How you do, young Willie McBride?
@brainballs
12 жыл бұрын
Love this song.
@princeylukey
13 жыл бұрын
This was played down the tanoy at my college today to remember the soliders that have died. RIP all of them. Proud to be british today. They died for our freedom and we shud be thankful!
@ConneelyIRE
13 жыл бұрын
you can't all be serious? first of all the songs about an irish man who joined the british in the great war in no way is this a rebel song of any kind. In every British regiment theres a ' Willie Macbride '. The song is a cry out against war of all kind and i think this should be taken into account. Just listen to the lyrics and you'll see. A beautiful rendition of a sad song.
@johnnyhalf6558
2 жыл бұрын
OUTSTANDING 👍 🇺🇲☘️🇮🇪 ! ONE OF THE BEST VERSIONS OF THIS SONG " DANNY DOYLE IS MY FAVORITE ! GREAT JOB . SUBSCRIBED ' FROM CHICAGO 🇺🇲☘️🇮🇪 WESTSIDE "
@davidedgar5923
7 жыл бұрын
I just looked this song up on Jul 17 2017
@MrArborist72
11 жыл бұрын
what a brilliant song
@jimmorrison76
11 жыл бұрын
Beautiful.
@gceltic08
16 жыл бұрын
hey lets not fight over this remarkable song. Us republicans can relate to this song also. After all our ancestors give their lives fighting for freedom. Can we not al enjoy this song? im sure we all agree that war does end war
@rachyk888
13 жыл бұрын
this song has so many ways in making me want to cry im not going to say then it will take to long so like i was saying so many ways in making me wan to cry i actualy happy when i here it for some resson but its jus the words that make me have a feeling in my head were i remember that loads of people die every day because of us realy cos we dont help the worlds people what would you think if you lived in africa or india or afganistan and had not clean water and no food just think or that!!
@rdvqc
14 жыл бұрын
The song was written some 30+ years ago by Eric Bogle and the real title is "No Man's Land". Should you care to research it and Eric's fine body of work, you might find the sequel based on his last visit to Willie's grave site.
@williamtaggart6043
3 жыл бұрын
Will do but I have a feeling that the sequel I heard Willie's reply will be one and the same. Either way I will gladly research it and enjoy the great tribute to the fallen
@rdvqc
3 жыл бұрын
@@williamtaggart6043 I'll help your hunt - the sequel is called "Hallowed Ground" and he holds Willie's name to the last line.
@williamtaggart6043
3 жыл бұрын
@@rdvqc thanks much appreciated. This song is haunting
@abigailslade3824
Жыл бұрын
I was always told it’s called the green fields of France.
@brucecollins641
Жыл бұрын
@@abigailslade3824 it's a scottish sang written by eric bogle.he wrote it out of respect for all the soldiers. the original title is..no mans land.
@arminiusheron
14 жыл бұрын
There's a german version of this song, too. The refrain sounds quite different, though: Auch Dich haben sie damals schon genauso belogen, so wie sie es mit uns heute immer noch tun, Und Du hast Ihnen alles gegeben, Deine Kraft, Deine Jugend, Dein Leben. Back then they already lied to You, just like they lie to us today, And You sacrificed it all to them, Your strength, Your youth, Your life.
@kimdotta1041
Жыл бұрын
WW1 was the first war to produce great writers of anti war songs and poetry due to the education of so many. Today education has been overshadowed by a prison industry.
@MrArborist72
11 жыл бұрын
i second that, its a beauty
@margarethay6428
2 жыл бұрын
Rest in peace never forgotten
@fatherandson932
Жыл бұрын
The best!
@GreigStott
2 жыл бұрын
Magic 🙏❤
@davidlavin6084
4 жыл бұрын
It was ireland then and history repeats
@gaconnochie
13 жыл бұрын
@davec1938 Bogle was born and brought up in the Scottish Borders and didn't leave the area until he was about 25 years old. He wrote both No Man's Land (here incorrectly called Willie McBride) and also And The Band Played Walzin Matilda within a couple of years of living in Oz. As far as I know he emigrated alone. His song "Leaving Nancy" is about leaving his mother at the railway station in Scotland.
@igotnoname4557
10 жыл бұрын
The saddest part about this video is that so many commenters don't seem to know the difference between WWI and WWII.
@igotnoname4557
10 жыл бұрын
I'll give you a hint, in WWI field commanders weren't sure how many soldiers it took to overtake a machine gun bunker. In WWII they knew the answer was all of them (or none of them depending on how you look at it).That's a very oversimplified version but what do you expect from a YT comment?
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