Eve of Destruction - Iraq

[jhmoonman]

TOO FAST! Spoils the effect :(

[BbqLou19]

Shit is hot.

[KoalaBearWarrior]

Freaking awesome! Reminded me of blink 182 mixed with old school greenday. Thanks man!

[DebiNga]

I GAVE YOU A THUMBS DOWN BECAUSE YOU RUINED THE ORIGINAL VERSION...OF A MOST PROFOUND SONG

[GileadKid]

@DebiNga I gave you a thumbs down cos you're a cock. This cover rocks.

[anonfromebaumsworld]

Barry McGuire incarnate man. Can i get lyrics?

[distilledlaw34]

I still love this version, I honestly prefer it over the original. You guys didn't just 'cover' this song, you guys OWNED it - Barry McGuire would be proud.

[akatsukimember123]

This is a amazing cover. Good Job!

[Madserk]

Jeesus, great vid! Maybe u could post the lyrics for us non-english natives?

[HeadGirl]

love yer old band! wished i'd seen you.

[JimEllis1975]

@HeadGirl

Nice on mate, thanks for listening

[pinkwontons]

恒大女排

[pinkwontons]

we need to hold hands  while we go through this thing called life...................lailee from thailand

[GAZnMARK]

Great cover

[crosshairs901]

nice clip

[IEEAGLE1]

i like ur cover t

[JimEllis1975]

@IEEAGLE1 cheers mate!

[outed2]

And we shall take this literally. Some way to get a point across.

[AFAskygoddess]

Jim, you've won the skygoddess award for your video. Guess you'll have to change your description of the vid now.

[freddysthedevil]

whos doin this cover?

[JimEllis1975]

My old band from 2005, based in Liverpool, called A Million Pieces.

[distilledlaw34]

I'm not sure if there is a better cover of this song to date... this one is right up there with the original.

[DeejayRob71]

Nice work, I had a crack at this a couple of weeks ago with the same song (version by Australian band The Screaming Jets) using Power Director

Well done

[MetalicaFan2007]

i have an A in language arts just cause i dont make a rough draft and spell check uh 2 sentence response dosent mean shit and im going 2 law school soon so im far from retarted plus im using a playstation to type these responses making it even harder now im on computer notice lack of spelling errors (wat a douche)

[laflugantabastardo]

There's a difference between putting in a small effort to double check your messages for errors - which are still plentiful in above message - and making a rough drafts for essays. Proper punctuation would also help.

[77theclash]

bellissima

[LeMarquiDeSade]

wow it's better than the original one

[JimEllis1975]

Cheers mate, thanks for listening.

[MetalicaFan2007]

srry i dont spell check in non formal wrighting hope u understand

[laflugantabastardo]

Not having the decency to put in the tiniest of efforts to look through your post before you press the post button shows a stunning amount of disrespect not only for your readers but also for the language you and your fellow Americans speak.

JimEllos - This is a very well done rendition. I love the McGuire version, and this is a great translation from that musical era to this one. Well done.

[JimEllis1975]

Thanks mate.

[JimEllis1975]

@laflugantabastardo Ta mate

[rbolo29]

I sure hope we're on the Eve of Destruction so we can get this over already!

[GWHH19]

war rocks

[d2001griffiths]

How do you figure? Have you seen it in person?

[mrstratomaster]

try saying that to the millions that have lost there loved ones to it you little cunt

[koarl51]

hast du mal deinen iq testen lassen?

[MetalicaFan2007]

its funny how most middle easterns hat or distrust us after all we done 4 dem ya know wat we should leave and letem protect them selfs im sick of being the INTERNATIONAL POLICE FORCE

[varusad9]

yeah, but i bet they can spell much better than you can

[Mindtfreak]

us army - biggest silvester club ^^

i dont understand the people who burned the flags. I thought their are poor? 20€ for any Nato flag. lighter inc. :P

[moonkeele]

I really like what you've done with the music but feel that the orginal lyrics were better. Still , you've clearly got you heart in the right place. Well done

[JimEllis1975]

Ta, just tried to bring it up to date. the origional is a classic tho...

[avideo4u]

Eve of Destruction is an old song from 1964 - I just love this Punk Alternative version. 5 Stars!

[MetalicaFan2007]

hey ellis is this anti or pro U.S no matter wat ur song rocks good vocals and guitar

[JimEllis1975]

Its anti bush and his twisted American empire (NOT AMERICA OR AMERICANS!!!), anti terrorist, anti war and a bit of fun. (There is a bit of a dig at organized Abrahamic religion in there somewhere too). Thanks for listening and your positive comments.

[1Miko1]

Hey man, this song rocks!

[arfurchance10]

Why the attitude, you can't expect everyone on youtube to share your views, don't take it so personally, okay so you don't agree with me and I respect that, I certainly won't be throwing my Teddy out of bed.

Ray.

[JimEllis1975]

Oh I get it, you make a comment about a clip, I reply (in a fair and even manor) then you accuse me of being a child. I can tell you this is not the case, it would take a lot more than a mildly negative comment to get me to spit it.

[arfurchance10]

Listen to the original, this sounds like a warm-up at football match...no offence but I was there when the original one was released. Ray

[JimEllis1975]

I obviously listened to the original, it wasn't just luck that I happened on this melody was it duh?

I love the atmosphere at football matches, thanks for the complement !

[arfurchance10]

Good song bollocksed up, what's wrong with the original?

Ray

[JimEllis1975]

You cant please all the people all of the time...?

[masek77]

How can you say that? This is a GREAT song and is very relevant to the world we live in today.

[azaptyE]

wow did u really just say that kid

[AnthonyJ1202]

MP3?????

[JimEllis1975]

Send me ur Email and ill send u the mp3

[d2001griffiths]

Seeing explosiones up close in a vehical isn't that fun when you are in the APC.

[azaptyE]

really and u would know kid

[LordLeverette]

At around 0:44 isn't that A-10 dropping flares?

[abrunke]

yes it is A-10 warhog :)

[jcolexxxxx]

nice job all around bro havnt heard this song in about 30 years and found this...peace

[w8p8]

Fuck u grow some balls ft. drum 10th mt div we fight for u u faggots drop dead bitches

[JimEllis1975]

W8p8. Youre a racist bigot and therefore youre really stupid (this is also evident from your last comment). You dont have the right to an opinion; you should be put out of your blissfully ignorant misery. No where in this tune are the armed forces criticised, only their commander in chief who, lets face it, is a bit of an idiot, oh, and the terrorist groups, there criticised as well.

[ratman71]

Really a kick ass version

[w8p8]

this sucks

[JimEllis1975]

Thanks for your concise, eloquent appraisal of my work. Its always good to get things off your chest, which I can see you have clearly done.

Good man.

[TriaMaxwell]

Dude, you fail. This is an AWESOME version of a legendary song.

[BbqLou19]

This is some good shit.

[yahwehisgracious]

awesome!

[JimEllis1975]

Cheers mate.

[conroyfan22]

Nice cover man, were you vocals? Too bad your band broke up...btw, can you email me an mp3? I'll pm you my email.

[shadowskater11]

wow i like this version what the name of this band?????????? i whant this song too get skateboarding:DDDDDD

[JimEllis1975]

Hey there, send me you email an Ill send you am mp3 of the tune if you want...

(we were called 'A Million Pieces' by the way...)

[emmasarahusain]

Hey Jim,

Can I use this cover as part of the soundtrack to a movie? I like your version.

[JimEllis1975]

Yeah sounds great, so long as I can see it. Ill send you an mp3 of it if you want.

[thevideoman9]

i want it

[JimEllis1975]

Send me ur email address an its yours

[LorenzoMartinezz]

Great cover of a great song

[mkmcarlsson]

Too lazy to check all comments -- what's the name of the band? (Great version!)

[JimEllis1975]

We were called A Million Pieces, sadly no more. Thanks for listening

[Panic992]

nice name^^

and nice song congratulations

[JamesTR36]

i agree great job

[JimEllis1975]

Cheers mate.

[CULAVE]

cont... soldiers do is kill. Hollywood and videos like this help to reinforce that idea. In the UK for instance, most people that join the army will never be in a conflict zone. When major natural disasters occur military help is crucial because they have the necessary equipment to deliver aid etc. I have big issues with domestic conditions in the UK were bullying is common. In the US the back and forth system is a disgrace, as is the lack of mental health treatment.

[CULAVE]

cont... hand Bush and Blair were hellbent on war no matter what the UN said. They devied enormous protests. My final reason for opposing the war was that I didn't trust my premier, Tony Blair. The main case for war initially was the non-existent nuclear weapons. It was only after this he turned it into a humanitarian issue. At the time, like you I was pationately against it but in retrospect, I understand why people supported it. Id also add something very important. You seem to think all cont..

[CULAVE]

hebovis cont... but there are worse things. For instance in 1994 the world criticised the US government for NOT ACTING.... as a result 900,000 were brutally slaughtered. The fact is some people simply cannot be negotiated with. Pacifism can be just as dangerous as warmongering when it means ignoring suffering. Look at Iraq for instance. That was a situation were a tyrannical dictator, Saddam Hussein had been letting Iraqis suffer horribly for decades. Pacifism allowed that. On the other cont...

[CULAVE]

My 1994 reference was to the Rwandan Genocide and lack of humanitarian intervention there.

[CULAVE]

hebovis- a very black on white view on what is essentially a complex subject. Its easy to say 'no soldiers, no wars' This is a utopian idea but its simply not realistic. You need to understand the mindset of those they are fighting. The jihadists DO NOT WANT PEACE. And I would also point out that whereas the jihadists deliberately kill civilians, organised armies generally do not. Mostly when civilians die at their hands its because jihadists use them as shields. War is terrible but cont...

[jeanphilliperameau]

Better than the Original! Bravo! Sounds just like Barry McGuire too.

[basti1458]

geil der song 5*****

[welshsmoker]

cracking version jim. any chance i can get hold of a copy. big up the boys doing a shit hot job.

[hebovis]

Soldiers - as you see,useful idiots.

[JimEllis1975]

woah there, lets not slag off the brave men and women of the armed forces! Thats not what this clip is about.

[hebovis]

Are you sure they are brave ?!

To kill,to destroy even fool be able to do - as soldiers are.

[JimEllis1975]

well, evry one has a right to an opinion....

[CULAVE]

hebovis- there would have been a time I agreed, but soldiers, like any group of people shouldn't be generalised. Some are idiots, but they are brave.

[hebovis]

Sorry, but watching this and other,related war vids it isn't possible to have positive opinion about soldiers and I'm not going to change it.

"Brave" - how many peoples must soldier kill to be called brave ? How many buildings must he destroy to be ... ?! How many .... ? - many questions.

By the way:

What do you mean - brave ?

Watching war vids you have no questions,you have no doubt,.. ?

Would you do the same (like US soldiers on this vid) ?

"-4" on my comment - how do think,why ?

[CULAVE]

hebovis- Believe me, I really understand the way you are thinking because I held a very similiar position between 2002-2004 (around the lead up and invasion of Iraq). Some soldiers ARE nothing more than de-sensitised thugs. They may be morally questionable but - they are brave because they know there is a chance they could die and yet volunteer to be a soldier- if thats not brave I don't know what is. Brave doesn't necessarily mean good and I wasn't suggesting they were. But you hold a cont....

[nunnsrus]

I like this version. How would I go about getting this downloaded to a MP3 player?

[JimEllis1975]

Send me ur email and its yours

[outed2]

Thankyou for getting in touch. Have some time and will subscribe to see your other videos. I have worked in defense for a great part of my life, but am a human rights believer and solve conflicts on peaceful terms. Military action is supposed to be the last resort or neccessary for national security. Most people now know the current policy makers failed miserabley.

[Mozzer232]

Very good cover.  Sounds very Social D influenced. I like.

[JimEllis1975]

Nah changed my mind. Tosser.

[lunelilies]

This is great. Thanks! The song is endlessly adaptable--since the world keeps changing only superficially, no?--and the lyrics here are spot on.

[outed2]

Hope the Administration, their ex members , Senate and Congress come to see just how smart and talented these guys are. May they scramble to get you all home soon. God Bless

[JimEllis1975]

Ill second that one.

[SRRL22]

DAMN GOOD IMITATION OF A GREAT SONG

[Stusse7]

This is incredible. Thank you for the updated version of this already timeless song.

[olivercarsbass]

good cover...

quite impressed

ever consider a slower version?

[AviChick]

oh, i dunno, maybe we could give it a go??????  just for a change....

[Cole8710]

I agree for world piece, But would there be piece without war?

I can only dream of a place with only peace, but the cold hard fact is that the world will always have war.....

[kenocorechris]

Dude send me the Mp3 please.

[JimEllis1975]

send me ur email

[Totakala]

Fucking awesome! (Escuse my language)

But seriously the song needs to be awaken thousands of times in new generations for us to understand the words it was trying to put in our hearts!

Stop the destruction world peace!

[JimEllis1975]

Thanks for listening (dont worry bout the language....)

[Totakala]

^^

No problem i just love the new lyrics

[blahblahghost]

Makes me sad for the future. Nice cover though.

[lenstonbain]

Absolutely fucking..............AWESOME!

[zackairsoft]

wow man i love the updated lyrics you guys used it really depicts how the war was started.

[cermet592]

Great update!

[isthisneccesary]

kiked ass bro.

[Moehrchen3112]

like it!

I just visited your myspace, you're really great!! :)

[JimEllis1975]

aaww shucks, you say the sweetest things.............

Ill send you mp3s if you want em.

[LMCFire2007]

Hell, send me the MP3!

[mrwetz]

LOL ^^ stolen from ebaums ***** 5`d

[zanman55]

hey dude love it can u give me a link to some of ur stuff

[JimEllis1975]

If you send me your email i can send you more of the same.

there is link to our myspace on my channel, very different material tho.

[Ninure]

Great job!!

[JimEllis1975]

cheers mate.

[sabotage84]

i dont know if you know or like them..but you should try some "social distortion" songs.. i think you could do a great job

[hapykill]

That was a great cover, wow better than some bands out there really, do you have a website?

[Alexrowsell]

great cover

mate , whats ure band called where u from ?

Alex m27 england

[JimEllis1975]

we were based in liverpool (not scoucers tho), not doin anything these days tho. Thanks for listenin. If you send ue email ill send u an mp3 of the track if you want.

[SpetsnazFox]

awesome, I'd love to see more protest/anti-war song covers, perhaps CCR's "Fortunate Son" or "For What It's Worth" by Buffalo Springfield

[JimEllis1975]

Fortunate Son? Now thats not a bad idea......

[zooolegy]

sounds like the truth

[weber1111]

this is a vey good cover, i may still have to say i like the original better because of the slower older music style. but this still makes you think about how fucked our world is, so on saying that good work haha. i give this song 8/10 and the original 9/10

[JimEllis1975]

Cool. Glad you like it.....

[boogerbuckstex]

How many babies would Jesus bomb to refill His oil tankers? If a war of agression must be carried out, why don't they cut all this * * * * about it being God's will and just admit their oil is sitting under somebody else's sand?

[JimEllis1975]

Couldn't have said it better myself.

[boogerbuckstex]

Thanks, Jim. It's scary how many good churchgoers fall for the phony religious aura Bush projects. Instead of "love thy neighbor", it's "bomb thy neighbor". George Bush might put on his halo for the press, but he definitely isn't a Christ figure.

[bsobb]

oops--"Those who fail to remember the past are doomed to relive it"

my bad

[JimEllis1975]

too true.......

[Derventio74]

I have commented on this before, but I must say this is the best cover of this I have ever heard.. Updated for the modern world, with all its horrors.

[blackjinxedx]

Thanks for listening, nice 1.

[bsobb]

The saddest part is that it needs to be updated at all. I think it was Einstein who said "Those who fail to remember are doomed to relive it". It's not a national , it's a world of people who have purposedly forgotten. If it hasn't touched them directly, it's not part of thier reality.

[bsobb]

JimEllis1975--On my husbands 1st tour in Iraq, as soon as he landed, he was posted guard over a foot. A human foot still in a boot. That was his introduction to what an IED could do.

Your clip doesn't upset as much as it enlightens. Sometimes reality sucks, huh?

[blackjinxedx]

it can indeed.

[bsobb]

You haven't what?

[bsobb]

I can't not watch this video, but with every fiber of my being, I hate it. That's my husbands world, that's his life. For me it's a video, for him it's his everyday.

I may not always be able to help him, but now I feel better at trying.

[bsobb]

This scares me. My husband is on his 2nd tour in Iraq and what he doesn't tell me could fill volumes.

How do I get this CD? He's coming home on leave soon and I KNOW he'll want to take this back with him!

[JimEllis1975]

Hey there, I don't want to cause upset by this clip! If you want an audio file of this song ill email it to you, just send me you address

[bsobb]

The only upset you've caused is called reality. I think all soldiers want to protect thier loved ones as much as possible, but that denies us our right to help them. Does that make any sense?

[unarmedcivilian]

This covers grown on me, good job!

[Jamizzle4]

sucks

[JimEllis1975]

Thats what I like, intelligent, articulate analysis of my work.

[d2001griffiths]

for haveing such a strong opinion he should try to put on a uniform and deal with what we soldiers deal with.

[JimEllis1975]

No, its exactly the point that i havnt.

[greatwhitefett]

Easy Tiger! Jims here and we just watched your vid again. You guys will have to come down for a piss up soon. We miss you boo hoo. ROCK ON

[AviChick]

that was fantastic. Excellent cover and excellent application. Time we all started to realise the truth is in our face......

[jackylcale]

Not bad at all man, cheers.

[meinabucket]

war IS hell, and while bush DOES suck I still have a great respect for the soldiers stuck in that quagmire due to a certain asswipe president -.-

anyway, I do like the cover, excellent

[JimEllis1975]

I totally agree with you, this video is in no way meant as an attack on the brave men and women who serve in the armed forces.

[sam4freedom74]

Is this Social Distortion?

[JimEllis1975]

nah its me.

[LMCFire2007]

It does sound like a Social Distortion cover.

[maddesdossene]

Nice song, super video

War is shit! Fuck Bush....

[JimEllis1975]

wise words mate.

[isabella1717]

Brilliant cover, brilliant video.

[charlie0821]

Jim,

this is awesome, I would love to see this viewed all over the US. The cover is sharp, and hit straight to the heart. I would love to put this on my collection of songs along with Green Day and all the old Vietnam songs I have. Your rock

[JimEllis1975]

well thanks mate, glad u like it.....

[louie99999]

Mother Fuckin A Kick Ass Ritious!!!

[nigel2568]

That was Brilliant.

I love the punk rock feel to the song (Stiff Little Fingers come to mind) great video to go with the song.

[JimEllis1975]

Nah, wish it was me, im only playing the lead guitar....

[LordAndsen]

It's really good!! I lisen to it over and over and over again !!

[mikedasgerman]

Who is covering this

[JimEllis1975]

me.

[mikedasgerman]

you got a CD out or anything i want to play this on my system in my jeep cursing around. I fucking love it I'm a fan very good job.

[JimEllis1975]

send me your e-mail adress an Ill send you it over, thanks for you interest mate.

[LordAndsen]

Its not the same text, is it?

[JimEllis1975]

new lyrics,im rather proud to be honest....