Forever Young. A song for Wootton Bassett

[SuperTinyfeet]

Another 6 lives lost today - so sad - sympathy to their families and friends x x

[alanpettifer]

If only I'd had the BBC behind this song: how much would it have made for the charity? The mind boggles.

[ourpeoplesvoice]

GOD BLESS OUR LADS, THEY ARE NOT POLITICAL BUT THEY DO A JOB FOR THE COUNTRY THEY BELONG THE COUNTRY OF THEIR BIRTH , GOD BLESS THE RED WHITE & BLUE - GOD BLESS OUR FALLEN , LEST WE FORGET .

[yorkie6687]

Am in bits watching this, thank you for posting, you are a true patriot! Peace.

[Islamisbad1]

how can 3 twats dislike this?

[GrandmaJenkins1]

Today, you will see the union flag lowered for the last time....345 men and women have passed through your town in the last four years. Each time you stood respectfully silent alongside the families and friends in their moment of loss.To the people of Wootton Bassett -Thank you! You have done Britain and its fallen proud!! It's nice to know that later on in the year, your town will be the first time a town has been honoured for a collective action and will be called Royal Wootton Bassett. xxx

[alanpettifer]

Commemorative CD's and DVD's of this video are still available just google my name or the full title of the song, and copies can be shipped worldwide. Lets raise even more for the charity Afghan Heroes. Alan Pettifer

[JoanneEmma34]

This is a wonderful song.Wotton Bassett should be proud of what they have done for our fallen troops.xx

[norriad]

Went to Royal Wootton Bassett last weekend...A great town....and this is a fitting tribute to those wonderful people ..

[cooljazzer]

The cd can be purchased from" foreveryoungasongforwoottonbas­sett.co.uk " All profits going to The Afghan Heroes charity

[delpink547]

Can we buy this on cd love to sweel coffers of royal wooton basset thank you kind people respect to you

[samuraikoi]

NEVER FORGET WHAT THEY GAVE

[1962telford]

Absolutely fantastic what a fitting tribute , we will rembember them .

[delpink547]

Thank you Wooten Basset for giving our heroes a true homecoming so pleased our Queen has given you royal approval you deserve it

[INDYANDY4C]

Beautiful. My British cousins I love you.

[rockape560]

lfirst time iv heard this song and it is just beautiful and says it all...brought tears to an old hardbitten,i thought,rockape..thank you

[noddygreenacre]

I love this song, to our dead soldiers, and the bikers at the end says it all.

[carlisledefenceangel]

with tears in my eyes , i say to you what an amazing tribute to the honourable hero's who gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country ,GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU !!!

[sidecrank]

The best tribute would be to bring our men home. Not one British life is worth losing for Israel.

[wood1and]

Absolutely lovely, so deserves to be heard everywhere. Hope it gets the recognition it so deserves.

[Rockape593]

Wonderful, should be in the charts

[cooljazzer]

Thank you magpie for your kind comments, let us hope the powers that be.... agree.

[butcher168]

great love it

[butcher168]

love it

[magpie1005]

This is such a moving song and should have been played today at the Armistice Day Parade in Whitehall. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. My thoughts are with all our servicemen and women wherever they are.

[bubble075]

How do you make an old ex Service Man weep? Answer, Play him the video!!!

[laupsnevert]

admire you all x

[stretch260579]

i will never ever be able to thank the brave soldiers who fight for our freedom, and also the people of Whooton Bassett who welcome home our fallen

[mcduff27]

Your heart gos out to every one off them

[alanpettifer]

No one will distribute this song for nothing, and it's a fact of life that the day I stop profits from sales going to charity there will be a deal on the table.

[cooljazzer]

Thank you for your kind comments. In the short time the video has been on 'Youtube' and Facebook 'Causes' we have had over 170,000 hits and many many comments like yours. It would be great if a major took it on and we will keep trying.

Thanks again. P.L. Producer

[Girly2shoes]

@cooljazzer

Thanks you so much for posting this, I've been moved ot tears, not only by the words and music, but by the children's participation and obvious understanding shown on their faces. It's so very important for youngsters to learn and remember the history of England and be aware of the outcomes of wars. The wonderful people of Wooton Bassett are to be commended for their unfailing support of the fallen young soldiers and their grieving families. How proud I am to be British! God Bless.

[04yis05]

@Girly2shoes Thank you from all servicemen, but England only supply a fraction of the brave young men who have given thier lives so we don't have to. There are Welshmen, Scots, irish, Fijians, Togans, Indian, Pakistani, Jamaican, & all the countries of the Queens Commenwealth & beyond. Please dont think I'm being facecious, but WE ALL play a part in this war xxx

[cooljazzer]

This tribute is dedicated to All who lose their lives in conflict

[alanpettifer]

@04yis05 Just to put your mind at rest Girly2shoes I wrote the song to reflect the pain and suffering felt by all of those effected by war regardless of conflict or country; it's all the same. It was only after the song was recorded that we actually decided to dedicate it to a suitable charity and then subtle it A song for Wootton Bassett. And I do know that people from all over the world have adopted the song for their very own personal cause. AP

[Girly2shoes]

@cooljazzer

Thanks you so much for posting this, I've been moved ot tears, not only by the words and music, but by the children's participation and obvious understanding shown on their faces. It's so very important for youngsters to learn and remember the history of England and be aware of the outcomes of wars. The wonderful people of Wooton Bassett are to be commended for their unfailing support of the fallen young soldiers and their grieving families. How proud I am to be British! God Bless.

[Almostperfectpete13]

Maybe it's about time SSAFA and the RBL got behind this and released it as a single/video or used it in promotional TV advertising, as is? The 2 minute silence record is a fitting/amazing tribute to our Heros but this song/video encapsulates the tribute these wonderful people pay to our fallen Heros on the rest of ours behalf, who forwhatever reason can't be there

[baggycafe]

I play this video so many times I love it. The words are perfect and the music great.

[alanpettifer]

@baggycafe Buying a DVD for just £5.00 + postage seems to be you best bet Baggycafe, plus rather than your method now it will help with raising funds for the charity . AP

[tracykarina]

I am sure that this video not only covers the soldiers repatriated from Afghanistan but also those where ever the British Forces are fighting?

[cooljazzer]

@tracykarina

You are right. It is for all the fallen where ever they are.

[cooljazzer]

You are right. It is for all the fallen where ever they are.

[getawayman1]

God bless you people of Wootton Bassett and thank you each and everyone who made this beautiful recording.

[johnstenner1]

Absolutely fabulous as a tribute to a most wonderfull town and the tribute it and its poersons pay to the " Forever young"

Godbless one and all from the forever young and those of us who can grow old because of their sacrifice I THANK YOU WOOTTON BASSETT.AS DO THE REST OF THE UK.

[docskinuk]

What an absolutely beautiful song, It reduced me to tears, I hope and pray we don't have to see to many more of our service personnel return home this way.

R.I.P all who have lost there lives, Sleep tight.

[TractorBoy50]

I sincerely hope this beautiful tribute to our Heroes and to the people of Wootton Bassett is released as a single and all proceeds go to Help For Heroes..Lets spread the word people and let people listen to this moving tribute.. RESPECT

[yoshisterful]

Am very impressed by this beautiful song and pictures.

Thanks so much.

[andymckim1]

The choir sing so beautifully. 

[Karvindon]

I think it should be called Royal Wootton Bassett.

[Karvindon]

I think it should be called Royal Wootton Bassett.

[TheFowlyetti1]

@Karvindon I think we have found the Queens secret youtube account! :)

[grana41]

Many thanks .  Victor.

[grana41]

Many thanks .  Victor

[manriderontop]

this song really woke me up to the fact our young men are fighting and dieing for humanity

let us all remember them

god bless and keep them in his heaven

[8maggiemae]

what a wonderful tribute to our soldiers and the the people of wootton basset , it brought tears to my eyes

[3713BundyJock]

Absolutely beautiful rendition, and to the people of Wotton Bassett, THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU HAVE AND ARE DOING TO RESPECT THE DIGNITY OF THE FALLEN

[4pstar]

god bless u all from wootton bassett <3

[tinkerbellluva06]

this song gave me shivers and a tear to my eye.

[stretch260579]

I cannot thank the Soldiers or the people of Wootten Bassett enough for what they do for our country

[midjh]

Stunning, it took my breath away and brought a tear to my eye.

[Myfavouritmusic]

This such a moving and caring song for the people of Wootton Bassett .

Please please watch and listen and fwd to ALL Your friends

[Mnagetfu]

A little bit of help from Bob Dylan... maybe??

[alanpettifer]

@Mnagetfu None whatsoever my friend. Completely two different songs; two different themes; and two different melodies. There are loads of songs called Forever Young; you can't copyright a title. No, my inspiration for writnig this song was a BBC reporter who when signing off from reporting on yet another repatriation, simply said they are coming home forever young; and I don't think his name was Bob Dylan. I love Bob's work and I hope he likes this tribute to our fallen? Thanks Alan Pettifer

[1959shasha]

I cried when I heard this, I have a son, and I am so lucky that I can see him come through the door, and sleep in his bed.

Everyone is so proud of what our SOLDIERS young and old do on our behalf, and we are all so proud of them.

We are so very proud and thankful, for what Wootton Bassett are doing on our behalf. Please give my respects to all of the unfortunate troops to pass through Wooton Bassett., and raise your cap for me. God bless our HEROES. We Will Remember Them.

[wembley05]

Thankyou Wootton Bassett! You inspire us all! Very proud of you all! God help us all! No more war!

[lynnnight1]

We have just listened to this wonderful and fitting tribute. Well done. It brought tears to our eyes. "FOREVER YOUNG" is a beautiful tribute. We will always be grateful and in debt to the wonderful, kind and caring people of Wootten Bassett who welcome home our fallen heroes on our behalf. We are so proud of our brave soldiers, and of you. We will remember them always. RIP. Thank you so much

[johncfi]

People of Wootten Bassett, Thank you for what you do on behalf of everyone, and thank you for this song.  An inspiration!

[xxmarybethxx]

i love this song

[therangersson]

Thankyou to the People that have made this fitting tribute and the people of Wootton Bassett .

[sherraleepurple]

wonderful true words

[therangersson]

A STUNNING TRIBUTE

[jtats71]

Hey Pete, fantastic job it really is a great tribute to the people of bassett and our fallen heroes. Hope the cd is still selling well on Amazon.

All the best mate from Joe down under!

[JackieKnapp]

What a magnificent tribute not only to our fallen heroes, but also to the continued homage paid by those who live in and around Wootton Basset. Let us never forget these brave young men are dying for our freedom to express ourselves without fear. To all those men and women who continue to serve and protect us...wherever they may come from in the world...............I thank you Freedom doesn´t come free.

[jeyboi110]

i was half ecpecting a rip off of jay-z's song. how pleasantly surprised i am! this is a beautiful song, and Wootton Bassett you are doing our country proud. Our next troops to come through in this ridiculous life loosing battle please pass on my respect. Thank you.

[jraonline]

 let's not forget our fallen soldiers god bless each and everyone of you r.i.p

[honeyg56]

So beautiful and fitting R.I.P. XX

[pdlejmpr]

Such a beautiful song. This is being sent across America as well for all of our fallen soldiers. To all who have died, this is a perfect dedication,

[cooljazzer]

Hi Fionas. The singer is Colette Cassin. She sings with a local 'Jazz/Blues band and is in the final stages of releasing her first album. Pete

[fionas365]

Who is the female singer?

[Daiwelly52]

This is a awsome song and a tribute to all our soldiers and the people of wootton Bassett.

planes landed in England today: One carrying 23 overpaid, under

achieving, footballers & egos to match their wallets. The other,

7 men whose coffins were draped in the Union Flag, who died for

this country. These are the real heroes we should be supporting. These are the pride of the UK. R.I.P. and

......thank you (re-p...ost if you agree)

[gilly3166]

Beautiful lyrics and a very poignant tribute. Many thanks to all at Wootton Bassett for the continued support and respect paid to the fallen. You have the thoughts and gratitude of the country with you on these solemn occasions. BZ

[cooljazzer]

Thanks for your kind words, all appreciated.

[KHMacintosh]

Just listened to this great tribute, it brought tears to my eyes, Forever Young will be listened to over and over again. Thank you

[sinclaircats]

Heartbreaking. I pray to god I never have to come to Wootten Bassett but for those parents , wives , girlfriends , friends I feel in my heart this song would be such a wonderful song to hear.

[zeyabass]

Great Song Alan - it was a pleasure to give my time on the video production for such a well deserved cause!

Rog

[alanpettifer]

@zeyabass A brillant piece of work Rog; thanks again to your and your wife for such kindness and quality. Alan

[cooljazzer]

It's the least we could do considering what you do for us.

[CAM5596]

Thank You for a beautiful song and for the support and respect the people of Wooton Bassett have shown us! Also to those of you who come and continously show your respect to our fallen, everything you do is greatly appreciated.

Thank You All!

A Serving Soldier

[dorcasparr01]

I,m sitting here listening to this with tears in my eyes. Perfect words & tune.

[BRA1RS]

Very good, gave me goosebumps - well done Dad and everyone involved, Caz x

[triumph48]

Alan ~ I just want to let you know that your lyrics are 'spot on ' . They have captured the intense feelings that 'we' as former Servicemen and Women have towards our fallen 'Brothers in Arms' that are Repatriated .

To the residents of Wootton Bassett ~ THANKYOU .

[ScotsLass1960]

This is such a poignant song and video, it really touches the heart when you listen to it. I'm sure it will be played many many times. Gone But NEVER Forgotten. RIP

[leab0527]

Great Tribute !

[seamonkey41]

Thank you

[Sunnysilvie]

Just watched your great production. Very professional in all parts. I loved the song and the way you all performed it. Musical a top notch level and beautiful voices.

Did put it to my favourites.

Greetings and all the best for your musical future

Silvia

[lazyplick]

Have posted this to my facebook profile. Let the world know how proud we are of these young people giving their lives for us. God Bless Them All

[alanpettifer]

As the writer of the song I would just like to publicly thank all those who have joined me in making it such a success. Many thousands of pounds have already been banked for the charity Afghan Heroes, and that's just a wonderful feeling. The song say's it all, least we forget so keep buying the Cd's and God, Bless you all. Alan Pettifer.

[Rearda]

This is a very poignant song. As a Wootton Bassett resident I have attended many repatriations and been heartbroken to see sights like a soldier's baby in the arms of his friends - never to meet his father; and a grandmother being helped as she walks away in tears. They're still giving their tomorrows. With its hymn-like quality, I expect this song will be sung whenever the fallen are remembered - once news of it spreads.

[cooljazzer]

Thanks Kevin...Your comments appreciated by all involved.

[lazyplick]

@cooljazzer Have posted this to my facebook profile. Let the world know how proud we are of these young people giving their lives for us. God Bless Them All

[stratshadow]

Great production and recording. A heart felt tribute. Everyone should see this......

All best wishes to all involved with the charity.........KEVIN