97th regimental string band-the girl i left behind me

[nancejo]

Sounds like "The best darned soap is foggy mountain soap" from the Beverly Hillbillies.

[TaintedChozo]

Best version I've ever heard.

[dirac33]

This is really first-rate - thanks for posting it.

[BoudiccaBlanc]

Thank you! This song is grand!



[EvolveSticker]

De Facto Anthem of the Army of the Potomac

[LuckLampLicker]

Wow that was great, play this on penny whistle, but never heard the lirics.

[gillyjacky]

Brighton Camp - British Marching Song from the lat 18th C - oh and BTW thats not the 19 centurey

[makedeido]

where can i find the confederate version??

[shanalgolden]

This is actually the song that came over to America from England and is more appropriatly named Brighton Camp.

[lairdkeffer]

I like the version we sing at Rendesvouis ..it go's a little somthing like this

Oh she jumped in bed and she coverd up her head and she I couldent find her but I knew damn well she was lieing like hell so I jumped right in behind her ..theres more but its a little rude if there are children or women around

[InvalilD]

sounds great

[Agomongo1235]

i think the USA will survive a little longer cause wat Obama is so true

[Agomongo1235]

saying lol woops for that word

[PatsGrandson]

@Agomongo1235

Care to try that again in english?

[Agomongo1235]

@PatsGrandson me no speak inglese

[shanalgolden]

The third version is an Irish one referring to being enlisted in the Wiclow Rangers and was done by the Robert Shaw Choral.

[shanalgolden]

Actually there are three different versions what we Americans know as the Girl I left behind - This one is more correctly called "Brighton Camp' and is the original English version. The Civil War Era version you refer is done by Bobby Horton on Homespun Songs of the CSA volume 2

[AdmiralCSN]

This song found its way into all three of the cavalry movies John Wayne did for director John Ford.

[rbtmdl]

The sun is a mass of incandescent gas

a gigantic nuclear furnace!

[nero8289]

I was thinking the same thing.

[rbtmdl]

Yeah! And look! I got a thumbs down rating on that comment for citing a pop culture reference. Amazing what will offend peoples sensibilities. Oh well.

[chirock02]

GD Political Correctness.

It will yet be the death of this nation.

[rbtmdl]

Love the mandolin!

[bigredsoprano]

THANK YOU for singing the Union's version of this and not the Confederate's. A much NICER version.....

[Paganzer]

Why you gotta go there, man?

[ggmorvaj]

What's the confederate version of this song? Is it very different from this one?

Sorry, I'm only familiar with the old standard Canadian/English version....& it's bit different than this one, although I really like this version,too.

btw Thank you bullyboy for sharing these awesome songs!!!!!

[AdmiralCSN]

I was under the impression that both sides used the same version of this song. Given the lyrics and theme, that would make sense.

[Shadowmourne07]

@bigredsoprano two words: Damned Yankee.

[hardtackjack]

@bigredsoprano This is actually the pre-Civil War version, I believe.

[CSAmerican]

@bigredsoprano this song was made way before the Civil War <.< this is not the Union or Confederate Version rather it is the original lyrics

[Japanologe]

Lovely.

[MatzeNuss]

Absolutely great song ! Good job !!

Greetings , Matze

[englishman2000]

my ancestor rode to this in the 2nd uc cav