This is easily the best version of this song I've ever heard. Marty Robbins' version was very cowboy and commercial. Your version, though it messes up a few verses (the Alamo is in San Antonio, not near it :) has 10x more soul than any other. Perhaps I'm biased because I'm an Irish Texan, but you capture the emotion of the ballad like no other.
they messed up on the lyrics.. cuz we are learning about the alamo in class(7th grade) and when he says not a soldier crossed the line well everyone but one person crossed the line only one man stayed with his family but everyone of the did
Just came back to hear you sing again, Colin. Great job. But saw your comment to " calm down ". Actually, the discussion between Farweasel and I was not a broohaha. It was simply a discussion. No one got out of hand and there was no cursing or SCREAMING at each other. Just a discussion about a difference of opinion. I am truly sorry if it distressed you, but isn't that what people do in a free society? Disagree and discuss those disagreements? That's all it was, my friend. Enjoyed your singing.
Well, that's one thing we can agree on Farweasel. This is a great version of the song. Much better than the commercial versions. J5 did miss the point altogether.
I don't know the story in details. But if the opposition of a hundred against 5 thousands lasted really 13 days, so what a glorious and epic story. Yeah, it's a war, but this doesn't change nothing. It' a myth also in europe for who knows the fact. Anyway great song!
Yes - 189 Texans against 5,000 Mexicans stood for 13 days. The Mexicans charged twice and were repelled. On the 3rd attack, they broke through the walls and massacred the defenders. A few survived; wives, children, and a slave.... Thus, one of our greatest battle cries, "REMEMBER THE ALAMO!"
yeah, written by dimitri tiomkin, song by marty robbins..another version has been created by frankie avalon, he act' in "the alamo" too as young smitty.
A bunch of mostly (NOT all) disreputable Yanks eg, Travis (who was a card carrying buffoon) decide 'The Mexies are a bunch of loosers, so we are morally right in nicking a big chunk of Mexico and declaring it Texan' + killing folk.
Santa A was a shag mad p*ss artist but the legit Mex authority. He offered chance to surrender. Travis was so stupid he didn't realise replying with a cannon was diplomatic code then for 'We'll fight to the death'.
It had nothing to do with any racial superiority. Texas was a complaint province of Mexico until Santa Anna abolished the national constitution and bill of rights and declared himself dictator. As a result Texas, along with five other Mexican states against Santa Anna. Texas just so happened to be the only one which was ultimately successful in achieving independence.
The fact that Travis & co. weren't the most moral men doesn't change the fact that he stood up to tyrannical dictator. So to say that Mexico was in the right is absurd. Sorry to hijack the excellent musical rendition.
By Mexican standards of the time Santa Anna's power grab was a standard transition of government. Ergo he *was* the legit authority .... more or less. Certainly more so than the Travis's bunch of adventurers. Their aim wasn't to stand up to a tyrannical dictator (tho that badge may have been handy rhetoric), basically they were out to steal a chunk of territory out of Mexico.
But if you want to argue the Mexies stole it from the Injuns originally I won't dispute that : )
No, Santa Anna's power grab was never considered a "standard transition" of government. He abolished the Mexican constitution, refused to allow anyone to trade with the U.S. and began forcibly taking land that had been legally purchased by or given to the Americans.
The Americans never intended to steal Mexican land. They saw a chance to better themselves and settle new land.
You mean sort of like how the British decided that the people of India were a bunch of losers and decided to nick their whole country? And how the Irish were a bunch of losers and decided to nick their whole country? And how they decided the Scots were a bunch of losers and decided to nick their whole country ? And how they decided the Zulus were a bunch of losers and decided to nick their whole country ? You mean like that, Farweasel ?
And one of the favorite slogans of the British used to be " The sun never sets on the British Empire. " How many of those countries that your flag flew over asked you to be their masters, and how many were persuaded by " Brown Bess " ?
Farweasel, it was not land theft, my friend. The Mexican government asked people to come settle it. Would you not take that offer of free land ? But after they accepted the offer and settled the land their rights were then revoked by Santa Ana. Their land that had been offered, was confiscated. Their rights that had been offered were negated and they were put under a dictatorship. Would you not rebel ? And Travis was not stupid. He knew exactly what his fate was to be....more.
Read his last letter from the Alamo. He did not expect to live. He hoped for help, but clearly stated that he knew if it did not come he would die. He had already decided that when he fired that cannon. Win or die, and he knew they could not win. It's about honor and duty and love of country. He knew he was going to die, so what differance did land ownership make ? It's about fighting for freedom, bud. That's kind of what we do here in the United States.
How many of our sons, brothers, fathers, died to help you fend off the Germans who wished to enslave you in WWI and WWII. They were no threat to us. They only wanted Europe. The Japanese, though they attacked us were no real threat to us. But they had enslaved so many people. Yes, we are a warrior nation. But why can't people like you see what we fight for? Not domination. But for the freedom of all. It was no different at the Alamo. It was about freedom.
Rikkio, I'm not having a go at Americans - Most the ones I've met I've got on well with.
Nor am I drawing any linkage between the Alamo and your useful contribution to squidging Nazi Germany ... late tho your entry was and hardly free of enlightened self-interest ;-)
If you *really* want to cite American generosity from so far back point to the Marshal plan - That was extraordinary.
Santa Anna offered surrender. Travis fired a cannon as reply. The best evidence suggests Travis thought it was a theatrical gesture of defiance. He didn't realise that in the military protocol of the time he was sending both an insult and a signal he *chose* to fight to the death.
But don't take my word for it - check the records. Tho the guy was a Lt Colonel it was 'by family' rather than merit. He'd long been something of an intermittent embarrassment.
I love it ive listened to it like 30 times. and u were right colin. ITS PINTO U IDIOTS NOT FEEDO OH MY GOSH WHAT THE HELL IS A FEEDO ANYWAYS!!!!!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!
I think Marty Robbins did a remake of this song to. Who actually wrote it? Nicely done though, it's good. The song has great meaning to Texas, very nice.
This is a great song and performance. I have this on an old LP "Cowboys" . As regards the lyric it is Pinto, Pinto being a breed of horse. You will always find that words have been altered slightly by some artists, but Colin is singing the correct words. Well done!
I learned this in 4rth grade. Each morning in class we would sing this word for word. We started stanza by staza learning this, taking about three weeks to learn it all the way through. Songs like this teach the events so well that I can tell you step by step what happend there and this is now 38 years later.
I think we have a lot of mondegreen's here. What's a feedo? And how many men DID Travis have...185? 189? Did that include him too? And what exactly did Santa Anna shout? Is he related to Santa Claus? And how did Travis's men get lame, or was that "slain"? And who cares? Songs change even without trying. Just to make you all very jealous Colin and I were laughing our socks off this evening - had the good luck to know him for forty five years. Just stop being so silly some of you.
This is getting tedious, Im tired of people pointing out trivia, especially when they're wrong. I suggest you look up the lyric on a website, its "pinto", and i havent a clue what a feedo is. Also, even if it wasnt correct, have you ever heard of a concept of floating verses, this is how folk songs have often developed. So when you say "at least get the words right", I have. Maybe your aggression is unintentional, but i still sense it.
Wasn't being nasty. I love this song. And it isn't pinto. It's feedo. have heard this song alot. Enjoy it a great deal, and think you did a good job. There wasn't anything meant by my comment. However now that I have listened to your version there are a couple of places where you have made a few other mistakes. didn't say anything cause I actually like your singing. However, if your going to sing it, at least get the words right.
Also it's in the southern part of texas near the town of san antone like a statue on his feedo rides a cowboy all alone. Not like a statue on his spincer sits a cowboy all alone. but the song is old and hard to find so... some mistakes are aloud.
Very good. Did you remember all the lyrics or read them? I'm having difficulties remembering the lyrics of songs with just a quarter of these lyrics (even if I wrote them myself).
This is easily the best version of this song I've ever heard. Marty Robbins' version was very cowboy and commercial. Your version, though it messes up a few verses (the Alamo is in San Antonio, not near it :) has 10x more soul than any other. Perhaps I'm biased because I'm an Irish Texan, but you capture the emotion of the ballad like no other.
NeuralSimulation 1 year ago
I got goosebumps all over, from listening to this. Very well done sir !
EmpireFanatic 1 year ago 3
GJ on the song.
Dogmeat1950 1 year ago
Awesome. I love this song, and this is one of the closest covers I've ever heard of this song.
TheLegolasguy 1 year ago
beautiful song and not a bad version
bigjim810 1 year ago
This is great ... Thumbs up!!!
rodog69 1 year ago
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TheLegolasguy 1 year ago
they messed up on the lyrics.. cuz we are learning about the alamo in class(7th grade) and when he says not a soldier crossed the line well everyone but one person crossed the line only one man stayed with his family but everyone of the did
ItsVirikins 2 years ago
@ItsVirikins You're in 7th grade too? so am I.
TheLegolasguy 1 year ago
One of the first tunes I ever taught myself when I got my first guitar. A great song and a great performance. Thanks.
AlanSturgess 2 years ago
The best interpretation of this fantastic ballad i've ever heard! And i heard a lot...
Thanks a lot and greetings from germany.
MicEllargo 2 years ago
Nice touch, great version.
bokadude 2 years ago
Very good cover of a great song.
tubbyc13 3 years ago
Absolutely fantastic version.
EoghanthatisEoghan 3 years ago 2
This is a wonderful version of this beautiful song! Thanks!
yilishihfu 3 years ago
The best version of the song I've ever heard!
LanzmanJan 3 years ago 6
You did a nice job on this.
Lonestarry 3 years ago 5
great job
bobbyshallunite 3 years ago 4
Wow!
1r1sh52 3 years ago 4
It was johnny5555 that I meant to address Ricki0, glad you like the song.
colinjohnrudd 3 years ago
Just came back to hear you sing again, Colin. Great job. But saw your comment to " calm down ". Actually, the discussion between Farweasel and I was not a broohaha. It was simply a discussion. No one got out of hand and there was no cursing or SCREAMING at each other. Just a discussion about a difference of opinion. I am truly sorry if it distressed you, but isn't that what people do in a free society? Disagree and discuss those disagreements? That's all it was, my friend. Enjoyed your singing.
Rikki0 3 years ago
Fair enough Colin, J5 was either trolling or upsetmissing the point. Rikki0's got it right.
And speaking for myself, yep, I *do* like the song. Rate your version quite a lot higher than most of the 'commercial' versions : )
Farweasel 3 years ago 2
Well, that's one thing we can agree on Farweasel. This is a great version of the song. Much better than the commercial versions. J5 did miss the point altogether.
Rikki0 3 years ago 3
Okay, 3 things. But I'm tired. Heh.
Rikki0 3 years ago 3
Everybody calm down!!
colinjohnrudd 4 years ago
fuck all of you, men fought
johnnny5555 4 years ago
try to sing and play "take me home, country roads". It should be very nice sung by you. bye
otrebor16 4 years ago
We have a simulare story in Norway when 1,500 Norwegians stood againgst 20,000 sweeds in the 1700. Realy love this song!!
Gunnarzor 4 years ago
Great song. Love it :)
Gunnarzor 4 years ago
I don't know the story in details. But if the opposition of a hundred against 5 thousands lasted really 13 days, so what a glorious and epic story. Yeah, it's a war, but this doesn't change nothing. It' a myth also in europe for who knows the fact. Anyway great song!
otrebor16 4 years ago 3
Yes - 189 Texans against 5,000 Mexicans stood for 13 days. The Mexicans charged twice and were repelled. On the 3rd attack, they broke through the walls and massacred the defenders. A few survived; wives, children, and a slave.... Thus, one of our greatest battle cries, "REMEMBER THE ALAMO!"
yilishihfu 4 years ago
Excellent song! Thank you!
yilishihfu 4 years ago
Is the best song
vilaboastream 4 years ago
OMG I loved every one second of it O_O with my mouth wide open
lecter900 4 years ago
too old I guess.....no image! etc
colinjohnrudd 4 years ago
you should get a deal with a record company, you've got talent
MisterGage 4 years ago
I believe that "The Brothers Four" did the original version.
rhpositive2002 4 years ago
I believe it was Marty Robins.
written by Dimitri Tomtkan.
surfwave1951 4 years ago
yeah, written by dimitri tiomkin, song by marty robbins..another version has been created by frankie avalon, he act' in "the alamo" too as young smitty.
witzmix 3 years ago
Yes, my great great great uncle was there...
yilishihfu 4 years ago
Which side, the US or the ones who were (technically) in the right?
Farweasel 4 years ago
I would love to hear how Santa Anna & co. were (technically) in the right!
PetersCotton 4 years ago
History in less than 500 characters then:
A bunch of mostly (NOT all) disreputable Yanks eg, Travis (who was a card carrying buffoon) decide 'The Mexies are a bunch of loosers, so we are morally right in nicking a big chunk of Mexico and declaring it Texan' + killing folk.
Santa A was a shag mad p*ss artist but the legit Mex authority. He offered chance to surrender. Travis was so stupid he didn't realise replying with a cannon was diplomatic code then for 'We'll fight to the death'.
Farweasel 4 years ago
It had nothing to do with any racial superiority. Texas was a complaint province of Mexico until Santa Anna abolished the national constitution and bill of rights and declared himself dictator. As a result Texas, along with five other Mexican states against Santa Anna. Texas just so happened to be the only one which was ultimately successful in achieving independence.
PetersCotton 4 years ago
The fact that Travis & co. weren't the most moral men doesn't change the fact that he stood up to tyrannical dictator. So to say that Mexico was in the right is absurd. Sorry to hijack the excellent musical rendition.
PetersCotton 4 years ago
Well, yes and no.
By Mexican standards of the time Santa Anna's power grab was a standard transition of government. Ergo he *was* the legit authority .... more or less. Certainly more so than the Travis's bunch of adventurers. Their aim wasn't to stand up to a tyrannical dictator (tho that badge may have been handy rhetoric), basically they were out to steal a chunk of territory out of Mexico.
But if you want to argue the Mexies stole it from the Injuns originally I won't dispute that : )
Farweasel 4 years ago
No, Santa Anna's power grab was never considered a "standard transition" of government. He abolished the Mexican constitution, refused to allow anyone to trade with the U.S. and began forcibly taking land that had been legally purchased by or given to the Americans.
The Americans never intended to steal Mexican land. They saw a chance to better themselves and settle new land.
yilishihfu 4 years ago
You mean sort of like how the British decided that the people of India were a bunch of losers and decided to nick their whole country? And how the Irish were a bunch of losers and decided to nick their whole country? And how they decided the Scots were a bunch of losers and decided to nick their whole country ? And how they decided the Zulus were a bunch of losers and decided to nick their whole country ? You mean like that, Farweasel ?
Rikki0 4 years ago
And one of the favorite slogans of the British used to be " The sun never sets on the British Empire. " How many of those countries that your flag flew over asked you to be their masters, and how many were persuaded by " Brown Bess " ?
Rikki0 4 years ago
I'm not saying it ain't so.
Nor am I saying Brit forces weren't lead by utter prats (eg Raglan in the Crimea) on occaision.
But Travis didn't so much look and learn - He took land theft and incompetence to whole new levels - *especially* the incompetence ;-)
Farweasel 4 years ago
Farweasel, it was not land theft, my friend. The Mexican government asked people to come settle it. Would you not take that offer of free land ? But after they accepted the offer and settled the land their rights were then revoked by Santa Ana. Their land that had been offered, was confiscated. Their rights that had been offered were negated and they were put under a dictatorship. Would you not rebel ? And Travis was not stupid. He knew exactly what his fate was to be....more.
Rikki0 4 years ago
Read his last letter from the Alamo. He did not expect to live. He hoped for help, but clearly stated that he knew if it did not come he would die. He had already decided that when he fired that cannon. Win or die, and he knew they could not win. It's about honor and duty and love of country. He knew he was going to die, so what differance did land ownership make ? It's about fighting for freedom, bud. That's kind of what we do here in the United States.
Rikki0 4 years ago
How many of our sons, brothers, fathers, died to help you fend off the Germans who wished to enslave you in WWI and WWII. They were no threat to us. They only wanted Europe. The Japanese, though they attacked us were no real threat to us. But they had enslaved so many people. Yes, we are a warrior nation. But why can't people like you see what we fight for? Not domination. But for the freedom of all. It was no different at the Alamo. It was about freedom.
Rikki0 4 years ago
Rikkio, I'm not having a go at Americans - Most the ones I've met I've got on well with.
Nor am I drawing any linkage between the Alamo and your useful contribution to squidging Nazi Germany ... late tho your entry was and hardly free of enlightened self-interest ;-)
If you *really* want to cite American generosity from so far back point to the Marshal plan - That was extraordinary.
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Farweasel 4 years ago
But Travis *was* genuinely stupid.
Santa Anna offered surrender. Travis fired a cannon as reply. The best evidence suggests Travis thought it was a theatrical gesture of defiance. He didn't realise that in the military protocol of the time he was sending both an insult and a signal he *chose* to fight to the death.
But don't take my word for it - check the records. Tho the guy was a Lt Colonel it was 'by family' rather than merit. He'd long been something of an intermittent embarrassment.
Farweasel 4 years ago
:-) The Texicans!
yilishihfu 4 years ago
I love it ive listened to it like 30 times. and u were right colin. ITS PINTO U IDIOTS NOT FEEDO OH MY GOSH WHAT THE HELL IS A FEEDO ANYWAYS!!!!!!!! SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!
respectthegun1 4 years ago
im sorry to be rude but its not said llike bawie its said like boowie but you did very good man my great great great great grandpappy was there
respectthegun1 4 years ago
he says bowie very stupidly but it is a beautiful song
respectthegun1 4 years ago
wonderful and brings back alot of memories for me
nrthrndncr 4 years ago
Wonderful and brings back so many memories for me.
nrthrndncr 4 years ago
my great great great great grandpa was there
respectthegun1 4 years ago
My great great great uncle was there, too!
yilishihfu 4 years ago
I think Marty Robbins did a remake of this song to. Who actually wrote it? Nicely done though, it's good. The song has great meaning to Texas, very nice.
randomstuff763 4 years ago
Dimitri Tiomkin, music, Paul Francis Webster, lyrics. From the soundtrack of John Wayne's 1960 film, THE ALAMO.
Nefarioso 4 years ago
Cool, thanks for the info! You certainly know a lot about it, any particular reason for it or do you just know it because? ^_^
ILUVALEX613 4 years ago
This is a great song and performance. I have this on an old LP "Cowboys" . As regards the lyric it is Pinto, Pinto being a breed of horse. You will always find that words have been altered slightly by some artists, but Colin is singing the correct words. Well done!
turriffgal 4 years ago
Very cool. You mispronounced "Bowie," but very well done.
PetersCotton 4 years ago
screw the alamo the waschus should go back to europe where they came. good song though good job.:)
cuchulain55 4 years ago
Good one brother - well done
genercgene 4 years ago
I learned this in 4rth grade. Each morning in class we would sing this word for word. We started stanza by staza learning this, taking about three weeks to learn it all the way through. Songs like this teach the events so well that I can tell you step by step what happend there and this is now 38 years later.
ninjaXsubmarine 4 years ago
Fantastic! What chords are you playing?
MattInfowarrior 4 years ago
Very few things, aside from whiskey or looser women, have brought me more pleasure. Well done.
ramblerdodge 4 years ago
colin is a good singer I remember this song since I was a child: a good ballad!
giulene 4 years ago
Very nice indeed. Nice decent guitar and a impressive sound in your voice.
Thank you for this
ByTheSPiRiTs 4 years ago
dont know the words verbatem,but you nailed the essence of the song.fantastic!
phillbo2 4 years ago
well done mate
johnnywas123 4 years ago
Could you tell us which are the chords you are playing for this song, Colin? Thank you so much.
jjackflash 4 years ago
Nice job!
goten1214 4 years ago
I think we have a lot of mondegreen's here. What's a feedo? And how many men DID Travis have...185? 189? Did that include him too? And what exactly did Santa Anna shout? Is he related to Santa Claus? And how did Travis's men get lame, or was that "slain"? And who cares? Songs change even without trying. Just to make you all very jealous Colin and I were laughing our socks off this evening - had the good luck to know him for forty five years. Just stop being so silly some of you.
marryat 4 years ago
This is getting tedious, Im tired of people pointing out trivia, especially when they're wrong. I suggest you look up the lyric on a website, its "pinto", and i havent a clue what a feedo is. Also, even if it wasnt correct, have you ever heard of a concept of floating verses, this is how folk songs have often developed. So when you say "at least get the words right", I have. Maybe your aggression is unintentional, but i still sense it.
colinjohnrudd 4 years ago
It's a pinto (a horse) not a spincer as you seem to think i sing but that's ok.... why be friendly when you can be nasty eh?
colinjohnrudd 4 years ago
Wasn't being nasty. I love this song. And it isn't pinto. It's feedo. have heard this song alot. Enjoy it a great deal, and think you did a good job. There wasn't anything meant by my comment. However now that I have listened to your version there are a couple of places where you have made a few other mistakes. didn't say anything cause I actually like your singing. However, if your going to sing it, at least get the words right.
GBluesMusician2 4 years ago
Also it's in the southern part of texas near the town of san antone like a statue on his feedo rides a cowboy all alone. Not like a statue on his spincer sits a cowboy all alone. but the song is old and hard to find so... some mistakes are aloud.
GBluesMusician2 4 years ago
Great!
jjackflash 4 years ago
The song is by Marty Robbins - Ballad of the Alamo
853011HM 4 years ago
Great. Much better than the original version :)
IronRud 4 years ago
Don't think so dude. Marty Robbins did this song better than anyone ever did it. Good even still though.
GBluesMusician2 4 years ago
Well, I think we cannot argue about our musical taste ;) As the ancient romans used to say: "degustibus non discutandum est" ;)
IronRud 4 years ago
Masterfully done. Thanks for sharing, Colin!
RinionTheWise 4 years ago
Beautiful song! jedna z moich ulubionych tego typu piosenek. Świetne wykonanie.
pawel0727 4 years ago
Beautiful :)
I love this song
bjhnyu 4 years ago
This is great. Love songs that tell a story. Wonderful voice! :)
Vally
GDLR 4 years ago
Once again! Great!
Norlink 4 years ago
Classic. I *think* I remember this as an old film score, but I may be mistaken. Loved the guitar work, Colin.
Urgelt 4 years ago
Beautiful, THANK YOU !!!
jeanhoel 4 years ago
Very good. Did you remember all the lyrics or read them? I'm having difficulties remembering the lyrics of songs with just a quarter of these lyrics (even if I wrote them myself).
SlowStrider 4 years ago