Soldier - WWI

[mallducklard]

And how do I find Wings of Butterflies

[mallducklard]

How do I "save" on Youtube so I can find this again? I lost a great song that DISAPPEARED from Youtube a few months ago. Have tried in vain to find it. I only found this song on Youtube after emailing Wisconsin Public Radio who gave me the link. This can't be found in a search here.

[mallducklard]

I can't find this album to purchase  anywhere!

[mallducklard]

I tried a google search and didn't come up with this. Heard it on WPR and finally emailed them to get the title. I thought it was called Why Am I a Soldier? Yup, a masterpiece.

[Niambag]

This song is seriously a masterpiece, this is real talent, not like the bloody bullshit we hear all day long.

[flowerpot5588]

Best song ever man, nice one!

[satyratron]

chilling, the flower of british indeed. what a waste of life. go to austria, prussia, france we still feel the consequences of this conflict.

[satyratron]

chilling

[queensofia123]

woah,

a year later and i still love this music <3

i saw them in the private peaceful concert, and met them afterwards, they blew me away <3

xxx

[RCAFchicky]

What's the name of this song?

It's absolutly amazing!

Great Video

[olimandolin]

@RCAFchicky The song is called Soldier, written by Les Barker and set to music by Coope Boyes and Simpson. It is available on the album The Wings of Butterflies. :-)

[marioplushiesinc]

@RCAFchicky the song is Soldier. Written by Les Barker, preformed by Coope, Boyes and Simpson

[anubis502502]

Thank you for making this video.

WWI was a terrible war, but is is often forgotten, overshadowed by WWII. I don't know about the other allied countries, but the US doesn't even have a National WWI memorial in Washington. I sincerely hope they get one soon, before our last WWI veteran passes away.

[queensofia123]

Ollie, I'm SO excited! They're coming to the theatre near me, and i got tickets yesterday! :D x

[midgetyoungy444]

I love the Great War work of Coope Boyes and Simpson and saw them perform the Christmas Truce concert some years ago. Oli you got the exhortation wrong in your profile it should read

They shall grow not old

[queensofia123]

the picture at 2:22 is in a textbook that I use regularly at school. I love this song SO much and i cant wait to see them live!!

[JonathanDaddy]

I stumbled on Coope Boyes & Simpson in a pub in the outskirts of London on a visit to the UK in the early 90s. They should be better known in both the U.S. and the U.K. -- a wonderful, wonderful group.

[queensofia123]

Ollie, can you please tell me where I can buy Coope boyes and simpsons music, because I can't find it on itunes, and help!?

sofia x

[olimandolin]

You should be able to get it from the No Masters online shop. It should come up in a google search. Glad you like the music. They should get more recognition :-)

[queensofia123]

They should. I also like "standing in line" on your other video. =]

I'll look into there music.

thanks again,

sofia x

[nolicnotrut]

Another masterpiece of music and montage. Many thanks, Ollie. I am saving all this wonderful stuff in my personal blog; is that OK?

[olimandolin]

That's absolutely fine. :-)

[whitelegge686]

Mate that's fantastic

where can i download the song? it really has touched me this song i had an uncle in World War One my age 19 shoot in a tree by a german sniper whilst having his dinner

And i wish to play this for my family to remember his untimely death

Fantastic Top Notch

[olimandolin]

Thanks for your comments. I'm glad that it has touched you so much. I'm afrdaid I don't know where you can download it, but it is available on the album "The Wings of a Butterfly" by Les Barker (an album of Les' poetry set to music.

[slobjob13]

our lads dont get enough credit for the sacrafices they made, and still make...

also love this c,b+s song, all in all a very hard hitting compilation. thank you for this post.

[guywitness2008]

Beautiful Song - who sung it?

[olimandolin]

Sung by Coope Boyes and Simpson, written by Les Barker. From the album The Wings of a Butterfly

[johnnyrafter]

what a great song

never heard this before

brilliant

[HEIDI5582]

Thank you for this.

An excellent rendition of a poignant song.

Is it available on a cd?

[thirdfloorit]

Nice one young man!