Mike Batt - The Ride to Agadir

[ivangrozny27]

have to laugh at the pic above....

[watchingtelly]

I love the way that before each stanza is resolved, it ends in a minor 9th chord.

[guz11aug]

I love this song so much, many thanks for posting. It´s just great.

[xferhux]

no leas esto,si lo has leido estas maldito,para romper la maldicion copia o envia este mensaje en cinco videos mas sino tu madre morira en tres dias porfavor hazme caso es una maldicion

[DonErection]

@xferhux ¿Y que pasará a los que no tememos madre? ¡¡¡Ja, ja!!!

[Chuckacola7]

I was born in Agadir, Morocco. :D

[Runningdog1000]

The sound of thunder in the distance from the big guns will remain in my mind forever. Dropping in from the dark sky in the dead of night, scared as hell but proud to be there. That is when boys became men,or died trying.

[czechsanchez01]

what the shit does a song about killing frenchmen in morocco have to do with 32nd battalion??? besides the fact some commander dude liked it

[OuKrokodil]

@czechsanchez01 Exactly my sentiments!!!

[selinunte60]

allora avanguardia quanti ricordi molti secoli fa

[Almohades1]

It was a present, the cassette, didn’t know that this ♫ song is available on you tube..

Thanks to Mike Batt/ Simon, Ma roc ♥ and you tube.

[andreasjakobliepe]

To RetteTen4: It's nice to 'hear' that there are still people out there who didn't forget OUR recent past. A time in which a man's words and deeds were highly valued.

I've written a Portuguese version of the poem, I might post it here.

Greetings from Portugal.

[RetteTen4]

I have suffered, pained and hoped.....but most of all, I have lived times others would say were best forgotten.

At least now I am able to say that I am proud of what I was,

a 32 Battalion Soldier.

[mirageF1AZ]

@RetteTen4 The Buffalo Shal not be forgotten...Thanx a stack for your time,sweat,blood , tears and sacrivice to secure a better future for me. You all are remembered.

[charlesnor1965]

@RetteTen4 ek is seker jy is n suidafrikaner wat in angola was

[weltenglanz3000]

@RetteTen4 ...just wait-and stay awakel... You will be first-and last of thee handsome unexpected ---------------rising up in youtube

[RetteTen4]

I was that which others did not want to be, I went where others feared to go, and did what others failed to do.

I asked nothing from those who gave nothing, and reluctantly accepted the thought of eternal loneliness ..... should I fail.

I have seen the face of terror; felt the stinging of cold fear; and enjoyed the sweet taste of a moment's love.

[polyathiest]

Classical/Rock music meets Morroccan music---A fantastic explosionn

[DerrickCole]

I wish I'd lived in South Africa in the 80's. Then I could've gone for joining the 32 Battalion, too. Those guys make the Spartans look like diaper-wearing sissies. It's terrible the way they were treated by ANC and their own government.

[imbeciledouble]

About 32nd:

.....The unit, too, received various awards, including a silver platter presented by two civilians, Alexander and Christopher Brits, in appreciation of the work done by the unit in the field of Durban deployment in KwaZulu-Natal during the troubled early 1990s. Engraved on the plate are the words : " To the men and women from 32 BN especially 322 Infantry Company, you generate faith and trust in the human race. Many thanks".

I think nothing could be added :-)

[kirstenthegoth]

"We will suffer no intrusion from the infidels of France" -- brilliant! God damn the European Union!

[andreasjakobliepe]

For those who don´t know nothing about 32 Battalion SADF : One of the soldiers of 32 Bat had requested that this song would be played at his FUNERAL, which therefore became the funeral march of any member of that battalion. Please correct me if I am wrong.

PROELIO PROCUSI

[harvardnic]

@andreasjakobliepe

I worked with 32 a bit...a more professional bunch of ruffians one could not find.

Thank God they were on our side:)

(That is, they aimed at the other bloke)

Does anyone know what became of an officer by name of Jeager (rank Capt circa 1992) who was seconded to other training regiments at that point?

[viqdelamer]

@andreasjakobliepe I heard it was a matter of name your price.They named a price and FW said sold to you in the red and blue.But to be fair I will never forget the jubulation of the white kids when the yes vote won the game.I was in primary school at the time and in every class I checked three kids at the most was upset about the results.

[andreasjakobliepe]

This song will ALWAYS be remembered by those who lived in RSA. Very emotional, as it was/still is used by 32 Battalion SADF. God Bless those brave soldiers who fought for our safety way back in the late '70 until their disgaraceful disbandment by the supreme commander of the land: FW de KLERK !!

F****** Bastard. A white Commie!!!

[c824767]

genau bony m aufloesung gut

[Hahit]

32 Battalion forever !

[BoldReiver]

Long Live "Os Terriveis"!

[MyAl76]

ich kenn die Melodie ab 1:46 von der Sendungf FRONTAL auf ZDF

[flunkeln]

mike batt hat auch die melodie für "Wetten das..." gechrieben

[stuzaza]

proelio procusi - forged in battle.

[hassanfarooqi]

I like Boney M version better

[macafricascot]

what is this song about?

[MAZARI123]

bony m

[kirstenthegoth]

The Morrocan independance struggle against France.

[lemonbook]

really enjoyed a song that I loved first time around many years ago - thank you for taking the trouble to post!!!

[primuspilum]

Wonderful song! Couldn't you use a better photo than a camel eating out of a dumpster???

[Lilondi]

hahahahahaaa....

[sgillman16]

boney m.'s version is better

[christophkoenig]

das beste von boney m war ihre Auflösung!

[laserpaul23]

Mike Batt!!!...besser geht´s nicht!

Passt absolut zu meinem Buch "Drifters"!...und die Marrakech Zeit!...und da ist noch Rabat, Fes.....!

[namaste91]

I totally agree with you! I just listen to this amazing catchy tune because it have a very harmonic chant and a beautiful orchestrating! Forget the political struggle beneath our commentaries !Just enyo the song,man..;)

[Boogieforme]

Why not just simply enjoy the song everyone?

[silverdale247]

Thank you Baby B!

MUAH! :-)

[leegees79]

I like the boney M version of this song, I guess it is the version I know best..bit more punchy I think...

[Boleniana]

Ya know, with only a little changing of the words, you could make this into a REALLY uncomplimentary song about the French....

[dud0r]

the lyrics does provide a totally new meaning today ;)

[Susisaftig]

*g* Well. ... Yes. Indead...

Looks like gone to be a kind of dangerous LOL!

[tmafkap]

...as in "The Ride to Abu Ghraib"? :)

[Millennium9000]

you are MAYBE right...

[msg1711]

maybe its...no peace until all americans are wiped out. just a thought.

[bofts]

Maybe its you are a fucktard.

Islam is the enemy of all mankind

[msg1711]

a very well thought out arguement for your point of view....for a retard, that is.

[msg1711]

hehehe...u have the iq of a tree. but then thats an insult to trees.

[bofts]

hehehe you are an illiterate fool

[msg1711]

illiterate....thats a very big word for you, Did you learn it yesterday?

[greenowl2]

Thanks! bcs you learned from Muslims how to live!

[greenowl2]

No ever Islam will Wiped out! and you will see sooner or later! Islam is religion of peace and moderation! dont judge a book from its cover

[bofts]

Peace and moderation?

What are you smoking?

[shortandtickling]

no, until idiots like you are hospitalized

[rachidmorocco2008]

The song is wonderful but the video is not a good image of Morocco. It's a wrong reality.

[R93hunter]

Rachid ... none song can show the reality of morocco

keep the song in your mind, not the video

[Susisaftig]

Is it? Looks like a new tourist resort - during building time...

[sgillman16]

this is a good song.. i am uploading the version by boney M.. tell me how you like that version!

[Boleniana]

Boney M did a version of this song?

[grantzx]

i like the song and the pic/video is funny

[aussiekeith]

awesome song great sharing.

[youoverzealtube]

Alan Parker also played main guitar on "Jean Genie", "Hurdy Gurdy Man" and "No Regrets".

He also composed "News At Ten" and BBC's "Coast".

[ELAINEKDSTN]

This travesty of a 'video' if you can even call it that, does no justice to an 80s track

[nr367]

still a lot better then Boney M's version.

[demedor]

this is not a version, this is the original...

[sweetbouba]

The video is stupid

[michelminou]

mmmeilleurs morceau de mike merci de l'avoir mis sur le tube

[Derventio74]

Incredible talent - thanks for posting..

[preciosanna]

Sehr schoenes stueck, aber seine Version von

please don't let me be misunderstood

auf der Schizophonia war das beste .

finde ich aber nirgends.

Hat jemand erbarmen ? Danke!!!

[Emmenheizer]

Einfach nur wundertoll...einfach gut...mehr kann ich dazu nich sagen!

[Siobhan1234]

cool song .

[fatpizzaman]

Excellent song fusing Arabic rhythms with classic music and heavy rock. Mike is a true genius - and I love Alan Parker's guitar solos.

[maincahi]

Ich habe lange gesucht, danke für eines der genialsten Stücke der Musik- und Travellerscene!

[maincahi]

Ich habe lange gesucht, danke für eines der genialsten Stücke der Musik- und Travellerscene!

[maincahi]

Ich habe lange gesucht, danke für eines der genialsten Stücke der Musik- und Travellerscene!

[graphikdesigner]

Wonderful! I love it! Thank you ´kneeg17`

[tremon19]

Not only the best - the ONLY version ever. Thanks for posting it.

[pagan04]

Great song, this is Mike Batt, i just love him

[pitchou59]

this song is from BONEY M not mike batt

great song

[spretorius]

This is indeed the Mike Batt version of the song...

[Jana1503]

This IS Mike Batt, the Original Version. And the best version ever ;)

Mikes music is so fantastic.

[rinax60]

the song from boney m is a coverversion...

the original is from mike batt from the album "shizophonia"

[roquark]

Thank you so much for posting this - fantastic song!