Goodbye - Ned Beatty as Josef Locke in Hear My Song

[wilphwasere]

an exert from a brilliant story, fun film, watch out for the copper enjoying the song

[LorinaDante]

I bought this movie a week ago, knowing pretty much nothing about it except that William Hootkins (one of my favourite actors, he plays Mr. X!) had a part in it. What a nice and fun movie! I couldn't stop smiling while I was watching it. The movie was great, the acting was incredible and it was just so uplifting! It was such a great surprise. I wish more comedies were like this one. :D

[Erriot201]

IF THE PHONE DOESN'T RING, IT'S ME!



[mcqueen5]

Josef was my cousin on my Grandfather Hugh McLaughlin's side, very proud of this.

Derek Lyons

[martinmcc2k]

brilant, a  skally wag with a voice josef lock.

[23929500]

an entertaining film, I wonder what Joes opinion uhave been !

[kommandantmumm]

This movie represents a part of my soul - god bless all souls -and at first : Jameson (12 years old )and Paddy

[gangstarr0work]

what a killer movie!!! thanks for the post

[1freddiemcghee]

Use to be my auld dad's party piece

[bobinobaker]

The Orginal Titel is " Adieu mein kleiner Gardeoffizier" from the great Robert Stolz. 1880-1975. Liane Haidt 1895-2000 sing this Song in her Motion Film "Das lied ist aus"

Germany 193O... ( Sorry my englisch is bad :-) )

[junglebhoy1888]

thanks for that...loved it

[0509victor]

My Dad was a compare at the Labour club in Chester during the sixties and seventies and always sang this song at which evryone got out there hankies and waved them great memories thank you Dad and of course Joe.

[802610]

excellant, just bought the dvd. music as it should be.

[17twinkle]

I think this film is brilliant. In fact Josef Locke always makes me smile. Thanks.

[TheEdk1953]

Excellent - I recall seeing this when I lived back in England, so entertaining, and Josef Locke's voice is special. Many thanks!!

[57smirra]

helt enkelt underbart att lyssna på!

[jedbrad]

£3.99 at Amazon

[biddyroundy]

you can buy the dvd on ebay £6.99. I just orderd one for my Mums Birthday she loves him.

[tez601]

wat a bloody good singer

[tez601]

hiya lynne love your sentements xx

[marie1lynnie]

My dad sang exactly like Joseph Locke, he gave a rendition of Goodbye as i brought him out of the hospital to all the patients, it was really moving.....Joseph Locke and Dougie Portz ...you did it your way...Love daughter...Lynne

[KaiserJames]

Josef Locke died in 1999 at the young age of 81.

[bronsondaggers]

can you post the rest of the movie,, i been searching you tube for the rest of it. thanks if you can.

[57smirra]

Helt great, att lyssna på och mr Beatty är great som Locke. Man måste skåla för honom med CAFFREYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Smirra 57

[tingleykid]

Sorry everyone - Ned Beatty never sang a note in this film. Locke songs were charmingly and convincingly imitated by Vernon Midgley, son of the English opera tenor Walter Midgley. He doesn't have quite the chesty ring of Locke, but who did in this material?

[mudfries]

what a singer joe was! the real deal, look at the shite we have to put up with now' robbie williams and tom jones! for fuck sake somebody just shoot them and do us all a favour!

[davetheoldmod]

Agree with mudfries, my late father used to say some music was so emotional it could bring tears to your eyes, when I listen to this, it brings on the same emotions, not so with the modern 'singers' who couldnt hold a candle to Josef .RIP, Sir you were a legend

[scabbernacker]

@mudfries Tom's ok - for a welshman ;-)

[mudfries]

@scabbernacker sorry pal, I shoud'nt have said that! I cant even remember commenting on this video! it must have been one of my friday nights on the red wine again, lethal! anyway, I have'nt got any room to talk, up here in scotland we have more than our fair share of cheesy singers! Hear my song is still a fantastic movie after all this time.

[1D84down]

Jo died ten years ago today.RIP, you were one of the best

[tonymontana1974]

josef locke died 10 years ago ?? i always thought he died in the 1970s or 80s how old was he when he died.

[pinnell40]

your right this is not hear my prayer

[WhiteBird94111]

LOVE the coppers @ 2:44!!

[ellyc19111]

Is that Jack Elam the american actor I see in this? Thought he only appeared in westerns?

[ferfeckssakethissign]

This isn't 'Hear my song ! "

[bluetiledwalls]

Read the title fool! See my other videos for "Hear My Song"

[19111ellyc]

No it isn't ferfeckssakethissign. Look at Goodybye, 3:29. Isn't that him too?

[GlasgowCeltic88]

19111ellyc,

Regarding @ 3:29. If your on about the 'big guy' with grey hair and beard clapping... I'd be more inclined to say it's another of Ireland's greatest singers... Ronnie Drew. But then

[19111ellyc]

At 3:29, I was referring to the guy with the beard clapping sitting next to the guy who played the accordion in the 'Hear my Song' video. If I knew who he was I wouldn't have asked. Just curious is all. He looks a lot like Jack Elam.,

[pinnell40]

this was the real singer of this song

[GlasgowCeltic88]

ferfeckssakethissign,

Your absolutley right. It's not...

BUT it is 'Goodbye' FROM the FILM 'Hear My Song' a loose autobiographical film based on the life of the great man!

RTFT...(!)

GC88

[midlantica]

Brilliant movie. 'I hate bein' alone when I'm alone you know what I mean Micky'.. something like that...

[teenonator]

"There won't be a dry seat in the house!" The US DVD of "Hear My Song" was supposed to be re-released in Nov 06, and it's been unavailable in the UK & Eire for years except from Germany. AmazonUK has a 27 July 09 release set(I've pre-ordered it). The original US VHS/theatrical release omitted the opening scene, when Mickey & Fintan are visiting Mickey's Mum in the hospital, but I bought a UK PAL VHS before going to the UK in '03, so was able to finally see that scene. It's just a great film.

[zzremington]

Loved ths movie, my wife hates it, who cares, I have a copy of it!!

[cambsgeezer]

Did I spot Ronnie Drew in the crowd at 3.30?

[1D84down]

Yeah - I think so too!

[bluetiledwalls]

I glad you enjoyed it, hope it gets warmer soon! Dave

[laune75]

I'm in Chicago where its 20-F and I'm being hammered with snow. I watch this video on my ipod while waiting for the train and I feel like its the middle of summer. This clip makes my blood boil, I love it so much. I wish this movie was on dvd.

[darkdolores]

I think Vernon Midgley sings this rather better than Josef Locke did.

[hiyadroogs]

darkdolores, you may prefer Vernon's, but Josef's voice was a lot bigger & had a more focused top. He also had a faster vibrato, particularly from the bridging notes up, that made his voice more virile. Vernon has a nice, similar sounding voice, & there is no reason from the perspective of personal taste why you shouldn't prefer him, but Josef had a better voice, & Vernon would be the first to admit it. It's not coincidence that Josef was famous in the UK & Ireland & Vernon is not.

[Harvey030547]

You missed out the best bit. The getaway!!!!!!!!!

[pablohanc]

A great movie.  Wish they'd re-release it on DVD.

[oldcow44]

i got hear my song vidio off e bay it came today but not had time to watch it hope too tomoz

[slitheen]

@pablohanc

Hear My Song is out on DVD now....it finally got released in July 2009. It's currently only £4.99 on Amazon...a real bargain. I notice it has a run time of 109 minutes, too, and my off air recording is only 100 minutes...so I reckon it must be an extended version. I've just ordered the DVD myself.

[alisonsdragonfly]

@slitheen naw they just left in 9 mins of farting by me. I was an assistant farting person at the time ... now I am an assistant belcher : )

[leedzfan22]

as anyone got the driking song could u please put it on

[Cartoonsbystan]

Wasn`t that Mario Lanza, from `The Student Prince`?

[Ted10038]

I loved this film when it first came out. Ned Beatty did a fabulous job of lip synching - and acting, of course!

But it's only fair to give credit to the singer whose voice we are listening to. It's Vernon Midgley doing an excellent imitation of the great Joe Locke.

The song, by the way, isn't Irish. It's from a Viennese operetta, originally in German.

[johnfinbarburke]

my granny sings this al the time ,, thans for showin us .........

[nig966]

best part thanks.

[oeiras99]

Thanks for posting this video. Great movie, great song, just before Joe Locke makes another escape. Maybe it isn't on TV because it shows you can beat the system.

[Cartoonsbystan]

It has been on T.V., Oeiras {Dad} I`ve still got the video. It was probably made by some Irish T.V. company--hence the anti English theme. Joe was a typical Irishman unwilling to part with his hard earned cash to the British taxman, bless him. Stan

[drbarlickjoy]

it was on tele about 4years ago he makes my heart race and i shed tear as mum was a great fan

[bluegrasslass]

I'd recommend this film to anyone - it's very funny and uplifting :)

[hendon1965]

This was such an uplifting finale to the film.

Thanks for at last putting it on You Tube.

Ned Beatty did a good job on Josef Locke. "Hear My Song" is not a film you see very much on TV. I wonder why that is? Does anyone know?