Old Rugged Cross - Doctor Who

[Ellybethe]

This part was so beautiful. I was very pleasantly surprised that they put this hymn in this episode--and now this has to be one of my favorite Doctor Who scenes. :3

[doctortehe]

I'm an athiest but this bit is really sweet and it is just beautifully arranged.

[doctortehe]

@doctortehe Dangit, I mean atheist.

[SirMonketh139]

I actually think this is very relevant to the plot. These people are travelling for a very long time. They may be honking their horns at each other, but they all have the same dream. They envision seeing the sun and going to better conditions. When that compassionate voice comes on and tells them about what they're waiting for, then they forget all their hatred and remember being together. The world died of drug use to escape each other, but instead these people choose each other over drugs.

[pbsclair]

I love the hymns in this episode too - this one and the last scene with Abide With Me. Both scenes were very moving. But like TheAmericanDragon mentioned, I kind of didn't see their relevance in/connection to the plot.

I am a Christian but don't think Doctor Who should be a source of argument over God and religions. It is entertaintment, folks. And really, this is not about what you believe but ridiculing/mocking/criticizing others' beliefs - completely needless.

[Sammiee8489]

Every time I see Martha's tear, I shed one myself. This is one of my favourite Doctor Who episodes. I love how the Doctor is just in awe of the fact that people in this situation can stop a reflect by singing an old and very beautiful Christian hymn.

[TheAmericanDragn]

May I ask you guys a question: Why did they put it in this scene? I mean, it's great that they added a classic hymn. It's just I don't know why they were sing that at this moment.

AmDrag

[Sammiee8489]

@TheAmericanDragn I think it was because the Senate of New New York had a fail safe program installed should something happen to the Over City. She says proceeding the hymn that it was 'time for [the] daily reflection' and that she was 'so sorry'. That's my reasoning.

[Padfoot74]

This is such a beautiful scene. Very heart touching scene.

[TheLastSamoan]

Amazed that hymn survived to the year 5,000,000,000 or so, which is when I think this episode was set....

[bandboy11111]

@TheLastSamoan 5,000,000,063 i believe...

[jelliclestar]

This will forever make me cry. As will all of the hymns from Gridlock. Good GOD, Murray Gold knows how to exploit a song.

[sorsaria]

This is such a powerful scene. Just watching this clip is heart-wrenching.

[PhantomStella]

I wish it was longer and on the soundtrack...

[Chaziltasm]

Makes me sad because this song was sung at my grandmas funeral.

[Exsecratio]

The actress that played Martha admitted in an interview that her tears were very real.

[kaeldra299]

I tried my best to poker face through this scene when I watched this episode with my boyfriend. I failed. ;_; Such a touching scene <3

[poiuytrewqqwertyufy]

one of my favourite moments from doctor who

[AlexOLoughlinLover2]

hey isn't that girl at the end on Being Human?

[Poppy0109]

ALWAYS makes me tearful this scene. Love it. <3

[Faomhe]

1 person is still stuck on the motorway.

[TastySlowCooker]

This must make sense in context. Super bizarre without context.

[mezzogal]

It's such a symbolic scene. Old Rugged Cross is a funeral song and when they have the panning shots of the motorway, the cars look like rows upon rows of coffins and the people are all in there, underground like they're already dead.

[StraytRayzorSymphony]

@mezzogal yeah...only problem with that is...Old Rugged Cross isnt unique to funerals. its a Sunday hymn.

[xfaithlessmusex]

This scene always brings me to tears.

[Tolly7249]

Crying right along with you, Martha... This is one of my all-time favourite scenes from Doctor Who, right up there with Colin Baker's corruption speech and David Tennant's "I don't want to go!"

[bettesbaby]

@Tolly7249 one of my favorite scenes from Dr Who is the Scooby/Shaggy/Monster chase scene. Rose grabs a bucket of water and the monster runs. I liked how they recreated the scene from the cartoon with the hall and 6 doors, three on each side.

[rigamax]

Wonderful. I wonder how many young people (under 45) realize how well this fits in with the theme of the episode. How at the end of the episode 'the head' gives his life that the world might be saved. Wonderfully symbollic. Greetings from Latvia

[Schlubalybub]

@rigamax I'm 20 years younger than your specified age, and I get it totally

PS, he's called "the Face of Boe", not "the head"

[sarahluvsdwrh]

I really wish they'd released this on the soundtrack - it's so beautiful.

[nolapoboy]

It is so moving! Does anyone know how to get it? I too am not religious, but it is beautiful, along with showing the relationships of the people!. Just amazing!

[chucklevisionman]

@nolapoboy do u mean this version, if so i have uploaded onto my channel Chucklevisionman and it has no inturruptions at all just a bit of vloume problems

[chucklevisionman]

@nolapoboy and it's my latest video by the way

[Lilanimalcrazy]

this makes me get goosebumps!

[mistysilence2]

this scene always makes me cry. i may not be religious, but i can appreciate when a song is beautifully sung. i'm sad i never heard of this when i was in chorus and never got the chance to sing it in the church we use for our Christmas and spring concerts.

[Haeinscute]

@mistysilence2 I agree 100% this scene is just so emotional and sweet, I always get choked up when watching it, its amazing, you don't have to be religious to enjoy it at all, just enjoy the moment :)

[EbonyFaery]

Anyone know which arrangement this is?

[Jeisenne]

This is the most beautiful arrangement of this song that I have been able to find. It's very touching and haunting.

[ditte3]

It's beautiful.And in the end they sing another hymn: Abide with me by H W Monk.

[Phantom132100]

This is the best arrangement ever!

[RhiieeBBZ]

what arrangement is this?

[bettesbaby]

This arrangement is so so beautiful

[quinn244]

@bettesbaby I agree totally. I wish I could find a recording of this version

[BungleZippie]

What you talking about Viper? Get back under your stone.

[BungleZippie]

I give you some clues- hiss, bite, poison.

If you still can't figure use google

[BungleZippie]

LOL

Your clearly not stupid either , eh?

[Bilbo490]

you're a conservative dick.

[agentk1986]

You, like many others on Youtube, make America look stupid.

[greenmango45]

aww... :'(

[lostdeviant]

you can get the sheet music and lyrics from the United Methodist Hymnal. I was very surprised this song was used considering how it isn't British.

[thGothicHobbit]

It's American, and this episode takes place in New New York.

[BrokenTourniquet]

Beautiful scene.

[doctorw2]

i thought russel t davies was an atheist why did he have this christian song in this episode?

[TheNilvarg]

Because he's not a typical douchey intolerant atheist who zealously hates everything Christian.

[LeCutter]

@TheNilvarg As opposed to a douchey intolerant religious zealot who hates anything that doesn't suit his religion I suppose?

[Fluffypear]

@LeCutter Foot in mouth.

[slightlyinsaneFTW]

@TheNilvarg Not all atheists hate other religions

[Sammiee8489]

@slightlyinsaneFTW Atheism isn't a belief system that centers around intolerance of religion. An Atheist simply just doesn't believe that there is a God or a higher being. Informed Atheist's are often very tolerant and open minded about other beliefs and are usually all for being proven wrong. It's the ignorant ones that have intolerance and are unwilling to hear another point of view.

[slightlyinsaneFTW]

@Sammiee8489 That's kinda the point I was trying to make there. Someone else said something about atheists hate religious people, I was correcting them.

[FishStone168]

This is one of my favorite scenes in the new Doctor Who. You can just feel the hopelessness of all the people on the road.

Too bad that after an emotional scene just as this they go right back to chasing monsters and cracking bad jokes.

[TheNilvarg]

Agreed.

[LordUmber]

I like how Martha joins in, but the Doctor doesn't. Because he's not really one of them.

[BirgitMunro]

It was a poem written out in my Nanna's book, but didn't sound Anglican, so had never heard the tune. It was just so beautiful, specially when Martha starts to join in. Triumph of hope & solidarity over despair. Would love to get recording, as all the download tracks are by Yanks & this is BBC Orchestra.