Skyclad - The Parliament of Fools

[fuji091]

Wow like so much

Hails from greece

[PororocaTheBand]

7 people in Parliament watched this video.

[clanDALCASSIAN]

SKYCLAD! satire through song, applying to all nations,delivered by folk music,

history repeating, poetry in motion propelled by grind of metal!!!! revolution anthem! salutations!! hail skyclad! great song,lyrics mean something, rare these days!

[petros1479]

one of the 7 is a greek politician for sure! Hi from Greece! We have 300 fools!!!

[InfraaVerdaggens]

@petros1479 ΣΚΑΤΑ ΣΤΑ ΚΟΜΜΑΤΑ.

[st1lln0t4sfunny4sy0u]

What ? .. no clever comment about SOPA or PIPA ?:D

[scphuris]

folk metal???? this is fucking awesome!!

[TheHeadHunter824]

this Skyclad?

[Swampymcswamp]

This correlates with toxic leadership.

[MrDanielkool]

what album is it from?

[DefenestratedMessiah]

@MrDanielkool A Semblance of Normality

[apchtafbl]

"All the seats are taken in the house that makes the rules

All the seats are taken in the parliament of fools "

A few words, with a lot of meaning..

[holyhandgrenade3]

They really need to make an American version of this. All this nonsense surronding the current Military bill that suspends Habeas Corpus in the US is mind boggling. The Congress needs a vote of no confidence.

[hardcoreoma]

when do they tour again .. i wanna see them !!!

[639653263626]

bring back martin :/, yeah he had a dodgey voice, but it worked, prince of the poverty line was amazing his voice was brilliant in it

[ozegid]

last two sentences of the lyrics summarizes the situation right now in my country

[andronikosly]

Folk Metal-Epic Metal-Power Metal.....the only metal that deserves to be called music....

[BolinBolaVT]

SKYRIM

[andronikosly]

@BolinBolaVT fail... but yeah TES V SKYRIM AND SKYCLAD hahahaha :)

[MilleniumEmpire]

Damn , they could send a copy this great song here in Belgium !

Amazing band :)

[110ikke]

<3 luv this music <3 skyclad ;) saw them a few months ago awesome!

[dunkelheit616]

Skyclad started folk metal that's why they're amazing!

[Highlander01]

This is fantastic music. It reminds me of Magnum fused with power metal.

[desertphilip]

Folk metal??WTF?? its pretty good though.

[DougliciousDoug]

omg, how come I never heard of them before???

A friend told me about them just right now!

[jeorjemika]

So perfectly fits in on the situation of crisis we re into -  Η ΒΟΥΛΗ ΤΩΝ ΤΡΕΛΛΩΝ ΠΟΥ ΕΧΟΥΜΕ! (τι επίκαιρο κομμάτι)!

[backflip369159]

the real stuff COMES FROM SCANDINAVIA give a V although im not from there

[ThunderBlackLight]

Fantastic song!

[sawyers145]

One of the roots of Folk metal ! a great band !

[aw1978]

@zzouni - Skyclad has managed to be called Skyclad quite successfully for the 11 or so years Martin has not been in the band.

[zirrian]

First Skyclad song I ever heard. Altough I prefer the new singer, Martin's voice is a great loss to the band and fans of metal, but in my opinion the new lineup made Skyclad a bit easier listenable.

[zzouni]

attention: without martin no group can be called SKYCLAD

[Zodist]

@zzouni I agree.Hoping one day Martin will rejoin Skyclad.(unlikey)Cheers

[Kwahzutah]

Ridley's voice makes my knees weak. 0//0

[deadknowsthatwrong]

BURN IN HELL, DAMNED WORLD PARLIAMENT OF FOOLS!

[katessshady]

Fantastic Song !!!!!!1111oneoneoneone

[PhysXProg]

U.K. unite for the betterment of ALBION!!!

[juanarkantos]

WHO DISLIKED THIS?

[Gores77]

@juanarkantos

parliament of fools xD

[juanarkantos]

@Gores77 LOL

[zanaelf]

lol sounds like government, religion, corporations etc...

[dimtris7]

2 members of the parliament pushed the dislike button

[jakabel17]

I love his British accent :)

[halkidian79]

bloody bastards politicians! fuck off ... no more lie,no more unjustice! Resistance!

Resistance from Hellas!

[InfraaVerdaggens]

@halkidian79 Ἑλλὰς καὶ θάνατος στοὺς γαμιόλες τοὺς προδότες πολιτικούς.

ΘΑΡΣΕΙΝ ΧΡΗ. ΥΒΡΙΣ ΥΠΟ ΝΕΜΕΣΙΝ ΔΙΑΤΕΛΕΙ.

[YoungDaniAndTheMute]

wow... i can't believe i just discovered folk metal TODAY! and i have to say... i'm in love.

[MrBlackstar1992]

@YoungDaniAndTheMute Ever heard Korpiklani? (not sure if correctly spelled)

[YoungDaniAndTheMute]

@MrBlackstar1992 Nope.

[MetalDudeBen]

EPIC!!!

love Folk music. Love Metal.... What more do you need

[Sigmo777]

i from the us and used to different things being stupid but this is AWESOME

[HeyMySister]

O.o... i'm first listening this song and i'm very happy <3 this is my favourite band <3

[cilibinarii]

Its both folk metal and not folk metal 0,o

[MandaloretheYoung]

I'm American, but the basic message of this song could just as easily apply to the US Congress.

[endoTHEOSIS]

The moment that we here in the US decided to re-evaulate and re-interpret the Constitution, is the moment that we decided our fate. It only gets more socialist from here, unless people my age will realize the beauty of capitalism again.

[MSSLUNK]

@endoTHEOSIS this song actually advocates socialism which is not surprising considering they come from the north of England.

[omfg4000]

So 185 are up for changes, 1 Tony Blair/Thatcher bitch is not.

[MasterOfCydonia]

It actually has a clear and relevant meaning in politics of a democratic representative nation, where certain people are voted in when they tell people one thing and whilst there these men/women tend to forget who and why they were voted in, they being to make votes for and against what they were voted in for and make the people who voted them in look like fools, when the true fools are the ones who went against what they ran for.

[antagonist42]

I love this. Classic folk music with metal riffage, and above all, no crappy death vocals!

[rovebeetle2]

@antagonist42 then if you haven't heard of them already there's also skiltron, falconer, tuatha de danaan, the lord weird slough feg, tyr, and probably a few others I can't remember at the moment that you might like

[antagonist42]

@rovebeetle2 Týr is incredible. Thank you so much for leading me to their work! :)

[rovebeetle2]

@antagonist42 glad to hear you like them, I think it's a shame when people miss out on great music

[coasa29]

My first day of Skyclad and i must admit that this is awesome! Haven't ever heard of them before, but their folk metal kicks ass! I will surely look for some of their CDs to listen while I am driving in this rat-hole Bucharest!

[Lima0620]

Saw these guys live last friday at Sweden rock Festival! They´re fucking awsome! :D

[leutufire]

am ajuns la ani si inca nu stiu ce e muzica adevarata!! RULZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

[Pulvertoastman250]

Jea,I find a new great band...

Amazing!

[karastas76]

This band start playing metal from decade of 90's (with Walkiyer on vocals)..... Listen the past songs are very better... worth it..

[DarthCricketMan567]

is this song on itunes????? cause i cant find it!!!!!!

[darkrifts1]

Well... Its looking like the UK is going to have a fine Parliament of Fools soon. Tis a shame, but not unexpected or new I suppose

[abenoit722]

Somewhat reminds me of Jethro Tull...

[lizs004]

@abenoit722 Me too!

[goofychanax6]

cool

[PennyDreadful1]

Skyclad is an odd band.

They have a quirky sound and its hard to convince people that this is actually a great band.

You got to feel them.

Feel their lyrics.

like their original personality and charm and appreciate their concise songwriting.

It was harder back in Martins days because technically he was a terrible singer.

This album seems more direct and accessible without sacrificing their heart.

[SavageNerdz]

@PennyDreadful1 i love this guys voice..... well its more the song theres somthing about it.... its like its alive lol i love the melodies and the lyrics to :) i also like martin

[ThazuaBlackarrow]

@PennyDreadful1 Martin, a terrible singer?

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Martin is a great vocalist.

[PennyDreadful1]

@ThazuaBlackarrow Yes he is! But he is not a very good singer.

[Nuinwing]

@ThazuaBlackarrow Actualy great is an ovverword here,Martin was good at some songs but sometimes that growling like voice made it almost impossible to understand the lyrics without having those said lyrics on paper,and with songs where the lyrics are more important than music it's crucial to have a voice that a non-metalhead can understand without those lyrics on paper.

[MasterOfCydonia]

@ThazuaBlackarrow That maybe your belief however that doesn't mean it is true, be open to opinions.

[DecadentFilms]

@PennyDreadful1 Martin was a terrible Skyclad singer, but one of the best poets in music. Ever. I simply love his lyrics, wow.

[MrFreeOliveira]

Something reminded me Kansas Leftoverture...great song !

[0mniaChaosEst]

such a great song. just love it.

[ruanfourie1]

Trying hard but not Martin. Will never be. The new Skyclad is a cover band of Walkyiers stuff and trying to build on the 16 albums he released since he started this band. It will never EVER be the same again.

[luke666808g]

what's that about? I'm not familiar with the history of this band.

[Finnt3hViking]

@luke666808g then use the friggin google!

[PennyDreadful1]

Ugh dont be an idiot!

Ridley has his own voice.

And new Skyclad still sounds fresh.

[ProjectMaelstrom]

and fuck yeah ! metal unite us. ^$#^$# all other things cuz when we are at the concert and we sing with one voice there are no borders no nations....

[ProjectMaelstrom]

its not about greek parliament....its about every parliament but yes the situation in greece is very ridiculus.... and in every parliament.....and will be....because as plato said democracy is a "disabled" regime...

[thenoamhaber]

the guiter riff is awesome too from israel

[thenoamhaber]

this song is just awesome- I'm first to folk metal and sky clad in particular

[wackleis]

united states suck cocks

[cuckingfunts]

@wackleis Dude... it's a song about the UK.

[forestguardian2]

I'm a first time Listener, not just to SkyClad, but to Metal, and I'm loving it

-United States

[firesoftheempyrean]

@forestguardian2 congrats man! Metal is a whole world of music unto itself. folk, mythological, death, black, neo-classical... it's all right here!

[kirginboy]

Could anybody inform me on this band guys? I heard this song a few months ago and i downloaded it and ever since that's basically the first song i listen to when i turn on my mp3 player! But i know nothing of the band. Oh, and what were those comment's about the greek parliament? I don't think the lyrics are related to it in any way. Or are they? THX

[warlordzephyr]

they're one of the first folk metal bands ever. They started around late 1990

[kirginboy]

THX

[Singerjv102]

isn't it about the conservative party in the Uk? hence 'true blue cause' for 18 years yeah?- just what i thought

[kirginboy]

THX

[Skyclad330]

well in case you havent yet learnt about them they are the originators of folk metal. you should definetely listen to "prince of the poverty line", "silent whales of lunar sea" and "oui, avant-garde a chance" albums and generally all their albums with martin (the original singer of skyclad) and then their new releases which many many find dissappointing although they are pretty good (but not like the old ones)

[benjipoli]

That sure is a good song!

Salutation from Québec!

[tegneren33]

Awesome.

Cheers from Norway! (why are we doing this?)

[ThierryC17]

@tegneren33

Because metal unites people all around the world

hail from Québec!

[LKUElephant]

Greetings from Singapore! While I disagree with the first stanza of the lyrics, this is one of my favourite songs ever. I need to get my hands on their latest release!

[HendrikHeiden]

Damn good Song =)

Greetings from Germany =))

[Andras75]

a cute song...with a nice melody. though, when Martin was in the band, they had a lively character and that witty edge...and i am into that much more!

[daemonesc]

sky clad have allways been awsome but without martin they just sound like a slightly heavy version of the levellers haah

[SKYCLAD77]

Saluti from Italy!

Amazing song from an amazing group!

[kernelunderwalker]

amazing!

cheers from brasil!

[ensiferum11]

hail from canada!!!!!!!

[Houston390]

Fantasic song by an amazing band.

Very apt for us in the UK at the moment......they should release it as a single and make the MP's buy a copy...........they can put in an expenses claim for it ;-)

[thouvou31]

so true.. but sadly it's the same pretty much everywhere, at least u can be glad that these incidents become public knowledge in the UK and have a chance to pass judgment.

[creeper1981]

Greek MPs should also grab a copy they are fools and thieves too...sadly they make us hate our country they opress everybody they can get and leave the big spenders alone...

[thouvou31]

I also had Greek parliament in mind.... LOL

[KyleKartan87]

@Houston390 fits to our current pariament in germany perfect too...

and i would also buy a copy ^^

[Finnt3hViking]

@Houston390 It's awful relevant here in America as well.

[DLotet]

one great song from a really great band

[Juni0ri]

Respect to these guys, though I don't like their music too much. The lyrics in this song... What the fuck ?

[Suckyea]

suck yea!the first,and the best folk metal band!great lyrics!

[Seppovesimies]

so great song!!!