Elvis Costello - Shipbuilding

[thatssomething1]

still gives me chills after all these years

[Taysidethistles]

150 certainly looks like the Royal Marines being overrun - if you want a more uplifting tune about the Falklands conflict try Sabaton's Back in Control

[jaddajn1]

it's a bit of an easy target putting thatcher's mug up there after shots of dead squaddies. how about churchill reagan obama blair kennedy? ALL political leaders are warmongers. not just the female ones. you really believe thatcher decided all on her onesome to go to war? i'd bet keith joseph and many other backroom 'boys' had a hand in that particular decision

[damcurt]

Well i hope the rumours around town are wrong as cameron held emergency talks regarding yesterday regarding the new possible Argentinian threat i pray we wont be ship building.

[bankruptstate]

A terrible loss of young lives on both sides, RIP to the brave British and Argentinian soldiers who gave their lives in good faith for their countries.

Shame on the governments who sent them to war.

[SchmedleyDoRight]

"Well, it's 1 -2 - 3! What are we fighting for?"

[pykkervots]

We'll soon be Tramping The Dirt Down....be patient...that distorted malevolent spirit will have a mountain of negative Karma to deal with soon

[andreaprodan]

Two Right-Wing, Power-Hungry Leaders.... thousands of ruined lives, and a wound which may never heal between two excelent nations. What a Fuck Up wars are!

[MrHappyebby]

thats Chet Baker on the flugelhorn.did it in 1 take i understand.wonderful.after this came out chet had a comeback and began to cover elvis' allmost blue tune.elvis loves chet baker and his father was a trumpet player as well

[Scroomsful]

I'm not really one for lots of different versions and covers of songs but i love so many different versions of this song. The Robert Wyatt version is incredible and the swan arcade one is great too!

[Pitxuket]

And that solo by Chet Baker, my god...

[Pitxuket]

I am Argentinean, so this song kind of touches a nerve (although I was just a baby when the war happened). I just know that it was a terrible, terrible mistake and a waste of young and innocent lives. I must never happen again.

[ariaangelchild]

So long since I heard this, some things never change.................

[monkeysoulpoet]

My God, I hate Thatcher.

[Guille62864]

cool song.

[MyAruga]

Declan Mcmanus 

[HopeWithPandora]

The song is amazing... for me more so this rendition with the trumpet solo and EC's singing style...

The montage itself just makes my heart so , sad... as do all pictures of war. All those sons of loving mothers, fathers... so many wasted lives... on both sides of the fence... and still it goes on, and on and on.

Yes, governments will always find money for war... but not for jobs and secure futures...

Thank you for this.

[dogsbolls]

Thatcher is, was and always will be a c£££

[cosmiclazy]

chet baker on trumpet....isn´t that a huge luxury Elvis?

[ArchangelBoab]

The Argentinians were kids. Their mothers could sing this.

Is that not the point??

[chrssgreen]

Is the image at 1:50 the Royal Marines finally being overun in South Georgia before the invasion?

[sowerby23]

@chrssgreen I'm not sure Chris. I took the image from a site concerned with the history of the falklands...if you want more info post something to my channel..Steve

[meirha]

1:20 AM. laying on the bed, listening to this song.. amazing...

[rocknrolldevil777]

This song is devastating.

[farlaa]

FALKLANDS las pelotas. ISLAS MALVINAS ARGENTINAS, POR SIEMPRE!

[dogsbolls]

In his own words, best thing i've ever written, good video too, wel done

[doubleotwentyone]

At last, the original version! Thanks for posting!

[sowerby23]

thanks Karen. I did this for a bit of fun, but it seems to have struck a cord with a few people, which is gratifying

[karenhunter58]

I think you did an EXCELLENT job with your slideshow. Great choice of photos. I love it that you included one of a smiling Mrs. Thatcher. That put me in mind of another of Elvis Costello's songs called "Tramp the Dirt Down, " which was "inspired" by Maggie and EC's feelings about her.

[peterdcarter1]

@karenhunter58 A picture of a smiling Maggie would be preferable to one of Leopoldo Galtieri. Maybe he could have been photographed with his death squad, Intelligence Battalion 601 chums. Would that have been acceptable to you?

[karenhunter58]

@peterdcarter1 I don't know what you're jumping my case for. I just said that I liked it that the video's creator included a picture of a smiling Margaret Thatcher. Excuse the fuck out of me.

[karenhunter58]

@peterdcarter1 My last words on this: There is MUCH more to why Ms. Thatcher is, shall we say, not universally adored than the Falklands War.

[stutty1400]

@MisterSea7 Piss party would be cool hehe

[stutty1400]

When Maggie dies, I am going to hold a party on her grave

[scruffymeigs]

@stutty1400 That'll show her! Cut your welfare check will she!

Okay, resume rioting.

[levertrevel]

@stutty1400

I'll bring the booze

[wA7racer]

@stutty1400 sad, hurtful & in V poor taste>>>>

[Nitro378]

@wA7racer Sad? More like justice.

[loz0912]

@stutty1400 If they give us all a shovel we can dig far enough down to deliver her to satan personally - he sent her up here in the first place :-0

[brushuk]

@stutty1400 i'll be playing 'ding dong the witch is dead' from the wizard of oz!!

[gaspode18]

@stutty1400 Wait for me to piss there first!

[nickslick75]

@stutty1400 Do you like standing in queues, then?

[MmeDesgranges]

@stutty1400 Because you wouldn't be game to give her cheek while she's still alive?

[davekelly1957]

@stutty1400 We the Leeds posse may possibly move over a little to let you

[dfwardjr]

Im a welder at the shipyard in Newport News Va. The only jobs around here are in the shipyard so I am shipbuilding. We really should be diving for pearls!

[RonnieJamesable]

@dfwardjr Count yourself lucky all your trade hasn't gone to the far east yet! Loosing heavy industry literally crippled Britain on the world stage. Many of the photo's in this vid. were of the Falklands war of 1982, we couldn't sustain the attrition of such a conflict again now, whilst concurrently providing assets for Op Ellamy, which is the 6 ships we have helping out in Libya at the moment. How sad? too fu**ing sad! Build one for us shipmate!

[nickmcgivney]

Bravo. The mixed emotions McManus must've felt as he sent this on its powerful, unpopular way.

[ujohn]

brilliant clips. check out alison krauss singing costello's other equally evocative anti war tune "the scarlet tide", from cold mountain soundtrack.

[simontpk]

I searched for this because of Chet Baker. The images work so well; really sent a shiver down my spine. Thanks! Inspired me to buy the song from iTunes!

[inputmodule]

fighting for dear life.chet

[alphanum001]

I was looking for this song because Chet Baker's in it. Thank you so much for posting this.

[JesusOfSuburbia98]

awesome trumpet solo... :'(

[transonicbuoy1]

RIP crews of HMS Alacrity, Antelope, Sheffield, Coventry.

[MiNombreEsPeligro100]

Chet's second solo at 3:00 is simply heartbreaking.

[dougcash1]

Brilliant songwriting from the last Dylan.

DC

[pluctrem1]

This is simply amazing.

[sowerby23]

Thanks for the positive comments...

[luckyba2tard]

Su Su perb film, very well crafted with the song, well what can I say, horrible images.... but well done.

[BanginMan100]

Superb images for a superb song.

[yukibunny17]

wow!finaly i found this song here! i was 13yearsold when i listen this first time.great song!thanks!from japan

[spectrum99122]

Extraordinary

[louloupopz]

Such a great song, thanks for uploading!

[doubleotwentyone]

Great song...not sure about the video tho...

[brownyman64]

I heard a sub-standard cover of this on the radio today so just had to listen to this version to put things right. And as an added bonus you have added this great video - some poignant memories there. Well done.

[Gerb65]

What a great vid man, you really took the essence.

[ArchangelBoab]

Sterling effort with the video bruv.

Don't know which image is the most chilling.

Probably that vampire triumphant at the window of 10 Downing Street...

What the man before said - cheers for uploading this version. Peace.

[reeceegirl]

This has long been one of my favorite songs, as I'm both a Elvis Costello and Chet Baker fan. Thank you for uploading this.