@RichardAndewSwayne I dunno. Maybe a few British are still upset about this, but so far as I can tell the British as a whole don't seem to have any lingering grudges against us about the Revolution.
@Stardweller1 Its not taught in our schools (funnily enough...lol) so many of us don't know much about it unless we read up on it or watch brilliant shows like this) while i have grievances with the US government at times I love the US and think the world would be worse off without it. God bless America, God save the Queen.
funny how you americans get tiery eyed about liberty and so forth... and sure, its passionate how the americans gained their independence, but people before, during, and after the 1770's have been fighting for their right to be free... it doesnt make you special. Also, i think not many of the original values reflected on the constitution are even alive today... well, except the right to bear arms... srsly...
@wilnerlivesformaiden 1st Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government (STILL HERE)
2nd Protects the right to bear arms (STILL HERE)
3rd Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause (STILL HERE)
@wilnerlivesformaiden I'm sorry but are you American? How would you know what is still used in this country and what is not? Us Americans make a big deal about liberty because that's what this country is based on and democracy. Our government isn't perfect but it's the government that all the other countries look for to police the world. We don't think we're special but we do take time to appreciate all that our founding fathers did in the 1700's.
@wilnerlivesformaiden Lol "it doesn't make you special"...go troll somewhere else. I'm so fucking sick of non-Americans like you trashing everything about America while knowing nothing about it. Get a life...you probably live in some third world shithole.
What is sad is that our fore fathers were a different breed of people with better morals. God fearing people with principles. To a nation where you cant even say God in schools anymore. And unless the American people get some of "that" back this country is doomed.
@Jorel032777 Oh I am so sick of hearing this! Prayer in schools was not outlawed. The only thing outlawed was a teacher LEADING a class in a prayer, which makes sense because there are so many students with different religious backgrounds. If a Muslim or Hindu teacher wanted to lead the class in a prayer, Christians would throw a fit. That's why the law is there. Public schools are a government-funded institution, which places them under the First Amendment Establishment Clause.
As a Syrian citizen, one whose country is going through a revolution today, and suffers at the hands of the brutality of an oppressive regime, I don't only appreciate this series for its adherence to history but also appreciate the facts surrounding the building of the United States and magnificent work that was put in the great Constitution of the United States. Indeed, Americans would do well to remember what was done for their liberties and recapture it again, and for good.
@ChristianArabClub as an American citizen, I watch countries in revolution and believe that some of the things the US did at this time seed today. Not in duplication but adapted for those today. btw, I am in Boston....and the building you see in the series, where the British announce that those accused of crimes are supposed to be returned to Britain, still stands in 2011...the old state house. Take comfort in that.
@OpenEyes14 not sure where you are. Do come to Boston and walk the Freedom Trail. For those outside of Boston, there is a holiday that the Commonwealth honors...Patriots Day. The towns of Lexington and Concord recreate at 5:15am the beginning of the revolution on that day....it's AWESOME.
Even though I personally am a Monarchist (Living in the U.S. btw) I still love this song. It gives me chills every time I hear it. The thought of Revolution also excites me.
Every citizen of the United States should watch this entire series. It should be shown in history classes. The history our kids our taught these days is what scared John Adams and Thomas Jefferson the most.
@Schwarze999 WE ARE NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we work very hard to get were we want to be. yes some people are but not all! stop looking at the bad parts and look at the good. defeated the worlds strongest army of that time and we still stand today, so think twice before you start trashing people.
@Schwarze999 Hey before you dare criticize our people come to our country.I dont know were your from and as a matter of fact i dont really care but what the media or whatever has shown the world what Americans are is false. Also you think your country is any better? no one is perfect so fuck you
Emerson wrote "each generation must write its own books".
If the founders were alive, they'd tell us to use the freedom they risked their lives for to conjure our own ideas rather than fall to statues of them like harlots before their king.
it's crazy to think that without Adams and the other leaders and Patriots, most of us would not even exist or be even close at to where we are now. God Bless these men who gave us our rights and freedoms to enjoy our lives today!!!
its awesome do you realize how few countries changed the world? Even more so without the force of arms but with force of words. Even if the sun one day sets on the United States, if were destroyed or forgotten our ideals of liberty and self government will live to haunt tyrants in their sleep
@Taccom54 I'm sure the Romans said something like that once, as did the Greeks, the Egyptians.... all great civilizations fall apart eventually. We're now a nation of loose morals, greediness, selfishness, and laziness.... It only takes a few of those to destroy a great nation. Tolerance and Apathy are last virtues of a dying society.... and if you've notived our nation, my generation ecspecially (early 20's) have become the most apathetic, careless and tolerant generation thus far.
@QueenetBowie I agree with everything you said but the major difference between us and them is the fact that americans have the abillity to both defend and reinitialize their civil rights. If the goverment decided to become a toltarian state, they would engage in a war that they shall not win. Secretcy and ignorence are their greatest weapons, but our constitutional rights is an enemy they shall never defeat.
@Taccom54 "secrecy and ignorence are their greatest weapons"......yes, in addition to the concentration of power, therin included the accumulation of a to big share of the combined value of all services and goods produced in the nation.
@SantinoCorleoneSonny Thank you for commenting. I study American history and sometimes the histories of other countries for a specific reason, those who do not study the past are doomed to repeat it.
@Taccom54 I'm very interested in American history. LOVE it. I wish they made more of this like, "Thomas Jefferson" or "John Jay" because I can't get enough!
I think this was a excellent movie...Some might not like this period in our history, but I do...all history....If it wasn't for this man, John Adams, being so stubborn, force-minded, and determined, we wouldn't of have had our declaration of independence when we did.....TY TO ALL THE MEN WHO MADE THIS HAPPEN, BUT A SPECIAL TY TO JOHN ADAMS, THOMAS, FRANKLIN......
@Z3kedog I'm not sure which flag you're referring to exactly, but do a Google search for either "First Navy Jack" or "Pine Tree Flag". I think one of those should be the one you want.
There NEEDS to be a movie this well made about the French Revolution... in English! That would be amazing! I loved this movie, and I ADORE John Adams. This movie doesn't cover all aspects of his belief, but it's a great place to start. John Adams was a Federalist, which really makes you wonder what would have happened if we stuck with the Federalist papers... a question we will never know the answer to.
@liquidsnakeckw Though it be the flag of the American Revolution, every nation whose fought for their own independence and liberty is represented here. The United States, Malaysia, France, Recently in Syria, Egypt Libya. Our country was founded on the belief that every man is born a free man with certain rights, and it's a beautiful thing that more and more people are defending themselves.
@liquidsnakeckw Amen! Australia technically is a colony of Britain, and we still are. But in a way, if you look at our constitution and government, we are also an independent nation.
We won the revolution in a peaceful means: through a federation and referendum.
In the series, Adams visited my homeland, Holland, and I must say I was quite disappointed by the way the Dutch government reacted on his request for money. Looked like we were ruled by a bunch of jews in the 18th century (no offense ;)).
@zorc2000 You have to remember that in that time (and in modern days this is just as true!) MONEY WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. Holland wasn't just going to give away that much money, they needed to be certain they'd get it back. That's why the French where so amazing to give us money and credit even though they were on the midst of their OWN revolution!!!
@Bingo1059 You're absolutly right about that. However, I must remark that the States General reacted rather short-visioned, for Britain was an economical giant and supporting the revolutionaries could bring (and brought) damage to it. I realise it was a gamble, it's just a pity Holland wasn't willing to take it and France, while in the midst of their own revolution, as you noticed, was.
@zorc2000 France helped us a lot more then we give them credit to. Holland did support us (if I remember correctly) after France gave us the credit. Personally, I think France knew the revolution wasn't going to end well for them, so they just kinda spent the money as they pleased.
@1320crusier Trust me, in those years before there where MANY threats and hardships for Revolution, they knew there was going to be one at least 15 years before it happened (maybe longer), People are usually VERY logical before starting a real thought out revolution. Its not a bunch of drunken idiots who get together and decide to start one from that day. The first thing they try to do is reform... Your comment was poorly thought out.
holy shit people did you really come listen to this music so you could argue about racism? this music goes to a movie that symbolizes freedom and equality all sides should be gratful for the work done by john adams. the men back then were arguing the same issues and because of idiots like you being unreasonable, that is why we havent come as far as we should have. stop trying to act tough on youtube and stand up alongside people who agree with you and do something to better the country.
@zerker12568901 NO THE WHITEMAN HAD THEIR CHANCE!!! FROM 1492-2000 WAS THE START OF THE END FOR THE WHITEMAN IN THIS WORLD!!!...NO GUNS OR NUKE CANT STOP THE THE TIME
@zerker12568901 IT IS THE TRUTH BRO!!!...ITS OVER!!! THE TRUTH...CANT YOU FEEL IT!!! YOU MAYBE A GOOD PERSON...BUT THE WHITEMAN HAS DONE SO MUCH EVIL THINGS IN THIS WORLD!!!...HE DOES HAVE IT COMING BACK TO HIM 100 TIMES........YOU MAYBE INNOCENT BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR PEOPLE CRIMES..ITS NATURE LAW
@AFRICA4AFRICANS I'm no racist, so why would I be punished for being a racist? Did you think that equality would happen over night? I don't think you realise the effort which is going into equality nowadays the law is treating you as equals to any other ethic group, if you want to "punish" white people I think you will find you will harm the cause.. your idea is to attack people because they are white, thats racist and you're being worse than the slavers 300 years ago.
The time? Really? You mean the Age of Chinese Colorization and Re-education in Africa? Enjoy Re-education camp! I am sure the crazed writing of old Marcus will go over real well with your new overlords...
BTW you need to hit the "caps lock" key on your keyboard, that will help you solve the capital letters issue you seem to be having....
@zerker12568901 I would say the rot started when Reagan left office he was definetly your last great president in the same way Thatcher was our last great PM.
Yep, it all fell to shit after the 60s. The last 50 years have been great in so far as the technology we have produced, but not much else. We still produce, but we have moved to a services based economy, and now China holds the reigns on resources and manufacturing. I wonder how it will all come out.
@zerker12568901 only in the minds of white people america is still great when you spend 66% of your gdp on weapons, there was a time the words were just enough..not today the whiteman has done such bullshit and crimes around world your days are numbered
this is such a nice song, and im not even nationalistic at all, i just like the series cause of my us history teacher in eighth grade who used to show us parts of this show, it was good to tell you the truth. i used to watch it on hbo alot and i really liked it. Rob Lane and Joseph Vitarelli, Stoyan Ganev, Clint Mansel, Thao Nguyen are basically the greats today.
you are so right,I have written a book about that, "A Broken America" everybody should check it out at amazon.com search david Burdick to find the book along with many book reviews about the book, its a must read if you are concerned about our futures! or write us at dbur346481@hotmail.com for a discounted book price
Legends from my Mother's mother's family aside, none of my family can be shown to have lived on this continent before the Mexican-American war, all of them came to this country to escape their old homes (Potato Famine, Prussian Conquest of Bavaria, Suppression of the Presbyters, Merthyr Uprising) and the oppression therein. Long Live the Constitution of the United States of America!
not to be racist but i think that in 20 years the united states populatin will be half latino(mexicans) and half asian so the white people will disappear because the government accepts foreign immigrants.NOT like 50 years before only white people from Europe
@nickjeffkos white people won't go away lol. Remember today the USA is one big huge melting pot of Cultures, I'm white/Puerto Rican. more Americans will be more like me in the future mixed race and all, look at the U.S President today he's not black he's mixed raced, white and black.
I also don't see people as color I see them for who they are.
@Polecatmtn LOL. I have a Ancestor like that, his last name was Hammer, but.....
He was a Hessian Ordered to fight the Americans,he got captured by Washington Soldiers at Delaware. Near the end of the war he was fighting on the side of the Colonist and since then my family has been serving not stop with the Exception of WW1
The American Revolution really happened because the rich were being heavily taxed by the British Government. Even though I appreciate them for establishing the US so I could live in it,but I'm just telling the reality of one of the causes of the American Revolution.
@98bigbutt The issue over taxation wasn't because the rich were being taxed, it was because the colonies were being subjected to taxation by arbitrary order of British Parliament, and not through their local representative assemblies. While the colonial assemblies at the time were composed only of white men who owned property, nine out of ten (white male) colonists were landowners who could vote. If Parliament had asked the colonial assemblies first, there would have been no war.
I've studied the revolutionary period exhaustively, and I think the causes are often underplayed.. remember, this was not just a rich man's war, and many of our founders were not rich men, and neither were our soldiers...
@Robertz1986 .... Its odd how the war gets remember. John Hancock was the richest man in the colonies.
At the end of the Revoltuion, George Washington was supposde to be the richest. Quite a few historians classify the war as a conservative revooltion. I think it was a breakdown of the polticial understanding of the reltaionship between England and the colonies. William Pitt, thought it was stupid war.
I just watched this series. It really brings the founding of the country alive. I love this theme. I'm from Virginia have ancestors who found in the Revolutionary War.
personally i like the don't tread on me flag as much as the american flag. after 9-11 my dad flew the don't tread on me flag every day till we got Bin Laden and i think that flag symbolizes it all. meaning: mess with us or attack our people. WE WILL FIGHT BACK AND NEVER GIVE UP
If you are a truth seeker, search "Truth Contest" in Google and click on the 1st result, then open The Present and read what it says. Everyone needs to see this. The Present will turn this America right-side up if it reaches enough people.
Happy Independence Day! today is also the death of John Adams, so let's honor the great man! And I feel like this instrument is more of a viola sound than a violin... or maybe that's just me....
@smilodnfatalis55 And never forget Thomas Jefferson...the man who's prose pushed a king to madness. And who's words gave life to a new nation. Yesterday marked the 235th year since the British Colonies officially united as one nation! The United States of America.
@BioHunter1990 You meant "whose" and not "who's", dipshit. Additionally, your punctuation is even more revolutionary than anything John Adams ever spouted.
There's nothing sadder than pomposity excreted forth with poor grammar.
@smilodnfatalis55 And Jefferson passed on the same day... 50 years to the date of this historic document. I believe it was what we layman musicians would call a Fiddle. Another great American piece.
I hate when people say the United States isn't really free. No country is completely free, but the U.S. people DO have a hell of a lot more freedom than the residents of a lot of other countries. Besides, without some order and control there would be chaos. I say this as a native of the states who lived abroad for a long period of time, so I'm not at all being ignorant here (trust me, seeing your country from the eyes of foreigners really helps you see things for what they are).
Now remember, it wasn't just us americans who desired freedom and liberty. It was the Greeks and their democratic system, it was St Augustine who first wrote in "City of God" that religion and state should be seperated. It was the BRITISH John Locke who wrote that property belongs to man and man has the right to defend such property and it was the Irish Adam Smith who believed that economic prosperty was best achieved by individuals. Thus our revoltion was actually a very european concept!
To our Canadian friend, thank you for the compliment. Canada is a great and wonderful country and we Americans are lucky to have you as good neighbors and friends, though I do wish that we were united.
A powerful melody that creates a union of the mind with our forefathers. With the perspective of hindsight, we will never truly appreciate the courage of these men who marched toward the darkness with every reason to doubt each step. But this song sure does inspire the idea they were fighting for. If this is liberty personified, then sign me up for the next revolution!
Ironic that the Federal government is the new British oppressors of old. Anyone who tries to stand up against the Federal government is called unpatriotic or a tea bagger, but they forget that resistance against central authority is an American tradition.
Most americans have such a bizarre ahistorical view of this conflict, it's almost biblical. All-powerful Satanic Dictator King, against poor innocent Angelic peasants who invented democracy all by themselves and beat the evil man like David did Goliath. It was a CIVIL WAR, between BRITISH PEOPLE, with colonials fighting on both sides, BOTH thought they were defending democracy and their country. Your nations founding, as most americans understand it, is a myth.
umm sorry but On July 4, 1776 they ceased to be british people and declared themselves as Americans in a new and separate nation. Or did you still not read that document?
"We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America...are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
@dannielz6 '1776 they ceased to be british people and declared themselves as Americans in a new and separate nation'- you are assuming that they actually represented the will of the majority of the colonials. They didn't, they represented the business interests of themselves and the major landowners. There was no referendum on independence. The Confederacy had far more democratic legitimacy than the nascent US did. 1783 was when the USA became a nation, before then it was disputed territory.
you are assuming that they actually represented the will of the majority of the colonials- no i'm not the delegates that attended the continental congress were elected by their local colonial governments...earliest of which was the Virginia House of burgesses...it was their form of representation.
Its plainly written in 1776 that all ties were broken from the UK...I don't know how much clearer i can make it for you...those that didn't agree with it stayed loyal to the UK...and some left but the majority of people supported the revolution or were neautral...if you disagree well that your right I could care less...
They were elected in the colonies under the same way UK house of common practices were for the time- white male landowners. And there were more landowners in the colonies than in the UK by percentage at the time... So if you're worried about majorities of people then no the confederacy wasn't more legitimate or representative of the colonists than the continental congress at the time..
Such a cool intro' gave me chills the first time I saw it. The music reminds me a little of Last of the Mohicans theme song.
psychicriver 1 hour ago
Don’t tread on me!
TheKlansman 16 hours ago
My 8th grade teacher used to make us watch these episodes, I wish I had HBO!
CheyenneBLG 1 day ago
Good series!
mybluebelly 3 days ago
We shall fight upon evil! *Rises sword* :)
SuperJayy14 4 days ago
Live free or die!
palonejr 1 week ago in playlist Favorite videos
Ron Paul 2012!
rxswerve 1 week ago
america..yeah!
imaanipHiLLipS 1 week ago
American Revolution = Britain's Vietnam
RichardAndewSwayne 2 weeks ago
@RichardAndewSwayne I dunno. Maybe a few British are still upset about this, but so far as I can tell the British as a whole don't seem to have any lingering grudges against us about the Revolution.
Stardweller1 1 week ago
@Stardweller1 As an Englishman, I see it as not so much a grudge, but a realisation of our foolishness.
RichardAndewSwayne 1 week ago
@Stardweller1 Its not taught in our schools (funnily enough...lol) so many of us don't know much about it unless we read up on it or watch brilliant shows like this) while i have grievances with the US government at times I love the US and think the world would be worse off without it. God bless America, God save the Queen.
pithie84 1 week ago
@pithie84 I am American by birth, citizenship, and residence, British (mostly) by ancestry, and very proud of both.
Stardweller1 1 week ago
funny how you americans get tiery eyed about liberty and so forth... and sure, its passionate how the americans gained their independence, but people before, during, and after the 1770's have been fighting for their right to be free... it doesnt make you special. Also, i think not many of the original values reflected on the constitution are even alive today... well, except the right to bear arms... srsly...
wilnerlivesformaiden 2 weeks ago
@wilnerlivesformaiden 1st Protects the freedom of religion, speech, and the press, as well as the right to assemble and petition the government (STILL HERE)
2nd Protects the right to bear arms (STILL HERE)
3rd Prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures and sets out requirements for search warrants based on probable cause (STILL HERE)
And all the rest are somewhat still here
PuR3Epicness 2 weeks ago
@wilnerlivesformaiden I'm sorry but are you American? How would you know what is still used in this country and what is not? Us Americans make a big deal about liberty because that's what this country is based on and democracy. Our government isn't perfect but it's the government that all the other countries look for to police the world. We don't think we're special but we do take time to appreciate all that our founding fathers did in the 1700's.
52niknak 2 weeks ago
@wilnerlivesformaiden Lol "it doesn't make you special"...go troll somewhere else. I'm so fucking sick of non-Americans like you trashing everything about America while knowing nothing about it. Get a life...you probably live in some third world shithole.
ryan7164 1 week ago
45th President: Ron Paul.
xdiivya 2 weeks ago
I declare this to be the official Theme Song of the United States of America.
RoyalDog214 2 weeks ago
No doubt John Adams would be up in arms against the current regime. That's the irony of it all. Imperialism replaced by corporatism.
BozzieM 3 weeks ago
No hard felling from Britain.
RichardAndewSwayne 3 weeks ago
For like a hero watching this, mates.
SuperJayy14 3 weeks ago
What is sad is that our fore fathers were a different breed of people with better morals. God fearing people with principles. To a nation where you cant even say God in schools anymore. And unless the American people get some of "that" back this country is doomed.
Appeal To Heaven!
Jorel032777 3 weeks ago
@Jorel032777 Oh I am so sick of hearing this! Prayer in schools was not outlawed. The only thing outlawed was a teacher LEADING a class in a prayer, which makes sense because there are so many students with different religious backgrounds. If a Muslim or Hindu teacher wanted to lead the class in a prayer, Christians would throw a fit. That's why the law is there. Public schools are a government-funded institution, which places them under the First Amendment Establishment Clause.
reznor811 2 weeks ago
Appeal to Heaven.
bullrun65 1 month ago
John Adams was partly directed by Tom Hanks.
iaskedem 1 month ago
DONT TREAD ON ME!!!!
MetalHeadViking 1 month ago
As a Syrian citizen, one whose country is going through a revolution today, and suffers at the hands of the brutality of an oppressive regime, I don't only appreciate this series for its adherence to history but also appreciate the facts surrounding the building of the United States and magnificent work that was put in the great Constitution of the United States. Indeed, Americans would do well to remember what was done for their liberties and recapture it again, and for good.
ChristianArabClub 1 month ago
@ChristianArabClub as an American citizen, I watch countries in revolution and believe that some of the things the US did at this time seed today. Not in duplication but adapted for those today. btw, I am in Boston....and the building you see in the series, where the British announce that those accused of crimes are supposed to be returned to Britain, still stands in 2011...the old state house. Take comfort in that.
histre101 1 month ago
BAHAHA I'm listening to this song... as I draw an advertisement for the 'JOIN, or DIE' poster in my colonial newspaper ._.
MysticFilly 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
I guess the modern "join or die" snake will have tea party and occupy segments.
Johnchuk3 1 month ago
@Johnchuk3 thats a great idea man
BuddyIStalking 1 month ago
Watched this in History class-- Best two weeks of school!! It's amazing to see what it was really like back then!
OpenEyes14 1 month ago 2
@OpenEyes14 not sure where you are. Do come to Boston and walk the Freedom Trail. For those outside of Boston, there is a holiday that the Commonwealth honors...Patriots Day. The towns of Lexington and Concord recreate at 5:15am the beginning of the revolution on that day....it's AWESOME.
histre101 1 month ago
Even though I personally am a Monarchist (Living in the U.S. btw) I still love this song. It gives me chills every time I hear it. The thought of Revolution also excites me.
Clueless9898 1 month ago
This music is epic!
starfox1014 1 month ago
RON PAUL 2012 Let's bring the ideas of our founding fathers back to our country.
rjbz82 1 month ago 4
Every citizen of the United States should watch this entire series. It should be shown in history classes. The history our kids our taught these days is what scared John Adams and Thomas Jefferson the most.
sportstuber11 1 month ago
EPIC
bman0242 1 month ago
americans = self centered douche bags
Schwarze999 1 month ago
@Schwarze999 WE ARE NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! we work very hard to get were we want to be. yes some people are but not all! stop looking at the bad parts and look at the good. defeated the worlds strongest army of that time and we still stand today, so think twice before you start trashing people.
nitemareonelmst2 1 month ago 2
@Schwarze999 thats our government... not us, we used to be our government, not anymore
brmillgr 1 month ago
@Schwarze999
USA = the most selfless great power ever.
kepler1000 1 month ago
@kepler1000 True.... drom 1776-1913 that is.
FutureMarine1775USA 1 month ago
@Schwarze999 Look whos talking, kraut.
FutureMarine1775USA 1 month ago
@Schwarze999 Hey before you dare criticize our people come to our country.I dont know were your from and as a matter of fact i dont really care but what the media or whatever has shown the world what Americans are is false. Also you think your country is any better? no one is perfect so fuck you
crazyman2171 1 month ago in playlist Liked videos
I live in the uk and funnily enough this part of history seems to be ommited from our text books. sore losers I think.
pithie84 1 month ago 4
my teacher says that it prepares you for the series!!!
24remster 1 month ago
we're watching this in civics
SlamIt889 1 month ago
@SlamIt889 Great!! I live in Boston, where much of what you see in the film takes place....take notes....you'll need 'em later.
histre101 1 month ago 2
Emerson wrote "each generation must write its own books".
If the founders were alive, they'd tell us to use the freedom they risked their lives for to conjure our own ideas rather than fall to statues of them like harlots before their king.
GambitFox79 1 month ago
it's crazy to think that without Adams and the other leaders and Patriots, most of us would not even exist or be even close at to where we are now. God Bless these men who gave us our rights and freedoms to enjoy our lives today!!!
tigre15WI 1 month ago 3
I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS PIECE!
ESMEJENNINGS 2 months ago
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@ESMEJENNINGS I before E except after C.
Schwarze999 1 month ago
I'm British and i loved this show, the music gives me chills. you know us brits are getting are arses kicked when you hear it.
pithie84 2 months ago 3
@pithie84 Us Americans and you Brits are all family. We just had a little family quarel, now we're best of friends!
QueenetBowie 1 month ago
its awesome do you realize how few countries changed the world? Even more so without the force of arms but with force of words. Even if the sun one day sets on the United States, if were destroyed or forgotten our ideals of liberty and self government will live to haunt tyrants in their sleep
markmason1000 2 months ago 4
Right now, we are going through what our founding fathers faced during America's early years. We survived it then we'll survive it now.
Taccom54 2 months ago 2
@Taccom54 I'm sure the Romans said something like that once, as did the Greeks, the Egyptians.... all great civilizations fall apart eventually. We're now a nation of loose morals, greediness, selfishness, and laziness.... It only takes a few of those to destroy a great nation. Tolerance and Apathy are last virtues of a dying society.... and if you've notived our nation, my generation ecspecially (early 20's) have become the most apathetic, careless and tolerant generation thus far.
QueenetBowie 2 months ago
@QueenetBowie I agree with everything you said but the major difference between us and them is the fact that americans have the abillity to both defend and reinitialize their civil rights. If the goverment decided to become a toltarian state, they would engage in a war that they shall not win. Secretcy and ignorence are their greatest weapons, but our constitutional rights is an enemy they shall never defeat.
Taccom54 2 months ago 11
@Taccom54 "secrecy and ignorence are their greatest weapons"......yes, in addition to the concentration of power, therin included the accumulation of a to big share of the combined value of all services and goods produced in the nation.
kjemma 1 week ago
@Taccom54 Wise words. I think the same about your country, America.
SantinoCorleoneSonny 2 months ago
@SantinoCorleoneSonny Thank you for commenting. I study American history and sometimes the histories of other countries for a specific reason, those who do not study the past are doomed to repeat it.
Taccom54 1 month ago
@Taccom54 I'm very interested in American history. LOVE it. I wish they made more of this like, "Thomas Jefferson" or "John Jay" because I can't get enough!
SantinoCorleoneSonny 1 month ago
Excellent music......Excellent movie...I think....GOD bless America
dougssmookie 2 months ago 3
God Bless our American states. I am away in Germany but I miss my country everyday...until I smell the sweet fragrance of your soil, my motherland
God Bless America
kanailal 2 months ago 2
@anebt Yup
Skittles91000 2 months ago
AMERICA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!! WE PWN N00BZ
Bluewilderness 2 months ago
I think this was a excellent movie...Some might not like this period in our history, but I do...all history....If it wasn't for this man, John Adams, being so stubborn, force-minded, and determined, we wouldn't of have had our declaration of independence when we did.....TY TO ALL THE MEN WHO MADE THIS HAPPEN, BUT A SPECIAL TY TO JOHN ADAMS, THOMAS, FRANKLIN......
dougssmookie 3 months ago
My Social Studies class is watching this and I am the only one paying attention XD
Skittles91000 3 months ago 5
*tsk, tsk* The poor Replay button. Anyway, this song rocks.
MysticFilly 3 months ago in playlist MysticFilly's favorites
JOIN OR DIE!!!!
americajn768 3 months ago
epic opening...they should play this down on Wall St...DONT TREAD ON ME!!
WeskerLogan 3 months ago 3
wat is this song called
alvarezhayron 3 months ago
this song is so epic!!!!!
CelticWizard113 3 months ago
I unfotunately did not see this until I got the series via Netflix. One of the best "biopicumentaries"! Bawled my eyes out when Abigail passed!
TheBrianIL 3 months ago
@TheBrianIL thanks fo the spoiler alert...dick
CelticWizard113 3 months ago
@CelticWizard113 You're welcome...hoses rear end
TheBrianIL 3 months ago
@TheBrianIL what the hell is hoses rear end supposed to mean?
CelticWizard113 3 months ago 2
They need to play this when the NE Patriots run onto the feild
MacaroniEars 3 months ago
whats the flag at 1:35
Z3kedog 3 months ago
@Z3kedog I'm not sure which flag you're referring to exactly, but do a Google search for either "First Navy Jack" or "Pine Tree Flag". I think one of those should be the one you want.
NathanDahlin 3 months ago
@NathanDahlin no, im talking about the one with the snake coiled around the three towns. you only see a faded glimpse of it.
Z3kedog 3 months ago
There NEEDS to be a movie this well made about the French Revolution... in English! That would be amazing! I loved this movie, and I ADORE John Adams. This movie doesn't cover all aspects of his belief, but it's a great place to start. John Adams was a Federalist, which really makes you wonder what would have happened if we stuck with the Federalist papers... a question we will never know the answer to.
Bingo1059 3 months ago
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the 27 people that didn't like this video were british
tma12360 4 months ago
Im going to be happy to carey on and serve this tradition if that ever is to happen again..And when I am old enough to serve..I will be proud to..
TMBmain 4 months ago
i'm not an american, but this music still give me the chill. but hey, malaysia is a former british colony too.
liquidsnakeckw 4 months ago 32
@liquidsnakeckw Though it be the flag of the American Revolution, every nation whose fought for their own independence and liberty is represented here. The United States, Malaysia, France, Recently in Syria, Egypt Libya. Our country was founded on the belief that every man is born a free man with certain rights, and it's a beautiful thing that more and more people are defending themselves.
QueenetBowie 2 months ago 9
@liquidsnakeckw Good point! That's actually hilarious!
RhythmGrizz 2 months ago
@liquidsnakeckw Amen! Australia technically is a colony of Britain, and we still are. But in a way, if you look at our constitution and government, we are also an independent nation.
We won the revolution in a peaceful means: through a federation and referendum.
Cynderdragoness13 2 months ago
@Cynderdragoness13 whenever it's possible, peaceful means is still the best way to go.
liquidsnakeckw 2 months ago
@liquidsnakeckw Sadly it's not always possible. Such is life.
QueenetBowie 2 months ago
In the series, Adams visited my homeland, Holland, and I must say I was quite disappointed by the way the Dutch government reacted on his request for money. Looked like we were ruled by a bunch of jews in the 18th century (no offense ;)).
zorc2000 4 months ago
@zorc2000 You have to remember that in that time (and in modern days this is just as true!) MONEY WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING. Holland wasn't just going to give away that much money, they needed to be certain they'd get it back. That's why the French where so amazing to give us money and credit even though they were on the midst of their OWN revolution!!!
Bingo1059 3 months ago
@Bingo1059 You're absolutly right about that. However, I must remark that the States General reacted rather short-visioned, for Britain was an economical giant and supporting the revolutionaries could bring (and brought) damage to it. I realise it was a gamble, it's just a pity Holland wasn't willing to take it and France, while in the midst of their own revolution, as you noticed, was.
zorc2000 3 months ago
@zorc2000 France helped us a lot more then we give them credit to. Holland did support us (if I remember correctly) after France gave us the credit. Personally, I think France knew the revolution wasn't going to end well for them, so they just kinda spent the money as they pleased.
Bingo1059 3 months ago
@Bingo1059 no they werent... they were at war with the British. the french revolution didnt happen til after ours was over a couple years.
1320crusier 3 months ago
@1320crusier Trust me, in those years before there where MANY threats and hardships for Revolution, they knew there was going to be one at least 15 years before it happened (maybe longer), People are usually VERY logical before starting a real thought out revolution. Its not a bunch of drunken idiots who get together and decide to start one from that day. The first thing they try to do is reform... Your comment was poorly thought out.
Bingo1059 3 months ago
holy shit people did you really come listen to this music so you could argue about racism? this music goes to a movie that symbolizes freedom and equality all sides should be gratful for the work done by john adams. the men back then were arguing the same issues and because of idiots like you being unreasonable, that is why we havent come as far as we should have. stop trying to act tough on youtube and stand up alongside people who agree with you and do something to better the country.
THvizdos 4 months ago
From 1776 - 1945 was when America was epic.
zerker12568901 5 months ago 14
@zerker12568901:
Where've you been the last 60 years?
Antigan15th 5 months ago
@zerker12568901 NO THE WHITEMAN HAD THEIR CHANCE!!! FROM 1492-2000 WAS THE START OF THE END FOR THE WHITEMAN IN THIS WORLD!!!...NO GUNS OR NUKE CANT STOP THE THE TIME
AFRICA4AFRICANS 4 months ago
@AFRICA4AFRICANS Chill out bro, you're talking crap.
zerker12568901 4 months ago
@zerker12568901 IT IS THE TRUTH BRO!!!...ITS OVER!!! THE TRUTH...CANT YOU FEEL IT!!! YOU MAYBE A GOOD PERSON...BUT THE WHITEMAN HAS DONE SO MUCH EVIL THINGS IN THIS WORLD!!!...HE DOES HAVE IT COMING BACK TO HIM 100 TIMES........YOU MAYBE INNOCENT BUT YOU WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR PEOPLE CRIMES..ITS NATURE LAW
AFRICA4AFRICANS 4 months ago
@AFRICA4AFRICANS I'm no racist, so why would I be punished for being a racist? Did you think that equality would happen over night? I don't think you realise the effort which is going into equality nowadays the law is treating you as equals to any other ethic group, if you want to "punish" white people I think you will find you will harm the cause.. your idea is to attack people because they are white, thats racist and you're being worse than the slavers 300 years ago.
zerker12568901 4 months ago
@AFRICA4AFRICAN
The time? Really? You mean the Age of Chinese Colorization and Re-education in Africa? Enjoy Re-education camp! I am sure the crazed writing of old Marcus will go over real well with your new overlords...
BTW you need to hit the "caps lock" key on your keyboard, that will help you solve the capital letters issue you seem to be having....
kepler1000 4 months ago
@zerker12568901 I would say the rot started when Reagan left office he was definetly your last great president in the same way Thatcher was our last great PM.
gangstamillion 4 months ago
@zerker12568901
Yep, it all fell to shit after the 60s. The last 50 years have been great in so far as the technology we have produced, but not much else. We still produce, but we have moved to a services based economy, and now China holds the reigns on resources and manufacturing. I wonder how it will all come out.
NPP83 1 month ago
@zerker12568901 only in the minds of white people america is still great when you spend 66% of your gdp on weapons, there was a time the words were just enough..not today the whiteman has done such bullshit and crimes around world your days are numbered
AFRICA4AFRICANS 1 month ago
@AFRICA4AFRICANS you are so wrong its hilarious
zerker12568901 1 month ago
We've wasted a great gift for an easier life now. But not for our children.
tedh754 5 months ago
Ron Paul 2012 let's keep the dream of John Adams and the Founding Fathers alive and retake America FOR THE PEOPLE.
wayne62682 5 months ago
If only every congressman was as badass as John Adams was...we'd actually get shit done xD
xXxFairBeautyxXx 5 months ago
Now a "Super Commitee" in Congress today. Sigh... These men would torn over in their graves (if they have not already).
mgwilliams1000 5 months ago 4
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"Live free or DIE"
famousamos 5 months ago
I'm Canadian And still think john Adams was a badass
Dudeleer 5 months ago 4
this is such a nice song, and im not even nationalistic at all, i just like the series cause of my us history teacher in eighth grade who used to show us parts of this show, it was good to tell you the truth. i used to watch it on hbo alot and i really liked it. Rob Lane and Joseph Vitarelli, Stoyan Ganev, Clint Mansel, Thao Nguyen are basically the greats today.
ilearnedthetruth 5 months ago
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ilearnedthetruth 5 months ago
This is my favorite opening theme besides Game of Thrones, Firefly and Fringe.
JBizzyo 6 months ago
We need the founders strength now more than ever...
VotePaineJefferson 6 months ago 39
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QueenetBowie 2 months ago
27 people are cold blooded commies.
flybywire09 6 months ago
Legends from my Mother's mother's family aside, none of my family can be shown to have lived on this continent before the Mexican-American war, all of them came to this country to escape their old homes (Potato Famine, Prussian Conquest of Bavaria, Suppression of the Presbyters, Merthyr Uprising) and the oppression therein. Long Live the Constitution of the United States of America!
KellAnderson 6 months ago
This is founding of the Real America, how it should have stayed
Angels1120 6 months ago
HBO knows how to !
bo2web 6 months ago
not to be racist but i think that in 20 years the united states populatin will be half latino(mexicans) and half asian so the white people will disappear because the government accepts foreign immigrants.NOT like 50 years before only white people from Europe
nickjeffkos 6 months ago
@nickjeffkos white people won't go away lol. Remember today the USA is one big huge melting pot of Cultures, I'm white/Puerto Rican. more Americans will be more like me in the future mixed race and all, look at the U.S President today he's not black he's mixed raced, white and black.
I also don't see people as color I see them for who they are.
Dogmeat1950 6 months ago
@nickjeffkos People said the same thing when the limits on East Asian immigration was lifted in the 1920s.
flybywire09 6 months ago
To my Patriot Ancestor, Captain Bastian Lentz of the Berks County, PA Militia! 1775-1778. God Bless Our American States!
Polecatmtn 6 months ago 2
@Polecatmtn LOL. I have a Ancestor like that, his last name was Hammer, but.....
He was a Hessian Ordered to fight the Americans,he got captured by Washington Soldiers at Delaware. Near the end of the war he was fighting on the side of the Colonist and since then my family has been serving not stop with the Exception of WW1
Dogmeat1950 6 months ago
The American Revolution really happened because the rich were being heavily taxed by the British Government. Even though I appreciate them for establishing the US so I could live in it,but I'm just telling the reality of one of the causes of the American Revolution.
98bigbutt 6 months ago
@98bigbutt The issue over taxation wasn't because the rich were being taxed, it was because the colonies were being subjected to taxation by arbitrary order of British Parliament, and not through their local representative assemblies. While the colonial assemblies at the time were composed only of white men who owned property, nine out of ten (white male) colonists were landowners who could vote. If Parliament had asked the colonial assemblies first, there would have been no war.
kamikazeekarl 6 months ago
@98bigbutt
I've studied the revolutionary period exhaustively, and I think the causes are often underplayed.. remember, this was not just a rich man's war, and many of our founders were not rich men, and neither were our soldiers...
Robertz1986 5 months ago
@Robertz1986 .... Its odd how the war gets remember. John Hancock was the richest man in the colonies.
At the end of the Revoltuion, George Washington was supposde to be the richest. Quite a few historians classify the war as a conservative revooltion. I think it was a breakdown of the polticial understanding of the reltaionship between England and the colonies. William Pitt, thought it was stupid war.
progressiverebel 5 months ago
Sic semper evello mortem Tyrannis. Death to all who worship order before freedom! Rise forth with a clenched fist!
IggyHazard 6 months ago
I just watched this series. It really brings the founding of the country alive. I love this theme. I'm from Virginia have ancestors who found in the Revolutionary War.
paladin712 6 months ago
personally i like the don't tread on me flag as much as the american flag. after 9-11 my dad flew the don't tread on me flag every day till we got Bin Laden and i think that flag symbolizes it all. meaning: mess with us or attack our people. WE WILL FIGHT BACK AND NEVER GIVE UP
Huskerfan826 6 months ago
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DemianHermann 6 months ago
God save our American states!
R.I.P. John Adams and Thomas Jefferson. Today is the anniversary of both of their deaths.
PompousFlea 6 months ago
Happy Independence Day! today is also the death of John Adams, so let's honor the great man! And I feel like this instrument is more of a viola sound than a violin... or maybe that's just me....
smilodnfatalis55 6 months ago 29
@smilodnfatalis55 ...and Jefferson.
Nexus974 6 months ago
@smilodnfatalis55 And never forget Thomas Jefferson...the man who's prose pushed a king to madness. And who's words gave life to a new nation. Yesterday marked the 235th year since the British Colonies officially united as one nation! The United States of America.
BioHunter1990 4 months ago
@BioHunter1990 You meant "whose" and not "who's", dipshit. Additionally, your punctuation is even more revolutionary than anything John Adams ever spouted.
There's nothing sadder than pomposity excreted forth with poor grammar.
Nothing.
Shakesdicke 4 months ago
@smilodnfatalis55 And Jefferson passed on the same day... 50 years to the date of this historic document. I believe it was what we layman musicians would call a Fiddle. Another great American piece.
mgwilliams1000 4 months ago
Happy Independence Day Long live America!
ajgeorge59 6 months ago
Happy Independence Day!
negladiator 6 months ago
HAPPY FOURTH, JOHNNY !! from hawaii!!
Rachulie 6 months ago
Happy 4th July, American Youtubers!
NotesCollector 6 months ago
I hate when people say the United States isn't really free. No country is completely free, but the U.S. people DO have a hell of a lot more freedom than the residents of a lot of other countries. Besides, without some order and control there would be chaos. I say this as a native of the states who lived abroad for a long period of time, so I'm not at all being ignorant here (trust me, seeing your country from the eyes of foreigners really helps you see things for what they are).
Avarcirith 6 months ago
Now remember, it wasn't just us americans who desired freedom and liberty. It was the Greeks and their democratic system, it was St Augustine who first wrote in "City of God" that religion and state should be seperated. It was the BRITISH John Locke who wrote that property belongs to man and man has the right to defend such property and it was the Irish Adam Smith who believed that economic prosperty was best achieved by individuals. Thus our revoltion was actually a very european concept!
Dumpstermuffin1 6 months ago
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Dumpstermuffin1 6 months ago
To our Canadian friend, thank you for the compliment. Canada is a great and wonderful country and we Americans are lucky to have you as good neighbors and friends, though I do wish that we were united.
Polecatmtn 7 months ago
dont you tread on me....
TMBmain 7 months ago
Live free or die!
Thanks to my Ancestor Moses Knight who picked up his rifle at age 16 and followed a rag tag bunch of men to a place called Yorktown.
Thanks Moses for your service.
Bobby....
palonejr 7 months ago 36
@palonejr Hold fast brother we are not done yet, restock and study them we have enough for one more hill.
pleasestop1000 5 months ago
@palonejr Wow! I thank people like your ancestor for what they have done everyday. God Bless our troops!
TheyHearUsNow 4 months ago
This music is f**king brilliant..
anonymous1trgb 7 months ago
This is a beautiful theme song ever. It makes you be proud to be an American. I'm surprise that Metallica didn't make a metal version of this theme.
98bigbutt 7 months ago
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MrDtown15 7 months ago
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razinhellish1989 7 months ago
They play this at Washington Nationals' games lol.
Great series.
baddogkelevra1 8 months ago 3
Has there ever been a theme that captured the spirit of the story? Not in my lifetime, and I'm 56
tedh754 8 months ago
A powerful melody that creates a union of the mind with our forefathers. With the perspective of hindsight, we will never truly appreciate the courage of these men who marched toward the darkness with every reason to doubt each step. But this song sure does inspire the idea they were fighting for. If this is liberty personified, then sign me up for the next revolution!
PoetsLight 8 months ago 2
I watched this entire series on this first run, and I'm so glad I did. It was AWESOME.
rockisheaven 8 months ago
ALL OF YOU WHO ARE ARGUING JUST SHUT THE FUCK UP AND ENJOY THE GODDAMN MUSIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT'S POINTLESS WE ALL HAVE DIFFERENT OPINIONS!!!!
DarkLover676 8 months ago
Ironic that the Federal government is the new British oppressors of old. Anyone who tries to stand up against the Federal government is called unpatriotic or a tea bagger, but they forget that resistance against central authority is an American tradition.
PoetsLight 8 months ago
Most americans have such a bizarre ahistorical view of this conflict, it's almost biblical. All-powerful Satanic Dictator King, against poor innocent Angelic peasants who invented democracy all by themselves and beat the evil man like David did Goliath. It was a CIVIL WAR, between BRITISH PEOPLE, with colonials fighting on both sides, BOTH thought they were defending democracy and their country. Your nations founding, as most americans understand it, is a myth.
maureenOWW 8 months ago
@maureenOWW
umm sorry but On July 4, 1776 they ceased to be british people and declared themselves as Americans in a new and separate nation. Or did you still not read that document?
"We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America...are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved...
dannielz6 8 months ago
@dannielz6
Doesn't sound like words of british subjects to me...
dannielz6 8 months ago
@dannielz6 '1776 they ceased to be british people and declared themselves as Americans in a new and separate nation'- you are assuming that they actually represented the will of the majority of the colonials. They didn't, they represented the business interests of themselves and the major landowners. There was no referendum on independence. The Confederacy had far more democratic legitimacy than the nascent US did. 1783 was when the USA became a nation, before then it was disputed territory.
maureenOWW 8 months ago
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@maureenOWW
you are assuming that they actually represented the will of the majority of the colonials- no i'm not the delegates that attended the continental congress were elected by their local colonial governments...earliest of which was the Virginia House of burgesses...it was their form of representation.
dannielz6 8 months ago
@maureenOWW
Its plainly written in 1776 that all ties were broken from the UK...I don't know how much clearer i can make it for you...those that didn't agree with it stayed loyal to the UK...and some left but the majority of people supported the revolution or were neautral...if you disagree well that your right I could care less...
dannielz6 8 months ago
@dannielz6
They were elected in the colonies under the same way UK house of common practices were for the time- white male landowners. And there were more landowners in the colonies than in the UK by percentage at the time... So if you're worried about majorities of people then no the confederacy wasn't more legitimate or representative of the colonists than the continental congress at the time..
dannielz6 8 months ago
Hmmmm ... so even on a simple music video we've got XXX fucking pages of people having an argument ? Get a life...
Ace00Frehley 8 months ago