NO to war & YES to togetherness.That footy & humanity overcame both wthout the bureaucracy bollo**s & brought it down to humble roots of living, lives & loss of loved 1's is a msg to gov'ts wth hidden agenda's, gargantuan greed, capitlism & conspiracies. Imperative to honour those beautiful brave men-& female nurses who had courage to do as they did during wartime (read Vera Brittain 'Testament Of Youth' & see how actually LIVING it may change your stance). A grateful gooner in rememberance <3 x
I used to kind of take the piss out of The Farm when at the time. I think I thought of them as 2nd rate bandwagon jumpers of the Manchester scene.
Listening now, though, I realise how ignorant I had been. They released some cracking songs, this one being right up there.
I think I possibly just, kind of, didn't "get" them.
What made me actually give the song a chance was realising its subject matter was of one of the most amazing moments in history. A moment showing the true nature of mankind.
Most know what I mean. Prob already mentioned here. Everyone should know, though, so I'll explain.
WWI. 1914-1918 was insanity. Total war that really should never have happened. Many millions around the World killed for the ego of European aristocracy. "Lions led by donkeys" as 1 person said about British soldiers and their generals. It's likely every English person, myself included (The Somme) has a family member killed in that war and not one village in England didn't lost somebody. Carnage!
Unlike II, with an obvious evil to fight against and real danger of that evil succeeding, I has no real good/bad side. It was millions of people made to fight for crazy, complicated reasons they didn't understand, against people they had no ill will towards, yet day in, day out thousands upon thousands on either side were killed. The conditions were as close to a hell as could be imagined and ShellShock (PTSD) commonly destroyed soldiers minds, often leading to complete psychological collapse!
There is video out there (you can see it here on YT) documenting the mental breakdown that could last decades. The vid shows soldiers suffering crippling tremors that shook them so violently they could hardly stand. 1 soldier constantly opened his mouth as wide as poss and closed it, repeating immediately, every second of his waking life. That was due to having stuck his bayonet through a young Germans mouth. Others, safe in hospital, would dive for cover to the mentioning of the word "bomb".
Basically, these young men (some as young as 15) suffered a deep level of mental illness. The symptoms didn't wait till after the war to reveal themselves though and men breaking down in the trenches became more and more common.They could become gibbering wrecks or maybe find themselves physically and literally unable to move a muscle upon the order to go over the top (to walk slowly at a line of thousands, all shooting rifles and machine guns Watching friends around them blown to pieces).
No sympathy/support was given for these broken men. Instead they were accused of being cowards and at dawn the next morning, their own country, who they had been fighting for selflessly, through sheer hell, would murder them. Forcing their own friends to shoot them. A (scumbag) General actually said that there was no such thing as ShellShock because it is physically impossible for a Briton to feel scared or be a coward! That fighting is genetically natural to Brits. Nonsense! Absolute bollocks!
Anyway, apologies for being so long winded. I want to build the scene and try and show the torture men on both sides, of all nations suffered none stop. Of course I can't come close to doing that, even if I was a fantastic writer the true horror could never be imagined by us.
Finally, the point of the song. Through all this suffering and carnage, men on both sides still didn't really know why they were there and having to kill people they didn't dislike or often liked. They simply had to do it.
Both sides were often reprimanded for conversing with the enemy. Enemy trenches were often so close that they would throw over presents. They'd share their cultures by swapping German sausage for Yorkshire pies. They would even throw over pictures of sweethearts and letters to the enemy to read! Punishment did little to stop this fraternising.
You can imagine how depressed and home sick Brit, German and French were on their first Christmas in the trenches. Imagine how cold it must have been!
Approaching midnight. Pitch black. Silent while everyone deep contemplation of their situation and imagining their family by the fire at home. Maybe the only sound to be heard is the heartbreaking groan of a dying man - lying amongst hundreds of other dead and dying from the previous days battles - between the trenches, in No Man's Land. Suddenly the atmosphere is broken by an angelic German Baritone singing Stille Nacht and you immediately recognise its English version, Silent Night.
Everybody listens, bewitched by such beauty in such a terrible place. Brit and French realise the Germans gave the song as a gift and for a short period after the song finishes, silence continues as everybody takes in the moment and begins to understand its significance and importance.
Before long, the Brits return the honour by singing one of their own songs to the Germans and the Western Front enters Christmas morning with the recently mortal enemies singing along together and telling jokes.
A German walks over to the British trench and is warmly welcomed and before long, the trenches were empty and No Man's Land is full of Brits and Germans, no longer intent on destroying one another but now enjoying each others company, sharing drink/food. Showing pictures of home/family. The fantastic English of one German is commented on, he explains that he lived and worked in London before being called up. He tells how much he loves England and her people and just wants to be back in London.
When the sun comes up, the most amazing thing happens. A football is somehow produced and a huge game of football gets underway! German Vs England! I'm sure English reading this know how it ends. Just as would happen for the next 100 years, give or take a game, the Germans won.
This mass coming together of enemies happens throughout the Western Front. Each trench emptied and for hundreds of miles Germans and British (and some French) become the best of friends (some stay in touch after the war)
Of course it isn't long before the countries Generals hear of this fraternising and do everything to put a stop to it but as the soldiers had no ill will to one another and didn't understand why they were fighting before, now they had found that they actually really like each other, have a hell of a lot in common and are all suffering the same agony.
For weeks there was no fighting. Soldiers would pop over to opposing trenches to borrow tea or offer brandy. WWI was close to collapsing in peace!
When 1 trench would hear a General would be visiting, the opposition would be warned and told to keep their heads down, as they would have to look like they were firing at them.
Sadly the Xmas Truce would end as suddenly as it began. For some unknown reason - maybe a soldier brought over from the Eastern Front,who didn't understand the situation (whole squads were swapped to stop this friendship) - a Brit, enjoying his relatively happy trench life, suddenly dropped dead. Shot by a sniper.
Total War was to resume. The worst battles yet to come, The Somme, for example, where Brit and German had a million killed between them. UK lost 60,000 on the first day alone! Still the highest number killed in any one day.
Conditions became worse. The technology and weapons became more terrible. S-Shock became more common and the War simply became more deadly.
Xmas 1914 wasn't quite forgotten though and each year many would drop their weapons and spend 24 hours with the enemy, as old friends.
OK. apologies for being so long winded. Course nobody had to read it if its boring but I really hope at least someone learnt about the most wonderful moment of humanity and an event that shows us that if we really wanted it, as a whole race together (the human race), we are better than war. We don't need it and we never HAVE to fight for our fat, cowardly "leaders".
For 4 years that war showed the horrors we are capable of and for 24 hours Xmas showed us the greatness we are also capable of!
If anyone does want to read what I wrote about the WWI Christmas Truce, they really need to click the "view all comments" link to read them all in order. If not, you will have to read them back to front. ie this post being the last of the bunch and the one at the end being the first.
This is a bit strange, if you listen to the choir, they're singing Pachelbel's Canon in D... and the song has the same name as that of an immensely popular Beatles song.
I don't like when musicians sample or play another song, add lyrics, and call it their own with not even a slight reference to the original artist. The actual song playing here is Pachelbel's Canon.
@takeitorleaveit7 just cause I spelt it wrongly doesnt make you any clever than me. guys who dont play FOOTBALL are just GAY,LIKE YOURSELF!!! Nuff said :)
@takeitorleaveit7 I'm not even going to BEGIN to correct your comment... but I do have one important thing to say: Not only do I know the best guy who just doesn't enjoy football (and, mind you, is RIDICULOUSLY hot), I know 2 gay guys that play and love football; like, with the passion of eight hundred burning suns. 'Nuff said :)
Un bonito ejemplo de lo que debería ser un buen ambiente en todo deporte y a "cualquier nivel"...
serafo68 2 months ago
NO to war & YES to togetherness.That footy & humanity overcame both wthout the bureaucracy bollo**s & brought it down to humble roots of living, lives & loss of loved 1's is a msg to gov'ts wth hidden agenda's, gargantuan greed, capitlism & conspiracies. Imperative to honour those beautiful brave men-& female nurses who had courage to do as they did during wartime (read Vera Brittain 'Testament Of Youth' & see how actually LIVING it may change your stance). A grateful gooner in rememberance <3 x
DesirableDecadence1 4 months ago
Could have been nice, but overabuse of Pachelbel's canon in D really villifies the need of using original work over public domain.
Aelisaria 4 months ago
@Aelisaria It's a basic chord progression, you should think of it more like discovering electricity rather than inventing it.
shudador 3 months ago
@shudador
I guess I'm just a purist. I didn't like Snoop Dog using it either.
Aelisaria 3 months ago
@Aelisaria Yeah, I know what you mean. When something is just taken without really adding anything. Hey, a nice exchange on youtube, how rare!
shudador 3 months ago
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@shudador
I guess I'm just a purist. I didn't like Snoop Dog using it either.
Aelisaria 3 months ago
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@shudador
I guess I'm just a purist. I didn't like Snoop Dog using it either.
Aelisaria 3 months ago
@2:26 croatian jersey =)
jukicic 5 months ago
I'm American and even though England is one of our biggest rivals, I F**KING LOVE THIS SONG!
Headcheezonium 5 months ago
I used to kind of take the piss out of The Farm when at the time. I think I thought of them as 2nd rate bandwagon jumpers of the Manchester scene.
Listening now, though, I realise how ignorant I had been. They released some cracking songs, this one being right up there.
I think I possibly just, kind of, didn't "get" them.
What made me actually give the song a chance was realising its subject matter was of one of the most amazing moments in history. A moment showing the true nature of mankind.
Triplesod 5 months ago
Most know what I mean. Prob already mentioned here. Everyone should know, though, so I'll explain.
WWI. 1914-1918 was insanity. Total war that really should never have happened. Many millions around the World killed for the ego of European aristocracy. "Lions led by donkeys" as 1 person said about British soldiers and their generals. It's likely every English person, myself included (The Somme) has a family member killed in that war and not one village in England didn't lost somebody. Carnage!
Triplesod 5 months ago
Unlike II, with an obvious evil to fight against and real danger of that evil succeeding, I has no real good/bad side. It was millions of people made to fight for crazy, complicated reasons they didn't understand, against people they had no ill will towards, yet day in, day out thousands upon thousands on either side were killed. The conditions were as close to a hell as could be imagined and ShellShock (PTSD) commonly destroyed soldiers minds, often leading to complete psychological collapse!
Triplesod 5 months ago
There is video out there (you can see it here on YT) documenting the mental breakdown that could last decades. The vid shows soldiers suffering crippling tremors that shook them so violently they could hardly stand. 1 soldier constantly opened his mouth as wide as poss and closed it, repeating immediately, every second of his waking life. That was due to having stuck his bayonet through a young Germans mouth. Others, safe in hospital, would dive for cover to the mentioning of the word "bomb".
Triplesod 5 months ago
Basically, these young men (some as young as 15) suffered a deep level of mental illness. The symptoms didn't wait till after the war to reveal themselves though and men breaking down in the trenches became more and more common.They could become gibbering wrecks or maybe find themselves physically and literally unable to move a muscle upon the order to go over the top (to walk slowly at a line of thousands, all shooting rifles and machine guns Watching friends around them blown to pieces).
Triplesod 5 months ago
No sympathy/support was given for these broken men. Instead they were accused of being cowards and at dawn the next morning, their own country, who they had been fighting for selflessly, through sheer hell, would murder them. Forcing their own friends to shoot them. A (scumbag) General actually said that there was no such thing as ShellShock because it is physically impossible for a Briton to feel scared or be a coward! That fighting is genetically natural to Brits. Nonsense! Absolute bollocks!
Triplesod 5 months ago
Anyway, apologies for being so long winded. I want to build the scene and try and show the torture men on both sides, of all nations suffered none stop. Of course I can't come close to doing that, even if I was a fantastic writer the true horror could never be imagined by us.
Finally, the point of the song. Through all this suffering and carnage, men on both sides still didn't really know why they were there and having to kill people they didn't dislike or often liked. They simply had to do it.
Triplesod 5 months ago
Both sides were often reprimanded for conversing with the enemy. Enemy trenches were often so close that they would throw over presents. They'd share their cultures by swapping German sausage for Yorkshire pies. They would even throw over pictures of sweethearts and letters to the enemy to read! Punishment did little to stop this fraternising.
You can imagine how depressed and home sick Brit, German and French were on their first Christmas in the trenches. Imagine how cold it must have been!
Triplesod 5 months ago
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Triplesod 5 months ago
Approaching midnight. Pitch black. Silent while everyone deep contemplation of their situation and imagining their family by the fire at home. Maybe the only sound to be heard is the heartbreaking groan of a dying man - lying amongst hundreds of other dead and dying from the previous days battles - between the trenches, in No Man's Land. Suddenly the atmosphere is broken by an angelic German Baritone singing Stille Nacht and you immediately recognise its English version, Silent Night.
Triplesod 5 months ago
Everybody listens, bewitched by such beauty in such a terrible place. Brit and French realise the Germans gave the song as a gift and for a short period after the song finishes, silence continues as everybody takes in the moment and begins to understand its significance and importance.
Before long, the Brits return the honour by singing one of their own songs to the Germans and the Western Front enters Christmas morning with the recently mortal enemies singing along together and telling jokes.
Triplesod 5 months ago
A German walks over to the British trench and is warmly welcomed and before long, the trenches were empty and No Man's Land is full of Brits and Germans, no longer intent on destroying one another but now enjoying each others company, sharing drink/food. Showing pictures of home/family. The fantastic English of one German is commented on, he explains that he lived and worked in London before being called up. He tells how much he loves England and her people and just wants to be back in London.
Triplesod 5 months ago
When the sun comes up, the most amazing thing happens. A football is somehow produced and a huge game of football gets underway! German Vs England! I'm sure English reading this know how it ends. Just as would happen for the next 100 years, give or take a game, the Germans won.
This mass coming together of enemies happens throughout the Western Front. Each trench emptied and for hundreds of miles Germans and British (and some French) become the best of friends (some stay in touch after the war)
Triplesod 5 months ago
Of course it isn't long before the countries Generals hear of this fraternising and do everything to put a stop to it but as the soldiers had no ill will to one another and didn't understand why they were fighting before, now they had found that they actually really like each other, have a hell of a lot in common and are all suffering the same agony.
For weeks there was no fighting. Soldiers would pop over to opposing trenches to borrow tea or offer brandy. WWI was close to collapsing in peace!
Triplesod 5 months ago
When 1 trench would hear a General would be visiting, the opposition would be warned and told to keep their heads down, as they would have to look like they were firing at them.
Sadly the Xmas Truce would end as suddenly as it began. For some unknown reason - maybe a soldier brought over from the Eastern Front,who didn't understand the situation (whole squads were swapped to stop this friendship) - a Brit, enjoying his relatively happy trench life, suddenly dropped dead. Shot by a sniper.
Triplesod 5 months ago
Total War was to resume. The worst battles yet to come, The Somme, for example, where Brit and German had a million killed between them. UK lost 60,000 on the first day alone! Still the highest number killed in any one day.
Conditions became worse. The technology and weapons became more terrible. S-Shock became more common and the War simply became more deadly.
Xmas 1914 wasn't quite forgotten though and each year many would drop their weapons and spend 24 hours with the enemy, as old friends.
Triplesod 5 months ago
OK. apologies for being so long winded. Course nobody had to read it if its boring but I really hope at least someone learnt about the most wonderful moment of humanity and an event that shows us that if we really wanted it, as a whole race together (the human race), we are better than war. We don't need it and we never HAVE to fight for our fat, cowardly "leaders".
For 4 years that war showed the horrors we are capable of and for 24 hours Xmas showed us the greatness we are also capable of!
Triplesod 5 months ago
Bleedin' 'ell!!
If anyone does want to read what I wrote about the WWI Christmas Truce, they really need to click the "view all comments" link to read them all in order. If not, you will have to read them back to front. ie this post being the last of the bunch and the one at the end being the first.
Thank you.
Triplesod 5 months ago
Play footbal with friend even when Ur bad none whos blame on you have a good time None supporters who ruin it for you
Lets get all together now and give sport back the the one whos plays
SuperDashking 5 months ago
what language is the word soccer from anyway? Do they actually call the game soccer anywhere it is actually played?
thomeyes 5 months ago
100,000 internet points for the name of the classical song hummed in the background at the intro,,i know it,,DO YOU?
parkyjjb 5 months ago
this song is so ww1
higgins989uk 5 months ago
@higgins989uk no not sad enugh
SLYR237 5 months ago
it originally was from the very early 90's. First time i heard it was on the DISMAL and bad movie "Double Dragon."
wesleyjc80 5 months ago
Us english invented football.. It's not soccer or futball, i also love this song!
WafcPassion 6 months ago
Looks like the firm
airanorak1 6 months ago
why's everyone talking about football when the dudes in the vid are clearly playing soccer? foreigners are stupid.
madewithchicken 6 months ago
@madewithchicken Retard
UnknownXAssasin 6 months ago
Its futball not football.
Fourtyb4five 6 months ago
This is a bit strange, if you listen to the choir, they're singing Pachelbel's Canon in D... and the song has the same name as that of an immensely popular Beatles song.
ageofthoughts 6 months ago 2
Isn't it sort of odd how most of the rest of the world can unite under a common sport: Soccer, yet in the United States Soccer is a detested sport?
OwnerGovna 7 months ago
fitbaws shite thats a major rip off and the song was pish anyway
gillon1991 7 months ago
Great way to rip off The Beatles.
MineCraftExperts 7 months ago
such a great song with so little views?
PearZeaL 7 months ago
excellent song
Ricky2901 8 months ago
PORTUGAL WON AGAINST ENGLAND IN THIS EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP AHAH :D
Zyphon400 9 months ago
I don't like when musicians sample or play another song, add lyrics, and call it their own with not even a slight reference to the original artist. The actual song playing here is Pachelbel's Canon.
ashervisalis 9 months ago
ugh, I hate artist who sing dramatically but they do nothing in their life to deserve such songs....DISLIKE
JohnFonts 9 months ago
to paul and all the lads how are of to afgan this week all the best to you love james and mum
eggy2341 9 months ago
so awsome check out band 'GoSlow '
42069highify 10 months ago
because raping the shit out of the contrast will make every video better....
skullxer 11 months ago
nobody hears canonrock at the beginnin?
rickkil2 1 year ago
that guy looks like jared from subway
100joek 1 year ago
if i have 1 cat and jimmy has 3 then cats are tastey
schmitty1661 1 year ago
FUCK YEAH OVERPAYED USELESS LIFEWASTE FOOTBALLERS!
WEEEEWWWTTTT!
McZeroMedia 1 year ago
I prefer Pachelbel Canon in D Original Instruments, performed by Voices of Music, posted by Walvis2007.
jerrygreg2 1 year ago
I really like it, but i prefer the atomic kitten version, even though i know it isn't better!!!
Marcusnintendofan 1 year ago
Beautiful......just beautiful.
Kristnt 1 year ago 15
this has to be the best euro song :)
ja5onMUFC 1 year ago
come ENGLAND you can win the 16 round and the world cup 2010
TheJami1989 1 year ago
2:51 Brother James my ex music teacher
blacksheepshine 1 year ago
@blacksheepshine Mine too
sabo1912 1 year ago
Great tune! Ladbrokes are supporting it in the race to number 1 - check it out on the ladbrooks website!!!
Rampagefilm2010 1 year ago
Great song though I hate football
TheAlienFan 1 year ago 15
@TheAlienFan While its called football it's more commonly refereed to as soccer.
josh777772002 9 months ago
@josh777772002 only in the us...
evil001987 8 months ago
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@josh777772002 Haha! Only in the US, the rest of the world calls it football! Just saying!>‿<
BecKikiCee 7 months ago
@TheAlienFan hate footbal? fuck you u r gay.
takeitorleaveit7 5 months ago
@takeitorleaveit7 nah fuck you mate. At least I know how to spell football,unlike yourself
TheAlienFan 5 months ago
@takeitorleaveit7 just cause I spelt it wrongly doesnt make you any clever than me. guys who dont play FOOTBALL are just GAY,LIKE YOURSELF!!! Nuff said :)
takeitorleaveit7 5 months ago
@takeitorleaveit7 I'm not even going to BEGIN to correct your comment... but I do have one important thing to say: Not only do I know the best guy who just doesn't enjoy football (and, mind you, is RIDICULOUSLY hot), I know 2 gay guys that play and love football; like, with the passion of eight hundred burning suns. 'Nuff said :)
quirkyeccentric64 5 months ago
ALTOGETHER NOW
mattyb500 1 year ago