Farewell and Adieu

[coryxpara]

I may be an American, but I know in a past life I served on one of His Majesty's ships, for when I hear this music it stirs something in my bones which is unreal and yet deeply part of me. I keep returning to this song on long, lonely nights when I need to reassess myself and know who I am. I know I sang this chorus a couple centuries ago. I know when me and my mates were on the wild seas of the Atlantic, pulling ropes, we sang this together. I don't know much, but I know this.

[Hooligan85ful]

Long live the Royal Navy

[ccAshercc]

@evilmeerkat007 say what you will, but I'm sure you're thankful that men went, fought, and died for your freedoms in the great wars. Regardless of how you feel the monarchy has treated its citizens or how the British Empire treated its colonies those symbols are what inspired many men to fight and die for you and me. And it is those symbols and history that can often give a man courage under fire, so why scorn them? In todays day and age the Monarchy need only represent the best of what it was

[evilmeerkat007]

@ccAshercc dont you get it. they weren't fighting for you and I. They were fighting for the banking interests. who do you think paid for these wars? do some research please

[ccAshercc]

@evilmeerkat007 you've clearly missed the point of what I was saying. The causal factors in a war do not necessarily have anything to do with what motivates a man to enlist and fight. Therefore though you may not agree with the political motivation behind the war you may at least recognize and respect the valourous deeds of those who are actually fighting in it, and the obvious benefit it has given you in your life. The symbols that give courage to a man should not be tarred by the same brush.

[evilmeerkat007]

@ccAshercc yes you have a point about how they manipulated people to fight with emotive slogans and ideals. but this "obvious benefit" you speak of is not so obvious to me. What benefit was there in populations all over europe allowing themselves to be put into a situation were they killed vast number of each other.

[returnoffumanchu]

Guys wearing cowboy hats? at :35

[hangemhigh2000]

I'm going to West Point today. Something there belongs to me.

[dutchboy31415]

i kinda want to join the navy now...

[kellydevint]

hell ya im a marine and we sing this to when we leeve spain

[miklaus87]

Does anybody know who the officer at 0:17 is?

[rexlibris99]

@miklaus87  George Brydges Rodney, 1st Baron Rodney, or Admiral Lord Rodney

[miklaus87]

@rexlibris99 Perfect. Thank you!

[oC00nz]

Hornblower During the Crisis brought me here.

[midnightprincefallen]

*Takes of my tri hat and head held high* HUZZAH!!! HUZZAH!!!! HUZZAH!!!!!

[SwingwenuSwagga]

Brought here by the Courtneys. Tom's coming, Dory!

[1994cordobes]

9 people have not had the pleasure of meeting a Spanish woman :(

[Wonin6billion]

Nelsons blood will never taste the same again... UP THE RUMBULLION YOU DOGS!!!

[JACKtheRIPP3R189]

The Royal Navy was what made the British Empire great.

Three cheers for Lucky Jack and death to old Boney!

[Solarian2495]

@JACKtheRIPP3R189 huzzah huzzah huzzah to that!

[ccAshercc]

I'm a Rifleman myself, from Canada, but these songs stir something within that exists within all true citizens of the Dominion. Long live the Commonwealth, the Empire.

God Save the Queen!

[nessunopassato]

@ccAshercc because the queen needs saving?

[StephanusTacitus]

@ccAshercc This is the sort of song that lies in the heart of a man, and is far and away better than the slop and swill of this current age of degradations.  God save the Republic.

[uafchris]

@StephanusTacitus God save the King more like!

[legodude545]

9 people wanted to stay with the spanish ladies

[PureJockPureBrit]

It's tragic all the ships are being decommissioned :( say farewell and adieu to the might of the Royal Navy and Britain, and welcome the unfortunate birth of the abomination known as the EU.

[poopingeneral]

@PureJockPureBrit EU was doomed from the start, it will not work, and will not last more than 50 years.

[LancelotLNC02]

The Dislikes are Frogs

[SkipDawg94]

The best part of this song is that you don't have to be musically talented like the people singing it in this version. It's just meant to be sung with energy and gusto.

[trafalgardave]

just like the french and spainish you can't admit defeat.you were beat by one man...and his ships.we were faster and better at fighting than the enemy.rule brittania

[Hardrada88]

I couldent give a witches tit about the 'wars' people have here..american this, england that, spain the other. One word. Trafalgar. Weighed, measured, and found victorious. Admiral Nelson should be our saint.

[thefifthteen]

R.I.P quint

[SiggyStern]

This is really beautifully song and the tune itself is beautiful too....I like it very much...

[eddybaby58]

"AH! There I have you, Doctor! In the Royal navy we always choose the lesser of two weevils!"

[dlswee]

@eddybaby58 it has been cur-tailed

[madFlam1]

does anyone have a more authentic version? i mean, by people who aren't clasically trained.

[dutchboy31415]

My Top Hero's:

-Albert Einstein

-Thomas Andrews

-Lord Nelson

[ccdg1066]

Superb rendition.

[MrBonghits666]

Finally a version that is true to the history of the song !

[derrengui]

GOD BLESS DON BLAS DE LEZO

[JinjaKamigamo]

I like melody of this song .

Very good .

But I don't know the story of this song .

Can anyone tell me ?

[PrimusRaven]

@JinjaKamigamo It's pretty much your standard 'Royal navy fuck yeah!' morale boosting sea shanty. But with that said It could also be a victory song relating to the British defeat of the Spanish Armada, them being British sailors returning from Spain or maybe just whores in old Spain grave great head.

[zmode82]

I like the way Quint sings it!

[bumman97]

played this in band

[xDeathshardx]

Cage goes in the water, you go in the water, shark's in the water. Our shark. Farewell and adieu to you Spanish ladies, farewell and adieu to you ladies of Spain. For we've received orders for to sail toward Boston, so never more shall we see you again.

[AceProductions91]

"The Robert Shaw Chorale" ..Is that coincidence that Quint is played by Robert Shaw?

[dannyallvey79]

This is an English song. Why do we have to put up with other nations trying to steal it for their own?

[JTB1956]

@dannyallvey79 My friend it isn't stealing....it's homage. Many of us trace our families, our names, our traditions to Britain. Our national anthem "The Star Spangled Banner" is sung to an English tune and "My Country 'tis of Thee" is sung to the same tune as "God save the Queen". Such music knows no borders nor ownership. We share a common history. I am not offended that Sir Winston Churchill requested that "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" be sung at his funeral...rather, I an honored.

[Redheadfury]

@JTB1956 Not sure how you can turn a song about being a British Sailor into an American song though ;)

[JTB1956]

@Redheadfury Agreed. I didn't intend to convey that such a thing was even possible. My reference was to the performance of this music by the Robert Shaw Chorale....an American musical intstitution. As with all work songs, Chanteys/shanteys etc. there are usually regional variants using the same or similar tunes. This tune was also used by New England Whalemen. These old songs are similar to languages in that "ownership" extends to all who use them.

[dannyallvey79]

@JTB1956 Paying tribute and homage is fine, taking the credit is another matter.

[JTB1956]

@dannyallvey79  Just curious....Whom do you imagine is taking "credit" ? How would one do that, and for what possible gain?

[dannyallvey79]

@JTB1956 My original comment was'nt directed at you, it was directed at some of the comments on here. You just decided to jump in! I was amazed that people actually did'nt realise the song's origins.

[adventussaxonum]

@JTB1956 - true. Half of the towns in your country are named after those in Britain (some with a "New" in front), and we speak the same language. Hardly surprising that a few songs are going to move back and forth.

The English Rugby fans sing "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" - one of yours, I believe?

Also,Winston was 1/2 American, by birth. I am from (Old) Hampshire, and I'd love to visit the "New" version!

[JTB1956]

@adventussaxonum You are both correct and insightful. I reside in the County of Bedford (for the Duke of Bedford), In the Commonwealth of Virginia (for HRH Elizabeth I) , but a short distance from the town of New London.

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is one of our most beloved spirituals. I was unaware that it was popular anywhere else, but also pleased at that notion.

You would be made most welcome in New Hampshire....or for that matter here by my fellow Virginians in the Old Dominion.

[adventussaxonum]

@JTB1956 -thank you for your kind words. One day I'll get there.

[MrBonghits666]

@dannyallvey79 Music is something to share. Not to horde to oneself. All music belongs to those who appreciate it. I am an American, but I have English, Irish, Spanish, German, Swedish, Italian, and even Aztec heritage. Just like most American's, I come from a long line of different racial backgrounds. No one is trying to steal anything, they just appreciate good music is all. I love all kinds of music. Music is the one thing that I believe has no limits or boundaries!

[dannyallvey79]

@MrBonghits666 Good for you!

[DukeofWellington91]

There was once such a thing, as England. It is a shame that the country of today bears about as much resemblance to the land of Nelson and Wellington as modern Greece to that of Alexander.

[Theassltpnr]

Well done. As a colonial, I must forgive the accents, but job well done

[BATTERIESc]

To better times gone by

*raises glass*

[LUCASNSGUACHO]

0:39 artist?

[Patriote17]

Great video. I am not a big fan of Britain, but I don't know why I like the old British Navy. I have seen Master an Commander recently, it is a great movie.

[Solarian2495]

@Patriote17

perhaps because its the most skilled in the world? ;)

but if you are interested, I would like to suggest the series Hornblower, miniseries about a British Midshipman (he starts out as one at least) and its very interesting.

[tommat00]

@Solarian2495 Remember Captain Sawyer? I think he sings this song when he gets pushed over the edge of sanity :D

[Solarian2495]

@tommat00

He does...BEST MOMENT EVER

[tommat00]

@Solarian2495 Agreed he truly rants and roars like a true british sailor. Especially when he rants and roars this :P

[YPPShipHappens]

@Solarian2495 Alexander Kent's Richard Bolitho series also follows the career of a seaman at his midshipman beginnings and is worth some attention.

[michaelUNITEDKINGDOM]

makes me proud to be british, the shit conditions we live in nowadays makes us want to look back on such glory times like this.

[britishbulldog2008]

I wonder what a typical Spaniard would look like today if it were not for the British army and royal navy's lads re-populating the Spanish coast..lol

They must of gotten a few hundred thousand women "up the duff" during the wars and occupation that would mean that a good 15% of Spain is of British decent (if not more)..lol

[jose1981mariano]

@britishbulldog2008 We don´t forgot, Benito Pérez Galdós wrote as after de War all the childs of Galicia were blonde with blue eyes.

[jose1981mariano]

@britishbulldog2008 We don´t forgot, Benito Pérez Galdós wrote as after de War all the childs of Galicia were blonde with blue eyes.

P. D : Gibraltar Español.

[XxpauldadudexX]

@jose1981mariano Nah ask Gibraltar pple...Gibraltar..BRITISH.....­hey maybe you also think Canaries is African then ..seeing its NOWHERE near Espana..huh amigo ?

Also Espana was FACIST and its ILLEGAL Facist goverment killed millions of Spanish citizens..sooo Espana has short period of democracy...it was always bullying , ruling other nations also..netherlands , germany , france , portugal..the americas...si good old Espana..jajajajaja..who care what color hair , eyes..sooo what ???????

[tommat00]

@britishbulldog2008 they'd look distinctly French and un-spanish :)

[EyeHawk777]

Take that France!

[pwkid]

Ah, the age of iron men and wooden ships.

[mig25pd]

@pwkid Precisely.

[keithehlert]

@pwkid

thats a fun game as well.....

[JamesJanish1995]

@pwkid Such great days.

[psammiad]

Ha - a good rendition, except in that they have American accents ;)

[XxpauldadudexX]

@psammiad NOT...BRISTOL accents it sounds to me..where american accent originated..the west country accent dude...listen sometime an you'll see.

[adamswampy]

(@psammiad -"Ha - a good rendition, except in that they have American accents ;)" . Well to be fair it's not a bad attempt at an English accent and it's definately well sung. As a limey I must say it sounds pretty good to me- I've listened to it and enjoyed it many times (and that's coming from someone who comes from a family where many have served in the Royal Navy), so can people stop whining about yanks singing our songs? Keep up the good work the Robert Shaw Chorale :0).

[trimmytrab]

Makes me want to go out and sink a Spanish man o'war. None about in 2010 so will have to hit the Portsmouth-Bilbao ferry instead Yarrrrrrrrr!

[Lawetzwtf]

Makes me want to fetch a beer can and me old guitar.

[Martintheauthor]

I first heard this in Master and Commander.

[senaq]

The same in french, and the same in spanish etc ....

[j6cb]

CHRISTMAS NUMBER 1?

[CassDaMan1138]

fitting the Robert Shaw Chorale is singing seeing that Robert Shaw in Jaws sang this song.

[WARMAKER1814]

a shame it's only 2 min

[chipgowest]

should replace the english anthem with this, imagin singing this before an england france game !!! up with lord nelson !!!

[MrGezamo]

@chipgowest Haha hopefully they would also remembr the good hiding we gave em at Tragalgar!

[CoalCutter73]

@chipgowest Brilliant idea matey! This is a million times better than the national anthem. Sea shanties FTW!

[Tryssya1]

@minhoto23

At least you understand that because the song refers to 'Spanish Ladies' ,( which in old english songs is a reference to a prostitute), it is not about the 'Spanish Armada,

[ZSZGodzillaToyReview]

Anti shark cage, huh?

[lyubichi]

Good to hear this again - memories of primary school choir about 40 years ago. One of our versions had a different melody and another verse that went something like

"... Lizard, Zone, Plymouth, Start, Portland and Wight

We sailed by Beachy, by Fairlie and Dungeness

And then bore away for the South Foreland Light."

[mtpj9654]

the navy used to handle things like men

[p1nkAcid]

@pauljpizz confides man

[waldok1]

I HAD A LITTLE DRINK ABOUT AN HOUR AGO....

[Frostbyte380]

@waldok1 ...and it's gone right to my head. Where ever I may roam

On land or sea or foam

You will always hear me singing this song

Show me the way to go home

[Britbull79]

Yeah but we took them off you. The spanish armada. Dont make me laugh. you could of destroyed us but  ok x]

[hoselui]

@Britbull79 "the Spanish armada, don´t make me laugh" I assure you when English sailors saw a Spanish vessel they didn´t laugh LOL

[whistleforthebigcash]

@hoselui I don't know, ever heard of the Invincible Armada? Those were some heavy-duty ships the sea dogs beat the crap out of.

[Britbull79]

Who cares this how the navy used to deal with things. God bless them



[LadyMary6996]

the only people who will dislike this video tribute are... french men!

[CELIBERICO]

thank God the English threw out the French from Spain.............we appreciate it.!!!!

lol !

[tyhillman21]

Quint sang it best.

[TeunisD]

HMS Victory!

[GreatImperium]

@pauljpizz

a good quote from my favorite british admiral

[Dragonianfire]

@pauljpizz

and accept an increase in taxes

[Britbull79]

Robert Shaw was English and so is the tune. Americans forget that we were at sea nearly a thousand years before the united states was even discovered. 'Rule britannia' 'Britannia rules the waves'. is not just an arrogant boast by the way. Britain controlled all the shipping highways. Hence the world.

[grobo11]

@Britbull79 We still rule the waves.

[noneyageorge85]

@Britbull79 actually, if your talking about the conducter, was born and raised in california. the actor, yes was english.

[hoselui]

@Britbull79 Spain also ruled the waves during 300 years

[Britbull79]

HMS Idefatigable was not fictious at all There have been 8 in all however the ship in question was HMS Indefatigable a 64 gun ship of the line cut down into a 38 gun frigate. She served until 1816 at which date she was broken up.

[Valkyriepure]

18th century English sea shanty song. English novelist Frederick Marryat quoted the song in full in 1840. This is not an 'American' song.

[lairdkeffer]

Anti-shark cage. You go inside the cage?

Cage goes in the water, you go in the water. Shark's in the water. Our shark.

Farewell and adieu to you, fair Spanish ladies. Farewell and adieu, you ladies of Spain. For we've received orders for to sail back to Boston. And so nevermore shall we see you again.

sorry couldent help my self

[Triplesod]

@breakingbisley So proud you can't even spell the name of that country, eh?

Tsch!

[breakingbisley]

@Triplesod Yes Sorry i had a few that night!

[mrfolkroots]

Classic... But i still prefer show of hand's version!

[willapettinger]

@breakingbisley or wish to be british...

[thewomandirector]

This is my 2nd favorite rendition of this song....my favorite is still Robert Shaw's...in JAWS! (I don't THINK these two Robert Shaw's were related...)

[Zastava]

I'm not terribly fond of rounds, but other than that, this is wonderful

[mijnadarian]

Great song-

Well done lads

[BlackenedForLife]

PUT YOUR GLOVES ON!

[CompofHeros]

Who are the artists of this song?

[rexlibris99]

This was done by the Robert Shaw Chorale.

[Lansola]

Lord Nelson - God bless him!

[highwayonestrat]

awesome vid!

those lower deck guns were usually 64 pounders (64 pound canon ball) which took 20 pounds of powder to fire one canon ball! just some useless information i have stored in my noggin!

jeff

[95thrifleman95]

@highwayonestrat not in british ships, the lower gun deck was made up of 32 pounders. for example HMS Victory only has 2 64 pounder carronades (sorry if spelling wrng) and they are up by the bow, not on the lower gun decks.

[TokenDeadGuy]

2:17 "Thank God I have done my duty."-Nelson's last words

[Zehel]

Lord Nelson FTW!

[Calam95]

if anyones ever heard of Captain Pellew of the HMS Indifatigable (search on wikipedia) im related to him

[Chandersson25]

And i´m related to Count Nils Bielke of Sweden and one of my ancestors was the grandmother of Gustav Vasa. I´m also related to the german nobel Schultz-Steinheil and i am a direct descent from both Scultz-Steinheil and Bielke.

[Calam95]

very nice

[onetwoeight2]

Cool, although i believe HMS Indifatigable was a fictious ship. However Pellew did exist. He made Admiral and commanded the Jamaica squadron.

[Calam95]

HMS Indefatigable wasnt a fictinous ship a asure you, (search on wikipedia)

[rexlibris99]

There have actually several ships of that name.

[StueyLestrange]

@Calam95 My great grandfather was on HMS Indefatigable at Jutland, they always joked his grandfather was on HMS In-denial as he was a marine at trafalgar, not a tar hehe. Your right it was a real ship..er both of them.

[crocoys]

@Calam95 wikipedia is not exactly the best reference - anyone can put anything on that site!!

[95thrifleman95]

@Calam95 nor was captain pellew (or however u spell it) he had a 48 gun razze and in one year alone he managed to capture or sink 10 or 11 enemy ships, i think frigates.

[mastercheif4072165]

You go into the cage ,cage goes in the water, you go in the water. Shark's in the water. Our shark.

...

Farewell and Adieu to our fair Spanish ladys.....

[CrystalHunter1989]

You've got city hands, Mr. Hooper...

[StueyLestrange]

Hey we used to sing this during our events..a tot of drink and a good song really round a night off well. 10*'s and a keeper. thank you :) brings back happy memories.

[AdminFerteco]

Painted in 1836 by Auguste Mayer, the actual title is unknown.

[crock1991liberoit]

what the name of the picture at 0.44????

[Britbull79]

Makes me sad to see all the ships of the day. compared with the beautiful ships we used to produce

[poopingeneral]

this is the irony of the whole modern age.

[cyclonerotary]

look at Maersk Assister

[poopingeneral]

wow this is really good! 5 stars dude!

[JCRME32]

This is beautifully done. Who are the performers? Do they have any recordings?

[Robertz1986]

The singers are American, Robert Shaw band.

[djfourtweezy]

I love this song.... Spanish ladies must be amazing to be worth a song as such

[587seachef]

god bless the navy and MERCANT MARINE avast ye lubbers

[1stEurope]

aye aye!

[JonnyWanKenobi]

Excellent work.

[odysseusbg]

That "Britannia Triumphant" poster makes me tremble every time i see it :)

[Potokuz]

I'm spanish and this song is just awesome... Nothing more to say.

Farewell and adieu.

[acerb45666555]

a robust song! i like those old snappy uniforms. very classy. officers should wear them again on special occassions !

[yamiyugikun]

Those old snappy uniforms are also sexy, from a female perspective:D

[CrystalHunter1989]

They DO look nice.

[delavinci1]

well done

[Pblatzz]

And now you know where Pirates Of the Caribbean got it's song.......

[crocfme]

Beautiful voice harmonies and great images. Enjoyed this very much, ty.

[stephensilver]

è la canzone che canta Quint (Robert shaw) ne lo squalo the jaws

[rooki81]

That's one damned good song!

It remainds the days of glory...I'm not English, but must admit it makes you proud!

[candr]

Day of wooden ships and iron men.

[MateusVIII]

@Destiny4511 yeah, but today there aren't too much iron man.(no ofense)

[pwkid]

@candr Captain Horatio Hornblower! :D

[mcleen112]

I love this song

[BinLadenMustDie368]

The pictures are mesmerizing to say the least! Ahh... they don't make good ships like they use too anymore

[filthmonger171]

god save the king

[EvanKalt1488]

little too late for that LOL

[pauluduscayard]

Beautiful