Its simple, Britain became a great power, because it incorporated different fighting methods and spirit, such as the Welsh Longbow for example......the Scottish fighting spirit, and the English determination, all parts of Britain, made us great, not just the Welsh or the Scottish or the English, but all of us, we put all our skills together and became British, we should respect one another, not fight..
@Hexon2 Amen to that. Scotland became the great brain of nation, the telephone, the first iron-hulled ship, the steam engine, cordite, drainage, radar, radio, the television, the decimal point, general anaesthtic etc. England became the fierce military might, housing most of our population and turning us into a hard power. Wales was the engine of our nation, especially during the industrial revolution, the "coal capital of the world". And Northern Ireland... Northern Ireland... Erm...
wow, you allways judge us americans as being prejudice. such hippocracy. let some people have pride in there own heritage. some of my ancestors are welsh.
The 24th Regiment of Foot is described as a Welsh regiment: in fact, although based in Brecon in south Wales, its designation was the 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. It did not become the South Wales Borderers until 1881. Of the soldiers present, 49 were English, 32 Welsh, 16 Irish and 22 of indetermined origin Men of Harlech" features prominently as the regimental song; it did not become so until later. At the time of the battle, the regimental song was "The Warwickshire Lad".
@swanyAJ ... But "Men of Harlech" is not solely sung by the Welsh, and I'm sure 'The Warwickshire Lad' was not the one and only iconic song they sang, even if it was the official regimental one.
@myRincon----- I may be repeating: Rick Rescoria was a hero his whole God-danmned life, time after time. And perhaps it's just as well he died when and as he did. I can't imagine his adjusting to being one real man surrounded by 160 million girly-men.
---Dick, the old soldier Gig Harbor, Peoples' Republic of Washington State.
@james9483657432 the 24th were an English regiment, there were more English soldiers than any other. They did not become the Welsh Borderers until 1881
@james9483657432 More men in the 24th regiment were in fact English (49) rather than Welsh (32). Not to play down the victory, but it was a British one, with Welshmen and Englishmen fighting and dying as comrades.
Just kicking the looters' enough. Some, if not many, immigrants are way better citizens than some white trash guys I've seen on TV and who pretended to fight back cops because they had offended them, or any other pile of bull-crapic excuse to rob and loot.
@Briselance Theyre called Wiggers, or Chavs in Britain. They are influenced by the African american gangster culture. Doesnt matter, whites will be a minority in Europe soon enough.
@Briselance In Texas at Waco a nutzu religious group had a firefight with US Federal Marshals. Shiite..the number of guns gun per person was something like 1. . And this in Texas where the average is 3 plus guns per peson. My people have always believe in the arming ourselves. Great grandad Wes Ford rode 300 miles to check on grandma over a century agowhen the Indians were out in Texas. With crossed bandolears, my Dad age 7, said he looked ready for war! John Waynes 6th cousin. A real Texan!
I love this song and the film Zulu as much as any red-blooded British male. But the film did get it wrong insofar as the regiment was not a Welsh regiment at the time of Rorke's Drift but called the South Warwickshire regiment, although there were apparently a lot of Welshmen in it.
Does anyone know if there is any evidence of this actually being sung by the defenders during the time of the battle? Because that would be awesome.
I am a proud Scot living in Weston-super-Mare. Gateway for Wales and a dodgy turning point for Scots and Brummies. Don't know about the Brummies, but I must have taken a wrong turn at Carlisle
Some of my families Welsh lines go back to the Third Century Ad, My direct line to the only King of the Welsh, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn and my paternal DNA has a Welsh Stamp on it. Within me,perhaps down deep, there runs the ancient blood, that when roused by this song. makes me want to stand up and fight! Americans are far removed from Wales Scotland,England,Ireland, but we are also the sons of those ancient and fabled lands. From North of Mount Rainier 14,410 to point Sucess. Wes
he wasnt a king- just a prince of gwynedd- im descended from the princes of powys- wales was a collection of small princedoms- just that he was the last to be conquered by england, its in the name llywellyn ap gruffud- means llywellyn the last
@jonastribbon From Wikipedia. . Historian John Davies states that Gruffydd was "the only Welsh king ever to rule over the entire territory of Wales... Thus, from about 1057 until his death in 1063, the whole of Wales recognised the kingship of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn. For about seven brief years. I can trace some of my dna and historic lines a long long way back. A lot of the Tudors/ War of the Roses people came to the colonies.
@jonastribbon Our grandfathers and great grandfathers are of record. Patrick Hepburn Master of Hailies. His line goes back to Malcolm Wallace the father to William Wallace who died without children. John Wallace his brother had children. On Feburary 14 1779 Captain Thomas Scott Weems under Colonel Pickens, Officer Commanding. Led the Upper 96 Regiment at Kettle Creek, a battle that cleared the British out of Georgia. My great grandfather, and the great grandson of William Wallace!
@jonastribbon Llywellyn ap Gruffud? You mean Llywellyn ap Gruffydd which means Llewllyn son of Gruffydd (hence my name; as on my passport) is 'Thomas Ross ap Gerywn Morgan'. Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf means Llwellyn the Last.
ive always wondered if english people descend from the saxons or the normans, as william the conqueror was norman and the nobility of england all spoke french for hundreds of years. I also dont know if the welsh descend from the celts or romans
@mackshayster just about everyone in britain, france, germany, russia, and scandinavia is part scandinavain/norman/saxon (go back a bit and they all come from the same tribe of vikings)
English, as a people? well...seeing as we were originally "Britannians", we haven't been England since medieval times and the riddance of those god-awful Saxons. Filthy tribes people.
@mnditx From the Wikipedia page: "There are numerous versions of 'Men of Harlech', and there is no single accepted English version." Hope that answered your question!
Respect the actual human beings who created this legend. Whether from Wales or Shropshire, they went beyond our abilities to achieve something like glory. And that applies to the Zulus who assaulted an impregnable positon for six hours...
The Welsh, The Irish and The Scots have for many years fought against the outsiders. We are one nation together. For years, this battle has gone on. It is still going on. English, i'm sorry to say, or not, are the outsiders. They pushed us further and further west. Including, the Britons (south france), and the Cornish. Any doubts, anyone has, then please, check your history. Essentially, those in Scotland, are historically speaking, Welsh.
@Lillianux It's you who needs to check your history, my friend. The Celt/Saxon paradigm is done - almost all indigenous Brits, including the English, trace their ancestry to a common (and quite uniquely homogenous) Iron Age population, close to the Basques and not the continental Celts. German/Danish influence on English population genetics has turned out to be vastly overstated. C.f. Stephen Oppenheimer's 'The Origins of the British', Bryan Sykes's 'Blood of the Isles' etc.
For Hundreds of years Welsh , Scots Irish and English have all stood and fought side by side for the isles of Britain ... i would be more than proud to stand and fight along side any man of Britain regardless of what my forefathers may have done but but in honor of many great moments around the world where if not United may never have come to surpass
@kilvoere Totally agree with you mate. My brother is in the British Army ( we are white South Africans of British decent) and he would say the same thing. All this sectarian rubbish.... English, Scots, Welsh and Irish we are all the same nation - British! Be proud to be both!
@vikingraider1 England stole our land, murdered an raped us for centuries, even millennia. And you want us to play happy because England's "changed" slightly?
@flashash2k9 Seriously? You would blame every Englishman for things that happened generations ago? And before you turn around and say "It's still happening", you can't blame every person in England for what the government chooses to do. It has nothing to do with "England changed slightly", would you like it if I said every Welshman was a sheep shagger? No, because it would be as ridiculous as your comment.
As an Englishman i can say that the welsh are our first our closest our best Man. Then the Scotts whom we fought bitterly for centurys too find understanding. Then the Irish who although thier own are always doomed to be within "farting distance." And must suffer our culture wether thru choice or otherwise....Then the Aussie, Loyal too the last. Lastly the Rebel son of the UK; the American.
@AceGanondorf I think that's just the version from Zulu. As far as I'm aware there isn't one set of English lyrics which are universally accepted so we get lots of different ones.
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@smith0250 Im English, but fuck the Welsh...the soldiers at Rourkes Drift were English, not Welsh....The sheep shaggers have tried to claim the glory of true english warriors.....
@maxran22 Also I would like to point out, that picture on my channel is actually a favourite video of a very skilled guitarist. (It's not me) you should check these things before making ridiculous insults.
For those of you I'm sure have asked before, and I've JUST found this out, this version of 'Men of Harlech' was performed by The Band And Male Voice Choir Of The Prince Of Wales's Division and is from the album 'We'll Keep a Welcome'.
Welsh song, English Regiment. It was the 2nd Warwickshires that fought at Rorke's Drift. They didn't become the South Wales Borderers until 2 years later.
At best there were 15% of Welshmen present at the battle, an overwhelming majority of Englishmen fought. And this song was never sung. It's a stirring song for a great film, but not at all accurate.
@LolFishFail it was the welsh guards that planted the union jack in marjah first, even before the american marines planted the stars and stripes over the mosque.
@r1oo1 I take it that at least some of your ancestors were Zulus then. I know a few South Africans and people whose parents are South African, but I've never known someone who definitely has Zulu heritage (probably partly because most of these people I know are white).
@r1oo1 Ah, when you said your family were against the British in this battle, I thought you meant they actually fought against the British in this battle. Clearly you meant that they simply supported the Zulus, but were not Zuluz themselves.
Holy damn.all this bitching and moaning over people who know-have different sources or recollections of history or simply don't know. May I suggest linking a page to the song history to stop bickering like this in the future.I'm English-I'm of the young generation,England become pussies PC crowd if you ask me-but I appreciate the song.I don't know what the history is,nor do I care. It's a fantastic song and it's a shame it can't be appreciated for the work hours and skill that went into it.
You should care for the history as that is what made the song, I know what you are trying to say, but don't be ignorant of traditions, it is because people feel history and tradition are un important that the PC crowd arises.
Doesnt half make you proud, seeing the amount of biggoted numpties trying to claim songs for them and theirs. We all sacrifice for and protect our loved ones. Any one who thinks you would have been truly better off not being a part of Britain/U.K. (whichever part of it youre from) is an isolationalist muppet, no?
@cockneymcfadden1979 its a welsh song about fighting english armies which stop welsh people living in towns and getting jobs...you ignorant fucking pleb....read history you cunting thick twat
@3tangle3 arent you delightful, along with being incredibly useful in proving my point? Can you tell me what army exists in the world that is english? Far as i know its a british army? Unless of course youre referring historically? Now, historically speaking, how many countries have always been allies or always been foes? Times change and lets be thankful for that? Or do you believe it makes you happy and/or the world a better place for you to be a moaning, bitter, whingebag?
@cockneymcfadden1979 but it is a welsh song about fighting english armies..........aaaargghhh the mind boggles at your lack of understanding...other welsh commentators here say the same thing because its the truth....read the lyrics...fighting saxon bowmen and spearmen? aww no it refers to the zulus hey?.....stop talking bull and open your arms to the truth
@3tangle3 indeed it is, i dont think ive ever said its origins were from england? Or confused a rousing scene from an albeit amazing movie with historical fact? Your problem is you get your knickers in a twist then react to something without prior reasoning. Im no more a saxon than you are a celt, get a grip for crying out loud...just think how much genetic lines have mixed since then?? Im not denying history but am recognising it as just that.
@cockneymcfadden1979 i was a wee bit inebriated last night.....i have nothing agaisnt individuals...just hate it when people deny things when they are the truth...e.g. just cos my welsh great grandmother was caned for speaking welsh does not mean i hate english people......just looking to the future and respect for welsh culture within Prydain fawr/ britain
@3tangle3 ok well fair enough im sure ive been a bit of a keyboard warrior after a few ales. Culture is something that should be experienced and saved i agree, but i also think it should be shared. Ive been told to piss off back to england when some guy at an atm in wrexham heard my voice but dont hate the welsh, respects a two way street and i dont think revelling in our differences, cultural/historical/social etc, actually does any good. Peace out
@3tangle3 yeah, you had to translate it becuase nobody speaks the language.... in 2004 611,000 people (21.7% of the population of Wales in households or communal establishments) were able to speak Welsh...
@RobbieTyler1 and your point is...........numbers of people is relative.....compare the earths size to the universe...we are nothing you serville twat
@3tangle3 my point is, you nobody, that you knew full well that in order for anyone to understand your comment you would have to include a translation because nobody speaks your useless dead language. By forcing kids to learn it at school your country is doing them a dis-service as the only thing it will ever be any use for is to speak to each other in shops when British tourists come in. Better to teach them a decent subject they can use in the future to help them get a job.
@RobbieTyler1 people speak it you ignorant cunt wipe......o dear people are force to speak a language to communicate awww poor diddums...fucking man the fuck up you pussy footed gooch rag
@3tangle3 You have shown your intelligence by being unable to communicate with swearing or making threats. Fortunately for your country folk creatures such as you are a rare breed as the welsh, in general, are a nation of decent folk......
@RobbieTyler1 kk i apologise i was 'rather' drunk...but please do read about the songs history.......it was then used for the english civil war aswell......take care
@3tangle3 no.. knowing when swearing is acceptable is fine.. what you are doing is showing yourself to be an idiot.. but that is that and there is nothing you can do about it...
Has anyone been able to find a video of a different version of this on youtube? Not the one from Zulu, but the one that begins with "Men of Harlech in the hollow." If so I'd appreciate it if you could post a link. I'd love to hear a good quality audio clip of that version.
I've always loved listening to this wonderful song, but recently I've just discovered I have Welsh ancestry. Now this song has a whole new meaning to me. I know very little of Wales, yet this song makes me proud to claim that heritage. I shall now study Welsh history with vigor and enthusiasm.
Epic song, absolutely love it! I dont care that the 24th foot probably never sang this song during Rorkes drift, when I first heard this song at about age 9 when I saw Zulu, I fell in love with it.
Is this the original version? I know the Zulu version is not the original song.
Do you have the mp3 for this? I've searched Amazon under their digital mp3 downloads but I cannot find THIS version of the song! It's by far my favorite.
I'm Welsh not British.
RhysROBERTSx 1 month ago 2
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cgonzales80 2 months ago
can you believe this song was played in the film án englishman that went up a hill and came down a mountain' THE CHEECK
6taffy7 2 weeks ago
Its simple, Britain became a great power, because it incorporated different fighting methods and spirit, such as the Welsh Longbow for example......the Scottish fighting spirit, and the English determination, all parts of Britain, made us great, not just the Welsh or the Scottish or the English, but all of us, we put all our skills together and became British, we should respect one another, not fight..
Hexon2 2 months ago 3
@Hexon2 Amen to that. Scotland became the great brain of nation, the telephone, the first iron-hulled ship, the steam engine, cordite, drainage, radar, radio, the television, the decimal point, general anaesthtic etc. England became the fierce military might, housing most of our population and turning us into a hard power. Wales was the engine of our nation, especially during the industrial revolution, the "coal capital of the world". And Northern Ireland... Northern Ireland... Erm...
TaffTalk 4 weeks ago
sorry the English not then
BOBMARELY007 2 months ago
wow, you allways judge us americans as being prejudice. such hippocracy. let some people have pride in there own heritage. some of my ancestors are welsh.
cheeseman399 2 months ago
the is the single most greatest battle anthem ever written,and no i'm not welsh
blazeofglory61 3 months ago
Men of Harlech; The one song that will turn any one man into an Army.
2349DF 3 months ago
@2349DF
Just for kicks I sang along with this video, and by the end of it I was standing with my fist in the air.
Victory357 3 months ago 2
Im american but i have 90% scottish blood in me....nuff said XD
CM99501 4 months ago
The 24th Regiment of Foot is described as a Welsh regiment: in fact, although based in Brecon in south Wales, its designation was the 24th (The 2nd Warwickshire) Regiment of Foot. It did not become the South Wales Borderers until 1881. Of the soldiers present, 49 were English, 32 Welsh, 16 Irish and 22 of indetermined origin Men of Harlech" features prominently as the regimental song; it did not become so until later. At the time of the battle, the regimental song was "The Warwickshire Lad".
swanyAJ 4 months ago 5
@swanyAJ ... But "Men of Harlech" is not solely sung by the Welsh, and I'm sure 'The Warwickshire Lad' was not the one and only iconic song they sang, even if it was the official regimental one.
TimelessFarmer 3 weeks ago
Sung by Rick Rescorla in the Ia Drang Valley 1965 and in the stairway of WTC Tower 2 on September 11, 2001 on the day of his death. RIP.
myRincon 4 months ago 28
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Lancastrian83 3 months ago
@myRincon Is La Drang Valley in Vietnam?
Lancastrian83 3 months ago
@myRincon----- I may be repeating: Rick Rescoria was a hero his whole God-danmned life, time after time. And perhaps it's just as well he died when and as he did. I can't imagine his adjusting to being one real man surrounded by 160 million girly-men.
---Dick, the old soldier Gig Harbor, Peoples' Republic of Washington State.
JRCDO668352 2 weeks ago
I'm half Swedish, half Scottish, but this version makes me want to be half Cymru! I'm with you! Slaithé!
swedishsander 4 months ago
Being British is mega
selannetheduck 5 months ago
@selannetheduck welsh not british, english cant do this
james9483657432 5 months ago
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@james9483657432 the 24th were an English regiment, there were more English soldiers than any other. They did not become the Welsh Borderers until 1881
selannetheduck 5 months ago
@james9483657432 More men in the 24th regiment were in fact English (49) rather than Welsh (32). Not to play down the victory, but it was a British one, with Welshmen and Englishmen fighting and dying as comrades.
Umbaker 5 months ago
@Umbaker thats true but this is a song about the welsh.
161marky161 4 months ago
@james9483657432 Can't do what? Sing like this choir? I'll give you that much.
Oswulf1 4 months ago
You've got to love the Welsh. England alone would never of done as well as it did.
Westbrom16 5 months ago 2
This makes me doubly proud, as a Welshman and a Brit
jonathan1994ish1 5 months ago
Should of sung this as the looters approached us.
Kick out the niggers and immigrants.
Olamtir 5 months ago
@Olamtir
Just kicking the looters' enough. Some, if not many, immigrants are way better citizens than some white trash guys I've seen on TV and who pretended to fight back cops because they had offended them, or any other pile of bull-crapic excuse to rob and loot.
Briselance 5 months ago 2
@Briselance Theyre called Wiggers, or Chavs in Britain. They are influenced by the African american gangster culture. Doesnt matter, whites will be a minority in Europe soon enough.
EvilKorbinDallas 5 months ago
@EvilKorbinDallas
You're pretty pessimistic, mate.
Briselance 5 months ago
@Briselance In Texas at Waco a nutzu religious group had a firefight with US Federal Marshals. Shiite..the number of guns gun per person was something like 1. . And this in Texas where the average is 3 plus guns per peson. My people have always believe in the arming ourselves. Great grandad Wes Ford rode 300 miles to check on grandma over a century agowhen the Indians were out in Texas. With crossed bandolears, my Dad age 7, said he looked ready for war! John Waynes 6th cousin. A real Texan!
progressiverebel 5 months ago
Who is this sung by?
BorsBaledwyr 6 months ago
I love this song and the film Zulu as much as any red-blooded British male. But the film did get it wrong insofar as the regiment was not a Welsh regiment at the time of Rorke's Drift but called the South Warwickshire regiment, although there were apparently a lot of Welshmen in it.
Does anyone know if there is any evidence of this actually being sung by the defenders during the time of the battle? Because that would be awesome.
kityhawk2000 6 months ago
I am a proud Scot living in Weston-super-Mare. Gateway for Wales and a dodgy turning point for Scots and Brummies. Don't know about the Brummies, but I must have taken a wrong turn at Carlisle
hawickman 7 months ago
Some of my families Welsh lines go back to the Third Century Ad, My direct line to the only King of the Welsh, Gruffydd ap Llywelyn and my paternal DNA has a Welsh Stamp on it. Within me,perhaps down deep, there runs the ancient blood, that when roused by this song. makes me want to stand up and fight! Americans are far removed from Wales Scotland,England,Ireland, but we are also the sons of those ancient and fabled lands. From North of Mount Rainier 14,410 to point Sucess. Wes
progressiverebel 7 months ago
@progressiverebel Hmmm Go "home " then & pay taxes there ?
[Is that a bit harsh/?]
TheCochyn 6 months ago
@progressiverebel
he wasnt a king- just a prince of gwynedd- im descended from the princes of powys- wales was a collection of small princedoms- just that he was the last to be conquered by england, its in the name llywellyn ap gruffud- means llywellyn the last
jonastribbon 5 months ago
@jonastribbon From Wikipedia. . Historian John Davies states that Gruffydd was "the only Welsh king ever to rule over the entire territory of Wales... Thus, from about 1057 until his death in 1063, the whole of Wales recognised the kingship of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn. For about seven brief years. I can trace some of my dna and historic lines a long long way back. A lot of the Tudors/ War of the Roses people came to the colonies.
They were the grandchildren of Kings and Nobles.
progressiverebel 5 months ago
@jonastribbon Our grandfathers and great grandfathers are of record. Patrick Hepburn Master of Hailies. His line goes back to Malcolm Wallace the father to William Wallace who died without children. John Wallace his brother had children. On Feburary 14 1779 Captain Thomas Scott Weems under Colonel Pickens, Officer Commanding. Led the Upper 96 Regiment at Kettle Creek, a battle that cleared the British out of Georgia. My great grandfather, and the great grandson of William Wallace!
progressiverebel 5 months ago
@jonastribbon Llywellyn ap Gruffud? You mean Llywellyn ap Gruffydd which means Llewllyn son of Gruffydd (hence my name; as on my passport) is 'Thomas Ross ap Gerywn Morgan'. Llywelyn Ein Llyw Olaf means Llwellyn the Last.
TaffTalk 5 months ago
@progressiverebel Noone in Britain can trace their ancestry back to the third century so you are talking a lot of shit there mate.
MrNesfield 4 months ago
@MrNesfield I can 1066
MrPhildas 3 months ago
@MrPhildas Well only another 700 years to go back and then you have made it to the third century
MrNesfield 3 months ago
@MrNesfield they can , not through records obviously , but through dna they can trace approximately were in britain or europe they originate from
TheMightOfTheEnglish 3 months ago
Stand aside, the reds are coming, Wrexham is the name!
soilderrich 8 months ago
ive always wondered if english people descend from the saxons or the normans, as william the conqueror was norman and the nobility of england all spoke french for hundreds of years. I also dont know if the welsh descend from the celts or romans
mackshayster 8 months ago
@mackshayster just about everyone in britain, france, germany, russia, and scandinavia is part scandinavain/norman/saxon (go back a bit and they all come from the same tribe of vikings)
jasper0192837465 7 months ago
@mackshayster
English, as a people? well...seeing as we were originally "Britannians", we haven't been England since medieval times and the riddance of those god-awful Saxons. Filthy tribes people.
WolfytheWolf5667 7 months ago
I've found at least three different lyrics for this amazing song, can anyone told me which is the original????
mnditx 8 months ago
@mnditx From the Wikipedia page: "There are numerous versions of 'Men of Harlech', and there is no single accepted English version." Hope that answered your question!
KingofHumility 8 months ago
@KingofHumility thanks very much!!!!!!
mnditx 8 months ago
@KingofHumility yes my friend, thanks!!!!
mnditx 8 months ago
I am a Scotsman and this makes me feel proud to be a celt.Your dad done well with you
hawickman 8 months ago
my dad sings this every year at the 1000 voice in the Royal Albert Hall - it makes me very proud
xxx98357 8 months ago
Zulu that all i have to say
Satansdemon122 8 months ago
Part of the begging sounded French, kind of like, "nous avons..." at 0:06 on the counter. Can anyone explain? Love the song!
Thanks
Ignoonoo4 8 months ago in playlist Current Favorites
Does anyone know the name of the choir (or whatever) which sang this?
JBMontgomery87 8 months ago
Respect the actual human beings who created this legend. Whether from Wales or Shropshire, they went beyond our abilities to achieve something like glory. And that applies to the Zulus who assaulted an impregnable positon for six hours...
skiprydell1 8 months ago
A very nice version of this song; but I dislike the pictures.
Ingo64 8 months ago
Never heard this version before but I love it!
Alifornication 8 months ago
wait until you get a Welsh mother-in-law! ;)
MikeinVirginia1 8 months ago
The Welsh, The Irish and The Scots have for many years fought against the outsiders. We are one nation together. For years, this battle has gone on. It is still going on. English, i'm sorry to say, or not, are the outsiders. They pushed us further and further west. Including, the Britons (south france), and the Cornish. Any doubts, anyone has, then please, check your history. Essentially, those in Scotland, are historically speaking, Welsh.
Lillianux 8 months ago
@Lillianux It's you who needs to check your history, my friend. The Celt/Saxon paradigm is done - almost all indigenous Brits, including the English, trace their ancestry to a common (and quite uniquely homogenous) Iron Age population, close to the Basques and not the continental Celts. German/Danish influence on English population genetics has turned out to be vastly overstated. C.f. Stephen Oppenheimer's 'The Origins of the British', Bryan Sykes's 'Blood of the Isles' etc.
JBMontgomery87 8 months ago
@JBMontgomery87 Couldn't have been more wondrously stated
Williamshatnerfag69 8 months ago
For Hundreds of years Welsh , Scots Irish and English have all stood and fought side by side for the isles of Britain ... i would be more than proud to stand and fight along side any man of Britain regardless of what my forefathers may have done but but in honor of many great moments around the world where if not United may never have come to surpass
kilvoere 9 months ago 11
@kilvoere Totally agree with you mate. My brother is in the British Army ( we are white South Africans of British decent) and he would say the same thing. All this sectarian rubbish.... English, Scots, Welsh and Irish we are all the same nation - British! Be proud to be both!
JasperLee23 8 months ago
beautiful
dobberkcd 9 months ago
Remember fellas, We're British, fuck all this divisiveness. We are all as one.
vikingraider1 9 months ago
@vikingraider1 England stole our land, murdered an raped us for centuries, even millennia. And you want us to play happy because England's "changed" slightly?
flashash2k9 9 months ago
@flashash2k9 Seriously? You would blame every Englishman for things that happened generations ago? And before you turn around and say "It's still happening", you can't blame every person in England for what the government chooses to do. It has nothing to do with "England changed slightly", would you like it if I said every Welshman was a sheep shagger? No, because it would be as ridiculous as your comment.
MountainKing0 8 months ago 3
Bastards all
sgtcadaver1234 9 months ago
As an Englishman i can say that the welsh are our first our closest our best Man. Then the Scotts whom we fought bitterly for centurys too find understanding. Then the Irish who although thier own are always doomed to be within "farting distance." And must suffer our culture wether thru choice or otherwise....Then the Aussie, Loyal too the last. Lastly the Rebel son of the UK; the American.
sgtcadaver1234 9 months ago
Honor to the brave men of Roque's Drift.
AquilaRomana22 9 months ago 3
@AquilaRomana22
You can start honouring them by spelling Rorke's Drift correctly.
Zigadenus69 9 months ago
@Zigadenus69 Keep acting smart, u're cool, for sure. I just missed a word, happens.
AquilaRomana22 9 months ago
@3lliott1337 how?
robsargent4 10 months ago
@AceGanondorf Ah, I just realised that BlueDeath210 had already told you that. Sorry to be a nuisance.
robsargent4 10 months ago
@AceGanondorf I remember that verse too. I think it might just be in the version especially tailored for the film, but I could be wrong.
robsargent4 10 months ago
@AceGanondorf I think that's just the version from Zulu. As far as I'm aware there isn't one set of English lyrics which are universally accepted so we get lots of different ones.
BlueDeath210 10 months ago
Im English but fuck me I love the welsh
smith0250 11 months ago 65
@smith0250 It's I'm and Welsh is spelt Welsh. *Gives haddock in face* AND DON'T DO IT AGAIN, trooper okay?
montybasset 7 months ago
@montybasset sorry lol
smith0250 7 months ago
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@smith0250 Im English, but fuck the Welsh...the soldiers at Rourkes Drift were English, not Welsh....The sheep shaggers have tried to claim the glory of true english warriors.....
maxran22 3 months ago
@maxran22 idiot
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maxran22 3 months ago
@maxran22 I'm English... fuck off you stupid twat and learn some history.
BlogBitch 2 months ago
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maxran22 2 months ago
@maxran22 For an Englishman, your manners are atrocious. For shame, for shame.
AdhocHoopla 2 months ago
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maxran22 2 months ago
@maxran22 I'm English.
AdhocHoopla 2 months ago
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maxran22 2 months ago
@maxran22 Come say it to my face? Oh wait, troll detected.
Get back under your bridge.
AdhocHoopla 2 months ago
@maxran22 Also I would like to point out, that picture on my channel is actually a favourite video of a very skilled guitarist. (It's not me) you should check these things before making ridiculous insults.
AdhocHoopla 2 months ago
@maxran22 and this is why then English get a bad name because of people like you that comment things like that grow up
BOBMARELY007 2 months ago
@BOBMARELY007 It's embarrassing, really. Please accept my apologies on behalf of all the English for producing such a failure.
AdhocHoopla 2 months ago
@AdhocHoopla dont need to apologise for him
BOBMARELY007 2 months ago
For those of you I'm sure have asked before, and I've JUST found this out, this version of 'Men of Harlech' was performed by The Band And Male Voice Choir Of The Prince Of Wales's Division and is from the album 'We'll Keep a Welcome'.
Bollthorn 11 months ago
@Bollthorn I heard also that they performed this AT Roarke's Drift.
nickmitsialis 11 months ago
Lol. 2:08 "Pot that fellow," by Mark Churms. Dalton and Color Sgt. Bourne. One old lion advising a young one.
ImperialistRunningDo 11 months ago
Fuck me! Even as a Jock that makes me proud to be part of Britain and the empire we had!!!
andyhambley 1 year ago
Welsh song, English Regiment. It was the 2nd Warwickshires that fought at Rorke's Drift. They didn't become the South Wales Borderers until 2 years later.
At best there were 15% of Welshmen present at the battle, an overwhelming majority of Englishmen fought. And this song was never sung. It's a stirring song for a great film, but not at all accurate.
Silverfox0984 1 year ago
yes brave men, the welsh, LED BY ENGLISH OFFICERS !!
woody6541 1 year ago
@woody6541 LED = Light Emitting Diode, or do you mean "I pretend that I am not an English twit?"
mpc999STEP 1 year ago
Look into history, It's been the Welshmen Leading all the conflicts in History of Britain. Even in Afghanistan today.
LolFishFail 1 year ago
@LolFishFail it was the welsh guards that planted the union jack in marjah first, even before the american marines planted the stars and stripes over the mosque.
mackshayster 8 months ago
@mackshayster I'm not really strong on that history, could you please give me some info! :)
I know that the Welsh Guards are leading the front-line in Afghanistan!
LolFishFail 8 months ago
@mackshayster ha ha! fuck those glory stealing gits! one up for UK!
KingofCheddarCheese 7 months ago
Rhyddid i Gymru!
O brawd Gwyddelig! :)
Juliusthebastard 1 year ago
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my family are from south africa and were against the british in this battle.
NOT the British....The WELSH..and TWO of my family were their and sadly did not come home....
r1oo1 1 year ago
@r1oo1 I take it that at least some of your ancestors were Zulus then. I know a few South Africans and people whose parents are South African, but I've never known someone who definitely has Zulu heritage (probably partly because most of these people I know are white).
robsargent4 10 months ago
@robsargent4 ...............Always been Welsh? can go back almost 470 years mostly from Anglesey
r1oo1 10 months ago
@r1oo1 Ah, when you said your family were against the British in this battle, I thought you meant they actually fought against the British in this battle. Clearly you meant that they simply supported the Zulus, but were not Zuluz themselves.
robsargent4 10 months ago
@r1oo1 Sorry, that's Zulus, not "Zuluz". Damn English spelling to hell (not that I really believe in hell, but you get the message).
robsargent4 10 months ago
cymru forever welsh men never yield
tazmandon 1 year ago 31
@tazmandon may god grant whales freedom, WELSH MEN NEVER YIELD!!!!!!!
balrog262 1 year ago
@balrog262 and all other aquatic creatures!!!
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@balrog262 Whales are animals, Wales is the country.
Danielpsamson 11 months ago 2
Damn fine song....
But I've gotta wonder, how many barroom brawls were started by some sod with poor hearing asking "Wait, you're a member of the HARLOT men?"
Bhikshu2 1 year ago 3
Holy damn.all this bitching and moaning over people who know-have different sources or recollections of history or simply don't know. May I suggest linking a page to the song history to stop bickering like this in the future.I'm English-I'm of the young generation,England become pussies PC crowd if you ask me-but I appreciate the song.I don't know what the history is,nor do I care. It's a fantastic song and it's a shame it can't be appreciated for the work hours and skill that went into it.
Sulvuss 1 year ago
You should care for the history as that is what made the song, I know what you are trying to say, but don't be ignorant of traditions, it is because people feel history and tradition are un important that the PC crowd arises.
EmperorHarold 1 year ago
Whoa...pretty deep and morale building song.
Sulvuss 1 year ago
Doesnt half make you proud, seeing the amount of biggoted numpties trying to claim songs for them and theirs. We all sacrifice for and protect our loved ones. Any one who thinks you would have been truly better off not being a part of Britain/U.K. (whichever part of it youre from) is an isolationalist muppet, no?
cockneymcfadden1979 1 year ago 2
@cockneymcfadden1979 its a welsh song about fighting english armies which stop welsh people living in towns and getting jobs...you ignorant fucking pleb....read history you cunting thick twat
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 arent you delightful, along with being incredibly useful in proving my point? Can you tell me what army exists in the world that is english? Far as i know its a british army? Unless of course youre referring historically? Now, historically speaking, how many countries have always been allies or always been foes? Times change and lets be thankful for that? Or do you believe it makes you happy and/or the world a better place for you to be a moaning, bitter, whingebag?
cockneymcfadden1979 1 year ago
@cockneymcfadden1979 you talk so much bullsshit
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 pot/kettle?!
cockneymcfadden1979 1 year ago
@cockneymcfadden1979 but it is a welsh song about fighting english armies..........aaaargghhh the mind boggles at your lack of understanding...other welsh commentators here say the same thing because its the truth....read the lyrics...fighting saxon bowmen and spearmen? aww no it refers to the zulus hey?.....stop talking bull and open your arms to the truth
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 indeed it is, i dont think ive ever said its origins were from england? Or confused a rousing scene from an albeit amazing movie with historical fact? Your problem is you get your knickers in a twist then react to something without prior reasoning. Im no more a saxon than you are a celt, get a grip for crying out loud...just think how much genetic lines have mixed since then?? Im not denying history but am recognising it as just that.
cockneymcfadden1979 1 year ago
@cockneymcfadden1979 i was a wee bit inebriated last night.....i have nothing agaisnt individuals...just hate it when people deny things when they are the truth...e.g. just cos my welsh great grandmother was caned for speaking welsh does not mean i hate english people......just looking to the future and respect for welsh culture within Prydain fawr/ britain
Heddwch
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 ok well fair enough im sure ive been a bit of a keyboard warrior after a few ales. Culture is something that should be experienced and saved i agree, but i also think it should be shared. Ive been told to piss off back to england when some guy at an atm in wrexham heard my voice but dont hate the welsh, respects a two way street and i dont think revelling in our differences, cultural/historical/social etc, actually does any good. Peace out
cockneymcfadden1979 1 year ago
@3tangle3 Hear hear.
robsargent4 10 months ago
@cockneymcfadden1979 i don;t care bout genetics...i love variety hence i am against culutural homogenuity
3tangle3 1 year ago
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JoshRatts 1 year ago
wallop
chit599 1 year ago
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JoshRatts 1 year ago
fuck the monarchy...the queen is alright she had to put up with her husband haha
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 cock
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 cachu bant ti sais cunt...piss off back to saxony
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 yeah, you had to translate it becuase nobody speaks the language.... in 2004 611,000 people (21.7% of the population of Wales in households or communal establishments) were able to speak Welsh...
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 and your point is...........numbers of people is relative.....compare the earths size to the universe...we are nothing you serville twat
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 my point is, you nobody, that you knew full well that in order for anyone to understand your comment you would have to include a translation because nobody speaks your useless dead language. By forcing kids to learn it at school your country is doing them a dis-service as the only thing it will ever be any use for is to speak to each other in shops when British tourists come in. Better to teach them a decent subject they can use in the future to help them get a job.
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 people speak it you ignorant cunt wipe......o dear people are force to speak a language to communicate awww poor diddums...fucking man the fuck up you pussy footed gooch rag
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 You have shown your intelligence by being unable to communicate with swearing or making threats. Fortunately for your country folk creatures such as you are a rare breed as the welsh, in general, are a nation of decent folk......
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 you are so ignorant its unbelievable
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 nah, if being a petty, stupid, childish and xenophobic little nobody is your crime.. then it is also your punishment.
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 not my fault you can't handle the truth
3tangle3 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 xenophobic...coming from a man watching a video with scenes of zulus being shot.......pull the other one
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 my family are from south africa and were against the british in this battle.
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 kk i apologise i was 'rather' drunk...but please do read about the songs history.......it was then used for the english civil war aswell......take care
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 appology accepted. It is a fine song no matter who it was written for or by. Hope your weekend goes well.
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 there is nothing wrong with swearing
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 I take it you have no children.... yes there is something wrong with swearing.
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 Not swearing is to repress yourself and be snobbish
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 no.. knowing when swearing is acceptable is fine.. what you are doing is showing yourself to be an idiot.. but that is that and there is nothing you can do about it...
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
@RobbieTyler1 come to my area and say that you old fashioned imperialist shit stain
3tangle3 1 year ago
@3tangle3 yeah yeah yeah big hard nobody making threats over the intenert.. I bet you live in Llanddewi Brefi.
RobbieTyler1 1 year ago
I'm English, but I think that this song is brilliant.
Billinghaylad1976 1 year ago
Has anyone been able to find a video of a different version of this on youtube? Not the one from Zulu, but the one that begins with "Men of Harlech in the hollow." If so I'd appreciate it if you could post a link. I'd love to hear a good quality audio clip of that version.
IrishRage1 1 year ago
I've always loved listening to this wonderful song, but recently I've just discovered I have Welsh ancestry. Now this song has a whole new meaning to me. I know very little of Wales, yet this song makes me proud to claim that heritage. I shall now study Welsh history with vigor and enthusiasm.
IrishRage1 1 year ago
Odd enough, the picture at 00:20 was painted by a Frenchman.
Faxe90Swe 1 year ago
Bloody great version! Cymru am byth!
JIMJIM5523 1 year ago
Thank you so very much for the lyrics. Do you know where i might find more lyrics to this song, since there are so many of them?
Faxe90Swe 1 year ago
W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L
niclasbelrra 1 year ago
Gaelic alike, regards to our brothers, whas like us
argyll1854 1 year ago
@argyll1854 Dam' few, and they're all dead! :-)
dbeierl 1 year ago
W-O-N-D-E-R-F-U-L
niclasbelrra 1 year ago
excellent song,ive fought next to welshmen,im english and proud to call them friends.
MrOutofthis 1 year ago
Hail from England.
May the Gods preserve and watch over Wales and her proud sons and daughters.
May we never forget their bravery and sacrifice.
Bollthorn 1 year ago
everytime i hear this tears
turleybird1 1 year ago
Epic song, absolutely love it! I dont care that the 24th foot probably never sang this song during Rorkes drift, when I first heard this song at about age 9 when I saw Zulu, I fell in love with it.
Is this the original version? I know the Zulu version is not the original song.
kjm45cal 1 year ago
@kjm45cal no the original was different there are 3 versions of Men of Harlech.
Wolftamer63 1 year ago
@Wolftamer63 thanks. :)
kjm45cal 1 year ago
Love this song! one of the most epic songs ever made!
kjm45cal 1 year ago
Do you have the mp3 for this? I've searched Amazon under their digital mp3 downloads but I cannot find THIS version of the song! It's by far my favorite.
januseva 1 year ago
@januseva yes i found it on internet about Rorke's Drift, i'll try to find it again for you
tipitjo 1 year ago