Stir Crazy - Down In The Valley

[ih8hertz]

Erland did sing this song......i read it on a interview he did ....he said his main passion was singing

[malfunkshun101]

@ih8hertz Indeed he did, he was a trained operatic bass-baritone :)

[12591259]

Great movie.

[edgeandy]

I could listen to this forever and never get tired of it

[RyanLFC86]

Brings a tear to my eye...... everytime

[Ozzywozzy]

Touching

[Ellabonita]

angels in heaven know i love you...... always makes me cry

[100JamesX]

¿ #FAIL ¿

Down in the valley, valley so low

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow

Hear the wind blow, love, hear the wind blow;

Hang your head over, hear the wind blow.

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, love, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

[100JamesX]

¿ #FTW ¿

Build me a castle, forty feet high;

So I can see her as she rides by,

As he rides by, love, as he rides by,

So I can see her as she rides by.

"If you don't love me, love whom you please,"

"Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,"

"Give my heart ease, love, give my heart ease,"

"Throw your arms round me, give my heart ease,"

[100JamesX]

¿ #LOL ¿

Write me a letter, send it by mail;

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail,

Birmingham jail, love, Birmingham jail,

Send it in care of the Birmingham jail.

Roses love sunshine, violets love dew,

Angels in Heaven know I love you,

Know I love you, love, know I love you,

Angels in Heaven know I love you.

[vrute1]

Burl Ives sings this what a lovely song.

Ray

[JRussoBuffaloNY]

@vrute1 so does Leadbelly,my fav next to this one.

[ahuxley123]

Erland van Lidth sang this for real

[kalenen]

This needs to be done on family guy! peter gets sent to prison and sings this

[RANGERVETBRET]

HAD TO SEARCH A BIT 2 FIND THIS. TROUBLE REMEMBERIN WHAT IT WAS CALLED. NOW TO PUT MY 12 STRING ACOUSTIC WITH IT. THANK YOU

[JRussoBuffaloNY]

that sounds like Gene Wilder singing, IMHO.

[mooneynulson07]

Normally prisoners would be shouting if someone started singing late at night but he sings it so beautful that they all just take in such a good moment

[EMRAHsays]

Dorian didnt begin a professional career till 87, use your ears know their voices clear difference between the two. CLEAR difference.

[manumental86]

Love the film but I love this song most of all!

[imaStonesFan]

I almost cried at this song. anyone else!? Very beautiful

[sastaroo]

@imaStonesFan I confess. I shed a few tears after this song in the movie.

[imaStonesFan]

@sastaroo well that just means u got heart!

[sastaroo]

@imaStonesFan :-)

[blackstersherron]

Dont know if you guys know Dorian Holley he was the voice coach for michael jackson, he is the one singing this song. I saw this movie 3 times long time ago and never forgot this part very good voice, bet version i ever heard.

[simpson782]

mind me of jail

[menotellname]

Most people don't know that immediately after this great clip...the movie goes to a shot of bare titties in a strip club where the lawyer for Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor is holding a meeting. Don't believe me? Rent the movie.

[Dannycoolbreeze]

Does anyone remember him from the wanderers movie !!!

[vobi01]

i have the full song found an make a clip with it.

search Roses loves Sunshine - Down In The Valley from vobi01 :)

[vobi01]

i have the full song found an make a clip with it.

watch?v=-FMMu305458

[noelh98]

Did he actually sing that song

[spentonmediocrity]

@noelh98

I'm pretty sure he did he did,he was an opera singer too.His name was Erland Van Lidth De Jeude and the guy was actually very accomplished in many fields.

[gpg70]

@noelh98 No he didn't sing this hauntingly beautiful version of this song, a gentelman named Dorian Holley did. It's from the now out of print and only in LP format "Stir Crazy" soundtrack. I've been looking for this song for years in a digital format, so good luck finding it... :'(

[EMRAHsays]

@gpg70 not so Mr Holley has extremly different timbre it is the actor singing

[blackstersherron]

@EMRAHsays Trust me its Dorian Holley goggle it and you will see.....

[gpg70]

@EMRAHsays I'm not doubting Dorian Holley sang the song, Erland van Lidth did not. He was an opera singer and while he could've sung this song well, it's just not his voice in the film.

[SeymourButtz99]

Love this scene from this underappreciated film!

[TankKiller66]

i played this on the Trumpet

[fairdealdadaman]

Sorry folks, not Terror singing

[XxLeoRiversxX]

I know there's a ton of guy's who sing this but he does it the best. Was his first movie the wonders ???

[zombie69wolf]

love this song, allways sing this when i'm drunk....x

[SuperDoc1988]

reminds me of jail

[blablablabla798]

Erland Van Lidth De Jeude in action ... RIP Sir

[veeseee128]

Who would ever think that lies underneath all that blubber. is a voice of an angel sing it groesy baby!

[MegaHoleinthewall]

"Stir Crazy", Song: "Down In The Valley",

[mikecullen2008]

supposed to be doin time, its a god damn vacation what they're havin, well how would you like an all time prison funeral!!! one of my fav films from the 80's and hilarious too x

[DjayeReano]

Beautiful.....

Very Calming :D

[freewolf317]

I love this song!!!!! I wish there was no talking...

[delboydog0]

@freewolf317

[placeyplacey]

It is Dorian Holley singing - terrific. I have the MP3 with no talking - found it eventually!

[MCARRMUSIC343]

Love this movie. This is actually the best version of this song.

[srf1969]

I love this song but,  I never seen the movie Stir Crazy before.

[Howard128eM]

There was more to this song, "Hear that train blow, love, hear that train blow. It goes right through love, it goes right through." etc.,

The Ridge-runners we had aboard our Liberty ship, gun crew members, had a 78 and played it lclose to ten times a day. I heard it dqy in and day out from NY to the Persian Gulf and back to New York.

howard e. morseburg

[jillyproductions]

whats this song called? i cant find this copy :(

[Reaper1800]

@jillyproductions The Birmingham Jail

[bzzzzap]

I love this tender moment in an otherwise very fun comedy. Is there anything like this in current comedies?

[spentonmediocrity]

Lol,it may have come from the movie Stir Crazy but this is the best version of it I have ever heard...such a soothing voice and from a hulk of guy.

[Indianjaine]

wow that was beautiful!!

[kmp3000]

Legendary. :-)

[ImagesByDavid]

Erland Van Lidith (June 3, 1953 - September 23, 1987) He died way too young.

This is his actual singing voice.

[CaptainSpauIding]

@ImagesByDavid he had tremendous potential and it is sad he departed to early.

[ImagesByDavid]

noorismail)

You cursing the united states but yet you live there? because you state on your profile that you live in the USA.

Theres a time and place for everything and politics has no place here.

[ImagesByDavid]

thanks for uploading...this is not listed on imdb for its soundtrack.

[howardbastard]

i want to find away to edit out the guards talking, and i want it played at my funeral when i kick the bucket in about 70 odd years time :) lol

[Cincyguy009]

No worries..I play this on an acoustic guitar..I will play this for ya. :)

[muribes]

This guy is actually an opera singer.

[hill8203]

in rome and egypt they killed people if they didnt believe in thier god/gods,sound familiar Nooris but what does any of this have to do with this wonderful song?

[noorismail1]

adarrm:

Devil,your hate means less to me than the murder of inocent Muslims children means to you.

Pissing on your unholy grave is another thing entirely.

[RandomBlargh]

The only time Grossburger actually speaks. Um, I mean sings.

[thfc94]

My Dad sang this to me when I was a baby too! Its almost like I can remember it. I love it :)

[noorismail1]

This really is what the the American dogs kill.

Americans are really good at killing prisoners.

And women,and children,and wedding parties.

So was Egypt,so was Rome,the fell,so will America.

As-hadula,la,illa ha,illa il Allah,

Ashadu la Muhammadan Rasool Allah!!

Yeah Cracker!!

[adarrm]

This is why people hate muslims.

[BeHappy23250636]

my dad made this into a lullaby for my siblings and i. i lovee it:] it reminds me of when i was little

[kristy5685]

@BeHappy23250636  i feel the exact same way! my dad did too!!

[BeHappy23250636]

@kristy5685 That is so cool! I thought i was the only one! hahah (:

[MrSpeed1984]

he also sings in the running man he plays as Dynamo

[MrSpeed1984]

Never expected that from grossburger very good singer

[jayvonblack]

Down in the valley , the valley so low , hang your head over , hear the wind blow .

Hear the wind blow love , hear the wind blow , hang your head over , hear the wind blow .

Roses love sunshine , violets love june , angels in heaven , know I love you .

If you don't love me , love who you please , put your arms round me , give my heart ease .

Give my heart ease love , give my heart ease , put your arms round me , give my heart ease .

[SuperNextman]

thanks mate i was looking for the lyrics everywhere

[tomtowle]

violets love DEW

[bieber161000]

@jayvonblack its violets love dew

[jayvonblack]

Write me a letter , send it by mail , send it in care of the Birmingham jail , Birmingham jail love , the Birmingham jail , send it in care of the Birmingham jail .

[padraic7]

They guy who played Grossenberger- Was he a professional singer in real life?

[tommhenx]

@padraic7 Yes, he was. Erland van Lidth de Jeude who died in 1987 was a multi-sided person (wrestling star, singing opera and actor). Sorry for my English.

[Ferikeee85]

Erland van Lidth de Jeude (June 3, 1953 - September 23, 1987) was a Dutch- born actor who appeared in several Hollywood films, as well as being a wrestler, an opera singer bass-baritone, and also worked with computers. While his large size (6'6", ~380 lbs, c. 1980) was not unusual in the opera and wrestling worlds, it was key to his movie roles.

[ithinkYouraNazi09]

WTF

[2manylost]

I wish I had a friend like Grossenberger! This song will stay with me always, so moving. :)

[SuperNextman]

You'd want a mass murderer as a friend

[2manylost]

Maybe not the mass murdering bit, but the menacing yet gentle giant that sings beautiful songs to his friends. :)

[dirtygerth]

he was terror in the wanderers movie.

[ryanlfc1986]

Fantastic. Deeply emotional , puts all are small problems in perspective

[dbeater1]

i can't sing but i sing this and hum this all the time ...it's stuck in my head since i saw this movie 29 years ago..hahaha i love it.

[hank3rox]

this is the first song I learned on the harmonica & it still makes my blood run cold hearing it here. great post & thank you

[intray6591]

Fantastic - An unexpected highlight within a truely classic film.

"Angels in heaven know I love you"..... So simple yet deeply moving. One of the best lines ever written,

[jackjb246]

wat a movie an a song I CANT FEEL MY LEGS

[eemhmt]

listen by Burl Ives

[Herzogvanwerden]

very very good movie!

[elsalvador131993]

i dont doubt grossenberger didnt sing this song because

he used to sing opera

[domcyn1958]

grossenberger was an opera singer. He did sing this song.

[kaudogg]

it sounds like gene wilder singing this song

[NazRFC]

this is the best version i have heard of this song

[CronoAlThor]

hands down

[JamesPatrickmenzies]

Almost, the best buddy movie ever made. I love it!

[hammy711]

a classic in every way !!!!! brilliant !! R.I.P richard

[msmason29]

I just finished watching it on amc and I was cracking up...and I luv when he sings this song.. thanks for puttin this song up..

[nevcs]

he did sing it in stir crazy

[padster150]

whatever he is a big guy with a beautiful song and its special

[lillybomb]

I wish i could find this song with no talking. Just the song. :-) it is so pretty. Thanks for posting.

[3infactapples]

Search for Dorian Holley Birmingham jail :) there is definetely a video of it on youtube

[ashtinburton]

@lillybomb

do a search for this: wolfcollection/songs/blairbirm­ingham1232

it will bring a wolf folklore collections link up and you can listen to the original recording of this song

[TheReapersFear4]

I have an mp3 I can send to ALL!

[danny9114]

@TheReapersFear4 mail it to me, at " danny9114 @ yahoo . com " , pls .

[stratisclouds]

@TheReapersFear4

send it this way

[colm1100]

@TheReapersFear4 sed it to me please

[rasool357]

@TheReapersFear4

if you can please send it to me that would be such a pleasure.

thank you

[TheReapersFear4]

I will send a clean MP3 of this song for 4 bucks paypal :)

[Bearkat1969]

@TheReapersFear4 could you please send me a copy, thank you a70schld @ yahoo . com

[stratisclouds]

@TheReapersFear4

you fucking jewish nigger. why do you have to charge? if anyone wants this song message me with your email and i'll send you a free one

[TheReapersFear4]

@stratisclouds

What a freedom fighter you are ;)

[Spankabuttux]

@stratisclouds You've kind of given away the fact that you are a racist twat, but what do you want? What do you want us to do apart from help your racist vision? Breed more hate? Would you like that? You are detrimental to humanity, a racist twat and a useless subhuman no-mark. If you died the world would be better.

[JDurden33]

@lillybomb plenty of beautiful cover versions on youtube take your pick x

[teardropwolf2]

@lillybomb /watch?v=3kAa6H0q6J0 This is with only the song :)

[manmeat14]

@lillybomb the song was sung by Dorian Holley.. not the actor.

[Dolphindream15]

@lillybomb I AGREE

[azlinaltamirano]

love this song,singing it for talent show,im dedicading it to my grampa..love tata R.I.P....love you always

[lighteningjak]

OK ill tell you all who did sing this song down in the valley and put you all right ,

it was his brother that was singing the song if you dont belive me look in to it

[lighteningjak]

Erland

.

His actual voice wasn't used for the song, "Down in the Valley", in the film. Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike in 1980, he wasn't able to record the song himself, so they used the pre-recorded track to which he had sung the song during the filming in the final print of the movie

[lighteningjak]

Biography for

Erland van Lidth

read this copy and past it the read it

[lighteningjak]

Erland Van Lidth De Jeude

HE DID NOT SING DOWN IN THE VALLEY

IN STIR CRAZY

[toptip9865]

if he did not sing it then who did then cause i think he did

[lighteningjak]

Erland Van Lidth De Jeude was from the netherlands he came to the usa 1958 . he left high school with a IQ of 160 he was in a wrestling team and in the olympic team , he studed sing as a heldenbaritone HE DID NOT DOWN IN THE VALLEY IN STIR CRAZY ,HE WAS A BIG MAN

HIGHT 6ft 5''

CHEST 64''

BICEPS 23''

WAIST 54''

THIGH 34''

CALF 26''

WEIGHT 400 POUNDS

HE DIED OF HEART FAILURE IN SEPTEMBER 1987 AGE 34

[IBoomIHeadshot]

wiki pedia is great isnt it? lol

[spiritse]

This is a good song and he did a good job of singing it, Rest in peace Erland van Lidth.

[plooooty]

ive  done time i wish i was in durham he song this song ha -ha 2on the 3s comming through bosss-- ha ah 2009 vidos quilyts sad fucking world - sing man sing to the sad kids ,, me shoot em all little basterds

[colmmernagh]

brain dead

[Tilara]

this was one of my favorite parts of the film

[curtismichael14]

wow you people are dumb that wasent actually him singing it was gene wilder.... its self explanatory

[ctmale1956]

in real life --- this guy is an electrical engineer who can sing......FANTASTIC!

[rille69]

great voice.. rip

[sidensvans54]

Wonderful moment in lovely movie..

[coffeeffect]

just watched dis film today thought it was a savage movie to watch on a snowy day dis bit was animal i thought

[greekpapi]

First time I watched this scene I was simply blown away. Great tune and great movie.

[filthyangelss]

so did anyone figure out where to get this mp3 without the talking? and WHO's voice it actually is.. ive heard about 4 different conclusions...

[smcgregor72]

it is his own voice he was a proffesional singer aswell as actor he has passed away now rip

[baldyholly79]

What are you talking about, im alive and kicking!!!!

[smcgregor72]

you have to cover it bro

[baldyholly79]

Can u email me the lyrics?

[filthyangelss]

i actually just got the real scoop. i downloaded entire song, the one heard in stir crazy, but with no talking, from a ...dorian holly.

[frodika]

ive just seen this film it was great..

this scene was unpredictable ...

song of angels :D

beautiful

[arcticmonkeyfan07]

Brilliant film and such a lovely song

[sidensvans54]

lovely.

[gtomark71]

The actor(Erland van Lidth de Jeude) voice is dubbed. Due to the SAG-AFTRA strike in 1980, Erland wasn't able to record the song himself for the film "Stir Crazy". Although he was an operatic bass-baritone with a glorious voice!!

The person's voice on the "Stir Crazy" soundtrack is Dorian Holley.

[XAVIERCUERVO]

wow it took me by surprise so pure and grabbing . great voice

[Rasxj220]

his sound is so great it makes u wanna cry

[st0nedg0at]

this is a great song to play/sing to your friends while they're monged out on valium...or "down in the vali" as it were

[JJSNOOKER]

memorable scene from a great comedy film to see such a big mean prison bloke singing like that

[SadieKay626]

My Grandma used to sing this to me before I went to sleep at night.

I love this song. Its so sad, yet beautiful.

[shonuffshowstopper]

His name is Erland van Lidth de Jeude(he passed away in 1987).He was a well known opera singer and so his is brother and sister.

[Gavittz]

Real nice jackass. Just admit that your jealous of this mans raw vocal talent and you'll never be able to sing with such purity.

Get a life and just appreciate whats in front of you!

[kmt1963]

While i agree with you sentiment. Not so much of the raw talent. He was a trained opera singer. This version of Birmingham Jail is in my opinion the best by far for the none blues purists. I love it. Just ashame he didnt record more!

[ThePhunckyOne]

For years I guessed it wasn't actually Grossberger singing. You really do learn something new every day. If he was famous before Stir Crazy, I didn't have a clue.

[craig239111]

Amazing song he sings it like an angel.

where could i download this or get it on mp3 etc?

[baldyholly79]

I forgot that id appeared in this film.

[centromarmo]

put your arms round me give my heart ease,this soung would just melt ya wouldnt it

[28099102]

hole austria love this song! it is were close to our national hymn

[migcuesta2002]

Where ncab I get the Lyrics?

[liverpoolfcstevie]

sings it well

[Madpup1uk]

love that.

thanks for posting