These things are not pro war. If anything they remind us of how bad war is and how tough it was for the people who lived through them. Get a grip on yourself.
@DELPHIIII This isn't so much pro-war as it is pro-soldier. The song is basically telling the soldier, in a nice, British kind of way, to suck it up and grow a pair. As long as there are men, there will be wars.
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Yep they sacrificed there lives for Brittain....and look at the shit hole now!....the true brit is abused by forieghners because of selfish polititions .......who are not living amonst it! I hate the UK government!!!!
I receited this song in primary school for a project into ww1 and I must say this brung back some enthralling memories with a hard thump as I can remember exactly what i was doing and thinking at those points in the song.
I used to sing this as well when I felt down and still do it never leaves thanks for uploading :)
I receited this song in primary school for a project into ww1 and I must say this brung back some memories with a hard thump as I can remember exactly what i was doing and thinking at those points in the song.
I used to sing this as well when I felt down and still do it never leaves thanks for uploading :)
will everybody please stop whaling over the tragedy of WW1?! It was traumatic - we get all this, thank you - but you don't need to empty your sorrow on youtube. Why not focus on modern day tragedies? hmmm? I'm sure there are plenty..... just saying.
Love the song it’s a great spiritual! I’m anti war and proud to be so, I suspect the idiots who claim war is necessary are commenting from an ignorant unenlightened viewpoint of war and would turn conscientious objector in the blink of an eye when
facing the likes of the nazi army who were merely defending their flourishing nation when the rest of the worlds population were dying of hunger
The words are: Pack ALL your troubles. A minnor point, but perhaps it meant something then? Bless em all ! Both my grandparents loss bothers in the Great War.
i have a great uncle in the ground in Le Boeufs (hope i spelt that right) Gaurds Cemetry, he was killed on the Somme in September 1916. so sad that so many men were sent to their deaths for nothing!!!
Heros thats all i can say of all you little brats that are against war the americans saved most of your asses without us most of you would be speaking a different language or under communism!
Jesus Christ, guys! Quit with your pointless fucking arguing over 'omg this song is pro-war' or not. Deal. With. It.
Think about the poor souls here in the U.K who have lost sons, and husbands, and wives, and sisters, and brothers. And think about the people in pakistan, and Iraq, and Afghanistan, who are right in the middle of the war.
@1bookfan1 Amen to that. Its good to see someone else shares my view that people seem to be caught up in the whole "pro war" - "anti war" thing and forget just how much damage they actually cause...
Yes! And then people seem to think that. . . oh, I dunno, lets use America/U.K as an example.
Everyone gets seriously mad over who 'helped' Britain win World War Two. Like, does it even matter that much? What mattered was that is was a World War, so that meant that the main world powers were involved, U.S.A and Britain included.
People need to get a grip and tae a look at how many people die every day without them knowing. I think an awful lot of people share your views- look hard.
these men were brave and fought for their lives. I respect them for that. thank you to all my relations kiled (there were a few in WW1, unsurprisingly). an uncle of my Gramma was shot after the armistice, bloody sniper got him. I might've seen his picture as a kid, but I am not sure.
I think that this picture shows a battallion of the Lancashire Fusiliers in the sunken road at Beaumont Hamel, just before going over the top on 1st July 1916 (The Somme). Most of these men were casualties within half an hour of this being taken! Quite a thought!
Ever live under a dictator, had your family taken away or chased by the secret police? Because guys like this step up when duty calls. thats why we live in a free society,the greatest in the world. So whiners like you can sit around and criticize.
you don't like it? get the fuck out. go to fucking cuba and smoke yourself a green cigar and take michael moore with you.
Dude the may not have fought but they did help! When my grandma was 12 she was working in a bomb factory! Yes in Canada! Without the helping women we would have lost thenwar
I sang a few old war soongs with a group of friends at a small evening we put on for our little villages primrose day care center for the elderly, when we sang this song, i have still to this day felt that overwhelming sence of pride and honor, there were around 30 men and women at the event and i remind myself every day how greatful and happy they were that youth still have respect for not only those who died but for those who were left widowed. i love this song :) Thanks
Thanks Mike for sharing! 5* song Yes we need such memories and such songs as mood boosters, for the young generation too - not loudness of the music but the words of the songs are important.
these men, had the worst time, the trenches full of mud and water, the gasses, the obvious stench of death, no human should ever be subjected to this, but sadly they are, god bless every poor man and woman, whose life was wasted, because of stupid politicians.
@NorthernerMatty123 I didn't say specificely "men and women" who lost their lives FIGHTING,, I said WASTED, women were driving ambulances, or woking in factoriies, hospitals, they still lost thier lives, they may not have been charging with guns, but they were fighting, and lost their lives
It wasn't JUST politicians. Many things caused WW1. The death of Franz Ferdinand the first. Bloody hell, politicians seemed to be blamed for most things today.
as Plato said "only the dead have seen the end of war". It appalls me to think that we have anti-military groups in America, for instance hippies (or Westboro Baptist Church) spitting on troops coming back from overseas, it isn't their choice to go to war, especially if drafted. In ancient Greece, the people felt that they owed their lives to every citizen in their country and were obligated to be in the military... God Bless every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine...
@redredreds100 god bless them and what they went through, yeah, but if it wasnt for those men who fought and died, and the "stupid politicians", you might not be here today, and you sure as hell wouldn't be typing in english!
@Vanammonde you are looking at it wrong, politicians in your dumb eyes, may have worked against the Germans, but it was German politicians who ultimately decided to go to war, what was hitler???? a politician, does not matter the language they speak, it's politicians that invade countries, as i say STUPID POLITICIANS, how many soldiers have died in Iraq??? because the mother lode of stupid politicians, decided to invade?? I don't recall a bunch of regular Americans saying "let's invade Iraq"
@redredreds100 the fact that you consider hitler a politician is beyond me, i mean, you actually consider him a LEADER of a country? a bit disgusting if you ask me. and since when were we talking about iraq? i think you must downs or something boy, coz you dont know what ur talking about
@Vanammonde are you for real??? hitler, was a politician, he was also a leader of germany, I don't consider him a leader, it's a fact, it's fact, that all wars, are started at government levels, look at your dumb ass own country, you invaded, Grenada, Vietnam, N. Korea, Iraq, and who was it, that decided on that, the government and politicians. Please stop commenting, as you really are an idiot, you wrote "I Think you must be downs or something" not sure what language that omes from.
How I love songs like these - they are positive psychology at its finest. Your thoughts influence your life. Listening to songs like this are mood boosters and today's generation needs inspiration like this. Bravo, Decimus.
When you think about what troubles those guys 'packed up in their old kit bags' it makes your own problems seem completely insignificant. Good to put perspective on things sometimes
i think each and everyone of us has sung this song at some time or other and its a long way to tippary they are the 2 well known songs from the war good choice thanks.
This song reminds me that even though everybody has different beliefs, ideas, and ways, we can all live together in happiness and harmony, we just have to smile!
You know, ever time I hear this song, it makes me forget about all the horribleness in the world and just focus on the happy things that matter. This song will always hold a dear place in my heart.
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Private Perks went a-marching into Flanders
He couldn´t march back. He had no legs. Both blown off by a shell.He had no face either. It was eaten off by a rat when he lay two days screaming in No Man´s Land.
What a macabre propaganda song! It makes the madness of a horrible seem so jolly.
Thats not why I posted this song, it was meant to be completly innocent. You can interpret this song any way you want but I told you the reason I posted this song so don't question my intentions. I have always been anti war, if you don't belive me you can check my profile.
The brave young 17 year old kids and some as young as 12 marched into france singing this song they believed their country needed them . Mr spandou met most of them of the boat and gave them a early night .War is hell its a Fucking disgrace letting kids sing these songs before the teachers explain what they mean
people who are anti war are just spoiled rotten little brats. the people who fight for you are keepin ur butt safe! if it wasnt for war, we'd all be speaking german in america! we probably wouldnt even have america! u would be sleeping in a ditch somewhere barely being fed! do some research, jerk. XP
Actually I am against the Iraq war because it's being fought for isreal rather then the U.S. but my point was that this was not meant to be a political video.
@DecimusAquila if it wasnt for the us then we wouldnt be in iraq in the first place, because when russia was at war with them the US supplied the fucking paks out of spite
@DecimusAquila Actually it's being fought because people can't give up their gas guzling means of transportation, Stick to facts and keep anti semitism out of it.
@DecimusAquila What the hell is this mleiws111 on? Anti war people aren't spoilt brats, Unless of course you plan on calling the entire UN spoilt brats?
Nelson Mandela, a brat?
Honest Abe, a brat?
Something tells me it is you who needs research. Just because people don't share your views doesn't mean you should jump down their throats.
P.S. It was Us British that stopped you all being germans. Remember that next time.
Yeap, mleiws111. Or UK English (1812). Or Japanese. Or French (French and Indian). Or Spanish (Spanish American War). Or Russian (if the Cold War had actually become a war).
Being Anti-war doesn't necessarily mean that your ungreatful, I thank and respect every single serviceman that has given their lives for my freedom regardless of their nationility. And you know what else? I'm anti-war too. Don't just jump to conclusions.
Ok name one war were the germans were planning to invade the US. Is that really what you learn in school? They weren't even planning a war with brittain...
@mleiws111. For the love of God, if it wasn't for war, Hitler wouldn't have been elected as leader of Germany. so the war wouldn't have happened in the first place. So of course you wouldn't be speaking german. think it through.
@mleiws111 There is a difference between being anti-war and being a pacifist. I'm sure most people, especially those that have experienced it first hand, would agree that war is a terrible, terrible thing. This is not the same as saying that no one should ever fight for anything, only that war should be a last resort and avoided wherever possible.
It goes without saying that an individual should fight for his own freedom and for the safety of his loved ones. That's human nature.
@mleiws111 I am anti-war; but i AM NOT a spoiled brat. Some ppl just like the idea of not having to listen to horror stories of the war every day of the week :-/ and yes, i agree the people that do fight keep some ppl safe, but it was also their choice to join the army so i have never believed they should be glorified for it
@mleiws111 Unfortunately it now apppears that when i send me children to school they'll be in a minority with english as a first language. Even though most of the kids in their class will be british born, they will be raised as hindi, Muslim or whatever. Our green and pleasant land protected by the few has been handed to many less derserving courtesy of cowardly leadership.
@blueluny I live in Toronto, Canada, at christmas time, they don't say "merry christmas, it has t be "happy holidays" to include all people, and no schools are allowed to put up a tree, as it may offend other races, that, makes even the most tolerant of people racist, it's a scandal, that the people of this land are to be discriminated against, just to appease the immigrants.
ahhh we still sing in the london regimen :')
echofragz 1 month ago
I have to sing this in history tomorrow. Now I know how to sing it. Dang it.
That1filmmaker 3 months ago
smile smile smile
xProGamerUKx 5 months ago
These things are not pro war. If anything they remind us of how bad war is and how tough it was for the people who lived through them. Get a grip on yourself.
FORDY131 6 months ago
THIS SONG IS IRONY
eugenetardperson 7 months ago
did eliza doolittle kinda copy this song for pack up?????
1jadeamber 9 months ago
They used to play this on station WOR New York every weekday morning and I thought what a terrific tune to start the day with.
nan33mar 9 months ago
I think its terrible the pro war propaganda your spewing on your channel here. Despicable as it gets.
DELPHIIII 9 months ago
@DELPHIIII it's more historical evidence. Quit getting so wound up. History's not exactly rosy so just appreciate it for its time
Sweetlittlemystery 9 months ago
@DELPHIIII This isn't so much pro-war as it is pro-soldier. The song is basically telling the soldier, in a nice, British kind of way, to suck it up and grow a pair. As long as there are men, there will be wars.
Thrawn6211 3 months ago 2
i like this song it is quite jolly the British war songs are jolly
djmusicjac 10 months ago
This is a great song. One of the few Canadian Marching songs we have. It is very up-lifting.
Thank you for uploading this.
Alex911TheCanadian 1 year ago 2
@Alex911TheCanadian Im sorry, but what do you mean "canadian"? Im pretty sure this song is British
Vortez137 8 months ago
@Vortez137 Yes. It is British. Canada uses mainly British marching songs.
Alex911TheCanadian 8 months ago
@Vortez137 it is a British militarty song sung in ww1 but Alex has said it is a British song.
southukcarper 6 months ago
The last WWI US Veteran died today. RIP!
startug 1 year ago 3
This will be one of many songs played at my funeral.
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LaurelHardyLady1 1 year ago
the guy who wrote this committed suicide
allaboutthemusicBOB 1 year ago
Yep they sacrificed there lives for Brittain....and look at the shit hole now!....the true brit is abused by forieghners because of selfish polititions .......who are not living amonst it! I hate the UK government!!!!
223sunny 1 year ago
you pubecent dick/ you fight on ps3 these lads your age fought the western front man up
MrCrudley 1 year ago
this song gets stuck in my head. all the time/
taylordesignca 1 year ago
If WWIII happens and I go out there, I'll sing this everyday.
startug 1 year ago
@startug if world war 3 happens it'll be over before you get sing the first line
redredreds100 1 year ago 24
@redredreds100 You mean, "Over there, over there. Send the word, send the word over there. THAT THE YANKS ARE COMING..."
MrJorczyk 1 year ago
@redredreds100: World war three started in 1948 and has never stopped since! I took part in four wars in over 25 years of it!
overopensights 1 year ago
I receited this song in primary school for a project into ww1 and I must say this brung back some enthralling memories with a hard thump as I can remember exactly what i was doing and thinking at those points in the song.
I used to sing this as well when I felt down and still do it never leaves thanks for uploading :)
PaulFriel1990 1 year ago
I receited this song in primary school for a project into ww1 and I must say this brung back some memories with a hard thump as I can remember exactly what i was doing and thinking at those points in the song.
I used to sing this as well when I felt down and still do it never leaves thanks for uploading :)
PaulFriel1990 1 year ago
will everybody please stop whaling over the tragedy of WW1?! It was traumatic - we get all this, thank you - but you don't need to empty your sorrow on youtube. Why not focus on modern day tragedies? hmmm? I'm sure there are plenty..... just saying.
dysonshowtime 1 year ago
pack up your troubles and kill yourself
twicon 1 year ago
@twicon what the hell?
xIIKayze 1 year ago
Cool song,it is kinda calming to listen to it
Pienax 1 year ago
Love the song it’s a great spiritual! I’m anti war and proud to be so, I suspect the idiots who claim war is necessary are commenting from an ignorant unenlightened viewpoint of war and would turn conscientious objector in the blink of an eye when
facing the likes of the nazi army who were merely defending their flourishing nation when the rest of the worlds population were dying of hunger
BarbedHook 1 year ago
It's pack *ALL* your troubles. Not pack *UP* your troubles.
judgejudyslover 1 year ago
The words are: Pack ALL your troubles. A minnor point, but perhaps it meant something then? Bless em all ! Both my grandparents loss bothers in the Great War.
aldetect 1 year ago
They totally messed up this song for that laptop commercial
liberatordude1988 1 year ago
my great uncle or something was part of the lost battalion he lived until the 1950's and another relative was one of the last civil war vets
honortheallies 1 year ago
i have a great uncle in the ground in Le Boeufs (hope i spelt that right) Gaurds Cemetry, he was killed on the Somme in September 1916. so sad that so many men were sent to their deaths for nothing!!!
jasper12366 1 year ago
i think it's ok to defend your country in a war, but to start a war is a very wrong thing to do.
iwishihadseenthatlol 1 year ago
I hate that dell commercial that plays an annoying version of this song
eli85s 1 year ago
@eli85s
every time it comes on I want to blow up my television.
iluvyouwyatt 1 year ago
@iluvyouwyatt i already have, i am now suing the dell corp.
eli85s 1 year ago
Heros thats all i can say of all you little brats that are against war the americans saved most of your asses without us most of you would be speaking a different language or under communism!
UnstopableAnnie 1 year ago
Jesus Christ, guys! Quit with your pointless fucking arguing over 'omg this song is pro-war' or not. Deal. With. It.
Think about the poor souls here in the U.K who have lost sons, and husbands, and wives, and sisters, and brothers. And think about the people in pakistan, and Iraq, and Afghanistan, who are right in the middle of the war.
Stop being so selfish.
1bookfan1 1 year ago
@1bookfan1 Amen to that. Its good to see someone else shares my view that people seem to be caught up in the whole "pro war" - "anti war" thing and forget just how much damage they actually cause...
zenetharc 1 year ago
@zenetharc
Yes! And then people seem to think that. . . oh, I dunno, lets use America/U.K as an example.
Everyone gets seriously mad over who 'helped' Britain win World War Two. Like, does it even matter that much? What mattered was that is was a World War, so that meant that the main world powers were involved, U.S.A and Britain included.
People need to get a grip and tae a look at how many people die every day without them knowing. I think an awful lot of people share your views- look hard.
1bookfan1 1 year ago
You missed the third verse! Ther'es a third verse!
liberatordude1988 1 year ago
What the fuck is wrong with you people, its a fucking song why the fuck do you have to get into so much detail over it and end up argueing. -.-
mantacore88 1 year ago
how did i go form listing to eminem to this?! pot does weird things to u
acesmak 1 year ago 30
these men were brave and fought for their lives. I respect them for that. thank you to all my relations kiled (there were a few in WW1, unsurprisingly). an uncle of my Gramma was shot after the armistice, bloody sniper got him. I might've seen his picture as a kid, but I am not sure.
owtatowttowt 1 year ago
Happy 4th of July America! God bless these men!
startug 1 year ago
@startug the ironic thing about that comment is that this is a british marching song.
iceman9786 1 year ago
@iceman9786 Oh it is? I didn't know that!
startug 1 year ago
@startug umm america didnt do shit in ww1
nomnom1302 1 year ago
@nomnom1302 Old post you lost.
startug 1 year ago
@startug you touch yourself at night
nomnom1302 1 year ago
@nomnom1302 Go away. I come to enjoy a song, not be sexually harassed by you.
startug 1 year ago
@startug you sexually harass yourself and you're adopted.
nomnom1302 1 year ago
I think that this picture shows a battallion of the Lancashire Fusiliers in the sunken road at Beaumont Hamel, just before going over the top on 1st July 1916 (The Somme). Most of these men were casualties within half an hour of this being taken! Quite a thought!
basscymro 1 year ago
Ever live under a dictator, had your family taken away or chased by the secret police? Because guys like this step up when duty calls. thats why we live in a free society,the greatest in the world. So whiners like you can sit around and criticize.
you don't like it? get the fuck out. go to fucking cuba and smoke yourself a green cigar and take michael moore with you.
2hamboigahs 1 year ago
My Great-Grandad rests in France not far from Vimy...He will never be forgotten and is never far from thought.
TSM8088 1 year ago
Dude the may not have fought but they did help! When my grandma was 12 she was working in a bomb factory! Yes in Canada! Without the helping women we would have lost thenwar
Retroman41 1 year ago
Is this a British song or American?
enaj78 1 year ago
British, George Henry Powell wrote and sung the lyrics. It was also voted most optimistic song ever written.
Jo7welder 1 year ago
@enaj78 british,
the easiest way to tell is the accent and the word ''fag'' meaning cigarette as in america it means homosexual person.
i think that was the case back then anyway
EdIsSuperman 1 year ago
Notice that the original word is ALL your troubles not UP. I wonder why it's changed over the years.
bdslds 1 year ago
I sang a few old war soongs with a group of friends at a small evening we put on for our little villages primrose day care center for the elderly, when we sang this song, i have still to this day felt that overwhelming sence of pride and honor, there were around 30 men and women at the event and i remind myself every day how greatful and happy they were that youth still have respect for not only those who died but for those who were left widowed. i love this song :) Thanks
Bruuceeyy 2 years ago
For what it's worth, all who died: Thank you.
Krangojolly 2 years ago
My, this takes me back. Grand lad, Grand.
Jo7welder 2 years ago
German?
GERMANOPHILE 2 years ago
i had to sing this in class!!! OMG! its a coo song!
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SotujXoporet 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this song, itsongs like this and 'There'll always be an england' that give people that lift that they need.
5 Stars
TASigs 2 years ago 3
Wondered how long it'd take you to find this song lad ;)
PhilosophicalJim 2 years ago
oh not long fella
TASigs 2 years ago
I LOVE this song, Where can I get it?
LiliaPodkopayeva 2 years ago
our History Teacher sang this song to us ;)
it was rather interesting
LaylaCoconut 2 years ago 2
heads up high my bonnie lads
in years to come people will remember us with pride in their hearts
now lets go and get these hun bastards
wavecrashes 2 years ago
Nice song. Thank you for posting it.
razzledazzle200 2 years ago 2
Irony: The man who wrote the music to this song committed suicide.
AeroCooper1 2 years ago 21
@AeroCooper1 He probably did it on purpose :P
Pandasrule19 1 year ago
Thanks Mike for sharing! 5* song Yes we need such memories and such songs as mood boosters, for the young generation too - not loudness of the music but the words of the songs are important.
111oldie 2 years ago 2
these men, had the worst time, the trenches full of mud and water, the gasses, the obvious stench of death, no human should ever be subjected to this, but sadly they are, god bless every poor man and woman, whose life was wasted, because of stupid politicians.
redredreds100 2 years ago 75
agreed.
DecimusAquila 2 years ago 2
@DecimusAquila I think it's a bit extreme to say that, "Whoes life[s] [were] wasted". Would you perfer to live under German rule right now?
MrJorczyk 1 year ago
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NorthernerMatty123 1 year ago
@NorthernerMatty123 I didn't say specificely "men and women" who lost their lives FIGHTING,, I said WASTED, women were driving ambulances, or woking in factoriies, hospitals, they still lost thier lives, they may not have been charging with guns, but they were fighting, and lost their lives
redredreds100 1 year ago
@redredreds100 the germans called them the lions led by monkeys/donkeys
koolyman 1 year ago
@redredreds100
It wasn't JUST politicians. Many things caused WW1. The death of Franz Ferdinand the first. Bloody hell, politicians seemed to be blamed for most things today.
Mazza4Azza 1 year ago
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@redredreds100
as Plato said "only the dead have seen the end of war". It appalls me to think that we have anti-military groups in America, for instance hippies (or Westboro Baptist Church) spitting on troops coming back from overseas, it isn't their choice to go to war, especially if drafted. In ancient Greece, the people felt that they owed their lives to every citizen in their country and were obligated to be in the military... God Bless every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine...
KitsuneChloe 1 year ago
@redredreds100 the politicians were heros and the people that died . died for a cause
Ellistustin 1 year ago
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redredreds100 1 year ago
@redredreds100 Don't forget being told to get up and walk towards machineguns. No protection, no armour of any kind.
THAT is true bravery.
zenetharc 1 year ago
@redredreds100 god bless them and what they went through, yeah, but if it wasnt for those men who fought and died, and the "stupid politicians", you might not be here today, and you sure as hell wouldn't be typing in english!
Vanammonde 1 year ago
@Vanammonde you are looking at it wrong, politicians in your dumb eyes, may have worked against the Germans, but it was German politicians who ultimately decided to go to war, what was hitler???? a politician, does not matter the language they speak, it's politicians that invade countries, as i say STUPID POLITICIANS, how many soldiers have died in Iraq??? because the mother lode of stupid politicians, decided to invade?? I don't recall a bunch of regular Americans saying "let's invade Iraq"
redredreds100 1 year ago
@redredreds100 the fact that you consider hitler a politician is beyond me, i mean, you actually consider him a LEADER of a country? a bit disgusting if you ask me. and since when were we talking about iraq? i think you must downs or something boy, coz you dont know what ur talking about
Vanammonde 1 year ago
@Vanammonde are you for real??? hitler, was a politician, he was also a leader of germany, I don't consider him a leader, it's a fact, it's fact, that all wars, are started at government levels, look at your dumb ass own country, you invaded, Grenada, Vietnam, N. Korea, Iraq, and who was it, that decided on that, the government and politicians. Please stop commenting, as you really are an idiot, you wrote "I Think you must be downs or something" not sure what language that omes from.
redredreds100 1 year ago
@redredreds100 well said!
Brucy6666 1 year ago
@Brucy6666 thank you,
redredreds100 1 year ago
And today they look for trouble with knives just for fun!.yer OK
tony13a 2 years ago
How I love songs like these - they are positive psychology at its finest. Your thoughts influence your life. Listening to songs like this are mood boosters and today's generation needs inspiration like this. Bravo, Decimus.
Mensawarrior 2 years ago 5
When you think about what troubles those guys 'packed up in their old kit bags' it makes your own problems seem completely insignificant. Good to put perspective on things sometimes
JeffNevington 2 years ago 37
i think each and everyone of us has sung this song at some time or other and its a long way to tippary they are the 2 well known songs from the war good choice thanks.
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teehee i did a drama piece about the war and we used this song! :)
lilgirlscout 2 years ago
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lilgirlscout 2 years ago
TRADITIONAL SONG!
bloodbowl10 2 years ago
My grandfather taught me this song when I was about 3.
BenAliGtor 2 years ago
Who sings on this recording?
bigbowser101 2 years ago
I think it's Edward Hamilton, recorded in 1917
jamienicholasrowson 2 years ago
I think it's Edward Hamilton, 1917
jamienicholasrowson 2 years ago
This song reminds me that even though everybody has different beliefs, ideas, and ways, we can all live together in happiness and harmony, we just have to smile!
:) :) :) :) :) :) :) ;) :) :) :)
wingedgallop 2 years ago 3
we were singing this on a school trip on the coach, brilliant song (Y)
jascumber 3 years ago
A great song -- thanks for posting!
greenbuddhaha 3 years ago
well i whent on a school trip lieton to this i like it
kwame242 3 years ago
Great Song
SG77com 3 years ago
RIP bill stone... the last british servicemen who saw action in both world wars
thanks for posting, time we had a patriotic song that sends shivers down your spine :)
randomjismthethird 3 years ago
You know, ever time I hear this song, it makes me forget about all the horribleness in the world and just focus on the happy things that matter. This song will always hold a dear place in my heart.
redwyvernridermike 3 years ago 7
Brilliant Song...Had To Do A Rememberance Assembly In School And We Had To Sing This...I Love It!!! Proud Of Our Men.
yidojake95 3 years ago 4
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Private Perks went a-marching into Flanders
He couldn´t march back. He had no legs. Both blown off by a shell.He had no face either. It was eaten off by a rat when he lay two days screaming in No Man´s Land.
What a macabre propaganda song! It makes the madness of a horrible seem so jolly.
What a crazy world!
britishclub 3 years ago
To britishclub and gillhill:
Thats not why I posted this song, it was meant to be completly innocent. You can interpret this song any way you want but I told you the reason I posted this song so don't question my intentions. I have always been anti war, if you don't belive me you can check my profile.
DecimusAquila 3 years ago
The brave young 17 year old kids and some as young as 12 marched into france singing this song they believed their country needed them . Mr spandou met most of them of the boat and gave them a early night .War is hell its a Fucking disgrace letting kids sing these songs before the teachers explain what they mean
gillhill92 3 years ago 2
people who are anti war are just spoiled rotten little brats. the people who fight for you are keepin ur butt safe! if it wasnt for war, we'd all be speaking german in america! we probably wouldnt even have america! u would be sleeping in a ditch somewhere barely being fed! do some research, jerk. XP
mleiws111 3 years ago 4
Actually I am against the Iraq war because it's being fought for isreal rather then the U.S. but my point was that this was not meant to be a political video.
DecimusAquila 3 years ago
@DecimusAquila if it wasnt for the us then we wouldnt be in iraq in the first place, because when russia was at war with them the US supplied the fucking paks out of spite
Tominator128 1 year ago
@DecimusAquila Actually it's being fought because people can't give up their gas guzling means of transportation, Stick to facts and keep anti semitism out of it.
AbuAvital 1 year ago
@DecimusAquila What the hell is this mleiws111 on? Anti war people aren't spoilt brats, Unless of course you plan on calling the entire UN spoilt brats?
Nelson Mandela, a brat?
Honest Abe, a brat?
Something tells me it is you who needs research. Just because people don't share your views doesn't mean you should jump down their throats.
P.S. It was Us British that stopped you all being germans. Remember that next time.
zenetharc 1 year ago
wars shite which ever way you look at it, There are no winners ( PTE M A WILLIAMS GlOUCESTERSHIRE REGIMEMT)
warko35 3 years ago
Yeap, mleiws111. Or UK English (1812). Or Japanese. Or French (French and Indian). Or Spanish (Spanish American War). Or Russian (if the Cold War had actually become a war).
nihilvox 3 years ago
@mleiws111
Being Anti-war doesn't necessarily mean that your ungreatful, I thank and respect every single serviceman that has given their lives for my freedom regardless of their nationility. And you know what else? I'm anti-war too. Don't just jump to conclusions.
mososaur 2 years ago 3
Ok name one war were the germans were planning to invade the US. Is that really what you learn in school? They weren't even planning a war with brittain...
slome815 2 years ago
Zimmerman note, Germany promised Mexico territory in the U.S.
TheVillainOfThisTale 2 years ago
@mleiws111. For the love of God, if it wasn't for war, Hitler wouldn't have been elected as leader of Germany. so the war wouldn't have happened in the first place. So of course you wouldn't be speaking german. think it through.
bookworm266 1 year ago
@mleiws111 There is a difference between being anti-war and being a pacifist. I'm sure most people, especially those that have experienced it first hand, would agree that war is a terrible, terrible thing. This is not the same as saying that no one should ever fight for anything, only that war should be a last resort and avoided wherever possible.
It goes without saying that an individual should fight for his own freedom and for the safety of his loved ones. That's human nature.
obscurityandbeyond 1 year ago
@mleiws111 But the wars create a never ending spirial that puts us in permanent danger.
In fact wars such as the war in Iraq has put innocent people with nothing to do with the conflict in danger who were not before.
Not saying war is good or bad, but I'm saying "They Protect you so it's okay." is a flawed piece of denfese
IGiveAndYouTake 1 year ago
@mleiws111 I am anti-war; but i AM NOT a spoiled brat. Some ppl just like the idea of not having to listen to horror stories of the war every day of the week :-/ and yes, i agree the people that do fight keep some ppl safe, but it was also their choice to join the army so i have never believed they should be glorified for it
MsAppleofmyeye 1 year ago
@mleiws111 Unfortunately it now apppears that when i send me children to school they'll be in a minority with english as a first language. Even though most of the kids in their class will be british born, they will be raised as hindi, Muslim or whatever. Our green and pleasant land protected by the few has been handed to many less derserving courtesy of cowardly leadership.
blueluny 1 year ago
@blueluny I live in Toronto, Canada, at christmas time, they don't say "merry christmas, it has t be "happy holidays" to include all people, and no schools are allowed to put up a tree, as it may offend other races, that, makes even the most tolerant of people racist, it's a scandal, that the people of this land are to be discriminated against, just to appease the immigrants.
TheSilentComedyEra 1 year ago
another song that we used to sing in primary school. Great Song!
minx2k8 3 years ago 2
same here.
DecimusAquila 3 years ago
love this song
jimmybidz 3 years ago