The Original Caste - One Tin Soldier (stereo)

[rturozamora37a]

This vid is a favorite on Stockholm

[WexlerAlice]

I remember just sitting down in the theater coming inside from a beautiful day. I had never experienced a movie that grabbed me in the first few minutes"One Tin Soldier" was playing as these cowboys stampeded mustangs over a cliff...Go ahead and hate your neighbor...Go ahead and cheat a friend... I think I was in absolute tears.

[Judedog2]

Peace on Earth to All of Good Will

[MiracleFruitClock]

PEACE ON EARTH BROTHERS

[Killersfrombeyond]

Epic.

[KevinPatrickCarey]

wish I could find that 7 inch you have as an icon

[WilliamHBonney55]

I love this so much.One of the greatest songs ever!

[1105Chance]

I remember this, as do many of my friends that I grew up with. I checked!

[DfunkShowzReRun]

Nice. Thanks for uploading. Whatta trip. :-)

[dulcinearospace]

Thank you for posting this. The sound quality is excellent.

[ironmining]

Please--if you don't understand the meaning of this song, don't post!

[soulofmiami]

I guess we can't post links, but go to the Discogs website, it is the one I use for most of my historic music info. It is really spectacular. You can verify the record label info there, as well as plenty more. (It is NOT my site, don't even know the owner, just a great resource).

[soulofmiami]

I don't know if this has been answered, but it looks like the original USA label for this was T-A.

[psykdiva]

blueberries4ever: Another thing I really like on this version is the background vocals; they really added a lot imho.

[vincevega0]

Nowadays, the Valley people have spies and advanced technology that already know what the secret treasure is. When it's of value to them, they fire their smart bombs and at the same time tell neighbouring villages of dangerous intents of the mountain people.

[TheCyberBuccaneer]

Your bang on with that! Cheers!

[psykdiva]

blueberries4ever: Agreed--plus if you ever read any of Jinx's Facebook or Myspace pages, she seems to think that she invented music. LOL, I'm exaggerating, but she does seem quite full of herself!

[psykdiva]

I like this better than Coven's version and all the bazillion other versions I've heard so far.

[SkyWest15]

We sang this song in my middle school choir....i've always loved the lyrics

[JudazPreist]

This song always makes my eyes water. It's beautiful and all too sad. You can say what you want, but at least try to grasp the message of the song. It really truly is a life lesson.

[TheDavey222]

Crisp and tight recording...Coven track also fine

[Shraggy123]

Perfect song for the Israelis and Palestinians to carefully listen to. The buried treasure? "Peace on earth" was all it said. For the good of all mankind, PLEASE heed the message. Thank You.

[USAisAntiWhite]

A liberal song.

[gtofan2005]

really a sad song if yo listen to the words.

[yepthatsallie]

STOP WAR

[blueberries4ever]

Her voice is much better than Jinx Dawson's from "Coven".

[muchikun]

THIS SONG IS CRAZY! ;-; This sounds like the raids done in Africa Pre-colonial America and many other places. People willing to share, but because some fools want to be greedy they refuse and kill and take... TO WHAT END?!

[kristiCD4BBC]

we sung this song at school every day and after 30yrs it still is stuck in my head it is a great song and to a great movie it was arranged for also

[yankeessuckass1]

i had song this song in church one time my grandmother had the sheet music for the song and i got to do it the orginal name for the song is ledgnd of bill jack and i have always loved it and still do as of today

[vseas3]

I sang This song at summer Camp, anytown U.S.A.

[wendyhunter0405]

Best version of this song. Relevant message makes it a timeless classic.

[boobee26]

hey remember this song,i was just thinking about it

[vincei2006]

You must have a great record library. All your singles sound new. Keep up the great work! This is a great song too! I also like Mr. Monday.

[Ronbo710]

Still the best version. THANKS!

[orchestral27]

I cried when I first heard this song... I was 6 at the time...

[crazymamma100]

crazymamma100 This song gives me goose bumps, one hell of a song

[jason75]

Billy Jack!!!!!!!!!! great canadian band

[InTheorie101]

@jason75

Cover to Coven's 1969 album Witchcraft Destroys Minds and Reaps Souls

depicting original band members.

Background information

Origin Chicago, Illinois, US

Genres Occult,Psychedelic rock

[jennabubbles]

LOL!...WOW!!!....Anthems of my youth. This, and the "Id like to teach the world to sing" and "Brand New Key". All the little boys wanted to be Billy Jack, all the girls wanted to dress like pretty hippie girlies.

[bilbo2shire]

@jennabubbles Was you a hippie girl? songs like this should be played over and over until we have peace around the world.bilbo2shire

[RebelSimplicity]

Great song, brings back memories ..thanks!!

[Magnus2552112]

I remember this when I  was a Kid like maybe 10 to 12 years old.

Beautiful song.

[feoinfunroe]

Wonderful!

[1957boz]

Great old hit!

[MrEvolution513]

A much better version here - considerably better than the version by Coven. The vocalist is more animated in that version - unnecessarily

[bubba889988]

A powerful lovely song.

[coppergirl916]

lol.... it's not a love song...

[bubba889988]

Coppergirl...reading comprehension a problem in your area? I said "lovely"...not, "duh, it's a love song".

[HollyPhi]

This song was used in the movie Billy Jack starring Tom Laughlin.

[MickyCee2007]

The last battleship on active duty was USS Missouri (BB 63) decommissioned Mar. 31, 1992. In the 21st century, there are no battleships in the United States Navy.,, NOW my words; Att. 55Sooner, Sorry NO more Battleships. I THINK the last one was used in 1991 (1st Gulf war). It MIGHT have been Big Mo. Thanks for your kind words. I hope your doing well for an OLD ground pounder! STAY SAFE!!!

[55Sooner]

@MickyCee2007 Still going strong. God bless you old Squid on Veterans Day. Pray for the soldiers that died at Ft. Hood, What a tragedy!

Sooner55

[MickyCee2007]

I pray in my own way for ALL our MILITARY. Some more than others for they are family & friends. I received a letter from my local politician thanking me for flying my American flag after 9/11. Where was he when it was flying PROUDLY the PREVIOUS 23 years! (when we moved into our house). It's SAD that EVERYONE is NOT showing our support ALL the time!

[MickyCee2007]

I am VERY happy that you are "STILL GOING STRONG"! Keep it that way, remember to change your socks often and keep your ammo dry! GOD BLESS YOU!

[gunslingermedic]

There were three that were on active duty at the time and they went into permanent mothballs after the USS Iowa explosion in turret 2. bTW-I am HM1(AW), USN Ret.

[bigdaddyfrye]

thanks to all my brothers and sisters.This song brings back to my childhood .

[MickyCee2007]

To 55Sooner: I HOPE this post finds its way to you and you are in GOOD Health!!! God Bless YOU and ALL of our Military!

Mike, USNR Ret, VN Vet

[55Sooner]

Mike,

Thank you for your service to your country, especially a VN Vet. I am doing what I do, supporting our country in Afghanistan. A question for an old Navy Vet, do we still have batteships? I noticed recently the Missouri was the last. I am an old Army puke, was in in Cambodia and Vietnam, days before they fell in 1975, support type troop.

Sooner, Army Class of 73

[paullafort]

excellent song

[SHISHUE]

Thats it. The bell 45 pic was it. I remember this tune and have been surchin it for a while. I remember my sisters 45 and that was it. Thought i remembered Coven's version from when I was young but, this was it. This was the version. Holy FU**. You just made my day. THIS VERSION FOR SURE, KICKS, Coven's Ass.

Thank you for posting mojofilter02.

[thez1g]

This version kicks Coven's ass!

[55Sooner]

I see where the confusion on Maureen McGovern singing the "Morning After Song". Maureen McGovern sung the the "The Morning After". One Tin Solider referred only to "On the bloody morning after, One Tin Solider rides away". Ignorance is bliss sometimes. I know, been there done that.

[55Sooner]

I can't believe that somebody would post a comment on Coven -One Tin Soldier by dolphinlover46 that this was Maureen McGovern singing this song. It was Jinx Dawson (Coven) and Dixie Lee Stone (Original Caste) who sung this song.

[mhatsko]

I rememer that movie Billy Jack..

I'm now youtube friends with

thefirstbillyjack

~cool~

[babbycharlie]

me and my moma use to watch this movie when i was lil and sick my mom have only found one copy and i love it i steel watch it and think back when i was lil and miss thoes days

[DS1circle]

Now those were the days eh? I think I'll sit down with the guitar and keyboards and work it up. Should have it in an hour or so. Thanks for posting it!

[55Sooner]

I had to change my call name to 55sooner from 17jul1955. Should have never used my birth date, caught heck from that. On my way to Afghanistan. I will keep this song with me. The US 45 was actually pinkish. I have the above, my comrades from the seventies have the pinkish US version. God Bless. This song tells it all.

[juggluver69]

God Bless and be safe and thanks for fighting for our freedom !!!!!!!!

[55Sooner]

Thank You! You made my day. I leave next week. Keep me in your prayers. Born in 55, I am getting to old for this stuff, but the younger generation need the guidance and direction of us old ones. We step on the shoulders of our mothers and fathers. God Bless the United States of America and Canada.

[firewire95]

I need to know the strumming pattern for this song

[Jerryjeffelvis]

You wont find strumming patterns, get a chord chart for this song play along with the music after a while you will find the strum in your head

peace out

[netta2158]

absolutely awesome!!! brought back great memories .... God bless you. 8^)>

[rsensorat3]

When I was 13 and this song was hot, I felt that lyrically, it was too......expected. I mean "Peace on earth was all it said".

Too bad we don't live those lyrics today.

What an excellent song huh!

[diver0129]

This was the them to an EARLY martial arts movie "Billy Jack" (or something like that). I loved watching him kick @ss when I was a kid. lol.

[nighthawksmom]

loved this song when it was first released and still love it-- wish more songs were made like this

[doitright2007]

Love this song!!!

[scatpackbee]

Absolutely incredible song.

[radiovegan]

Excellent! This original version is hard to find! The "Coven" version is everywhere, but I haven't heard this one in ages. Much better than the other version.  thanks for posting it.

[almartinico]

*smiles*....yes....thanks....

[sonyab1209]

timeless message.

[1400deadwood]

great song

[roblau004]

this version is the best.... the vocals are by far superior to coven.....but I htink coven did the sound track?

[jbo1111]

this song was in the soundtrack of a movie called Billy Jack..bout a special forces soldier fighting for the oppressed

[OlaDaylax]

I heard this song on the Simpsons. My first time hearing it in it's entirity. Ilove it! Those early 70s theme songs with the campy melodies to it, really found a way to open you up.

[Manongjojo]

Legends of Billy Jack Walking Tall

[xoxKelseeey]

i always sand this song in class but i only like it the way my teacher sang it . aha

[FragmentOfFire]

The lyrics are so....GREAT

[mikeh1159]

Yep - awesome song. GREED loses again (well actually they dont- everyone else does. Time to kill the greedy peeps)

[glimmer2158]

Can anyone tell me what record label this song was released on in the USA? It wasn't Bell.

[mojofilter02]

It was on the T.A. label, catalogue #186. The Canadian Bell catalogue number is the same as the US one, it's the label that licensed the master for Canadian distribution.

[glimmer2158]

Thanks. I seem to remember it was a pink or light brown label, is that right?

[mojofilter02]

Being from Canada, I've only ever seen the Canadian pressing on Bell, so I have no idea what the T.A. label looks like. Sorry!

[handinside]

@mojofilter02 Bell started T.A as an U.S imprint. Do What You Wanna Do by Five Flights Up,as well as Seals and Crofts "From Home" album appeared on this label

[neecer66]

vitamin c sampled this song in her graduation song

[juggluver69]

long live Billyjack

[juggluver69]

justify it in the end !!!!!!!!!

[teendude16]

That's ok, I think the date actually was, 1969 for this tune, right?. Thanks.

[mojofilter02]

Yeah. See above where I copped to a mistake.

[teendude16]

This is the original, I heard another version. Thanks for posting.

[mojofilter02]

You are probably more familiar with the version by Coven. That one probably gets more airplay now, seeing as how it's still in print on compilations.

[teendude16]

Yes, thank you. Mike.

[tresjolie4]

I can't sing this song without getting choked up

[PopppaBlue59]

This one still gives me goose bumps after all these years. Thanks.

[valleyridger]

The marrige was between Bruce Innes and Dixie not Graham Bruce....just to clarify

[valleyridger]

Graham Bruce, the bass player, l see all the time. He is now a CPA accountant in Calgary. Bruce and Dixie were married for a brief period and then divorced. She owns a Tim Horton's franchise with her new husband in British Columbia. Also, with the way the music biz was operating back in the day, the label owned all the rights to the songs and they - to this day- do not get a penny on the royalties. Glad to see those rules are changed but...to late for the Original Caste.

[indogg99]

Dixie Lee Stone, formerly Innes, does not own a Tim Horton's, but rather resides now in Victoria, BC. Bruce is still singing and playing in southern Idaho. Both are great people-- I'm slightly biased being their son!

[jul171955]

I am old school, I have a 45 record just like the one depicted. I have had it since 1970. I am going to see my son in Great Falls, Montana in October. Maybe I can link up with with your mother and father. Great song. I have always enjoyed it.

[jul171955]

My reply was intended for indogg99. I am new to You Tube. I did not grow up with computers. I am sorry if I offended anybody. My apologies. This song has carried me in the wars I have been in. I can listen to it over and over.

[Madrocker1954]

Likewise, my apologies for not checking your text. I've always preferred the Original Caste version of this song to the version by Coven, although I like the version by Coven too.

[Madrocker1954]

Just some minor clarification. The version of "One Tin Soldier" by the Original Caste is from 1969 and not from 1970.

[mojofilter02]

Sorry about that. I just noticed that. It was an oversight on my part when I made the video. The text information on the record gives the correct date, though.

[sfden50]

You can justify it in the end.... :(

[ipsolocatur12]

Why the frown on this phrase?

[OldManMikey]

Although I was never all that crazy about this song, it was nice to hear it again.

(Also remember drive-in movies ahem!)

[ValsHere]

Hey wow! The first time I heard this song was at the Muskoka Drive-In..(Billy Jack!) and I liked it so much that I bought the single.

Now thanks to you I get to hear it again!