This Music Video of, "IN FLANDERS FIELDS": Acoustic OPUS NO. I ,Scott McKee Colbourne.'Take ONE AT SUNSET. 'or' Spirits Whistlin'on the Wind', Shot 07 /20/ 2005 , is a new contemporary acoustic rock song version of the famous WW1 Poem. It's Peace, Love, and Flowers 1915! And a Keep On Rockin' in the Fr.. World. Let's say it's been MISUNDERSTOOD all these year's, and that "THE FOE", in the 2nd Verse is war,and War period. After all it was, "The War To End All War's", and it is a - "TORCH", and not a SWORD. Also JOHN was a healer, and not a killer.- This song Version was Released on the 90th Anniversary of the Poem's writing(May 3rd 2005)in Canada on Solitaire Records. It has Received some Radio play,1615 times so far.JOHN McCRAE(1872-1918)Soldier,Poet,Doctor, died of exhaustion, and pneumonia on Jan. 28,1918 after patching up and saving many lives. A True Hero of The Great War. True Metal. Video Produced and Directed,and Artwork, Music and Editorial Revision of Text by S.M.C.---------------- (c)2005 Scott Mckee/Solitaire Records CDN . My Thank's to DAVID of Orangeville for Inspiring me to put This on YouTube.Happy b.day,Keep on Rockin'. My Thank's to BOB DYLAN.THANK YOU for saying, "A poem is a naked person." So I put a Brand New Suit on JOHN'S Poem. Thank's for Modern Times And ALL. Someone else said, "A poem is not a song." But RocknRoll is about Breaking the Rules,_Right. Thank's to Chad Hurley and Steve Chen and EveryOne at YouTube.(great idea.)THANK'S RCL.------LONG,LONG LIVE THE QUEEN!! (It was just Victoria Day Long Weekend here.) Colbourne is my Real and grandfathers name. My mother's, mother was a McCrae.(no rel.) This Video was shot on my mother's birthday. "Honor Your father and Your mother..."(Bestow honor.)EX.20. "Remember...no fear, no envy, no Meanness."I said,"__Right." Scott McKee Colbourne of Vancouver,Kelowna,Calgary,Brampton(Toronto),CANADA. May 17, 2008 Sorry to those few who saw this without audio,have a listen now. Scott-May 20 2008.A Song of Peace, "IN FLANDERS FIELDS":Acoustic OPUS NO.I 'Take ONE AT SUNSET' or'Spirits Whistlin'on the Wind' ORIGINAL ROCK,--SOMBRE--.( Iron Maiden: Paschendale. The Battle of Passchendaele.)----Thanks RAY.--Dedicated To The MOST HIGH, and El Elohe Israel, GOD, The God of Jacob.-- --PEACE. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------After he wrote it, he was asked what he had written and said,"I don't know...'(In The Bracket's are my EDIT'S)----..Take up ["Our"-the dead.]the quarrel,ooh- with the foe;- To you from ["failing"] weary hands we throw oh,-The Torch; be yours["to"]hold ["it"]high.-["If ye"]break faith with us who die-- We shall not sleep!- Though poppies grow oh. IN FLANDERS FIELDS!-----------------Their foe is war. It's The War That Killed Them ALL. ANYWAY-I HAVE A DREAM. McCRAE comes to me. He touch's my arm and say's softly, "The foe is war, ok". Then I say,"ok". He smiles, and turns toward the sunrise, then looks at me again.Then walks off. I AWAKE.----Poetry is open to interpretation.---- Torch's light canon's, or they just give light.---- IF THE FOE WAS WAR, AND THE TORCH WAS BRIGHT.-- " I.F.F.": Acoustic OPUS NO.I---------------------------------------------------------------------------------OH, and by the way, "THE DEAD" , is 9 MILLION Soldiers, Sailors, and Flyboy's, from all the Nation's involved. 90 years ago. It's the 90th Anniversary. I myself would'nt dance on their remains. The devil did that. A war so horrific the doctor's even died. Dedicated also to John McCrae. --Wait and GUESS the LITTLE TUNE at THE END.--PEACE.
I Really Like What You Done. Very Nice SOFT SONG VERSION of JOHN McCRAE'S, "IN FLANDERS FIELDS" Poem. Also like the "GREENSLEEVES" Whistling! Keep Up The Good Work! - Pat
ButterflyROCKER9 1 year ago
@ButterflyROCKER9 THANK YOU, VERY, VERY MUCH ! Peace&RockOn-scott
smckeec 1 year ago
I like this verson. best one i've seen on here thus far!!
fijicowgunz007 2 years ago
Wow ! THANK'S Alot, I Appreciate That. Best Regards to YOU !
smckeec 2 years ago
Your very welcome! :D The very best to you too!!
fijicowgunz007 2 years ago
Have to say thank's Again, 'cause You commented on John McCrae's Birthday ! Anniversary, Nov. 30th ! ( 3 years ago I got a Letter from Her Majesty The Queen, thanking me for the CD. ~on John McCrae's B-day ! ) ~so Thank's Again ! ~scott
smckeec 2 years ago