The Kinks-Some Mother's Son-Castille cover

A cover version of Ray Davies' "Some Mother's Son".

SOME MOTHER'S SON LIES IN A FIELD. SOMEONE HAS KILLED SOME MOTHER'S SON TODAY. HEAD BLOWN UP BY SOME SOLDIER'S GUN. WHILE ALL THE MOTHERS STAND AND WAIT, SOME MOTHER'S SON AIN'T COMING HOME TODAY. SOME MOTHER'S SON AIN'T GOT NO GRAVE.

TWO SOLDIERS FIGHTING IN A TRENCH..ONE SOLDIER GLANCES UP TO SEE THE SUN AND DREAMS OF GAMES HE PLAYED WHEN HE WAS YOUNG. AND THEN HIS FRIEND CALLS OUT HIS NAME. IT STOPS HIS DREAM AND, AS HE TURNS HIS HEAD, A SECOND LATER HE IS DEAD.

SOME MOTHER'S SON LIES IN A FIELD. BACK HOME THEY PUT HIS PICTURE IN A FRAME, BUT ALL DEAD SOLDIERS LOOK THE SAME. WHILE ALL THE PARENTS STAND AND WAIT TO MEET THEIR CHILDREN COMING HOME FROM SCHOOL, SOME MOTHER'S SON IS LYING DEAD.

SOMEWHERE, SOMEONE IS CRYING. SOMEONE IS TRYING TO BE SO BRAVE. BUT STILL, THE WORLD KEEPS TURNING - THOUGH ALL THE CHILDREN HAVE GONE AWAY.

SOME MOTHER'S SON LIES IN A FIELD, BUT IN HIS MOTHER'S EYES HE LOOKS THE SAME AS ON THE DAY HE WENT AWAY. THEY PUT HIS PICTURE ON THE WALL AND THEY PUT FLOWERS IN THE PICTURE FRAME. SOME MOTHER'S MEMORY REMAINS. . . . . . . .


I might be on somewhat shaky ground with the video in that I used pictures found all over the internet, many of which are of the current war in Iraq. Some of the soldiers pictured are deceased and others are alive. I mainly do not want to cause anyone added grief so if you see a loved one pictured here and wish to have the photo removed or if you don't want it associated with an anti-war / anti-Bush video just need to let me know. Thanks.

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• Mother's
• Son
• ray
• davies
• kinks
• cover
• bush
• war
• soldier
• antiwar

[jmuscarel]

This is a nice tribute and nice attempt at the song. Dude has a set of pipes. But better than the original???? Put the crank pipe down bro! It is no where even approaching the original. To be fair, it's not an easy song, I'm a singer and musician and I doubt I could do this song justice either.

[doctorcastille]

@jmuscarel I'd have to side with you. It's nowhere approaching the original.

[RikiTikiTaviXVX]

Worked the night shift tonight, had your wonderful rendition of this song (better than the original) on repeat.

[doctorcastille]

@RikiTikiTaviXVX I really am humbled and want to thank you for making my day. I have often wondered if anyone ever hears all these older posts. Glad to see that they do!

Mike

[krankiekat]

One of the greatest anti-war songs ever written, god save the kinks and Ray Davies. The greatest band and songwriter of all time!

[doctorcastille]

Amen to that !! Thanks for listening to this tribute I made.

Mike

[wickedannabella69]

This really moved me, Castille. Beautifully done. I sent it out to all of my friends.

The part in the end reminds of the famous painting of Myra Hindley composed of children's handprints. Chilling.

[Galericulus]

Another great cover. I had a lot of difficulty getting to it though, because You Tube had blocked it with a filter - in spite of specifically asking for it. Perhaps you should take this up with them. Other people should get the chance to hear this, and you deserve a greater audience. Now I see you have also covered "Too much on my mind", another favourite of mine. You really do have impeccable taste.

[UBeeware]

Great video to a Great song.. The end piece was absolutely PERFECT!!

☺

[TravelerDiogenes]

No insanity of humankind compares to war. It is belated infanticide for those who fear adolescent and young adult males.

[krankiekat]

come visit us over at the official ray davies forum and also the official kinks forum...google to get the lonks because they dont let you post links here???