Englishman Reacts to... "Ciężkie czasy legionera" - Polish Legionary Song

A song that a lot of men and women could relate to who are in the armed forces. But what was it like for these legionnaires?
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[@Ussurin]

It actually is marching song. The "raz, dwa, trzy" is march rythm to which you suppose to step down onto ground so everyone will march at the same speed.

[@Ussurin]

Oh also, I'd recommend a scouts' song "A girl with a grenade in hand". I don't know if you'll find eng subtitles to it, but I really like it.

[@123pik1]

@@Ussurin Sadly, I can't find oryginal versions with Eng subs (only nightcores) So I guess Rob also wouldn't be able to find (Nie znalazłem z ang. napisami więc zgaduję, że Rob też nie znajdzie, po pl bo może coś wyżej źle napisałem)

[@codyholtham5645]

A bit late but it's like the british military but we say "left right left"

[@zodiak1746]

As a man from Poland, I love watching your videos. Great content Rob!

[@emperorofmankind779]

daje rade ziomek :)

[@bartoszjasinski]

"Mięso zaś też drwi z człowieka, bo drży, miauczy albo szczeka..." o kurwa... :D

[@MonikaMazgola]

To reakcja na wymowę (język można połamać) czy na merytorykę zdania (trudne życie żołnierza)?

[@mpingo91]

@@MonikaMazgolaTo reakcja na wyrafinowaną kuchnię.

[@paladynwiecznegostazuzkraj75]

humor to my zawsze mieliśmy mocny

[@your_local_goose]

hinole lore

[@Jump3RPictur3s]

the song is from like WW1, and while it wasn't directly a marching song - it was a song hummed and sung in training, which included some marching

[@macabrescafresca]

I didn't even knew this song 🙂 Can you react to other Polish war songs? I recommend "Maszerują strzelcy", it is one of my favourite.

[@kasiap5534]

To jest "Piechota" a nie "Maszerują Strzelcy" 🙂

[@macabrescafresca]

@@kasiap5534 Co racja to racja 😀 Mam nadzieję, że mój błąd będzie chociaż przydatny bo pewnie wielu ludzi tak to pamięta 😉 😂

[@danielnagag4572]

"To kick the bucket". Great saying. In Polish it is "To kick (or to shoot) the calendar".

[@Spoconny_]

Odwalić kitę

[@229b2]

1:57 You can use both “jeden” and “raz” to count “one”, they’re the same. And “trzy” is not “che”, “trz” is something like “tsh” and “y” to me is something between “eh” and “uh” in English (I’m not Polish, only spend time to look it up)

[@smiglo112]

Jeden is the countable form of One. Jeden człowiek - one human, jeden banan - one banana, jedna sekuna - one second. Raz is a little bit more like "once". Both can be used in a countdown like this though a more apropriate translation would thus be "One, two, three" vs "Once, two, three"

[@Stefiiiz]

​​@@smiglo112efinitely not "once, two, three", that doesn't make any sense whatsoever. "One, two, three" is perfectly fine, it doesn't matter in this context that "raz" also means "once" ;)

[@smiglo112]

@@Stefiiiz Yeah, no. It makes sense, just not in English. "Raz" is a very coloquial way of counting, the linguistically correct one is "jeden/jedna/jedno". The word "raz" is paired with a count to mean "x times". For example "jeden raz" would be "one time" or "once". So yes, raz can coloquialy be understood as "one" while technically being a short for "one time", thus "once". Therefore the coloquial counting system in Polish would indeed be "once, two, three..." Or, think of it like this. You're counting something "once"... Therefore presumably only one of it.

[@Stefiiiz]

@@smiglo112 No, it doesn't. Translations don't work that way. It is, indeed, a colloquial way of counting in Polish, but it would never translate to "once, two three", even though "raz" in other collocations would mean "once".

[@smiglo112]

@@Stefiiiz That's because you're talking about a coloquial translation and I'm talking about a literal one.

[@The0Stroy]

In the morning they trained us Swedish way - the Swedish gymnastics morning routine was popular back then. And whole day German way - It's a reference to Prussian drill methods in the military.

[@michakocik4957]

Its a happy tune alout hard life of a solider, like they complain a lot but it dosnt affect the mood and they keep they head up...

[@majkabe6335]

Hi Rob ,look Sabaton 40:1 song! Greetings from Leicester ❤

[@RobReacts1]

haha no chances of getting that past copyright :D

[@majkabe6335]

@@RobReacts1 🍀❤️🍀

[@zubi9995]

achievement unlocked: Raz, dwa, trzy

[@zbigniewpawlak9375]

You might be interested : "40 to 1" and "Winged Hussars" by Sabaton for reaction . 😗😀

[@czarekzon947]

We have one more song (made on the basis of "Ciężkie czasy Legionera"), but more humorous. Its "Hej panienki posłuchajcie", about polish woman volunteer legion. I recomend you this song.

[@marcin16vv]

I didn't know this song, thanks Rob for showing this.

[@cezary3846]

Jeżeli chcesz zrozumieć, naszą nienawiśc do komunizmu / bokszewików, polecam piosenkę "Bij bolszewika". Wiem, ze jest wersja z napisami po Angielsku 😉

[@kaczor7075]

Pierwszy raz słyszę tę pieśń, ciekawa.

[@Ajar37]

Loch Camelot - Płyta Legionowa. Całość jest na YT

[@jennifer5130]

Good song. I can see them in a tavern singing this.

[@oltunia]

I am Polish and I didn't know this song 😂 Thanks Rob

[@Krokmaniak]

If you want some more happy(?)/funny song from more or less that period I recommend "Żurawiejki" There is video with English subtitles

[@wabinook]

I recommend : rozkwitały pąki białych róż reflects the romantic spirit of a Pole and giving his life for Poland. Homeland was the first 😊 love and sometimes the last.

[@Hoier_than_thou]

To this day, the current song for Poland. XD ♥

[@Slavic.PL.]

Great content. Poland very good country ❤

[@agnieszka7231]

The song was created in 1917. The Polish legions fought as part of the Austro-Hungarian army. The first Polish military formation in the 20th century. For Poles, they are important because thanks to their fight during World War I, we regained independence. An interesting fact is that the legions were often enlisted by women disguised as men. In 1917, a large part of the legionnaires refused to take the oath of allegiance to a foreign monarch. Instead, they were interned in camps, some of them were conscripted into the Austro-Hungarian army. That's it in a nutshell about the Polish Legion ;)

[@bezimu]

❤My great-great-grandfather commanded a platoon in the 2nd Brigade of the Polish Legions, he took part in the fights near Kostiuchnówka. His cousin died in the battles on the San River.❤

[@DAP2337]

Now the best thing, Poles can sometimes sing such songs with themselves and not only at home privately, but also at ceremonies, in the city. And it is beautiful that we are more and more proud to be Poles

[@marcin8697]

Rob, you should check songs of Swedish heavy metal band Sabaton e.g. "Winged Hussars"

[@RobReacts1]

Unfortunately, I highly doubt I will get past copyright for that

[@biaykot1982]

​@@RobReacts1 Don't give up!

[@sexybrainful]

@@RobReacts1 - you will, as long as you do the "fair use camera" thing (however that works, but it does). I'd particularly recommend (apart from "Hussars") their piece "40 to 1", which refers to an actual battle, where Polish soldiers were outnumbered by Germans BY FORTY TO ONE, and still managed to defend their posts for four days 💪😎 Check this out: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Wizna

[@biaykot1982]

​​@@RobReacts1The band Sabaton and the American historian Indy Neidell have set up a YT channel, (Sabaton History) where they talk about historical events, that became the subject of individual songs of the band. The first episode is about heroic defense of Wizna during WWII (song 40:1) 3:22 kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6HFaZqKiLKImNE

[@grazynazubrzak1397]

​@@RobReacts1 Winged Hussars- Polish Cavalry- Sabaton History 053 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gZCvZpSZf82nack

[@szariq7338]

If you wish to react to some history videos mainly focused around Poland (which aren't complete crap), then I suggest you one channel: Irytujący Historyk. He has some videos subtitled, you'll like him and his work.

[@libe_r505]

So about the coffee. I think they mention it in the song because back then the quality of it was definitely worse than it is now. There were only two types of coffee: grain and natural. During the PRL people drank natural coffee only a few times a year. Also, the drink that is today's tea was called "plujka" because after drinking it you would spit out different kinds of leaves.

[@obaidaserdar1780]

It was actually a marching song ..the polish people are tough and things that demoralising for others actually raise their moral ..my ex was polish and despite having to struggle with many psychological disorders since her childhood she would absolutely be tough as nails when it comes to hardship and crises ..when our home was uninhabitable in the earthquake I thought she would panic similar to everyone among our neighbours (I have lived through war so I don't panic ) but god bless her she was calm ..only thing she said was :"kurrrwa ...at least we now HAVE TO find a less noisy place "

[@joeyj6808]

Polish American here. I agree 100% you won't find a people who handle bad time with a joke better than a Pole. We put our heads down, get back to work and hope for better days. Which isn't always good. Oh and we love to argue.

[@darek6603]

You don't even know it, but you're already became Polish

[@adammarkowski5502]

Lirycs are like good shanties :) it's like pirate song.

[@dawid528]

Hi Rob! You are doing amazing job! i recomend listening and next "reaction" vid of one of the polish song "Hańba - Nikt nam nie zrobił nic"

[@emperorofmankind779]

In first verses, you can hear this is marching song ;)

[@Szczursonedycjebaza]

When you count to 3 in polish you say: Jeden Dwa Trzy

[@Voldemort413]

Soweit ich weiß ist "raz" veraltet.

[@JaTy-gg1rz]

Polish legions are army created by Józef Piłsudski, during WWI in goal to restore Poland. And there is many songs of polish legions, and that is probably one of them (honestly, i haven't know that one before). Those were marching songs.

[@Mazixxxx]

"Jeden" is "One", "Raz" is like "first time", but we use somethimes Raz insted of jeden when we counting.

[@PancernyPL2]

You said ,,raz dwa trzy" Like Polish kid 😂that was great

[@izabelagmerek5640]

where did you get this song from? Wow amazing , good job

[@TheMarcBe]

Beat Polish song march is 1st brigade song

[@Xi4V]

nice

[@weeges23]

Song is full of irony ,which gives you a good safety distance to you situation you alredy are , and allows you to have a laugh .,coz even a Benny Hill or Monthly Python will not creat a such commedy as live serves you each day 😂

[@Voldemort413]

Polish is a very beautiful language.

[@joeyj6808]

The Legion were Champions of Europe in 1920.

[@AdikZaremba]

raz dwa trzy and i'm from Poland

[@wladyslawbukowski]

Rob, speaking of Polish legions, here I recommend one more song from those times with an English translation. The film photos are original from the times of the Polish-Bolshevik war of 1920.

[@dominiksoys7746]

I recommend listening to "ROTA". It is a Polish patriotic song that was to be the Polish anthem.

[@cargobig7964]

Though I am Russian I could understand some words from this song without google translator😊

[@agroteamgorakalwaria]

im from polan and you realy good in saying 1 2 3 in polish

[@RobReacts1]

I can do a lot more than that now since this video 😜

[@agroteamgorakalwaria]

i want it

[@bent444]

👍

[@krystynamusia8654]

Rob weż na warsztat 'mówią mówią , że to nie miłość 'Rubika

[@user-dx6eh5hx7p]

Me Poland plis Kamienie na szaniec

[@gola-golka4196]

Jakoob Bwashchikovski.😁 Voycieh Shchensny

[@metanoian965]

"Gaude" _ from an expansive time long departed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raCWY2uYlKytp5Y&ab_channel=LordDaine - From that time, 1599: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6OsYWeKpsuooK8&ab_channel=PolishEagle

[@007Boksik]

Try "Rota"

[@miki1100]

Must see ROTA

[@michakomenda5647]

When szara piechota

[@rowanbrecknell4021]

I have cowboy guns now.

[@krzysztofg2096]

raz it is once not one:)

[@dayandnight69]

Rob if you can read this :) 10 times very fast Every sentencje :) Stół z powyłamywanymi nogami. Tata czyta cytaty Tacyta. Pocztmistrz z Tczewa. W Szczebrzeszynie chrząszcz brzmi w trzcinie. I cóż, że ze Szwecji? Czy się Czesi cieszą, że się Czesio czesze? Na stole leży rozrewolwerowany rewolwer. Wpadł ptak do wytapetowanego pokoju. Król Karol kupił królowej Karolinie korale koloru koralowego. W czasie suszy szedł Sasza suchą szosą. Wyindywidualizowaliśmy się z rozentuzjazmowanego tłumu. Czarna krowa w kropki bordo żuła trawę, kręcąc mordą. Nie pieprz wieprza pieprzem Pietrze, bo bez pieprzu wieprz jest lepszy. Chłop pcha pchłę, pchłę pcha chłop. Leży Jerzy na wieży i nie wierzy, że na tej wieży jest sto jeży i pięćdziesiąt jeżozwierzy. Ząb zupa zębowa, dąb zupa dębowa.

[@TheOnlyCosmo]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp_Cg3qioJ12oLc

[@sumonem]

Unfortunately that was the marching song...to keep them moving, cause ahead there must be better ;)

[@sawomirmarnotrawny1694]

The Polish Legions was a name of the Polish military force established in August 1914 in Galicia soon after World War I erupted between the opposing alliances of the Triple Entente on one side; and the Central Powers on the other side, comprising the German Empire and Austria-Hungary. Wikipedia. analyzing this song in the realities of 2023 is pointless. nice try. 👍 Anthem of the Polish Armed Forces - My, Pierwsza Brygada

[@oom-9779]

plees next MUSIC naš tatíčku Masarykův ❤❤❤❤❤ i am czech republican 🇨🇿

[@rowanbrecknell4021]

I cannot protect you

[@malkontentniepoprawny6885]

Can you sing it for us maby?

[@top40researcher31]

bardzo interesujące not bad from an aussie lol

[@tolatola2772]

Trochę polskich łamańców językowych kzbin.info/www/bejne/jmalpJyaocqjrJY

[@rowanbrecknell4021]

OY the first

[@rowanbrecknell4021]

Dast is neek far

[@rowanbrecknell4021]

In my army cadets we stripped a gun but had a gun. Always be ready. Don't be left down. War is war and when it is on it is fast. Don't think it is like a movie.

[@sawomirmarnotrawny1694]

however, the realities before the WWII were such that soldiers fought each other on the basis of honor. no one attacked civilians.

[@VoidCosmonaut]

"Ciężkie czasy legionISTY" is proper Polish.

[@The0Stroy]

In modern Polish. In times of WW1 form "legioner" was correct.

[@princessannora8219]

😈 promo sm

[@Kamila-gx2zp]

Must see serce w plecaku