Jona Lewie - Stop The Cavalry Reaction

[@kennethleslie9414]

Stop the cavalry is one of my favourite Christmas songs

[@jamesharrison7354]

another Christmas great from Jona ...

[@markbrennan6069]

I always liked this Christmas song,also in the kitchen at parties is a good one

[@SPKdesign1]

A classic. The only other one of his I know is "You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties".

[@coolmum47]

He's had a few other hits, one when he was in Terry Dactyle and the Dinosaurs ... Seaside Shuffle. He's a friend of mine, an ex bf many many moons ago. When he first wrote the tune for Seaside Shuffle we used to busk it in Leicester square, him on accordian and me on spoons !!! He was a poor student in those days, we used to busk until we had enough money for a meal !!!

[@SPKdesign1]

@@coolmum47 I didn't realise that was him. I heard a couple of tracks years ago when I was crashing in York for a bit.

[@coolmum47]

@@SPKdesign1 Yes, it got to no. 2 in the charts, unfortunately it was pipped at the post by Schools Out, by Alice Cooper ! They were on Top of the Pops, but unfortnately the tapes were either lost or not kept in the first place.

[@SPKdesign1]

@@coolmum47 The BBC rarely repeated programs back then and up to the mid seventies they happily retaped over a lot of what they had. They didn't realise the future potential of their programing. Some things did get kept if they went abroad and made them money but even a lot of their popular shows got lost. It's possible that's what happened to the footage.

[@coolmum47]

@@SPKdesign1 Such a shame. There is a still lurking about somewhere of their TOTP appearance ... can't remember where atm.

[@stephenhitchen8753]

I remember having this on Christmas day when mums and dads would buy you either singles or albums as a present. Kitchen at parties is another 80s jona Lewis classic.

[@markhoward2811]

Reminds me of when I used to go around playing Christmas Carols on the Euphonium/Tuba with others. Unfortunately, work led me away from that direction but hope one day to play once again.

[@Grithron2]

He's singing in the persona of, to coin a phrase, the Universal Soldier - that's why he says in the second verse that he's been fighting for centuries. But the song takes its imagery from the two so-called World Wars - the First being the last in which cavalry played any significant part, the Second being the source for references to nuclear weaponry and Winston Churchill. Also it was famously said that people expected the First World War to "be over by Christmas" (1914). Though Jona Lewie predates the label (hence Terry Dactyl etc!) he can nowadays be viewed as one of those stereotypical Stiff Records artists. Very British, very humorous, not a "good" singer but entertaining - and where he fits in the ranks is: less talented than Sensible or Dury/Blockheads, but more talented than Otway or Wreckless.

[@Malfie657]

Another excellent choice, and another Christmas regular tune bringing back memories of the Christmas Day version of Top of the Pops as we settle back to chill with the family after a massive dinner!!

[@Katehowe3010]

You guys must have been reading my mind. Yet another seasonal favourite, and you're playing it! Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you both. 🎅

[@mistofoles]

Yes, it's an anti-war song... Specifically it was originally released at Christmas 1980, although believe it or not, Jonah didn't originally intend it to be a Christmas song when he wrote it.

[@keelbyman]

One of my favourites, thank you 😊 A merry Christmas to you and your family!

[@heathcornbeef]

Holy moly i haven't heard this for decades

[@britbazza3568]

Tjis song was never actually written as a Christmas song it was written as a anti war song in 1981. The inspiration came about from the Crimean war and the fateful Charge of the Light Brigade when the British Light Cavalry were ordered to. vharge down the Russian Army. The Light Cavalry were horsemen armed only with swords and were a fast moving regiment who were effectively a strike force but due to a miscommunication on the battlefield they were ordered into a ravine to attack the Russian Army. Instead of finding a group of soldiers on foot they came up against heavy Artillery Guns mounted on the hillside and the rest is history so they say ut it was a massive British defeat for obvious reasons

[@alexjones5710]

Absolutely 💯 It was originally just an anti war song that became a Christmas favourite.

[@tonyhaynes9080]

It became a firm favourite of the common or garden variety squaddie. Regardless of the time of year, if this comes on most squaddies would join in singing.

[@kentclark6420]

This song apparently isn't heard much in the US except in the Pacific Northwest, where I live. I can remember this all the way back to childhood, almost buried in my subconscious, and it always had such a Christmas feel to it. One of my favorites. The Cory Band is the version I'm used to.

[@hanierfamily]

We don't know that one either.

[@colrhodes377]

A true classic

[@kjejon1]

Best Christmas song ever? Three Wise Men (aka XTC) "Thanks for Christmas", available on YT!

[@raytalbot5890]

RIP Maxi Jazz OF faithless 🇬🇧🇬🇧👍👍

[@imposs-up1hg]

Proper Christmas classic.

[@kennethleslie9414]

Hi guy can offer a suggestion for a review, it’s the Swedish version of oh holy night called o helga natt, the version sung by Jussi Bjorling is regarded as possibly the best version of the song sung in any language, it is simply outstanding and I really hope you give it a listen.

[@robertbagley9199]

Another Christmas favourite, I think you'd enjoy his song 'You'll always find me in the kitchen at parties'

[@colingregory7464]

Have you encountered the story of the Christmas Football Match during the First World War

[@tonyhaynes9080]

Although this was thought of as an anti-war song, it was tremendously popular with the common or garden variety squaddie. Even in peacetime, based is various 'exotic' lands, come Christmas time, thoughts poignantly think of friends and family far away at home.

[@colrhodes377]

Kate Bush, December will be magic

[@StephanieMoran-hq4dz]

Hiya. It's an English thing. The way he sings, his accent, the sense of humour conveyed in the lyrics is based very culturally around the English who would get it and understand it totally. I like how romantic the scenes are with his lady, not a scrap of sexualized flesh on sight but still captures such poignancy.

[@punkpopnotdead]

if you liked him this is a good one fore the new year [JONA LEWIE - TERRY DACTYL On a Saturday Night]

[@terrythekittieful]

'I Think I'll Get My Haircut' and 'You'll Always Find me in the Kitchen at Parties' are better songs than 'Stop The Cavalry' , as good as that song is, and then there is the hidden Jona Lewie instrumental gem, 'Rearranging the Deck Chairs on the Titanic', very much worth checking out.

[@Katehowe3010]

Doesn't matter whether they're better or not. This happens to be his Christmas single! 🙄

[@davidsherriff9632]

Have you heard the vinda,oo version

[@davidsherriff9632]

Vidaloo version

[@hanierfamily]

No we haven't, Vindaloo?

[@davidsherriff9632]

Vidaloo, a curry.

[@hanierfamily]

@@davidsherriff9632 Yes. Vindaloo is well known in our house. What's a vindaloo version?

[@davidsherriff9632]

@@hanierfamily It is an Indian version. "Turkey Vindaloo for Christmas"

[@jonnno243]

This request has nothing to do with this song or Christmas. I just wanted to know how you feel about,The Charlatans and "The Only One I Know" (studio version)

[@hanierfamily]

We don't know that one but will add it to our list

[@sherbert500]

great tune that is!

[@5imp1]

You will always find him in the kitchen at parties

[@jillhobson6128]

I've never heard of any rude Xmas songs!

[@hanierfamily]

We didn't either until we heard 2 that were recently suggested.

[@jillhobson6128]

@@hanierfamily Go on! Which ones?

[@hanierfamily]

@@jillhobson6128 there was one from a guy called Chuggo - Deck the Halls and also The Grinch by Nick Nitolli. Check them out if you want but we didn't want them on our channel

[@jillhobson6128]

@@hanierfamily Never heard of them and don't want to after your comments. Listen to Gaudete by Steeleye Span, Fairytale of New York by the Pogues and Kirsty McColl, I believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake.

[@sherbert500]

kevin bloody wilson did hey santa clause and ho ho f***ing ho if you want 2 lol

[@phillipgreen3893]

not a fan of christmas songs tbh this is not too bad Fairytale of New York is still my favorite have a good Xmas

[@jeanlawley6483]

That's a tall order trying not to upset or offend anybody in these sensitive days ... you probably upset or offended someone just by not playing either of them ... anyways here's wishing you a happy Christmas ... hopefully that does not upset to many

[@lewis3128]

Nope, do some research 😅