Mademoiselle from Armentières with lyrics (hinky dinky parlez vous)

[@harrisonfuller5015]

I never would have thought half a dozen British diplomats singing a 100 year old song from one of the most depressing times in history would be stuck in my head for the last 48 hours.

[@usraider2244]

I didn't realize diplomats sang it!

[@harrisonfuller5015]

@USRaider. Yeah I think in the 30 minuet after credit scene Peter Jackson said that he wanted a British song for the credits but the only people he had on his crew were New Zealanders, so he called the British Embassy and asked is he could borrow some of their staff for the recording.

[@charlesryan232]

Mine too 😁

[@chrisgreen7432]

I’m glad I’m not the only one.

[@samsiegel4052]

48 hours? I saw the movie on the 17th and it’s still stuck in my head

[@timthewarlord2304]

“They say they mechanised the war” “so what the hell are we marching for” 😂

[@spikebrown2687]

we all went marching home again

[@Matt_J98]

PBI lol

[@gmark007isGianmarcoMaioli]

Greatest banter in history hahah

[@justsam0511]

One of the best line lol

[@mdj.6179]

And they don't give the purple heart for a fallen arch.

[@AlPowers53]

How did this documentary not get a single Oscar nomination?

[@terragthegreat175]

"Missed the deadline" says the (notoriously biased) academy awards.

[@AlPowers53]

@@terragthegreat175 Thank you

[@ALuciferBlack]

Ron Young or it missed the publicly available deadline, you right-wing tosser.

[@Hollows1997]

ALuciferBlack go fuck yourself

[@libertyvilleguy2903]

Agree completely. An amazing film, a travesty it wasn’t nominated. Not buying the “missed the deadline” answer.

[@bond_3239]

Took my mom to see this movie. When this started playing, she started crying and singing along. Her grandfather, a Scot from Glasgow who served in the Royal Engineers from 1914-1919, used to sing this while working in the yard when she was a little girl...

[@docholladay7638]

Wonderful.

[@gaygambler]

I’m a Yorkshire lad from Leeds. And every city , town , and village has a memorial to fallen. 💕

[@ducter2001]

@gopher wiretap How touching to read these remarks, just fills me up.. Since seeing the movie on TV I had to listen to the song again as it was stuck in my head -so happy that I found it here in original format and run time. As they say "I'm to young" to know anything about WW's but this movie/song brings it all into sharp focus!

[@t.curran8243]

bond_323 My dad who was in the Army Air Corps (US) in WWII used to sing this song. The word "kissed" is sometimes replaced with something else!

[@dawnpatrolss2801]

I feel her

[@stinsongal]

This is a far better movie than any of those flicks up for an Oscar.

[@MegaSheen15]

stinsongal and it got completely ignored!!!

[@227427123]

That's no necessarily true. Its better than some movies for sure. But you can't compare a documentary to other works of art like Vice or The Favourite, for example. They're just two completely different genres. It should have defiently gotten more attention though

[@kyuubihiei18]

Hollywood doesn't pick well made movies for awards. They pick recycled franchises, multicultural crap, and outright propaganda. Independent creators are the only good artistic talent left.

[@227427123]

@@kyuubihiei18 That's just simply not true. No one is mkre cynical about the movie industry than I am. The study of film is a passion of mine. However, there are plenty of quality artists left out there. Films like the Favourite, Vice, Cold War, Isle of Dogs, etc...are all quality films that have been nominated for Oscars

[@bcyeti9494]

@@227427123 They're nominated but will they win? Most the time they don't and it's unfortunate because those movies you listed are amazing works of art. Not saying they shouldn't win just saying they might not. This also goes for They Shall Not Grow Old.

[@sr7129]

It’s amazing how a great film can go from depressing you for an hour to making you laugh out loud.

[@Lagittaja]

Indeed, it was so surreal when this started playing. Great choice from the makers.

[@13Psycho13]

The song was still rather bittersweet in contrast to the reality of the war, but indeed it's a nice choice.

[@kyuubihiei18]

Considering songs like these could make soldiers getting shot, bombed, and gassed to start laughing, I think getting a smile out of us moviegoers isn't too much of a challenge

[@Matt-hl5vm]

Robeless Sam it didn’t get an Oscar nod. There now you can be depressed and need to listen to it again.

[@daveduck4315]

Oh how I wish I'd have seen this first on the big screen,saw it last nite on beeb2,and I woke up my 14yr old son this morning with this song,a 14yr old smiling when woke up...how about that lol

[@flamelurk]

The line about them “being back in a few short years” really stuck out, because a lot of the sons of these men would go back to fight an entirely different type of war.

[@spacemarinechaplain9367]

Or they themselves would also fight in WW2 if they climbed some ranks or were still young enough to re-enlist in the armed forces.

[@flamelurk]

Space Marine Chaplain These were ordinary men in the infantry, many of them private’s who didn’t seek war anymore. Still a possibility tho

[@demonhorse103]

well my great great grandfather fought in the final months in the war, canada needed soldiers so they decided to take anyone now, not a lot but first nations signed up, he was wounded during the 100 days offensive and sent back home after, he had 10 sons after that, then 9 of the 10 signed up for ww2 and he himself re-enlisted but was stationed as a german POW camp guard

[@flamelurk]

demonhorse103 Holy Hell thats a cool story, I don’t have people who fought in WW1, but yeah many of the sons of these men would go on to fight whether they liked it or not. Very sad but respectable.

[@demonhorse103]

The Corporal hell, 2 of the 10 sons who are my great grandfathers(dont ask, we indians dont have words for second cousins and such), they re-enlisted after ww2 to fight in the korean war, but from some of the limited info of my family that fought in those wars, the 2 were truck drivers, transporting supplies and rarely got to fight in korea

[@SuperDogLog]

Listen to this when times get hard. If these poor buggers could be so joyful while hell on earth took place around them then why can't I in this day and age?

[@shaunakmitra963]

I think it's because when the world is falling apart in front of you, you start to take joy in everyday mundane things

[@kyuubihiei18]

@@shaunakmitra963 True. What you have feels even more valuable if you fear you might lose it.

[@ChrisTopher-id4mz]

because some snowflake will bitch about how it's a slut-shaming song from a patriarchal society or some such crap?

[@GeorgeSemel]

We got it easy, most have nothing to really bitch about.

[@MrNextMx]

Conviction that why

[@peterbanderas8184]

The Maxim gun line made me burst with laughter in the theater. I wasn't expecting it it to get that racy.

[@douglasdaniel4504]

According to Peter Jackson, there are racier versions they didn't record. I kind of wonder what they're like.... The film was excellent, but the version they're showing here has a documentary about the making of the film after the credits. In that, Jackson makes a statement about a film sequence of soldiers waiting in a sunken road to attack, and he pointed out that most of those men died in the attack-- literally he says they were filmed in the last thirty minutes of their lives. And that's the point at which I lost it. It brought it home, like a punch in the gut.

[@peterbanderas8184]

@@douglasdaniel4504 yeah I saw the documentary at the end. I bet they did record the dirty versions but only gave the recordings to the guys who sang it. Lol

[@keithkilpatrick6408]

Yeah, there's lyrics readily available online that would make this version blush. All of this is relatively tame compared to how racy this song actually gets.

[@tammyt3434]

There was a lot of laughter in my theater at that one, too. You could tell where the vets were, everyone else was shocked! XD

[@PotatoIsNotCute]

@@douglasdaniel4504 Oh, I'm certain the line isn't "she hasn't been *kissed* in forty years."

[@MichaelCollins1922]

To the soldiers still singing this in the afterlife.

[@kaisercommisar9714]

Yes, allow them all to sleep well

[@gordontaylor5373]

@@kaisercommisar9714 Let their spirits be at peace. Lest we Forget.

[@themanwithallthewrongopini3551]

May them and explosive disposers rest peacefully

[@babyinuyasha]

In that bar in the sky where the friends are good, the beer is cold and the music lively. Rest in peace.

[@Rome.s_Greatest_Enemy]

To them who never grew old

[@OldCessnaSkylaneGuy]

I walked out of the movie 5 days ago in numbed silence. I’ve been to Verdun and the Douaumont Ossuary and to multiple WWI museums in the states and Europe, but that movie brought it home. Well done, Mr. Jackson and crew, in keeping those men from growing old.

[@ojohnson5057]

I too have been to those places, James, and I was just stricken.

[@Hunter12396]

That was my experience with the film too. I didn’t know there would be a “making of” sequence, I don’t think most of the people in the packed theater did either. Only two, maybe three people left at the credits, everyone else just sat dumbfounded through the whole thing

[@jx14aby]

@@Hunter12396 There were only five of us in the theater. We all watched till the end.

[@nicholassawchuk6074]

My friend and I still sing this together as comrades.

[@Alpvagabund]

Quite so. Well put👍

[@chrisd9804]

"I didnt care what came of me so I went and joined the infantry" my favorite line by far.

[@beansofhorrorshalashaska6987]

it's so resonating...

[@Smile4theKillCam456]

Most infantry men I know would agree lmao

[@krieger7368]

Best line in the song

[@bamfomet]

As an infantryman, it be like that. Cheers fellas

[@Futures_End]

My favourite line has got to be "They said they mechanised the war, so what the hell are we marching for?"

[@charlietheanteater3918]

Very chilling. For those of you who haven’t seen the film, this plays during the credits. Right before this there was a segment where the British soldiers were describing their return home, and how the civilians didn’t understand/didn’t care about the war. (One store clerk asked a solider “where the hell were you?”). We listen to the depressing accounts of how these soldiers can never re enter a normal life in civilization, no one can relate to them. They are stuck in time, they can never go back to a normal life. After that the credits roll and this cheerful upbeat song plays. It’s depressing to realize that no matter how bad your life sucks (or in this case how bad the trenches were), life will go on. The people who didn’t experience what you went through (or in this case what these men went through) won’t give a shit. Life will continue like normal, while you are left behind......

[@vinylbuff1515]

It was extremely poignant and I loved the decision to add this song. It also captured the soldiers fighting spirit perfectly. And it made me reflect on how so little has changed, when we hear of someone’s death the earth doesn’t stop, everyone elses life keeps going until they die and rinse and repeat, crazy stuff

[@charlietheanteater3918]

Vinyl Buff I love the contrast this song adds, we see the hell of the trenches (where men literally had to shit in holes on benches, where sometimes they would snap), then they come back home and it’s no better. The film works as a sort of reverse Wizard of Oz, the “real world” or in this case civilian life is black and white and in a small piece of film (symbolizing how small these English men’s life were) then they get to the western front and the hells of war are shown in full color. But in a strange way some of them miss it (I was surprised to hear from the the survivor testimony that some of them actually missed it, I believe one said “I wish I hadn’t experienced it but I wouldn’t miss for the world”) The credits were powerful, no one in my theater said a word. (Everyone stayed for the ending 30 minute segment on how they made the movie, it was incredible, I was originally just going to leave because I thought it would bore my dad to death- since I ironically dragged him there being a 17 year old kid. But he was interested in how they did it, this was shocking since my dad absolutely hates anything history related, and only came with because we hadn’t seen a movie by ourselves in years. On the way home he told me a story back in the 60’s my grandpa asked him to clean out the garage, and he found my great grandfathers WWI uniform gas mask, bayonet, everything. My family is heavily Irish, my great grandfather was one of the first generations of my family to live in America. Anyway the instructions were to “clean out the garage” and so my dad threw away the WWI uniform, and surprisingly my grandpa didn’t care at all) I love how this film is getting popular, I’m surprised that Americans have so much interest in history that doesn’t concern us. I hope this film grosses enough money to make more of these.

[@seanmarx973]

All veterans should have priority privileges

[@sethkimmel9706]

One of the great sins of republican - democracy (and NOT the two moronic American political parties...) is that either they draft unwanting warm bodies or they rely on a small volunteer career professional army that in peacetime is treated with at best disrespect or with outright comtempt. In war they are criticised when they fail and used as a political pawn when they win. As soon as the war is over they are kicked out to sink or swim in civilian life and are forgotten by the ungrateful civilians (only those who lost family understand...). Kipling was right (tommie this, and tommie that...etc.

[@nykia31]

"Where the hell were you? Working nights?" Could you imagine?

[@Charliecomet82]

My Grandmother was a little kid during the "World War" (as she called it,) and she learned the lyrics as "The Frenchmen think they won the war/By standing 'round the cafe door/Hinky-dinky-parlay-voo!"

[@delta2372]

The french did play a giant part in the war though

[@Charliecomet82]

I know, but it was fun to sing that line when I was eight years old...

[@delta2372]

@Zrinski which I find funny given how many times they have also worked together

[@harveyjenko6666]

There were many songs made from this tune so its possible that was a version sung, there were some especially dirty ones as well: projects.oucs.ox.ac.uk/jtap/tutorials/intro/trench/songs.html#three

[@MsMonarch]

Also, the waxing ways will win the war,so what the hell are we fighting for! My great grandpa stormed the beaches of Normandy! My grandma would always sing that song around the house

[@snagswolf]

Some of the most touching moments of the film were when they showed the guys getting ready to go up out of the trenches and face the German guns. As Jackson reminded us in the epilogue, most of these men were living the last moments of their lives. And from the looks on their faces, they knew it. In today's world, it's hard to comprehend that kind of courage.

[@earendilthemariner5546]

Angry Joe reviewed this movie and one of them said that section had a little bit of problems (forgot why). I thought it was cool how jackson showed men in the group, did the gunshot sound, and then showed a dead body. Really put it perspective

[@sethkimmel9706]

It happened in the ACW too...at Fredericksburg and in the Wilderness and at Cold Harbor the Federal troops pinned the names and addresses to the back of their sack coats as they were forming up to charge. This was before officially issued dog tags and they wanted their bodies identified so they could be shipped up north to be buried in their family plots.... of course courage under fire has happened since at LEAST Horatius Cocles....

[@jenniferjones188]

My mother's uncle Edward was killed in the Battle of the Somme. Very brave man.

[@mdj.6179]

@@jenniferjones188 My great uncle died 28 August, 1918 in France.

[@clintgolub1751]

There’s a scene in HBO’s Boardwalk Empire that shows lead character James Darmody going up the French-side trench at the sound of the whistle to face the onslaught of machine gun fire and it perfectly encapsulates the horror and utter waste of life of young men to the Great War.

[@chuckthedog3568]

_Mademoiselle from Armentieres, Parlez vous!_ _Mademoiselle from Armentieres, Parlez vous!_ _Went in her bed, she sure was fun, Working her arse like a Maxim gun. Hinky dinky, parlez vous!_

[@awtotto1237]

Both of you thank you for the lyrics

[@thekittamers7471]

YEs!

[@kylemoffat1258]

Brilliant!

[@Jakck]

I looked up this song as soon as I got home from the theater

[@Horriblebastad]

Flicks man

[@natashagething1054]

Same😂😂

[@Bill-hk9yh]

Its so damn good

[@zombieunicorn1]

"Got Mitt Uns" "We got Mittens too!"

[@thewrightstuff7971]

That was funny no matter what side you are on that is funny

[@loogi_101]

If you mean to say "God with us" then in German it is spelt "Gott mit uns", but I do agree that the way the British interpreted it was funny :)

[@Lewis-pv5gv]

LaTrell Classic Part of the movie bravo

[@UKCALLING99]

We don’t know if the Germans got that joke

[@all4mj]

@@UKCALLING99 if they were german then no, they didn't get it.

[@TheKnightPatriot]

It’s such a joy and a privilege to have seen such a monumental film with my family. They Shall Not Grow Old, indeed. What my Great Grandfather sacrificed will stay with me all my life.

[@biggedybiggedybong8032]

Pte T Passant 4btn Yorks and Lancs Regiment... killed 31/1/1916... buried Armentières.... My great grandad

[@ethanwatson1236]

He must’ve heard of mademoiselle of Armentiers C’est a guerre

[@Travingel]

theres something so haunting about hearing a song like this at the end of a documentary about a ''pointless'' war. chills me to the bone

[@MrTingabug]

I am addicted to this song

[@LittlepipActual]

"Just blow your nose and dry your tears, we'll all be back in a few short years. Hinky Dinky Palez Vous" That line took on a horribly dark tone in world history, Christ.

[@spacemarinechaplain9367]

Lightbringer Cosplay yeah while it was probably meant to be a humorous line referring to coming back to the “mademoiselle” or maybe coming back to France for a holiday trip. If you know world history, the line does have a dark and ironic double meaning considering many soldiers who were in WW2 actually first saw combat in WW1. Or maybe it *was* a darkly humorous jab at how WW1 created more bad blood than it destroyed.

[@peterbanderas8184]

@@spacemarinechaplain9367 I think you are right, note the verse just before. It's about how married men want to come back to France.

[@johnbartholf777]

There was a newspaper cartoon from just after the war depicting the "Class of 1940" as a small child weeping bitterly after learning of the peace terms. I think this line refers to a cynicism that, yes, they'd be going to war again.

[@2good2often]

Marshall Foch on leaving the railcar where German Surrender was signed said ' This is not an Armistice but a cessation of hostilities for 20 years " Hitler would board the same railcar im 1940 to sign for French surrender to Germany .

[@RomanOf-lo7zn]

Space Marine Chaplain Most soldiers who fought WW1 (1914-1918) were born in the 1890s to 1900. By the time WW2 (1939-1945) rolled along, the youngest were already in there 40s. Of course many officers served in both but vast majority of soldiers of WW1 did not see combat in WW2.

[@usraider2244]

They shall not grow old.

[@Lagittaja]

Yeah, after a quick search I couldn't find this version on KZbin in high quality so here we go.. Would have included the actual end credits but Warner Bros didn't like that, blocked worldwide. Audio only seems to be fine. Go figure. Let's not give credit then since no one reads the description anyway.

[@andrewburke9390]

As we that are left grow old age shall not weary, nor the years condemn In the morning, and at the going down of the sun We will remember them

[@andrewburke9390]

For George Arthur Jones, 5th Australian divsion June 1893 - 27th September 1917 We did not forget you

[@willfoster578]

The title is a deliberate misquote as said the poem goes: They shall grow not old, As we that are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, Nor the years condemn, At the going down of the sun, And in the morning, We will remember them.

[@gordontaylor5373]

@@andrewburke9390 And we won't forget.

[@TheCloudburster]

I am here, alive today, because of my Great Grandfater Herbert Barker serving and surviving WWI. He was blinded in one eye from Mustard Gas. We will not forget the sacrifice of those young men

[@JeffMoche]

An absolute joy! Might be the greatest film experience of my life. And that song rendition at the end was perfect!!!

[@jggallow01]

The most meaningful war film I’ll ever see. Can’t believe I’ll come across something close to it.

[@JeffMoche]

@@jggallow01 100%. Amazing work and talk afterward from Jackson. But, takes your breath away.

[@914pharmboyz]

Agreed! Wife and I were transfixed at the end. And the song was perfection--it brought it all home.

[@Borolad116]

It was apparently sung by male workers at the British High Commission in New Zealand. Peter Jackson wanted authentic British accents so he rang the BHC and asked if they had anybody there who wanted to record a song haha. They did a good job I thought!

[@wyattpeterson2095]

"They Shall Not Grow Old". Greatest war documentary of the 21st century, if not ever.

[@vinylbuff1515]

Leaving the theater everyone had the same look on our face, realizing what we take for granted nowadays. The restoration was mind boggling and letting the soldiers speak for themselves was brilliant from peter jackson

[@Pinak1264]

This movie is the best documentary I've seen too! I almost started crying at the end where the soldiers were talking about how nobody was talking about the war and how hard it was.

[@nobodysman143]

And the way it sounded, you'd think it was a bunch of Tommies singing it in a French town on the Western Front and not a bunch of British diplomats Good on ya, lads.

[@docholladay7638]

As a American this is without a doubt the greatest ww1 documentary/film I've ever seen. As soon as I finished watching it I immediately watched it again then again then again. I watched it 4 times in a row. Absolutely amazing

[@solcutta3661]

For all our grandparents.. Braver then we could ever imagine. Greatest respect to them all. Rip.

[@bw1357]

As a kid I used to hear my grand mother's brothers whistle that tune with a smile on their faces..... Now I know why. God bless 'em troopers of the Great War. We can't fully appreciate what they endured.

[@Dumbrarere]

"Just blow your nose and wipe your tears, we'll all be back in a few short years." These words were pretty dark in the worst moments of Humanity's history. Men making promises to wives, daughters, sons, mothers, fathers... Saying they'll return shortly a-okay... only to either return in a casket, in chunks, or not at all. Those who did were no longer the men they once were, affected physically, mentally, psychologically, and emotionally by the war. A somber salute to those who fought, lived and died in the trenches.

[@natashagething1054]

We can never imagine what they went through. All those forgotten in the ground. Salute to them.

[@Zoddom]

"Just blow your nose and wipe your tears, we'll all be back in a few short years." This line is ESPECIALLY dark if you remember they REALLY went back to France in a short few years, on June 6th 1944.

[@fernandovalencia2567]

Legend has it you can still here that whistling out in the open field at night.

[@artboymoy]

I walked out of the theater whistling this and felt like I was marching along, thus keeping the memory of what I watched in my head.

[@BodeknockerBrumbill]

Fantastic film and this song! I was never a big fan of The Lord of the Rings, but I have a new found respect for Peter Jackson after watching his commentary about the making of this film.

[@eldenboi8354]

How did you not like the lord of the rings movies, its arguably the best film trilogy of all time. I respect your opinion but I just dont get it really lol

[@BodeknockerBrumbill]

@Aberdolf Lincler Nothing against LotR, I'm just not a fan of fantasy...

[@baddgerpaw]

@@eldenboi8354 I honestly found it to be way over rated. There was many things I liked about it. But there was so many generic fight scenes some lame ass lines, and in general I got bored pretty fast cause so much of the shit the characters where saying held no weight to me. I loved the chemistry between Sam and Bilbo, that was my favorite aspect of it. The other great thing is it is one of the few movies that feels like an adventure, where you you get shots if Mordor closer and closer. Don't get me wrong but I thought the dialogue was stale as heck at times and the a lot fights always felt underwhelming. One thing that also didn't help is I knew the ending cause it's been talked about and parodied a lot. Thats my take on it.

[@drakor98]

King Keif You have to remember that Lord of the Rings just about invented the medieval fantasy genre. A lot of people claim that it’s generic, but don’t really account for the fact that Lord of the Rings did things when they *weren’t* generic.

[@baddgerpaw]

@@drakor98 I'll give you that for sure. Lotr was a huge inspiration for plenty of fantasy.

[@Noid111]

Watched this yesterday. When this song came on my dear old mum who isn't well came in from the kitchen and started singing it so I joined her. I will never forget those few minutes.

[@garypodgurski3126]

Being retired from the US Army, this song goes to show that soldiers are just the same today as they were 100+ years ago.

[@MashedJoetatoes]

I am a Great War reenactor based out of New England, USA. We have a set of trenchlines made in Orange Massachusetts, and host battles for the public to watch and ask questions about. Following the public displays, we'll sleep in our encampments and trenches during the night. One night before going to bed, the event coordinators employed a projector and played this film for us while we were all in uniform, sitting in the fields at night. What a fantastic memory that was. Thank you Peter Jackson.

[@roguespearsf]

I joined the Infantry because I didn't care what became of me. That line in the song always hits home. I've fought the Taliban, Al Qaieda, and ISIS in two countries militaries and these old war songs of my Infantry brothers help put it all in perspective

[@Centermass762]

"They say we've mechanized the war so what the hell are we marching for" really hits hard, too. 🤣

[@zahaveryfunny4202]

Thank you for your service Sir/Madam. Your sacrifice is appreciated. I salute you.

[@princessmarlena1359]

Thank you for your service. My fraternal twin brother tried to enlist, but they found out he has psoriasis, and that kept him out.

[@rickjohnson9558]

I've read that British troops used to sing "We're here because we're here because we're here..." for hours on end. The crushing boredom of life in the trenches must have been unbelievable.

[@sethkimmel9706]

Hours of boredom and minutes of absolute stark terror...

[@pramos1850]

Saw the movie earlier today, could not get this song out of my head. A perfect ending to a gruesome re-telling of a horrific war fought by very brave men and BOYS. Hats off to Peter Jackson for giving us this masterpiece of film making...hinky dinky parlez vous! It serves to remind us that there is yet to be a war to end all wars and the senseless loss of lives continued unabated, will it ever end?

[@georgeparsons7144]

'Soon be back in a few short years' this line no doubt meant in reference to old madamoiselle but hauntingly we know many of those young men had to go back to France to fight again. Takes on quite a sobering second meaning....And I mean sobering cos i love to jolly up and sing/listen to this song when drunk. These people will never be forgotten. Laid down their lives to make ours greater, lets not forget them or the young men from Germany either who were only serving their Nation too.

[@robertfullmer2467]

The best documentary film I’ve ever seen in my life!! God bless Peter Jackson for making this.

[@nor_cal_jeeper7073]

They shall not grow old brought me here. This damn song is still stuck in my head

[@ДмитрийТовстоган-ц1б]

I' m from Ukraine. I know English very little but I' m deligted of this song,

[@Fleaskull]

It's been months since I saw They Shall Not Grow Old and this song is still stuck in my head... And I'm certain I'll still be humming it as I'm on my death bed

[@scosta54]

“Just blow your nose and dry your tears, we’ll all be back in a few short years”. How true, how true.

[@rocketman762.]

"I'll get ye next time Jerry"

[@TyroClint]

Operation Blue Sky and that was a German soldier he said that to lol

[@oligriffiths6253]

Watch yourself

[@rocketman762.]

@@oligriffiths6253 👀

[@tdgg3164]

My great uncles name is on the theipval memorial, day 1 of the somme, he was 21.

[@sariahlarsen9981]

This movie was an absolute work of art. I don't think anything can top how powerful it was.

[@matthewmccoy9093]

My dear mum used to play this on the piano when I was a little boy . Rest In Peace Mum 💖

[@orlando124431]

This song still sends shivers down my spine, knowing how many lads lay unfound in France, and Belgium. Lest we forget.

[@BELCAN57]

This film made the Great War come alive for me. I had two Grandfathers that both fought in that war (U.S. and Canadian) Neither ever spoke about it.. Now they, and every single one who served in that war are gone.

[@nzstarwarsn00b]

I don't think you can really comprehend the amount of carnage went on. It would be an amazing sight watching shells explode at night but on saying that the fantasy would fade as the reality set in.

[@taxus750]

I can remember the odd occasion when my old man and his brothers/ in-laws would join in whistling this with his Dad or his father-in-law many years ago and, of course, as a youngster I wanted to know what catchy tune they were whistling was about. And, of course, as a young boy, I wasn't entitled to know. On the even rarer occasion when I grown up a bit, my old man explained it as best he could... and I didn't really understand. Now, here I am, some years after my Dad died and many, many years after my grandparents died, beginning to understand. Both of my grandfathers served in the Great War; both my grandmothers raised large families. Without them I wouldn't be here.

[@vex8713]

One of the best films I have EVER witnessed. The first time they brought it to theaters I cried because I wanted to see it but, it was sold out. So, they brought it back this time and I made my mom buy tickets lol... I was the youngest person in the theater and all I can say, no matter where ya are in the world, or what generation. The infantry has NEVER freaking changed spirit wise 😂😂

[@sethkimmel9706]

And G-D help us if it does...a professional army's backbone is it's infantry...

[@leod-sigefast]

Good on you lad for going to watch it!

[@leod-sigefast]

@Sredni Vashtar Don't be a prick.

[@Borolad116]

@Sredni Vashtar Shut up you pillock. This youngster has a lot more about him/her than you do, so give it a rest eh?

[@hellhounds04]

I literally sat through the credits listening to this. After watching everything and this song to come up oddly gave me a warm feeling in my heart. This documentary really was one hell of an experience.

[@him6757]

Once the song was halfway through at the theatre people started singing along. One of my favorite memories

[@derpnugget3656]

Had similar experience, although it was me and my dad

[@DeathYear2012]

I finally saw it. Brings the WW1 songs a lot more homage to listen to. Living in America, I think there's more of a distance of how important the wars were and how they changed everything outside of the states. I think Europeans have an entirely different feeling about the war than Americans do. Which was wonderfully illustrated throughout the documentary

[@randolphaugust9312]

My grandfather would sing parts of this song. The only verse I remember was: The general got the croix de guerre, parlez vous The general got the croix de guerres, parlez vous, The general got the croix de guerre and the son of a gun was never there, Hinky dinky parlez vous. I suspect the real version had a different word than "gun", but he was singing to children at the time......

[@seanathin-c7n]

"They say they mechanized the war. So what the hell are we marching for?". So true yet sad That and "I didn't care what came of me so I went and joined the infantry".

[@sethkimmel9706]

G-D bless the PBI (poor bloody infantry); the queen of battle...just wished they didn't have to anymore...but human beings being stinking pigs for the most part (especially politicians and leaders...); sadly the business of killing is booming....

[@bashfulwolfo6499]

The movie was amazing, and right when this song started to play I instantly searched it up. It's so good.

[@philippaine]

I read somewhere that Peter Jackson's helpers managed to colour in about a hundred hours of old film. They used only about an hour for this film then donated the other unused colour film to the Imperial War Museum .....what a great present for them.

[@generalawing]

This is one of the few songs that really sticks with me. I’ve been whistling this for 2 years.

[@thephonoguy]

Watched the film today and it was fantastic. Thanks for posting this song for us to enjoy!

[@chrisbolland5634]

A perfect way to sum up their experience. It was an event, but they moved on. 'You might forget the gas and shells, but you'll never forget the mademoiselles'. A rather upbeat message to the end of a really tragic, but touching film. 10/10

[@evyn04]

Loved the movie and searched for this song for awhile just this version so thanks so much for the upload

[@jerryswallow]

me too

[@disgruntledpedant2755]

Best end song ever. Kept me waiting for every next line. RIP men/boys of steel

[@michaelours9784]

Greatest movie I have ever watched it was good enough that I might get to watch it in my class for when we learn about ww1

[@theremz128]

Well your class is gonna definitely censor some of the parts

[@michaelours9784]

Probably not my history teacher doesn’t really care what we watch especially in 9th grade

[@passngas2]

What country are you from? I managed to nab a blu-Ray copy that appears to work in all regions

[@passngas2]

I’m from the US so they haven’t released it here yet, I just got lucky getting it from overseas

[@smittywerbenjagermanjensen2318]

@@passngas2 I had to order mine off Amazon UK. Get the blu ray version since the normal version only works on certain British devices

[@paulc8754]

Amazing film; brings memories of my grandad who never wanted to tell me any stories about the WWI, and reluctantly told me he always shot his gun above the heads of his enemies when I asked him if he ever killed a man... . Rest in peace good and brave man. Miss you

[@robbiec1234]

Coward

[@Borolad116]

Shut up Robbie you absolute KNOB. You aren't fit to lick the mud off this man's boots.

[@horatiuolteanu2273]

He wasn"t a coward he just didn't want to tell his son or nephew that he killed other man and thr horrors of what he saw in that brutal war...

[@robbiec1234]

@@horatiuolteanu2273 that does make sense

[@robbiec1234]

@@Borolad116 would there be any?

[@redram5150]

Saw the documentary in theaters when it was on limited release. Really well done film

[@garethrothery]

What an awesome song. I was very moved hearing this after watching the film. Such a tragic waste of so many lives. Thank you so much for making this film and posting this song.

[@theabstractchicken3998]

I remember hearing this at the end of the movie and feeling numb. I regret having to leave and not insisting to watch after the credits

[@paddyo5060]

My grandfather was gassed in Armentieres in 1916. He was in the New Zealand Rifle Brigade and spent six months recuperating in an English hospital before being shipped home. I wonder if he hummed the line: Where are the girls who used to swarm About me in my uniform?

[@davidlightly3925]

Absolutely brilliant film footage of ww1 so much respect for these men if it wasn’t for these gentlemen and I mean gentlemen we wouldn’t even be here today, I think we need to have a good look at our selfs today and be thankful for this generation before us... god bless them all and thank you so much X

[@brianfinley6798]

When I was a lad of 12 - 13 years I would go on camping trips with my good friend David Kress (R.I.P. old bud, loved you madly...), his sister Dianne and his Grand-dad Art Musgrave. Art had served in France under Black Jack Pershing, (retired a major) and while he wouldn't go into great detail regarding his experiences there, he did teach us to sing "Madamoiselles From Armentierres" and a few other tunes as we sat around the campfire in the evenings. We were all potted; Art on Martinis and David and I on Pabst Blue Ribbons and Creme de Cacao we had swiped out of Art's cooler and stash of booze... glorious times for us kids, and I often reflected on, later in my life, what Art Musgrave and all those boys must have witnessed and endured in those days in the trenches of France and Belgium. How can you keep them down on the farm, once they've seen the bright lights of Paree?

[@dottiejeffries939]

Ditto. I too cannot get the tune out of my head. And yes - this film is extraordinary. And who would think a dozen British diplomats could create such a memorable performance.

[@jasonorton7268]

We used to have a local Grocery Store chain that was called Hinky Dinky. Yeah the name was taken from this song. Closed back in the 1985 just before their 60th.

[@ElfilinPlayz-elfilin30]

My Grandfather was a WWI veteran and he used to sing and whistle this song when he took us to the playground. Haven't thought of this song in 50+ years.

[@rickpickren]

Jackson and company's film is an astounding achievement.

[@KazzieG]

I watched the film 'they shall not grow old' last year and bawled all the way through. This song has been stuck in my head ever since....I love it.

[@Qwerty-hy5mj]

My great great uncle served in WW1. He served in the Dardanelles campaign also known as Gallipoli. He fortunately had a preexisting condition called varicocele which is varicose veins in the scrotum which was aggravated by the service so he spent time recovering before rejoining his unit. He then went to Egypt where his condition reaggravated again. So in February 1917, he was discharged due to “a pre-enlistment condition”. Tragically he was struck down by the flu pandemic and died four days after WW1 ended. I’m very proud of him and his service to NZ. 9/401 Trooper James Wallace 1888 - 22/11/1918

[@radioaktiv2531]

My great great grandfather fought in the same campaign. He was born in 1900 and was sent home from Gallipoli near the end of the campaign due to emphysema. He returned to war in 1917 through a different battalion. He was a runner and very lucky otherwise most of my family wouldn't be here. Pte Stanley Gregory NZEF

[@frantisekzeman9194]

Lyrics: Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres She hasn't been kissed in 40 years Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Our top kick in Armentieres broke the spell of 40 years Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous You didn't have to know her long to know the reason men go wrong Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous She's the hardest working girl in town She makes her living upside down Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous She sold her kisses for ten francs each Soft and juicy as sweet as a peach Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Madame, you've got a daughter fair To wash the soldiers' underwear Hinky dinky, parlez vous I didn't care what came of me Parlez vous I didn't care what came of me Parlez vous I didn't care what came of me So I went and joined the infantry Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Went in her bed, she sure was fun Working her arse like a Maxim gun Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous I had more fun than I could tell Beneath the sheets with mademoiselle Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous She did a wink and cried "Oui, oui! Let's see what you can do with me" Hinky dinky, parlez vous They say they mechanised the war Parlez vous They say they mechanised the war Parlez vous They say they mechanised the war So what the hell are we marching for? Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres She hasn't been kissed for 40 years Hinky dinky, parlez vous The officers get all the steak Parlez vous The officers get all the steak Parlez vous The officers get all the steak And all we get is a belly ache Hinky dinky, parlez vous You might forget the gas and shells Parlez vous You might forget the gas and shells Parlez vous You might forget the groans and yells But you never forget the mademoiselles Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Many and many a married man Wants to go back to France again Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Just blow your nose and dry your tears We'll all be back in a few short years Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous I fell in love with her at sight Wet myself for half the night Hinky dinky, parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous Mademoiselle from Armentieres Parlez vous You might forget the gas and shell You never forget the mademoiselles Hinky dinky, parlez vous You might forget the gas and shell But you'll never forget the mademoiselles Hinky dinky, parlez vous

[@jamal4080]

Thanks

[@enlightenmentdoesntcomeeas5337]

It is a bit chilling that soldiers from that war were all cheering and smiling when they sang this... And then the next minute they are all screaming for their mothers, guts spilled all over and dying slowly on the battlefield.

[@liamfjellstedt4923]

My Great Grandfather, Sgt. John Breeze Nancekivell served the entire war in the NZEF and was there on the first day of Gallipoli. This song always makes me think of him.

[@amjkodaz]

Loved the film. Made my cry for all those brave men

[@Pinak1264]

I was going to cry (possibly for the whole night) but then the credits started rolling with this song playing

[@nicholasbooth5337]

I can remember my old Grandad singing this song, and I am 62 now,

[@jx14aby]

It's amazing how one little song can sum something up so clearly.

[@judithbg5588]

Brings back to me how my grandfather died from being gassed in WW1; then my dad fought through WW2 - I didn’t recognize him when he came back after 4 years away in India and Burma. My family never recovered its happiness after the war, and I’ve opposed all the wars of choice since then. Humans are slow learners.

[@jesusisherelookbusy]

“Just blow your nose an dry your tears, we’ll all be back in a few short years...” So tragically prophetic.

[@nickslick75]

Not really, Einstein. Was pretty obvious to most people at the time.

[@cristiantesu2493]

​@@nickslick75 now it wasn't how were they suposed to know about the 2nd world war ?

[@nickslick75]

@@cristiantesu2493 Everybody knew they'd be back.

[@Guigley]

In terms of making the audience feel what it was like to be a soldier, this film is in a class by itself.

[@christioncofield4612]

Watched the movie on Veterans Day. I’m not even a vet, and this brings a tear to my eyes.

[@briancross7835]

I've actually been humming this since I was a kid (I'm 47), but really knew nothing about it. I first heard it on the 1964 Looney Tunes cartoon "Dumb Patrol". In it, we see Porky Pig as a WW1 fighter pilot whistling the tune as he is tying his boots before setting out to hunt the Red Baron (in this case, Yosemite Sam).

[@raphuscucullatus7845]

Never thought I'd bother to stay to watch the entire credits for a movie when I saw it.

[@TheGerri007]

Just saw the documentary and was deeply impressed. As said before and for eternity, lest we forget.

[@dr.skipkazarian5556]

I'm watching the movie "They Gave Him a Gun" and this crossed my mind......true classics both! Here's to my uncle Aram who served in the Battle of the Marne!

[@andrewgregory151]

I have now mastered the whistling parts

[@silvesby]

Well done.

[@Pinak1264]

That's very good! Congratulations!

[@orange_bench]

First time I saw the movie I fell asleep at the end because I watched it on a plane, I woke up to one of the coldest sweats of my life to this song, it’s been in my head for weeks now

[@IronAngelRX14]

Such a great tune to end a splendid WWI documentary!

[@mushdogful]

"Blow your nose and dry your tears / We'll all be back in a few short years" -- how sadly prophetic.