Men of Harlech

[@Aramis419]

"They've got a very good bass section, but no top tenors, I can tell you that."

[@MrMacol100]

Aramis419 sing, go sing!

[@michaelguerra6068]

Aramis419 #Zulu

[@Aramis419]

SrMacol Hitch? Hitch?! Hitch, you're alive. I saw you.

[@Aramis419]

Michael Guerra FRONT RANK, FIRE!

[@mecallahan1]

Aramis419 and a bayonet Sir, with some guts behind it.

[@markgibbons4273]

Non military, but was once told by one, "If the British army requires a position held against impossible odds, use an English or Welsh Regiment, Should The British Army require a position captured against impossible odds, use a Scottish or Irish one, and should her majesty require both at once, well, thats why God created Gurkhas."

[@sethkimmel7312]

LOVE IT! I read a quote once that said if a soldier said they were never afraid, then they were either a liar....or a Gurkha...

[@tutex119]

Australian troops were brave and fearsome as well. Give me British officers, Australian soldiers, American Resources and German Technology and you'll get the deadliest war machine.

[@AyushSingh-hc2lc]

Good hardy Nepalese, we Gurkhas are

[@harrisonmcarthur7816]

@@tutex119 Winston Churchill said that if I'm not mistaken but I heard as Canadian soldiers.

[@welsh4083]

That’s made my day

[@jspee1965]

Heads up. This is an actual live recording of the Choir of the Royal Regiment of Wales, performing in the very Church that surgeon Reynolds struggled to save the lives of the lads, in Rorke's Drift. It was recorded back in the 90's as part of an anniversary on location. This is the reason why you hear the emotion (sniffing/ sneezing) . It's authentic.... brilliant stuff!

[@Stinkycheeseman93]

I just looked this up, but apparently a man working for Morgan Stanley's office in the World Trade Center during 9/11 sang this to his counterparts while they were escaping in order to keep their spirits high. He went on to stay within the building to help as many people as he possibly could, and paid the ultimate price to do so. That gives this song so much more context and meaning. Already such a great anthem.

[@taelyrpost9510]

Col. Rick "Hard Corps One" Rescorla. Google him.

[@Stinkycheeseman93]

Thanks for that, that really clears things up. What a sensational example of a human being. May he rest in peace.

[@Questknight12]

One more for Valhalla!

[@thelordchancellor3454]

+Questknight12 May he feast with his people, may he fight with Odin!

[@stokerboiler]

Rick Rescorla (then a lieutenant) was one of the heroes of the battles of the Ia Drang with the Seventh Cavalry thirty six years before 9/11.

[@mikekeywood5754]

This was played at my grandads funeral in may last year (2013). I had never heard it before then. He was part of the welsh guard in ww2 and even a year on, this song still makes me cry

[@lau2247]

May he R.I.P

[@linguisiclion26lion70]

Respect fellow welshmen

[@lau2247]

@wardrobe body F

[@glorfindel2012]

Three of my uncles fought in World War Two. They carried it with for the rest of their lives.

[@jacksiddall8136]

R.I.P. your Grandad 😢

[@roys.1889]

I have to say that "You and yours in safety now, The Harlech men are keeping." Is probably one of the most heroic pieces of lyric I've ever heard in any song ever written.

[@deutschlanddieschone8449]

Well at least now I know what to sing when I find myself surrounded by a numerically superior and technologically inferior enemy

[@oliver8928]

Not exactly technologically inferior... Some large number of zulu's had claimed Martini-Henries from Isandlwana. The advantage lay in the training and discipline with said rifles, and the zulus knew this and still used spears and sheilds in their assaults and rifles to surpress as they were too precious an asset.

[@wabawoooIII]

This was well shown in the movie too. To me at least.

[@megajimmyfive]

Well the Zulus at Rorkes Drift were only reserve troops from Isandlwana and hadn't had any Martinis since they had no time to pick them up.They instead used yet again technological inferior guns.

[@imasmitechu1356]

megajimmyfive Were you there? No. I fucking hate people like you who spurt statements as facts, fuck off.

[@zachhaas6605]

Imasmite Chu Were you there? you seem to be stating his statement as absolute false, fuck off with you hypocrisy friend.

[@irked4975]

23 years ago today, 9/11/2001, Rick Rescorla sang this song while leading people to safety out of Tower 2 of the World Trade Center. After leading over 2000 to safety, he went back up for more. His remains were never identified after perishing in the colapse. Cornish born, former British Para, a retired US Army Colonel, Vietnam veteran who fought at the battle of la Drang Valley with 2/7 Cavalry.

[@jspee1965]

By God the Welsh can sing...

[@ginnyimogenxo9968]

+FuryOfTheRedDragon ISISwillbeFUBAR yes our anthem is amazing isn't it? Sorry I live in Swansea and I speak welsh✨

[@kapitankapital6580]

+FuryOfTheRedDragon ISISwillbeFUBAR you mean God Save the Queen? Love, the English

[@JamesRossiter57]

And they can fuck sheep like theres no tomorrow!!!

[@reklessheart]

They sure can but Im only half Welsh and its the half that's tone bloody deaf !! :-)lol

[@houyi3982]

+James Rossiter bringin' the bantz eh m8?

[@Tarik360]

What rings in my head when Shaka Declares war on me in Civ.

[@muhammadfarisbinrahmat5770]

So fucking true

[@Tarik360]

Oh right, that happened. RIP...

[@Tarik360]

Well, Ghandi? of course?

[@seitengewehr98]

Lol!!!!! Best comment ever!

[@kamenridernephilim]

Sam Houston Personally I say neither. Ghandi was a pedophile and performed unnecessary enemas on young girls, and collected the waste in a bag. He was also a racist against Africans. His killer was a nutty nationalist and murdered someone to justify his politics.

[@crowbar4929]

I may not Welsh but as an Englishmen all I have to say is I would be happy to fight besides the Welsh. Such a shame we don't have that badass dragon on the union jack.

[@someoneonearth1617]

Crow Bar Imagine a freaking dragon in the centre🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

[@jamesbhollingsworth5452]

It’s the Celtic Dragon, it would not make sense for an Anglo Saxon nation to put it on her flag. Secondly Wales is a principality, not a kingdom, and thus cannot be incorporated into Our union of Crowns.

[@gabrieltsgardner9942]

@@jamesbhollingsworth5452 Yet it incorporates crosses from two celtic nations, Northern Ireland and Scotland

[@connormeng9773]

Gabriel TS Gardner It incorporates cross from Celtic nations but those Aren’t Celtic symbols. The dragon is.

[@gabrieltsgardner9942]

@@connormeng9773 Indeed, but the point I was making was it incorporates designs from countries that are most definitely not Anglo Saxon, but Christian - adopted from *Celtic* nations. His point that an Anglo Saxon country would never adopt a Celtic design infers that the St Georges cross *is* Anglo Saxon by design, when they were all Christianity based symbols, and not reflective of culture or lineage, but religion. Not that we need _another_ bloody flag, but perhaps a more authentic flag to represent the unions not of religion (in an increasingly irreligious or secular world) but of the ethnic peoples of the british isles would be to feature the Celtic red Dragon alongside the Anglo Saxon white dragon, in a flag signifying the relationship between England and Wales for use in diplomatic functions, or even for people of mixed welsh or english heritage. but as I said, who needs another flag, and such a gesture at this point would look merely tokenistic and needless.

[@heyitsmeagain6897]

For The Glory of M.I.L.F.

[@dejanhaskovic5204]

ITS BADGERS

[@ladela7348]

They were the badgers, for henceforth they have announced a partnership with ISIS!

[@ryancasey4038]

God, that episode was amazing.

[@someoneonearth1617]

‘The badgers not the badger, it’s plural.’

[@dg_yorick6814]

I was wondering who used this song recently

[@navalporcupine2426]

I heard this at least 3 times during the Wales vs Portugal match :)

[@reklessheart]

I played this for My Dad when he died at his funeral in May 2011 he would be 84 tomorrow happy Birthday Dad Karu Ti

[@peterclark4685]

It is fair and proper that men shed a small tear when this song is sung.

[@bademantil6046]

more than fair an proper my friend

[@christiancotie4189]

I’ve listened to this 20 times today and it gives me goosebumps every damn time.

[@claymore20uk]

I drove back from Rorke's Drift to the Fugitives Drift Lodge when this was played in the Land Rover...a lot of dust in my eyes. It gets me every time.

[@SkeeterHowitzer]

How rare that I find a satisfactory performance of a traditional or folk tune or even church song on the first clicking. Well sung, well directed.

[@colhoo]

Where can I get a copy of this? I am actually a member of the Regiment who sang that day, on the 120th anniversary of Rourke's Drift. What a day to remember!

[@markohmatic2u]

I found this (where else) on the internet. I recorded the music live using the program Audacity. You can find the original recording at www.rorkesdriftvc.com/myths/menofharlech.mp3 Best regards, Mark M

[@kevinhornbuckle]

+colhoo Bravo!

[@jimmyyang5193]

+colhoo Unfortunately, the scene in Zulu was a historical embellishment. It was a good one, but ultimately didn't happen in real life.

[@jspee1965]

+Jimmy Yang Yes, the Regimental march of the South Wales Borderers was not "Men of Harlech", very astute.

[@joehill4094]

funfact, while there was no evidence of them singing this at that battle. they did sing it a yorktown

[@fraserbrown1511]

"Quick sing something Russian!"

[@sempertern]

Ku ba ee ku ba ya da ba dee bu du ba dee bu du da ya

[@griffcats]

look up Kalinka and welsh choirs

[@teslashark]

Not fucking Kalinka!

[@louisnapoleonbonapartethet626]

The gentle Laborer shall no longer suffer at the hands of the oppressor, all that we have to lose is our chains from the imperialist czar.

[@mraa9938]

Lol you did watch sovietwomble, right?

[@austinbenesh1193]

I'm American, and I can tell you, no matter who is singing or what their nationality, this fills me with patriotic sentiments! Love this song.

[@carolinegatto1492]

This is the song that RICK RESCORLA sang as he led the people in the SOUTH TOWER out to the street!! He was a VIETNAM vet who earned the SILVER STAR as an Army officer. He would often sing to his men to calm them down while under fire, using songs of his youth while growing up in the United Kingdom. He sang this song along with God Bless America. HE SAVED 2700 lives because he would overide the message to keep people at their desks. For years he trained the MORGAN STANLEY people how to evacuate. He called his wife during the evacuation and said......"Stop crying," he told her. "I have to get these people out safely. If something should happen to me, I want you to know I've never been happier. You made my life." He was last seen on the 10th floor looking for stragglers. GOD REST HIS SOUL!! After reading this, say a little prayer for those who now live without him.

[@dtfery5jf5kk]

Goosebumps. Every single time.

[@atomickeks6712]

69th like😎

[@Herrbrayne]

The thought of Rick Rescorla singing this to terrified workers in the stairwell of a shaking building makes the hair on my neck stand up.

[@vkorchnoifan]

So far this is the best version of this song in the King's English. This song for the hearts of brave men who face battle. I was never in war, but I have discovered a truth about why men go to war. Men are disposable. If you can convince a large group of men that war is necessary then you will have war. V. D. Hanson in his book "Carnage and Culture" captures that idea. Certainly, the movie "Zulu" captures that idea. If you find that nothing is worth dying for, then you will die for nothing. The thought that living your life is more important then any belief anyone can espouse is a very dangerous. The idea of freedom is worth dying for. Your life without freedom is a slow death. Tyranny and oppression are not good for living a good life. The song also inspires men to be brave in battle. Think of one country that do not have brave men, there is none !!! A nation of cowards will fall very quickly. The La Marseillaise is also song for the brave.

[@50srefugee]

"Men are disposable, women are perishable." Both are indispensable. It is one of the great truths of human biology and society, and we forget it at our peril. To blind ourselves to it is not Sparta, but madness.

[@mike89128]

The Brits love fighting between themselves as English, Welsh and Scots. But, as an outsider don't you ever try to take advantage. They will close ranks, kick you back from where you came, and then pick up where they were when you interrupted them. It's in their nature but they love their island nation.

[@josephahner3031]

Reminds me of the interbranch squabbling of the United States armed forces. I've heard a story of a national guardsman, a few Marines, a sailor and two airmen at a bar heckling each other mercilessly, but when some drunk civilian tried to pick a fight with the guardsman the lot of them got up in unison to back the guardsman up. Then they all sat back down together at the same table and partied together as if they were best friends that hadn't just been loudly talking shit about each other for over an hour.

[@themarksman5642]

Three things come from Wales, A fighting spirit, A beautiful language, And the greatest national anthem in the world!

[@theoriginaldylangreene]

Leeks, inbreeding, and sheep fucking.

[@vanmanwales1590]

@@theoriginaldylangreene Grow up.

[@cacambo589]

Fine Rugby teams, leeks, connubial relations with ovines?

[@cjsb22lr]

@@kevslife next to the scots

[@FlameDarkfire]

And 80% of the English language’s consonants

[@taffypride1983]

This was played at my grandad's funeral. He was truly a wonderful man, and will be missed so much 😢

[@ddramos7997]

Rest in peace, Rick Rescorla...a true hero who saved nearly 2,700 people in 9/11.

[@josiahstout4617]

Every fucking time, I get so many chills by head starts throbbing. There is no words to describe how inspiring these men are.

[@timeyodie]

Those harmonies at 2:17 hit like a bullet from a Martini-Henry.

[@braxton_arts_studios]

Me too friend

[@skylergreisz4765]

Me three lad

[@randomuserguy6770]

This is very impressive the fact that the song has no musics just the choir, thanks for boosting my day.

[@SCWKorsgaard]

Even fifteen years later, Rick Rescorla is still a hero.

[@majuba7073]

heres a couple of anecdotes - my brother was an extra as a British soldier in the film - they were all given broomsticks in place of the martini henri"s for the faraway filming - we grew up with zulu friends - fantastic people then many still are!!

[@thedavecorp]

Heard this in the movie ZULU and never forgot it.

[@thedavecorp]

Yeah, I like the words in the film better. "Spear points gleaming."

[@lianhector9546]

That movie is soooo goood!!

[@Insperato62]

Sadly, didn't happen in reality. Stanley Baker taking one of several liberties.

[@bakertomjord]

Just listen to this song for the first time since my dads funeral brings so many memories back

[@flintsky7706]

This inspires, in every person, an intense feeling of spirit and bravery. What an amazing song.

[@peterhall8572]

I'm a Yorkshireman and this brings a prickle of tears to the back of my eyes, my mother's maternal line are Welsh (strictly chapel and all that)

[@hairyleafagain]

I'm Irish and first heard this in the film Zulu, it is a beautiful song/psalm/hymn and I want this played at my funeral

[@endlesspath3044]

I’ve never heard a choir so powerful and filled with passion and emotion as in this performance.

[@ulakrajewska]

Volume 50% - yeah, well, this is nice. Volume 100% - *FAR BY HARLECH MEN!* And I'm not even Celt or Anglo-Saxon.

[@NoNo-qj3ef]

Its actually a Welch song

[@ulakrajewska]

@@NoNo-qj3ef Aren't Welsh of celtic origin?

[@davidforster8654]

Wonderful rendition, more poignant as it was recorded at Rorkes Drift, that slight echo is just brilliant.

[@pontiusaquila6907]

A song so powerful it makes me proud to be welsh, when I’m not welsh at all

[@jwsoaresjones1560]

You are Cymro if the story of Cymru motivates you to be!

[@blaster1006]

I was playing airsoft and our base was under attack. One of the guys in my squad started singing this. It raised our morale and let us win the battle. I fucking love this song

[@callummcgregorenthusiast5545]

Respect from your Celtic brothers in the north! Cymru am byth

[@angleborn4842]

Stupid scot dumbass. English people are majority celtic anyway

[@didomonglo2653]

@@angleborn4842 i've neer heard anything more retarded in my life

[@louisbaker4362]

@@didomonglo2653 he's not wrong though. The English share a majority of their DNA with the Welsh and Cornish. The anti Scottish sentiment is wrong though.

[@jproud6]

@@louisbaker4362 Wales Scotland and Ireland have retained their celtic culture unlike England hence why they are called celtic countries. Not really anything to do with DNA

[@lilpenpusher]

Probably the best version on youtube, thank you very much for recording it!

[@jeffwalther3935]

I've never more passionately loved and spiritually appreciated ANY Christian or religious hymn or prayer more than Harlech Men and it grows dearer to me by the day, the hour, every minute now. The Welsh have also GOT to be the best tenors in history too, e.g., Tom Jones and Ed Humperdink. But these sons of the guys at Rourke's Drift who sang this top vow/song/prayer/hymn into my everloving atheist heart, so long ago, is in the best way such a thing can be done. It is the answer to the question of why we fight as we are about to fight. It is a battle song. This song and music and performance is more than the sum of its parts; is sacred and holy, if anything is sacred and holy.

[@PlatypusOmelette]

Im an American and decendent of Irish immigrants, but this has become my favorite song. So uplifting and epic. I salute our Brittish Allies. Freedom! God! And Right!

[@Blondi46]

A song that would turn one man into an army.

[@stevesage2209]

And an army united as one

[@ryancasey4038]

I want a Harlech Man superhero now.

[@gooby8953]

Can it make weebs normal

[@mtf_nine_tailed_fox385]

Soviet anthem is better

[@lucasriddle5538]

Dstroyer101 this

[@marcusdupuy7505]

Great grandfather was part of the 3rd Dragoons. Its great to imagine that 100 years ago, he marched to this song :-)

[@niknelson2464]

Oh man, that chord in "driven". Goosebumps.

[@GwladYrHaf]

That sounds like a just a E Major (first inversion), the placement of the inversion gives it the power when the basses and the tenors are absolutely hoofing the G# It’s magic

[@OdeeOz]

That man who sang this to keep the spirits up and panic down while people evacuated the Morgan Stanley bldg on 9-1-1, and died while making sure all got out, should be awarded the Medal of Honor... Posthumously. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐👍👍&🙏🙏 for his surviving relatives and family.

[@kc9602]

Rick Rescala. Born in Cornwall, emigrated to the US, fought in Vietnam (it's him on the original front cover of the book "We Were Soldiers....and Young" by Jim Galloway), worked for JP Morgan during the 1993 WTC attack, and predicted that the next time the WTC was attacked it'd be by way of aircraft. The man was a Hero.

[@jacksonripley1551]

This is the best song to listen to while playing Mount and Blade: Warband. Me and ninety Swadian soldiers holding a castle against three hundred-fifty Khanate horsemen with this song playing in the background is the most epic thing ever created.

[@shaun5390]

Jackson Ripley the khanate is piss weak

[@AA_Slav]

Shaun very weak, but they are annoying as fuck

[@someoneonearth1617]

I assume you won?

[@AA_Slav]

Someone On Earth most likely, the only thing the khanate can do is ride around shoot arrows and annoy tf out of you, I think a good mix of 45 Swadian knights and 60 Nord huscarls are all you need, not even that much those 2 combined are the best you can have I’m no fan of archers or anything but if you add them in I bet it’d be deadlier

[@someoneonearth1617]

BlackWater Security Service True, the Khanate would hardly be able to penetrate the gate or walls.

[@bigdadjm]

This is the version my English (later US citizen) mother would sometimes sing when I was a child. Mom was of Irish, Welsh, Spanish and Rom decent. There was strong Scott ancestry on my father's side. Anyone with so much as a drop of Celtic blood woud be stirred to move mountains by this tribute to brave Welchmen. This was probably part of my motivation for enlisting in the United States Marine Corps decades ago. Semper Fidelis to our ancestors and allies around the globe. To my English kin and friends, God save the Queen.

[@TJGAMES99]

I am a member of the royal welsh regiment (CADETS NOT REGULARS) and when im polishing my boots and putting my uniform on i listen to this song over and over again, when walking to maindy barracks from my home i quite often listen to this through my head phones,im very proud to be welsh,long live wales!!!!

[@callum123100]

Cardiff :)

[@ryanpearce8264]

Cymru am byth!

[@beckerqueiroz]

Good for you, mate! My admiration goes to the Welsh people. Greetings from Brazil.

[@TJGAMES99]

thanks to you too, greetings from cymru

[@hjbbjnhkmhvjbkm]

suck up go kiss a sheep x

[@subutaynoyan5372]

Not Welsh, or British, hell I'm Turkish but true love for country also comes with recognition of other folks' passion for their own And English language has some specific charm when it's used as well as this.

[@vilasalazar]

this is such a special song. Read about Isandlwana, Rorke's Drift, and what Welshmen did that day - and you'll be proud if you're a Welshman or an Englishman

[@bruce8321]

I was in a Drum Corp and we used to all sing a song called Scouthouse on Parade to Men of Harlech. I love this tune.

[@stevehughes8027]

So proud to be in the regiment whose forefathers sang this proudly. We still use it for our quock march. Gwell angau na chwilydd💪🏻❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🔴

[@RhysapGrug]

South wales boders have been disbanded???

[@jillianmford]

Left out my favorite verse variation though: Men of Harlech on to glory, This shall ever be your story, See these burning words before ye, Welshmen never yield!

[@markohmatic2u]

Swingbeeper I envy you & your experience. Being in a authentic pub is in itself rewarding, but to hear a Welsh male choir testing the acoustics must have been a wonderful thing!

[@mtf_nine_tailed_fox385]

The Badgers (they are the badgers) They fight for *FREEDOM* (and democracy) Badgers they are the badgers Yeah

[@saintroddy]

They were the Badgers! *What do you mean 'were'?* For henceforth they have announced a partnership with ISIS! *We're terrorists! We're just fucking terrorists!*

[@veterangamer9851]

The badgers they are the badgers! They fight for freedom (but mainly money) Badgers they are they are the badgers yeah!

[@goose4919]

The Badgers they were the Badgers *What do you mean* For henceforth they have announced a partnership with the Foundation *Mobile Task Force Nine Tailed Fox has entered the facility*

[@callsignhotpocket7989]

The badgers (they are the badgers) they fight for a limited democracy and they shot a young man because he wouldn’t sign up, he had had a family and they miss him.

[@aegiseurobeat4559]

@@callsignhotpocket7989 No one tell Womble that Gambit's been smuggling drugs! (He's doing what?!) Badgers, they are the Badgers, yeah!

[@KyleOfCanada]

What splendid lyrics! *Men of Harlech - Sung by the Royal Regiment of Wales Band* Tongues of fire on Idris flaring, news of foe-men near declaring, to heroic deeds of daring, call you Harlech men! Groans of wounded peasants dying, wails of wives and children flying, for the distant succour crying, call you Harlech men. Shall the voice of wailing now be unavailing you to rouse who never yet in battle's hour were failing? This our answer crowds down pouring swift as winter torrents roaring, not in vain the voice imploring, calls on Harlech men. Loud the martial pipes are sounding, every manly heart is pounding, as our trusted chief surrounding, march we Harlech men. Short the sleep the foe is taking, 'ere the morrow's morn is breaking they shall have a rude awakening, roused by Harlech men. Mothers cease your weeping, calm may be your sleeping, you and yours in safety now the Harlech men are keeping. 'Ere the sun is high in Heaven they you fear, by panic riven, shall like frightened sheep be driven far by Harlech men.

[@lbeckett8141]

What a song! Thank you! First heard of Harlech and their regument in Zulu. Regards and much respect from across the pond. I feel safer already!!! God bless!

[@taffyducks544]

Thank you - It's not actually from Zulu though. It was based on the siege of Harlech castle.

[@TeapotDaz]

Just watched a Zulu clip and thought I'd look up the proper version. Absolutely fantastic Mark, many thanks for this.👍👍👍👍👍

[@daveph357]

The song that Rick Rescorla was singing as he led many would be victims of the 9/11 attacks on the twin towers, saving hundreds of lives. Anyone who mentions pedophiles, racism or any other negative thing would do well to remember the ultimate bravery and sacrifice of this brave, brave man.

[@paranoidozzy1970]

I'm crying with joy best version ever

[@shishiwakamaru4]

I'm not even British but his song makes me want to fight for the queen and the glory of the British empire

[@williamllwyn1258]

The irony being men of Harlech was sung after the Welsh defeated the English at Harlech castle Wales.

[@callumcrosby8281]

+William Llwyn Well, it wasn't a Wales v England siege it was Lancastrians vs Yorkists. But yes, the Lancastrians were Welsh and Yorkists were mostly English.

[@williamllwyn1258]

Not at all, the song was wrote and sung in Welsh after glyndwyr's forces took over Harlech castle during the Welsh rebellion against the English.

[@tissuepaper4]

William Llwyn Actually, Callum was right as well. This song traditionally refers to the seven year siege of Harlech Castle during the War of the Roses, which is why it's sometimes called 'Through Seven Years'. Although, it *is* also associated with the briefer siege of Harlech Castle during Owain Glyndwr's revolt.

[@grzegorzbrzeczyszczykiewic536]

You just became colonized

[@connornicholas8628]

Older music speaks to me in a way that newer pop music usually just cannot.

[@modelleg]

There is wisdom in chorus.

[@damiensteiner9919]

Honour to our Welsh. Proud to love you. Best voices in our fair nation

[@exudeku]

Boys: haha SovietWomble! Men: the Zulu 1960's movie is lit

[@keithlloyd4254]

My father was in school in Builth Wells in the nineteen thirties, one of his classmates was grandson of one of the VCs winners at Rorkes Drift. I met him once when he called by to see my father many years ago.

[@deriznohappehquite]

This song makes me feel proud to be Welsh, and I'm not even Welsh. Cymru rydd!

[@gwynplaine6710]

That made me smile :)

[@samcan1]

Gwyn Plaine me to...

[@toughboy1043]

***** Fuck Wales, ain't shit compared to America.

[@gwynplaine6710]

You forgot the question mark but yes! Shit is regularly compared to America ...... they smell the same!

[@toughboy1043]

I'm just mad about how the Brits oppressed my people for decades.

[@wolfpaw4699]

Makes your hair stand UP! I'm proud to British James Langley dalton was my great uncle got vc at Rorke drift!! Thank you for singing this chaps!! 👍👏😎💪

[@scottmendelson2315]

I never fail to sing it on the way to battle, or even when anticipating disagreeable interactions at the grocery.

[@aclark903]

Put that tin of #Spam back my love, before I rip your head off!

[@connornicholas8628]

I have no memory of putting this on my Watch Later playlist, but I'm glad it's here.

[@icy3-1]

Tongues of fire on Idris flaring News of foe-men near declaring To heroic deeds of daring Call you Harlech men! Groans of wounded peasants dying, Wails of wives and children flying, For the distant succour crying Call you Harlech men. Shall the voice of wailing Now be unavailing You to rouse who never yet In battles hour were failing This our answer crowds down pouring Swift as winter torrents roaring, Not in vain the voice imploring, Calls on Harlech men Loud the martial pipes are sounding, Every manly heart is bounding, As our trusted chief surrounding, March we Harlech men. Short the sleep the foe is taking, Ere the Morrow's morn is breaking They shall have a rude awakening, Roused by Harlech men. Mothers cease your weeping, Calm may be your sleeping, You and yours in safety now The Harlech men are keeping, Ere the sun is high in heaven, They you fear, by panic riven, Shall like frightened sheep be driven Far by Harlech men

[@lawrencemundy4811]

This is the best version.

[@jamesbhollingsworth5452]

“Shall like frightened sheep be driven” Sounds like they know from experience.

[@Metallislayer1]

if you are making a reference to a bestiality joke, that was pretty weak

[@GwladYrHaf]

Even after a year, your mum still says baaa

[@melodiekelmer504]

Gives me goose bumps every time I hear this!

[@martinputt6421]

The Welsh have always been amazing fighters. They fought to defend their homeland from the time of Romans all the way up to the 12th Century Norman conquest Wales. Just let that sink in. 1000 years or so.

[@jwsoaresjones1560]

Listen to Yma O Hyd, and read the translated lyrics. That will have you thinking.

[@adamdavies6248]

@@jwsoaresjones1560 well said.

[@gregghelmberger]

I would give this a million thumbs up if I could. I've never in my life heard anything as rousing as this.

[@chuckhainsworth4801]

I hear the song, and I wait for the command "Royal Salute, Present Arms." Old habits, and Army songs. "Flowers of the Forest" is another one with deep meanings.

[@celticnomad]

From the link in the video description: Ian Knight - "the county designation of the 24th Regiment in 1879 was the 2nd Warwickshires; they didn't change their title to the South Wales Borderers until 1st July 1881 - almost exactly two years after the war had ended. True, the Regimental Depot had been established at Brecon, in South Wales, in 1873, and from that point there was a small but significant increase in Welsh recruits in the ranks." The location of the unit doesn't dictate it's origin.

[@jeichmann8141]

Rest in peace Colonel Rescorla

[@KireSivat]

Rick Rescorla! XX

[@72anri]

RiP Rick(((

[@RoYaLM3X]

I love his profile

[@johnminehan1148]

First Team & Garryowen . . . .

[@dandycat2204]

So good I listened to it twice.

[@randomnumbergenerator-t6x]

20 years since Rick Rescorla sang this as he evacuated hundreds of people on 9/11

[@LastSamurai80]

He sang the Cornish version. Same tune but different lyrics.

[@taffyducks544]

@@LastSamurai80 A Cornish version. Not Thee Cornish version. He just switched a couple of words out.

[@tmdrm9817]

I am speechless love this song it is better than any modern day song is.

[@sinclair4frenzy]

That song shows how proud the Welsh are, bless

[@4Just1Girl]

Love this song! I first heard it when watching the Film, How Green was my Valley--and then when My family moved to Ohio and I started attending Lincoln Jr/Snr High School, we learned to sing it in Music class! It had different words, BUT IT was STILL THE SAME Proud, Military morale boosting song!! love it!!!

[@TheFrozenSharingan1]

I am proud of the Welsh blood that flows in my veins

[@lotsagold]

id rather be Welsh then English.

[@MrAwrsomeness]

Lewis Jones What are you racist, you cant be proud of being welsh or white

[@TheFrozenSharingan1]

Please tell me you are trolling :')

[@MrAwrsomeness]

Lewis Jones Lol obviously, demonstrating the retardness of modern society.

[@TheFrozenSharingan1]

Thank fuck for that! I agree though, world has gone mad mate

[@timothywells9803]

My favorite performance of this song.

[@JOHN-tk6vl]

Favourite.

[@ChrystalWind]

Thank you SovietWomble

[@dejanhaskovic5204]

Chrystal Wind Man of culture i see

[@ChrystalWind]

Indeed.

[@mikegomez6931]

I heard this song years ago on the the movie Zulu. I was intrigued by it wanted to know more about this song. I'm an American so don't know much about this. inspiring song. love it. been listening to many other British songs. awesome

[@777wrath]

Just makes me want to capture a mining camp, use the workers as human shields, and then rush a Russian base.

[@douglasbarnes1808]

😂😂

[@liamtw679]

FOR THE GLORY OF M.I.L.F!

[@michelveilleux1275]

No! No! We are not going to be called that! Lol

[@quinnoehler4242]

oozyw for Altis!!!

[@joeyreganato2372]

WERE THE BADGERS FOR CHRIST SAKE

[@euanfarquhar3047]

Wonderful! We must play this at our next Rourkes Drift recreation at Big Game Rifle Club Victoria at Little River. Some of us including me have original Mark 1 Martini Henrys

[@pardonless]

RIP, Rick Rescorla...

[@SBDdauntless]

Think of him everytime I hear this. One of history’s greatests.

[@patbadder6625]

Thanks Mark - Have had this version on my iphone for ages but not bothered with the lyrics. Served as SQMS with 1 RRW in Tern Hill; cracking Battalion and unrivalled pride in their Regt and Wales! Very proud to serve with them (I am English BTW!!)

[@callumkohekade5396]

I am a born and bred New Zealander, but this gave me some Welsh pride, even though I am only by blood.

[@johnthekiwi1601]

I remember as a kid getting up super early in the morning to watch the AB's play the Taff's at Cardiff Arms Park and hearing a version of this. Epic! That crowd sure sounded like it had a bass section.