Sam Lee - The Ballad of George Collins (Official Music Video)

[@MarkConnely]

“I decided I'd throw flames on what tradition is left out there," Lee says, " I'm a tree-climber and this music is for me like being up in the branches, knowing you are connected by its roots, deep into the earth.”

[@diehard3403]

What a refresh... Sometimes one can get tired of all them latest hits rnb hip hop deep house.. I actually enjoyed this tune.. The King Arthur trailer got me here.

[@seanbinkley7363]

same here

[@janechi8304]

me too。the king Arthur trailer ist excellent.

[@mesunandan]

agreed

[@jm-p5174]

me too)

[@reddrag0n297]

SAME HERE.

[@Kounelli33]

Great to hear a wonderful new strong folk voice and traditional songs performed with a modern twist in the tradition of Fairport Convention

[@TheGreatGrumbolio]

Now this is a song I'd weave and loom to.

[@sarahjames8287]

Amazing track. Found it on my discover weekly and am totally hooked. this kind of modern reinterpretation of folk classics is how the genre can be pushed forward. I love folk but its pure form has been done and done so many times, with many amazing singers, and personally I think this is a stunning synergy of lyric and music enhancing the song's dark themes. Am exploring all your stuff now and am hoping to come to a nightingale walk if I get time of work, but please do more like this!

[@michaelgask]

Astonishing. The song + the video is truly amazing.

[@PeterFoySC]

Lovely stuff! Reminds me of folk singers down the west of Ireland with something vibrant and modern into the bargain. Really Impressed :)

[@YvesPaquet]

Sam Lee and Sting inspired me to explore folk music in my second album ✨

[@epilance]

I listened to this song a lot while I was reading the book which is called as Kinyas and Kayra. This song and that book are incredibly matched in harmony. I would suggest it. It was such a pleasure for me..

[@TheHippyProductions]

certain things ring true in our blood and makes us want to show it to the world

[@GaryShowbiz]

Came here from after hearing you on RTE 1 just there..you sir... are fantastic!

[@memeelliott9621]

there is just something that creeps up...... i am impressed and truly mesmerized. i like

[@michealmacsiocais1]

Great vocal and mesmerising tune. As we eagerly await Mr Bowie's new album,

[@johnnyautin]

Amazing!!! I love Andrew Graham in it and all the dancers, great artistic direction of this video!!! Brilliant twisted dark and sexy work

[@giuzae14]

assolutamente perfetta. bravo sam!

[@JamieZubairi]

Amazing and imaginative response to this song. I love it

[@SidmouthFringe]

Great song. Splendidly baffling vid.

[@simonmawson2382]

Sidmouth Fringe Sessions When I saw Sam Lee live, he introduced it as a song about the spread of venereal disease (if I remember correctly) - hence I guess the rather graphic depictions of death.....

[@666helltotheyes]

Beautiful. Love Sam Lee.

[@richrolls22]

I heard this for the first time the other day on Radio 1 :) to be fair it was at half 6 in the morning but never the less on Radio 1.

[@marvingayesexual]

Such an Amazing song and Video.I can't get enough! Sam is unbelievable and such a lovely person with an unbelievable amount of talent. My Granda would be so proud! I see a huge career in the future the album absolutely rocks!!! :-) xxx

[@borisparkour]

Yes Sam, great song and video

[@wombatjames]

Awesome

[@Patolinus22]

Eu amo essa caraaaaaa

[@pinkyman5155]

I really like this !

[@KieranDacey]

Love this

[@NismResna]

just beautifull

[@tamsinemily]

such a tuuuune!!! and now i see the video i love it even more because of its 'pina bausch' - feel :) well done andrew graham :) X

[@LanaAbby83]

Saw you a Sunday Papers last Sunday!! Amazing!!!!!!!! Thank you. :)

[@Shabbyorange101]

Radio 6 brought me to find this song. It blew me away.

[@simonhoare2646]

Great work Sam! Simon x

[@vasiislegionsofdarkness1017]

Nice song. Unique ritms

[@zeugenberg]

I heard some of the songs in the radio and immediatly bought the album. I was surprised there's an official video (I sounded like a little student project in the Radio) and BOY am I surprised by the video. It's a bold approach and there would have been a lot worse ways to visualize the song.

[@marciolazzarotto4971]

I knew the version of John Fleagle and this modern version is amazing.

[@melaniewall6565]

Wow, can't wait to see him at Cambridge this year. I bet he could do a great Nat King Cole impression!

[@johnmclachlan3602]

wow - very different version of the song than I'm used to (John Fleagle's rendering)

[@triflebizarre]

Great

[@gmanza2713]

Wowwww💋💋💋💋💋

[@Patolinus22]

Pina Bausch total!!!!

[@sleeky21]

His name is nearly perfect

[@Baligawa]

Shhhh, frodo is singing !

[@KayMcDye]

George collins walked out one may morning when may was all in blue and who should he see but a fair pretty maid washing her white marble stone she wooed she hollerd she called so loud she waved her lilly white hand come hither to me george collins cried she for your life it won't last you long he He put his foot on the broad water side, across the river sprung he. he gripped his hands round her middle so small and he kissed her red ruby lips then he road home to his farthers old house loudly nocked with the ring a rise,a rise my farther he cried rise and please let me in oh a rise,a rise daer mother he cried rise and make up my bed a rise, a rise dear sisster he creid get a napkin to tie wound my head for if i should die tonight 'And if I should chance to die this night, As I suppose I shall, Bury me under that marble stone That's against fair Elanor's hall.' Fair Elanor sat in her hall weving her silk so fine who should she see but the finest coapse that ever her eyes shon on oh she forever called on her head maid 'Whose corpse is this so fine?' she made her reply george collins is coapse and oh true lover of mine oh put hime down my brave little boys and open his coffin so wide but i may kiss his red ruby lips ten thousnad times he has kissed mine the news has been carried to fair londen town And wrote on London gate, six pretty maids died all in one night was all for george collins is safe

[@dapdapbamban]

Tentacular Kay . Hi not being picky just saying, it's when May is all in bloom not blue.

[@ПавелБеляев-з3ж]

Any good chords for this awesome song? Maybe the preformer himself can share? It would be great!

[@richH1625]

Interesting version. I found the video a bit too far on the weird side ... but it is a Thursday morning, at work, maybe not the place.fwiw by 3:00 ish my 63 year old ears were finding the instrumental parts distractingly piercing and despite the excellent diction I was struggling to hear the actual words.

[@KalellyJ]

Its all about you :D

[@Paul_W.E_Ingham]

Brings new meaning to the concept of "the whole body condom ;)

[@OllyTheOctopus]

dead good

[@jewman4]

woodkid reminds me of sizarr

[@AmyKnox-ox4mp]

amykonx

[@freetofu]

Is this the Spiderman guy?

[@lagrandefille]

To kiss a man is usually dangerous too...

[@bancrows165]

Inappropriate backing and video, good old song.

[@mikewick77]

stainism

[@abcbcde9985]

Sam lee is a huge talent - this just all seems kinda over produced and pretentious. A pure album without musical accompaniment and expressing his obvious delight in tradition and nature would be lovely.

[@Tomak138]

Great song. Not great video

[@TheHeartmindsoul]

Impressive voice,indeed,but the strange visualsI just don't care for. Sorry, I'm just old fashioned.

[@celineraimondi]

Can someone write the lyrics from 1:15 to 1:31 please? This song is amazing, there's just this piece that I can't understand because I'm Italian and all the translations I've found are incorrect. Thanks!

[@brianhurd3355]

Just in case you need these 4 years later: "He put his benbow* down by the bank side (bank side = the river bank) Across the river sprang he - (he jumped across the river) He clipped his hands 'round her middle so small - (he put his hands around her small waist) And he kissed her red ruby lips" (this should translate without problems :P) *benbow = "bent bow" probably - as in a hunting bow, strung and ready to be fired - I could be wrong but this is my best guess. We don't use these terms much anymore, and the ballad is probably 200 years old at least. So it's not just you. :)

[@celineraimondi]

@@brianhurd3355 Brian Hurd I've just ended up in this video again and I remembered I left this comment asking about the lyrics of the song. Thank you so much Brian! It was very kind of you to answer that. Now I know what a "benbow" is! So cool. Thanks again for your help!

[@brianhurd3355]

@@celineraimondi You're most welcome. Now I've rediscovered the song as well. :)