The Cog is Dead - One Tin Soldier

The Cog is Dead's cover of "One Tin Soldier" originally by The Original Caste
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[@ssteinschreiber]

This maybe something everyone needs to hear right now

[@nightfox538]

Yes. We all did.

[@johntracy72]

Peace on earth is the greatest treasure we could ever hope for.

[@SorenPenrose]

I don’t think they heard it

[@inspire734]

I can sing this word for word. 63 years here.

[@FaeryLynne]

My mother is 73, and this is the first song I remember her singing when I was a baby. Lesson needed still today ❤️

[@lindafreeman7030]

We used to sing this around the campfire in my Girl Scout days, back in th '70s.

[@fateleigngod4977]

Made a comment a little further up myself.

[@roysutherland9729]

70

[@lynnenglish8548]

61. One of the first real songs I learned to play on the piano.

[@SentientTent]

Oh that's grand. I really like the switching back between multiple time periods.

[@randomback_ground_guy4317]

I believe that this song is set long after Clock-work dragon

[@piotrwisniewski70]

So this is what happened to that kingdom after getting rid of the dragon, they all got killed by a bunch of random people

[@johntracy72]

@@piotrwisniewski70 who discovered that those they killed only wanted peace.

[@jammy7670]

One more reason to love this band: Even the covers you choose may teach us important lessons. And in this one is a lesson many needed - and still need - to learn: nothing is worth the destruction of innocent lives. As old as this song is, sharing the story today gives more people a chance to discover it and hopefully take that lesson to heart.

[@johntracy72]

The Cog Is Dead is indeed an excellent band with excellent songs. I discovered them 4 years ago and really liked them since.

[@FaeryLynne]

This is the first song I remember my mother singing to me when I was a baby. This lesson is needed now more than ever, and this rendition is beyond amazing ❤️

[@Oxnate]

Same here.

[@epicgamer4798]

Same

[@marcusflatt9084]

The modern soldier being pulled by the vest was a nice touch. Considering the song was written in protest of the Viet Nam conflict, that small clip updates the song perfectly.

[@serendipitydoodah21]

When one of your favourite bands covers one of your all-time favourite songs...and it turns out to be even better than you dared hope.

[@DRYeisleysCreations]

I could see this as a setting for a story. It would be about a mechanical soldier and the wars he serves in, and ends up outliving any other soldiers in the conflicts. He sees the pointless repetition of war.

[@satan3763]

*I make a tired warforged this day*

[@samuelglueck6911]

I too have read Philip Reeve's Mortal Engines series.

[@roysutherland9729]

I think the movie has already been made: Soldier (1998). they are not robots but the same idea. The "Writer David Peoples (who co-wrote Blade Runner) considers the film to be a "spin-off sidequel" to Blade Runner and contains a handful of references to it. However, beyond this, it has not been recognized as part of the Blade Runner franchise in any official capacity." The quote is from bladerunner.fandom.com/wiki/Soldier I like Soldier better than Blade Runner.

[@matthewgerdes9184]

Yall should read the eternal mercenary. It's the story of the soldier that drove his spear into Jesus on the cross and became cursed to be a soldier until the second coming. The book is about the 2000 years he spent fighting in wars. Great series and absolutely massive in scale some 50 books if I remember correctly.

[@samuelglueck6911]

Demon Four by David Mace has an interesting subversion of this, insofar as the titular demon (basically, an underwater six million dollar man, the brain of a mortally wounded veteran surgically removed and grafted into the control mechanisms of a robotic submarine) recognizes that the war is pointless and wants to desert, but can't, since for all its power, demon doesn't have hands and needs access to the military's support infrastructure to keep replenishing the chemical nutrients, preservatives and antirejection drugs in its brain jar.

[@pineapplepen540]

One of the forgotten hits! I love TCID covers, he always brings something new to the table

[@samjohnson1813]

This is the saddest song. I feel so bad of the mountain people who were willing to share it with everyone.

[@chunkykong8683]

I remember a Tin Soldier once from my childhood!

[@vickyh5492]

I have not heard the original song, but this will go straight on my playlist 🖤💜

[@biggzmcgee2.017]

Wow my parents introduced me to this song forever ago. I hope it gains traction. This is a message we need in 2021

[@gracealexandre3381]

We still need that message even more in 2024.

[@FlagrantCapitalist]

For all those who think this song is new and relevant...it came out in '69 in a film called Billy Jack, and was quite a popular anti-war song of that Vietnam era. This isn't some song that just happened along at this juncture.

[@ICircuit64]

Incredible footage and a great song

[@Salty_Duck]

I love this song so much! ❤️❤️ keep making these incredible song and keep being amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@fateleigngod4977]

I remember growing up to this song. Parents use to listen to it while i was still in the womb over 30 years ago.

[@devilman2465]

One of my fave songs since I was a kid.

[@andrewotaku1679]

This takes me back to summer camp. We used to sing this around the campfire.

[@johntracy72]

Peace on earth is the greatest treasure we could ever hope for.

[@LadyCathryn]

The original song was recorded by a group called coven and was used in the closing scenes of Billy Jack

[@Shindai]

Possibly my favourite cover yet, you know this coz I emailed you in my haste to praise, but I love this :)

[@dragonmen2935]

Why are your covers always much better than the original? Excelent job!

[@jameslewis6998]

What to hear other covers being done right check of the Iron Cross.

[@fructosecornsyrup5759]

I disagree; they're both good in their own ways. But I understand why you might think that.

[@walkerx1813]

I've never heard the original, is it even worth it at this point?

[@johntracy72]

@@walkerx1813 anti war songs are always worth it.

[@johntracy72]

Because The Cog Is Dead is an awesome band.

[@islywynn7678]

Didn’t they use this in Billy Jack? It’s been a long time.

[@Aelric78]

Yes, the Coven version.

[@thecogisdead]

Yep! That was the first time I ever heard the song when I was a kid!

[@Aelric78]

@@thecogisdead same. :-)

[@FaeryLynne]

@@thecogisdead that movie was the first movie I ever bought on VHS with my own money, and the use of this song is part of the reason I loved it so much.

[@Johnny96ri]

Credited to Coven, it was actually Jinx Dawson with a full orchestra in Billy Jack.

[@Alexandra-ip2by]

I don’t know what this is really about but i like it

[@JDarach]

I love cog covers, and I love this song, so this is a perfect combo

[@bfr123456]

Discovered this band today and I can’t stop watching and listening. I have no words for what this is but I love it.

[@johntracy72]

This is the absolute best version of this song.

[@mtoni93]

Have not heard that song in a while and a fitting cover for today

[@pressphotog8854]

One Tin Soldier has always been my favorite song and your cover of it is fantastic. A truly outstanding performance. THANK YOU. Tom Laughlin IS Billy Jack.

[@thecogisdead]

Thank you! I first heard the song watching Billy Jack with my dad and have loved the song ever since.

[@lauriebennett6257]

This was always one of my favorites growing up. You did an excellent job with it!

[@fructosecornsyrup5759]

Aaaa one of my absolute favorite songs! Thank you for giving it attention!!

[@satan3763]

First time hearing this. I'll definitely sing it flawlessly by the end of tomorrow. Absolutely awesome!

[@salteaphrog]

This has a sad story but warms my heart for some reason

[@mustardjar3216]

Now i don't live in the west or where english is an official language. So i have never heard this song until now unlike many other seem to have. But i am truly glad i did hear it at last. War may be the biggest tragedy mankind has ever seen. Because people who have never known and who had never had a quarrel with each other, kill one another for the gain of a few. And most of them aren't even aware of it. I hope this mindless slaughter that is war one day ceases to exist.

[@johnrottler4000]

Billy Jack and The Original Caste and Mr Johann Pachelbel would all be proud of you and would love to hear this cover

[@adreabrooks11]

Breathtaking! I feel this is your best cover to date - and that's saying a lot!

[@jacobdevers4701]

Never heard this song before, but an instant fav to be sure. You're always puttin' out great stuff, seriously underrated.

[@googlyeyedcat]

I haven't heard that song in like forever. Thank you for the video.

[@johntracy72]

"Peace on Earth" was all it said.

[@Mandemon1990]

Beautiful.

[@CorvidArt]

This was a beautiful cover! One of my favourites from you possibly 💖

[@Havazik]

My mom used to sing this song for me as a lullaby, always brings me to the verge of tears. This is a very nice cover, well done!

[@MadameRaven1]

You guys are killing it lately! Bravo!

[@Aelric78]

Great cover. Like it a lot.

[@DL-vc1im]

Most awesome cover ever

[@goldholz]

Heart warming and a ear blesser

[@sheilaisaacs981]

I love that ya'll did this song!

[@invisiblegoats9380]

This is amazing! (And the best version of One Tin Soldier I've heard)

[@lynnenglish8548]

I was more than half expecting to see a video montage of wars, battles, & other inxidents of violence... from the crusades to Jan. 6, 2021... as I heard the music. This is a favorite song of mine, thank you.

[@halfdanbach4488]

i love it as always amazing work^^

[@MrTimewarperthverson]

The world needs to follow this lesson. Its time to stop fighting we have to share this world together or wer ganna burn it to the ground. And im going to be the tin solider riding away and getting away after the war and I wont fight again I'll leave you all to your fate, we need peace and love.

[@tylerreed7615]

Absolutely beautiful cover, you really did justice to this song.

[@darthzoprina3630]

Way to make me cry, homies… This is exactly what’s happening on Earth right now…

[@dbdsaltminer]

Ive always loved this sobbering song. And also enjoy imagining what the valley people must have thought when they saw the treasure, after slaughtering the mountain folk, and losing so many to a pointless war.

[@jeffreybernstein3628]

Reminds me of a quote from a British WW1 veteran. After it was all over the living envied the dead

[@halthepal1350]

Your music are the best

[@Kianyuxofficial]

Entiendo totalmente la letra, y aunque este basada en otra época relata prácticamente lo que estamos viviendo actualmente en todo el mundo está genial, soy un fan de 🇲🇽 de este canal desde hace 2 años y esta canción esta genial, el video los escenarios, los paisajes, su grabación y la música están increíbles!!! What a nice lyrics!

[@alaki2088]

That is very good music. So good.

[@DailyVen]

haven't been able to listen to the songs because I have been in Mexico, but I'm glad to say that in 2020 I was in the top 1% of the Cog Is Dead listeners!!! This song slaps so good like the others like yes king give us more give us everything (even if this is a cover, because your originals AND covers slap equally)

[@Baalslegion07]

Beautiful... - Greetings from Germany

[@freaktopianexile2083]

Oh... that brought some old memories... I had this one on a tape recording from radio I used to listen to in the, ugh, 80ies? I think. One of the other songs on that tape was Jerry Reed's "Lord Mr. Ford" - had to call that one up on YT and listen again, and I found myself thinking "hm, now *that* almost sounds like a Cog-Song..." - I could also *very* well imagine a more steamed up version... * crosses fingers *

[@katerynaiontseva3254]

That's beautiful :)

[@gaiagrisoglio6929]

Best notification ever

[@stone3854]

Nice

[@chloeedmund4350]

Wow!

[@SylvainSybaris]

To be human means to be a killer, no different than any other creature on earth.

[@Brian0033]

Anyone else hear this and think of the Vitamin C song Graduation and then you get Pachabel's cannon stuck in your head?

[@uzbekaviator]

Uncle Lou? I am here for you! I need lou power points!

[@dragonmaster613]

Your thumbnail is wrong, this song was originally done by the band Coven for the film Billy Jack.

[@samuelglueck6911]

Anyone else having expected 'this is not a place of honor' to have been the inevitable twist?

[@ChicaRubik]

Pleaseee a cover of wellerman !

[@ryanhawkins2258]

Anybody else remember this from the Billy Jack movie? Or am I just too old?

[@n_y_o_o_m]

O hey nice 🙂 haven't heard this since I was like 5

[@zombiethezerker]

I remember singing this song at summer camp christ its been awhile

[@JvdBos]

This song... was not what I expected. I like it lots, though!

[@hithere3247]

I like you're original songs better but this is still pretty good

[@petermcallister107]

And parade, the u.s punk band does a great version off this,I always thought they wrote it in fact. Great video,esp near the end. For some reason I always think of the Father crusades when I hear this.

[@petermcallister107]

MAD PARADE duh,spellchecker

[@petermcallister107]

FATHER CRUSADES!!!!! CATHER CRUSADES I DUMB SPELLCHECKER LOL.

[@thecogisdead]

Very cool! The first punk version I ever heard was the one Me First And The Gimme Gimmes did.

[@charlesdodimead5658]

Humanity will NEVER fucking learn. We are all walking nuclear dust.

[@rd6203]

😔 This is amazing. Also, depressing. Ima go watch Bernie

[@johntracy72]

You should do a cover of Eve Of Destruction.

[@jenniferedgar2580]

I've always liked this song but this cover is so much better than the original. 😁

[@ZeroEx131]

Have you ever, or do you plan to, cover any Dr. Steel songs?

[@chadsmith8966]

Classic song. It'd suck as a D&D campaign (downer ending with no loot). Now as a PC background (The Tin Soldier) would be great! A warrior seeking atonement for his part in the genocide of the mountain kingdom.

[@Chef-Juice]

This reminds me of Steiner from FFIX

[@Ohnyet]

Sorry for my ignorance,but what is a cog?

[@andrewdiaz3529]

The little ⚙ gears, the wheels with little teeth bits on the end that turn in clocks and machinery

[@mtoni93]

Can you do "billy don't be a hero?"

[@rhodawatkins4516]

I remember that from WAY back. Loved that song, but it was very sad. That's the way war is.

[@garlicbreath4690]

Hey awesome song! Also do you have instagram? And if yes what's your username? I would love to see what you do when you're not making songs

[@thecogisdead]

@thecogisdead and @johnmondellivoice are my accounts!

[@garlicbreath4690]

@@thecogisdead alright thank you

[@reverendfawkes6138]

Pachelbel's following me!

[@hufflepuffwrites]

I was thinking this exact same thing! 😂

[@myramadd6651]

Was the music to this inspired by Johannes Pachelbel's Canon ?

[@thecogisdead]

I have a feeling it must have been with that chord progression. This song was written by a group called The Original Caste in the late 1960s

[@myramadd6651]

@@thecogisdead Canon is like my favorite instrumental of all time.

[@myramadd6651]

@@thecogisdead Did some virtual legwork. According to Wikipedia, It did have the same harmonic base, and the first seven chords were identical to Canon. Learn something new every day.

[@johnrottler4000]

@@thecogisdead Yup it’s based on Pachelbel’s Canon

[@thetdmdab1]

Here from lex

[@qwertyqwerty-jy9fc]

the melody sounds like the axolotl song

[@GarthTheMighty]

The first version of this song, at least the first that got popular, was recorded by actual, literal Satanists. I don’t have any point, moral or otherwise. I just wanted more people to know that.

[@t.k.mcneil1186]

I think it was originally by Coven.

[@BeesechurgerProductions]

The Original Caste were the original group that performed it back in the 60s, Coven did the cover used in the Billy Jack film, and even Cher did a cover on television once.

[@LilOlBigMan]

Slavi Ukraini, and Glory To The Heroes!

[@missundaztood4982]

This is a plagiat of "Time" by Jan Terri. Not nice.

[@user-bv8vi3ps5v]

New new neeeeww!!! You need something that will give a head start, for example, past performances about an airship or a clock Sorry, my inglish 👎

[@JohnE9999]

Bet most pacifigags would enjoy this, until they saw my story about how the mountain people ripped the valley people to shreds....

[@admiralgree3873]

Self defense and murder are two different things. The song is talking about un-provoked violence, not self-defense. If the mountain people had attacked the valley first, then sure it's justified. It's all situational, and you don't need to call everyone who likes the song a pacifag just because you can't understand the simple message.