Willie Mcbride

willie mcbride

[@victorian-dad]

I'm a 79-old Englishman and as ridiculous as it is I cannot listen to this song without crying! I am not aware of losing any relatives In WW1 so I have no idea why this song affects me so much! The thought of all those poor brave young men and the lyrics of this terrible but beautiful song is always too much for me! Ridiculous, I know!

[@unclenogbad1509]

Not ridiculous at all. I feel the same, and so do many others (you'd have to be pretty shallow not to). As you say, terrible but beautiful, and a fitting tribute.

[@ianduffin372]

I am 76 now and over many things have shed tears by the bucket....there is no shame in crying over something that is sad...part of our human DNA I guess?...to me regardless of reason, all wars are madness...it is always the innocent who die and nothing justifies the killing of so many men,women and children over a piece of dirt...the people we put into power seem to start it all, then they should go and fight...God Bless...

[@robertbarnes8327]

You sound like just a normal human, and as a 50 year old human I also get the same reaction whenever I hear this song. Truly beautiful (and I don't use that word lightly) lyrics to try and understand the other side of our human condition. 'Do all those who lie here know why they died?' that line literally breaks me every time.

[@tdoran616]

I’m 24, the song is sad but I have no extreme emotion over this song 🤷‍♂️

[@blue8671]

For me this song reminds me of my grandfather who served in the first world war and took part in the battle of the Somme, thankfully he survived and lived till his 80's so I was lucky enough to get to know him. In the end it was the exposure to gas during the conflict that had damaged his lungs that lost him the fight for life. It was out of respect for men like my grandfather that I also joined the army and served for 6 years and even now as a grown man I still shed a tear when I listen this.

[@kaleomariz1000]

Wow! You really got a legacy in your family.

[@mankytrouthammock1003]

Brilliant. A true hero , keep his memory alive pal, through these guys courage we are here though the many whom gave their lives to give us our freedom, this is their day and they'll never be forgotten. 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@aylbdrmadison1051]

Just don't forget what the moral of the song is.. ❤🌍🌎🌏

[@macygoodfellow334]

Xx

[@victorian-dad]

Wonderful.

[@PeterCorr-b9n]

My Grandfather returned from the war with severe shell shock, the repercussions on his family, including his children need not be explained. He died before I was three years old, so I didn't know him and have no memories of him. Whilst there was no medals for him, no soldiers funeral I often think about him and hope that his suffering was not in vain. Thanks for trying to change the world Grandad.

[@peterlopez1262]

My great uncle Pte. Eugene Gallagher was one of these men, died age 26, Battle of Vimy Ridge. It was such a waste of life and RIP to all who dies in that war, Allies and Central Powers both.

[@squirmsshed5343]

my grand father was lucky enough to return , injured ,but still made it back , god bless all,

[@jozebutinar44]

My grand grand grand father the same he fought in 1ww in the alps against italians

[@williamtaggart6043]

God bless your grandfather a brave man. I'm glad he made it home but I'm sure he was scarred and not just physically. A very brave generation. We all owe a debt of gratitude.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@Anonymous-Joker74]

❤️🙏🏼😥 We shall remember

[@sr4682]

Respect 💯 must been am long shift for them. Fair play

[@sr4682]

@@williamtaggart6043 🇬🇧

[@alanurquhart12]

This song shows the futility of war and how every mother's son was canning fodder, and we owe our lives to them, and we will remember.

[@margaretsmart1280]

Alan Urquhart I couldn't agree more, they certainly were cannon fodder!

[@shannonkelly1321]

and although you died back in 1916, in that faithful heart are you forever 19

[@dewdropper1348]

In a song with such perfect lyrics, I think those are the most beautiful

[@jamesmacgregor195]

god bless the 36th ulster division, RIP Willie McBride

[@thegod3157]

God bless the 16th Irish Division, RIP all Irish nationalists who died for their beliefs🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

[@williamtaggart6043]

@@thegod3157 God bless all who fought for our freedom. It's a shame that some don't realize how many Irish fought and died in WW1 and 2 🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪

[@cecilwilson5442]

Irish nationalists died on the streets of Dublin,, Irish soldiers who fought in the war were not recognised in their country until recently,,, check out the history on that some couldn't go home,, or had to leave as Ireland was neutral in both wars,,. My great grandfather joined the Royal Irish rifles in 1908,, in Dublin,, my other great grandfather joined what became the 36th ulster division,, both of them came home,, many didn't,, from Northern Ireland,, it's about the sacrifice made by all the people who went out to their death,,

[@gl3110]

@@williamtaggart6043 fighting for freedom... In ww1? What history books are you reading?

[@anniew4105]

They did not fight for freedom. This was a senseless war, a rich man's war and a poor man's fight.

[@Wumbotoast]

This was sung at my grandfather's funeral

[@elliehealy2719]

I Am Scared of 13 same

[@patrickmay1376]

I M exact same with me mate 😢

[@evelynmccarthy7975]

I'm sorry for your loss😞

[@like2surf]

This is probably the best version I've heard of this song, the harmonies in the Chorus are awesome.

[@nialloshea4323]

Rest in peace Willie mcBride

[@jasongordon8674]

We will remember them

[@glasgowrangers1265]

Ma brother in law favorite tune 💙 💜

[@mcbride7676]

such a sad but respectful and loving song, thank you

[@KeithMather-r4g]

Man's blind indifference to his fellow man. 😢😥😪🙏❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@bettyspearns8341]

Great tribute song! Beautiful! ❤️🙏🙏

[@gordonlyon2877]

On this the 100 year Commemoration of the Great War .. Lets all Forget our differences and Remember Our Fallen No matter what Religion. The Scots the English the Welsh the Irish the Ulster Men and all the Commonwealth At The Going Down Of The Sun And In The Morning .We Will Remember Them.

[@ArchStantonify]

@@cornerback4074 haha

[@relaxingsleepsoundsandsong6890]

Up a prods

[@Dom-fx4kt]

@@cornerback4074 Yeah fuck off pal

[@YourMother64156]

When your native country actually gets noticed :DDDDDD I'm Welsh

[@ewanhill]

the writer is an old friend of my dad,s and it is one of my favorite folk songs(it also makes me think about how lucky we are not to be born in these times}

[@TruthTeller00]

No Surrender. 🇬🇧

[@philmacrackin4088]

Lest we forget 🌹rip Willie McBride

[@CoPilot247]

This is a beautiful song rip all those who fought in world war 1. Respect

[@ManiacWithGrenades]

I never really heard this song before I bought The Warriors code by the Dropkick Murphys, and I gotta tell you, when I heard it, it really moved me. Many guys I know are now over seas fighting for the ol' red white n blue, and this song really helped me put things in perspective. So I went to france last summer to find this William McBride's grave, and seeing all those white crosses and gravestones as long as the eye can see, was just so overwhelming. This is such a meaningful song. R.I.P lads.

[@henryhendrickson4586]

Ol red white and blue? Really?

[@ManiacWithGrenades]

@@henryhendrickson4586 Out here replying to comments from 12 years ago? Really?

[@alfredocarpaneto5976]

@@ManiacWithGrenades I just noticed you made that post 12 years ago, and what has me gutted is that it only has 10 likes (well 11 now) and it touches on exactly what this song is really about. Good on you for honoring those young men with your visit. No more brother wars.

[@kleitosaliagas5668]

I feel like everyone should make that trip to France to see those endless raves... I think just seeing how much sacrifice was made for us and our freedom will make you a better person.

[@petermccloskey6541]

Can you not here it

[@susanmoran5226]

I remember those that died . Willie Mc Bride was one of many. May he be blessed ,may they all be blessed. Catholic , Protestant , does it matter? Does anything like that matter. What matter was all those precious human lives gone.

[@macdonb1888]

the brave irish fought and died beside my grandad who was in the famous black watch regiment and thank god they were there as we would have been speaking german now god bless ....

[@evilozzymartin]

What Would You Know

[@anniew4105]

Speaking German oh my word... I hope you've learned something in the 14 years since you've posted this comment.

[@jackers12]

As time comes to remember them on this cold November 10th day. I’d like to say lest we forget the men who put their lives on the line to defend the nation they came from and to stand against oppression, anyone seeming this song as a “loyalist” or a “republican” song is very wrong. Irish accent doesn’t mean that!

[@MattAttack54]

Many a Man lost their lives that day may ye Never forget our fallen Brothers who gave their lives .

[@dennishamilton9802]

I love this song. It means a lot to me

[@bernardmckey7592]

i love this song my favourite

[@billiebigalo]

This is a perfect song to show the working class suffering of war, God help,us all

[@wolfsmith2865]

This has to be my favorite version of this song.

[@gavfisher3559]

I don't really care who plays this tune, I love it anyway. Very powerful lyric and I believe still very poignant. Good onya for putting this up. Thanks.

[@alannewark4949]

I not long ago joined a local folk music club. When I return, I plan vocal solos including Willie McBride and The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. Both are sung under various titles and with various lyrics but their message is the same.. War Is Hell and both songs are, to steal the title of one of a famous British WWI poet's works, Anthems For Doomed Youth.. RIP the fallen..

[@liamhusa6614]

Brilliant song brings many memories from my great nan aww

[@Khulanoo]

Eric Bogle's legendary song - that will always touch the soul and anyone with a "heart" anywhere - and the wars, strifes and plight s that sadly continue - When will we ever learn? Thanks for this post, who are they? raw and wonderful harmony. xxx

[@davidlilburnmbe8213]

Gets to me everytime I listen to this. Absolute brilliance in words and song

[@sutmae1]

it's variously called Willie McBride, The Green Fields of France, and the name that was given by it's writer, Eric Bogle: No Man's Land

[@williammarkham7294]

My father, of Irish background himself (Co Clare), fought in the Australian Army in World War 2. He fought in Africa and took part in the terrible jungle wars against the Japanese in the Pacific. He lived till 69 years. I myself was in the last year of the draft for the Vietnam War.

[@TristanMorrow2002]

Dublin fusiliers,connaught rangers,36th ulster division,royal munster fusiliers Rest in peace

[@MrPatriot1776]

Great song! How you do, young Willie McBride?

[@UltraRoope]

Omg... it bring tears in my eyes... : )

[@mastermeady]

always remeber lest we forget, a salute to all who fell, and those who fight still!

[@connorjames6291]

What a good song 💯

[@Murikov]

Love this song, thanks!

[@zokareldrin8816]

This is my personal favorite version of the song

[@jon-luccaberger4057]

R.I.P Willie McBride

[@johnnyhalf6558]

OUTSTANDING 👍 🇺🇲☘️🇮🇪 ! ONE OF THE BEST VERSIONS OF THIS SONG " DANNY DOYLE IS MY FAVORITE ! GREAT JOB . SUBSCRIBED ' FROM CHICAGO 🇺🇲☘️🇮🇪 WESTSIDE "

[@1daveyp]

@1daveyp Apologies, getting Wille McBride mixed up with Billy McFadzean VC, There are three of possibilities for the real Willie McBride, both Ulster prods fighting on the Somme, They were in the Royal Enniskillen Fusiliers and the Royal Irish Rifles, either way, not rebels.

[@Cwitt002]

this is just a amazing song

[@GHnineteensixtysix]

Best version of this song there is

[@dirkusmaximus9268]

LEST WE FORGET !

[@wiliamcobb6070]

best rendition by far.

[@kathrynmccrory1460]

Love this so much was my grandad favorite song miss you 💔 10years today

[@marcjohnston2118]

All the grandfathers are heros love this song

[@joshuagoodman2050]

I ❤ this and I'm only nine years old

[@NBVB2432]

You're fucking 9 and listening to this? You're a bad ass kid.

[@livelifelikeellie2702]

Bois a dear

[@richardsmart1234]

+Nathan Baxter Fair enough, but mind your language - he is nine!

[@liehnej1]

Joshua Goodman Nine is ok..... I start listening to the guy who wrote this song when i was only 4 years old. I am now 39 yrs old. And STILL listen to him

[@joshuagoodman5370]

@@relaxingsleepsoundsandsong6890 fair play kid it's a great song

[@johncaithness2065]

another hero. lest we forget

[@FuriousGibbon]

This isn't about the 36th Ulster Division or about Ireland; that might happen to be the setting but it's about the first WORLD war, which affected a lot more than just our British or Irish back yards. This is about young men being sacrificed as machine-gun fodder, the catastrophe that occurs when co-operation breaks down, the human cost of overarching empire... and when the song says it all happened again and again, you're allowing it to happen again now, with your animosity towards each other. RIP, all who paid the ultimate price, be they British, Irish, French, Catholic, Protestant, Sikh...

[@noodles1916]

well said

[@corprala]

Good man. Too few actually know where you are coming from. My utter respect goes to anyone who has paid the ultimate price for our future..

[@kalchgrubernorma]

My respects to all the fallen. R.I.P

[@richardsmart1234]

+FuriousGibbon And, of course, to the Germans, too - I'm sure that most of them didn't want to go to war, either- basically, their rulers decided to invade France, and the rest is history. As happened in 1939 as well - only then, their rulers were psychopathic cretins who decided to follow Adolph Hitler and his policy of conquest and destruction...

[@FuriousGibbon]

Richard Smart Very true, mate. I think the overwhelming majority of the German soldiers who died were under 21; just kids really. And they didn't have the option of being conscientious objectors, so the decision was made for them that they were getting shot either way.

[@jonnyhamilton6149]

Beautiful song was at the grave myself this year while visiting the somme

[@ryanborden5536]

Well said Gordon Lyon. It's important to remember what it means when a whole era of men gave their lives for a cause regardless of the situation. What they could have been sacrificed to ensure that we could become what we have today.

[@creamer102]

I went on holiday to Ireland . Back when I was 9/10. Heard this. Don't know how it's stuck with me all this time

[@johnnyhalf6558]

Five or 6 times I have listened to this great tune " 🇺🇲☘️🇮🇪 Chicago Westside"

[@35davg]

suprerb song ,another war hero ...willie McBride...died a hero in a terrible war..lest we forget.

[@tessaarcher7800]

i go to a catholic school in england, and every year, for rememberance day we have two boys sing this song and it is AMAZING but they are a year above me sipo i dont know what ill do in year 11😢

[@robertthomson4013]

Does not matter if your Catholic your obviously patriotic the song was written by a Scot William Bogle about a young Protestant who fought in the Enniskillen fusiliers Scotland England Wales Ulster all British

[@eringreelish9608]

Well I’m Catholic

[@robertthomson4013]

@@eringreelish9608 well I'm Protestant and ?

[@HISMYNAME]

Same here but a teacher does it for us

[@jasminmccullough4212]

Catholics and Protestants fought in the war 👏🏼👏🏼

[@overopensights]

Boysofwexford: you may be surprised to know that Irish and British soldiers have fought alongside each other for centuries, no politics in the military, it just does not occur! The 10th 16th and the 36th Irish Divisions are well documentated here in the British army and remembered with pride and affection. In my own regiment we have a number of lads from the south and good fellows they are. It is only governments and armchair stratagists that are the problem.

[@scottmccafferty5649]

They kept us free no matter our faith we would remember that

[@tommysargeant2583]

One of the last good songs

[@billynolan4751]

Yea it is a good song

[@alexreid-wh9gq]

Best version of this song is by The Corries. Proper title for it = "The Green Fields of France." It's on YT. The first time I heard them sing it, there wasn't a dry eye in the house. Really the most moving performance out there.

[@fatherandson932]

The best!

[@gaconnochie]

@davec1938 Bogle was born and brought up in the Scottish Borders and didn't leave the area until he was about 25 years old. He wrote both No Man's Land (here incorrectly called Willie McBride) and also And The Band Played Walzin Matilda within a couple of years of living in Oz. As far as I know he emigrated alone. His song "Leaving Nancy" is about leaving his mother at the railway station in Scotland.

[@anncampbell6315]

Never forgotten brave men xx

[@paulsinnick7656]

first heard this in a pub song by a singer called Pete Scot. and loved it form then

[@hawickman]

Irish/Scotsman, served myself and proud of my S Scottish history. We did the only thing we were good at. FIGHT. I am the first generation to go to university. I am still my grandad's little man.

[@RandomYTUser34]

Beautiful ❤

[@jim2t6]

have about EVERYONE both catholics and Protestants leave their differences aside - at the end of the day on the battle field we are one ! just listen to a good song and pay tribute to those who died for both sides - Irish, British - whatever you are your still going to the same place in the end

[@gaconnochie]

@ConneelyIRE "first of all the songs about an irish man" The song was written after Bogle visited a Briitsh war cemetary though not in the cemetary itself. The Scottish folk songer, Hamish Imlach, said he was with Bogle later in Germany on tour when Bogle wrote the song. The name McBride was probably used obviously because it names with 'graveside' but the song isn't specifically about one person. It is a tribute to all the war dead.

[@mefw]

god bless the 36th ulster division yes no catholics from Ireland fought or were killed in the first world war .. oh wait .. my grandad from the falls rd was in the Connought Rangers

[@harryflashman3451]

As I loyalist that's what I found so sad. The countless Catholics that served for king and country only for their descendants to throw it all away

[@heinogk]

@@harryflashman3451 sorry that people weren't a fan of being colonised for 800 years, knowing that there relatives before them had to live through slavery, famine, racism and countless times the British empire silenced those who only wanted there country back

[@AnnaTheCymro1914]

@@heinogk Republicanism is a sin against God himself.

[@homewordbound4970]

@@harryflashman3451 What did they throw away? It was long before our time but apparently Irish catholics were treated like 2nd rate citizens and had little rights in their country , my understanding is they wanted freedom from the tyranny of the British? I don't have a poker in fire I'm happy to stand corrected.

[@susanmoran5226]

Catholic , Protestant does it matter when you are one of the fallen. A fallen Irish person is just that.

[@GreigStott]

Magic 🙏❤

[@rachyk888]

this song has so many ways in making me want to cry im not going to say then it will take to long so like i was saying so many ways in making me wan to cry i actualy happy when i here it for some resson but its jus the words that make me have a feeling in my head were i remember that loads of people die every day because of us realy cos we dont help the worlds people what would you think if you lived in africa or india or afganistan and had not clean water and no food just think or that!!

[@FrancoiseVandeWalle]

My grandfather was a soldier in the GREAT WAR 1914-1918 in the trenches of Flanders Fields...( Belgium) ..

[@barrycooper8640]

Big respect to your Grandfather

[@FrancoiseVandeWalle]

Barry Cooper Thank you ...very kind of you .

[@FrancoiseVandeWalle]

Barry Cooper Thank you so much ...

[@barrycooper8640]

One day in the future we will maybe have to fight like our ancestors when the muslim are a greater number.

[@FrancoiseVandeWalle]

Let us not hope this will never happen ....

[@rdvqc]

The song was written some 30+ years ago by Eric Bogle and the real title is "No Man's Land". Should you care to research it and Eric's fine body of work, you might find the sequel based on his last visit to Willie's grave site.

[@williamtaggart6043]

Will do but I have a feeling that the sequel I heard Willie's reply will be one and the same. Either way I will gladly research it and enjoy the great tribute to the fallen

[@rdvqc]

@@williamtaggart6043 I'll help your hunt - the sequel is called "Hallowed Ground" and he holds Willie's name to the last line.

[@williamtaggart6043]

@@rdvqc thanks much appreciated. This song is haunting

[@abigailslade3824]

I was always told it’s called the green fields of France.

[@brucecollins641]

@@abigailslade3824 it's a scottish sang written by eric bogle.he wrote it out of respect for all the soldiers. the original title is..no mans land.

[@davidlavin6084]

It was ireland then and history repeats

[@robertsteel108]

As my Dad said to me Never never never Surrender ✌️

[@sluagh75]

A sad song about the loss of a generation, but done so tastefully. Its a great song. When it comes down to it, in combat and battle there are no colors or races when you where the same uniform or fight for the same cause as the guy or girl next to you. WW1 was such a foolish war, they all are, but that was the last time they did the charge into the machine guns without thinking first. What a meatgrinder. Great post of a song my friend and good backdrop to reflect on. Bravo

[@CaptainMiller1]

my deepest respect to these mans

[@jimmorrison76]

Beautiful.

[@gceltic08]

hey lets not fight over this remarkable song. Us republicans can relate to this song also. After all our ancestors give their lives fighting for freedom. Can we not al enjoy this song? im sure we all agree that war does end war

[@Speedbirdkiwi]

The image of these brave, young Tommies going over the top for King and Country is breathtaking, Is there a link for it? Cheers.

[@princeylukey]

This was played down the tanoy at my college today to remember the soliders that have died. RIP all of them. Proud to be british today. They died for our freedom and we shud be thankful!

[@arminiusheron]

There's a german version of this song, too. The refrain sounds quite different, though: Auch Dich haben sie damals schon genauso belogen, so wie sie es mit uns heute immer noch tun, Und Du hast Ihnen alles gegeben, Deine Kraft, Deine Jugend, Dein Leben. Back then they already lied to You, just like they lie to us today, And You sacrificed it all to them, Your strength, Your youth, Your life.

[@igotnoname4557]

The saddest part about this video is that so many commenters don't seem to know the difference between WWI and WWII.

[@igotnoname4557]

I'll give you a hint, in WWI field commanders weren't sure how many soldiers it took to overtake a machine gun bunker. In WWII they knew the answer was all of them (or none of them depending on how you look at it).That's a very oversimplified version but what do you expect from a YT comment?

[@HammersmithHardman]

@Rachel4beau - Eric Bogle was born in the Scottish Border town of Peebles, and emigrated to Australia when he was 24/25

[@James-jh4cg]

always went down to the local with the lads when we all were only starting to drink used to play this song the whole time pool darts and king tayto :D

[@dantevidruh7463]

R.I.P 🌹

[@davidedgar5923]

I just looked this song up on Jul 17 2017

[@tommylagan]

The different generation of heroes

[@flute4hire]

Tune & Song Eric Bogal Picture the 36th Ulster Division 1st July Battle of the Somme!

[@ConneelyIRE]

you can't all be serious? first of all the songs about an irish man who joined the british in the great war in no way is this a rebel song of any kind. In every British regiment theres a ' Willie Macbride '. The song is a cry out against war of all kind and i think this should be taken into account. Just listen to the lyrics and you'll see. A beautiful rendition of a sad song.

[@chellemma]

These comments are all confusing me - I always thought the man who wrote this was Scottish!

[@drdick60]

Your correct my friend and they apparently emigrated to Australia. Despite a previous comment stating they visited the grave, Willie Mcbride was actually fictitious. The song was written quite late on, in the 80’s if I remember correctly. It was written to highlight the the loss of all those young Irish men/boys who signed up to serve their country unaware of what they were to face. Respect and gratitude to all and everyone who served in these wars, were forever in their debt.

[@robertthomson9753]

He was eric bogle

[@susanmoran5226]

Yes , the Flowers of the Forest is a Scottish song. A dok n dorries is Scots Gaelic for a small glass of whiskey.

[@EvaAbrahamOfficial]

Who is singing this? I LOVE this version so verymoving

[@te_piriti9220]

+Eva Abraham Sounds like John McDermott a Canadian Tenor.

[@flyscreen99]

great song

[@MrArborist72]

what a brilliant song