Why do I do this to myself? I think that *Vinheteiro* is sadistic, he knows these catchy classics will run on a loop in my head for the rest of the day... and it's only 8am here!
@@Mlepnos kids in playgrounds all over the country grew up singing that rhyme to the tune of Colonel Bogey... if only I could remember the rest of it for you! 😂 I suspect it originated with our fathers on the front line given the increasingly ribald nature of the verses! 🤭😄 Edit: Yep look up Colonel Bogey lyrics and you'll find various amusing ditties for that and various other British tunes on Wikipedia... it's all come flooding back now 😂
@@Mlepnos People who've actually heard a little about history. Or raunchy war songs. It was the kind of thing they'd sing in the war to mock the enemy, if only to each other. Do yourself a favor and find it. It's always some variation on this: Hitler, he only had one ball, Goering, he had two but very small, Himmler had something similar, But poor old Goebbels had no balls at all.
0:01 - sailors hornpipe 0:16 - colonel bogey march 0:25 - alleluia 0:35 - green sleeves 0:48 - the British grenadiers 1:04 - joy to the world 1:29 - the Irish washerwoman 1:52 - rule, Britannia 2:09 - amazing grace 2:32 - auld lang syne
When it was written the entirety of Ireland was under the British crown so technically correct no matter in which of the four countries it was written. The island of Ireland is still one of the British Isles.
Conversely, in the UK, the carol Good King Wenceslas is often sung at Christmas. It is about the Czech King Wenceslas (Saint Wenceslas), it is a poem translated from Czech into English and in the Czech Republic this carol is rarely played and sung. It is more likely that people in our country know it from English movies.
i spy with my little eye something beginning with "R" .. Army... For God's sake, Baldrick. Army starts with an "A". He's looking for something that starts with an "R". Rrrrrrr....... Motorbike... What ???..... Well, a motorbike starts with an rrrrm rrrrm rrrrm lol
In Japan, No.1song"Auld Lang Syne" is known as "Firefly light (hotaru no hikari) ". This song is the most representative and famous song used in farewell scenes such as closing stores and graduation ceremonies. This song makes us sad and sometimes crying.
Fun Fact: In World War II British soldiers gave the Colonel Bogey March lyrics. They are as follows: Hitler, has only got one ball! Goerring, has two but very small! Himmler, is very similar, But poor old Goebbels, has no balls, at all!
Hitler has only got one ball, The other, is in the Albert hall, His mother, the dirty bugger, Cut it off, when hitler, was small. She through it, over west Germany, It landed, in the deep blue sea, The fishes, got out their dishes, And they had scallops, and bollocks, for tea.
Just beautiful. So many of these old songs are part of the American heritage of today. We sing many of them at church even today. It's remarkable . So many of the Christian songs are from Britain from the tent revivalists, even with the old Wigglesworth and the like, making their way through Britain. I hear the Queen's Music there in this collection as well! It's so comforting to hear them. And now to know their origin, makes me love them more. Wherever they may have originated they are made new. Its funny how they never get old and how we never tire of hearing them. Thank you.
I'm always super satisfied with the audio quality of your recordings which many other piano channels never reach. Such a nice and full sound coming from your piano.
Can I be very rude and say that was the first time I've heard Auld Lang Syne in 3/3 time? You're probably one of the most talented pianists I've ever heard; your talent is amazing, thank you for sharing it with us.
I recently was given a piano from a church... a Berlin upright made in Canada in 1903. It is in need of tuning, but it is an instrument I plan on learning to play. The first song I learned is "How Great Thou Art." I find it quite amazing that you can play so flawlessly while staring at the camera! I am looking forward to watching your videos.
@@brainstewX I don't have anything against America or Americans. I have a few friends who have told me that some Americans don't know the English national anthem. I don't actually know how true their claims are though.
The only two I didn't know the name to was "The British Grenadiers" and "The Irish Washerwoman". Then again I am British, sang the hymns at school, and the others I know because of our culture.
I’m American and knew over half of the songs, quite a few of which I had no idea had British origins like Joy to The World, Amazing Grace, and Hallelujah
I find it endlessly amusing that the two you had trouble with as a Brit are the same two I had trouble with as an American. However, I'm pretty sure I would have eventually gotten The Irish Washerwoman with some time to think about it.
Most Americans (at least over age 40) know Sailor's Hornpipe without the name from the cartoon Popeye. And we all know the Christmas songs as we get bombarded by them every time we enter a store from August to the end of December.
@@Baiano29 song number nine, the Colonel Bogey March. There’s various versions, the one we always sang as kids was: Hitler, has only got one ball The other, is in the Albert Hall His mother, the silly bugger Put it there, when he, was small.
I can't precisely remember what we sung, but I can recall exactly when I learnt the name nearly 30 years ago! My dad and sister were in a show that did a number to it.
@@obi-wankenobi1233 You've never met my mom. She has legitimately said to me, "I don't understand why you like those silly Star Wars things so much." She grew up in the 1970s. WTF is wrong with her?
I can't help but smile when I hear "Greensleeves", particularly when played on an acoustic guitar, because my dad would sometimes play it when I was little.
I too❤️- have loved the melody of that song since I was a wee girl and could melt into it so easily. I was born in England though I am American- my Dad was stationed there in the military. I recognize Rule Britannia- Dad has talked about how he would go to an event and love watching how all the Britts would stand and sing that with all they were worth and he was the type to heartily join in. Our ancestry is very British on both sides of my family and we have very much an appreciation for the British and their music. There were several tunes I recognized but could not name but I can definitely hear the Britishness of the tunes☺️ I would be appalled though at the American who could not recognize Amazing Grace and Joy to the World by name, and I would hope that many would know the name of Auld Lang Syne even if they’d struggle to actually sing the whole song. Bravo on an excellent selection of music!
Regarding number 8, the British Library writes of Handel: "Though his social circles in London were mainly English-speaking, and most of his music sets English or Italian words, Handel remained German in his core. He would write private notes to himself in German on his manuscripts and, perhaps through frustration at his English acquaintances demonstrating their ignorance of the umlaut and mispronouncing him ‘Mr Handel’, he often signed his name ‘Hendel’."
@@christophersanton Britain was rained in personal union through the King of Hannover. This union endet with Queen Victoria, since sie was not allowed to become Queen of Hannover because of her sex.
Yeah, nobody knows "Hallelujah", the chrous whose only lyrics are "Hallelujah" and best characterized by everyone in a twelve mile radius screaming "Hallelujah" every time they hear it. What a niche piece.
@@zandraward4366 I think… and I won’t confirm for them but I think I’m right based off my opinion of the video… I think they were being sarcastic… similarly to the fact that they ignored the fact that most people will know most of these songs despite them not being on the instrument they most recognise them from
Well done old chap !!! Fancy as always. 😎👌🍻 P.S.: I would absolutely very much appreciate it if you could perform Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto # 1. I love that peace to bits, especially the first part. Thank you again, and keep well.
I'm pretty certain virtually everybody knows Auld Lang Syne as well if only from the last night of the Proms, Burns Night (if Scottish) and various parties. And most people know Greensleeves, reputedly written by Henry VIII. They may not know all the words, but they know the names.
@@TheErador Yeah, weird how those damn Yanks make such a big fuss over their independence day, yet keep copying Mother England. *cough*To Anacreon in Heaven*cough*
He was born in Germany, but settled over here and wrote several commissions for the then King (notably Fireworks and Water). The Hallelujah Chorus is an excerpt from his "Messiah" oratorio, which is sung in English (rather than German)...
Is there anything this guy can't play? Look at all the videos he has....Mozart, Beethoven, Mexican turns, British tunes....I'm floored....so talented....
No. 8 is the Hallelujah Chorus from Handel’s Messiah not ‘Aleluia’. I am aware Aleluia is an alternate spelling of Hallelujah, but alas it is not the proper name.
Britain: Rules a third of the globe. Chaimberlain and Labour: Oh its all done fucked up. Iron Lady: That should fix it. Labour and "the EU": Nope its fucked again. Farage: big grin
Fala, Vinheteiro. Faz um vídeo desse com músicas 🇧🇷. Coloca um Zequinha de Abreu, Ernesto Nazareth, Jacob do Bandolim, Villa-Lobos, uma Bossa Nova (que eu sei que você adora 👀).
Brings back some memories, i had a collection of classic music as midifiles At late nineties so most of these are as the title tells. Have heard but not a clue about the name.
Growing up in Fife and Drum Corps I’ve known the names of all these tunes, but some of them I didn’t know they were of British origin. Also I’m surprised you didn’t put the Star Spangled Banner on their, as the original song for that before the lyrics is said to have come from a British drinking song!
Mike Oldfield has "Sailor's Hornpipe" on his famous album "Tubular Bells". It serves as a finale for Part II. Hm, never heard "Irish Washer Woman" but could be well be dancing to tarantella as well while doing the laundry. Try to tell to a Scot that Auld Lang Syne is British.
@@alphamikeomega5728 It's used, in an Ice Cream van chime style by the Radio 4 (extra) programme "The rest is history" presented by Frank Skinner (which is a humorous look at history and debunking many historic "facts" that many believe) as its theme tune and between rounds jingle.
British referring to British Isles, thereby including Scotland obviously by some of the songs in this, I'm surprised we didn't also hear Scotland the Brave!🏴 Great video :)
@@stats8391 yeah what that guy said ^ I wouldn't say Scots are British because most people when they think or say "British" they refer to the English... And we don't like the English
Haha. I made a comment about how Scots love to be called British lol. I would tell a Brit to go tell a Scot he’s British, but he’s probably end up talking to an Irishman thinking he was Scottish.
0:25 Ahhhh!! I think Handel is German, in spite of being buried in Westminster, so I would consider "Hallelujah" more German than English. I may be wrong because I don't know when I have to consider him German or English. But I have enjoyed the video! (Also, I am a Spanish speaker learning English, sorry for my mistakes if I had any.)
AFAIK Handel (as he wrote his name himself while being in UK) was an German "expat" that lived and had most of his career in UK. And the Oratorio "Messiha" was composed with English lyrics and for an English audience. So it is quite OK to credit the Brits for this work. Even in Germany, it is perfomed often in English as this fits Music much better.
@@felixlohrer9600 still, that is not how it works. Trying to erase the birthplace and heritage is typically a British cultural appropriation. Jimi Hendrix is considered an American artist despite his career being developed in Europe, with an European band. Same thing with most Canadian artists who live in USA. You never say the American Neil Young, the American Justin Bieber. The birthplace and origins matter more
@@resireg I am not sure if you or I is the right person to decide about how "it" works. In this case, "it" is a piece of art. I am quite sure we easily can agree that the composer made the music with a text in English language and an English speaking audience. And as far as I know Handel moved to UK by free will as he thought his career would work better there. And if "it" is the music piece, "it" does perfectly work with the English language text. Handel became british citizen in 1727 and signed his works (by free will!) with his anglizsed name "George Frideric Handel". So he adopted British / English culture. And surely, GF Händel was not a "German" composer as (when he was born) something like "Germany" or a "German Nation" did not exist. He was born in Saxony, lived and worked many years in Hamburg and Hannover (all different countries). So for his cultural work, the fact that he worked in UK had a much bigger influence than his birthplace. Limiting the work of a person to his birthplace ignores the free will of a person to develop, to choose it's place to live. I totally disagree that place of birth matters more than the decisions a person takes on its own about his will where to live and whom to work with. As far as "Messiah" goes, it is a piece of music that undoubtly was composed with the text in English language in mind, it was composed while the composer worked (by free will!) being on the British Island and it was performed first time in front of an English speaking audience. Probably, this does not make it a "British" piece of art, but at least an "English (speaking") one. Fun fact: King George II (who was reigning UK during Handels time) was from Hannover...
@@felixlohrer9600 ok, so John Lennon is not British anymore according to you. He also replaced his middle name Winston with Ono, he move to USA and wrote many songs and recorded albums there. If that is how it works, David Bowie by the way is German now. He recorded his 3 best albums in West Germany where he was living. And by the way, any British artist that moved to America loses their Britishness, so they will be counted as American if you consider the country they are living in more important than the one they came from.
I always knew the first song as Popeye's theme, and the second as the theme from The Bridge on the River Kwai. TBH I did know Alleluia, Greensleeves, Joy To the World, Amazing Grace, and Auld Lang Syne (how can one not??).
