chumbawamba-world turned upside down 

I have a lot of respect for the Diggers. They were true Christians who rose up against another papacy.

Yet another brilliant Leon Rosselson song. It's a real shame that no-one seems to have heard of him.

From the leaflet: "... Lords of Manors, do cause the Trees and Woods that grow upon the Commons, which you pretend a Royalty unto, to be cut down and sold, for your own private use, Thereby the Common Land, which your own mouths doe say belongs to the poor, is impoverished, and the poor oppressed people robbed of their Rights... "

I haven't heard all the versions but of those I have have this is by far my favourite. I am a bit biased though, Chumbawamba have to be my favourite band of all time, all things considered. Lou's voice is like honey poured on sweet dessert. She also once drew a Timebomb on my T Shirt at a party after one of their gigs so I am a bit biased as I said earlier.

This is a good version but I will always love Leon Rosselson's best. He is the guy who wrote it and his was the first version I ever heard.

THE DIGGERS SONG Diggers Song, A 17th century ballad for those that dont know, You noble Diggers all, stand up now, stand up now, You noble Diggers all, stand up now, The waste land to maintain, seeing Cavaliers by name Your digging do distain and your persons all defame Stand up now, Diggers all. Your houses they pull down, stand up now, stand up now, Your houses they pull down, stand up now. Your houses they pull down to fright poor men in town, But the gentry must come down and the poor shall wear the crown. Stand up now, Diggers all. With spades and hoes and ploughs, stand up now, stand up now, With spades and hoes and ploughs, stand up now. Your freedom to uphold, seeing Cavaliers are bold To kill you if they could and rights from you withhold. Stand up now, Diggers all. Their self-will is their law, stand up now, stand up now, Their self-will is their law, stand up now. Since tyranny came in they count it now no sin To make a gaol a gin and to serve poor men therein. Stand up now, Diggers all. The gentry are all round, stand up now, stand up now, The gentry are all round, stand up now. The gentry are all round, on each side they are found, Their wisdom's so profound to cheat us of the ground. Stand up now, Diggers all. The lawyers they conjoin, stand up now, stand up now, The lawyers they conjoin, stand up now, To arrest you they advise, such fury they devise, But the devil in them lies, and hath blinded both their eyes. Stand up now, Diggers all. The clergy they come in, stand up now, stand up now, The clergy they come in, stand up now. The clergy they come in and say it is a sin That we should now begin our freedom for to win. Stand up now, Diggers all. 'Gainst lawyers and 'gainst priests, stand up now, stand up now, 'Gainst lawyers and 'gainst Priests, stand up now. For tyrants are they both even flat against their oath, To grant us they are loath free meat and drink and cloth. Stand up now, Diggers all. The club is all their law, stand up now, stand up now, The club is all their law, stand up now. The club is all their law to keep poor folk in awe, Buth they no vision saw to maintain such a law. Glory now, Diggers all.

No war but class war

Yes. They took over enclosed land (privately owned) and cultivated it for the common good.

Common land wasn't owned in common, it is one bundle of rights over land, The Lord of the manor may 'Own' the land but that doesn't invalidate the rights at common any more than it invalidates the Crowns right to move troops over that land in time of war (all property is vested in the Crown). As the diggers were active when the crown was abolished the issue of land rights was open and they declared it should be based on useage ie those who till it, rather than 'ownership' from the crown

The lady singing here has a great voice.

Heres to a better world. For you and me comrades!

great job and thanks for the lyrics

Thank you!

Thank you 😍

Ready for Duty. Green Star Salute.

that doesn't matter what matters is how he treats everyone around him

The land which was referred to as the Commons was the de facto property of the elite, as they had acquired their property with the force of their ancestors and prevented others from tilling it with the force of law. The levellers rejected the notion of property and held that everyone had a right to receive sustenance from the earth. One of the first political pamphlets printed was called "Land and Freedom" by Gerrard Winstanley and explicates this notion quite succinctly.

Not the traditional turn"World Turned Upside Down" it is not on YT. You either get this or Coldplay:/

The Rebel Spell does an amazing cover of this

veri gud

where can i find the full version of this song this one stops half way through?

This is really great. But my fave cover will always be The Barracudas's.

I love this song except then ending... Is there a version without that alarm clock?

I've just seen a historical professional state in such terms that the diggers were idiots. Typical how that those who represent the thieves state such lies. Diggers go all and let's all fight for glory stand up now.

how about now?

She has too sweet a voice for the lead singer of a hard left anarchist group lol

shame they miss the last 2 verses, would have been a good cover.

Thank Q.. Tick, tock . . .

these are the same people who made tubthumbing?

this is the diggers song not world turned upside down

The wrong words are being sung. Ruins it.