to anybody who makes a choice to take offence that Birmingham City FC use the song as their anthem, please think again. Birmingham had players who were Scottish infantrymen who fought in the great wars and the team sang the song, long before the fans took it up as their anthem. It is sung with respect and full knowledge of the songs history and meaning. the song is sung with respect. it is a great song.
I don't know much about the songs history or meaning, but no one could take offence to this thought inspiring song. I'd be proud to hear anyone singing it.
2:52 well I watched the video very moving. My grandpa was in the 6th battalion Royal Scots fusiliers. In 1916. Watching these lions going to the front they showed a courage. Very rare these days. But our young people in HIS MAJESTYS FORCES. Show that same. Spirit. Of dedication. To our King and our nation. GOD SAVE THE KING
It's not just a song It's a way of life. A a Birmingham city a fan, it means everything to me , brings tears to my eyes everytime I sing it or hear it. A massive amount of respect to Alec Govan for giving us this anthem
Lauder wrote this to the memory of his son, John, who was killed in WW1. As memorial and war songs go, this must be one of the most played, most loved and heartily sung ones ever composed, and is also one of a small percentage that guarantee instant crowd participation. It must therefore be considered a superb tribute to his son, which has stood the test of time remarkably well and whose impact has never diminished. Birmingham City have it as their song, so it still gets sung around the UK.
Well I lost relatives in WW1 and I've been to Flanders (Menin Gate) and France to touch their names, but both my grandfathers came through the Somme and my family have been Blues fans way back one of my great cousins helped rebuild St Andrews after the WW2 and I love this song.
Birmingham City football clubs anthem in respect to all those that gave their lives in the great war and war after. May no man, woman or child who lost their lives ever be forgotten. As a nation we bound a promise to keep their great sacrifice alive so we can be here in the future thanks to the bravery of them. When Birmingham City Football Club fans sing this song it is not just passion for a game it is respectful of history. In 1941, St Andrew's suffered 20 direct hits from Luftwaffe bombing
The great Sir Harry Lauder kept right on till the end of the road, entertaining troops in both world wars and giving his final performance only weeks before his death around 90. I thank my maker giving me life to hear and be inspired by him and I thank all those who kept right onto the end and gave their all for us and our freedom
Meg - Hary wrote this after the death of his son in the trenches of WW1. It was sung by a Scottish player from Birmingham City on the way to a Cup Final (Lost - as usual) The Fans took it up. It is the longest surviving football anthem in the world! Be proud. One club worships Harry and believes hsis sentiments. KRO is Blues, is Birmingham City. We're rubbish but we follow Harry - Keep Right On - Not about Blues, but it has been about Belief and Faith - where we join.Sir Harry and St Andrews.
wow. I was not born. I was born on December 5th, 2008. I know this song was from a long time ago but this really seems familiar. I know all the lyrics for some reason. I heard it and immediately started singing and I never heard this song before. my past life maybe?
If you’re tired and weary, still journey on till you come to your happy abode,where all you love and you’re dreaming of, will be there... at the end of the road #KRO
For the boys in royal blue were often partisan LA LA LA keep rite on to the end of the road keep rite on to the end BIRMINGHAM BIRMINGHAM best anthem in football love being a blues fan
Poignant and uplifting. The older I get, the more this song moves me. Tremendous video images, very well matched to the spirit of the song. I believe Churchill would get drunk and play this song over and over again during the early days of WW2
We're told we're beyond WWI . BOLLOCKS! My Grandfather got back in almost one piece, with the gift of some enemy lead in his leg. And he told me NEVER to make war.
It is a song written about the death of his son in the trenches of WW1 The song was taken up by one 'rabid Scot'...:-) at the "Trautman FA Cup Final"--it spread amongst the players and eventually onto the fans. IT IS THE LONGEST SURVIVING UK FOOTBALL FAN ANTHEM. Blues - Birmingham- formed in 1875 have always been Football's Cindarella's. KRO has been their beacon longer than any other club, Truly, the longest lasting Football Anthem in the UK. Says a lot about the generations of Fans.
tribute to those who fought to the end of their roads for their countries. Granddad and his eldest son were killed same time by the British govt while fighting colonialism. To our Maumau heroes and heroines, God bless your souls.
harry lauder wrote this after losing his only son in world war one, he heard the news about his being killed just before he went on stage to sing this song. what must he felt like when he heard the news.
The Ulster has the right idea at the somme, just before zero hour they crawled out of the trench then disobeyed orders and charged the enemy, course with everyone ekse failing there mision they were quickly halted and forced to retreat, hearts of midlothians sporting batalion pushed right into the town but couldnt recieve any aid, they held the redoubt long as they could from attack.
He wrote this after losing his only son in WW1 - apparently he was told about his lad's death seconds before he was due to go on stage ................ he then went on stage.
i know that every man in the british army was fighting for his freedom and all his family and country men but this war today in iraq and afghanistan is based on lies im with the fighting men not the puny little rulers who couldnt even fight for themselves
I can't be the only one who thinks the use of this song and its tragic connotations by the fans of a football club is entirely inappropriate and very poor taste.
Harry Lauder was a popular entertainer and ‘the end of the road’ had always been a popular song, long before Birmingham fans adopted it in 1956. It is right that such songs are sung wherever people gather, for whatever reason, because It is describing a universal feeling within all of us that we should all keep going through life no matter what life throws at us. It is always sung with respect of its origins at St Andrews and by doing so the song will always remain a popular song
