I am a wounded Vietnam veteran, I am drawn to this song like a moth to a lamp even though it flares up my PTSD and my survivor's guilt. The day after tomorrow is Veteran's Day. There will be a huge parade, Blue Angels, US Senator etc..., but I can't go. All I can do is lie in bed and pretend to try and forget, but at the same time, those who died were my friends. Sp5 Miles 1st Special Forces 1968
@@ianpickup2909 Bless your heart, hindsight is 20/20 .. most youngsters did not know that back then & went in good faith. May you reap the bountiful harvest of the the lack of campassion that you sow.
I remember clearly the Anzac day march's when I was a child. The boys were elderly at the time from the Gallipoli campaign, there were a few lads from the Boer War who were still marching. I think we all understood why they were marching we were very proud of them.
Just saw the RIP posts.... And did not want to think it was true. Indeed, we have lost the greatest voice that God has ever put on this earth. Liam won't be missed, because he will always be with us. God Bless Liam and his family.
The Australian children's group, the Wiggles did a special version of this song for ANZAC Day last year. The founder served in the Australian military during the 80s so the song really means something to him and he wanted to honor those who had fought and died.
This song should be taught in Schools all over the World for it's anti wars message. Well done Eric for writing and to Liam and Tommy for recording. Bualadh Bós.
Liam Clancy - what a wonderful version of Eric Bogle's great song - touches heart and soul and so relevant, sadly even today as another old folk song goes when will we ever learn?
The last WW1 vet died as recently as 2012. Incredible really, when you think how removed most of were from the whole thing. My eldest relative was born 6/7 years after it ended,
He calls himself a Scotsman as late as the concert in Humph Hall in Sydney to commemorate John Monro's passing, in 2018 or 2019, so don't call me a moron, call him a moron.
I imagined I was him. I even felt emotions stir inside me. I actually felt a kindard phantom pain . This kind of dying, in wars especially that war. The carnage the artillery caused was on every side. The war of broken face's some called it. Twenty year's later they we're at it again. A double war, army against army army against civilians. Next one, wipe out no analysing after the fact. The light's go out on this one.✌️☠️⚰️🥀
One more phrase needs to be added: And the rich got richer, the powerful more powerful, and the poor sent of to fight, die, kill, maim and be maimed so that the rich can get richer, the powerful more powerful and the middle class a thing of the past.? Once upon a time the US was a Republic, a Government of the People, for the People and by the People, but not now. Now the government of the US has become the government of the rich and powerful, for the rich and powerful and by those, in congress, the administration, the courts, the police and the press, who serve the rich and powerful. Jeremiah 48:10 (a)Cursed be he that doeth the work of the LORD deceitfully, and (b)cursed be he that keepeth back his sword from blood.
love this version .iremember a guy by the nameof billy who use to sing this song in the green room bar in cork city back in 77/78 anyone remember-contact me
aduno aremember this song by this man better ,,,the night i heard him he sung it more ... ifye know what amane i thing it was maybe 79 in the chariot inn...
Tell that to Bob Dylan...who famously calls Liam Clancy "the best ballad singer I've ever heard in my life". No offense intended by this comment. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and to be moved by different art. Just pointing that out.
