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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: discograham on January 17, 2007, 01:33:25

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: discograham on January 17, 2007, 01:33:25

There are some nasty people about in the world...
But not everyone.

Lest we forget.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyB17MhNsGg

Sgt Michael G Willetts, 3 Para, was awarded the George Cross (Posthumous) for his actions on May 25th 1971.

This is the most powerful, meaningful song I ever remember hearing.

This song was banned by the BBC, and may still be so... but I'le bet a lot of people know it...

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: Tailendcharley on January 17, 2007, 08:38:29

Just listened and watched it...so powerful,my good lady wife has just walked out of the room sobbing her eyes out....

Terry Smith

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: paul and sam on January 17, 2007, 08:59:12

:(bigcry): we will never forget :(bigcry):

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: Skibum346 on January 17, 2007, 10:12:27

At the going down of the sun...
And in the morning...
We shall remember them

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: Lord Shagg-Pyle on January 17, 2007, 11:39:49

I first heard this song when my boy was half way through his first tour in the Province. It shook me then. It still does.
Very moving.
Religon and politics have a lot to answer for.

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: sleeplessparadise on January 17, 2007, 12:35:33

Quote from: "Tailendcharley"

so powerful,my good lady wife has just walked out of the room sobbing her eyes out....

Terry Smith

She aint the only one......... I was sobbing all over my breakfast. Never heard that before but what a moving song.

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: Range Rover Blues on January 17, 2007, 14:43:00

Good old Biased broadcasting company.

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: freeagent on January 17, 2007, 16:13:08

Very moving, try and track down 'the green fields of france' writen by Eric Bogle, and covered by The men They Couldn't Hang....

theres a link to Eric Bogles version here..

http://www.greatwar.nl/frames/default-mcbride.html

very moving, and always hits me...

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: Rich_P on January 17, 2007, 20:00:44

So why was this song banned by the BBC?  Not politically correct enough?  :?

Title: Song for a hero...
Post by: discograham on January 17, 2007, 20:37:13

Quote from: "Rich_P"

So why was this song banned by the BBC?  Not politically correct enough?  :?

I believe the idea was not stir up further anti IRA sentiment... :evil: