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Seems odd that the Credits say 'Written and Composed by X and Y'. I assume those were the people who arranged it for the film this was taken from? Or are they the Soldiers that wrote it back in the War? Anyways, thanks to John Grey & Eric Peterson and their 2-Man Play "Billy Bishop Goes to War" for turning me on to this song!

My great Grand Father was William Henry Carlton ( Harry carlton)

Is the song sung by soldiers in World War I, or is it only related to the historical or documentary film?

Read a book! This song is mentioned in Douglas Adams's StarShip Titanic - Terry Jones. Glad to have found this gem.

When those black and white photographs slowly turn to colour.....

Anyone else here because they heard Ed say "Hinky dinky, parlez vous" on an episode of Ed,Edd,n,Eddy found out it was this crazy song and surprised it was said on a kids show?

I' m Turkish i lost my grand dad WWI i just watched that movie and i m here i wish we never seen any ww again greatings from Tukey i pray for who die in WWI and WWII

Would you add photos from WWI to give people a reference of where the song came from.

It’s hilarious how these diplomats actually sound like a bunch of gruff soldiers 😂😭

*comentario salvaje en español aparece" No se yo vengo por Malcolm el de en medio la canción que canta Francis en un trailer xd

I have a song from 100 years ago stuck in my head...

I feel very sad for the young men that were killed they never got the chance to have a normal life my grandads were in that war and they both survived it god bless all the people who fought for Britain

Englishmen and French women. Mutual love

Francis 😂😂😂😅 Malcolm in the middle ❤

My dad sang this with different lyrics,something about a run away train went down the track parlez vous.

this still gives me chills

My dad sang a less colorful version to us at bedtime. The first Marine went over the hill. Parlez vous. The second Marine went over the hill. Parlez vous. The third Marine stayed behind. Loved the women and drank the wine. Hinky dinky, parlez vous.

Francis cantando en el camión camino a Alaska.

makes me want to go over the top

Better than most contemporary pop songs.

Growing up in New York in the 50's, I remember singing a version of this as a child. Only instead of "Mademoiselle...." we sang "Skinny Malink from (I don't recall) parlez vous. I think it must have been a joining of this song (in the film) and another song.

2nd October 2023.....a tour of Colditz castle today......PARADE...ten'SHUN....🇬🇧

Francis sang this

My great uncles and my great grandfather (on both mom’s and dad’s sides of the family) used to sing this song and others like it. They fought in the war as infantrymen, tank corps, a few of them even flew Sopwith Camels on recon missions.

mamen yo estoy aca por malcolm el de enmedio

Hello again

I've actually been humming this since I was a kid (I'm 47), but really knew nothing about it. I first heard it on the 1964 Looney Tunes cartoon "Dumb Patrol". In it, we see Porky Pig as a WW1 fighter pilot whistling the tune as he is tying his boots before setting out to hunt the Red Baron (in this case, Yosemite Sam).

Some people get the hiccups for years and can't shake them. I've had to listen to PARRRRLAY VOO in my head for years.

Such a great song but weird to here this song from 100 years ago

Riviting as a vet it sent a chill down my spine

What a tough time what a brutal war.

I liked the documentary and I loved the song.

The fact there the voices of people who leaved and died over 100 years ago

Songs great, but lyrics are a bit wrong.. When the song was done at the start of WWI in 1914, by British troops, it was "inky pinky".... It was some time after this, when it was already being sung in concert halls & had been record as a record, it was at this point that the Americans late in the war (1918) started singing it, & they for some obscure reason started using "hinky dinky". So, original lyrics.. & those by British Commonwealth Forces, sung it with "Inky Pinky".

Alguien aquí por francis?

Don't move to Alaska yall

Cor blimey and stone the crows!

I remember this from childhood. I don't know how I knew it. It's strange

Sang this whenI was 😁 My father was a ww1 nutta. I know all these 100 year old songs my would be 99. So ain't that something

Í song it at 54

My granfather was Navy suck

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Is that the jaw harp I hear in the background?

For my sister brother is just gonna sleep for long For my brother the key to my bike will be yours For my mum ur son did you proud For my dad ur son fought proud in the trench of France Love ur dear son Schintzer 58th rifle infantry division

My Great grand dad sang this mind you he served in WW2 his father served in WW1 very proud of them

We still sung this at school in the mid sixties, mind the version we sung was a fucking sight ruder, so probably nearer to the original.

A Few years ago some French vandals desecrated the graves of some fallen tommies saying (translated) "Roast beefs, get your poison blood from our earth, it is polluting our land" referring to the blood spilt by British Servicemen in France during WW1. apart from being very cowardly, it is ironic that without that sacrifice, France might look somewhat different today.

Who’s here from Caves of Steel?

WELL DONE LADS...

Mach gaya shor sari nagri re