The Girl I Left Behind Me is an English folk song that dates back to the Elizabethan Era. This video has photos and paintings of the British Army from the Revolutionary War Era to WW1. Hope you enjoy!
During the American revolution Swiss mercenaries fighting with the British picked up on this tune and brought it home to Switzerland where it has developed into our own traditional March "Arabi". It is still played frequently at events such as the Basel Fasnacht.
Erm, it has been 2 years but I can't let this stand as it is. As a fellow Swiss I am sorry to disappoint but Arabi is NOT based on "The Girl I Left Behind". It is, however, based on an even more famous British march: the British Grenadier March!
Sad that we rarely hear beautiful, stirring, tunes line this today. It is so obvious that music like this was written to inspire and uplift the human spirit. Today, these old tunes just remind us of a time that has long since passed.
I'm lonesome since I crossed the hill And over the moor that's sedgy Such lonely thoughts my heart do fill Since parting with my Betsey I seek for one as fair and gay But find none to remind me How sweet the hours I passed away With the girl I left behind me
Sorry the lyrics are la la La la im lonesome since I crossed the hill and o'er the moor and valley such grievous thought my heart do fill since my parting from my sally I seek no more to fine or gay for each what to remind me how swift the hours did pass away with the girl I left behind me o ne'ne shall forget the night, the stars were above me and gently lent their silv'ry when she vowed to love me but and bring me back to safety with the girl I left behind me
Alternative lyrics (care of my late Father - Royal Artillery): Oh the black cat piddled in the white cat's eye And the white cat said "Gor Blimey" So the Black cat said "You silly old sod You shouldn't have been behind me!"
Эта Британская музыка и Вся британская музыка отличается Светлым настроем. Она не пугает и не угрожает, не впадает в патетику или истерику. Она настраивает солдата сделать свое дело (не больше и не меньше) причем с английской бодростью и чувством юмора , оставаясь человеком и воином при этом.
I find it more terrifying that british marching songs are so merry, and joyful. As a french soldier hearing them advance must be surreal seeing a wall of red marching to whimsical tunes before they unload lead into you amd your boys at a murderous rate.
Brought across The Pond in the dank steerage of coffin ships by Scots and Irish immigrants who had "taken the King's shilling" in the old country and who now sought to acclimate and gain acceptance in their newly adopted homeland via military service, this song became a favorite of the American armed forces, particularly the US Cavalry. It was with this tune that the 7th Cavalry band serenaded "Yellow Hair" Custer and his trooper as they set off on the campaign that would terminate in the rolling hills along the Greasy Grass.
I'm lonesome since I crossed the hill, And over the moorland sedgy, Such heavy thoughts my heart do fill, Since parting from my Sally. I seek no more the fine and gay, For each does just remind me How sweet the hours I passed away, With the girl I left behind me. O ne'er shall I forget that night, The stars were bright above me, And gently lent their silvery light When first she vowed to love me. But now I'm bound to Brighton camp - Kind heaven then pray guide me, And send me safely back again, To the girl I left behind me.
💂♂️🇬🇧The british army playing "the girl I left behind me" on a full band 💂♂️🏴The scottish regiments playing "Scotland the brave" on bagpipes 💂♂️🇮🇪🏴The irish and northern irish regiments playing "st Patrick's day" march on bagpipes 💂♂️🇬🇮The Gibraltar regiment playing "79ths farewell to gibraltar" with bagpipes, and a full band 💂♂️🏴The welsh regiments playing "rise of the lark" on a full band 💂♂️🇨🇦The canadian regiments playing "whatever else the british play" 💂♂️🇳🇵The Nepalese gurkhas playing "bravest of the brave" on bagpipes and full band I dont know what the other british commonwealths would play 🇦🇨 🇦🇮 🇦🇺 🇧🇲 🇨🇰 🇩🇬 🇫🇯 🇫🇰 🇬🇸 🇲🇸 🇲🇾 🇳🇿🇵🇳🇳🇺🇸🇭🇹🇦🇹🇨🇹🇻🇻🇬
@@GardeRegimentZuFubOfficerKaub Well, this is a Lewisville ISD school lol, the district that brought us the Hebron, Flower Mound (this MS feeds there), and Marcus HS marching bands.
The military song ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ has both Irish and English origins, depending on the version and the lyrics. According to the web search results, the melody is derived from a traditional Irish melody known as An Spailpín Fánach, meaning “The Wandering Labourer”, which was collected by Edward Bunting in The Ancient Music of Ireland (1840) .
Great version, just a mention so many people seem to think this is Irish in origins and nicked by the Brits, sorry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_I_Left_Behind
Russian boys are still doing i today. Over 100,00 of them will never come home. Another 100,000 will come home carrying wounds for life. Well done Vlad.
Stop invading every place like did you have to invade Ireland the Wales did you have to invited every place, I just said bro like really, you’ve got to stop
We getting to Wave 35 in hougoumont with this boys 🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Bro why you don't help m-
*Died*
HUZZAH!
WE GETTING OLD GUARD WITH THIS 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The whole line will advance!
@@nebuchadnezzarofbabylon3896 Why, straight ahead to be sure!
The guard is broken!!
Alright Scots Greys CHARGE THOSE RASCALS
You blaggards!
Present the colours!!!
During the American revolution Swiss mercenaries fighting with the British picked up on this tune and brought it home to Switzerland where it has developed into our own traditional March "Arabi". It is still played frequently at events such as the Basel Fasnacht.
Wow, I never knew the British had Swiss fighting in their ranks. I know they recruited heavily in the German provinces.
@@zyzor you by😅
That's so endearing god bless the Swiss, love from England
Erm, it has been 2 years but I can't let this stand as it is. As a fellow Swiss I am sorry to disappoint but Arabi is NOT based on "The Girl I Left Behind". It is, however, based on an even more famous British march: the British Grenadier March!
The girl I left behind is 1862 song
Sad that we rarely hear beautiful, stirring, tunes line this today. It is so obvious that music like this was written to inspire and uplift the human spirit. Today, these old tunes just remind us of a time that has long since passed.
Times were pretty hard and miserable
@@hughmungus1518 I swear Morden music is just a bunch of tunes mashed together and they repeat the same line for like 99. Of the song
@@centurionedward2934 One of the many reasons I dislike modern music.
Our warfare should go back to muskets
A time that has long since passed accurately describes when TF2 would get updated and Jerma videos
I love this March.
One of the most lively tunes ever written.
I'm lonesome since I crossed the hill
And over the moor that's sedgy
Such lonely thoughts my heart do fill
Since parting with my Betsey
I seek for one as fair and gay
But find none to remind me
How sweet the hours I passed away
With the girl I left behind me
Sorry the lyrics are la la La la im lonesome since I crossed the hill and o'er the moor and valley such grievous thought my heart do fill since my parting from my sally I seek no more to fine or gay for each what to remind me how swift the hours did pass away with the girl I left behind me o ne'ne shall forget the night, the stars were above me and gently lent their silv'ry when she vowed to love me but and bring me back to safety with the girl I left behind me
@@hansbaccay4541there are more than 1 version
Brandon f. uses this song for his credits.
Love this song thanks for uploading!
He's a good taste in music
*Outro
impressive song, heard at movie "waterloo"
Cult movie
@@RS-rv4hz what you mean cult movie?
@@centurionedward2934
It's a movie that only a few handful of people enjoy.
@@sauceyeti4381 and?
@@sauceyeti4381 oh do you mean that not many people enjoy jt
This is a certified San Sebastian classic🗣🗣‼️‼️‼️💯💯💯🔥
We're gonna make it off San Sebastian with this tune
Славься Британия! Боже храни Короля! 😊❤
The g&b fans are even here😎
Yup
Yoooo my childhood youtuber plays G&B?
1:46 The whole song, especially its beginning, is incredibly good, but this part really stands out to me, so touching and thrilling.
Three cheers for the British Army.
Thank you.
And maybe one for the Pirate spy while we’re at it.
Alternative lyrics (care of my late Father - Royal Artillery):
Oh the black cat piddled in the white cat's eye
And the white cat said "Gor Blimey"
So the Black cat said "You silly old sod
You shouldn't have been behind me!"
Me playing this banger while the two sappers and single seaman struggle to get to the next respawn area
FORWARRRRDD!🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥🔥
FAR FROM THE MADDING CROWD-BROUGHT ME HERE....
God Bless The British Army.
Thanks.
Man these paintings are great!
Well if I ever saw 30,000 men run a race before.
Эта Британская музыка и Вся британская музыка отличается Светлым настроем. Она не пугает и не угрожает, не впадает в патетику или истерику. Она настраивает солдата сделать свое дело (не больше и не меньше) причем с английской бодростью и чувством юмора , оставаясь человеком и воином при этом.
I find it more terrifying that british marching songs are so merry, and joyful. As a french soldier hearing them advance must be surreal seeing a wall of red marching to whimsical tunes before they unload lead into you amd your boys at a murderous rate.
"Get moving damn your eyes!"
This was amazing! Truly is an amazing song! Good choice of photos! 👍
Civil History thank you very much!
Beautiful tune. And the underlay of 'She Wore a Yellow Ribbon' only enhances it.
This is amazing best version I’ve ever seen/heard
thank you so much it means a lot!
Military History HQ where did you even find this version?
You should also check out the version from the movie Waterloo if you haven't already. It's quite short, but by God is it brilliant.
@@tsev3362 I have seen the movies one of my favourite movies
@@captaincookie1286 Heh, it's easily my favourite one.
this brings back 1750s memories
Being lonely never sounded more cheerful! :D
Having grown up with western movies, I always associated this song with the US cavalry.
How dare you! Keep yer mitts off.
This was in the John Wayne film "She wore a Yellow Ribbon"
Rather happy tune for a sad title
Is this the pirates ice cream truck?
Yes.
@British Pride Well yes, also im not a fan of UK/Britain but i occasionally listen to Marching songs and other shieet, it keeps my mood fam.
@British Pride mad cuz bad
Were getting out of San Sebastian on this one 🗣️🔥🗣️🔥
Barry
Hello!
I think i got the attention of that ship over there.
For Majesty and Country.
top 5 best trending love songs in the 1800's
Still has nothing to do with pirates
It’s the worst part of this whole thing!
1:30 I really like this part
Brought across The Pond in the dank steerage of coffin ships by Scots and Irish immigrants who had "taken the King's shilling" in the old country and who now sought to acclimate and gain acceptance in their newly adopted homeland via military service, this song became a favorite of the American armed forces, particularly the US Cavalry. It was with this tune that the 7th Cavalry band serenaded "Yellow Hair" Custer and his trooper as they set off on the campaign that would terminate in the rolling hills along the Greasy Grass.
You don't think English immigrants were on those coffin ships
I suppose al the English immigrants were up in First Class. What a load of tosh you spout. Ah I forgot there weren't any. They were all Scots/Irish.
Don't destroy their fairy stories...@@steveforster9764
It’s an English song
Stupid Yankee
Here we go again, coffin ships ,nasty English ,famine,it was us what it all.Fkg boring Celtic whiners.
I'm lonesome since I crossed the hill,
And over the moorland sedgy,
Such heavy thoughts my heart do fill,
Since parting from my Sally.
I seek no more the fine and gay,
For each does just remind me
How sweet the hours I passed away,
With the girl I left behind me.
O ne'er shall I forget that night,
The stars were bright above me,
And gently lent their silvery light
When first she vowed to love me.
But now I'm bound to Brighton camp -
Kind heaven then pray guide me,
And send me safely back again,
To the girl I left behind me.
0:52 when you see the charging British at Waterloo :flushed:
And then the Polish Lancers arrive
@@mr.sebak2136 what?
@@mr.sebak2136 : I think you mean French lancers.
Bloody hell, its beautiful!
Salvation lies beyond the river
VIVE LA BRITANNIA
Another peppy march to be one segment of a quadrille!
Hi Squash!
Well Hi!
💂♂️🇬🇧The british army playing "the girl I left behind me" on a full band
💂♂️🏴The scottish regiments playing "Scotland the brave" on bagpipes
💂♂️🇮🇪🏴The irish and northern irish regiments playing "st Patrick's day" march on bagpipes
💂♂️🇬🇮The Gibraltar regiment playing "79ths farewell to gibraltar" with bagpipes, and a full band
💂♂️🏴The welsh regiments playing "rise of the lark" on a full band
💂♂️🇨🇦The canadian regiments playing "whatever else the british play"
💂♂️🇳🇵The Nepalese gurkhas playing "bravest of the brave" on bagpipes and full band
I dont know what the other british commonwealths would play
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I’m Canadian and the Canadian one is true 😂. Proud to be part of the British Commonwealth 🇬🇧🇨🇦
The Aussies playing "Fatso the Fat-arsed Wombat."
You could have the Irish singing waxies dargle considering it's got a very similar melody to this
Canada would play “The Maple Leaf Forever”, our most common military march.
The Indians not playing anything and fighting the British instead
The paintings (and photos) are beautiful. would it be possible to know more about them (name, painter...)?
Oh man I wish I could tell ya. I made this early in my high school years :,)
Do love this one
The whole line will advance
In which direction, your Grace?
@@robholloway6829 What that way, to be sure
Why straight ahead, towards the control point.
love this pirate song
Its a Waterloo song not a pirate song
@@g.wrigs-roblox no it’s totally a pirate song
@@villenilsson7182 well should i explain
@@g.wrigs-roblox sure, explain to me how this is not a pirate song
@@villenilsson7182 its actually a english folk song that was used in the battle of waterloo
The entire army will advance
put the playback speed to 1.25x
Adopted by the 7th Cavalry...
I love God and Jesus with all my heart!
I like this song
Make in out with San SBESTIAN 🔥🗣️🗣️🗣️
GOD SAVE THE KING🇬🇧🇬🇧
long live the king
I just want to point out, this recording is by a MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND. 😳
It's the best I've ever heard. This music teacher is setting up great musicians for the future.
This just reminds me of how our middle school band will never reach this amount of talent
@@GardeRegimentZuFubOfficerKaub Well, this is a Lewisville ISD school lol, the district that brought us the Hebron, Flower Mound (this MS feeds there), and Marcus HS marching bands.
Awesome loved it good stuff I subscribed !!
"COMPANY, FORWARD, MARCH!"
if I ever saw 30 000 men run a race...
Its because i like the battle of Waterloo
Epics
Sound peacefully
The best pirate song ever
@British Pride shiver me timbers landdweller
@British Pride aw did someone forget to drink their tea and eat their biscuits?
Someone’s guarding this trash, and I gotta stop em.
Did you know I was your 300th subscriber?
My channel has expanded a lot but you have Borken my threshold. Thank you sir!
@@militarian9759 It is my honor!
This occasion demands a pirate hat
Waterloo vibes
Long live England
POV me and the boys going to Britain
Picton Fell From his horse.....
This was also sung in the American civil war.
was stolen
I heard about this song reading about Custer's Last Stand
The military song ‘The Girl I Left Behind Me’ has both Irish and English origins, depending on the version and the lyrics. According to the web search results, the melody is derived from a traditional Irish melody known as An Spailpín Fánach, meaning “The Wandering Labourer”, which was collected by Edward Bunting in The Ancient Music of Ireland (1840) .
It was originally British,but the first printed version was released in Dublin .
Is this music royalty free/free from copyright to use in a podcast?
No. This recording is copyrighted by Mark Custom Recording Service, Inc.
Unfortunately not this one but there's got to be a version, I doubt the actual tune itself is still copyrighted
This is jerma's pirate song
@Fusilier oh because you're making it much better aren't you pal?
@@its_deer Seems to have shut them up
I feel like I've heard part of this tune before (the 'sad' part) but there were lyrics. Perhaps it's a different song.
Nope. The song also has lyrics
No Gllpllllllllp
Red Coats soldiers
Militarian
This is a freedom march song that needs to be played at every anti lock down and vaccine passport protest !!
Freedom march song? This song is just a soldier, "bound to Brighton camp" singing about missing his "sally" back home.
@@ironmatic1 Maybe so but it was sung in many revolutionary campaigns.
What you mean by that?
@@centurionedward2934 It was played in revolutionary wars during battle marches.
@@viking670 Wot you meant by the 1st comment you made Why should it be played at anti Stuff protests?
i prefer lilli burlero but nice song too
Picton's Bane
My life in a nutshell
Fix bayonets!
Great pirate music
Great version, just a mention so many people seem to think this is Irish in origins and nicked by the Brits, sorry en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Girl_I_Left_Behind
To be fair it does say the earliest known version is from dublin
@@heggy_69 No, first printed text in Dublin.
Gray: It was originally English but the first PRINTED version was Irish.
@@paganphil100 spot on Philip.
you so did not had to include the picture of the french running :(
So did
Why not? That's what the French do normally...
C'est la vie ╮(^▽^)╭
pov: san seeban memrys
Russian boys are still doing i today. Over 100,00 of them will never come home. Another 100,000 will come home carrying wounds for life. Well done Vlad.
Долой Штолле!
I hate British history, BUT THIS HITS FR 🗣️🗣️🗣️🔥🔥🔥
Why?
@@Dryhten1801 cause British has annoyed my country very much
@@malesacrificium What country?
@@Dryhten1801 Spain
Aint it funny how britan makes songs but that song always get puts against them like this one and yankee doodle?
🇬🇧FGAU
Uk once was a great nation , today is the leading woke nation alongside with Usa
Cry about it
The Irony is it sounds so much more American than English these days. Very pomp and ceremony and brass band. Not like a good british battle song.
Stop invading every place like did you have to invade Ireland the Wales did you have to invited every place, I just said bro like really, you’ve got to stop
It’s in the blood🇬🇧
Nah it’s in the blood.