Can't believe nobody has stopped I would have stood there till this song was finished beautifully sung by this lovely gentleman singing his heart out fantastic and nothing but total respect to his father who was in the war thank you sir
The problem is, and to be a little fair, none of these younger people walking by would know what he was singing about anyway. As long as they have got their mobile phones ‘superglued’ to their ears and heads down ‘texting’, gaming or whatever they do on their phones nothing else in the world matters! No time for anything which would interfere with their ‘self important’ lifestyles! Unfortunately this is the world we live in right now and it is not going to get any better.
We may be on the brink of this again. More sons brothers fathers dying in vain and the fat cats who are responsible will sit down and eat dinner as usual. So fcking futile.
Hi Vincent, As a guitarist/singer for some 60+ years, I am posting my thoughts to YOU, many people may have walked past you in their desire to get from A to B without stopping for 5 mins out of their lives to watch, listen and reflect on life whilst you were playing and singing that beautiful Eric Fogle song. I have nothing but admiration and total respect for you and your rendition of the song and WHAT A GREAT JOB you made of it. With good folk like you, our servicemen and women across the wars will never be forgotten. Keep singing, keep playing and most of all keep well. TOTAL RESPECT 🎸🎤🙏🙏🙏 Paul🇬🇧
Best thing I ever heard was from a man who was showing the medals his grandfather and great uncle won in WW1, (both were killed at the Somme). When asked why he had such strong feeling for them, he replied: "First, those men wsent through hell with lid off."
Bought tears to my eyes. My Grandmother's brother was killed in France. Only 26 years of age. I would have loved to have known him, but it was not to be. My Grandmother spoke a lot about him.
Why is there so many disrespectful people out there ,it takes a brave person to talk let alone sing and play In front of hundreds of people well done sir and you sing and play beautifully
Irish poeple are amazing. So proud, so kind. I fell in love with Ireland last year. I think is the most beautiful country in the whole world. I cry a lot when I think to Wicklow Mountains, when I remember how I felt small in front of Cliffs Of Moher, when I see pictures or videos like this. My biggest dream is to move in Ireland for the rest of my days. Thank you and greetings from Italy.
It’s disheartening for me (14) because I love Remembrance Day and all it stands for, but it’s slowly fading, less and less people are caring so seeing this makes me soooo utterly happy I well up with tears. Thank you very much from nb Canada. Lest we forget.
Thanks for posting those thoughts Grant - be assured, Remembrance Day will never fade - well certainly not in your lifetime. The events giving rise to Remembrance Day have become part of the anglosphere consciousness and folklore; its become embedded in music, poetry (see Siegfried Sassoon) and other literature (see Vera Britten's truly harrowing Testament of Youth). Fewer people may well attend Remembrance Day but the numbers were boosted so high during all those 2014 - 2018 centenaries that the numbers attending were always bound to fall back, but that does not mean Remembrance Day is falling out of the nation's collective folk-memory.
My fullest respects to this man, my grandfather fought on the Somme. My father was a Chindit in 1943. I shall never to be able to repay the debt these men have given to the world
American here, and prior military - though I will forever stop and get chills to Taps, as well as many of the commemorative songs that came about during the twenty year global war on terror - "Arlington" and "'Til The Last Shot's Fired" by Trace Adkins come to mind - I have a special place in my heart for Green Fields of France, I Was Only 19, and many other allied songs of and relating to war; many of them transcend generations and lines on a map, and this was a particularly beautiful rendition of this song. My eyes watered a bit, and I'm a bit stunned that no one stopped on the sidewalk.
Last week I saw Vincent sing this song. It’s so good these songs are still alive. I once heard Eddie Furey called this the best anti-war song. And he might be right. Vincent keep on singing forever, again and again and again!
Thank goodness all those boys and men that suffered and sacrificed their lives for us were not able to see the complete indifference of the people passing by. Bless them all but it was truly all done in vain. We do not deserve the world that they died for to give us.
well done Vincent, 8o years young fair play I love this song! It goes to prove Vincent you're never too old to entertain the folk of Dublin, long may you continue!
My Grandfather fought in La Lys. Survived but got a disease from being gased that eventually killed him. Knew my mother for just 9 days. Today we are a big family. We'd love this song.
Just like your father I put myself in harms way and to see these people walk past you is gut wrenching. You sing well my friend. I am the poet Joey Joe McGuire. You have as I said before touch my heart..Juste Joey.
Your comment is thoughtful and touching. For all those who put their lives on the line, *Thank you for your service*, it means the world. Good luck with your poetry, it's a beautiful art.
So sad, that everyone ignored him. He has a strong voice for an 80 year old, and to be honest I have heard worse efforts from professional groups singing this very sad song. Well done Vincent.
My tears are running down my cheeks as I watch this - the song it always so touching. So upset that people are walking by without a glint of interest, not only without the talent being recognized, but for the poignancy of the song. Good on you, Eric!
Greetings from México. We remember the brave Irish lads that defected the invader's cause in the Mexican-American war, and they fought and died besides us as brothers.
This is why it sad that remembrance day is fading. But it is hard to blame the newer generations when companies push holidays earlier each year, and the government pays less and less attention to the day. Schools do the worst by making the day an annoyance, my highschool has the EXACT same speech with the same guest soldier speaker who does the same thing every year. The only change is which three names are given the the empty chairs and the pictures on the slides for those names.
Can't believe nobody has stopped I would have stood there till this song was finished beautifully sung by this lovely gentleman singing his heart out fantastic and nothing but total respect to his father who was in the war thank you sir
Brilliant rendition, sir lest we forget.
id like to believe there where people behind the camera man
I would of called the lads for a sesh
The problem is, and to be a little fair, none of these younger people walking by would know what he was singing about anyway. As long as they have got their mobile phones ‘superglued’ to their ears and heads down ‘texting’, gaming or whatever they do on their phones nothing else in the world matters! No time for anything which would interfere with their ‘self important’ lifestyles! Unfortunately this is the world we live in right now and it is not going to get any better.
It's Dublin they don't appreciate others up their
hundreds of people passing by this sweet gentleman, who sings one of the most beautiful songs ever, and nobody stops.
We don't deserve this planet 😢❤
Like a voice in an urban wilderness crying out a reminder that those who ignore history are bound to repeat it.
We may be on the brink of this again. More sons brothers fathers dying in vain and the fat cats who are responsible will sit down and eat dinner as usual. So fcking futile.
We're repeating it now in Ukraine. Again and again and again and again.
Hi Vincent,
As a guitarist/singer for some 60+ years, I am posting my thoughts to YOU, many people may have walked past you in their desire to get from A to B without stopping for 5 mins out of their lives to watch, listen and reflect on life whilst you were playing and singing that beautiful Eric Fogle song.
I have nothing but admiration and total respect for you and your rendition of the song and WHAT A GREAT JOB you made of it.
With good folk like you, our servicemen and women across the wars will never be forgotten.
Keep singing, keep playing and most of all keep well.
TOTAL RESPECT 🎸🎤🙏🙏🙏
Paul🇬🇧
I want to thank you for your beautiful singing. I want to also say I am part Irish and so I connect with your singing. God bless. !!!!!
@@robertknight3471 good to know!
Best thing I ever heard was from a man who was showing the medals his grandfather and great uncle won in WW1, (both were killed at the Somme). When asked why he had such strong feeling for them, he replied: "First, those men wsent through hell with lid off."
It's sad too see the people walking past this Man and not stopping for a second. 😟🇺🇸
Young generation these days no respect
Typical In Dublin unfortunately anywhere else he would probably get a few bob
Don't be sad bro, zombie nation tis all
This is a very busy thoroughfare in Dublin. If everyone were to stop it would clog up the street.
They have no idea
Thank you from Hamburg.
Nearly 75 years of peace in Western Europe should remind us all to be close and good neighbors.
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I'm from Hamburg too lol
I’m also from Germany, lots of family from Schramburg
From Poland: yes, yes, yes!!! We are friends and neighbors: for our future, children and for united Europe!
Europe. United under islam.
Just watched that with tears rolling down my face, and yet again young men are dying on the battlefields of Europe. 100 years and we’ve learnt nothing
We did learn. Animals from Russia didn’t
Bought tears to my eyes. My Grandmother's brother was killed in France. Only 26 years of age. I would have loved to have known him, but it was not to be. My Grandmother spoke a lot about him.
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Why is there so many disrespectful people out there ,it takes a brave person to talk let alone sing and play In front of hundreds of people well done sir and you sing and play beautifully
Irish poeple are amazing. So proud, so kind. I fell in love with Ireland last year. I think is the most beautiful country in the whole world. I cry a lot when I think to Wicklow Mountains, when I remember how I felt small in front of Cliffs Of Moher, when I see pictures or videos like this. My biggest dream is to move in Ireland for the rest of my days. Thank you and greetings from Italy.
Thank you so much for this song. My grandfathers were both also in WWI and survived. They were on the 'other side'... Love and peace from Germany
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Beautiful song. I sing this one every Remembrance Sunday at my Karaoke bar it gets full of ex servicemen and always goes down very well with the lads
It’s disheartening for me (14) because I love Remembrance Day and all it stands for, but it’s slowly fading, less and less people are caring so seeing this makes me soooo utterly happy I well up with tears. Thank you very much from nb Canada. Lest we forget.
Thanks for posting those thoughts Grant - be assured, Remembrance Day will never fade - well certainly not in your lifetime. The events giving rise to Remembrance Day have become part of the anglosphere consciousness and folklore; its become embedded in music, poetry (see Siegfried Sassoon) and other literature (see Vera Britten's truly harrowing Testament of Youth). Fewer people may well attend Remembrance Day but the numbers were boosted so high during all those 2014 - 2018 centenaries that the numbers attending were always bound to fall back, but that does not mean Remembrance Day is falling out of the nation's collective folk-memory.
My fullest respects to this man, my grandfather fought on the Somme. My father was a Chindit in 1943. I shall never to be able to repay the debt these men have given to the world
Appreciate your grandfather’s service
Wonderful performance! Singer like him are more necessary to be heard than in the past 80 years.
80 years young and sounding amazing! Well done kind sir!🙏🎶
American here, and prior military - though I will forever stop and get chills to Taps, as well as many of the commemorative songs that came about during the twenty year global war on terror - "Arlington" and "'Til The Last Shot's Fired" by Trace Adkins come to mind - I have a special place in my heart for Green Fields of France, I Was Only 19, and many other allied songs of and relating to war; many of them transcend generations and lines on a map, and this was a particularly beautiful rendition of this song. My eyes watered a bit, and I'm a bit stunned that no one stopped on the sidewalk.
Last week I saw Vincent sing this song. It’s so good these songs are still alive. I once heard Eddie Furey called this the best anti-war song. And he might be right. Vincent keep on singing forever, again and again and again!
✌️🇮🇪
This has always been one of my favorite songs - but hearing it from a self-affected is even more haunting.
Written with tears in my eyes.
Thank goodness all those boys and men that suffered and sacrificed their lives for us were not able to see the complete indifference of the people passing by. Bless them all but it was truly all done in vain. We do not deserve the world that they died for to give us.
Never forget the fallen..why are people walking past..the fallen gave us are freedom..
Only one word for this man is Amazing
well done Vincent, 8o years young fair play I love this song! It goes to prove Vincent you're never too old to entertain the folk of Dublin, long may you continue!
Vincent, many of us stopped to listen! Thank you (and your father was blessed to have you for his son)!
Just so sad that so many people took no notice at all. This song is an incredible testament to those who died for all of us.
My Grandfather fought in La Lys. Survived but got a disease from being gased that eventually killed him. Knew my mother for just 9 days. Today we are a big family. We'd love this song.
Just like your father I put myself in harms way and to see these people walk past you is gut wrenching. You sing well my friend. I am the poet Joey Joe McGuire. You have as I said before touch my heart..Juste Joey.
Your comment is thoughtful and touching. For all those who put their lives on the line, *Thank you for your service*, it means the world. Good luck with your poetry, it's a beautiful art.
OMG, the voice is amazing, he doesn't look 80 years old 😍👍👏👏
Absolutely beautiful my friend. Can’t believe no-one stopped.
Ild pay to listen to him fantastic
Pure Class, sung well capturing the emotion of the song. Well done sir
I'm still listening...I'm on your side...ex-British Paratrooper..the English Poet Joey Joe McGuire..I salute you!
Such a beautiful tribute to his dad. He’s such a wonderful and gentle soul.
I would have stopped to listen. So beautiful.
Respect sir,good men died on all sides in the great war,we will remember them.
Thankyou for sharing this with us' your Father would be proud of you Sir xx
So sad, that everyone ignored him. He has a strong voice for an 80 year old, and to be honest I have heard worse efforts from professional groups singing this very sad song. Well done Vincent.
This song reduced me to tears. So moving.
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Great and beautiful performance,
I cannot believe how people can walk by without even a glance, sad times indeed. God bless you sir.
Good to see vincent again i remember last time when he done a song about his missus I cried then as well beautiful songs and delivery cheers.👌👏👏👏❤
Thanks for the heart felt performance of my favorite Bogle song. I can't see the screen for my tears.
Thank you Vincent, that was lovely
God bless ye Vincent , Well done...!!
Absolut sehenswert und berührend, Daumen hoch. Greetings from Germany.
💚☘️☘️☘️🇮🇪
Love it. Love it! Thank you for playing it and thank whoever for posting it. 😘
Great performance Vincent! Shout out to your dad!
Lovely sir. I would have listened and cried with you. Thanks for your beautiful music!!!
This poignant anti-war song is wellknown in Germany as „Es ist an der Zeit" from Hannes Wader. Thank you Vincent! Greetings from Wiesbaden.
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I haven't left you...in fact I came for another listen...wonderful indulgence..Juste Joey. (keep singing for your dad)
Love it fella
I'll sing it when I'm 80
My namesake
I'm so grateful that you shared this song about your father! I wish you and your family the best! 💖
Soul of Dublin !!!
Yes☝️✊
This is such a poignant song even for today. By far the best anti-war song.
Godbless u sir u did good love this amazing well done love UK 🇬🇧 ♥️
You’re a winner Vincent!
Fantastic , love from Scotland
This song is written by a Scotsman Eric Bogle. It is about all the soldiers that died in France, each and every one
Oh man , this is just amazing.
An amazing tribute, sung not with remorse but with thankful nostalgia ❤️
Very proud of your Dad! Nice tribute !
brilliant well sung and played and a great honour to your dad too xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Absolutely beautiful sir.
My tears are running down my cheeks as I watch this - the song it always so touching. So upset that people are walking by without a glint of interest, not only without the talent being recognized, but for the poignancy of the song. Good on you, Eric!
🙏😇
From Summer Hill and my Grandmother as well, 27 Steps . Living in the States now! All the best .
Not only the young have the enthusiasm, but grandpa can give them an example of fortitude😠👍
bravo Sir, i salute you and your father. god bless ya.
This is probably the most beautiful cover of this song given its roots
im gonna start crying:’)
I think this is the best version I've heard sung from the heart.
What an amazing Man you are Vinnie what an amazing singer xx
Thank you, very much appreciated from Australia!
Sir, you do that song such beautiful justice. Great job!!!!
He does not look 80 hes an amazing singer well done
Absolutely wonderful sir love it🙏
Beautiful. I wish I could have been there for these few minutes 😍
Awesome video ! We must never forget the Men who passed away in that war. God Bless you Sir for the song. 👍The war too end war.
Well sung buddy! Great wee song 🇮🇪🇮🇪👍
He sang this beautiful song so well hie father would be proud.❤️
Makes me think of my father ❤ lovely tribute.
It all happened again, and again, and again and will happen again. Until there’s no one left.
Legend👍👍
Beautifull...so much emotion xxooxx
just amazing🙏🏼💭
Greetings from México. We remember the brave Irish lads that defected the invader's cause in the Mexican-American war, and they fought and died besides us as brothers.
💚☘️☘️☘️🇮🇪
greetings from normandie, another green field of france.
💚☘️☘️☘️🇮🇪
respect sir
Brilliant much love.
Moving me to tears...
Magically beautiful💖🌻🦋
well done sir, hats off to you. have a happy and peaceful christmas,x...
Fair play my old boy 🍻🍻🍻
Cant believe this young man got 2 thumbs down. well done.x
Beautifully, beautifully done
Man's blind indifference says it all.
VINCENT GOD BLESS YOU.
What a tight-fisted crowd! I didn't see one of them give him any money for this terrific performance.
This guy looks like hes in his late 60s
This is why it sad that remembrance day is fading. But it is hard to blame the newer generations when companies push holidays earlier each year, and the government pays less and less attention to the day. Schools do the worst by making the day an annoyance, my highschool has the EXACT same speech with the same guest soldier speaker who does the same thing every year. The only change is which three names are given the the empty chairs and the pictures on the slides for those names.
Fair play to you ! My Grandfather was in the Somme . Survived Lost his right arm , Dublin Fusillers !
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