The older I get, you realise more of the debt of gratitude we owe every man and women who lost their lives in Normandy, and the torment the survivors have had to live with since. The first time I heard this song I was driving my work van on the A1 and within 2 minutes I was in tears, I will never forget this song and what it represents. Thank you Jim Radford for writing such a song to touch our hearts.
One thing is for sure that we can all agree upon, our military men and women are heroes to us all. They put their lives on the line for us every day........and for that, I am eternally grateful. ❤️
Amen. Brought me to tears as well. The sacrifice, setting aside your hopes and dreams, to do what had to be done. And the sacrifice of those who survived, knowing they would carry the burden the rest of their life. The greatest generation. God bless them and never forget.
Powerful lyrics about a day that still resonates in the present generation. If it happened today would things be the same? Unfortunately no. The current generation are pampered and comfortable. The 20 year olds of today couldnt face the horrors that the men of '44 did. Those men willingly sacrificed themselves for a better future. Todays generation are not fit to lace the boots of those heros.
Jim u fukin legend wat a song thankyou so much for your service im. An ex serviceman i carnt imagine wat horrors u chaps faced.. Stand at ease sir........ BSM BATTY
He stood for us and all other European nations under the Nazi jackboot, the stories I heard from him growing up were enough to make you weep, for me he was just my grandad Jim. We will always love and cherish you and this son lives on as a warning and remembrance of what can happen when you trust in the wrong leader, rest easy sailor, you earned it many times over!
I am eternally grateful to all our men and women who fought, sacrificed, and many times have lost their lives fighting to protect our nation and its people. #NeverForget
Just heard you on LBC Radio Jim. What an amazing, brave and outstanding human being you are. I love your song and these tears in my eyes are because you have such an extraordinary soul. The World should be full of Jim Radford’s. God bless you Jim.
in the run up to D Day quite a number of British Tommys i understand lost their lives mostly by drowning while they was doing the training for it. the UK goverment at the time covered the accidents up to stop the Germans hearing about it. as a result the accidents have only recently come to light
Wow, you were only 15-years old at the time. Thank you and your courageous generation for freeing the world of evil. When I hear this beautiful and realistic song, I feel like I am one of the soldiers in the boat sailing to the Normandy beach. I love the movie 'Saving Private Ryan' because it puts you on the beach in battle and it makes you feel like you are one of the soldiers. This song does exactly the same thing, it puts you in the boat with those brave heroes. God bless you!
Deathcoldan defending the Germans who killed millions of men women and children and Incinerated them. Ripping manny of them from history. You know the saying the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Thats Russia we where enemies with a common goal. How could you compare any nations with Nazi Germany.
We have so much to owe you Jim and your generation but no words will ever describe my thanks for my freedom my kids freedom and there kids and it’s all down to you and your comrades (brothers in arms) but if it’s any recollection......... thank you for your service and my freedom sir I salute you
@Deathcoldan You truly have no life replying negatively to all these beautiful and graceful comments take your stupid poisonous thinking somewhere else and be real and commend the man for living through such a tragedy that thousands of others did too just to let you be able to post your hateful diatribes online freely and without policing and communism ruining our right to be free thinking people so piss off you twat and respect the facts! And the truth that so many died for you to exist is one thing I could see a veteran saying why they feel dissatisfied with what they did in WW2
In the cold grey light of the sixth of June, in the year of '44 The Empire Larch sailed out from Poole to join with thousands more The largest fleet the world had seen, we sailed in close array And we set our course for Normandy at the dawning of the day There was not one man in all our crew but knew what lay in store For we had waited for that day through five long years of war We knew that many would not return, but all our hearts were true For we were bound for Normandy where we had a job to do Now, the Empire Larch was a deep-sea tug with a crew of 33 And I was just the galley boy on my first trip to sea I little thought when I left home of the dreadful sights I'd see But I came to manhood on the day that I first saw Normandy At Arromanches, off the beach of Gold, 'neath the rockets' deadly glare We towed our blockships into place, and we built a harbour there 'Mid shot and shell, we built it well, as history does agree While brave men died in the swirling tide on the shores of Normandy For every hero's name that's known, a thousand died as well On stakes and wires their bodies hung, rocked in the ocean's swell And many a mother wept that day for the sons they'd loved so well Men who cracked a joke and cadged a smoke as they stormed the gates of hell As the years pass by, I can still recall the men I saw that day Who died upon that blood-soaked sand where now sweet children play And those of you who were unborn, who've lived in liberty Remember those who made it so on the shores of Normandy
75 years ago. The American and British youth charged machine gun nest knowing they would more than likely die, all in the name of freedom. Today American and British youths would gladly give up their freedoms for anything.
Does anyone know of a legal way to buy this song? I heard it on the radio last summer and I cannot find it on iTunes, Amazon or any of the others. Apparently it was a chart-topping single. Where? No, I don't want to buy the sheet music. I want an actual MP3 download that I can listen to. This man gave up his childhood to give us freedom, and I can't even pay the 79 pence to hear him tell his tale through song. And it is such a beautiful song! It's honestly brought me close to tears a couple of times. If it's only available here on TH-cam, then that's a shame.
May we never forget the honored dead who gave everything so that we may live in freedom.
This wonderful man died at 2 am on the 6th November 2020. Farewell my friend, your memory will on in my mind until my time is up too.
The older I get, you realise more of the debt of gratitude we owe every man and women who lost their lives in Normandy, and the torment the survivors have had to live with since. The first time I heard this song I was driving my work van on the A1 and within 2 minutes I was in tears, I will never forget this song and what it represents. Thank you Jim Radford for writing such a song to touch our hearts.
One thing is for sure that we can all agree upon, our military men and women are heroes to us all. They put their lives on the line for us every day........and for that, I am eternally grateful. ❤️
Amen. Brought me to tears as well. The sacrifice, setting aside your hopes and dreams, to do what had to be done. And the sacrifice of those who survived, knowing they would carry the burden the rest of their life. The greatest generation. God bless them and never forget.
Men
Powerful lyrics about a day that still resonates in the present generation. If it happened today would things be the same? Unfortunately no. The current generation are pampered and comfortable. The 20 year olds of today couldnt face the horrors that the men of '44 did. Those men willingly sacrificed themselves for a better future. Todays generation are not fit to lace the boots of those heros.
God bless our armed forces an the heroes of old
My Uncle was there and is still alive today. Thank God for all the veterans and current men and women serving.
Jim u fukin legend wat a song thankyou so much for your service im. An ex serviceman i carnt imagine wat horrors u chaps faced.. Stand at ease sir........ BSM BATTY
He stood for us and all other European nations under the Nazi jackboot, the stories I heard from him growing up were enough to make you weep, for me he was just my grandad Jim. We will always love and cherish you and this son lives on as a warning and remembrance of what can happen when you trust in the wrong leader, rest easy sailor, you earned it many times over!
Amazing song. I’ll never forget the price that was paid for my freedom.
@Deathcoldan "Your freedom?" yeah it is you twat
Deathcoldan docs.google.com/document/d/12DSEvaaW3swycGtrZQXkH0EWiRE8cLq7zrqV5ponveI
Bless you Jim. Thank you and all of those that gave me the freedoms we enjoy today.
Deathcoldan docs.google.com/document/d/12DSEvaaW3swycGtrZQXkH0EWiRE8cLq7zrqV5ponveI
I am eternally grateful to all our men and women who fought, sacrificed, and many times have lost their lives fighting to protect our nation and its people. #NeverForget
Just heard you on LBC Radio Jim. What an amazing, brave and outstanding human being you are. I love your song and these tears in my eyes are because you have such an extraordinary soul. The World should be full of Jim Radford’s. God bless you Jim.
in the run up to D Day quite a number of British Tommys i understand lost their lives mostly by drowning while they was doing the training for it. the UK goverment at the time covered the accidents up to stop the Germans hearing about it. as a result the accidents have only recently come to light
Thank you to the veterans who gives us this freedom true hero total respect ❤🙏❤
A fantastic song which perfectly honours those who fought and died to give us the freedoms we enjoy today. Thank you very much.
A wonderful song beautifully performed by this amazing man. God bless all of those great men and.women who fought to keep the world free.
What a sad twisted man you must be
Deathcoldan docs.google.com/document/d/12DSEvaaW3swycGtrZQXkH0EWiRE8cLq7zrqV5ponveI
Men
War doesnt keep the world free, its the opposite.
Wow, you were only 15-years old at the time. Thank you and your courageous generation for freeing the world of evil. When I hear this beautiful and realistic song, I feel like I am one of the soldiers in the boat sailing to the Normandy beach. I love the movie 'Saving Private Ryan' because it puts you on the beach in battle and it makes you feel like you are one of the soldiers. This song does exactly the same thing, it puts you in the boat with those brave heroes. God bless you!
Deathcoldan defending the Germans who killed millions of men women and children and Incinerated them. Ripping manny of them from history. You know the saying the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Thats Russia we where enemies with a common goal. How could you compare any nations with Nazi Germany.
Deathcoldan docs.google.com/document/d/12DSEvaaW3swycGtrZQXkH0EWiRE8cLq7zrqV5ponveI
Cannot stop listening to this beautiful song. Thank you Jim Radford for leaving us this legacy and for what you did for us on that terrible day x
Not even 30 seconds in and I have already click Thumbs Up.
Great song. Lest we forget. True heroes
Beautiful 😢
It is physically impossible to listen to this without tearing up.
The Greatest Generation ... God Bless You Jim Radford and band of brothers. We OWE you more than we can EVER repay, sir,.
Do not forget those people
How could you not like this song.
Powerful tribute to his fallen brethren.. Jim Radford I give you nothing but love and respect... Thank you for your service.. you stubborn bastard...
I heard it today on radio 4. What a man. Brilliant tribute to all who made us free to love our lives
We have so much to owe you Jim and your generation but no words will ever describe my thanks for my freedom my kids freedom and there kids and it’s all down to you and your comrades (brothers in arms) but if it’s any recollection......... thank you for your service and my freedom sir I salute you
So powerful, so utterly tragic, and; unfortunately, so, damn: True...!
RIP to all those who fought to keep us free!
He was 15 years old in the army God Bless his family
RIP Jim. Great song. Moved to tears.
We will never forget!
Lest we forget the people that fought for our freedom, true legends.
It will be sad when all of the war veterans die😭😢
@Deathcoldan you are just the nicest aren't you?
@Deathcoldan You truly have no life replying negatively to all these beautiful and graceful comments take your stupid poisonous thinking somewhere else and be real and commend the man for living through such a tragedy that thousands of others did too just to let you be able to post your hateful diatribes online freely and without policing and communism ruining our right to be free thinking people so piss off you twat and respect the facts! And the truth that so many died for you to exist is one thing I could see a veteran saying why they feel dissatisfied with what they did in WW2
@@tylerrussell9810 the stupid kid deleted his comment honestly just disgraceful what he said
In the cold grey light of the sixth of June, in the year of '44
The Empire Larch sailed out from Poole to join with thousands more
The largest fleet the world had seen, we sailed in close array
And we set our course for Normandy at the dawning of the day
There was not one man in all our crew but knew what lay in store
For we had waited for that day through five long years of war
We knew that many would not return, but all our hearts were true
For we were bound for Normandy where we had a job to do
Now, the Empire Larch was a deep-sea tug with a crew of 33
And I was just the galley boy on my first trip to sea
I little thought when I left home of the dreadful sights I'd see
But I came to manhood on the day that I first saw Normandy
At Arromanches, off the beach of Gold, 'neath the rockets' deadly glare
We towed our blockships into place, and we built a harbour there
'Mid shot and shell, we built it well, as history does agree
While brave men died in the swirling tide on the shores of Normandy
For every hero's name that's known, a thousand died as well
On stakes and wires their bodies hung, rocked in the ocean's swell
And many a mother wept that day for the sons they'd loved so well
Men who cracked a joke and cadged a smoke as they stormed the gates of hell
As the years pass by, I can still recall the men I saw that day
Who died upon that blood-soaked sand where now sweet children play
And those of you who were unborn, who've lived in liberty
Remember those who made it so on the shores of Normandy
When you think that this guy went out into a war at 15.. Me at 15 was sitting at home bitching I had to mow the lawn.
Just picture it in your mind it's scary and sad
god bless them all on all sides
75 years ago. The American and British youth charged machine gun nest knowing they would more than likely die, all in the name of freedom. Today American and British youths would gladly give up their freedoms for anything.
Don’t worry im 19 and I’m looking to join the army anytime I would give up my life for my country the same as these brave men 75years ago
Big men big salute
Does anyone know of a legal way to buy this song? I heard it on the radio last summer and I cannot find it on iTunes, Amazon or any of the others. Apparently it was a chart-topping single. Where? No, I don't want to buy the sheet music. I want an actual MP3 download that I can listen to. This man gave up his childhood to give us freedom, and I can't even pay the 79 pence to hear him tell his tale through song. And it is such a beautiful song! It's honestly brought me close to tears a couple of times. If it's only available here on TH-cam, then that's a shame.
Never trust politicians
Does anyone know how to purchase a copy? Incredible performance. He just passed away this week. RIP Jim Radford.
Indeed 👍
The younger generation just don't seem to get it
One flipping hater... And why is my question to you...
Who wrote this song?
Jim Radford, the singer
The thumbs down option should be removed for this sort of post.
F to pay respects
Never will i forget the german troops,who died in duty.