I remember playing this shellac 78 RPM record from my parents collection as a young child in the 1950s, my father must have bought it as he was a soldier in the Royal Artillery in WW2 and also served in the Korean war as then he was with the army reserves, always loved this rousing military song, brings back good memories of loved ones who have moved on. ❤😊
My Mom (born in 1926) lived in London 1952-54. Her boyfriend Tommy McNulty took her to hear Josef Locke at the Finsbury Park Empire in Islington. She never forgot it!
The Sergeant'a Messes of the different units within the Aldershot area used to invite each other to Mess Nights on a fairly regular basis and whenever the Irish Guards were the visiting unit, the Other Ranks used to volunteer for Mess Duties to be able to hear him sing!
A real act, he could sing and entertain, but was his own worst enemy, he was a drinking partner with Frank Randle.....and that was drinking!! Saw him on stage several times in the 1950's, always a superb performance, always with encores!!!
Les soldats sont là-bas endormis sur la plaine Où le souffle du soir chante pour les bercer, La terre aux blés rasés parfume son haleine, La sentinelle au loin va d'un pas cadencé. Soudain voici qu'au ciel des cavaliers sans nombre Illuminent d'éclairs l'imprécise clarté Et le petit chapeau semble guider ces ombres Vers l'immortalité. Les voyez-vous, Les hussards, les dragons, la Garde, Glorieux fous D'Austerlitz que l'Aigle regarde, Ceux de Kléber, De Marceau chantant la victoire, Géants de fer S'en vont chevaucher la gloire. Mais le petit soldat Voit s'assombrir le Rêve, Il lui semble là-bas Qu'un orage se lève, L'hydre au casque pointu Sournoisement s'avance ; L'enfant s'éveille, ému, Mais tout dort en silence Et dans son cœur le songe est revenu. Les canons ! Les clairons ! Ecoutez ! Regardez ! Les voyez-vous, Les hussards, les dragons, la Garde, Ils saluent tous L'Empereur qui les regarde.
With different words this was my old school song at Blackrock College in Dublin. Rock boys are we Our title is our glory Fearless and bold Whatever the danger be Onward we go To flinch or falter never Rock boys together The Blue and White for ever. That struck fear into the opposition at lansdowne Road.
Emouvante interprétation d'un chanteur irlandais entonnant ce bel air qui rappelle la grande révolte de 1798 et la proclamation de la première République Libre d'Irlande contre l'oppresseur anglais.
Out on the plain the weary soldiers now are sleeping Lulled to slumber while the evening breezes blow From the fields the smell of new morn' corn is creeping And the sentinel is pacing to and fro Then all at once the sky is filled with shapes of horsemen Lit up by lightning as the dying day goes down And the famous white horse is directing the course to renown See them pass on Those hussars those dragoons them guardsmen Glorious throng From Austerlitz meet the eagle's eye Braves from Kléber From Marceau a triumphant story Steel hearts of iron See them riding on for glory See them pass on - Hear the guns Those hussars those dragoons them guardsmen - Fantastic sound Glorious throng - Charge the huns From Austerlitz meet the eagle's eye - Gaze around See them pass on Those hussars those dragoons the glory Even though they die Yet they live in song and story It's not an exact translation from the original French. They changed a lot of the lyrics to make it rhyme in English. Words I'm uncertain about: Corn, Throng, Meet, Iron, Huns.
well it's a french song against war. by a soldier near to die....Here, even if the tenor is not bad, t's a comedy for an happy moment. Strange and irespectuous use on these translation. Go to see Alain Vanzo Le rève passe
Where did you get this from? That it's an "anti-war song about a soldier about to die"? I've always had the impression that it is just a general ode to the French military as a whole. If that's true then it changes all the perspective i've always had abou this song 😂
@@MrSomebodyyyy98 Yes this song concern an old soldier of Napoleon poor in his bedroom who had dreams of the past: th great wars of Napoleon. The titlle is "the dream pass".........
What a wonderful voice Josef Locke had
I remember playing this shellac 78 RPM record from my parents collection as a young child in the 1950s, my father must have bought it as he was a soldier in the Royal Artillery in WW2 and also served in the Korean war as then he was with the army reserves, always loved this rousing military song, brings back good memories of loved ones who have moved on. ❤😊
My Mom (born in 1926) lived in London 1952-54. Her boyfriend Tommy McNulty took her to hear Josef Locke at the Finsbury Park Empire in Islington. She never forgot it!
A larger than life singer and a wonderful old rousing song......... nobody can sing this song like Joseph Locke. Thank you.......
Incredible voice and a great old song.
WHAT A VOICE HE HAD , BRILLIANT.
Wonderful rousing singing from a wonderful character, much missed.
Great singer.
Seventeen years since this video was uploaded
No idea this song had an english version
The Sergeant'a Messes of the different units within the Aldershot area used to invite each other to Mess Nights on a fairly regular basis and whenever the Irish Guards were the visiting unit, the Other Ranks used to volunteer for Mess Duties to be able to hear him sing!
wonder full stuff ,, great to see a talent like him to see on film ,,
A real act, he could sing and entertain, but was his own worst enemy, he was a drinking partner with Frank Randle.....and that was drinking!! Saw him on stage several times in the 1950's, always a superb performance, always with encores!!!
What wonderful memories! How fortunate you were to see him.
nice to see that ^^
i don't thought to see this French Patriotic song in a American song ^^
5***** and thks for this video :-)
one of my late uncles favourites ripxx
What a fine figure of a man , We dont get em like that any more ,Joseph Lock R I P
Just love listening to the great Josef Locke.
This man has to be good he was an Irish Guardsman ..!
Also he was in the RUC.
@@francisrodgers4037 yes indeed .....and Sir John Gorman MA MC (District Inspector and previous 2nd Bn Irish Guards WW2)
Fantastic
What a voice!
No idea this song had am english version. Wow
Excellent Locke at his finest
Amazing❤
Les soldats sont là-bas endormis sur la plaine
Où le souffle du soir chante pour les bercer,
La terre aux blés rasés parfume son haleine,
La sentinelle au loin va d'un pas cadencé.
Soudain voici qu'au ciel des cavaliers sans nombre
Illuminent d'éclairs l'imprécise clarté
Et le petit chapeau semble guider ces ombres
Vers l'immortalité.
Les voyez-vous,
Les hussards, les dragons, la Garde,
Glorieux fous
D'Austerlitz que l'Aigle regarde,
Ceux de Kléber,
De Marceau chantant la victoire,
Géants de fer
S'en vont chevaucher la gloire.
Mais le petit soldat
Voit s'assombrir le Rêve,
Il lui semble là-bas
Qu'un orage se lève,
L'hydre au casque pointu
Sournoisement s'avance ;
L'enfant s'éveille, ému,
Mais tout dort en silence
Et dans son cœur le songe est revenu.
Les canons !
Les clairons !
Ecoutez !
Regardez !
Les voyez-vous,
Les hussards, les dragons, la Garde,
Ils saluent tous
L'Empereur qui les regarde.
Chapeau!
what a voice. Not many could do this one now
A good entertainer
With different words this was my old school song at Blackrock College in Dublin.
Rock boys are we
Our title is our glory
Fearless and bold
Whatever the danger be
Onward we go
To flinch or falter never
Rock boys together
The Blue and White for ever.
That struck fear into the opposition at lansdowne Road.
But would it have fazed Ross O'Carroll Kelly?
brilliant
Which there was a very upbeat version like this one but in French
salute that soldiers
Of course the French call it "Le Rêve passe". Peter Dawson did a popular version with not quite such a comical touch.
They couldn't fit his name on the bill boards so had to shorten it !
Re: Smokey1t
His original agent had to shorten his name to fit marque. That's why Joseph McLaughlin became Josef Locke.
joe was the best of all singers, nobody will ever match him' mario lanza came close! but joe was joe.
Only getting to know joe music....what a. Guy
Great singer .Real Irishman
Emouvante interprétation d'un chanteur irlandais entonnant ce bel air qui rappelle la grande révolte de 1798 et la proclamation de la première République Libre d'Irlande contre l'oppresseur anglais.
It has nothing to do with Ireland. It's an English rendition of a French march
vive napoleon vive la france
Olivier Etcheverry Vive la République et Èrin go Braugh.
god bless joe!!!!!
can help but get a monty python vibe from this
geef mij toch mor de iendracht veroit-versie van Kamiel Sergant
What would he make it sound so German- if you left it as Joseph Lock-or Loch (like a lake)it would still be as short.
thats the glasgow rangers story
Leve Berchem Sport, leve lang onze zwart gelen.
Out on the plain the weary soldiers now are sleeping
Lulled to slumber while the evening breezes blow
From the fields the smell of new morn' corn is creeping
And the sentinel is pacing to and fro
Then all at once the sky is filled with shapes of horsemen
Lit up by lightning as the dying day goes down
And the famous white horse is directing the course to renown
See them pass on
Those hussars those dragoons them guardsmen
Glorious throng
From Austerlitz meet the eagle's eye
Braves from Kléber
From Marceau a triumphant story
Steel hearts of iron
See them riding on for glory
See them pass on
- Hear the guns
Those hussars those dragoons them guardsmen
- Fantastic sound
Glorious throng
- Charge the huns
From Austerlitz meet the eagle's eye
- Gaze around
See them pass on
Those hussars those dragoons the glory
Even though they die
Yet they live in song and story
It's not an exact translation from the original French. They changed a lot of the lyrics to make it rhyme in English.
Words I'm uncertain about: Corn, Throng, Meet, Iron, Huns.
Iendracht Veroit
Tes de ploeg da na moe winnen
Apell my name Ann Luther not Anne Luther
well it's a french song against war. by a soldier near to die....Here, even if the tenor is not bad, t's a comedy for an happy moment. Strange and irespectuous use on these translation. Go to see Alain Vanzo Le rève passe
Where did you get this from? That it's an "anti-war song about a soldier about to die"? I've always had the impression that it is just a general ode to the French military as a whole. If that's true then it changes all the perspective i've always had abou this song 😂
@@MrSomebodyyyy98 Yes this song concern an old soldier of Napoleon poor in his bedroom who had dreams of the past: th great wars of Napoleon. The titlle is "the dream pass".........
vive napoleon 1
This shit is old as fuck, who's watching in 2018? Just me? Ok then
But it aint Rap
vive napoleon
salute that soldiers