Men of Harlech - Welsh Patriotic Song
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- "Men of Harlech" is a song and military march which is traditionally said to describe events during the seven-year siege of Harlech Castle between 1461 and 1468, when the castle was held by the Lancastrians against the Yorkists as part of the Wars of the Roses. Commanded by Constable Dafydd ap Ieuan, the garrison withstood the longest known siege in the history of the British Isles. ("Through Seven Years" is an alternative name for the song.) The song has also been associated with the earlier, briefer siege of Harlech Castle about 1408, which pitted the forces of Owain Glyndŵr against the future Henry V of England.
"Men of Harlech" is important for Welsh national culture. The song gained international recognition when it was featured in the 1941 movie How Green Was My Valley and the 1964 film Zulu.
The music was first published without words during 1794 as "Gorhoffedd Gwŷr Harlech-March of the Men of Harlech" in the second edition of The Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards, but it is said to be a much earlier folk song. The earliest version of the tune to appear with lyrics, found thus far, comes from a broadside printed c. 1830. Since then, many different versions of the English lyrics have been published. It was published first with Welsh lyrics in Gems of Welsh Melody, edited by the Welsh poet, John Owen (Owain Alaw), published in London, England and Wrexham, Wales, during 1860. An edition containing Welsh and English lyrics was published in Ruthin, Wales, during 1862. The song was published in Volume II of the 1862 collection Welsh Melodies with the Welsh lyrics by the Welsh poet John Jones (Talhaiarn) and the English lyrics by Thomas Oliphant, President of the Madrigal Society.
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They’d never make a film like this today
That's just sad
The world is just so woke to the point anything that is historically accurate will be perceived as racist
This film actually presents the zulus as valiant and capable warriors, but even then, a film like it would still be attacked nowadays
@@costanvaarwel8932 that's so sad :(
I think it wouldn't work because modern audiences would be more sympathetic to the natives due to portrayals like in this movie. This movie is nuetral, today it would be polarized
I have a photo of my great-granduncle on parade with John Williams VC of Rorke's Drift fame.
👍👍
That's amazing. My distant none maternal relative lt tiegnmouth melvill as portrayed in zulu dawn by James Faulkner was pomostuasly awarded the vc for saving the 1st 24ths colours at the Battle of Isandlwana. I dread to think what was going through the minds of the 5 companys of 1st 24th and the 1 company of the 2nd battalion that were massacred. To the boys who defended rorkes drift even though the main part of their regiment were dead from the previous battle. One scene I always get a chill from on zulu dawn is when Chelmsford returns to the camp and one of his officers says "I rode a little along the track to rorkes drift the sky is red with fire" I always think of those brave individuals who were at rorkes drift and the gallant resistance they put up for 13 long hours of fighting
John Williams is from my home town his home is about 1/4 mile from mine .. local legend he has a gravestone in Llantarnam church 🏴
And a fine pub in Cwmbran named in his honour.
@@leopoldstotch3524Alias John Fielding, born of Irish parents.
They showed us this movie when I was doing my corporal course in the army and one of the instructors, who was a bit of an expert on the Zulu Wars, said “that’s the ways wars should be fought”, meaning man-to-man. But another instructor says, “yes, with the other side without bullets!”, to the general laughter of the audience. 😂
our guns werent too good then.. and they were mightly fit warriors with their shields and spears :) The gun then wasnt what it is now. Not until the machine gun. The bayonate was still pretty much primary weapon.
@@joecater894 What an expert statement.
They had rifles but weren't the best of shots.
@@irishboer7124 yes, but 90% had spears and clubs
As captain Blackadder said we preferred opponents armed with guava halves and sharpened guava fruits.
I never realised until recently that Michael Caine had faced a similar real life experience during the Korean war, probably why he sounds so convincing when he shouts "Volley Fire" 👍
That movie scene has a special place in my heart.
hünkarim ne işiniz var burada
Yes, colonizers invading, slaughtering and taking other people's homes always leaves a lump in my throat.
@@patrickmuro5778 YES YES YES LOVE ❤️ IT FOR YOUR MODERN DAY LUXURY AND LIFE OF EASE AND PLEASURE!!!
@@patrickmuro5778 yep, thanks for clearing up what the zulus did.
@@patrickmuro5778 True but it was a last stand 0:53
God bless the brave Welsh! All the best from a British Scot.
As a Kiwi I love it when the Welsh rugby fans in Cardiff answer the All Black's haka with a rousing rendition of this song. The Haka is cool but this is better.
Lets be honest unless you floated there in 1300 you are welsh
@@Cantbearsed447 wtf are you talking about? I am neither Maori nor Welsh. There are other ethnicities, you know.
If this does not bring a lump to your throat and a tear to your eye,you are not human.!!...Such pride..!!
it brings a tear to my throat and a lump to my eye i think there may be something wrong
If you are a Zulu it might not!@@averylividmoose3599
You forgot the goosebumps :)
ZULU..Incredible Film portraying The battle at Rorke's Drift .Its impossible to imagine the real horrors of armed conflict like this..
Rorke's Drift.
1879..
11 Victoria crosses.
Men of Harlech.
Incredibly Moving.
Rousing deep inside the heart.
Tears trickle. 😢 😢😢.
its an amazing film but is quite inaccurate to the real battle of Rorkes drift
No film will ever be totally accurate, whatever the subject.
It is was it is .
Inaccuracies are part of life .
They’ve got a good base section
And Welshmen at least have some good top tenors, too. That's what the Zulus were missing.
No the Zulus are nak*#
But no top tenors, that’s for sure
But no top tenors...
Welshmen never yield!
It wasn't a Welsh regiment!
@@nickjung7394but the song is Welsh
@@gethin9896 you do know that this particular event did not happen? Simply Stanley Baker and Hollywood's attempt at rewriting history!
@nickjung7394 of course it was " south Wales Borderers 24th of foot" what are you talking about.
@nickjung7394 what on earth are you talking about, yes it happened and it resulted in the most awards of the VC in one Battle.
"Who do you think is coming to wipe out your little band, the Genadier Guards?" One of the great lines in movie history! Love this film!
Being a Scotsman who has just visited harlech I’d proudly sing with my British brothers in arms
It was the Irish and scots at this battle anyways, not the welsh
I cannae sing fir toffee but id join in...haha
@@ViktoriousDead wrong the welsh was actually in that battle just wasn't many
The songs actually about killing the Saxon invaders.
@@ViktoriousDead out of the 122 soldiers at roukes drift 32 were Welsh 16 Irish and a lost Scots man .
What an incredibly stirring rendition of this mighty ballad. Zulu is a tremendous film and this may well be my favorite compilation of scenes from the movie, as well as my favorite version of Men of Harlech. From this Scots Irish man to my Welsh Celtic kinsmen: you are of such strength in song & story. I salute you.
Except it is complete nonsense, The largest group in the 2nd Warwickshire Regiment were English.
The English had no baritones. Enjoy it for the great movie it was instead of criticising. We all know it was the English colonisation that dragooned the mighty Scots Irish and Welsh without whom no empire would have been achieved
Zulu is a film showing poor Welsh colonial soldiers fighting for the English establishment to conquer more African lands.
Most younger Welsh have turned their back on the film here in Wales..... Although some older Welsh still relish being colonial cucks 😂
@@penderyn8794 Tell me, are you and your fellow zoomer intellectuals happier now being overrun by hordes very similar in appearance to the Zulus, whilst still ostensibly being under colonial rule?
why are you watching this@@andrewwaldock
Cymru am byth 🏴❤️
Your flag translates as the England flag for some reason lol
@@lennydale92 Strange lol
Croeso i Gymru (Welcome to Wales)@@Lorddonen
A friend of mine bought the Zulu soundtrack album just for this song - and it wasn't there ! Some critics said this scene was absurd, but the Zulus testified that just before thay made their final charge at Islawanda ( the battle they fought just before Roark's Drift, where they slaughtered the British) the soldiers sang God Save The Queen and shook each other's hands. By the way, the song is also sung, in Welsh, in the movie Apache Drums.
I live near the home of one of the real welshmen from this actual battle .. his home has a plaque on it ❤🏴
Since I first saw it in 1965, one of my all-time favorite movies.
We sat in the cinema cheering our heads off
S
Oh yes, me too! First saw it about the same year as you, when I was in my 20s. Now I am 81 and still happy to watch it (except that now, someone else from the cast has died off each time, it seems!
I would love to see it in theatre so much! Too bad it may never happen :(
To this day an INCREDIBLE movie.
The scene where the Zulu crest the hills surrounding Rorke's Drift...CHILLING.
Imagine 150 men facing 4000 Zulu Warriors, and holding them off.
Inconceivable, and yet it happened.
I first saw this great movie when I went Kapooka Army Training Camp in Australia. 🇦🇺. I was inspired by the teamwork, pride, passion to my mates and last but not least my country’s Flag. To this day I still get goose bumps when I watch this outstanding movie.
Those are all great except for a country's flag. Patriotism doesn't mean defending imperialism, colonialism, invading and occupying other people's homes. We must accept and take responsibilities for our atrocities so we can take pride in what is courageous and brave.
@@patrickmuro5778 there is nothing wrong with being proud of your countries flag, particular Great Britain, one of, if not the most, influential countries in human history and I also doubt. You speak truly when you say “we” because you are sounding largely like a Jewish man again trying to make Europeans shameful and reject their great history that forged the modern world, Africans would have and still haven’t achieved anything, ever. The modern world was made by Europeans and colonialism was helpful to African tribes in the long run for without it, they would still be starving to death, mauling each other to death and living poor lives. But i forget that they live those lives anyway because they killed and expelled the white citizens of Africa and hence ruined the continent. Jews like you just want to make Europeans ashamed of their culture and to reject it so you can reduce them to nothing but slaves that don’t know it.
Tom hanks father's favourite film. he took tom to watch it when it first come out.and he loved Michael caines perfomance (not a lot of people know that)
Outstanding!
Despite being English this sends shivers down my spine, and Is an incredible patriotic song not just for the welsh but all Britons. I know some Welsh people don’t like being part of the United Kingdom and some of those reasons are understandable, but nevertheless the greatness the United Kingdom has achieved in its 316 years belongs to all its people and the Welsh, Scot’s, Irish and English together achieved what alone we never could have, it’s our difference of ideas and unique mix of cultures that make the United Kingdom so amazing, although I understand some separatist desires, please don’t through this beautiful nation away, we all belong together as a family of nations that together have achieve greatness. 🇬🇧🏴🏴🏴
Exactly
Well said Mr Knight
Yeah, nothing says Welsh patrioticism like shooting a bunch of Africans.
The real battle of Rorks drift wasn’t even welsh, it was English, Scots and Irish
I'm Welsh and proud but also take pride in calling myself British.
Great stuff and my favourite film.
One of the best movies I've ever seen - and watch it often, never get tired of it
I agree. I have seen it several times and never get tired of it.
I listen to the song regularly especially with the Zulu chants lmfao
I've watched it so many times and will never get tired of it
Great song for great People 🇬🇧🤝🏴
A real manly song full of virile fearless bravery
Loved the song and the movie.
Men of Harlech stop your dreaming,
Can’t you see their spear points gleaming?
See their warrior pennant’s streaming,
To this battlefield,
Men of Harlech stand ye steady,
It cannot be ever said ye,
For the battle we’re not ready,
Welshman never yield!
From the hills rebounding,
Let this war cry sounding,
Summon all at Cambrias call,
The mighty force surrounding,
Men of Harlech onto glory,
This will ever be your story,
Keep these burning words before ye,
Welshman will not yield!
Men of Harlech stop your dreaming,
Can’t you see their spear points gleaming?
See their warrior pennant’s streaming,
To this battlefield,
Men of Harlech stand ye steady,
It cannot be ever said ye,
For the battle we’re not ready,
Welshman never yield!
From the hills rebounding,
Let this war cry sounding,
Summon all at Cambrias call,
The mighty force surrounding,
Men of Harlech onto glory,
This will ever be your story,
Keep these burning words before ye,
Welshman will not yield!
There's actually three different lyrics for this song and I believe this is the film version.
@@CarlJones-in8pm Yes, it was write for the movie.
Brilliant song Brilliant. But doesn't hide the fact they shag sheep!!😮
Awesome.
@@CarlJones-in8pm 3 different ENGLISH lyrics.... Try listening to it in Cymraig.....
God I love this song
Im a American but even this got me pumping like "WELSHMEN WILL NEVER YIELD!!! FOR VICTORIA"
Brilliant film and actors. Portraying the Welsh at their best.
This is a good song, but I wish we had more versions of it.
There's quite a few versions tbh. Try typing into TH-cam, Men of Harlech various artists.
There are many versions actually
I hope no disco remixs
@@hotdogking5910 🤣🤣 WHAT? NO DISCO?
@@TFZ. yes its a patrotic song and it sounds amazing normal and disco remixs will ruin it so leave it the way
One of the best films ever made ❤️ 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
If a position is against impossible odds, use the English or the welsh to defend it. If you need to take a position against impossible odds, use the Scottish or Irish.
Dam that quote goes hard.
😎
If you need to end a war get the Canadians with Arthur Currie commanding;).
Quality statement
@@brianmcpherson7786Nothing more factual has ever been said, maybe enoch powell warning us but that's about it...
As an Englishman, I love this song. Much love to our Welsh neighbours 🏴🏴🇬🇧
This is just a thophy for the zulus for beating the welsh
@@Traumatisedcat a what?
@@oliversherman2414i mean it was a thophy for the welsh not the zulus
@@Traumatisedcat what's thophy?
@@oliversherman2414nevermind
Brilliant film, brilliant actors. If push comes to shove. All of the people of Great Britain and indeed Eire will be together to protect our way of life.
One of the most impressive features of the film is it depicted the courage and honor of BOTH sides. One faced overwhelming numbers, the other faced advanced weapons (for the time) and a well disciplined force in a solid defensive position. It also depicted the respect of both forces for the courage of their opponents.
@@douglasfitzovich3366 Seemingly by dishonouring a model soldier, Hook was just such a man but portrayed as malingerer.
Proud to be Welsh
I watch this film every Christmas and have done for as long as I can remember.
Eleven VCs won in this encounter and they dont give them out for nothing. Brave lads.
Never heard this one!
Very nice!
And today, as was sadly inevitable, Zulu is put in the frame by Prevent for inspiring racism and far right extremism. From this film, I actually learned respect for the Zulus and my Welsh brothers.
Yup 100% inevitable. Racism is prevalent in all cultures and societies, always has been.
Good to fight the fight, but don't ever expect to win.
They should seek correct information from the Zulu king who advised on this production.
Speak to real people who know and care how. their ancestors were portrayed as BRAVE WARRIORS of the BRAVE RESPECTED ZULU NATION.
The Zulus showed no compassion for the people and tribes that they overran. They were a violent people who gave no quarter.
I always cry at the end because the Zulus could have won but salute fellow braves instead. It is one of the most powerful and beautiful scenes in movie history. I'll bet Prevent has never watched the movie.
I suggest that you speak with someone from one of the tribes that the Zulus annihilated and whose land they invaded!
Nice song i love it!
A truely beautiful and inspiring song.
Underrated channel, I love this scene from the zulu film
Thanks mate
@@patrioticarchive no problem!
God bless this song! I love it so much! 👍
This tune is truly beautiful.
One of my all time favorite scenes in this awesome film!
Zulu is one of the best films of all time
I remember going to see this film with my dad its,one of my earliest memories back in the 60s .Watched it many times since a great film great actors and it was respectful to those brave warriors on both sides
Love this movie…..seen it a 100 times!!!
Brave and mighty men on both sides of a war that should never have been.
Two imperial armies clashed.
To hope or declare that "it should not happen" is to deny the nature of mankind, itself.
Well done lads. Your deeds echo in the hereafter.
Sung in the high hall of Valhalla
My favorite movie of all time " ZULU " thank you .
EVERY XMAS
Always brings a lump to the throat this song. Magic
On one side, small numbers, relatively high tech (I own a Martini-Henry, and it ain't no rapid-fire weapon by any standard) and tremendous courage; on the other side, way larger numbers, very low-tech, and courage second to none. Respect to all involved; may Valhalla greet the warriors from both sides.
You do know that the Zulus had over 1000 rifles and enormous amounts of ammunition taken from Isandlwana!
@@nickjung7394 None of those would have been in use by the Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift, the battle depicted in this movie, which was happening at about the same time as Isandlwana some distance away. The Zulus at Rorke's Drift did have a handful of previously captured Martinis but as they had no small arms training they had very limited effect.
@@normandduern2413 check your dates and the facts. Zulus took over 1000 rifles from Isandlwana. You will be telling me next that Zulus can't shoot because they can't shut one eye; I suggest you have a conversation with a Zulu! And, of course, the Martini Henry was easier to fire than the rifles that the Zulus already had. Zulus are not thick....they were quite capable of firing Martini Henrys!
@@nickjung7394 "Although the Zulu position was a commanding one - a squad of good shots armed with efficient rifles could have made Chard's position untenable within minutes - the Zulus were neither good shots, nor well armed." (Ian Knight, Rorke's Drift 1879, "Pinned Like Rats in a Hole"; Osprey Campaign Series #41, Osprey Publishing 1996), p. 38. As to dates, the Battle of Isandlawana took place on January 22, 1879; that of Rorke’s drift, six miles from Isandlwana, also began on January 22 and carried on into January 23 1879. Had captured weapons been in play at Rorke’s drift, the British force would have been wiped out in an eyeblink. By the way, the Zulus despised rifles, regarding them as unmanly; they prized assegais.
@@normandduern2413 and how long do you think it would have taken a Zulu warrior to run six miles, even if he was carrying a rifle and ammunition?
Also the Slow March of the Welsh Guards!
Loved that Film!
Wonderful Creations
PS, the Zulus had a bunch of rifles at Roarke's drift from the last Brit outfit they overran, plus vastly superior numbers.
They were reserves at Isandhlwana so bypassed the looting of rifles. About 10% of Zulus had outdated rifles such as had been used by the British army several years previously. Seven defenders were killed and six seriously wounded on the barricades - not one by assegai.
When Britain was great now we have people in this country trying to make us ashamed of the uk well sod them I very proud to be born and brought up here this country is is fantastic because everyone wants to come here and it's our forefathers who made it great god bless them.
Gotta use this on my video intro thanks for sharing
John Williams was a great chap and I got esteffud today and he's my inspiration for EVER COME ON CYMRU
Shame you can't spell it.
Imagine this song sung in Cardiff at rugby home games. As an Irish man I am glad that the famed Welsh don't. It's tough enough without a backing track like that.
Fantastic!
Zulu just grabs your heart most films of war is just fighting and gun shots but this shows the hearts and patriotism
If only the Welsh fans at an international rugby game would sing like this again. I’m sure it would make a difference.
Welshmen like the Geordies at the charge of the light Brigade .Hard as flecking nails
Balaclava Ned being one of them. Wrexham legend.
No background music makes this song so beautiful
This was one of my father's favorite films. I only watched it recently, to check out what he told me many years ago. Being a dentist, he noted that in one of the scenes where Michael Caine shouts "Fire!", it reveals his amalgam fillings, which didn't exist in the 19th century.
As an Englishman I will always mock in a friendly manner our Welsh fellows and accept it in return. But you're a fine people, and with us or without us whatever the future may hold, the very best to you.
The Welsh are like everybody else, good, bad and indifferent, no nationalities or races are 'fine'.
Best version imo
We need this spirit now. defend
Absolutely LOVE these words : and the vid to match it 👍👍💯💯💯💯
Cymru am byth!
Incredible bravery on both sides in this battle. Can you conceive of charging into unrelenting rifle fire with a cowhide shield and a spear? Never doubt the courage of the Zulu warriors.
Stirring stuff!
Incredibly stirring rendition of this Welsh anthem. Zulu is a great film that I have watched many times.
Pure welsh 👌 thank u
Got that right. Men who believed in right, a cause. Something better than themselves.
Not to believe in a cause worth dieing for, you're empty inside.
GOD, COUNTRY, DUTY, , HONOR.
One of the best films ever ❤ 👌
This is one of my once a year films.
My all time favourite film 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Song is about the Siege of Harlech Castle in 1461 during the Wars of the Roses. Which they held for 7 years
It's also associated with Owain Glyndwr seige of the castle in 1401
....and has absolutely nothing to do with the battle of Rorkes Drift!!🤦
@@501sqn3 apart from the version in the film which was written for the film.
love this song❤
Never knew all the words although one of my favourite films. Thanks
From an era when men were real men, and the women were glad of it.
❤man, i love this song. Goosebump stuff.
Brilliant
They should make more movie and TV shows like this
🏴❤️
The anthem makes my hair stand up. What a film
Fantastic movie and what a song I've been sing this all day up the allotment
An alternate version:
1.
What's the good of wearing braces,
Vests and pants and boots with laces,
Spats or hats you buy in places
Down in Brompton Road?
What's the use of shirts of cotton,
Studs that always get forgotten?
These affairs are simply rotten:
Better far is woad.
Woad's the stuff to show, men.
Woad to scare your foemen:
Boil it to a brilliant hue
And rub it on your back and your abdomen.
Ancient Briton ne'er did hit on
Anything as good as woad to fit on
Neck, or knees, or where you sit on.
Tailors, you be blowed.
2.
Romans came across the Channel
All wrapped up in tin and flannel:
Half a pint of woad per man'll
Dress us more than these.
Saxons, you can waste your stitches
Building beds for bugs in britches:
We have woad to clothe us, which is
Not a nest for fleas.
Romans keep your armours;
Saxons your pyjamas:
Hairy coats were meant for goats,
Gorillas, yaks, retriever dogs and llamas.
Tramp up Snowdon with our woad on:
Never mind if we get rained or blowed on.
Never want a button sewed on.
Go it, Ancient Bs.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Anthem_of_the_Ancient_Britons
😂
Big pog
this is so good
10/10 AMAZING
I do wonder what the Battle of Rorke's Drift would've looked like if the redcoats had modern weaponry and ammunition 🤔🤔🤔
You mean instead of having single shot rifles and being outnumbered 45 to one as they really were in a 12 hour battle?
These soldiers showed great bravery, but I would have armed the Africans protecting their home.
@Patrick Muro the zulus were an expansionist force in the region.
Was wäre gewesen, hätten Deutsche Truppen 1916 an der Westfront schon das mg 42 gehabt !!! UPS
@@patrickmuro5778defending their conquest. While they took it fair and square; land is owned by those who can keep it.
Legitimately one of the most based films ever made.
Did you forget the line from a Welsh enlisted man about their enemies, something like “Even as I was killing them, I was proud of them.” He recognized the immense courage of men who died but did not give up, even fighting men equipped with radically advance technology.
@@douglasfitzovich3366being based does not require forfeiting respect for anyone that fights for their own.
I have overseas Muslim friends in which half our friendship revolves around dreaming about the day we meet on the field of the new crusades in attempts to eradicate the others presence from our lands or be conquered.
We are genuine friends and whichever of us dies would be buried with honor and respect. But that doesn’t negate the cause of family, community, culture, race, and nation.
Never forget the winner often tells the only version of the battle. Ergo, the story may be a little biased. But as others note here, these scenes were very accurate, written from survivors accounts on both sides.
@@youaregodspursuitYes, the story of the battle is probably biased, but the movie directors tried to make it as unbiased as possible. However, I have to disagree with you on something: the "Story is only written from the victors" is true if the losing side gets completely destroyed or doesn't keep records.
There are 2 songs I want at my wedding and funeral. Men of Harlech and I can't smile without you