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Horrible Histories is criminally underrated. For a "children's" program, it is very well written and produced and supported by a very talented cast. One of the best TV shows produced by the BBC. Also great to hear a song about a Welsh hero that my nephew was named after :)
They did a Stupid Death sketch on a Welsh guy who tried to escape the Tower of London. And one on when Napoleon sent a French Army legion to invade Wales. Also, a Victorian sketch on Welsh kids being humiliated for speaking Welsh in a Welsh school.
@@TisMePyper.S that's amazing. I bet I'd love it there really 👍i wish my family had moved on there when they had the chance in the 60s (Victoria). Visiting Wales I imagine would be really special if you weren't actually from a place like Llanelli lol
I've literally been listening to this over and over. It is literally so heavenly, the music is so beautiful, the backing vocals are delicious, the story is so interesting and JIM'S VOCALS ARE LITERALLY EMACULATE, IT'S LITERALLY GOBSMACKING HE IS INCREDIBLE.
It does my heart good to see Jim recognised. I'd kind of given up on HH video comment sections, for a few years there, because 80% of them was full of people almost exclusively there to be thirsting for Matt (who is amazing in his own right).
I often get surprised by how good the horrible history cast is at singing. Vikingland will always astonish me in terms of the harmonising and general singing. And this song of course !! Jim’s voice with the boys in the background !!!! Omg heaven
@@zachpaterson8128 it’s another horrible history song. If you search horrible histories vikingland it’ll come up. It’s the one which is a cover of Simon and Garfunkel :)
@@alynwillams4297 do you have any sources for this? I'm welsh and also have a very deep interest in the Cuban revolution but haven't come across any references to their interest in Glyndwr yet myself.
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/owain-glyndwr-biography-re-appraises-welsh-6468907 www.history.co.uk/shows/al-murray-why-does-everyone-hate-the-english/articles/owain-glynd%25C5%25B5r-the-last-welsh-prince-of Here’s a couple. If you use google you’ll find a lot more information.
Me to Welsh Friend: What does he say at the end? Her: Hang on......ohhhh. "All Hail the hero of Wales Owain Glyndwr Me: That took a while Her: Never really had to use the word for hail before We both learned something that day
HH often changes the pronunciation of names in their songs to make it rhyme (i.e. Commodus in the bad parody) but I think the important thing is that kids are learning
I remember vaguely hearing of a story of a teacher being upset at learning of their students learning history from Horrible Histories. As I said vague memory but I assume it was some elitist bull like "How dare you 'learn' history from a silly kids show and not in the classroom!"
They're using the English pronunciation in the choruses - Owen Glendower. Jim Howick gets it practically bang-on at the end! Chwarae teg iddyn nhw am roi Cymraeg reit ar y diwedd, hefyd. 'Dio'm yn hollol gywir, ond mae'r ymdrech yn un glodwiw. Falch o weld y Cymry'n cael eu cynrychioli!
@@elig6791 It's more that English changed over time rather than a deliberate misspelling. When Glendwr was alive "Glendower" would've been pronounced in English as "Glendoor", as close to the Welsh pronunciation they could get, and Power would've rhymed with his name as well. But English has shifted pronunciation a lot over the centuries.
Jim has a wonderful voice and this is probably my favourite of his songs; he has such a powerful voice and put this song over really well. The last line in Welsh was surprising and very fitting. Also, my friend Bronwyn, who's watching this with me, says she saw right up his tabard. She has no shame.
I've written an essay about his rebellion this semester and this video was my very first approach of the character. Now I just listen to it once in a while, now I know what happened hahah
I have just watched this and I was crying with laughter throughout, it's just brilliant as ever. Jim is perfect but Mat playing the trumpet parts - too funny!
Henvich (e as in "when", i as in "igloo", ch as in "loch) well (we as in "went", ll is kind of like saying ch as in "loch" but with an l, so chl. There's not really and English equivalent for the letter ll) er (er ans in "era") ar-oor maoor (oo as in like a ghost "Oooooo") Cum-ree Oh-ain (ain rhymes with time) Glin-door (oo like ghost again) "Henffych well i'r arwr mawr Cymru, Owain Glyndŵr" "Henvich well er ar-oor maoor Cum-ree. Oh-ain Glin-door" Hail to the great hero of Wales, Owain Glyndŵr
They should make a film about this period in Welsh history. It would be amazing. Just look at 'Braveheart', a obvious success around the world....and to Scotland
It would be awesome, but sadly the world doesn't really recognise Wales as existing. We got crushed so mucb earlier than anyone else did that we're just seen as a little extension of England. Ireland are known worldwide as Irish and having their own traditions, Scotland are known worldwide as Scottish and having their own traditions, even if both are known by stereotypes and the like. Wales is seen as just more England, which is very much isnt, of course, but it's because of this that we wouldn't get a film about Owain Glyndwr like Braveheart: there's just not enough audience for it sadly.
@@gyrobyte626 For all its Hollywood flaws and inaccuracy, I still think Braveheart is a great movie. The Outlaw King is another great one. A movie about this man would be great too.
@@danevans3333 I`m one of the audience! i`d really love to watch a film about Owain Glyndwr. And yes, I agree that Wales is overlooked and underestimated, which is a shame. Such a fascinating country (I was there ages ago) with beautiful voices! I guess that`s what the guys have tried to show in this song. It`s my favourite in HH.
They picked the perfect person to sing this song. Perfectly shows of his vocals and the collective pride of music within cymru. Love Jim and Mat playing the horn is the best
This song is sooo good!!! I can't get it out of my head, and it's pretty embarrassing when I start to sing it at school and people look at me funny..This is the best song in series 5 so far in Australia
Wow I forgot how old these songs actually are.. I keep thinking that those people who commented 6 - 7 years ago have probably done so much with their lives by now... time is scary 😂
Lyrics: I'm a welsh noble, I mobilised Wales against the English (He is Owain Glyndwr) Fought King Henry Four because Wales abhorred English rule (It's not unusual) But my uprising, it went a bit wrong and this song tells the surprising tale. Owain Glyndwr Welsh hero of the hour. It all began 'cos my neighbour, a vindictive man, Baron Grey De Ruthen was spreading untrue things 'bout me. Said I was a rebel who planned to repel England's king (From the green grass of home) Not really true but more than a few were convinced (We were ready to fight) So, I decided to take up the mantle, was given the handle of Prince Of Wales. You don't have to be Welsh to feel Welsh pride Even kingsman Henry Hotspur ended up on my side. We claimed Welsh ground, then in Hereford rain meant The king nearly drowned, washed away in his tent. So partly thanks to Welsh weather I was crowned Think I'm gonna dance now! I had great plans for new government, new law and churches (So what's new, pussycat?) But Henry the Fourth had dried off and revenge was his game (Thought that he'd help himself) We were defeated, he blocked supplies to Wales Our crops failed and starvation came. Owain Glyndwr! My family sent to the tower As Welsh towns fell, and we all know that never ends well. So I disappeared but my name is revered throughout Wales. Owain Glyndwr! Father of the fight for Welsh power. Welsh legend holds that should Wales ever need someone bold I'll rise up to help them, mind you, I'm six hundred years old. Henffych well i'are arwr mawr Cymru Owain Glyndwr!
I’m a welsh noble, I mobilised Wales against the English Fought King Henry Four because Wales abhorred English rule But my uprising, it went a bit wrong and this song tells the surprising tale. Owain Glyndwr! Welsh hero, of the hour! It all began ’cause my neighbour, a vindictive man, Baron Grey De Ruthen was spreading untrue things ’bout me! Said I was a rebel who planned to repel England’s king, Not really true but more than a few were convinced. So, I decided, to take up the mantle, was given the handle of Prince. Of Wales! You don’t have to be Welsh to feel Welsh pride. Even kingsman Henry Hotspur ended up on my side. We claimed Welsh ground, then in Hereford rain meant, The king nearly drowned, washed away in his tent. So partly thanks to Welsh weather, I was crowned, think I’m gunna dance now! I had great plans for new government, new law and churches. But Henry the Fourth had dried off and revenge was his game. We were defeated, he blocked supplies to Wales, Our crops failed and starvation came. Owain Glyndwr! My family sent to the tower. As Welsh towns fell, and we all know that never ends well. So I disappeared but my name is revered throughout Wales. Owain Glyndwr! Father of the fight for Welsh power. Welsh legend holds that should Wales ever need someone bold. I’ll rise up to help them, I’m due, I’m six hundred years old! Henffych well i’are arwr mawr Cymru Owain Glyndwr!
If anyone wants to know more then I highly recommend listening to the bbc podcast dead to me with Greg Jenner, he was/is geek in charge for Horrible Histories, episode on owain glyndower
It's heartwarming to see they used some of the most famous and catchy songs to talk about less known heroes and kings. I had no idea who Owen Glyndower or King Stepen and Matilda were, but I've been watching these videos about them because i love Tom Jones and ABBA.
Sad that I grew up in Hereford with relatives all over Wales but have never heard of Owain Glyndŵr until now. Damn you HH for being so awesome and informative.
According to Greg Jenner, who is a historian and helped with the TV show, on his podcast he said that they have to change his name to the English pernounacction instead of using the Welsh version cause it wouldn't of fit with the rhythm of the song - they got a lot of angry letters from angry Welsh parents 😅😅😅
i love this obviously because of jims sweet vocal power, but mainly of the guys in the background singing "so whats new pussycat" in the most grandiose baritone
Horrible histories team- actors, set, staging, editing, direction… all so talented. Love the visual jokes and the little nods to other songs and what the actors can do with a line. This is one of my favourites
I knew about this guy's existence before i first saw this song, only because in year 7 my history teacher showed a video about this instead of the Peasants' Revolt by accident.
I went to Wales to go to University and now I can't help but swell with pride looking at my certificate XD Even though I'm not Welsh, Wales has stolen my heart.
I'm guessing none of them (lol) however, the pronunciation of Owain Glyndwr's name is arguably correct because they are most likely pronouncing the Anglicised version of his name (Owen Glendower), it being easier to rhyme and all
Lol! This is one of their most ingenious and witty songs. An educational sendup of Wales’ own Tom Jones’ hits with a Prince interlude… And only Jim Howick has the pipes to do it justice.
@@arlenedavis5770 i haven't picked it up in a long time so my memory is blurry, but it's a group of kids looking for Owain Glyndwr's corpse so he can fulfill one of their wishes ... sorry if its inaccurate, as said its been a long time :)
I’m convinced they wrote this song solely for Jim so he can finally show off his sweet vocals
It’s based on ‘Delilah’ Tom Jones
@@eleanormunday2326 They look to have worked several Tom Jones songs in there. But CG's point still works though.
I like Mathew Baynton very much I always have and I always will💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕he has the sweetest smile and the sweetest voice💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕and he is perfect the way he is💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞
He could sing great
The last bit in welsh means 'Hail to the great hero of wales Owain Glyndwr' Just thought I would point that out...
Very nice
Thx
Are you welsh
stop
Thanks
Everybody likes Mathew Bayton, and so do I, but I need to say this.
Jim Howick has the best voice.
Agreed, & agreed. They're both good singers, but Jim has the best voice.
@@beth7935 Jim can do so much with his voice...accents, gravel voice or Bee Gees high. The full range, he also knows how to play drums.
@@emmyjo720 Exactly! He absolutely nailed punk in the Luddites Song, I was sooo impressed!
I love Ben but Jim has the best singing voice of the group
@@escapistfromhell1543 I love Ben’s voice but Jim has something very special
Horrible Histories is criminally underrated. For a "children's" program, it is very well written and produced and supported by a very talented cast. One of the best TV shows produced by the BBC. Also great to hear a song about a Welsh hero that my nephew was named after :)
*one of the best tv shows produced by anybody ever
I hate that UA-cam categorizes it as just a kid’s show, and turns off comments on most of the videos.
it won many awards so i dont really think its underrated
It's very well known, and won many accolades 😅 not underrated at all
I wish we got it here in the States.
It's not the first time I find that I like some of HH parodies better than the original songs they use.
@Just Another StarKid Fangirl same! My history teacher loved horrible histories and i became obsessed. Also i love starkid too XD
Jim's voice is so good and he can sing in so many different styles...They are all good singers but Jim is special
What song is this based on? I know the bit in the middle, but the rest is really familiar I just can’t remember which it is😅
@@MinnaMe01 it's Delilah by Tom Jones.
@@MsMilagrita Yes! Thank you, it’s been ages since I last heard it😊
And they managed to reference at least five Tom Jones songs in that 3 minutes as well ! Genius.
Delilah
It's Not Unusual
Green Green Grass of Home
Kiss
What's New, Pussycat?
💯 こんにちは
@@NickBrickLEGO
lol
Add a sixth - 1:56, Help Yourself.
They should have done more Welsh stuff on Horrible Histories. Man I miss that show 😔
Dont we all.....dont we all
They did a Stupid Death sketch on a Welsh guy who tried to escape the Tower of London.
And one on when Napoleon sent a French Army legion to invade Wales.
Also, a Victorian sketch on Welsh kids being humiliated for speaking Welsh in a Welsh school.
@@carlbirtles4518 im suprised they never did a sketch on the coal, iron and copper industries in south Wales
@@robertk2194 Would kids be interested? This being a kids show and everything.
@@carlbirtles4518 it depends how they do it. Maybe they could do the dangers of working in the mines.
Jim Howick is so damned talented.
he sure is
Sickenly so...
He can write, act, do comedy and play drums and guitar and sing
True
The whole cast is
Catch me and the lads hiding behind trees just vocalising
“You don’t have to be Welsh, to feel Welsh Pride” yep, proud of Wales
And where are you from friend?
@@teiloturner2760 I’m from Western Australia, but my father and grandfather are Welsh.
@@TisMePyper.S that's amazing. I bet I'd love it there really 👍i wish my family had moved on there when they had the chance in the 60s (Victoria). Visiting Wales I imagine would be really special if you weren't actually from a place like Llanelli lol
@@teiloturner2760 heheh I’ve seen pictures and heard stories from my family and it makes me want to go there so bad.
I love how when he breaks into "Kiss" there is also a Prince reference.
Tom Jones did a cover of Kiss
jim’s voice is so good in this i keep watching it just for his voice. and mat playing that horn 🤣
Yes omg XD
Me too.....I have fallen in love with him, a little bit...also Simon and Ben/
@@emmyjo720 so basically the whole cast
@@anoldman9743 Yeap, including Martha but put the men in long wigs and tights and Yummy... In Ghosts, Ben is gorgeous as a plague victim...
@@emmyjo720 haven’t been able to watch that yet. Haven’t seen it on Aussie TV or full eps on UA-cam. Just seen snippets
I've literally been listening to this over and over. It is literally so heavenly, the music is so beautiful, the backing vocals are delicious, the story is so interesting and JIM'S VOCALS ARE LITERALLY EMACULATE, IT'S LITERALLY GOBSMACKING HE IS INCREDIBLE.
genuinely he's the best singer
It does my heart good to see Jim recognised.
I'd kind of given up on HH video comment sections, for a few years there, because 80% of them was full of people almost exclusively there to be thirsting for Matt (who is amazing in his own right).
I often get surprised by how good the horrible history cast is at singing.
Vikingland will always astonish me in terms of the harmonising and general singing. And this song of course !! Jim’s voice with the boys in the background !!!! Omg heaven
Vikingland?
@@zachpaterson8128 it’s another horrible history song. If you search horrible histories vikingland it’ll come up. It’s the one which is a cover of Simon and Garfunkel :)
@@almenaadams446 Oh ok. I thought you were just re-naming ‘Literally!’
@@zachpaterson2585 ohh no haha 😂
Fun fact: that song's actual name is Vikings and Garfunkel
Fidel Castro stated that glyndwr was “the World’s first guerilla leader” and even used some of his tactics.
Castro: "Owain, mi amigo, I really like your tactics."
Owain: "Thanks, boyo!"
Che and Fidel actually knew a lot about Glyndwr.
It's not correct though, the Romans and Carthaginians faced guerilla leaders all through their empires, especially on Iberia, Wales and Corsica
@@alynwillams4297 do you have any sources for this? I'm welsh and also have a very deep interest in the Cuban revolution but haven't come across any references to their interest in Glyndwr yet myself.
www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/arts-culture-news/owain-glyndwr-biography-re-appraises-welsh-6468907
www.history.co.uk/shows/al-murray-why-does-everyone-hate-the-english/articles/owain-glynd%25C5%25B5r-the-last-welsh-prince-of
Here’s a couple. If you use google you’ll find a lot more information.
Best. Tom. Jones. Pastiche. EVER!
And Jim Howick, you are a truly epic singer.
Ben bobbing around at 1:27 fills me with such joy because he looks genuinely happy
Me to Welsh Friend: What does he say at the end?
Her: Hang on......ohhhh. "All Hail the hero of Wales Owain Glyndwr
Me: That took a while
Her: Never really had to use the word for hail before
We both learned something that day
That’s my first language and i had to do a double take
@@Foxygrandpa1912 what do you think of people saying glyndhour then? It really irritates me.
@The.Llama.Farma. how is it pronounced
Asking as an englander
@The.Llama.Farma. thank you
The 58 dislikes are from Henry IV alt accounts
And longshanks
Yes, alt accounts of Henry IV
@@joshuacarre06 y Edward I, because he took over wales?
This is the best comment
Lol
HH often changes the pronunciation of names in their songs to make it rhyme (i.e. Commodus in the bad parody) but I think the important thing is that kids are learning
How is Commodus meant to be said, please?
@@arlenedavis5770 they pronounced it Com-ode-us it’s more like com-ud-us if memory serves
I just LOVE Horrible histories
@@arlenedavis5770 com udd us
Instead of Com mode us
I remember vaguely hearing of a story of a teacher being upset at learning of their students learning history from Horrible Histories.
As I said vague memory but I assume it was some elitist bull like "How dare you 'learn' history from a silly kids show and not in the classroom!"
They're using the English pronunciation in the choruses - Owen Glendower. Jim Howick gets it practically bang-on at the end!
Chwarae teg iddyn nhw am roi Cymraeg reit ar y diwedd, hefyd. 'Dio'm yn hollol gywir, ond mae'r ymdrech yn un glodwiw. Falch o weld y Cymry'n cael eu cynrychioli!
Yeah that always annoyed me I thought they just changed it to fit with welsh hero of the hour. Wish they did more stuff about Wales in HH
@@elig6791 wild welsh
@@willnorfolk6815 on the TV show, while I was watching it there was only this song and a few sketches about wales
C00L
@@elig6791 It's more that English changed over time rather than a deliberate misspelling. When Glendwr was alive "Glendower" would've been pronounced in English as "Glendoor", as close to the Welsh pronunciation they could get, and Power would've rhymed with his name as well. But English has shifted pronunciation a lot over the centuries.
I love how no matter who they're singing about, they treat them all equally, with respect.
It's ridiculous how talented these people are
Jim has a wonderful voice and this is probably my favourite of his songs; he has such a powerful voice and put this song over really well. The last line in Welsh was surprising and very fitting. Also, my friend Bronwyn, who's watching this with me, says she saw right up his tabard. She has no shame.
You don`t have to be Welsh to feel Welsh pride (c) OMG Why have I found this song only now? Jim is fabulous
I've written an essay about his rebellion this semester and this video was my very first approach of the character. Now I just listen to it once in a while, now I know what happened hahah
I love Jim's metal leggins
Yea lol-
They are probably plastic.
Absolutely love this song, it's brilliant. Still, as a welsh person the pronunciation of Owain Glyndwr grinds on me a bit.
True, it’s supposed to be pronounced glindoor
I’m pretty sure they did on purpose to make it in tune with the music
Omg finally someone else, I'm a fluent welsh speaker and it really annoys me, but I absolutely love Jim's voice though
I agree entirely.
@@oshb5559 same
Yay, Welsh stuff! We barely get any talk... so good to see horrible histories got our back
I have just watched this and I was crying with laughter throughout, it's just brilliant as ever. Jim is perfect but Mat playing the trumpet parts - too funny!
I can’t believe I thought this song was bad when I was a kid. 10 year old me was uncultured as hell
It's Oh-Wine Glin-dur. But i guess it had to fit the rhyme haha
It’s the English way of saying it. It isn’t wrong
I’m also welsh and understand it’s hard to speak pronounce welsh names if you aren’t welsh
its shakspears way of saying it
@@l0gan359 I'm welsh to, don't be bitter. Translation can't be wrong
still a great song
I like how they made him look like the way he looks in paintings.
This honestly sounds AMAZING, one of my favourite songs
As a proud welsh person this an amazing song! HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TOM JONES ❤️❤️
Henvich (e as in "when", i as in "igloo", ch as in "loch) well (we as in "went", ll is kind of like saying ch as in "loch" but with an l, so chl. There's not really and English equivalent for the letter ll) er (er ans in "era") ar-oor maoor (oo as in like a ghost "Oooooo") Cum-ree Oh-ain (ain rhymes with time) Glin-door (oo like ghost again)
"Henffych well i'r arwr mawr Cymru, Owain Glyndŵr"
"Henvich well er ar-oor maoor Cum-ree. Oh-ain Glin-door"
Hail to the great hero of Wales, Owain Glyndŵr
SIMON STROKING THE TREE AT 1:26 HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
LOL
1:26
always makes me laugh how it seems Mat is playing the horn with his eyebrows!
Frrr
xD Randomly says "What's new, pussycat" So obviously a spoof of Tom Jones! Great song!
Based mainly on Delilah with little nods to It’s Not Unusual, Green Grass of Home, Help Yourself, What’s New Pussycat, and Kiss. This song is genius.
Remember, the real Tom Jones is Welsh. It was only natural.
They should make a film about this period in Welsh history. It would be amazing. Just look at 'Braveheart', a obvious success around the world....and to Scotland
It would be awesome, but sadly the world doesn't really recognise Wales as existing. We got crushed so mucb earlier than anyone else did that we're just seen as a little extension of England. Ireland are known worldwide as Irish and having their own traditions, Scotland are known worldwide as Scottish and having their own traditions, even if both are known by stereotypes and the like. Wales is seen as just more England, which is very much isnt, of course, but it's because of this that we wouldn't get a film about Owain Glyndwr like Braveheart: there's just not enough audience for it sadly.
no, just no, that film does not do scotland and william wallace justice
@@gyrobyte626 For all its Hollywood flaws and inaccuracy, I still think Braveheart is a great movie. The Outlaw King is another great one. A movie about this man would be great too.
@@danevans3333 I`m one of the audience! i`d really love to watch a film about Owain Glyndwr. And yes, I agree that Wales is overlooked and underestimated, which is a shame. Such a fascinating country (I was there ages ago) with beautiful voices! I guess that`s what the guys have tried to show in this song. It`s my favourite in HH.
@@АнастасияДашевская-й4й btw none of those singers sounded Welsh.
this is by far my favorite song of the series
Jim's voice is so superhuman, like if u agree, i could sleep to this song despite the various war sounds
Finally! A song for us Welshies in this show!
“He’s...not...unusual!” Is such a subtle underrated line
Think I’ve watched this every day for 9+ days now
It's the only way they could make it rhyme with "Tower" XD!
Yeah and hour
Interestingly, Owen Glendower is what the English called him
One of the better TV shows of the 00's! Today's TV just isn't the same as it was when I was a child!
2010s more like
He was one distant relative as l am a descend of Sir. Owen Tudor. He was from Tudur of Penmynydd
bye this song is literally so addictive
Jim is my favorite, so glad he absolutely smashed this song.
They picked the perfect person to sing this song. Perfectly shows of his vocals and the collective pride of music within cymru. Love Jim and Mat playing the horn is the best
This song is sooo good!!! I can't get it out of my head, and it's pretty embarrassing when I start to sing it at school and people look at me funny..This is the best song in series 5 so far in Australia
Wow I forgot how old these songs actually are.. I keep thinking that those people who commented 6 - 7 years ago have probably done so much with their lives by now... time is scary 😂
HE'S BRITISH THE PRONOUNCATIONS ARE ANGLICIZED THEY'VE DONE THAT BEFORE love love love Jim though
I really like Matt's eyerbrows "dancing around" when he plays the trumpet. :D
Someone in the comments said it meant "Oh hail to the great hero of Wales, Owain Glyndwr."
I think everyone should agree that this is a great song! :)
Lyrics:
I'm a welsh noble, I mobilised Wales against the English
(He is Owain Glyndwr)
Fought King Henry Four because Wales abhorred English rule
(It's not unusual)
But my uprising, it went a bit wrong and this song tells the surprising tale.
Owain Glyndwr
Welsh hero of the hour.
It all began 'cos my neighbour, a vindictive man,
Baron Grey De Ruthen was spreading untrue things 'bout me.
Said I was a rebel who planned to repel England's king
(From the green grass of home)
Not really true but more than a few were convinced
(We were ready to fight)
So, I decided to take up the mantle, was given the handle of Prince
Of Wales.
You don't have to be Welsh to feel Welsh pride
Even kingsman Henry Hotspur ended up on my side.
We claimed Welsh ground, then in Hereford rain meant
The king nearly drowned, washed away in his tent.
So partly thanks to Welsh weather I was crowned
Think I'm gonna dance now!
I had great plans for new government, new law and churches
(So what's new, pussycat?)
But Henry the Fourth had dried off and revenge was his game
(Thought that he'd help himself)
We were defeated, he blocked supplies to Wales
Our crops failed and starvation came.
Owain Glyndwr!
My family sent to the tower
As Welsh towns fell, and we all know that never ends well.
So I disappeared but my name is revered throughout Wales.
Owain Glyndwr!
Father of the fight for Welsh power.
Welsh legend holds that should Wales ever need someone bold
I'll rise up to help them, mind you, I'm six hundred years old.
Henffych well i'are arwr mawr Cymru
Owain Glyndwr!
i love this song sooo much! it’s sooooo underrated!!!!
It's how the English pronounce it. Imagine having to rhyme 'dwr' for a few choruses! I couldn't.
Harley Quinn fair point but it’s still hard to hear😂
I’m a welsh noble, I mobilised Wales against the English
Fought King Henry Four because Wales abhorred English rule
But my uprising, it went a bit wrong and this song tells the surprising tale.
Owain Glyndwr!
Welsh hero, of the hour!
It all began ’cause my neighbour, a vindictive man,
Baron Grey De Ruthen was spreading untrue things ’bout me!
Said I was a rebel who planned to repel England’s king,
Not really true but more than a few were convinced.
So, I decided, to take up the mantle, was given the handle of Prince.
Of Wales!
You don’t have to be Welsh to feel Welsh pride.
Even kingsman Henry Hotspur ended up on my side.
We claimed Welsh ground, then in Hereford rain meant,
The king nearly drowned, washed away in his tent.
So partly thanks to Welsh weather,
I was crowned, think I’m gunna dance now!
I had great plans for new government, new law and churches.
But Henry the Fourth had dried off and revenge was his game.
We were defeated, he blocked supplies to Wales,
Our crops failed and starvation came.
Owain Glyndwr!
My family sent to the tower.
As Welsh towns fell, and we all know that never ends well.
So I disappeared but my name is revered throughout Wales.
Owain Glyndwr!
Father of the fight for Welsh power.
Welsh legend holds that should Wales ever need someone bold.
I’ll rise up to help them, I’m due, I’m six hundred years old!
Henffych well i’are arwr mawr Cymru
Owain Glyndwr!
why do I find that change at 1:18 so funny
Listening before going into my history exam, source question is on Owain 🏴
How did it go???
If anyone wants to know more then I highly recommend listening to the bbc podcast dead to me with Greg Jenner, he was/is geek in charge for Horrible Histories, episode on owain glyndower
It's heartwarming to see they used some of the most famous and catchy songs to talk about less known heroes and kings.
I had no idea who Owen Glyndower or King Stepen and Matilda were, but I've been watching these videos about them because i love Tom Jones and ABBA.
Sad that I grew up in Hereford with relatives all over Wales but have never heard of Owain Glyndŵr until now. Damn you HH for being so awesome and informative.
I've had this song stuck in my head for a week, it's too good
This is my 8th time watching this today and it’s a banger
The songs in this programme are brilliant.
According to Greg Jenner, who is a historian and helped with the TV show, on his podcast he said that they have to change his name to the English pernounacction instead of using the Welsh version cause it wouldn't of fit with the rhythm of the song - they got a lot of angry letters from angry Welsh parents 😅😅😅
MY UNI IS NAMED AFTER HIM XD I go to Glyndwr University in North Wales :)
Wrecsam? Nice!
Why are you surprised?
i love this obviously because of jims sweet vocal power, but mainly of the guys in the background singing "so whats new pussycat" in the most grandiose baritone
A song about a Welsh hero, in the styles of a Welsh star, that's sweet
Horrible histories team- actors, set, staging, editing, direction… all so talented. Love the visual jokes and the little nods to other songs and what the actors can do with a line. This is one of my favourites
I knew about this guy's existence before i first saw this song, only because in year 7 my history teacher showed a video about this instead of the Peasants' Revolt by accident.
Years Later And I Still Listen Too This Great Song About Whales Great Farther Of Welsh Power
Help, this song has been stuck in my head for days now. This is the fifth time i have played this song today and it's only 1pm😭
I went to Wales to go to University and now I can't help but swell with pride looking at my certificate XD Even though I'm not Welsh, Wales has stolen my heart.
I went there for a holiday once, I didn't want to leave!
I love the line about the welsh weather as a person who has lived in Wales all there life the rain never stops raining
I'm guessing none of them (lol) however, the pronunciation of Owain Glyndwr's name is arguably correct because they are most likely pronouncing the Anglicised version of his name (Owen Glendower), it being easier to rhyme and all
I get that bit they could at least pronounced the actual welsh sentence correctly😂 still fair play to them for trying
I just learned I'm part Welsh and now this is even more of a banger
Me too 🎉
And yet Matthew still manages to look cute in this
Mathew only has one T in his name btw. But I agree he does :')
Gawd, Jim! You have PIPES!!! :)
Mat and Jim are so talented at they are a good duo
This the first high-quality version of this song i found on UA-cam.
1:19 nearly killed me. I am in so much pain from laughing.
I'm not the only one who misses HH am i?
Great song and great show interesting fact Jim didn't pronounce the Welsh version of owain name but anglicised version of the name
And surname
Funniest thing is, Tom Jones is Welsh. Has he seen this? It's fucking brilliant! 😎
A truly inspiring song. And even though I’ve loved Matt, Jim howick has by far the best voice. Love this show
jim has such a great voice!
Been waiting for this song!
My god Jimbo can sing
Lol! This is one of their most ingenious and witty songs. An educational sendup of Wales’ own Tom Jones’ hits with a Prince interlude… And only Jim Howick has the pipes to do it justice.
It's mispronounced on purpose to fit with the songs thyme and speed. At the end Jim says it right with Owain Glindoor
I know. There's so many triggered stupid girls commenting the same exact thing
his voice is really amazing and so variable
'Delilah'.
Also 'What's New Pussycat' and 'Kiss' :)
n...no one's gonna mention The Raven Cycle? oh, okay.
So glad someone else mentioned it!
I WAS ABOUT TO SAY THAT
Haven't read it, actually. Why is it relevant? No sass, merely curious.
@@arlenedavis5770 i haven't picked it up in a long time so my memory is blurry, but it's a group of kids looking for Owain Glyndwr's corpse so he can fulfill one of their wishes ... sorry if its inaccurate, as said its been a long time :)
BLESS YOU
reminds one of Tom Jones 'Delilah' (certainly explains the Welsh link)
It is.
Oohh owain Glyndwr. We love you jim❤