The Stoutest Man in the Forty Twa - Scottish Folk Song
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- Опубліковано 13 тра 2023
- Originally this song was a Scottish music hall song written by Harry Linn (1845-90) under the titles "Jock McGraw" or "The Fattest Man in the Forty Twa". The lyrics have been tinkered with since the original was published and is now more of a folk song than a music hall song.
My great grandfather ran away to join the British Navy in WWI. He was 16 but looked 18 so they asked no questions. He served until the end of the war. His name was Jock.
The 42nd Regiment of Foot now known as the 3rd Battalion, Royal Scots (3SCOTS) are one of the most noble and best men that have ever existed.
Love the Scottish songs!
It's a song of Scottish people betraying their ancestors by fighting for a foreign Hanoverian king..... Embarrassing traitors
@penderyn8794 Shut tf up. No matter what they did, they are Scottish soldiers who gave their life for negative woke people like you to live in a democracy.
When the scots fought for the rightful king, Charlie, they got their asses handed to them. Get over it.@@penderyn8794
Love these funny tunes. I was just in Gretna Green with my nephew and there is a SAS soldier buried in Langholm cemetery, along with a few men who were killed in WW1.
My new favourite song
What a fantastic song
I grew up on this song and Alex Beaton. I sing it to my kids all the time. ❤❤❤❤
Did you know Alex?
Brilliant - had an ancestor in the the 21st North British Fusiliers
Brilliant!
What a great song! I have never heard of it before, thanks for sharing.
The first painting is of Lieutenant F. Farquarson winning the V.C.
Brilliant song made me laugh 😂😊
Good stuff.
The Brave soldiers of Empire 🇬🇧🏴
Colonial soldiers who were culturally lost.
They would rather give their lives to a corrupt foreign English king than to protect their own communities and culture ...... Under the glorious UK, the native Scottish culture has been pushed towards extinction..... Such was the Scottish Highlanders rewards
@@penderyn8794 The culture still remains here in NC🇺🇸🏴
@@penderyn8794 'They would rather give their lives to a corrupt foreign English king than to protect their own communities and culture' Guess the Jacobites are evil traitorous bastards too then?
@@CamdenIrwin I seriously doubt that
@@penderyn8794 Very often under the auspices of their own countrymen in the Lowlands who were prejudiced against them.
The extent of what we’ve lost cannot be overstated. Maybe one day we will be proud once more. 🇬🇧 ❤
Its nice to see this song here. The 42nd was made from six Highland companies. One from clan grant (my family) one from clan Fraser of lovat one from clan munro and three from clan Campbell
Catchy tune.
I love this!!!
The Black Watch has to be one of the coolest infantry regiments in the entire world. Makes me proud of my British heritage.
Did you know that the Black Watch was the regiment that scaled the cliffs to suprise the French forces under Montcalm that resulted in Wolf's victory on the Pl a ins of Abraham. Canada became a British colony that day.
Was watching the patriot with mel gibson and then it switched to Braveheart with William Wallace after listening to this
ew
Sometimes you forget this is in English lol. It’s a good thing there are subtitles
Yea not everyone can understand Scott's English.🤣🇬🇧
Suits my Scottish heritage.....
Scotland's Forty Twa are well known throughout the UK and for good reason 🏴. They are Some of the best soldiers we British have🇬🇧.
Great song!
As an Englishman I would say out of all the regiments that have been, the Forty-Twa will always be the Regiment I admire the most. If I was back in the 19th century with old nosey and was a young ambitious officer, I would seek out to join the Forty-Twa but pursue to one day command it, as no honour is greater than that surely? or I would happily die wearing the kilt, the latter more likely. I love this song it has been stuck in my brain for days blessed be; as no finer tune could occupy my head space. Thanks again Pat, another addition to my total war playlist when I am giving the French a damn good licking with my Scots haha
A gallant old regiment for sure. You're very welcome mate!
There were actually many English and Irishmen in the Highland regiments from the Napoleonic Wars onwards due to lack of men in their recruiting districts. They were called “Whitechapel Highlanders”. For a time in 1887 the Queen’s Own Cameron Highlanders were almost amalgamated into the Scots Guards due to lack of recruits.
I thought the Loch Ness monster was a recent thing, apparently it's not.
I actually thought so too. I just googled it and it goes way back to the 6th century lol
@@patrioticarchive You think young anglo saxon kids were passing around tablets of the loch ness?
The original lyrics of the song don't reference the Loch Ness monster - the verse is "The Captain then tae me came roun' He looked me up and looked me doon, And shouts "Here sergeant, why, you scamp, You've found a lamp-post out on tramp" in the original 1901 version.
Talk about a Loch Ness monster only began in the 1930's - older references to it are bogus.
Sweet :)
Love these brave British soldiers because of which the dreams of indian for independence went into wain.😊
Love it
My hometown regiment.
Grand.
Most fearless soldiers of the Empire 🇬🇧🏴🇬🇧
I find myself returning to this video again and again, partly for the excellent song, but also because something about the painting in the thumbnail draws me in. Does anyone know the painting's name?
Lieutenant Francis Farquharson of the 42nd Regiment of Foot (Black Watch) winning his Victoria Cross at Lucknow, 9 March 1858.
@@patrioticarchive Thanks man, keep up the great work
Good one as always. What is the painting at 1:40? Cheers.
Thank you! artuk.org/discover/artworks/the-4th-battalion-the-black-watch-in-the-attack-1915-128433
Who is the artist performing this one?
Alex Beaton
TND
I'm not Scottish, but I appreciate the Scottish hatred for the English royalty. As such, I'd imagine theres a fair few Scots out there that look at this song as a bit of an insult. Catchy song, yes, but seems to forget the fued between the Scots and the Brits
Haha
what do u mean
@@FinnZT Well, the song is basically a joyful sort of recollection of a soldier of the 42nd regiment's experience in the British army.
A true Scottsman would be singing about how the 42nd should have turned on all the Englishmen and opened fire.
Long story short, an old school Scott has eternal hatred for an Englishman. They have hatred for everyone really (Including other Scotsmen), but nothing like their hatred for the English.
@@daaichommie708 I don't think you know of the history of Britain pal, the Scottish were the ones who formed the Union between England and Scotland. The Scots were also the most enthusiastic imperialists, they were never the victims of colonialism like the Irish were. Perhaps put down the Braveheart film and read actual history and don't get your history from Hollywood movies.
i am ex black watch. i’ve been to his grave in north cyprus. he is a hero….. albeit with his own style! Forward The Forty Twa! excellent!
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