my grandfather was a miner from south wales. 50 years underground he done. the youth these days couldnt imagine doin what that generation done. this song means so much
You’d like the original version even better. This bloke has written pointless lyrics that don’t appear in the original, and fails to creator the songwriter, Rita MacNeil of Nova Scotia, Canada.
I'm on holiday in Brean Somerset in a karaoke bar, this old gentleman got up and sang this song, it brought me to tears and a standing ovation from the pub. pure brilliance. ❤❤❤
I would have loved to hear him sing it. My memory is of the song being sung for a colleague who passed away and "never agauin to go under ground". God Bless and thanks for sharing!
This song put shivers through my body, my father & my brothers & all family's would say it's so true & so sad, those brave men will never be forgotten in WALES
This song and the film How Green Was My Valley. Always made me feel like i was watching my ancestors. My Grandad left Wales for NE age 14. There's few left up North now all drifted back South.
And in Scotland my dad was a miner for 41 years. He got 10 years working for Philips and although he only brushed up glass from the light bulbs he was in the sun and in his glory.
my granddad was killed in the mines long before i was born my dad saw the whole thing but had no choice other than to go back down though his brothers refused this song always brought tears to his eyes i wish he was still here so i could tell him how much i love him but sadly he died last year R.I.P dad , granddad and all the other men who's lives the mines stole xxx
We moved from the London to Ollerton ( Nottinghamshire ) and not having mines like here down south, I never properly appreciated what the miners went through , The other day we went to Bilsthorpe Heritage centre, and had a guided tour. Well we left there totally different people, our admiration for all connected with the pits cannot be put into words,. It is lovely hearing the " old stories" of life back then, but one thing stands out head and shoulders above anything else is the hatred the strikes of the 80's had back then and is still as strong as even now, it split whole families up let alone communities, and to this day some folk won't talk to their own brother because of the divide it caused. So sad.
I cannot imagine! I have Irish heritage. I listen to this and see the lost helpless look in their eyes, so sad. I have worked all my life, but nothing like a coal mine.❤️
Nice version. It's sad when you actually read the lyrics. My grandfather was a coal miner in Cape Breton. His brothers sang with the men of the deeps. Brings back memories of my childhood when we would have kitchen parties at my nanny's. Good old days.
My great grandfather had this song sang at his funeral 😢💔 worked underground for 50yrs he use to sing this every single day ❤ last time I heard his voice when he was in hospital and he was signing this before his wings grew 💔 song means so much to me and my family we've sang it every day since he grew his wings love you loads gramps
ONEANDONLYCURLYCOL fair play to you David Alexander you can sing me and the heavyweight champion of the world tyson fury and we think you are a great voice love ❤️ u God bless your wife and family
This song was originally written by Rita McNeil from Cape Breton Nova Scotia. She got gold for it and was very popular in Canada before her death in 2013. The song was written and recorded in 1988. Mr. Alexander has a beautiful voice for this song but please give credit where credit is due to Rita McNeil.
Thank you for posting the "Working Man" song this way! This song is dear to my heart and I did work in #26 colliery in Cape Breton. The stories I could tell you would make the hairs on your back stand up. My workplace was more than 5 miles down a slope mine under the North Atlantic Ocean and the memories will stay with me to my grave.
This song always bring tears to my eyes,for i remember beingfrom Wales i remember my Father all my uncles going down the pits and being greatfull to go home after their shift was done.
My grandad was a boss in the mines and my dad worked their too words can’t express how proud you feel of the hard work they did not mentioning the dangers involved brave men this song is beautifully worded ❤️
My grandad was a miner and this song meant so much to him but he sadly passed away 4th November 2020 and we had this song for his funeral I love this song it was one of his favourites
My Husband, retired now. started work at Bersham Mine at 15, worked the coal for 20 odd yrs there and in Australia, the rest in copper and lead mines. It may of been dirty and hard but be says the comradeship was the best in the coal mines.
Both my grandfathers and six of my unc[e`s worked in the mines in Newcastle UK and i,ve just started singing this beautiful song with a lump in my throat AND tears in my eye,s VW AUST
Just came across this version after listening to Rita MacNeill's for years. We will be in Cape Breton in September. We hope to get to the miner's museum in Glace Bay.
Miners were a special breed. The comradeship was unique and unlike other industry's. I am sure that those, like me, who left the industry found a vast difference in other employment.
This song is simply amazing with true spoken lyrics. I have family who used to be miners and the conditions in the videos on here were shocking. this song is beautiful and I dedicate it to each and every single miner out there. #dedicatedtotheminers! x
why does god only take good people I just lost an amazing friend this was a favourite song of his it sums him up perfect cos if work was to be done he would be there with me helping out with anything god bless you Sam miss u more than words can say you clever Derbyshire man but not as clever as your Nottinghamshire mate RIP X
I was proud to work in the mines this song brings it all back I'm sad the wheels no longer whine I would go back underground tomorrow the happiest time of my life
this song bring back memories me and my father sang this son to my grandmother and grandfather and at the end everyone was crying but 5 months later my grandfather died
my granddad was killed in the mine it came in an I found the reports on internet and he was killed by falling limestone I never got the chance to meet him he was killed when my mum was 5months old I also have uncles who worked down the mines I'm proud of all of them an how everyone came together during the strick real men who worked hard fought for there rights and never gave up xx
This song was played at my granda’s funeral, he was down the mines from the age of the 13, not many people these days could do that, im very proud of you granda, RIP❤️
my great uncle was in the mine and he died on the 9th of march 2015........... dear god make sure my uncle will be better and he is watching over me amen (I love my uncle) see you in a while
TBH I HAD NEVER HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE UNTIL I WENT ON HOLIDAY TO BENALMADINA LAST YEAR AND AT CJ S KARAOKE BAR 2 OF THE GIRLS WHO WORK THERE STARTED SINGING THIS AND WOW WERE THEY GOOD AT IT
Brilliant song,I listen to David all the time ,i'm listening to him now singing a song i dedicated to my son Les who passed away in June 2015 it's IF I ONLY HAD TIME.
My father worked down the coal mines in Yorkshire in the 1950 to 1965 and worked on the face on his hands and knees thank God I never had to go down the pit
If I get a positive response on my book from friends and family I will get the book published will post it on here remember we’ve all got a book in us really we’ve all had a life
My dad was a miner in one of the north east pits he worked at bates colliery but sadly he is no longer with us as he passed away last year from lung cancer at the age of 76 on the 24th of October and the pit is no longer there neither where the pit stood it is now shops
Started Ashington pit in the sixties then Hauxley pit I was 15 years old I’m 75 now I’ve been to Shillbottle been to Whittle back to Shillbottle then back to Whittle hard going listing to David Alexander singing the price of coal
still can't get over my mates death Sam Smith wish I could tell him how much he meant to me can't even go to his house anymore it tears me apart it's been 10 months time hasn't healed for me ! miss you Sam so much love u xxx
my grandfather was a miner from south wales. 50 years underground he done. the youth these days couldnt imagine doin what that generation done. this song means so much
You are so right my friend it's people like your grandfather that made things better for young people today
My grandfather done the same in South Wales
So was mine
same
You’d like the original version even better. This bloke has written pointless lyrics that don’t appear in the original, and fails to creator the songwriter, Rita MacNeil of Nova Scotia, Canada.
I'm on holiday in Brean Somerset in a karaoke bar, this old gentleman got up and sang this song, it brought me to tears and a standing ovation from the pub. pure brilliance. ❤❤❤
I would have loved to hear him sing it. My memory is of the song being sung for a colleague who passed away and "never agauin to go under ground". God Bless and thanks for sharing!
This song put shivers through my body, my father & my brothers & all family's would say it's so true & so sad, those brave men will never be forgotten in WALES
This song and the film How Green Was My Valley. Always made me feel like i was watching my ancestors. My Grandad left Wales for NE age 14. There's few left up North now all drifted back South.
And in Scotland my dad was a miner for 41 years. He got 10 years working for Philips and although he only brushed up glass from the light bulbs he was in the sun and in his glory.
my granddad was killed in the mines long before i was born my dad saw the whole thing but had no choice other than to go back down though his brothers refused this song always brought tears to his eyes i wish he was still here so i could tell him how much i love him but sadly he died last year R.I.P dad , granddad and all the other men who's lives the mines stole xxx
What a man. What a song.
What a voice.
Amazing.
We moved from the London to Ollerton ( Nottinghamshire ) and not having mines like here down south, I never properly appreciated what the miners went through , The other day we went to Bilsthorpe Heritage centre, and had a guided tour. Well we left there totally different people, our admiration for all connected with the pits cannot be put into words,.
It is lovely hearing the " old stories" of life back then, but one thing stands out head and shoulders above anything else is the hatred the strikes of the 80's had back then and is still as strong as even now, it split whole families up let alone communities, and to this day some folk won't talk to their own brother because of the divide it caused.
So sad.
I cannot imagine! I have Irish heritage. I listen to this and see the lost helpless look in their eyes, so sad. I have worked all my life, but nothing like a coal mine.❤️
Nice version. It's sad when you actually read the lyrics. My grandfather was a coal miner in Cape Breton. His brothers sang with the men of the deeps. Brings back memories of my childhood when we would have kitchen parties at my nanny's. Good old days.
My great grandfather had this song sang at his funeral 😢💔 worked underground for 50yrs he use to sing this every single day ❤ last time I heard his voice when he was in hospital and he was signing this before his wings grew 💔 song means so much to me and my family we've sang it every day since he grew his wings love you loads gramps
March 2024 will love this song to my dying day never forget what they did to toe miners and their c😢o😢 😢communities
Sang this at my parents funeral, and all other funerals over the years, means so much to me as my father and myself both worked in the pit.
My brother sang this song 9weeks ago and today early hours this morning he sadly passed away. R.i.p my bro
So so sorry lovey xxx
So sorry to here that xxx
This is the absolutely best version, yes.... Prove me wrong
That was written by Rita MacNeil. What a beautiful version!
Great song from a great voice. A fitting tribute to all miners worldwide.
Too true love xx
What a fantastic response i have had from this song, I Thank You All, My family were also miners from Yorkshire, and the words mean a lot to me.
I love this song so much
ONEANDONLYCURLYCOL fair play to you David Alexander you can sing me and the heavyweight champion of the world tyson fury and we think you are a great voice love ❤️ u God bless your wife and family
This song was originally written by Rita McNeil from Cape Breton Nova Scotia. She got gold for it and was very popular in Canada before her death in 2013. The song was written and recorded in 1988. Mr. Alexander has a beautiful voice for this song but please give credit where credit is due to Rita McNeil.
Then please consider crediting the songwriter instead of appearing to take all the credit for yourself.
💕
True fantastic Welsh voice . This song always reminds me of my Uncle Dei from Coed Poeth . Miss you both .
Raymond Davies Wrexham miners true hero’s
Cymru am byth
Wonderful ! This is sung from the heart
Thank you for posting the "Working Man" song this way! This song is dear to my heart and I did work in #26 colliery in Cape Breton. The stories I could tell you would make the hairs on your back stand up. My workplace was more than 5 miles down a slope mine under the North Atlantic Ocean and the memories will stay with me to my grave.
Respect to you sir and thank you
Cry every time I hear this ....Proper men trying to make an honest living riskin their lives every day for us Xxx
This song always bring tears to my eyes,for i remember beingfrom Wales i remember my Father all my uncles going down the pits and being greatfull to go home after their shift was done.
Such powerful words, so meaningful.
Love this song, what a voice x
My grandad was a boss in the mines and my dad worked their too words can’t express how proud you feel of the hard work they did not mentioning the dangers involved brave men this song is beautifully worded ❤️
my dad was a miner and i first heard of david alexander about 20 years ago fantastic singer.😌
this song always brings me to tears,as i come from a mining family and feel for what they endured.
My grandad was a miner and this song meant so much to him but he sadly passed away 4th November 2020 and we had this song for his funeral I love this song it was one of his favourites
what a brilliant and moving song. What a singer
My grandfather and uncle were miner in south Lanarkshire These man need to be remember
My Husband, retired now. started work at Bersham Mine at 15, worked the coal for 20 odd yrs there and in Australia, the rest in copper and lead mines. It may of been dirty and hard but be says the comradeship was the best in the coal mines.
Dam good Cover of Rita's song!! well done. Im from her home NS, so that's saying something.
So spine tingling....Totally amazing!!!!!
Reminds of my grandfather , great grandfather, all miners always brings a tear to my eye
Both my grandfathers and six of my unc[e`s worked in the mines in Newcastle UK and i,ve just started singing this beautiful song with a lump in my throat AND tears in my eye,s VW AUST
Love this song 🏴 Gets me emotional as brings back memories of my uncle Len. Gone but never ever forgotten
I no its heartfelt the y I put it up☺
A great but different version of this amazing song. Thanks for the upload.
my Bamps worked in the South Wales coalfields. The Garw Valley. Ocean & Ffaldau collieries. Strong men with real values and hearts
My grandad and his family were a miner and always Had Memories
RIP
MISS YA
As I'm from a mining family ,the miners deserved very penny they earned .a lot of them had premature deaths ,so sad .this is a fitting tribute .
Just came across this version after listening to Rita MacNeill's for years.
We will be in Cape Breton in September. We hope to get to the miner's museum in Glace Bay.
What a voice!
just been to a very dear friends funeral they played this song as he used to sing it broke my heart god bless you Sam love u miss you xxxxx
Miners were a special breed. The comradeship was unique and unlike other industry's.
I am sure that those, like me, who left the industry found a vast difference in other employment.
This song is simply amazing with true spoken lyrics. I have family who used to be miners and the conditions in the videos on here were shocking. this song is beautiful and I dedicate it to each and every single miner out there. #dedicatedtotheminers! x
this song will always make me cry! means so much to me!!
This songs always make me cry means alot to me
If you dont cry at this you're already dead
love this song played it last week at my grandad's funeral he was a miner from a young age
A wow this is great I love the way he sings it great singer
lost my mum and dad within 11 months of each other. this was there favourite song. i love it cant stop playing it x
Pamela Slaughter that's awful x
Many memories with this song. Proud to be a welsh women 🏴 my tad worked down the pits xx
why does god only take good people I just lost an amazing friend this was a favourite song of his it sums him up perfect cos if work was to be done he would be there with me helping out with anything god bless you Sam miss u more than words can say you clever Derbyshire man but not as clever as your Nottinghamshire mate RIP X
I was proud to work in the mines this song brings it all back I'm sad the wheels no longer whine I would go back underground tomorrow the happiest time of my life
this song bring back memories me and my father sang this son to my grandmother and grandfather and at the end everyone was crying but 5 months later my grandfather died
Such a beautiful and heart tugging song x
Somewhere over the rainbow
Love this brings childhood memories of my pappa singing this amazing ❤❤xx
my granddad was killed in the mine it came in an I found the reports on internet and he was killed by falling limestone I never got the chance to meet him he was killed when my mum was 5months old I also have uncles who worked down the mines I'm proud of all of them an how everyone came together during the strick real men who worked hard fought for there rights and never gave up xx
Donnie Aitken this was my grandads song aswell he also worked in the mines
Donnie Aitken ok
Love this song so much harry love and miss you so much xxx
This song was played at my granda’s funeral, he was down the mines from the age of the 13, not many people these days could do that, im very proud of you granda, RIP❤️
your ma hero papa this was the song you taught me il never forget u xxxx
Love it
BRILL DAVID. VINCE SHAW. WORKING MAN. MUST WATCH
First time i heard this was at ine of my dads best friends passing and it made me yes even a big man like me cry r.i.p jhon
i love this song but i never sang in my life but this one get me
so beautiful
my great uncle was in the mine and he died on the 9th of march 2015........... dear god make sure my uncle will be better and he is watching over me amen (I love my uncle) see you in a while
Song from the heart so sad he is gone.
this song was played today at my grandad's funeral ... he was a miner in his younger days
Shy Talk thankyou ... he was the greatest man I have ever known. I am so sorry to hear about your dad too
love this song so much,
We had the slag dump at the end of our street in Gatchell. Sudbury, Ontario.
TBH I HAD NEVER HEARD THIS SONG BEFORE UNTIL I WENT ON HOLIDAY TO BENALMADINA LAST YEAR AND AT CJ S KARAOKE BAR 2 OF THE GIRLS WHO WORK THERE STARTED SINGING THIS AND WOW WERE THEY GOOD AT IT
Makes you want to be Welsh,my Nan & Grand dad were,i think i have a voice similar to David.
Brilliant song,I listen to David all the time ,i'm listening to him now singing a song i dedicated to my son Les who passed away in June 2015 it's IF I ONLY HAD TIME.
This was my grandads funeral song.... brings back so many happy memories... very beautifull voice xx
My father worked down the coal mines in Yorkshire in the 1950 to 1965 and worked on the face on his hands and knees thank God I never had to go down the pit
the people where we live love this song so i sing it for them and even when we have a artist in they ask me to sing it
HAUNTI NGLY SAD AND BEAUTIFUL, GOOSEBUMPS🤧
This song was my grandfather fabe song to this day I miss him more and more every day ❤️❤️
My dad and his dad worked underground I also worked below ground I’ve just finished writing my book 13chapters of life underground
This song is very sad and very true.
I cry every time when i hear it.
How much u selling u book please mate my dad and is dad worked under ground mate can u let me now please
If I get a positive response on my book from friends and family I will get the book published will post it on here remember we’ve all got a book in us really we’ve all had a life
awesome,
watching: 6:38 PM 21-Jan-2022. Fri.
This is another song for my late husband's funeral September 2023, as he was a Miner for 20 years
his version was great.
I am the same my family migrated from Hucknal in the UK earlier 1900s Grandfather uncles and my dad all worked on the coal face
I used to live near Hucknall, not far from Nottingham, big mining country
In memory of Daddy Jim
Still listening
Who wrote this ? If I hadn’t heard the Rita MacNeil version a million times I would say good job ! But I am a traditionalist!
Marvellous singer
My dad was a miner in one of the north east pits he worked at bates colliery but sadly he is no longer with us as he passed away last year from lung cancer at the age of 76 on the 24th of October and the pit is no longer there neither where the pit stood it is now shops
All the wimps who sit around whining about having to do half an hour of desk work each day should learn from this song.
Martin S, well said and very true, those men grafted and complained, unlike the bed wetting snowflakes of today.
Sorry never complained.
Aye these men woke up to do hard craft every day
I worked at the Cwm Colliery Beddau not far from this lovely man
Dont know how many times I've heard this song. I think of my 47 year old son who 47 tear old son that died nd left his family .
So sad to hear about your son .our thoughts are with you x
the words says it all
My great grandads favourite song this he played this song in the laundrette for all the miners who came for a wash and there clothes to be clean
For my freind Patrick he did work under ground ❤️🏴🙏👍👋
This song is for my tadci jimmy rip love u and he always In my thoughts and my dad henry (hank) miss you 😢
Started Ashington pit in the sixties then Hauxley pit I was 15 years old I’m 75 now I’ve been to Shillbottle been to Whittle back to Shillbottle then back to Whittle hard going listing to David Alexander singing the price of coal
Anyone that likes this song will probably also like The price of coal by Paul Child both are great songs
still can't get over my mates death Sam Smith wish I could tell him how much he meant to me can't even go to his house anymore it tears me apart it's been 10 months time hasn't healed for me ! miss you Sam so much love u xxx
so i sing this one
Dedicated to all the men who worked the Durham coalfields
I had a grandpa that was a coal miner that came from Scotland my grandfather's name Keith
Curly Col, is there any where we can purchase your karaoke backing for the World War 2 medley ? thank you
Good song
In loving memory of my sweetheart Valerie oh passed away today age 42 your with the angels know darling xxxxxxxx