Unfortunately things will come down quickly. I don't think there's any going back now. Time to make survival plans for all of us. God Bless the USA and may Jesus Come Quickly and be with you all until then.
Seems like his Battle Cry of Freedom has disappeared. At least Tom's own version not remakes. I uploaded his original version but it does not come up on searches.
”We are a band of brothers & native to the soil fighting for our rights gained by honest toil & when our rights were threatened, the cry rang out for The Bonnie Blue Flag, that bears the single star...”
Tom, you made my day. First thing this morning, when I turned on the computer, there you were with the Bonnie Blue Flag! Trouble is I can't stop singing it now. Hey wait...that's not trouble...that's a good thing. I wish all of our nation could stop arguing and start singing...together! Thank you Kind Sir!
Fantastic version, sir. You are a truly talented musician. Thank you for keeping this great piece of Americana alive. I respect your music and love the fact that you are keeping the music of our past alive. This music is a great part of our American heritage. Harry McCarthy was of Ulster Scots-Irish stock known as the "Arkansas Comedian" and was the number one entertainer of the Confederacy. He could effect Yankee, Irish, Scottish, Cockney English, and other dialects and accents. His performance of the Bonnie Blue Flag in New Orleans almost erupted in a riot for the enthusiasm of the Texas CSA troops in the audience.
"Bonnie Blue Flag" is mentioned in Margaret Mitchell's novel, "Gone With The Wind," and was the inspiration for the name of Rhett and Scarlett's daughter. Scarlett had come up with Eugenia Victoria Butler. Melanie and Rhett were discussing the color of her eyes, which Rhett said were blue, and would remain blue. Melanie exclaimed "as blue as the Bonnie Blue Flag," thus she was known thereafter as Bonnie.
I've never read "Gone With The Wind," but I have seen the movie with Clark Gable (Rhett Butler) and Vivian Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara). I personally thought it was disgraceful and unnecessary to show their daughter, Bonnie Blue Butler, being killed in a riding accident (the same fate as Scarlett's father), instead of allowing her to grow up, especially since it's partly because of the little girl's death that Rhett decides to leave Scarlett, as we all remember from the finale, where Scarlett asks Rhett "If you leave, where shall I go, what shall I do?" "Frankly, my dear," Rhett replies, speaking one of the most famous movie lines, "I don't give a damn." (I heard that the film was banned in some states because of the use of that last word, and that the producers were actually forced to pay a fine for it as well). That's not the last line, however, because Scarlett vows that she'll get Rhett back somehow. "After all," she says, "tomorrow is another day." My mom once told me that when she and my future father were dating, they went to a theater to see a revival of "Gone With The Wind," and dad was so upset by the scene where Bonnie Blue Butler dies after falling from her horse, that he started to weep. (This may not seem like such a big deal, but one should remember that this was a time when it was considered "sissy" or "unmanly" for a male to cry) After the film was over and the two of them were going home, dad actually asked mom if she now thought less of him after seeing him cry. She said she didn't.
@Donny Moore you do know the last one is the flag of Chile and not of the CS? i know what you where displaying with the Bonnie blue. just tell me what your attempting to represent. the stars and bars? Texas? just explain
02:23 Huzzah!!! Virginia the Bulwark of the South and Lee its Guardian. Fear not Southern brethren, stand tall, we who know History know why you had to take up arms.
Isn't a verse missing right before the end. We're fighting for our mothers, our sisters, and our wives for these and our countries rights we'll sacrifice our lives?
We might not simply have to keep heritage alive. This song has relevance for what is going on today. Change a few words and it could be a modern rallying cry. Or don't change any words: use as is as a historical reference point.
Thanks for your interest in my music, Appalachian Viking. This song is available on Amazon MP3 and iTunes listed under my CD "Echoes In Time ." www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=tom+roush&sprefix=Tom+Roush%2Cdigital-music%2C137&crid=2OUW72PN5G4XT
É gratificante ouvir esses temas originários do século passado. Todos tem uma história, seja da revolução americana contra os ingleses ou da guerra civil americana, etc. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.
Are you aware of the fact that the "heritage of the old South" that you want to "keep alive" included slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial and social injustice, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, etc? If not, then maybe you should do a little more research on the subject, instead of basing your alleged "knowledge" of Southern history completely on outdated myths about "the sunny, sunny South," and the so-called "Lost Cause," and/or on songs like "Dixie," "Carolina In The Morning," "Swannie River," or "The Bonnie Blue Flag." (As catchy as they sound) These myths and songs depict and perpetuate an idealized and nostalgic version of the "old South" that, contrary to popular belief, has little or no basis in reality. In short, it's all LIES! Furthermore, these Southern legends have given birth to the rise of what has been called the "Neo-Confederate" movement, which is, in fact, little better than the modern White Nationalist and White Supremacists movements, all of which are based on the same racist ideas as the KKK, the Neo-Nazis, and the Neo-Fascists, who happen to be in sympathy with the anti-vaxxers, the anti-mask fanatics, and the extreme right-wing politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Gregg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, Glen Youngkin, Judge Roy Moore, Sarah Palin, "Moscow Mitch" McConnell, etc, as well as the far-right "talk show hosts" and authors, like Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Alex Jones, and the like, all of whom support the increasing authoritarianism in our government which is basically leading the United States of America, which is supposed to be a free country, to FASCISM! Ironically, these same extremists would have us believe that all this nation's problems are the fault of the liberals, who supposedly want to turn America to Socialism, Communism, Maoism, and so on, which is just as crazy as Hitler blaming all of Germany's troubles on the Jews and Communists, and constantly ranting about the "Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy." And we all know who's to blame for starting us on this road to oppression by appealing to the worst elements in this country and pandering to their fears and prejudices -- DONALD TRUMP!
Are you aware of the fact that the "heritage of the old South" that you want to "keep alive" included slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial and social injustice, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, etc? If not, then maybe you should do a little more research on the subject, instead of basing your alleged "knowledge" of Southern history completely on outdated myths about "the sunny, sunny South," and the so-called "Lost Cause," and/or on songs like "Dixie," "Carolina In The Morning," "Swannie River," or "The Bonnie Blue Flag." (As catchy as they sound) These myths and songs depict and perpetuate an idealized and nostalgic version of the "old South" that, contrary to popular belief, has little or no basis in reality. In short, it's all LIES! Furthermore, these Southern legends have given birth to the rise of what has been called the "Neo-Confederate" movement, which is, in fact, little better than the modern White Nationalist and White Supremacist movements, all of which are based on the same racist ideas as the KKK, the Neo-Nazis, and the Neo-Fascists, who happen to be in sympathy with the anti-vaxxers, the anti-mask fanatics, and the extreme right-wing politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Gregg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, Glen Youngkin, Judge Roy Moore, Sarah Palin, "Moscow Mitch" McConnell, etc, as well as the far-right "talk show hosts" and authors, like Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Alex Jones, and the like, all of whom support the increasing authoritarianism in our government which is basically leading the United States of America, which is supposed to be a free country, to FASCISM! Ironically, these same extremists would have us believe that all this nation's problems are the fault of the liberals, who supposedly want to turn America to Socialism, Communism, Maoism, and so on, which is just as crazy as Hitler blaming all of Germany's troubles on the Jews and Communists, and constantly ranting about the "Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy." And we all know who's to blame for starting us on this road to oppression by appealing to the worst elements in this country and pandering to their fears and prejudices -- DONALD TRUMP!
Are you aware of the fact that the "heritage of the old South" that you want to "keep alive" included slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial and social injustice, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, etc? If not, then maybe you should do a little more research on the subject, instead of basing your alleged "knowledge" of Southern history completely on outdated myths about "the sunny, sunny South," and the so-called "Lost Cause," and/or on songs like "Dixie," "Carolina In The Morning," "Swannie River," or "The Bonnie Blue Flag." (As catchy as they sound) These myths and songs depict and perpetuate an idealized and nostalgic version of the "old South" that, contrary to popular belief, has little or no basis in reality. In short, it's all LIES! Furthermore, these Southern legends have given birth to the rise of what has been called the "Neo-Confederate" movement, which is, in fact, little better than the modern White Nationalist and White Supremacists movements, all of which are based on the same racist ideas as the KKK, the Neo-Nazis, and the Neo-Fascists, who happen to be in sympathy with the anti-vaxxers, the anti-mask fanatics, and the extreme right-wing politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Gregg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, Glen Youngkin, Judge Roy Moore, Sarah Palin, "Moscow Mitch" McConnell, etc, as well as the far-right "talk show hosts" and authors, like Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Alex Jones, and the like, all of whom support the increasing authoritarianism in our government which is basically leading the United States of America, which is supposed to be a free country, to FASCISM! Ironically, these same extremists would have us believe that all this nation's problems are the fault of the liberals, who supposedly want to turn America to Socialism, Communism, Maoism, and so on, which is just as crazy as Hitler blaming all of Germany's troubles on the Jews and Communists, and constantly ranting about the "Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy." And we all know who's to blame for starting us on this road to oppression by appealing to the worst elements in this country and pandering to their fears and prejudices -- DONALD TRUMP!
+Tom Roush Hey, Tom, I glad your songs are back on YT. God bless America, God bless President Trump who today (5th July 2017) starts his visit in Poland! :)
Also Confederates didn't always wear grey and Union troops didn't always wear dark blue,some Union soldiers even had grey uniforms.Different union armies from various states wore many colors,some wore green.Zouaves wore red puffy trousers.
The Bonnie Blue was also the flag of the Republic of West Florida. When I worked in Texas I enjoyed telling the texans where a major part of their flag came from.
The song purports to set forth the order in which the states seceded, but it is incorrect. South Carolina was first, and Florida was third. At one time, the Territory of West Florida extended to the Mississippi River. Even today, part of Louisiana is known as the Florida parishes.
As a Texan, our lone star came from the 3rd Republic’s first official flag which was a golden star on a blue banner. Even before we had the DeZavala flag which had a white star. Could argue the star dates further back in the second republic under James Long. Red banner with a white star.
From the battle betwen north and south borned the best country and proudly nation from our world,This country is name United States of America,god bless USA for ethernity
Sing praises to the God of Hosts! Our Cause is waxing strong. Kentucky and Missouri now have joined the sister throng. Our flashing steel shall pay the price of ransom for the brave. So plant, my boys, the Bonnie Blue Flag on Zollicoffer's grave. We cast our eyes far northward, and lo! Missouri comes, With roar of dread artillery and sound of martial drums. Through fire and smoke with martyr tread she graves the god of war. So hoist on high the Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single star! Then cheer, boys, cheer, for the "Dark and bloody ground" Awaking from her lethargy has caught th' inspiring sound. For noble old Kentucky shouts from her vales so green: "Make room upon the Bonnie Blue Flag--Kentucky makes thirteen!" Maryland looks southward with supplicating eye, And listens with breathless haste to catch the battle cry. When Beauregard shall tread her soil all panoplied in war, She'll hoist on high the Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single star. Maryland, we'll think of thee. We'll heed thy suppliant's calls, As mournfully they float from out McHenry's walls. One corner shall be kept for thee through all the blaze of war, Upon our noble Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single star.
And to Missouri we extend both heart and hand And welcome her a sister of our Confederate band Tho surrounded by oppression no one dare deter Her adding to our Bonnie Blue Flag her bright and twelfth star!
The slaves didn't help the owner get the land. It just means they did not cheat anyone out of the land. Don't mix issues. Fun fact. Black slave owners were notorious for treating their slaves much worst than any other kind of slave owner.
@@WesternRanger250 slavery is still slavery. I don't give a shit if a negro is the slaveowner. slavery is still a horrid institution, no matter what race performs it. I am no woke commie liberal who thinks "oH BlaCk MaN=GoOD and WhiTE=baD!"
That photo, if you read the caption, says their division is 1st Louisiana Native Guard. A quick search, and you can find out that their origin story isn't as straight forward as 'black confederates.' Furthermore, that's a cropped version of the original photo. By the time of this photo, 1 Louisiana NG was an African American regiment for the Union. They are wearing light blue uniforms and there's a Union officer to the left. It's a picture that gets spread around the internet to reimagine the Confederacy. There were African Americans fighting for the south, including slaves pressed into service, but by and large, the CSA wasn't eager to arm non-whites for obvious reasons.
They're rarely mentioned, but it's just common sense. You see the Yankees invading your home and burning everything to the ground, it don't matter who you are, you're going to take exception to that and be skeptical about their intentions. The Black Confederates were garnered with respect for defending our homeland, but unfortunately it's too politically controversial to talk about such historical peculiarities.
The original words were - ”We are a band of brothers & native to the soil fighting for the property we gained by honest toil & when our rights were threatened, the cry rang out for The Bonnie Blue Flag, that bears the single star...”. The property referred to were human beings. We should not forget that.
Both the "property gained by honest toil" and "liberty with treasure Blood and toil" lyrics date back to 1861. It really isnt known which one came first.
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Tom Roush should be designated a national treasure for preserving our country's songs intact for future generations.
Unfortunately things will come down quickly. I don't think there's any going back now. Time to make survival plans for all of us. God Bless the USA and may Jesus Come Quickly and be with you all until then.
Agreed! He is a national treasure.
He should be indeed- and thats comming from a Brit!!
He died last year sadly
He truly was.Hes an angle now
Gonna miss ya, Tom. Thanks for all the great music you shared with us! Rest In Peace.
Seems like his Battle Cry of Freedom has disappeared. At least Tom's own version not remakes. I uploaded his original version but it does not come up on searches.
”We are a band of brothers & native to the soil fighting for our rights gained by honest toil & when our rights were threatened, the cry rang out for The Bonnie Blue Flag, that bears the single star...”
Tom, you made my day. First thing this morning, when I turned on the computer, there you were with the Bonnie Blue Flag! Trouble is I can't stop singing it now. Hey wait...that's not trouble...that's a good thing. I wish all of our nation could stop arguing and start singing...together! Thank you Kind Sir!
You are most welcome!
+Tom Roush can you do yankee doodle plz?
Kevin: I am already including "Yankee Doodle" on a CD called "Songs of the Revolution." I'm not sure when it will be released - Thanks, Tom
+Tom Roush what about "Shew Fly, Don't Bother Me'
+Tom Roush What About "Shew Fly!" levysheetmusic.mse.jhu.edu/catalog/levy:024.106
Fantastic version, sir. You are a truly talented musician. Thank you for keeping this great piece of Americana alive. I respect your music and love the fact that you are keeping the music of our past alive. This music is a great part of our American heritage. Harry McCarthy was of Ulster Scots-Irish stock known as the "Arkansas Comedian" and was the number one entertainer of the Confederacy. He could effect Yankee, Irish, Scottish, Cockney English, and other dialects and accents. His performance of the Bonnie Blue Flag in New Orleans almost erupted in a riot for the enthusiasm of the Texas CSA troops in the audience.
Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱 we love Dixie
God bless you Chilean
"Bonnie Blue Flag" is mentioned in Margaret Mitchell's novel, "Gone With The Wind," and was the inspiration for the name of Rhett and Scarlett's daughter. Scarlett had come up with Eugenia Victoria Butler. Melanie and Rhett were discussing the color of her eyes, which Rhett said were blue, and would remain blue. Melanie exclaimed "as blue as the Bonnie Blue Flag," thus she was known thereafter as Bonnie.
Thank you 'Shirtless' for at least listening to my version. I do appreciate folks like you!
Your version is correct. That is the way it was written. I suspect it was written that way so that the words would rhyme.
I've never read "Gone With The Wind," but I have seen the movie with Clark Gable (Rhett Butler) and Vivian Leigh (Scarlett O'Hara).
I personally thought it was disgraceful and unnecessary to show their daughter, Bonnie Blue Butler, being killed in a riding accident (the same fate as Scarlett's father), instead of allowing her to grow up, especially since it's partly because of the little girl's death that Rhett decides to leave Scarlett, as we all remember from the finale, where Scarlett asks Rhett "If you leave, where shall I go, what shall I do?" "Frankly, my dear," Rhett replies, speaking one of the most famous movie lines, "I don't give a damn." (I heard that the film was banned in some states because of the use of that last word, and that the producers were actually forced to pay a fine for it as well). That's not the last line, however, because Scarlett vows that she'll get Rhett back somehow. "After all," she says, "tomorrow is another day."
My mom once told me that when she and my future father were dating, they went to a theater to see a revival of "Gone With The Wind," and dad was so upset by the scene where Bonnie Blue Butler dies after falling from her horse, that he started to weep. (This may not seem like such a big deal, but one should remember that this was a time when it was considered "sissy" or "unmanly" for a male to cry) After the film was over and the two of them were going home, dad actually asked mom if she now thought less of him after seeing him cry. She said she didn't.
Excellent performance, thanks for making this !
Fantastic Song Greetings from Germany
Thanks, egz!,
This is one of the best renditions on UA-cam of this song. Good work!
Thank you, Queeazar!
@Donny Moore you do know the last one is the flag of Chile and not of the CS? i know what you where displaying with the Bonnie blue. just tell me what your attempting to represent. the stars and bars? Texas? just explain
@Donny Moore i was asking for you to explain the Chile flag. i get the Bonnie blue flag with one star. im asking you to explain
@@aceradionetwork3697 Also, pretty sure the Chile flag is meant to represent the Stars and Bars.
Songs are done so well! I also like that you don’t remove any lyrics from any of the songs you do.
02:23 Huzzah!!! Virginia the Bulwark of the South and Lee its Guardian. Fear not Southern brethren, stand tall, we who know History know why you had to take up arms.
I love this aong. Iam an Australian Dane. I believe in the cause of the South and the single Star.
We love that attitude, God bless you
*song
Thank God! Another honest site that hasn't changed the second line!
Thank you so much Tom for preserving our history!
An amazing song and rendition. It feels so good
So nice to be able to hear the full lyrics of this historic anthem. Beautifully done.
Isn't a verse missing right before the end. We're fighting for our mothers, our sisters, and our wives for these and our countries rights we'll sacrifice our lives?
We might not simply have to keep heritage alive. This song has relevance for what is going on today. Change a few words and it could be a modern rallying cry. Or don't change any words: use as is as a historical reference point.
I tried to do that, I might redo it.
I like this 4/4 version, very well done. Another good song for 4/4 is Greensleeves, really drives on through nicely.
Absolutely excellent. Appreciated.
Great 👍🏻
Greetings from Nicaragua.
Big Civil War buff, along with other bits of history. Great version. Southern born Northern raised.
Thanks. Brian!!
@@MusicOfTomRoush What other Civil War era songs have you covered that I could see if I can find?
@@brianrunyon266 I've recorded about 20 of them. They can be found on my UA-cam channel - ua-cam.com/users/MusicOfTomRoush
@@MusicOfTomRoush Thanks.
you rock johnny reb!
You make such wonderful music! Any chance you'd consider making it digitally available on Amazon? I'd love to purchase it, if was on there.
Thanks for your interest in my music, Appalachian Viking. This song is available on Amazon MP3 and iTunes listed under my CD "Echoes In Time ." www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_9?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-music&field-keywords=tom+roush&sprefix=Tom+Roush%2Cdigital-music%2C137&crid=2OUW72PN5G4XT
Tom Roush I must have missed it! Work has kept me from the internet for the last few months
Love this song from england
É gratificante ouvir esses temas originários do século passado. Todos tem uma história, seja da revolução americana contra os ingleses ou da guerra civil americana, etc. maneco - Porto Alegre-RS - Brasil.
I really appreciate all the old songs that you post on UA-cam, in their original lyrics.
Thank you, Shirtless! I plan to post much more. In recording a song, it sometimes takes me 2 weeks since I play all of the instruments myself.
@@talbotpassant Thank you!!!!
Someone, please help. Is it possible to get CDs of Tom Roush's music? If so, where do I go? Thanks. I really love his songs and would like to buy CDs.
Since his untimely death there appears to be only MP3 versions of some of his songs on Amazon.
Love from India ❤🎉
God bless!
Excellent work, Tom!
Thank you, Don!
Beautiful song. Keep the heritage of the old South alive.
Are you aware of the fact that the "heritage of the old South" that you want to "keep alive" included slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial and social injustice, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, etc? If not, then maybe you should do a little more research on the subject, instead of basing your alleged "knowledge" of Southern history completely on outdated myths about "the sunny, sunny South," and the so-called "Lost Cause," and/or on songs like "Dixie," "Carolina In The Morning," "Swannie River," or "The Bonnie Blue Flag." (As catchy as they sound)
These myths and songs depict and perpetuate an idealized and nostalgic version of the "old South" that, contrary to popular belief, has little or no basis in reality. In short, it's all LIES!
Furthermore, these Southern legends have given birth to the rise of what has been called the "Neo-Confederate" movement, which is, in fact, little better than the modern White Nationalist and White Supremacists movements, all of which are based on the same racist ideas as the KKK, the Neo-Nazis, and the Neo-Fascists, who happen to be in sympathy with the anti-vaxxers, the anti-mask fanatics, and the extreme right-wing politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Gregg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, Glen Youngkin, Judge Roy Moore, Sarah Palin, "Moscow Mitch" McConnell, etc, as well as the far-right "talk show hosts" and authors, like Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Alex Jones, and the like, all of whom support the increasing authoritarianism in our government which is basically leading the United States of America, which is supposed to be a free country, to FASCISM!
Ironically, these same extremists would have us believe that all this nation's problems are the fault of the liberals, who supposedly want to turn America to Socialism, Communism, Maoism, and so on, which is just as crazy as Hitler blaming all of Germany's troubles on the Jews and Communists, and constantly ranting about the "Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy."
And we all know who's to blame for starting us on this road to oppression by appealing to the worst elements in this country and pandering to their fears and prejudices -- DONALD TRUMP!
Are you aware of the fact that the "heritage of the old South" that you want to "keep alive" included slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial and social injustice, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, etc? If not, then maybe you should do a little more research on the subject, instead of basing your alleged "knowledge" of Southern history completely on outdated myths about "the sunny, sunny South," and the so-called "Lost Cause," and/or on songs like "Dixie," "Carolina In The Morning," "Swannie River," or "The Bonnie Blue Flag." (As catchy as they sound)
These myths and songs depict and perpetuate an idealized and nostalgic version of the "old South" that, contrary to popular belief, has little or no basis in reality. In short, it's all LIES!
Furthermore, these Southern legends have given birth to the rise of what has been called the "Neo-Confederate" movement, which is, in fact, little better than the modern White Nationalist and White Supremacist movements, all of which are based on the same racist ideas as the KKK, the Neo-Nazis, and the Neo-Fascists, who happen to be in sympathy with the anti-vaxxers, the anti-mask fanatics, and the extreme right-wing politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Gregg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, Glen Youngkin, Judge Roy Moore, Sarah Palin, "Moscow Mitch" McConnell, etc, as well as the far-right "talk show hosts" and authors, like Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Alex Jones, and the like, all of whom support the increasing authoritarianism in our government which is basically leading the United States of America, which is supposed to be a free country, to FASCISM!
Ironically, these same extremists would have us believe that all this nation's problems are the fault of the liberals, who supposedly want to turn America to Socialism, Communism, Maoism, and so on, which is just as crazy as Hitler blaming all of Germany's troubles on the Jews and Communists, and constantly ranting about the "Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy."
And we all know who's to blame for starting us on this road to oppression by appealing to the worst elements in this country and pandering to their fears and prejudices -- DONALD TRUMP!
Are you aware of the fact that the "heritage of the old South" that you want to "keep alive" included slavery, Jim Crow segregation, racial and social injustice, lynchings, the Ku Klux Klan, etc? If not, then maybe you should do a little more research on the subject, instead of basing your alleged "knowledge" of Southern history completely on outdated myths about "the sunny, sunny South," and the so-called "Lost Cause," and/or on songs like "Dixie," "Carolina In The Morning," "Swannie River," or "The Bonnie Blue Flag." (As catchy as they sound)
These myths and songs depict and perpetuate an idealized and nostalgic version of the "old South" that, contrary to popular belief, has little or no basis in reality. In short, it's all LIES!
Furthermore, these Southern legends have given birth to the rise of what has been called the "Neo-Confederate" movement, which is, in fact, little better than the modern White Nationalist and White Supremacists movements, all of which are based on the same racist ideas as the KKK, the Neo-Nazis, and the Neo-Fascists, who happen to be in sympathy with the anti-vaxxers, the anti-mask fanatics, and the extreme right-wing politicians like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Gregg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, Glen Youngkin, Judge Roy Moore, Sarah Palin, "Moscow Mitch" McConnell, etc, as well as the far-right "talk show hosts" and authors, like Tucker Carlson, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, Alex Jones, and the like, all of whom support the increasing authoritarianism in our government which is basically leading the United States of America, which is supposed to be a free country, to FASCISM!
Ironically, these same extremists would have us believe that all this nation's problems are the fault of the liberals, who supposedly want to turn America to Socialism, Communism, Maoism, and so on, which is just as crazy as Hitler blaming all of Germany's troubles on the Jews and Communists, and constantly ranting about the "Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy."
And we all know who's to blame for starting us on this road to oppression by appealing to the worst elements in this country and pandering to their fears and prejudices -- DONALD TRUMP!
Definitely. Wish I had me a slave rn.
That’s the problem that keeps this song from being enjoyable to the general public
Bravo 👏 SWEET!!
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!!
I agree with you Man In Black!!!!!
+Tom Roush
Hey, Tom, I glad your songs are back on YT. God bless America, God bless President Trump who today (5th July 2017) starts his visit in Poland! :)
I agree, god bless the Confederate States of America!!!
Amazing
Thanks, TSS!
Also Confederates didn't always wear grey and Union troops didn't always wear dark blue,some Union soldiers even had grey uniforms.Different union armies from various states wore many colors,some wore green.Zouaves wore red puffy trousers.
Graceful_Meadow Sparrow Yes all true but only one unit wore green the 1st and 2nd us sharpshooters
The Bonnie Blue was also the flag of the Republic of West Florida. When I worked in Texas I enjoyed telling the texans where a major part of their flag came from.
I can just imagine what the Texan's reaction was to that!
The song purports to set forth the order in which the states seceded, but it is incorrect. South Carolina was first, and Florida was third.
At one time, the Territory of West Florida extended to the Mississippi River. Even today, part of Louisiana is known as the Florida parishes.
As a Texan, our lone star came from the 3rd Republic’s first official flag which was a golden star on a blue banner. Even before we had the DeZavala flag which had a white star. Could argue the star dates further back in the second republic under James Long. Red banner with a white star.
hurrah!!!
SWEET!!
God Bless The Bonnie Blue Flag
This man is PRICELESS!!!
RIP Tom. Gone too soon.
Good evening, dear Tom.That's very good of you.🇷🇺
I love it all
From the battle betwen north and south borned the best country and proudly nation from our world,This country is name United States of America,god bless USA for ethernity
I hereby dedicate this tune to Mitch Landrieu Mayor of New Orleans.
Why doesn't no one sing the word property anymore?
Slavery!!!!
@@johnstark5288 so fucking what
the music for this song, comes from the Irish Jaunting car
For Southern rights, hurrah!!!
How about everyone's rights instead of THE RIGHT TO OWN SLAVES !
@@luciferlaughs9859 how about the right to mind your own business, which the radical republicans apparently did not understand.
They forgot Missouri and kuntucky
they never left the union. Neither did Maryland or Delaware. Slave states all.
They were "border states". Along with Maryland and Delaware. You could even count West Virginia as a border state.
Sing praises to the God of Hosts! Our Cause is waxing strong.
Kentucky and Missouri now have joined the sister throng.
Our flashing steel shall pay the price of ransom for the brave.
So plant, my boys, the Bonnie Blue Flag on Zollicoffer's grave.
We cast our eyes far northward, and lo! Missouri comes,
With roar of dread artillery and sound of martial drums.
Through fire and smoke with martyr tread she graves the god of war.
So hoist on high the Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single star!
Then cheer, boys, cheer, for the "Dark and bloody ground"
Awaking from her lethargy has caught th' inspiring sound.
For noble old Kentucky shouts from her vales so green:
"Make room upon the Bonnie Blue Flag--Kentucky makes thirteen!"
Maryland looks southward with supplicating eye,
And listens with breathless haste to catch the battle cry.
When Beauregard shall tread her soil all panoplied in war,
She'll hoist on high the Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single star.
Maryland, we'll think of thee. We'll heed thy suppliant's calls,
As mournfully they float from out McHenry's walls.
One corner shall be kept for thee through all the blaze of war,
Upon our noble Bonnie Blue flag that bears a single star.
And to Missouri we extend both heart and hand
And welcome her a sister of our Confederate band
Tho surrounded by oppression no one dare deter
Her adding to our Bonnie Blue Flag her bright and twelfth star!
"fighting for our property we gained by *honest* toil"
The over 3 million slaves in the background: Oh yeah, honest toil indeed...
Anyway catchy song
The slaves didn't help the owner get the land. It just means they did not cheat anyone out of the land.
Don't mix issues.
Fun fact. Black slave owners were notorious for treating their slaves much worst than any other kind of slave owner.
@@WesternRanger250 slavery is still slavery. I don't give a shit if a negro is the slaveowner. slavery is still a horrid institution, no matter what race performs it. I am no woke commie liberal who thinks "oH BlaCk MaN=GoOD and WhiTE=baD!"
Anita there were alot.
Patriots
'Liberty' sung but 'property' written. A Freudian slip? I prefer the 6/8 time. Great song, all the same.
Pic at 0:49 is Black troops.Black Confederates(?),I know there were some.
Yes, there were many black troops in the Confederacy.
That photo, if you read the caption, says their division is 1st Louisiana Native Guard. A quick search, and you can find out that their origin story isn't as straight forward as 'black confederates.' Furthermore, that's a cropped version of the original photo. By the time of this photo, 1 Louisiana NG was an African American regiment for the Union. They are wearing light blue uniforms and there's a Union officer to the left. It's a picture that gets spread around the internet to reimagine the Confederacy. There were African Americans fighting for the south, including slaves pressed into service, but by and large, the CSA wasn't eager to arm non-whites for obvious reasons.
Yes, there were some.
They're rarely mentioned, but it's just common sense. You see the Yankees invading your home and burning everything to the ground, it don't matter who you are, you're going to take exception to that and be skeptical about their intentions. The Black Confederates were garnered with respect for defending our homeland, but unfortunately it's too politically controversial to talk about such historical peculiarities.
@@SuperChristopher2518 Patrick Cleburne and Jefferson Davis wanted to arm the slaves
I like South Central United States, but I don't like slavery.
Nobody has slaves anymore.
Nobody likes it! Fuck slavery,fortunately it doesn't exist more
The Union also had slaves at the time
The original words were - ”We are a band of brothers & native to the soil fighting for the property we gained by honest toil & when our rights were threatened, the cry rang out for The Bonnie Blue Flag, that bears the single star...”. The property referred to were human beings. We should not forget that.
No it didn’t dumb fuck.
Both the "property gained by honest toil" and "liberty with treasure Blood and toil" lyrics date back to 1861. It really isnt known which one came first.
W#f
A little disingenuous to use a photo of Black troops in the background of a Confederate song.
Well there were black troops