Minstrel Boy (with lyrics) - Black Hawk Down

Minstrel Boy (with lyrics) performed by Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros.
From the Motion Picture Soundtrack of Black Hawk Down.

Hope you enjoy :-)

[davecunningham]

One of the greatest Irish songs of all time. The lyrics are so poweful

[mmxx]

This was my deployment anthem in 2005...to all the Sailors, Soldiers, Marines & Airman out there...

[sanyogsridhar]

I heard this many, many years ago when i was still a little kid. Today,
I'm listening to this unable to hold back my tears for 3 of my friends
whom i saw pass away into the Davy Jone's locker. Most of my tears come
not because they passed away but because ever since, I've been dying
inside every day. Some days are good and some days are bad. But oh boy,
what would i not give to share just one more beer wth my buddies in our
foxhole again. God bless to all those who have served, serve and will
serve. We may be from different countries. We may even be enemiesbut the
one that shall always remain the same is the feelings we have towards
our brothers, through thick and thin, something no civilian will ever
understand.

[kiltilly]

This song brought tears to my Belfast father's eyes. It does mine as well. In memory of all we have lost and will lose in the fight for freedom; yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

[MatthewEverhart]

in memoriam of Sgt Jamie O. Maugans, 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, KIA, Afghanistan, April 2002

[AlexanderHansmeyer-]

The Best Irish Song ever made.
Greetings from Argentina.

[jamesocon]

"The Minstrel Boy" is an Irish patriotic song written by Thomas Moore (1779–1852) who set it to the melody of The Moreen, an old Irish air. It is widely believed that Moore composed the song in remembrance of a number of his friends, whom he met while studying at Trinity College, Dublin and who had participated in (and were killed during) the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

[nomarspaulding]

My uncle recently passed away after a long struggle with recurring cancer. He was not a soldier (he was a sailor in the US Navy for a while though). He was a musician and a good man. I didn't know him well, but he shaped my life in an unusually large way. His passing has hit me harder than I expected it to. This song makes me think of Dean.

[cindysnow]

I m a huge fan of folk music and I know this is a classic folk song but damn Joe did the world's best version right here. Dare you not to cry.
RIP

[michaelnorton]

A most noble Irish ☘️ ballad. A tribute to all brave young soldiers who fought for their loved ones. The Irish Guards play this beautifully!
Eirean na brath.

[billschannel]

Black Hawk Down was the first time I heard this song. It got me by the throat, and still makes me choke up to listen to it.

[cealigh]

This is one movie that I simply cannot watch. I knew some of the crew and pilots lost in this op. Rest in peace brothers!

[glenvalley]

I have heard the Minstrel boy sung many times and I love this version.

[aidelibrahim]

This song is for all the fallen of brave souls, at the sea, air & land.. sleep well...

[paulhester]

"The minstrel fell! - but the foeman's chain
Could not bring that proud soul under;
The harp he loved ne'er spoke again
For he tore its' chords asunder;
And said "No chains shall sully thee,
Thou soul of love and bravery!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free,
They shall never sound in slavery."


such powerful imagery

[spbiswal]

It is neither the movie nor the events...
A soldier's life.
So good in life and death
So honourable in victory and defeat
After a courageous and all out fight

A soldier's life is like none other

He triumphs even in death but never succumbs to defeat.

God bless all soldiers.

[AlpineBishop]

The humming at the beginning...man, that gets me. Especially when the rest joins in, then the instruments pick up.

[terryrexford]

Joe Strummer is such a good singer. I knew I recognized him when I first heard this.

[happygael]

I have been associated with this song a long time. I heard it as a child in NYC. I am of Irish descent. This is a brilliant presentation. Thank you for putting it on line.

[ayecho]

Thanks for making this extremely powerful song … best version ever