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Author Topic: Will Ye No Come Back Again  (Read 3189 times)

Offline mjkerner

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Will Ye No Come Back Again
« on: January 09, 2012, 10:39:24 PM »
This stirring Scottish song was played/sung as the Royal Highland Fusilliers marched into battle in that most wonderful of all colonial movies, "Gunga Din". That scene as the Highlanders march toward the camera, all of 5 seconds or so, is still to me one of the most thrilling in all of many thrilling scenes in all my colonial movie favorites.  It sends chills down my spinre every time I watch it, which is a lot!

Anyway, I have scoured the Interwebs and have found quite a few good versions of it on Youtube, but the actual soundtrack from the movie doesn't exist, apparently.  It is that version I am looking for, since it has the pipes but also a male chorus (the laddies themselves, it seems) singing the lyrics.

After recently re-dedicating* myself to completing a British Colonial Army (well, 4 battalions infantrys a la TSATF--Brits in khaki for the NWF & Sudan, Brits for Zulu War, an Indian Army battalion, and a Highlander batt), I will be starting the Highlanders next. I really would like that particular version as inspiration.

Any one know where I could find it?

Thank you, me bonnie lads!

*I painted and sold off Brits and Zulus and Indian Mutiny armies about 20 years ago, and have sort of fiddled and diddled with this "new" project ever since the Perry's and Empress started up their ranges, but I've had painter's block more or less for the last 5 years, but finally got going with real enthusiaim again around the holidays--no sidetracks, paint at least an hour a day, etc.








Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Will Ye No Come Back Again
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2012, 09:47:25 AM »
Good for you mate.  I'm with you, stirring stuff, even for a Scotsman.  What about burning it from the film?  And yes, I need some of those armies as well!!!
"...and as always, we are dealing with strange forces far beyond our comprehension...."

All limitations are self imposed.  Work hard and dream big.

Offline mjkerner

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Re: Will Ye No Come Back Again
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2012, 02:45:56 PM »
Looks like I'll have to try that, Ignatieff.  Someone else posted on TMP that he had been looking for it from the soundtrack too, and had no luck.

Offline mjkerner

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Re: Will Ye No Come Back Again
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2012, 04:39:57 PM »
I did find this is my search. Too funny and sort of relevant too.

Laurel and Hardy:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aXv1J9ewjY



Offline Anderson Collection

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Re: Will Ye No Come Back Again
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2012, 08:16:41 PM »
Great scene and stirling song, sticks in my memory too!

Offline Ignatieff

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Re: Will Ye No Come Back Again
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2012, 08:50:35 PM »
Fabulous and timeless film (Bonnie Scotland) if you havent seen it.  Used a full battalion of regulars in the filming.  If only someone did Highlanders in that kit!!!!

 

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