OH, I'M A GOOD OLD REBEL
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- Опубликовано: 29 ноя 2023
- The melody of this song was borrowed from a pre-war minstrel tune, "Joe Bowers". The words are of a somewhat obscure origin; published in 1867, credit for the lyrics was given to one Major Innes Randolph, a Virginia Confederate and "cultivated Southerner of letters", who served under J.E.B. Stuart. A cultivated Southerner he may have been, but a more bitter, venomous statement of the emotions felt by many Confederate veterans following the surrender - and especially during Reconstruction years - would be hard to imagine. However, as humiliating as the Reconstruction was to most Southerners, the angry, hate-filled opinions expressed in the words of this song would almost certainly not have been shared by the majority of the military and political leadership of the Confederacy, nor by the vast majority of the rank and file. Overwhelmingly, most felt they had honorably acquitted themselves in a cause they believed in, and, having failed, returned peacefully to their homes and families, pledging themselves to honor and defend the very Constitution and Union they had fought so hard against. We have tried, in this presentation, to capture the emotion of that time. Few, then as now, would have embraced the sentiments expressed in this song. Ironically, the 1867 edition was dedicated to the radical Reconstructionist, the Honorable Thaddeus Stevens.
We perform “Good Old Rebel”, as a song, not a statement. We view it as a kind of historical ‘document’ in musical form, suitable for presentation to listeners in context at living history events - a Civil War reenactment, for example. Such events are rather like ‘performance art’. They are simulations, meant to convey to attendees the feeling and atmosphere of past conflicts, and are obviously not real. Reenactors are ‘playing a part’ as soldiers in a simulated battle. Our parts are as ‘camp musicians’ entertaining our listeners - in this video, our fellow reenactors. Innes Randolph’s lyrics are our ‘lines’ - not our sentiments or beliefs. 
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I'm from Poland but God willing, one day i will settle down in the South and live a peaceful life.
Howdy from the South! Great job sending Jan II over to defend Vienna back in the day. When I visited Vienna I asked where the fallen soldiers who defended the city from destruction were buried, the Catholic priest turned white as a ghost and refused to discuss it any further. Years later I was shocked to read that when the Poles sent Vienna a statue of Jan II to commemorate the victory, the city officials returned it! While I can't speak or understand any Polish, I love the song "Hej, sokoły!"
Southern born and raised, from my perspective poland seems like a great place and one of the few european countries that hasn't gone insane. Take a tour, see the sights, discover the history but don't be too quick to leave your homeland permanently.
@@slackjaw4270 Howdy friend! Yes, we here commemorate Jan III as not only one of our greatest kings, but one of the most skilled military commanders in our history. And as a great defender of Christendom, of course. Austrians don't really like to admit that someone had to save them from total annihilation, and as far as im aware, there is only one statue of him in Vienna, and even few years before, they tried to take it down because it "offended turkish minority in Vienna" 😂 So the woke disease is present almost everywhere, but not so much in my country, at least not yet.
@@yerbudspud It's my dream to see Dixie one day, especially Texas and Alabama. I love it's culture and people. And like Poland, Deep South seems like the last place in America resisting all this madness. Never give up your 2nd Amendment. Your rights. The land of your ancestors. And your heritage.
Welcome Brother.
Y'all can even make a disclaimer sound entertaining
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA....
You try to get in front of a crowd and perform some of the best songs ever made. THEN you can talk 😂
Play on gentlemen, play on.
Gents. Great song. I haven’t heard it before and have been intrigued with the comments below. My opinion, you can’t erase or rewrite history, only learn from it. Great song!
Regards from the UK. Bob
Brad Pitt as Jesse James sings it in the 2007 film "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford". Worth a look, it is a good film and will help you understand the context.
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"It was only a request"
"Well I got a request o' my own-I'm a good 'ol rebel!"
"These are real nice hands, wanna keep 'em?"
This song has new meaning today. Being a Patriot is being a Rebal. It is loving what America stood for, not what it has become.
Amen. Love to you from England
Oh, you are right! I'm dumb. Rebel music all we have, ; the system is fucked overall and we're brainwashed. "Right " and " Left " mean nothing. The big corporations rule and the constitution is being treated like a joke by EVERY politician.
Big picture, you've got more in common with your poor neighbors down the road than with any rich person.
Divide and conquer by focusing on emotional politics and forget about equity, decency, and god forbid actual freedom. This is basically 1984 no matter what angle you're seeing it from.
Rebel*
I will delete this comment if you reply cause I'm trying to make us look better. Spelling words wrong makes our cause look bad.
These men had balls to sing this song. As a New Yorker all I can say is good on them! Saying what you want without fear is getting harder to do, even if it's an old song-based hallmark of dark days. Well done gents!
“ you may sing a song like that and get criticized, but you ain’t breakin’ the law.” Fuck yes.
Unreconstructed, and damn proud of it. Both my paternal great grandfather's fought in the Confederacy, Private Joseph Irvin Hawkins, 11th TN Cavalry, 2nd Lt William Masey, 35th TN Infantry. Neither "swallowed the dog", and neither will I.
My brother and I share a ggf who rode with Forrest - 7th Tenn. Cavalry. God bless 'em all !
Unfortunately I had family on both sides of this war. Thank God we have been able to breed out or through death clear my family reputation. No more blue coats left in all living members of family now. I believe some of the folks in yankee county are starting to see the truth. God bless Mr.Lee and Dixie Land. God’s blessings on all the Sons of the Confederacy who died defending the old south.
Mine too!
Good man.
Thank you for keeping history alive especially in a time like this. Freedom is being thrown out the door left right and center and honestly as a Texan it is nice that history, even while some may try and destroy it instead of preserve and remember it no matter its context, is being kept alive in some way. As a historian I tip my hat to you and as a proud Texan I thank you.
We love Texas ! Thanks for the kind word !
No politics. It's a great tune from the people who fought a long bloody conflict. It is a part of hour nation's history.
Greetings from Argentina, beautiful song. Here we had a similar phenomenon with the Argentine Confederation (1831 - 1852) led by Juan Manuel de Rosas against Unitarians (similar to Unionists). Many of us are still nostalgic for the Confederation of Rosas. God bless you.
Dixie or not, keep that music alive. It is oh so beautiful.
God Bless Dixie from Western Kentucky 🤘❤
Hod bless you sir
god bless you sir
“Rich man’s war, poor man’s fight.”
Ain't they all ?
"Alte Männer erklären den Krieg - junge müssen sterben." - "Old men declare the war - young men have to die"
Ditto! Ain't they all! And the policy of divide and conquer is alive and well, more effective than ever thanks to the media. I have plenty of " personal politics " opinions, but the bottom line is that all us poor have more in common than with ANY RICH PEOPLE. Eyes on the prize, which would be economic justice or at least something closer! No politicians have our backs. They are one and all in the pockets of the fat cats.
I love your caption. This song is living history and tells us more about how people felt at the time than any history lesson can teach you
Oh boy. We are in for a treat. Looking forward to a fiery performance, pards!
This song truly does paint a beautifully gray picture of your average soldier during the war. Most nowadays see the civil war as black and white. Slavery vs Freedom. When, in fact, there were far more issues. Many don't look at the struggles the south faced. While the north was establishing economics based on massive textile, railroad, and industry companies, the south struggled to keep up. Most of what the south had was farming and ranching. Not to say slavery wasn't a big part in the war, as seen in the Bleeding Kansas incident, but there were far more issues related to the causation of the war. A friend of mine has a letter written by his great-great-grandfather which, in summary, wrote that he didn't care about slaves or the preservation of the constitution. He fought because rising taxation put a toll on his wages. He sent his earnings back to his family to put food on the table, and fought against the unjust taxation running rampant across southern states. These were all still people. People fighting for what was best for them. But society puts a big sticker on their backs that says, "bad". Because the victor decides the truth of history.
Well said, friend !
You at least looked at actual history, that's more like it.
Oh man, thanks again for knowing your history. Those who don't know it are doomed to repeat it, yes? And then we don't learn, ad infinitum. Aside from the best music EVER, old-time is our fucking HISTORY, god bless ❤️
southern zeal and fire is still alive and well
Born and raised in the south, great-great grandson of a soldier in Co. D, 37th Ga. I'm retired USAF veteran and owner/operator of Aircorpcamo Tactical LLC, Boiling Springs, SC. I need help getting the word out about my store because with everything costing 46% more than it did in 2020, I can't afford to pay for the outrageous cost of advertising and marketing. Thanks to my patrons that keep me open.
Keep that rebel spirit alive :)
I've waited more than 10 years for this to be posted, and here it is.
Thanks for your patience... All good things come to those who wait... or so I hear.
My stars & bars fly every day
Major Randolph's frustration is emphasized through this song. It brought me to tears.
As a NATIVE SOUTHERNER and a NATIVE VIRGINIAN, with 250 plus years of heritage here in my home State with many Confederate Ancestors on both sides of my family, I APPROVE AND LOVE THIS SONG!! DEO VINDICE!!!!🤠
To quote Captain Malcolm Reynolds, "Just cause it was the losing side don't make it the wrong side."
they owned people as property
@MrPandrius-fy1sc and the government of the United States owns us all now! So that's what you got from them taking away sovereignty and expanding federal purview! Things like the NSA and Homeland security all tools to trample our liberties under the guise of safety and security.
"yes they owned slaves but the government we got afterwards was bad too so we should totally love the slavers, they're TOTALLY the only people who've ever opposed the union, and we could NEVER start our own movement": you're an unoriginal hack latching onto bullshit you do not understand.@@damianleblanc1666
@@MrPrius-fy1sc they only called "people" by white 19th century scholars and scientists and humanists who never seen those "humans" with their own eyes if they would see those "humans" doing what they doing in Europe and in the US, trust me they wouldnt call them so.
@@MrPrius-fy1sc if you dont see the obvious huge diffrence in every aspect between whites and blacks than you're delussional man
One of the best dang songs there ever was. If at first you don’t secede………!!!!
Spotify say that I am within .01% of your listeners this year and your even my top artist, and hell maybe even last year and the year before. Love you all
Does anyone remember this song from the movie " The Long Riders"? Great movie. Great song.
I remember it Brother! I am glad i ant the only one ! Damm good movie and Song .
Gentlemen you Are, from the south, and proud you Are, rebel women loves you My wife Dorthe for 47 years says you Are just what men should always be, and she is from cork irland
Here from Norway, Many Norwegians fought for you! 🇳🇴🤝🏻❌
You know jeb Stuart Robert e Lee and traveler and All the southern soldiers in heaven is just so proud of your music, home is were your heart is, and the south is their home
My grandad use to sing this song to us when he had hit the Whisky too much and our Nanna would frown at him telling him to shut up, and in my memories , with perfect harmony and clarity. Nothing unusual about that except he was a Scotsman and we lived in England UK, where he always claimed his/our ancestor had fought in the American civil war for the South. I know and love this song word perfect, and was taught by my grandad to understand the historic sacrifice and struggle behind it. I could not give a damn , who it offends when it's sung. I just know I actually cried for the first time in decades when my oldest grandson stood up and sang this to me yesterday at my 61st birthday party. " The South Will Rise Again ".......Bigger & Better xxxxxxx..
It makes sense considering the term Yankee originated from the Europeans during the revolution. Europe wasn't too crazy with the United States being formed.
As always, great job and keep it up! Thank you for keeping this music alive.
Great song, honest and proud, full of heart. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺
That tragic war never should have happened.Slavery wasn't the only issue.
were it not for the linconites, the war never would have happened.
Slavery wasn't the only issue it was just the main issue
Beautifully played. Support from Georgia
I'm a black and a southern woman. The comments had me wondering how "bad" this was gonna be 😂 It's honestly very catchy and an interesting piece of history. Very fun. USA 🇺🇲
HEY !!! YOURE NOT ALLOWED HERE !!! the sheer audacity....
Jk😉 have a good day
Southern women are always welcome, whatever their color. I think you'll find most people wanting a free South is because of what is happening to the rest of the nation.
Outstanding performance fellas.
God bless the south.
This version is preformed better than any other I've heard. You can really hear the sneer in the vocals that I think mirrors the intention of the music had perfectly.
100% a yankee but quite enjoyed the song. Made me think about the complexity of war. Even today we tend to paint history with a broad brush. Did the confederacy practice slavery of course, were all confederates slave holders (no thats far from the case). Was the union purely a noble force of good who just desperately wanted to free the slaves... (no some union soldiers were passionate about the cause) but when it came to all the politicians even abraham lincoln himself once said that his goal wasnt really related to slavery at all, it just happened to go together well with his ambitions for the unions.
"My paramount object in this struggle is to save the Union, and is not either to save or to destroy slavery. If I could save the Union without freeing any slave I would do it, and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone I would also do that. What I do about slavery, and the colored race, I do because I believe it helps to save the Union; and what I forbear, I forbear because I do not believe it would help to save the Union."
Needless to say this songs interesting to hear as it expresses the confederate sides frustrations and didain with the union, and the victors typically neglect to acknowledge such pieces. But truthfully in most wars this happens in one way or another. Just gets lost in the Ether due to the victors telling their side of the story. Glad this piece is preserved.
Thanks very much for your well-considered, nuanced, and obviously above-average informed opinion. As you note, the Emancipation Proclamation freed only the slaves of the States in Rebellion and not of the Union states - 'Door # 3' of Lincoln's choices. Major Randolph's deep bitterness stems more from the post-war Reconstruction and occupation of the defeated south. Had Lincoln lived, who knows if many of today's persistent issues might well have been avoided or greatly lessened.
The confederate states of America did not fight for slavery but the right for each state to vote laws into effect. If we were given that right I guarantee 80% of slave states would've been free states, especially considering the average Confederate didn't even own slaves and most who did only owned one to help with chores. The big plantations we know were owned by the rich, white, black Spanish etc
Nobody was pure in that fight. And we're all suffering from some of the consequences to this day but defending slavery..really??
Deo Vindice!
One of my favorites.
I'll always be a good old rebel. This song is now life's song.
Thanks for this amazing version.
Ur a Good Ol Racist!
@@brucebostick2521Your ignorance is appalling. You are the racist, no doubt about that!
@@brucebostick2521the North had slaves at least 7 years after the Confederacy was no more not only that but they committed rape not only that but they raped women children burned everything in the weather had something to do with slaves or not and they committed genocide and technically we're still having genocide committed on us because we're our history is being erased meaning we're still being genocided in modern era meaning of the Yankees are still pieces of s*** worse than the Nazis
Feel free to leave.
A bunch of racists hillbillies!!! Yeeha!
You men are simply amazing !! Love all of your music!
Like I tell everyone ,my family fought for the right side in The Revolution but the wrong side in the Civil War. They say " oh your family fought for the south"??? I say "NO-THEY FOUGHT FOR THE NORTH "!!!! It was not fought over slavery - it was fought over State's Rights and sure looks like we need State's Rights now !
What rights did the Northern states have that the Southern states didn't?
If you look at the Declaration of Causes from the seceding states you’ll see the war was in fact over slavery. The language in the Texas Declaration is particularly eye opening.
CHEERS TO TEXAS FROM NORTH CAROLINA!!!🙏🇺🇲❤️🎉👍
Excellent job on the song gentlemen! Deo vindice from Georgia!
"Я не был реконструирован, мне плевать на ваши свободы и Декларацию" - самые главные и запоминающиеся строчки в этой прекрасной песне. Слава Югу.
I have not been reconstructed, I don't care about your freedoms and Declaration" - the most important and memorable lines in this beautiful song. Glory to the South.
Long Live the SOUTH!❤ 🇼🇸
LETS GO NEW UPLOAD
Baby nose? Hey man, it's me Pvt. G&G, i didn't know you listen to these guys too
(For anyone confused babynose runs a virtual reenactment group called 1st Minnesota)
@@archimedesfromteamfortress2 course I do
Looks like you were the first ! Thanks !!!
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand Ain't no way, is the legends themselves! Greetings from Malaysia, southern friends!
LETS GOOOOO
Im for the heritage and the content. The wrong side won.
The POLITICIANS won and everybody else lost.
Factually incorrect
🤙🏻😎
America's been on the wrong side of every war since then.
The goblin merchants won.
Very good song and band
And we´ve come to an era where you have to be afraid and apologize for just singing a song .
Music starts at 03:05.
Thank you for posting! You have an excellent band.
I AM FROM NEW YORK CITY AND I AM ASAHMED OF THE LIBERAL FITH THAT IS ALL AROUND ME I ADORE YOU GUYS YOU ARE NOTHING SHORT OF BRILLIANT SIMPLY BRILLIANT YOU ARE A TRUE CREDIT TO AMERICA
YIKES ! Thanks !!!
Amen brother! You ain't breakin' the law.. yet. Thanks for the song. I never heard it before.
It was played on movie the Long riders from about 1980
Yep, catchy song.
Well i AM a very english rebel good OL rebel, your music so good, freedom is All we ever want, England Will always be on the confederate side, i AM half english and My Mother German, like heros borcke jeb Stuarts friend 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊, hail to the south Will rise again
Rousing song! Performed beautifully as always. The disclaimer at the beginning was golden 😂
Keep that rebel spirit alive! All the best from Portugal!
Angola é nossa!
The last Confederate general to surrender his sword two weeks after the war said.
You may forgive us sir , but we will not be forgiven , for in our hearts is a rancor you vain understand.
We hate you , Sir !!!
I am northern born and bred , but i respect the fighting.
spirit. Salute to the
Men in gray.
I respect the fighting: "Double Canister Lt.Cushing!"
This song is really neat to listen to in the modern day, especially being a history nerd. Its so beautiful holding such a dark meaning and such dark lyrics. The irony of man.
Yeah, irony abounds but the message is evil. It's enlightening, sure, but in the most depressing way.
Big european western fan, thanks for put these song into the history
I think I'm a good Ole Rebel, born and raised in NYC and the Hudson Valley which are home to the great Civil War battle, The NYC Draft Riots of July 1863 which left 10,000+dead NY'ers!
NY'ers ! I know !! Right !?
I’m really sad this group disbanded. I love everything about these videos, from the music to the costumes and ambience. The American south has such beautiful and fascinating culture, it’s a real shame how people demonize it and portray southerners as stupid and uneducated. And I’m saying all this as a young non-American coloured person.
We're sad too ! Thanks so much for your kind and insightful comment.
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand you guys split up? what happened?
Got old, man. We were all in our 70's.
It happens...@@Zionist654
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand Oh well i wish you all good health and God bless
Amen, brothers.
From Italy: ABSOLUTE LOVE! ❤
I think there should be a remake with the ATF in mind, that would be great.
Splendid! Greetings from Italy!
As a Northerner I’ve always had southern pride in me I love the south and would like to move there
Copperhead! 😂. You're welcome to come on down home, brother.
Please come! Tell those of you that hate us but move here after crappin up their own states to leave though! 😂
@@5050TM fr especially the New Yorkers in Florida
A 73 year old Englishman is loving this.
This 80 yr-old American is glad to hear it ! Thanks for your comment !!
The freedom loving miners of the Eureka Stockade rebellion in Australia , in 1850s sympathise with your sentiments . Some were Americans and some went back to the South to fight against the Yankees too.
"I give no offense, you choose to take offense. What's worse, you choose to take offense for others that's madness!"
John Cleese (Monty Python)
Regards,
Andy, Annmarie's husband
God Bless The South
Amen.
Great Song!Greatings from Germany.
Sorry i am not American but i love that Song and Lyrics ❤
We have to stand together fellow Humans! European and Americans unite it is a W a r on us from a Communists/Left
Greetings from Europe, Germoney ❤
Yeah, I grew up in Minnesota, and now I live in Florida. The South is WAY better, (no comparison.)
The South👍👍👍
Texas 👍👍👍👍
I stand with the GRAY!! the blue is WRONG for telling us all what to do
I Am very proud of my southern heritage I have I fly periodically out in my front yard. The confederate states of America not the battle flag, but I’m very proud of my heritage.
At school they never taught us about the Civil War, even though I picked history, thanks for teaching me.
Same here
Not surprised. It's complicated. Glad you've chosen to learn more about it. Read, read, read. Then make up your own mind about it all.
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand Yes, that's what I did, in the lockdown I watched North and South, but at school we were going to learn about the Civil War but they said it's too complicated even when my dad was at school they said it's too complicated and political, I don't know if the American Civil War is as relevant in school in Britain, though. I really wanna visit the American South one day or visit the old battlegrounds. Never stop uploading these, God bless you!
@@2ndSouthCarolinaStringBand Thats exactly what im doing
Beautiful
It still blows my mind to think that soviet georgia secede from the USSR safer than the American one.
Sing it proud
I'm a good ol rebel ya that's just what I am
I ain't got time to bullshit with no damn Uncle Sam.
You NEVER EVER apologize to the left.
He wasn't apologizing, he was clarifying that he isn't a neo-confederate.
God bless dixie #heritagenothate
I love it! ❤
I thought this was a poem. I was a permanent substitute in a high school and I used to go around and read this poem and a few others in a book of Confederate poetry to the kids in different classes. That was the 1980's. They probably wouldn't let me do the same thing now.
its a poem made into a song i think
No 'probably' about it.
GOD BLESS the SOUTH .Long the State of ALABAMA
Rebel till the day I die.
U misspelled it! Its spelled; "Racist till the day I die!"
You misspelled “you”
God bless Dixie
Never trust anyone who wants you defenceless
A great song and a wonderful performance. Greetings from Russia.
Just popping in from new zealand👍Good singing boys😄
❤ IT Because I am also politically incorrect, and I want to stay that way !🙏
Well done, gentlemen. Well done.
Im from Sweden not even rebel... But thanks for bringing this to the next generation
Heja Sverige!
This is the greatest band I've ever seen, god bless you all, greetings from Argentina
Keep preserving your heritage! May the south rise again. God bless