Just to let you know, the main man in the video is my dad. He’s alive and kicking and has two children after serving in the army as a commissioned officer, it’s nice to know that years later people still enjoy the video!
Is it true that the British government was upset about the video? I heard the reason was it kept crashing servers all over Whitehall because EVERYONE kept downloading it...
There is ny dad at 1:45 in the green towel with shaving foam. Passed away 5 months ago from terminal cancer. Always watch this video to remember any times he was well. ❤
It is not only Brit troops, you could say this about any army in a war tbh. Even the german soldiers (the ones that actuall fought, not the cowards that commanded them) saw a lot of bad stuff. What this video really tells about is actually using the time you are not on a patrol or lookout to relax and get you psychologic system back into shape. No matter what, shooting and/or killing someone is a traumatic experience for most people, even though they might have been about to shoot you or your squadmate you know better than your wive for 10+ years.
@@3DRiley_ she isn't saying that, all she is saying is good on the lads to make light heart fun in a viscous warzone, to be fair the brits are fearless, they get on with it, poorly equipped and poorly led, well done boys, that war was a waste and God knows what those boys and girls experienced and that goes for all nations involved
@Alex Nielson The Christmas Truce is a nice story, but has it's criticisms like most historic events. There's a podcast on Skeptoid about it, but I can't remember anything relevant.
@@Competitive_Antagonist from what I've read it wasnt a universal cease fire. Only certain already quiet sections of the front did it. There were numerous incidents in which those trying to come out of their trenches were fired on by the other side and even officers shooting their own troops for disobeying orders. The French were so concerned about getting their already demoralised troops to fight that they laid artillery barrages on own sections of the line to keep them in the trenches. So its lovely story but it was still a horrible war and many soldiers died on that day whilst others were able to grab a few precious moments to regain some peace amongst the insanity.
To think these soldiers went out into the dust,and obliterated thousands of innocent children at the drop of a hat for a pay check..May you be haunted forever and a day..
I was saddened to hear that the guy on the left a 1:28 died in service of his country. May I pass on my condolences to his family if they see this and just say your son will always be remembered because of what he did and by this video. All the guys and gals who serve out there far from home are heroes to us back in Britain, never forget that guys.
Sharron Mimouni just like to say, the lead is my dad. He’s currently in the shed fixing a plug and apart from a long and shabby haircut he’s alive and well. Thanks for your concern! He served for years as a commissioned officer but nice to know people are still watching this video!
Close. The demand was so great that it crashed the defense departments servers. All they did was simply transfer the video to RUclips. That solved the problem!
God Bless our our fellow warriors the Brits! And thank God all of our normal forces out of Iraq. Best wishes to the elite Special Operations Forces (SOF) who have recently re-entered for special purposes. God Bless you guys!
Tell your dad from a vet who served over several times, there how much we appreciate the humor and how professional this video was at the time with ancient technology! I watched this early vid EVERY time I got redeployed to the hell hole! lol Thank you dragoons!
THANKYOU GENTLEMEN :FOR SHOWING THE WORLD,YOU ARE, OF COURSE OUR SOLDIERS AND ALWAYS GENTLEMEN.MAY YOU STAY FOREVER HAPPY, HEALTHY,AND HERALD.I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE YOU . YOU ARE MY BROTHERS AND ALWAYS WILL BE.GOD BLESS .FROM ME TO YOU.THEREASA BARRY.X XXX .
When this was first posted, it was so well received it lead to the crashing of the MOD servers ... and there was nothing done as "punishment" to "Lucky Pierre" or the rest of the producers and posters.
It is October 2020 and I watch it every now and then. Love it! Especially as we are coming up to Remembrance Day, these guys were doing a tough job and still having fun.
I saw this and think it is one of the best ones out there...I'm so glad that you guys had a chance to just be yourselves and have a good time. God bless you and your families. You guys are great!!!!!!
Love it, so proud of these guys - just shown it to two American lads who thought it was brilliant. Have tears in my eyes every time I watch it. ❤️❤️❤️ you have a wonderful, inspiring, good looking dad. You are so lucky and it’s nice to know he is appreciated.
Best of luck over there lads, from an Irish man. Great video, hope you all come home safe. Right or wrong you are doing a service for the whole planet.
Well Done Lads , thinking of you all at this special time. Merry Xmas to all you men and women. This is to my nephew Robert whom we lost 4 years ago in Iraq. God Bless You. Sadly Missed
No matter how difficult a situation may seem, your attitude can always make it better or worse. Imagine these soldiers, living in tents in a sandy desert, risking their lives. Someone had the idea to do something fun one day, I'm sure they all enjoyed themselves for a few minutes. Now we all get to watch this video as a result. Here's the thing. In life, there are always problems. It's the people around us who do even little things to add a little fun that can be the most important during adversity. I always strive to add a little fun no matter the situation, not that I've ever been in a warzone. Anyhow, to me that's the life lesson this video illustrates perfectly.
My, My .... how many years later .... this is STILL one of the funniest damned videos on the internet .... well, short of the KILLER RABBIT from Monty Python! "But SIR, it has very LARGE TEETH!" ... HEHEHEHHEHEEHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this is frigging HILARIOUS ... and I'm a TEXAN! ; -)))
It's sad. I'm an American and I have the up-most respect for the British. This was a horrible accident and when they found out what had happen, they were devastated. Most of us are against the war, however not against our, or your troops. It's sad to hear these comments about our relations.
I love it! This just goes to show how, with the right mental attitude, you can make even a lousy situation like being posted to Afghanistan or Iraq endurable.
My bro & his mates (ex-squaddies) joined the T.A. (Territorial Army) after Army... I hadn't seen my bro in yrs with traveling in Europe. They nicked a Humvee & a Tank = I was walking down the street when I saw them, my bro said "Hi Carol" = it was so funny to see a Humvee + a Tank on a Council Estate... They took me joy-riding in them... We were laffing our socks off
Carol Gardiner legally they cannot take a patrol vehicle or tank on public roads. Especially not if only TA servicemen, also the TA and British Army do not use humvees as transport vehicles they’ve specialised vehicles. So I sense a lie.
Holy cow! Sedaka! Christie! Dragoons! What's not to love? Also, a three-minute one take? To music? NICE JOB!!! That's no trivial achievement. The Peter Kay original (necessarily) cheats all over the place, but this is brilliant! With a rousing finale, no less!
Abfabbloomintastic Gents. Love It..... Love It......Love It. God Bless you all.. You guys are legends. Got teary when I read further down that there were Gents who did not make it back. I salute you all.
Has to go down in history as one of the best amateur videos, the were putting up with some sh!, and still found the the time and energy to put it together. 17 yrs wow
ah yes, the British Army, still formal and reserved as usual lol :) great vid - I shall share with grandson who's been to Iraq and now goes to Afghan...:)
bloody brilliant lads glad that you can hang your hats and let your hair down while doing a excellent job out there please stay safe and if any of you want a pen pal here iam lol little suz from south wales xxxxxxxx
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Just to let you know, the main man in the video is my dad. He’s alive and kicking and has two children after serving in the army as a commissioned officer, it’s nice to know that years later people still enjoy the video!
Love it
Is it true that the British government was upset about the video? I heard the reason was it kept crashing servers all over Whitehall because EVERYONE kept downloading it...
largol33t1 yes the server were down for a while. It made me laugh when he first told me
@@APBLA I am ex-navy having done 28 yrs leaving in 2005. I have been watching this for years after a few beers at home just missing my younger days!
as a former US Army grunt, i'd serve with your dad, good leaders are the one's that "get" their troops. Cheers and be safe.
There is ny dad at 1:45 in the green towel with shaving foam. Passed away 5 months ago from terminal cancer. Always watch this video to remember any times he was well. ❤
I'm sorry for your loss. Your Dad made a lot of people smile with this video.
Always makes it a point to watch him look up to see where the rain and snow is
My Dad was at Nooky’s funeral, hope you and your family are doing well ❤️
I don’t know you, and never will. How ever from a fellow brother in arms , I wish you well, remember the good times with you dad…..RIP.
So sorry
This makes me smile. They have seen things we could not imagine in our worst nightmares, yet they can still have a laugh. Bless our Brit troops.
It is not only Brit troops, you could say this about any army in a war tbh. Even the german soldiers (the ones that actuall fought, not the cowards that commanded them) saw a lot of bad stuff.
What this video really tells about is actually using the time you are not on a patrol or lookout to relax and get you psychologic system back into shape.
No matter what, shooting and/or killing someone is a traumatic experience for most people, even though they might have been about to shoot you or your squadmate you know better than your wive for 10+ years.
@@3DRiley_ she isn't saying that, all she is saying is good on the lads to make light heart fun in a viscous warzone, to be fair the brits are fearless, they get on with it, poorly equipped and poorly led, well done boys, that war was a waste and God knows what those boys and girls experienced and that goes for all nations involved
@Alex Nielson
The Christmas Truce is a nice story, but has it's criticisms like most historic events. There's a podcast on Skeptoid about it, but I can't remember anything relevant.
@@Competitive_Antagonist from what I've read it wasnt a universal cease fire. Only certain already quiet sections of the front did it.
There were numerous incidents in which those trying to come out of their trenches were fired on by the other side and even officers shooting their own troops for disobeying orders.
The French were so concerned about getting their already demoralised troops to fight that they laid artillery barrages on own sections of the line to keep them in the trenches.
So its lovely story but it was still a horrible war and many soldiers died on that day whilst others were able to grab a few precious moments to regain some peace amongst the insanity.
Wind your neck in @@3DRiley_
The camera man did a good job of walking backwards the entire time.
1reply in 12 years
He did, or did he just strap a camera to the back of his head?
2nd reply in 12 years 💥📈
3rd in 12 yrs 🤪😂
4th In 12 years
4th in 12 yeats
This never gets old
This is to my nephew sapper Robert Thomson. Whom lost his life in Iraq . Your dad and Step mum misses you. Never Forgotten .
May your nephew rest in peace
Never 🤙❤️
Never Forgotten, hero 🙏
Ain't no soldiers like British soldiers...
... they still know how to have fun. :)
The only other army that has posted a similar video is the Netherlands - with a language most like English and a people most like us.
To think these soldiers went out into the dust,and obliterated thousands of innocent children at the drop of a hat for a pay check..May you be haunted forever and a day..
I think you've got the wrong idea about what the British Army was doing in Afghanistan, Iraq etc, but ok you do you
....erm... trying to bring stability... don't mix us up with the 'other' army..... who even shoot their bloody allies....THESE ARE BRIT GUYS!!
That's sas mate
I was saddened to hear that the guy on the left a 1:28 died in service of his country. May I pass on my condolences to his family if they see this and just say your son will always be remembered because of what he did and by this video. All the guys and gals who serve out there far from home are heroes to us back in Britain, never forget that guys.
Rest in peace brave warrior.
So sad...condolences to family.
R.I.P. Brother🙏
This video made me laugh, cry and reflect on what the British Military is all about. From a Sunderland lad, my condolences to his family and friends.
18 years later still putting smiles on faces 🥲
i served with theses lads have been looking for this video since march of 2007
great job guys. lve been replaying this for years. lts a classic
What happened to these lads when they came out of the Army, who were they, where are they now ?
I heard that the lead chap sadly died in a heli accident. I'd love to stand corrected.....
Sharron Mimouni dam that’s a shame, I would have liked to have a pint with these lads
Sharron Mimouni just like to say, the lead is my dad. He’s currently in the shed fixing a plug and apart from a long and shabby haircut he’s alive and well. Thanks for your concern! He served for years as a commissioned officer but nice to know people are still watching this video!
Cheered me up. Texan and 1/4 British! Love this!
You gotta love the Brits! At least they're having fun and not complaining about how bad they have it.
British Army actually banned this yrs ago because it got too many "likes" to handle... Glad its on again :) x
Close. The demand was so great that it crashed the defense departments servers. All they did
was simply transfer the video to RUclips. That solved the problem!
no because the guy got killed RIP mate
Oh shit xx Didn't know that Jim. My bro and his mates are old ex squaddys..... Many didn't make it back xx
Jim govan my dad served with the fella in this video and I can ensure you he is alive and well
Jim govan how do you know?
God Bless our our fellow warriors the Brits! And thank God all of our normal forces out of Iraq. Best wishes to the elite Special Operations Forces (SOF) who have recently re-entered for special purposes. God Bless you guys!
So this is what happens with my tax money
I fully approve of this
Tell your dad from a vet who served over several times, there how much we appreciate the humor and how professional this video was at the time with ancient technology! I watched this early vid EVERY time I got redeployed to the hell hole! lol Thank you dragoons!
Thank you guys for keeping us safe, we hope you all return home safe! God bless you all and thanks for doing the awesome job!!
Keep up the work lads. British Forces, BEST IN THE WORLD!!!
Respect to our British brothers from the USA.
My dad served in the 17/21st and the Hussars he fucking loved this 🇬🇧👍😗
Still makes me laugh. Hope these lads are doing well . God Bless.
just watched it as we were driving thru Amarillo on a road trip..
He got the whole freakin' base to putz around! Awesome! He even got the commander in on it!
Probably a daft question, but which one's the commander?
THANKYOU GENTLEMEN :FOR SHOWING THE WORLD,YOU ARE, OF COURSE OUR SOLDIERS AND ALWAYS GENTLEMEN.MAY YOU STAY FOREVER HAPPY, HEALTHY,AND HERALD.I LOVE EACH AND EVERY ONE YOU . YOU ARE MY BROTHERS AND ALWAYS WILL BE.GOD BLESS .FROM ME TO YOU.THEREASA BARRY.X XXX .
I see why you guys conquered 1/4 of the globe.
Funny thing is, it was not the army, but our navy, our senior service, that did that.
And it was 3/4 of the globe .....
that tiny little island did that yes u keep talking
And now we’re sticking with are roots best special forces in the world
And best military technology
Also we had to give up all countries as every1 is a snowflake and wanted countries to have independence
I am Iraqi and I was a translator in this place called the Al-Faw Peninsula in southern Iraq
Still brings a smile when I watch this :)
Go on boys my heart goes out to each and everyone involved I’ve nothing but love and respect
I love this video and have the original on my thumb drive.
When this was first posted, it was so well received it lead to the crashing of the MOD servers ... and there was nothing done as "punishment" to "Lucky Pierre" or the rest of the producers and posters.
17 years Later i found this video with this song i love. Thank you.
Who’s still watching and enjoying in sept 2019??👍👍👍
Meeee
It is October 2020 and I watch it every now and then. Love it! Especially as we are coming up to Remembrance Day, these guys were doing a tough job and still having fun.
oct 2020!
2021 👍👍👍
2024 👍👍
So fantastic; I remember listening to this over and over when it came out while I was deployed to OIF.
I love British humor. You all are great!
Well with out weather we have to be lol 😆 👍🇬🇧
You got to smile at these guys . Best in the world guys every one of you 💕
I saw this and think it is one of the best ones out there...I'm so glad that you guys had a chance to just be yourselves and have a good time. God bless you and your families. You guys are great!!!!!!
British Army Psyche..
Be Blessed Always
THANKYOU
❤
Love it, so proud of these guys - just shown it to two American lads who thought it was brilliant. Have tears in my eyes every time I watch it. ❤️❤️❤️ you have a wonderful, inspiring, good looking dad. You are so lucky and it’s nice to know he is appreciated.
The British Army has a good sense of humour I’m going to be perfectly honest and I love it! 🤣🤣🤣 good video though
I was 23 US infantry 3rd id. I love video!! from South Carolina!2024
Best of luck over there lads, from an Irish man. Great video, hope you all come home safe. Right or wrong you are doing a service for the whole planet.
Only British people would come up with such mastery
funniest thing ever.. what a great guy and team... could
watch it over and over :)
I would like to buy these boys a pint if I ever meet them god bless you all
I remember watching this when I arrived in Kuwait in 2004. Make me smile!!
I was working in the MOD when this flooded out networks and we managed to bring are entire civilian networks downs.
Well Done Lads , thinking of you all at this special time. Merry Xmas to all you men and women.
This is to my nephew Robert whom we lost 4 years ago in Iraq. God Bless You.
Sadly Missed
Can't believe this video is 11 years old. It's as old as RUclips is.
12 years old
13 years old.
14 years old
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18 years old
Very good, congratulations to all soldiers, not all war, but also much joy
Marcelo Ribeiro
Coronel Vivida city - Paraná - Brasil
Typical British humour, love it😅
Theres Our British Armed Force Servicemen.
Love this uplifting video 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
This is absolute fantastic give your dad a big hug from a fan in Glasgow Scotland ❤❤❤❤❤ 2:16
No matter how difficult a situation may seem, your attitude can always make it better or worse. Imagine these soldiers, living in tents in a sandy desert, risking their lives. Someone had the idea to do something fun one day, I'm sure they all enjoyed themselves for a few minutes. Now we all get to watch this video as a result.
Here's the thing. In life, there are always problems. It's the people around us who do even little things to add a little fun that can be the most important during adversity. I always strive to add a little fun no matter the situation, not that I've ever been in a warzone. Anyhow, to me that's the life lesson this video illustrates perfectly.
This is the most random, most awesome video ever!
My, My .... how many years later .... this is STILL one of the funniest damned videos on the internet .... well, short of the KILLER RABBIT from Monty Python! "But SIR, it has very LARGE TEETH!" ... HEHEHEHHEHEEHEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE this is frigging HILARIOUS ... and I'm a TEXAN! ; -)))
I saw this video many years ago and loved it. I searched for it again because it always brought my spirits up. Cheers to you gents, truly.
at least this version doesnt have that w****r jimmy saville in - well done best version ever !!!!
Our boy's at their best
every time I see this a smile breaks out on my face.
Heros to a man , the finest in the world ... and a fantastic sense of humour . Good to see you guys letting your hair down.
I absolutely love this the lads bringing a good laugh out of a bad place
Well done lads! XXXXing great!!!!!
It's sad. I'm an American and I have the up-most respect for the British. This was a horrible accident and when they found out what had happen, they were devastated. Most of us are against the war, however not against our, or your troops. It's sad to hear these comments about our relations.
Omg this is so adorable, the fella in the green towel with half of his face shaved, LMAO ❤ love it!! Oh bless them all
I never get tired of watching this. It always cheers me up. Thank you lads . Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Classic!! Hope all are alive and well. Thanks for your service.
Once again, thank you for cheering me up. And thank you for your service to our country. Xxx
Thank you for your service.
One of my favorite videos. Clever idea, and they pulled it off well.
Good work! LOL. Doing us proud wherever you are. You have my respect and thanks for everything you do. Proud of you all.
Great stuff from the greatest army in the world.
I watch this every once in a while to cheer me up! I enjoy it so much. Your Dad must be a great leader.
Excellent.... !! Doing an Excellent job out there too.. glad you get chance to have a laugh.
Woof & DAMN those Brits got a GREAT sense of humor!!!
Amazing. Simply amazing. My day has been brightened.
Thanks, super yet 2023!!
I love it! This just goes to show how, with the right mental attitude, you can make even a lousy situation like being posted to Afghanistan or Iraq endurable.
Well done to an always excellent ally.
God bless and God speed.
Ditto! God bless you too. 😊
The boys in the pisser bringing it home at the end. Well done lads. I hope you are all well and in good spirits today. Thanks for the smiles
It was the very first video I watched on youtube when I was introduced to it in 2005.
I've never seen such a glamourous video !!!!
Next time : Hollywood and an Oscar for the best perfomance
And Palme d'or in "Festival de Cannes 2007".
it's nice to see them have some time for a bit of R & R, etc ... i keep looking for more stuff like this - i think it's hilarious -
lmfao lol being from Amarillo,,i always get a kick outta this!!, YOU GO BOY!!
Stand. And proud.
My bro & his mates (ex-squaddies) joined the T.A. (Territorial Army) after Army... I hadn't seen my bro in yrs with traveling in Europe. They nicked a Humvee & a Tank = I was walking down the street when I saw them, my bro said "Hi Carol" = it was so funny to see a Humvee + a Tank on a Council Estate... They took me joy-riding in them... We were laffing our socks off
Carol Gardiner legally they cannot take a patrol vehicle or tank on public roads. Especially not if only TA servicemen, also the TA and British Army do not use humvees as transport vehicles they’ve specialised vehicles. So I sense a lie.
Iove the video it's nice to see the lads having a bit of fun 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
British humour youve got love it
Jeeze. I would’ve only been a few months old when this was filmed :) you’ve done your country proud lads 🇬🇧
I know what you mean
Thank you Dad for your service ..😘
Holy cow! Sedaka! Christie! Dragoons! What's not to love?
Also, a three-minute one take? To music? NICE JOB!!! That's no trivial achievement. The Peter Kay original (necessarily) cheats all over the place, but this is brilliant! With a rousing finale, no less!
just awesome
Great honour to our British heroes. Hats off to you guys.
Never grows old.
Abfabbloomintastic Gents. Love It..... Love It......Love It. God Bless you all.. You guys are legends. Got teary when I read further down that there were Gents who did not make it back. I salute you all.
❤❤❤
Has to go down in history as one of the best amateur videos, the were putting up with some sh!, and still found the the time and energy to put it together. 17 yrs wow
LOL!!! Those were the days when the internet was still cool !!!
ON GOD !
Can't say s**t these days 🙄
I LOVE THIS! YOU GUYS ARE GREAT!!
ah yes, the British Army, still formal and reserved as usual lol :) great vid - I shall share with grandson who's been to Iraq and now goes to Afghan...:)
bloody brilliant lads glad that you can hang your hats and let your hair down while doing a excellent job out there please stay safe and if any of you want a pen pal here iam lol little suz from south wales xxxxxxxx
Excellent... and the high quality video too. I bought the song because of this video. This and "Kosovo" to the Beach Boys tune is tops.