Stop the cavalry who is jim

Lewie said that the song was never intended as a Christmas hit, and that it was a protest song. The song peaked at number three in the UK Singles Chart in December , at one point only being kept from number one by two re-issued songs by John Lennon, who had been murdered on 8 December. It topped the charts in several European countries and became popular in the US and Australia as a Christmas song. Another gem and enlightening classic Aly.

Perhaps you could consider compiling a collection of these essays and produce a kind of anthology. Fantastic work and I look forward to your next offering.

But then again my taste must be biased. Both my great grandfathers were, but they entered late, both having big families to look after. Both started to see active service during March , during the last great offensive by the German Army. One ended up at Amien where the tide turned back from a rout. In the war two of my uncles were in North Africa all the way through El Alamein and up through Italy Far from toy soldiers. Hope you have a great Christmas. Why do the Brits think this is a Christmas song?

Because he sings "wish I was home for Christmas"? I like this song because it reminds of Christmas every year but you can't listen to it any time. Merry Christmas to all those brave men and woman!! Just where and when is this set It cant be ww1 because he says 'hey mr churchill's so it must be ww2 s. But where on the western front did it snow on s?

Churchill was First Lord of the Admiralty in The uniforms in this however are late onward 1st World War. Christmas , I was 5 and it was bitterly cold and snowing which, was unusual since we were living in Seaford in East Sussex at the time and it is by the sea. I am sure he is singing in a cockney accent also he is definitely miming the song. Happy Christmas everyone. In and for all years to come.

Yes even You, watching this ten years down the line, assuming YouTube lasts another ten. Why does this never get played at Christmas on Radio? Jona Lewie's bars and flow were on point. As the drum roll started on that day Heard a hundred miles away A million shells If you just refuse to fight the enemy will kill you anyway.

Stop The Cavalry and the war is lost. I forgot the name of the song so i typed in dub a dum bum dum dum and it popped up. Hey, Mr. Churchill comes over here To say we're doing splendidly But it's very cold out here in the snow Marching to win from the enemy Oh I say it's tough, I have had enough. Ffranc Rogowski. Amarpreet Singh. Jamie Walsh. Leo Statham. Bob The chronic over weight builder. Isaac Evart. Sean Streets. The lyrics of the song mention cavalry and Churchill who served as the First Lord of the Admiralty in the first year of the war, prior to serving in the trenches himself , but it breaks with the First World War theme with references to nuclear fallout and the line "I have had to fight, almost every night, down throughout these centuries".

Lewie described the song's soldier as being "a bit like the eternal soldier at the Arc de Triomphe". At the time there was an increase in tension between the West and the Soviet Union, with American-controlled nuclear cruise missiles being stationed in the uk and a renewed fear of nuclear war.

That is the context in which this anti-war song was written, and explains the reference to the fallout shelter. Add your reply. Write about your feelings and thoughts about Stop The Cavalry Know what this song is about? Does it mean anything special hidden between the lines to you?

Share your meaning with community, make it interesting and valuable. Make sure you've read our simple tips Hey! It's useful. Also we collected some tips and tricks for you: Don't write just "I love this song. Write song meaning. Sign up or log in with. Post meaning. More Jona Lewie lyrics. It was snowing and I was freezing cold and bloody uncomfortable. So you could say I was method acting.

The song sold 4m copies. It was kept off the top slot that Christmas because John Lennon had just been murdered. I earn more from Stop the Cavalry than from the rest of my songs put together.