"Infantry is for the strong. Artillery is for the smart. Cavalry is for the brave"

@itorca

3 ай бұрын

Combat engineers are for winning

@darkdialga777

24 күн бұрын

@@itorca logistics is for making it possible

My Great Grandfather was in the US Cavalry in Nicaragua from 1930-1934 and he said there was something about a Cavalry attack that made everything around you stop as if the world had come to a halt except for you and your mount and the troopers around you.

@fishnujish1511

3 жыл бұрын

I can imagine. 10,000 odd dudes on horses screaming their lungs out and firing pistols.

@timmycho3191

3 жыл бұрын

By cavalry do u mean tank divisions? Cuz i thought most cavalry unit got dispersed after ww1

@spencermurphy5796

3 жыл бұрын

@@timmycho3191 no he was in horse mounted Cavalry, in Nicaragua all Cavalry units were horse mounted because tanks were too slow and cumbersome for the jungles and mountains of Central America. The US officially removed horses from "Cavalry" service in two acts of military order once in 1937 and again in 1942.

@timmycho3191

3 жыл бұрын

@@spencermurphy5796 oo interesting i never knew that

@Gjoufi

2 жыл бұрын

@@timmycho3191 As mentioned above the last official non ceremonial horse cavalry in US service was disbanded in WW2. Cavalry gave it all they had in the Philpines too.

I have to admit I was not expecting a cover of this but I approve heartily

@nyxaerospace4319

3 жыл бұрын

Same

@darkanddryhumour1822

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds way better to

@dawsonsieling8395

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@Classic_Workshop

2 жыл бұрын

This cover is how I discovered Corb's music.

@user-zr9pv6sd8j

2 жыл бұрын

D

I love how this song fits both a Southern U.S. accent and an Irish/Scottish accent. The song was written like an old fashioned western song but at the same time, sounds so good when put into a shanty type format, like this gentleman has done.

@OoMistiqueoO

2 жыл бұрын

When you think about it the majority of southerners originated mostly from those areas so the southern accent & alot of the stories & stuff evolved & mixed from there through the generations. Its amazing how much has both changed & stayed the same

@LuckyFoxes789

2 жыл бұрын

Becuse the southern accent is mostly Scottish and Irish decent. They came in New York yes! But alot of Irish and Scottish went south. There's a town in south Carolina that still speaks a very rare dialect of Scottish there's only like 20 of them left.

@MrElath

2 жыл бұрын

@@OoMistiqueoO Thats because Country and it descendants are forms of Folk music, it's American Folk music when you get down to brass tacks

@stog9821

2 жыл бұрын

And Corb’s Canadian accent.

@jerichohill487

2 жыл бұрын

I heard a linguistic professor say that if you want to hear the actual accent of upper class British people from the 18/1900s that the area I'm from south western NC and North Western SC is about as close as you can get. The people here are ll decended from English/Irish/Scottish along with the fact that the area was so isolated that the accent pretty much didn't change for hundreds of years. On a side note, English people doi g the southern accents in movies always seems to work very well, and southern people doing the English accent, because of the similarities.

You are the only band I've found that has covered this song this well. I have known the song for years - I served 25 years as a US Army Cavalry officer. My son loves this tune and remembers it from his earliest years. Thank you for a superb rendition. Consider doing the reprise, from the same album. It really puts it in context.

@sethstatonwatkins

2 жыл бұрын

Definitely!

Meanwhile in the Warhammer 40K Universe. Death Rider of Krieg: *Silently Approves of this Song!*

@Lyray

3 жыл бұрын

Soldier! Your shovels shaft is to long. You will get a horse, and ride in the front line. :D

@Krieger--sh7vn

3 жыл бұрын

@@Lyray BRUDER!

@imposter6661

3 жыл бұрын

"silently"

@hellavictus

3 жыл бұрын

Happy gasmask noises.

@travzac619

3 жыл бұрын

This would be their theme just add a bit of metal to it

I was a tanker in the Idaho Army National Guard for 4 almost 5 years. This song and Fiddler's Green remind me of my time in the service. Great times

I desperately need this as a Spotify release. I've been playing this on loop for literal hours.

@sethstatonwatkins

2 жыл бұрын

Soon!

@Raging_5oldier

2 жыл бұрын

@@sethstatonwatkins WOOHOO!!!!

I was a Cavalry Scout for 9 years. The first time I heard this song was as a drunk 20-year old at my first regimental ball, and I thought it was the best song I'd ever heard. The second time I heard it was at 0430 on a December morning standing in formation in running shorts waiting for a squadron run. I did not enjoy it the second time. This reminds me of the first time I heard it.

@sethstatonwatkins

3 жыл бұрын

haha glad to hear it!

@tncavscout

Жыл бұрын

Salute brother, from a former Cav Scout myself!

@ewrgaming

Жыл бұрын

I was a signal corps soldier for 2 years. Never trust the government.

@Midgard458

10 ай бұрын

I was also a Scout in the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, stationed in the Fulda Gap from 1984 until the wall came down. Blackhorse! Allons!

This was the song that made me find him, and honestly. I'm glad to find him, cause his voice is soo good!

@GodofDevilMayCry

3 жыл бұрын

Right!!!!

@Astralwolf23

Жыл бұрын

I was until i found his content and support for the Irish terrorists the IRA and communist stuff that came after.

I find it fascinating that the cavalry charge died as a concept time and time again. Longbows killed the cavalry, the advent of firearms killed cavalry charges the advent of pike-squares killed the cavalry charge, the advent of non-plug bayonets killed the cavalry charge and so did machine-guns, tanks and so on and so on. Horse cavalry might be dead now but air-born cavalry in helicopters, as well as mechanized cavalry are still real. We still have our armored knights standing on the defense or charging though the enemy line, we have our cavalry raids and our fighting dragoons. The form changes but the spirit does not.

@jasonphillips8933

3 жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dJ2Bt7GuibjfYdo.html if you haven't heard it before, Corb sung about this idea on the same album. Great song

@asingleshot7

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not a historian but my understanding is that the cavalry has pretty much always been good at skirmishing and exploitation (like the raid on the camp in the video). however, the heavy cavalry charging into the main lines has only been viable on occasion depending on how the technologies stack up on the battlefield.

@onbekend1631

3 жыл бұрын

But wait... some policemen still ride horses so it's not completely gone?

@LoneWolf-rc4go

3 жыл бұрын

Cavalry was always supposed to be an exploitation weapon. All it takes is a bunch of people stood close together with pointy sticks to see off a cavalry charge.

@bradsimpson8724

3 жыл бұрын

@@onbekend1631 A cop patrolling on a horse is a far cry from a cavalry charge.

Just in case you want to sing along!! I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war I wanna good steed under me like my forefathers before I wanna good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons' roar I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war I wanna horse in the volunteer force that's riding forth at dawn Please save for me some gallantry that will echo when I'm gone I beg of you sarge let me lead the charge when the battle lines are drawn Lemme at least leave a good hoof beat they'll remember loud and long I'd not a good foot soldier make, I'd be sour and slow at march And I'd be sick on a navy ship, and the sea would leave me parched But I'll be first in line if they'll let me ride, by god, you'll see my starch Lope back o'er the heath with the laurel wreath underneath that vict'ry arch Let me earn my spurs in the battle's blur where the day is lost or won I'll wield my lance as the ponies dance and the blackguards fire their guns A sabre keen, and a saddle carbine and an army Remington Where the hot lead screams with the cold, cold steel let me be a cav'lryman Let 'em play their flutes and stirrup my boots and place them back to front For I won't be back on the rider-less black (jack) and I'm finished in my hunt I wanna be in the cavalry if I must go off to war I wanna be in the cavalry, but I won't ride home no more

@Amdis100

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

@danny_yip

3 жыл бұрын

@@Amdis100 your welcome my mate

@Battle_Butterfly_

3 жыл бұрын

An actual MVP^^

@voidwalker3919

3 жыл бұрын

You...you are an amazing being!

@kinge6408

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

When I completed the spur ride my unit let my grandfather, who fought at LZ X-ray, put my spurs on my boots in the ceremony...probably the best moment of my life

Reminds me of my late dad who was part of the South African Cavalry as a young man in the late 80's/early 90's. Wish I could've shown him this. He would've loved it.

So happy you made this full version I loved your video on tiktok!!

@GodofDevilMayCry

3 жыл бұрын

That's what made me find him on KZread

You did an amazing job with this song, could you please also do "Horse soldiers" by the same singer Corb Lund? It has the same theme as this but covers way more cool stuff. It's really epic! 👍👍

@sean-thomasfortner5649

3 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see that song to, along with the Reprise of this song.

@Fordring1776

3 жыл бұрын

It also has no business slapping as much as it does

@persianprince6213

2 жыл бұрын

@@Fordring1776 LMAO! It does too! Slapping to that tune as I charge into an enemy machine gun nest atop my stallion!!

@jenniferjoseph4401

2 жыл бұрын

He just released it today!

As a veteran myself I feel this greatly encaptures the spirit of young men going to war. Full of hope and desire to prove themselves and be the best, and as the song goes on and becomes more somber, in my mind represents the loss of innocence as those young men no romanticize war but realize the somber nature of it all

@Rrss369

2 жыл бұрын

Well said, thank you

@ukaz1400

2 жыл бұрын

When I showed the lyrics of this song to my tutor of English, she was genuinely shocked just by how horrifying they were:)

@pendlera2959

2 жыл бұрын

@@ukaz1400 Tell us what happens when you show her the lyrics for Blood on the Risers ;)

@why9541

Жыл бұрын

Corb Lund also made a reprise of this song which shows how brutal war truly is, I highly recommend checking it out

@Mid-TierThoughts

Жыл бұрын

@@why9541 I've heard it before It pretty good

Love your voice. Very gentle and very clear. But I can tell you do have some hidden power.

I’ve never commented on a KZread video but I figured I should I’m this one I appreciate you making this cover my man im currently a sergeant in the United States Cav this really made me reflect on the heritage of being a Cav scout thank you for that keep making awesome videos

I would love to hear you sing "The Foggy Dew", one of my favorite irish songs

@GreenCocanix

3 жыл бұрын

Bring back the black and tans

@Zach.1809

3 жыл бұрын

@@GreenCocanix full Ireland

Yes! I've been waiting for this!! I'm hoping to see Bones in the Ocean and Irish Volunteer follow!!

@j.t.leavell226

3 жыл бұрын

Irish Volunteer with his voice would be amazing!

Had to listen to this again after you posted the reprise. So powerful. Especially the ending.

@sethstatonwatkins

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you (:

Never have I heard a better version of this song

Every time I see one of your songs I expect the best and I'm always surprised by how my expectations were blown away, another phenomenal piece

Awesome simply awesome

@sethstatonwatkins

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Love it. Perfect voice for this song.

I would love to hear him sing keep your rifle by your side

@AntiMarxist

2 жыл бұрын

Same

@specs6637

2 жыл бұрын

That would sound epic

@womort1435

2 жыл бұрын

I feel Now He's Our Father would sound good as well

@silenthunder85

2 жыл бұрын

This man living in 3021

Let us not forget those who rode off without the guarantee that they'd see tomorrow. Doing it not for glory nor for medal, but to assure theirs a better tomorrow.

Today's calvary is the Armored Cav (tanks). "Death Before Dismount".

@tqxy24

3 жыл бұрын

And don't forget the air cavalry

@Dogmeat1950

3 жыл бұрын

Mean while Light Cav over here. Real men haha

@patrickd7890

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah i want to be an Armoured Officer in the Australian Army

@fswcowboy

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickd7890 go for it my dude.

@HappySerafim

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickd7890 I wanna be a cavalry officer here.in England but im too working class so off to the navy it is :(

Will you do the Reprise of this song?

@felixabc802

3 жыл бұрын

We need this

@aaronunruh4452

3 жыл бұрын

I hope he does

@dennisynborg6004

3 жыл бұрын

second that

@GodofDevilMayCry

3 жыл бұрын

@@dennisynborg6004 third

@caper2x

3 жыл бұрын

Oh, please. It is a sad song but really describes war.

I didn't think this song needed a cover until now. That was absolutely amazing my man, one of the best things I've ever heard.

As a the niece of a Calvery man, this one absolutely makes my heart happy. 😊

Love how the battle sounds are woven in at the end

This should the anthem for the air cavalry

What a time to be listening

@_________________404

2 жыл бұрын

yes

Amongst those people who developed alongside the horse there's a deep religious and cultural connection between man and horse even now.

I think it was an italian cavalry unit that charged russian lines in WW2. A German officer watched it and after the cavalry won went to the italians and said "That was very brave ... but we don´t do this anymore. Please, never do this again!"

@duncankelcey9281

3 жыл бұрын

Not too sure about this one but I do know that the Polish army charged German tanks on horseback

@julonkrutor4649

3 жыл бұрын

@@duncankelcey9281 They charged TANKS if i remamber correctly. That must have taken balls of steal. Edit: I mean the polish ^^

@duncankelcey9281

3 жыл бұрын

@@julonkrutor4649 yeah sadly they were cut down right quick

@duncankelcey9281

3 жыл бұрын

@@julonkrutor4649 so it turns out it wasn't quite like that. The actual event was they charged at unprepared infantry. After they overran the infantry some armoured cars showed up and cut them to pieces. Where the tanks came in was some Italian reporters wrote a story after seeing tanks on scene with the dead cavalry and the German propaganda machine ran with it

@julonkrutor4649

3 жыл бұрын

@@duncankelcey9281 thx

Now that I've heard this the whole way through i would love to hear the Reprise of this.

This comment is just to influence the algorithm, because more people should see this.

Now we need the reprise of this song, just to hear your magnificent voice again!

Veteran here. USA. 1st of 2nd Armoured Cavalry Regiment. I love your version of this classic. 👍

I'd kill a man to hear you cover Horse Soldier, Horse Soldier by Corb Lund.

@tylermech66

3 жыл бұрын

hells yeah!

My 14 year old son sent me this. Well played.

I love your renditions of various songs; I saw you perform this on Tik Tok and I am so appreciative that you made a full version!

i would love to hear you perform "the parting glass". amazing voice. thank you

God bless your voice good sir, listen to your covers everyday at work and this one has been added as of now love it

Seth, Thank you for sharing your incredible gift.

I'm so glad you made a full cover of this keep up the good work!

I'd like to say ''First'' but your voice is so so...well, soo awesome others had to comment on it there is no other word but awesome, please continue you have soo much talent it's unbelievable.

Absolutely phenomenal. As someone who saw the tik tok when it was first posted and has been waiting for this ever since thank you.

Thank you so much for putting out a full version of the song

beautiful cover mr. watkins! The visuals near the end really drive home the end of the age of saber armed horsemen absolutely dominating the European battlefield.

Great song, great cover, great movie. Well done all around

I had to listen to it three times....absolutely beautiful!!

This is one of our favorite songs from Corb Lund and you did it well. I liked the video you accompanied with it.

Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.

Oh I’m god. I have no words. This is the best rendition of this song i have ever heard. Great job

Great song. I was attached to the 1st Cav, 3rd B.C.T. Baghdad 2004. We didn't have horses, darn it.

THANK YOU! YOU DID IT! GREAT JOB! YOU ARE ALWAYS AMAZING WHEN SINGING THESE SONGS, ABSOLUTELY AMAZING MI LAD!

@persianprince6213

3 жыл бұрын

You did an amazing job with this song, could you please also do "Horse soldiers" by the same singer Corb Lund? It has the same theme as this but covers way more cool stuff. It's really epic!

This is amazing, can't stop listening!

This is by far my favorite

Son you're just getting better and better with each and every song I hear. Glad I found you here!!

@sethstatonwatkins

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, friend!

That album, by Corn Lund, is fantastic!! Each song!! This is a good cover!

You're just slowly covering everything from my Spotify playlist

@persianprince6213

3 жыл бұрын

Fr! Yeah same here, but doing it way better than any of the originals!

brother, your voice is awesome! I'd only discovered your covers and originals rather recently and I gotta say that everything I've heard so far is amazing! keep it up, friend. 😁

BATTASTICLY BATERRIFFIC! Thanks! DEO VINDICE!

Thank GOD! Thanks to your tiktok I've been listening to this none-stop and Black and Tans AND I LOVE YOUR VOICE!!!

In case you want the EXACT lyrics to this particular cover: I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war I wanna good steed under me like my forefathers before And I wanna good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons' roar I wanna be in the cavalry if I must go off to war I wanna horse in the volunteer force that's riding forth at dawn Please save for me some gallantry that will echo when I'm gone And I beg of you sarge let me lead the charge when the battle lines are drawn And Lemme at least leave a good hoof beat they'll remember loud and long I'd not a good foot soldier make, I'd be sour and slow at march And I'd be sick on a navy ship, and the sea would leave me parched But I'll be first in line if they'll let me ride, by god, you'll see my starch Lope back o'er the heath with the laurel wreath underneath that vict'ry arch I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war I wanna good steed under me like my forefathers before And I wanna good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons' roar I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war Let me earn my spurs in the battle's blur where the day is lost or won I'll wield my lance as the ponies dance and the blackguards fire their guns And a sabre keen, and a saddle carbine and an army Remington Where the hot lead screams with the cold, cold steel let me be a cav'lryman I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war I wanna good steed under me like my forefathers before And I wanna good mount when the bugle sounds and I hear the cannons' roar I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war Let 'em play their flutes and stirrup my boots and place them back to front For I won't be back on the rider-less black (jack) and I'm finished in my hunt I wanna be in the cavalry if they send me off to war I wanna be in the cavalry, but I won't ride home no more

@Badb_Catha

2 жыл бұрын

Not all heroes wear capes. Thanks Madam ❤

This cover brings me to tears! It is amazing

@sethstatonwatkins

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you like it!

Beautiful voice and a amazing cover 👍❤️

Love your voice and I love seeing Corb Lund get recognition. Good work all around

Amazing as always

Thank you. It's the new anthem when I saddle my iron horse. Moves me.

Your voice is perfect for this stuff.

I am mildly obsessed with this song. The way he sings it just hits me right. The cadence is amazing.

Wonderful song..wonderful voice

Am learning to play the marching drum because of this song an you did a awesome cover of this song

Dude your voice is perfect for this song

Sing I wanna be in the Cavalry - Reprise, its a wonderful companion piece to this

Why did this make me cry?

Just came from TikTok thank you for covering one of my favorite songs keep up the good work

Would love to the song horse soldier done by you

Great song

This whole channel was a treasure to find

Thank you for bringing me to tears once again

You make great music, ever considered using Spotify? Also, could you make a playlist of your covers so that I can listen to them on repeat

@sethstatonwatkins

3 жыл бұрын

Can do!

Luv this song

Spectacular! Song and voice are perfect.

Im just interacting to help spread this guy's music because it's wonderful.

I haven’t seen anyone else cover Corb Lund. This is good. Others have suggested the Reprise version, but if you want another suggestion: Losing Lately Gambler.

This is the theme song of every cavalry unit in the army. Brave Rifles!

From ifunny, subscribed. You are one of us now.

Found this on tik tok so glad I did nice job!

This is such an amazing and honestly heartbreaking song... The contrast between the at first courageous lyrics and the slight innocence in his voice... And then the sudden realisation at the end, that he probably won't survive the whole ordeal... Incredibly powerful

Such an amazing song

Its interesting that Cavalry was one of the most important branches in a states military for centuries. Cavalery led charges and breeched enemy lines and a Cavalry charge could break the enemy formation. But with the advancement in firearm technology in the 19th Century Cavalry lost its use more and more. With the invention of the Maxim Gun the Days of cavalry charges were over.

@youareacoward8459

2 жыл бұрын

We still charge today, you just need to do it at the right time.

Ooh! That gave me chills...

Awesome cover! I have to say that as much as I love Corb Lund's sing, this is awesome!!!!

Who here is down for this guy to cover, the whole horse solider album

I love this