The movie version of ''Minstrel Boy'' as heard in Black Hawk Down, along with some of the best scenes of the movie.

Black Hawk Down tells the true story of an operation executed by U.S. Army Rangers in Somalia on 3 October 1993. They were dropped into the capital Mogadishu with the objective to capture two lieutenants of a Somali Warlord, but the mission went sideways and two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down. The movie shows the heroic efforts of the Rangers to get to the downed helicopters in order to take their brothers in arms back home.

This version of the song is performed by Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros.
The lyrics were written by Thomas Moore in 1798 and the melody dates back as far as the 16th century.

I do not own the song or the video material used. I just made this as a tribute to an awesome movie.
All credit goes to the creators of the movie and song.

The lyrics are as follows (you can also view these by enabling the captioning option):

The Minstrel Boy to the war has gone
In the ranks of death you will find him
His father's sword he has girded on
and his wild harp slung behind him

"Land of Song!" said the warrior bard
"Though all the world betrays thee
One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard
One faithful harp shall praise thee!"

The Minstrel fell, but the foeman's chains
could not bring this proud soul under
The harp he loved never spoke again
for he tore its chords asunder

And said, "No chains shall sully thee
thou soul of love and bravery!
Thy songs were made for the pure and free
and shall never sound in slavery!"

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