The Man Who Would Be King movie question

The question has to do with the movie starring Michael Cain and Sean Connery. Near the end of the movie where Connery's character is one the rope bridge and realizes there is no escape, he starts singing a song. What is the name of the song?

 

One of my favourites - and the tune sticks in my head....

The tune is "Minstrel Boy" and the hymn is "The Son of Man goes forth to war"

(See http://www.kipling.org.uk/rg_wouldbeking_notes.htm for more references)

 

Thanks.

 

Awesome movie.Is it available on DVD?

 

Yes.
Amazon

 

Wow !- that is gobsmackingly impressive ! To be able to recall that amount of information !
Mind you, Ossian, you haven't said what key it should be sung in ( just joking, amigo !!!! )
BG

 

In my case, its not so much "hit the notes" as "give them a scare as they go by"

I am a die-hard Kipling fan and (apart from the c**p disney version of the Jungle Books), enjoy most films of the master's works . TMWWBK is excellent, very close to the story (the advantage of making a film of a 50 page short story rather than a whole book)

For me at least, "that song" will not go away for weeks after I hear it. I found it in an old hymn book but didnt know the name of the tune until I was discussing it on another forum a few years ago. I don't think it was the original tune but it is very suitable.

 

Kipling

My favourite is the 'Norman and Saxon' poem.

 

in zulu ...another great michale caine movie , the welsh lads faceing a final attack from a singing horde of zulu impi start singing a battle song of their own ...called men of something , harlech?..... cant you SEE THEIR SPEAR POINTS GLEAMING ?..wake up lads and stop your dreaming... a truly great fighting song ...guys, where can i get the lyrics to this song? ..btw , final attack zulu ..you tube...color sgt BOURNE !!! i saw that movie in the taegu px theater in korea in 1964 ..i was 8 years old ..i loved it then and still do today..

 

"Men of Harlech" is the song
http://ingeb.org/songs/menofhar.html

 

Woad

Hello Ossie, do you know the 'Woad' song to the tune of 'Men of Harlech'?

"The Woad Song"
What's the use of wearing braces,
Vests and pants and boots with laces,
Spats and hats you buy in places,
Down on Bromley Road.?
What's the use of shirts of cotton.
Studs that always get forgotten,
These affairs are simply rotten,
Better far is Woad.
Woad's the stuff to show men,
Woad to scare your foemen;
Boil it to a brilliant blue,
And rub it on your back and your abdomen,
Ancient Briton never hit on
Anything as good as Woad to fit on,
Neck, or knees, or where you sit on,
Tailors, you be blowed.

Romans came across the Channel,
All dressed up in tin and flannel,
Half a pint of Woad per man'll,
Dress us more than these.
Saxon, you can keep your stitches,
Building beds for bugs in britches,
We have Woad to clothe us, which is
Not a nest for fleas.
Romans, keep your armours;
Saxons your pyjamas;
Hairy coats were made for goats,
Gorillas, yaks, retriever dogs and Llamas.
March on Snowdon with your Woad on,
Never mind if you get rained or snow'd on,
Never need a button sewed on,
Go it, Ancient Brits."

 

...LOL ..WHATS WOAD ,the blue body paint of ancient brits ? ...thank you ossian for lyrics to zulu fighters...

 

post

The Welsh singer Ivor Emmanuel who led the singing of 'Men of Harlech' in the film Zulu died at the age of 80 on July 20th.
Charles Whiting the writer of many books under many names,Leo Kessler, Duncan Harding and John Kerrigan died on Tuesday July 24th.