The D-Day Darlings - Keep the Home Fires Burning (Official Video)

The D Day Darlings have several choirs in different parts of the Midlands and I am proud to be in one of those choirs. We sometimes perform with the Darlings which is wonderful.The reason we exist is to keep the message alive. My Dad was at Dunkirk and later in Africa. He served from the first day of WW2 until the last day of the war. I think of him when I sing these songs. We must not let their bravery be forgotten. We owe them a debt that we can never repay.

A classy look that isn't matched today. Beautiful voices, beautiful faces, beautiful song. From a time when it was voices, not videos, that made stars.

My grandfather was in WWI, my uncles were in WWII. I was in Vietnam. It is so lovely to hear these memorials to my brothers, many of whom have fallen. May they all rest in eternal peace, and may I one day join them in honor.

This song is over 100 years old but still has as much to say now as then....Well done ladies.

My great grandfather WW1, my grand father WW2, my father Korea. My brother Vietnam and me. Iraq. My mother used to sing these songs. God Bless You for keeping them alive! Wish l could give every one of you Darlings a hug from my family and myself. KEEP UP THE GOOD JOB!

Thank You all,
I am reminded of my grandmother and her generation. Her parents left England after WW1 for the states, but stayed in many ways English and so in many ways so was she.
Today so few seem to know what the world was then. To hear it is glorious.

This song was composed by Ivor NOVELLO, those who loved "Gosford Park", they easily recognized the melody also played in the movie, without the singing. He composed with the words of American poet Lena Guilbert FORD. I heard it for the first time, while watching "The Duchess of Duke street" series, the Duchess sang it in front of injured British soldiers. Great song and this ladies are so talented.

I know she wasnt british, but my grandmother was a resistance fighter alongside Solveig Bergslien, Norways highest decorated female war hero. They printed the illegal newspaper "Stritt folk" and did many other things. ❤️ Awesome song ! :3

These beautiful girls know how to show appreciation to the troops. I salute you as well ladies 🌹

My grandmother was a Bletchley code breaker along with her husband. They weren't separated but this reminds me of her because she was smart and stubborn and incredibly determined

Keep the Fires Home Burning
They were summoned from the hillside
They were called in from the glen,
And the country found them ready
At the stirring call for men.
Let no tears add to their hardships
As the soldiers pass along,
And although your heart is breaking
Make it sing this cheery song
Keep the Home Fires Burning,
While your hearts are yearning,
Though your lads are far away
They dream of home.
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining,
Turn the dark cloud inside out
'Til the boys come home.
Overseas there came a pleading,
"Help a nation in distress."
And we gave our glorious laddies
Honour bade us do no less,
For no gallant son of freedom
To a tyrant's yoke should bend,
And a noble heart must answer
To the sacred call of "Friend."
Keep the Home Fires Burning,
While your hearts are yearning,
Though your lads are far away
They dream of home.
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining,
Turn the dark cloud inside out
'Til the boys come home.
Keep the Home Fires Burning,
While your hearts are yearning,
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining,
Turn the dark cloud inside out
'Til the boys come home.
Turn the dark cloud inside out
'Til the boys come home.

🇬🇧 I'm German and I had to cry while listen to this song, it is so beautiful and so moving ... Great country, great people, I love you! ❤️

Although "The D-Day Darlings" are British, their music is appropriate for all allied troops who served in WW2. None of us should ever forget the sacrifices of the men and women of "the greatest generation" 80 years ago. For that matter, we should never forget the sacrifices of any of our countrymen and women who have sacrificed so much for all of us from the founding of our great country to today. Many of my family members and my wife's have served in the military for many generations going back to 1775. My wife's father was wounded (shot) five times in various campaigns in the Pacific theater during WW2. Her uncle was a pow of the Japanese for four years. The male line(s) on my side (whether grandfather(s) father(s), brother(s), uncle(s) cousin(s), etc.) have served in the US armed services every year since the Revolutionary War to this day. They served with honor to keep and protect our republic and it's people. Very appropriate song for all historical ages. Peace, blessings and, grace to all.

My God. Made feel like it was 1940. Well done, Lassies. Well done indeed.

Those who stayed at home and kept the home together are every bit as important and heroic as those who were called up.

Thank you D-Day Darlings. My Dad was a WW II veteran ("Tin Can Sailor" in the Pacific), and I spent an active duty career in the USAF. Marvelous song :)

I recently lost my mother ( last year December 16th ) and inherited her " music player ". I found these D Day Darlings on there and now can't stop playing them! I wasn't a big fan of this type of music before but now I'm addicted! Keep up the great work girls ❤️

Reminds me very much of my aunt Gertrude, always wearing her hair like that, black fur coat and a string of white pearl across her neck. I missed her very much.

I have an old soul .love this music. and wish more women would dress more elegantly .

Angelic! Wonderful! The sacred call of freedom. The sacred bond of friendship.
Thank you, ladies 🇬🇧.
Love from the U.S.A.

Thank you to all the men and women and horses for our freedom we will never forget u and thank u D Day Darlings for keeping the beautiful music going lest we forget🇧🇪🇧🇲🇨🇦🇨🇵🇩🇰🇨🇿🇪🇬🇬🇧🇬🇷🇮🇪🇱🇺🇳🇴🇵🇱🇷🇺🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤❤

My grandpa use to love us putting you amazing ladies on for him and my grandma before he passed 96 years old your amazing love this and it made them very very happy my grandma still listens end enjoys ❤️

Brilliant girl's thank you for the great memories of these wonderful song's and thank you to our breave men and women for giving us the Life and freedom we have today!!

Well done girls makes me proud to be British 🇬🇧 and also remeber and proud of my grandfather who was a pilot in the RAF in WW1 and my dad who served in the, Merchant Navy god bless them all and thank you xxx🙏👏👏👏👏👏

"Though your lads are far away
They dream of home."
This line of the song brings tears to my eyes. It makes me think of my grandpa who flew bombing raids over Europe from North Africa, and what he must have felt.

That was beautiful, reminds us that we MUST NEVER FORGET,my Dad and all my Uncles were away, in different Countries for FIVE YEARS, just to protect us,makes me want to cry even now.

Absolutely remarkable! I hear nothing but respect and gratitude throughout this entire song. Beautiful voices singing as one. Thank you for sharing your amazing gifts with us!

I will like them to sing "Old Soldier Never Die!
I'm retired US ARMY! When we off to War without knowing if we coming back , all these toughs, memories get amplify in our soul by this type of songs that make me cry because lots of people don't understand how much we sacrificed in order to fight for freedom!. We fight with Honor, Courage, Galanty and Hope and this is always in our mind during the times, that we are away from our families and love ones. We do this because is our duty in order to protect our country and our way of life. But, always think that it could be a better world if we hold hands and help each other regardless our differences in this World!

Let's take the time to appreciate the fact that there is a singing group called "The D-Day Darlings" and how amazing they sound.

my great grandfather survived a leg injury Italian prison and he was a solider

These ladies are great , very well presented .Gives me goose bumps . I love it , so nostalgic.

My mother was one of the first "Women's Division" officers commissioned in the Royal Canadian Air Force. She would have loved this group.

honestly having headphones with this on is just one of the most intense audio experiences ive ever had....

Simply beautiful

1914 to1918 . Great songs from a troubled time ,the last war to end all wars . Thank you .

Love the old tunes and your dedication to our veterans around the world. Thank you🇺🇸

Beautiful song , and special the respect that they show for the soldiers , respect for this Lady's !

GOD BLESS YOU ALL FOR YOUR LOVE OF COUNTRY AND A MUCH NEEDED REMINDER OF OUR PAST,,EVEN THO WE ARE IN THE ,U,S,A, IT IS ALL THE SAME,,,,,MY GRAND PARENTS WERE FROM THE ''U'' ''K''

They are completely fantastics! Despite my family were at german side in that time, Im a huge fan of them. Congratulation to british people, women and men, and their courage and determination.

Imagine you are half way around the world from home. You are on a battlefield or a ship and it's been a very long day. You have access to a morale radio and tune in Voice of America radio and hear these songs.

This is the sort of patriotic feeling that our politicians have ignored in recent times, and more especially in the last few days when they have totally and utterly failed the democratic decision of a majority, no matter how slight, of those who voted to leave the "ever closer union" of those countries against whom we were and still are fighting, although now only economically (refer to Flower of Scotland for a comparison of this) because they lack the courage and determination of their fathers, uncles, cousins, friends and acquaintances and some female members of their family who stood tall to give us all what we have today.
RIP all those who gave their life to safeguard Britain for the future, especially those from other countries of the Commonwealth and wider world, and most especially the young boys from USA who died storming those almost impregnable beaches on D-Day, yet succeeded. Thank you D-Day Darlings for reminding us all.

They were summoned from the hillside
They were called in from the glen,
And the country found them ready
At the stirring call for men.
Let no tears add to their hardships
As the soldiers pass along,
And although your heart is breaking
Make it sing this cheery song
Keep the Home Fires Burning,
While your hearts are yearning,
Though your lads are far away
They dream of home.
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining,
Turn the dark cloud inside out
'Til the boys come home.
Overseas there came a pleading,
"Help a nation in distress."
And we gave our glorious laddies
Honour bade us do no less,
For no gallant son of freedom
To a tyrant's yoke should bend,
And a noble heart must answer
To the sacred call of "Friend."
Keep the Home Fires Burning,
While your hearts are yearning,
Though your lads are far away
They dream of home.
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining,
Turn the dark cloud inside out
'Til the boys come home.

i am no english nor Ameircan, but as a Spanish i really thank what allies and especially what british men and women did for the world. God bless them all.

Why am I born as a German? I love this Song so much, have tears in my eyes and I would as well like to be patriotic and proud of my country.
I love Great Britain, the coarse humour, the landscapes from South to North, the People, even their stubbornness, the traditional food, the old cottages, almost everything. My whole life I have to apologize for the monsterous crimes my Country did in WW2. I only want to get along well with everybody. Compliment to a great Country and their great population.

Was in the UK during the D Day week.
They were summoned from the hillside
They were called in from the glen
And the country found them ready
At the stirring call for men
Let no tears add to their hardships
As the soldiers pass along
And although your heart is breaking
Make it sing this cheery song
Keep the Home Fires Burning
While your hearts are yearning
Though your lads are far away
They dream of home
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining
Turn the dark cloud inside out
'Til the boys come home
Overseas there came a pleading
"Help a nation in distress."
And we gave our glorious laddies
Honour bade us do no less
For no gallant son of freedom
To a tyrant's yoke should bend
And a noble heart must answer
To the sacred call of "Friend."
Keep the Home Fires Burning
While your hearts are yearning
Though your lads are far away
They dream of home
There's a silver lining
Through the dark clouds shining
Turn the dark cloud inside out
'Til the boys come home

This song makes me think of the UK at war.
A young British girl sits at an open window. Over the bobbing red, white and blue of the Union Jack waving on a flagpole, she looks at the horizon with tears in her eyes. A wilting poppy is being twirled in her fingers. The grey sky is blending red and yellow with the orange sunrise. The rain is slowly stopping. Over the horizon one of the country's heroes, her lover, is fighting for freedom as a soldier in the British Army. The enemy who wants to take away all that they have.
And just as the bullets rip apart flesh of men at war thousands of miles away, her heart is being ripped apart at home. She tries to justify the reason why he is away. She knows that he sacrifices for the country. That he fights to keep her, to keep the country safe. He fights so that they can have a future, married in a democratic country. To enjoy their freedom to love each other and love the country. Yes. That sun in the distance will defeat the grey dawn. And he _will_ come home a hero. She barely manages to whisper something that is not a sob. Her broken heart flutters with hope and patriotism.
"Please be safe..." she whispers as she holds the poppy close. The rain stops.
_"Please be safe," he hisses as the battle begins. The withering barrage of artillery starts..._

I absolutely love these ladies. Beautiful women wonderful voices, God bless 🙏 them ❤❤

Puts to shame what is called music these days. This is beautiful.

I so enjoy The D-Day Darlings. They're the best. Such emotive and lovely tunes. Their voices are so lovely.

Gives me chills. Beautiful rendition.

These ladies are great..when i was listening..i could imagine all the men that died that day..so we could live free...bravo to these ladies for what they are doing

Amazing ladies doing a terrific job at reminding us of the scarifies made on all fronts including the home front.! Brings back some
Pride in our country. And touches the heart so very deeply..!
Keep it up ladies.

Beautiful Voices and harmonies ..... Dear songs .... strongly performed ...... and all the morel poignant on this 75th Anniversary of VE day from Lockdown for Corona Virus CV19 ..... which unusual circumstance gives us more of a glimpse into the day to day realities of some aspects of WWII ... and to think that went on for SIX YEARS ...... we've been in lockdown but a FEW WEEKS ..... and with all the comforts of telephones, social media, television, some areas of known safety .......

Come to America. I'd love to go see you.

God bless you ladies, from an old United States Marine you are awesome! Beautiful and full of class! Oohrah

BRAVO, from the United States. You women and what you do are just as big of heroes over here as over there. A lot of brave men and women from both countries, and others, fought and died to keep us all free.

Grace...compassion...mercy...hope faith...charity...love...it comes singing thru!

“Although your heart is breaking ....” 0.49 what an angel.

Just discovered these ladies and they have brought tears to an old mans eyes. I missed the war but was brought up on the diet of this music from mam and dad. Real music

What a fantastic rendition of this song it sent my body tingling my nana used to sing me this as a baby

Very nice done Ladies, Keep up the spirit!

I absolutely love your voices! You all deserve so much more recognition, I'd much rather listen to your voices than some of the stuff that is on the radio these days! Also can I just mention the songs always bring me close to tears. Each and every time!!!

My father was involved in D-Day they are heroes all involved. That's why I like the Darlings.

Thats when a nation prayed together prayer and trust in God,prayer changes things.God bless you all.

Many blessings to you all for bringing to us so much pleasure and joy with your beautiful voices! Thank you ❤🌹

Sa va mearga luxul vocal si sensul uman - felicitari din Republica Moldova ..

I heard this song only in old movies and recordings. I never knew it could be this BEAUTIFUL!

These songs are even for today. We have to keep fighting for our freedom every day.

I cry everytime I hear this version or see your bgt performances. So powerful and beautiful and patriotic.

These wonderful Angels are giving hope light...purpose...this earth needs these voices ...these fantastically fantastic voices of calm..or reason..of hope faith and charity...

This is a great video, by a fantastic group of women! From America, we salute you! The only thing I would have added would be a flight of spitfires climbing across the sky from back to front at the end! This was wonderful.

this song kinda reminds me most of the things my country has gone through ... king`s children fight each other for the throne, some ministers being backstabbers, being colonized several times, attacked by communist, racial problems, etc ... the more i grew up the more i appreciate history!!

If you have the chance... Come to Cheyenne, Wyoming where the B-17s and B-24s received final equipment installation prior to deployment overseas...
On another note. The 2nd stanza brought tears to my eyes as I remembered that on 9/11 MY country was the one in distress.. And the British Commonwealth along with many other nations answered the call... To the families of those who never came home... This Yank will always be grateful.....

The Elegance on these ladies is phenomenal🤍

With the greatest respect to each of these remarkable talents. The songstress on the left at the base of the arrow formation (solo at 0.45), is someone for whom I wouldn’t mind buying Norway.

My salutes and respect to this beautiful ladies.God Bless Then All.

I remember learning this song for a student concert for the town to celebrate the 100th Anniversary of ww1 on November 11th. we invited everyone in my town and we stood up on stage and sang classic songs from ww1 such as this, Its a long way to Tipperary, Pack up your troubles in your old kit back and a few more. a lot of the elderly broke down in tears and many of the students. I was 10 at the time and I still have fond memories. my grandma lived through ww2 and her parents were victims of the Blitz so its a very upsetting period for her, She broke down and watching it made me tear up from the stage.

I'm a rock guitarist, now 82, But i remember all these old war songs

Love them so much they make me cry my father ww11 destroyer lived till 97 was very proud

Who ever disliked this video u r very disrespectful. If it wasn't for the amazing solder 100 years ago us Brits would of never even been where.

Just magnificent. Thank you. This song gives respect to all the young men and women we send to war. I wish mankind could find a better way to settle our differences.

Absolutely love you girls.....my nan lost a of guys ....2021 will never forget......xxx

I'm Metalist,, and YT alghoritm takes me there and I dont know why :) ... BUT this song and people (girls :) ) are Magnificient and this song reminds me of our Czekoskovak & Your (UK) & Other pilots in RAF & others soliders in arms who believed and fought for the right thing, THANK YOU ALL!!! Dominik from Ostrava, CZ

A wonderful rendition of a lovely tune sung by marvelous women.
The marching sound track - boots on the road - lends a great atmosphere.
RUclips offers a tempo of 1.25 which I find a bit fast. I'm guessing 1.10 would be ideal.

Damn this is what I call music here, well done ladies glad I saw this as my recommendations 🇺🇲🇬🇧

Saw these ladies sing at East Kirby Aviation Museum Air Show on 03/08/19 singing under Avro Lancaster Just Jane 😙😚😚👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

This is absolutely awesome, overwhelming. Brings tears to one's eyes. Graceful and utterly gorgeous. More, please, ladies!

just found this amazing group when looking at some britains got talent youtubes :) excellent performance , enjoyed it

A very moving song. We owe so much to the men and women who fought for freedom and liberty during the 1940s. It was not just the brave men fighting but the men and women at home. They endured bombing, rationing and shortages. They truly kept "The Home Fires Burning". God bless every one of them.

Very Nice. Such a wonderful combination of voices, each one unique.
Ivor Novello and Lena Ford deserve a mention as the writers of this beauty. Thank you.

Thank you ladies. You've stirred my heart with your beautifull singing. You've made alive again old memories. I salute you! From South Africa .... salute

They're like a choir of Angels.

Absolutely beautiful and that doesn’t really say it I am a veteran soldier and this made me cry I’m not ashamed to say . Thank you ladies x

listening to this song now, I can't help but think about our front liners in the fight against COVID-19 -- doctors, nurses, police officers, army, janitors, delivery persons, etc. all these people doing everything they can just to keep things going while all others are on quarantine/lockdown. God bless everyone! Stay safe. Stay healthy. Stay home. 🙏

Absolutely magnificent. The chorus certainly brings a tear to those of us who are getting on now even though born in 1946.

The D.Day Darlings ARE "Superb" Saw Them At The Tramways 40's Weekend A Few Years Ago.❤❤❤❤.

Beautiful it puts tears in my eyes everytime I listen to it these ladies all have beautiful voices xx

This is so beautiful makes me cry all my male members of my family served in world war 2 bless them and may they Rest In Peace 🌺

Fantastic Ladies. Saw you at East Kirkby back in Sept 2018 and you get better every time I see you

I recently found out that "Keep The Home Fires Burning" was published in October 1914, just five months after the onset of World War I. The song was composed by Ivor Novello (music) and Lena Guilbert Ford (lyrics). Novello died in 1951, and became the namesake for the Ivor Novello Awards which were first given in England in 1955. The Novello Awards are a forerunner, and later equivalent, of the American Grammy Awards, which were first given in 1959.