I’m convinced they wrote this song solely for Jim so he can finally show off his sweet vocals

Everybody likes Mathew Bayton, and so do I, but I need to say this. Jim Howick has the best voice.

The last bit in welsh means 'Hail to the great hero of wales Owain Glyndwr' Just thought I would point that out...

And they managed to reference at least five Tom Jones songs in that 3 minutes as well ! Genius.

Jim Howick is so damned talented.

Horrible Histories is criminally underrated. For a "children's" program, it is very well written and produced and supported by a very talented cast. One of the best TV shows produced by the BBC. Also great to hear a song about a Welsh hero that my nephew was named after :)

They should have done more Welsh stuff on Horrible Histories. Man I miss that show 😔

It's not the first time I find that I like some of HH parodies better than the original songs they use.

Catch me and the lads hiding behind trees just vocalising

I love how when he breaks into "Kiss" there is also a Prince reference.

jim’s voice is so good in this i keep watching it just for his voice. and mat playing that horn 🤣

“You don’t have to be Welsh, to feel Welsh Pride” yep, proud of Wales

Fidel Castro stated that glyndwr was “the World’s first guerilla leader” and even used some of his tactics.

Me to Welsh Friend: What does he say at the end? Her: Hang on......ohhhh. "All Hail the hero of Wales Owain Glyndwr Me: That took a while Her: Never really had to use the word for hail before We both learned something that day

The 58 dislikes are from Henry IV alt accounts

I've literally been listening to this over and over. It is literally so heavenly, the music is so beautiful, the backing vocals are delicious, the story is so interesting and JIM'S VOCALS ARE LITERALLY EMACULATE, IT'S LITERALLY GOBSMACKING HE IS INCREDIBLE.

I often get surprised by how good the horrible history cast is at singing. Vikingland will always astonish me in terms of the harmonising and general singing. And this song of course !! Jim’s voice with the boys in the background !!!! Omg heaven

HH often changes the pronunciation of names in their songs to make it rhyme (i.e. Commodus in the bad parody) but I think the important thing is that kids are learning

Ben bobbing around at 1:27 fills me with such joy because he looks genuinely happy

They're using the English pronunciation in the choruses - Owen Glendower. Jim Howick gets it practically bang-on at the end! Chwarae teg iddyn nhw am roi Cymraeg reit ar y diwedd, hefyd. 'Dio'm yn hollol gywir, ond mae'r ymdrech yn un glodwiw. Falch o weld y Cymry'n cael eu cynrychioli!

It's ridiculous how talented these people are

I love how no matter who they're singing about, they treat them all equally, with respect.

Best. Tom. Jones. Pastiche. EVER! And Jim Howick, you are a truly epic singer.

I love Jim's metal leggins

You don`t have to be Welsh to feel Welsh pride (c) OMG Why have I found this song only now? Jim is fabulous

Jim has a wonderful voice and this is probably my favourite of his songs; he has such a powerful voice and put this song over really well. The last line in Welsh was surprising and very fitting. Also, my friend Bronwyn, who's watching this with me, says she saw right up his tabard. She has no shame.

Absolutely love this song, it's brilliant. Still, as a welsh person the pronunciation of Owain Glyndwr grinds on me a bit.

It's Oh-Wine Glin-dur. But i guess it had to fit the rhyme haha

I've written an essay about his rebellion this semester and this video was my very first approach of the character. Now I just listen to it once in a while, now I know what happened hahah

I like how they made him look like the way he looks in paintings.

always makes me laugh how it seems Mat is playing the horn with his eyebrows!

Yay, Welsh stuff! We barely get any talk... so good to see horrible histories got our back

I can’t believe I thought this song was bad when I was a kid. 10 year old me was uncultured as hell

They should make a film about this period in Welsh history. It would be amazing. Just look at 'Braveheart', a obvious success around the world....and to Scotland

SIMON STROKING THE TREE AT 1:26 HAHAHHAHAHAHAHA

This honestly sounds AMAZING, one of my favourite songs

xD Randomly says "What's new, pussycat" So obviously a spoof of Tom Jones! Great song!

Henvich (e as in "when", i as in "igloo", ch as in "loch) well (we as in "went", ll is kind of like saying ch as in "loch" but with an l, so chl. There's not really and English equivalent for the letter ll) er (er ans in "era") ar-oor maoor (oo as in like a ghost "Oooooo") Cum-ree Oh-ain (ain rhymes with time) Glin-door (oo like ghost again) "Henffych well i'r arwr mawr Cymru, Owain Glyndŵr" "Henvich well er ar-oor maoor Cum-ree. Oh-ain Glin-door" Hail to the great hero of Wales, Owain Glyndŵr

Think I’ve watched this every day for 9+ days now

this is by far my favorite song of the series

As a proud welsh person this an amazing song! HAPPY 80TH BIRTHDAY TOM JONES ❤️❤️

I have just watched this and I was crying with laughter throughout, it's just brilliant as ever. Jim is perfect but Mat playing the trumpet parts - too funny!

HE'S BRITISH THE PRONOUNCATIONS ARE ANGLICIZED THEY'VE DONE THAT BEFORE love love love Jim though

Jim's voice is so superhuman, like if u agree, i could sleep to this song despite the various war sounds

One of the better TV shows of the 00's! Today's TV just isn't the same as it was when I was a child!

Finally! A song for us Welshies in this show!

It's the only way they could make it rhyme with "Tower" XD!

This song is sooo good!!! I can't get it out of my head, and it's pretty embarrassing when I start to sing it at school and people look at me funny..This is the best song in series 5 so far in Australia

bye this song is literally so addictive

MY UNI IS NAMED AFTER HIM XD I go to Glyndwr University in North Wales :)

Horrible histories team- actors, set, staging, editing, direction… all so talented. Love the visual jokes and the little nods to other songs and what the actors can do with a line. This is one of my favourites

This is my 8th time watching this today and it’s a banger

I think everyone should agree that this is a great song! :)

Jim is my favorite, so glad he absolutely smashed this song.

A song about a Welsh hero, in the styles of a Welsh star, that's sweet

If anyone wants to know more then I highly recommend listening to the bbc podcast dead to me with Greg Jenner, he was/is geek in charge for Horrible Histories, episode on owain glyndower

My god Jimbo can sing

“He’s...not...unusual!” Is such a subtle underrated line

n...no one's gonna mention The Raven Cycle? oh, okay.

Jim deserves A LOT more love he is so talented and underrated. His King George performance was my favorite when I saw the show as a kid, I wanted to watch him all day. I despise the antiWhite BBC but Jim is wonderful.

It's how the English pronounce it. Imagine having to rhyme 'dwr' for a few choruses! I couldn't.

This is the newest comment in 5 years wow

It's heartwarming to see they used some of the most famous and catchy songs to talk about less known heroes and kings. I had no idea who Owen Glyndower or King Stepen and Matilda were, but I've been watching these videos about them because i love Tom Jones and ABBA.

They picked the perfect person to sing this song. Perfectly shows of his vocals and the collective pride of music within cymru. Love Jim and Mat playing the horn is the best

I'm not the only one who misses HH am i?

i love this song sooo much! it’s sooooo underrated!!!!

Someone in the comments said it meant "Oh hail to the great hero of Wales, Owain Glyndwr."

Wow I forgot how old these songs actually are.. I keep thinking that those people who commented 6 - 7 years ago have probably done so much with their lives by now... time is scary 😂

I’m a welsh noble, I mobilised Wales against the English Fought King Henry Four because Wales abhorred English rule But my uprising, it went a bit wrong and this song tells the surprising tale. Owain Glyndwr! Welsh hero, of the hour! It all began ’cause my neighbour, a vindictive man, Baron Grey De Ruthen was spreading untrue things ’bout me! Said I was a rebel who planned to repel England’s king, Not really true but more than a few were convinced. So, I decided, to take up the mantle, was given the handle of Prince. Of Wales! You don’t have to be Welsh to feel Welsh pride. Even kingsman Henry Hotspur ended up on my side. We claimed Welsh ground, then in Hereford rain meant, The king nearly drowned, washed away in his tent. So partly thanks to Welsh weather, I was crowned, think I’m gunna dance now! I had great plans for new government, new law and churches. But Henry the Fourth had dried off and revenge was his game. We were defeated, he blocked supplies to Wales, Our crops failed and starvation came. Owain Glyndwr! My family sent to the tower. As Welsh towns fell, and we all know that never ends well. So I disappeared but my name is revered throughout Wales. Owain Glyndwr! Father of the fight for Welsh power. Welsh legend holds that should Wales ever need someone bold. I’ll rise up to help them, I’m due, I’m six hundred years old! Henffych well i’are arwr mawr Cymru Owain Glyndwr!

Help, this song has been stuck in my head for days now. This is the fifth time i have played this song today and it's only 1pm😭

I really like Matt's eyerbrows "dancing around" when he plays the trumpet. :D

I've had this song stuck in my head for a week, it's too good

reminds one of Tom Jones 'Delilah' (certainly explains the Welsh link)

Listening before going into my history exam, source question is on Owain 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

ganseys spotify:

According to Greg Jenner, who is a historian and helped with the TV show, on his podcast he said that they have to change his name to the English pernounacction instead of using the Welsh version cause it wouldn't of fit with the rhythm of the song - they got a lot of angry letters from angry Welsh parents 😅😅😅

I just learned I'm part Welsh and now this is even more of a banger

I knew about this guy's existence before i first saw this song, only because in year 7 my history teacher showed a video about this instead of the Peasants' Revolt by accident.

The songs in this programme are brilliant.

Years Later And I Still Listen Too This Great Song About Whales Great Farther Of Welsh Power

And yet Matthew still manages to look cute in this

I went to Wales to go to University and now I can't help but swell with pride looking at my certificate XD Even though I'm not Welsh, Wales has stolen my heart.

i love this obviously because of jims sweet vocal power, but mainly of the guys in the background singing "so whats new pussycat" in the most grandiose baritone

This is why gossip is bad, kids.

It's mispronounced on purpose to fit with the songs thyme and speed. At the end Jim says it right with Owain Glindoor

'Delilah'. Also 'What's New Pussycat' and 'Kiss' :)

I'm guessing none of them (lol) however, the pronunciation of Owain Glyndwr's name is arguably correct because they are most likely pronouncing the Anglicised version of his name (Owen Glendower), it being easier to rhyme and all

This the first high-quality version of this song i found on KZfaq.

*frantically searching for trc related comments*

I love the line about the welsh weather as a person who has lived in Wales all there life the rain never stops raining

Mat and Jim are so talented at they are a good duo

Lyrics: I'm a welsh noble, I mobilised Wales against the English (He is Owain Glyndwr) Fought King Henry Four because Wales abhorred English rule (It's not unusual) But my uprising, it went a bit wrong and this song tells the surprising tale. Owain Glyndwr Welsh hero of the hour. It all began 'cos my neighbour, a vindictive man, Baron Grey De Ruthen was spreading untrue things 'bout me. Said I was a rebel who planned to repel England's king (From the green grass of home) Not really true but more than a few were convinced (We were ready to fight) So, I decided to take up the mantle, was given the handle of Prince Of Wales. You don't have to be Welsh to feel Welsh pride Even kingsman Henry Hotspur ended up on my side. We claimed Welsh ground, then in Hereford rain meant The king nearly drowned, washed away in his tent. So partly thanks to Welsh weather I was crowned Think I'm gonna dance now! I had great plans for new government, new law and churches (So what's new, pussycat?) But Henry the Fourth had dried off and revenge was his game (Thought that he'd help himself) We were defeated, he blocked supplies to Wales Our crops failed and starvation came. Owain Glyndwr! My family sent to the tower As Welsh towns fell, and we all know that never ends well. So I disappeared but my name is revered throughout Wales. Owain Glyndwr! Father of the fight for Welsh power. Welsh legend holds that should Wales ever need someone bold I'll rise up to help them, mind you, I'm six hundred years old. Henffych well i'are arwr mawr Cymru Owain Glyndwr!

Funniest thing is, Tom Jones is Welsh. Has he seen this? It's fucking brilliant! 😎

Gawd, Jim! You have PIPES!!! :)

Oh-ain (ain rhymes with time) Glin-door (oo like the Ooooooo of a ghost)

Oohh owain Glyndwr. We love you jim❤

Before you comment. Would the correct pronunciation really well fit with the song?

jim has such a great voice!

Sad that I grew up in Hereford with relatives all over Wales but have never heard of Owain Glyndŵr until now. Damn you HH for being so awesome and informative.

why do I find that change at 1:18 so funny