https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/b94ad86c-7a80-481a-a8ab-56149e34f30e Doc Bethune was a Canadian communist doctor who fought for the Republicans during the Spanish Civil War. "¡No Pasarán!" was a Spanish Republican slogan meaning "They Will Not Pass" Incredibly huge and massive thanks to @scryl for helping with the lyrics, absolute hero of the 4a4b nation 🫡 "The Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade" is a song by the Canadian band Hudson Valley Sally celebrating the Mackenzie-Papineau battalion, a Canadian international brigade that fought for the Republican side during the Spanish Civil War. The winds of war in thirty-five, The world turns its head from the rising fascist tide, Not the Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! The cry from Toronto, from Montréal, 'Cross Canada, unions rallied to the call, The Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! To France, to Spain, 'cross the Pyrenees, Some try by boat and are blown out of the sea, The Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! English is our tongue, Ici on parle français, United here in Spain, "¡No Pasarán!" we say, The Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! Fighting at Jarama and Aragon, Before the killing's through, nearly half of them are gone, The Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! On the battlefields, 'neath the Spanish moon, Comes drivin' out to heal us, our medic Doc Bethune, The Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! English is our tongue, Ici on parle français, United here in Spain, "¡No Pasarán!" We say, The Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! Survivors sail back to Canadian lands, Their own government persecutes this brave and loyal band, The Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! So, let us sing the praise of these worthy volunteers, May their names be remembered over all the years, Long live the Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! Long live the Mackenzie-Papineau Brigade! Thu, 09 Apr 2026 06:50:51 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://tankie.tube https://tankie.tube/lazy-static/avatars/3ba3ff73-a8b6-49c9-add8-9653ef090c7f.webp https://tankie.tube/videos/watch/b94ad86c-7a80-481a-a8ab-56149e34f30e All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://tankie.tube/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.