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The Flashing Blade was a French adventure serial for Saturday morning TV in the seventies and was dubbed for English language. Plenty of sword play and dashing around on horse back. Very energetic theme tune to this one.

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  • Gojira
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    The full lyrics are - You've got to fight for what you want for all that you believe it's right to fight for what you want to live the way we please As long as we have done our best then no-one can do more for life and love and happiness are well worth fighting for.
    • Anonymous user
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      A great theme song, very stirring
  • tyandnorm1
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    the words were- you've got to fight for what you want for all that you believe as long as you have done your best and no one can do more for love and hope and happiness are well worth fighting for!
  • Anonymous user
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    I used to watch this and remember also watching White Horses around the same time (also dubbed) That was a very groovy 60's theme tune with a very 80's indie-pop girl-band sounding singer. I think it was released as a single around '68/'69 and the artist was I think, called Jackie? The Flashing Blade theme was superb though...I thought it went "It's right to fight for what you want, for all that you believe" then another line of singing before either a guitar or harpsichord came in with the catchy "deng deng deng-deng-deng deng deng deng-deng-deng"
    • Anonymous user
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      Yes, Jacky. It was around the same time. It was a dubbed Yugoslavian series. My older brother had the single of the White Horses theme song.
  • Anonymous user
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    Ah nostalgia...I `m looking to get the famous theme tune for my mobile...`you`ve got to fight for what you want`.....No less true today than it was in 67/8 This was a brilliant introduction into French history;`dobbin`s (horses)``dubbin`s(language)`(?)and `drubbin`s`(winnersand losers)....and plenty of flashing blades....Good to see it on dvd.. T
    • Anonymous user
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      Nostalgia isn't what it used to be. I do not yet have, but am looking to get The Flashing Blade on DVD. The theme song is great. The lyrics are extremely stirring.p
  • Anonymous user
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    The funniest thing I remember about the Flashing Blade was the clips shown on a Saturday morning show called On The Waterfront sometime around 1989-1990. The clips were overdubbed with ridiculous and very funny dialogue, written by Russell T. Davis (writer of Queer as Folk, The Second Coming, Dr.Who etc.)I would love to see these again.
  • Anonymous user
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    Did the theme tune go something like "Youve got to fight for all you want for all that you believe ? I cant remember the rest
    • Anonymous user
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      Yes, you are correct on the start of the song. Just ask for the total lyrics online. They will all come up. A great song, with very stirring words.
    • Anonymous user
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      You can find the intro on you tube. The theme and the two main characters galloping their horses
  • Anonymous user
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    i mentioned this show to my workmates just today! none had heard of it but i adored the theme music & action. can't actually recall much else about it tho.
    • Anonymous user
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      A great, very stirring, theme song. Great action, as you have put. I was only 7 to 8 when watching it, but used to thoroughly enjoy it. I did not at the time realise the historical context , but several years ago I checked up on it. It is about the Franco-Spanish War, with the Burgundians being allies of the Spanish. Most of the action is between the French in general and the Burgundians.
      • Anonymous user
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        Actually, as as has been posted, 67-68, I would have been 6 to 7, not 7 to 8
        • Anonymous user
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          Just checked up . It was first on U.K. T.V. In 1969,so I WOULD have been 7 to 8
        • Anonymous user
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          Just checked up . It was first on U.K. T.V. In 1969,so I WOULD have been 7 to 8

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