Motorhead has actually "given" them the song, stating that it's no longer theirs after how well they did it. it's the same with Disturbed and "The Sound of Silence".
@@anime4life209 wow everyone copies that move nowdays.... and disturbeds SoS was an abomination not worth to be mantioned in the same sentence as the original...
Sabaton's version is heavy, but Motorhead's is downright emotional. You can hear the pain and grief in the voice of the singer in Motorhead, as if he was actually there.
Motorheads original version is like your grandpa sitting you down and telling a story from long ago. Sabatons version is like a soldier living it currently.
Nope, no, no, no. Unless you live in your parents basement and you think this is oh so cool just like my spooderman comics. In reality it's not this cute, not this clandestine, not this pretty... But how would you know, kid?
Former soldier here. My grandpa fought in WW2 and my dad fought in the gulf war. They both sat me down before i enlisted and told me about what they went through in combat. After they finished they asked me if i was really willing to go down the same path. Both of them lost good friends and comrades in action....so did i. I knew the original by Motörhead but hearing this version really made me break down crying like a child.
Another Sabaton song whose video you MUST see is “Christmas Truce”. Watch the ENTIRE video through all the credits. Also, if your Sabaton listening has been limited to a playlist, I highly recommend you listen to the albums “The Great War” and “The War to End All Wars” in their entirety. You will not me sorry.
My dad's army records say that he joined to go overseas to fight in WW2, at 18 years of age. From what we know, he was possibly only barely 16. He was one of the very first troops to head out, and one of the very last troops to return. He passed away at age 54. In the meantime, he married my mom, and through the years, he taught his four living children (my older brother only lived 10 days, and we were girl, boy, boy, girl, in the living four) exactly why we shouldn't cleave to views of the people who fomented that war in the first place. My (very innocent) mom ALSO learned some important lessons about "real life," which she'd never been taught, in a family that was a LITTLE higher than middle class. Whenever I hear ANY Sabaton song, I remember Daddy very well, and I and I am HUGELY thankful to have been raised the way we were! I love this one, and started singing along, immediately. Thank you very much for choosing this for a reaction. I've subbed, and I look forward to seeing at least some of your other reactions, and then ones in the future. Thank you! 😀 As for the pronunciation of Joakim, there are a ton of different ways to say it. It partly depends on your native language, or who you might be speaking TO, or what the personal race of the person in question was/is in the first place. I usually go with Whaa-KEEM' (the more Spanish or Italian way of saying it. The way you pronounced it, though, is perfectly acceptable, in several other languages. I wouldn't worry about it, until you actually hear Joakim, himself, pronounce it at some point. Then say it the way HE does, and you won't go wrong. 😀 Thank you for the great reaction! 😀
Thanks for this very mindful response to my video. That's a wonderful annecdote about your dad. I also think about my grandfather from the US in the war, and my Grandmother's family in Amsterdam during the war, and the stories they told me. More Sabaton to come, and there are a few already here from a while back (Red Baron amongst others) I heard that the pronunciation was "Jo-a-kim" correctly... but I'm an american and I know people mispronounce my name all the time haha. Thanks for being here
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Oooo...I LOVE Red Baron...will go take a look right now! Thank you! Regarding mispronounced names...my maiden name is Minish. There are at least four ways to SPELL it, and a few more ways to SAY it (including MinISHki because my dad was Polish. Growing up, we kids had to put up with a BUNCH of silly names being thrown at us (as in, "Hey Minach...did you eat your spinach?!". Then my mom would repeat to us the old rhyme, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," which is true ... of the FLESH. However, when you're a sensitive, shy girl who has a terribly hard time speaking in front of people, and then those people make fun of you...well... I learned, over the years, how to combat that, partly due to the fact that I am a singer, myself. Microphones, since I was about eight years old, began to be NOT a threat, but a beloved friend, and I learned to take the WORDS of others with some LARGE grains of salt, and joke back, when required. 😀
I accidentally clicked on this review. RUclips “decided” I needed to see this. Have not had time to Google who you are but appreciate your sensitive review of this Sabaton song. I have subscribed and look forward to learning more about you and your channel.
I appreciate you Violet, glad the internet sent you our way. I like to look at all music with a fresh eye and do my best to find the human side of things. Glad to have you
I just listened to the song “Hallelujah “ (Cohen) as performed by K.D. Lang during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympics held in Canada. It is stunning. You might enjoy it. This may not be the way to contact you. I am 76 (77 next month) and am working on figuring out all the different ways to communicate on the internet. From manual typewriters to computers, iPhones and iPads it’s been an interesting journey. I continue to enjoy your reviews. Take care.
Highly recommend that you check out the original by Motörhead. Pay attention to Lemmy's voice. I don't think I have ever heard it that frail and filled with sorrow, which is very fitting considering what the song is about. And I do believe Lemmy would have been very happy with how Sabaton covered it.
I've seen Motörhead several times at Sweden Rock Festival. They were kind of a "house band" there 😊. They showed up every year. Lemmy sure could write lyrics!! If this isn't pure poetry, I don't know what is! He deserves the Nobel Price of Literature post mortem. R I P Lemmy!🤘
This is definitely a sobering tribute to those who died in that incident and others. It definitely gets you in the feels. I appreciate the way Sabaton introduces history through song and honors those who've made their mark while not forgetting the ones who have mostly been forgotten in time. I have become a Sabaton fan only as a result of discovering them through Dan Vasc's covers of their songs "The Last Stand" & "Smoking Snakes" (Dan is Brazilian). I'd never heard of them beforehand. They're actually going to be in concert in 2 cities near me in October, but I'm not going to be able to go, unfortunately. I really enjoyed your reaction to this song. Btw, at first glance, I didn't notice you having any reaction videos to Dan Vasc, but went back further & found you had reacted to several of Dan's covers about 3 yrs ago. However, I don't see any more since then. Dan just reached 1 million subscribers in May and there are so many other covers that are worth checking out. His Nessun Dorma is beautiful and powerful while his Iron Maiden & other covers are quite awesome, too. His Handel's Messiah Hallelujah Chorus (One Man Choir) is nothing short of a mind blowingly phenomenal feat. His Witcher covers were a big boost to his channel a few years ago and have more views than the original versions from the Netflix series. He converted those bard sons played on lute to heavy metal versions that are incredibly good. Still, the song that introduced me & many others to Dan Vasc was his rendition of Amazing Grace in 2023, which is still my favorite version to date. If you happen to like "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal, Dan did a metal version of that song as a duet with fellow Brazilian Violet Orlandi. It's very possibly a better version than the original, but different enough that both can be appreciated on their own merits. There are about 250 videos to choose from on his RUclips channel. Dan is also the lead singer for his local band called Fearless. I hope you'll check him out again some day in the near future. It appeared that you did like him back then. 😊
I have a HUGE appreciation for what Dan does, thank you for this! Would be worth a big deep dive series into him as a RUclips cover singer with an amazing talent.
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Glad to hear that. I'll subscribe so I don't miss your reactions. 😊 As we're approaching the holidays, I'd also recommend Dan's Christmas songs done with his usual metal touch: Angels We Have Heard on High, Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful in Latin), & O Holy Night (which he warned would "melt our faces" & he didn't lie. Lol).
My wife's grandfather was _14_ years old when he went to the war, and he probably only survived because of coincidence: he was wounded, then treated at a field hospital where his dad was also being treated. He exploded when he saw his son, wrote to his wife who wrote to the War Office with proof of his age, and eventually they pulled him out and brought him home. He never spoke about his experiences.
Another emotional song with Sabaton is “En livstid i krig” live in Gothenburg. Use subtiles. I also would love to see reactions of Tommy Johansson’s covers. He is such an amazing musician 😍🤩🎸
So many superb decisions were made by the band for this song & video. I believe the best one was their choice of Tina Guo for the string arrangement during the credits. Phenomenal arrangement and performance.
Well done my friend! You have brought out wonderful aspects of this opera, this drama, this ancient reality. Many times I would have taken a different approach to some phrase, musical, in your case, or more historical in my own, and in so doing expanded my limited awareness into brand new realms. Well done!
@@dominiklehn2866 The English version is about an outside looking at the war, while the Swedish version is from the point of view of all the young men who never came home.
@@dominiklehn2866 the lirics are vastly difrent En Livestid I krig is form the sewdish soldier point of view wheil a lifetime of war takes the perspective from the oudsiders looking in to the same war
Great tribute to Motörhead. The remaining members marching with the photo of Lemmy. Arranged from the original to suit Sabaton by Tommy Johansson. He is also a great music arranger.
from an aussie .charlie .really loved how you enhanced my appreciation of this piece by adding your insightful expertise to it .good job mate .i'm going to listen to some mahler now
Thank you for reacting to this song with your viewpoint and music. I’m 77 and never would have believed I would listen to a band on the Metal era, and I may never listen to another. I always despised the way the lead singers seemed to scream at their listeners as well as pile on four letter words and vileness in hopes of raising the temp of their audiences. I’ll keep sampling other bands, but I doubt any will have Joachim or Per.
One of my favorites. This will be my 7th time singing Ferrando, and while the plot is a little weird, the music is some of Mozart’s best. Glad to meet a like minded musical soul :)
This song is a cover, the original version is from Motörhead. Sabaton choose this song as a tribute to their late singer Lemmy Kilminster. That‘s why the Motörhead flag showed up in the video and the two remaining members of Motörhead, who joined the march at the end, carrying a photo of Lemmy. There are also some references to other Sabaton songs, e.g. the women in uniform and the planes refers to the song Night Witches. The Cello and and the string arrangements were done by Tina Guo, who already worked with Sabaton before (the anniversary show in Wacken and in other songs).
I see a lot of people recommending the song Christmas Truce as the type for the next reaction. Definitely a good choice, but I would also recommend No Bullets Fly the animated story. Also a powerful and great story and an excellent song.
As an opera singer, I think you will enjoy reacting to Épica singing ‘Sancta Terra’, featuring Floor Jansen. Two symphonic Metal goddesses with a hint of opera and some serious metal!
This song makes me cry every time I hear it. So many of their songs have this powerful feel to them, even if it's about people or events you may not like. But then there's this. The reality of war, especially back then. And I can't help but cry when I hear it. Especially given the context, being based on the Battle of the Somme ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Somme ); which had over 1 million casualties on both sides combined.
@@CharlieCalottaReacts For Cosi? Love that someone can call Mozart a gig (he probably would). Don't feel too bad. I was set a while back to finally see Nightwish (L.A.). Wife's illness intervened. Will they tour again? Nobody knows...
I have records of ancestors that fought in the Sons and Daughters of Liberty against the British during the American Revolutionary War, a great uncle that fought in WW1, 1 grandfather volunteered for Korea but was kept state side to train new recruits for artillery, the other grandfather was a navy doctor in Vietnam, uncles that were in Desert Storm.
My grandpa (a 17 year older farmer boy) volunteered 1911 for 3 years to see more as only his village. When he saw enough he was not allowed to go back because 1914 began and he was forced to see more as he wanted. In 1945 he had to return in the muds: "ten kids and old men with one rifle". My father became soldier in 1943/1944 and was 1945 in Russia as Kradmelder when he became POW in Russia in 1945 until 1949. Vae victis. They both were Prussians (Germans): "Nie wieder!" ("Never again" - (starting from german ground).
It is really hard for me but I love it as I have had friends die while I was holding their hand and they do ask for their mothers, the mud the guts and the blood is a smell never to be forgotten, I tear up every time I listen to this but I can’t stop listening to as a remembrance to the friends I have lost over the years
I think you would like Helen sjöholm - Du måste finnas. .... put Lyrics on, emotional classic written by benny from abba. Its one of those song where everything are perfect and an iconic performance that only happen once.
Yes! Absolutely this! There is a version with English subtitles included, and they are far better than the auto-generated ones. (ruclips.net/video/vk76_iqw-Pc/видео.htmlsi=fSXFZ5gpI3kSClp3)
"Climb out of trenches and walk towards the enemy hoping that the artillery has knocked out the German machine guns. That's an excellent plan!" Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hague prior to the battle of the Somme.
Yeah, this hits hard. My Grandparents served in ww2, Nan in factories, moving round the country with her brother who as a air ventilation engineer was protected, but sent round the country because without proper ventilation, factories explode! Look up cotton dust explosions. Grandad was in the UK Royal Navy, Atlantic convoys, just about the last ship out of Singapore (shooting at Japanese arriving at the dockside, after a brief school reunion as HMS Prince of Wales came into port then left.... Think about that for a moment), Okinawa etc. Between them they sent 12 relatives to ww1, 5 came back! One dies from influenza barely a month after discharge, 2 more would die between the wars from conditions that made the whole family say they were victims of WW1 (both caught a lungful of phosgene in early 1918, one had stomach problems, the other had his lungs wrecked and turned into an angry drunk), the remaining 2, lives long lives, I even met one at the end of the 1970's. He was performing in Germany as WW1 broke out, had to escape trough Belgium and the Netherlands. When he got back to the UK he was asked "any previous army experience! and he told them "only Fred Karnos Army, I was understudy to Chaplin and Stan Laurel" so he was drafted and served in the concert party the rest of the war! (But a good number of times still in shelling distance of the German liens) Fred Karno's army was the Monty Python of their day, they 'invented' the custard pie in the face gag!
Sabaton's version is heavy, but Motorhead's is downright emotional. You can hear the pain and grief in the voice of the singer in Motorhead, as if he was actually there.
It is Tina Rau who wrote the arrengement in the second half of the song, she also pelays chello here. It is not the first time Tina has worked with Sabaton
I did some researching and found that all the names of the soldiers, knights and Spartans in the end were real people. Many of the soldiers were Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Victoria Cross or Croix de Guerre recipients. The soldier pulling himself out of the mud, at first I thought he was a member of "The Smoking Snakes" (Força Expedicionária Brasileira, FEB, nicknamed Cobras Fumantes), but doing some more research with the patch on his shoulder as well as his helmet, that's Sgt Henry Johnson of the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, aka "The Harlem Hellfighters". Medal of Honor recipient and recipient of French Croix de Guerre avec Palme, France's highest award for valor. The Medal of Honor was awarded to him in 2015. Sgt. Henry Johnson is "one of the five bravest American soldiers in the war." Theodore Roosevelt Jr. in his book "Rank and File: True Stories of the Great War" The Asian soldier with the cocked-hat, that's a Nepalese Gurka named Havildar Gurung (per the credits) who earn the Victoria Cross in the Burma campaign off WWII. Sgt Awal Nur, who did a secret mission over the Himalayas. Lt. Audie Murphy, Sgt. Alvin York are both medal of honor recipients from WWI (York) and WWII (Murphy). I also notice a soldier with the Croix Lorraine on what looks like a French flag arm band, meaning he was a member of the 'Forces françaises libres' forces in WWII. Doing some reading I found out that a large number of French colonial troops from territories such as Chad had joined with the 'Forces françaises libres'. I suspect that soldier is Lt Comba, but I can't find anything on him. As I've been working my way through the names listed in the credits and found another one: Private George Stringer, Manchester, Awarded the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Es Sinn in Mesopotamia. Capt. Dobson, 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, Killed on 9 July 1916 in Flanders.
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Audie Murphy and Alvin York caught my attention when I first watched the video, as I knew of them as Medal of Honor recipients. I figured that if their names were there, the other ones must be people of note as well.
Thanks for a good reaction. You said you were an operasinger , could you please make a reaction to Tommy Johanssons Ave Maria. It should be fun to hear your opinion. Best wishes from Sweden.
I noticed that there were soldiers from all over the world and from all different time periods that fought in different wars in the march behind the band. Did anyone else notice that?
It's a Cover Song from Motörhead That's because they Had the motörhead flag from the album we're the Song 1916 was in collegues from Motörhead are in the Video too From Lemmy only a picture
sabaton has a lot of other more emotional songs throughout their albums, Cliffs of Gallipoli has a lot of piano and very good lyrics, A Lifetime of War/En Livstid I Krig, the english version has a different meaning to the lyrics but is still good, to list more, Light in the Black, Purple Heart, Hearts of Iron, Balled of Bull, Uprising, In the Army now, No Bullets Fly and Aces in Exile
My Papa lied about his age and joined up at 16. When they realized he was so young, they set him to collect identifying things from the bodies on battlefields. He never talked about his experience; it killed the boy in him. He left Europe by getting on a boat as soon as the war was done, and emigrated to Canada.
I am going to recommend a deep dive into the dawn of metal way back to 1980, with ManOwaR, Eric Adam's, particularly in his younger years I think you will find interesting.
I love this song so much ❤ The first time I heard it all I could do was cry...such an emotional song😢❤ If you've never heard Christmas Truce..give it a listen. I'll get you in the heart too...❤
The idea that the tech outpaced the tactics. And whole towns lost all their men in a matter of mins. And we still have not learned from our past. History should not be sugar coated even the bad things that happened. We should not cherry pick the parts of history to remember. Even the bad events should be remembered how else are we gonna learn it should not happen.
"and Sabaton’s signature blend of historical narrative and powerful music." Please note and credit Lemmy since this is HIS storytelling NOT Sabatons. Thank you!
If you're want, read the Book "All quiet at the western front" by Erich Maria Remarque, its about how it was to fight as a normal soldier at WW1. Or watch the original movie, not the remake.
This story and video is very good. But my favorite is still when they sing a "En livstid i krig" (a lifetime in war) live in Gothenburg in their native language. ruclips.net/video/WBs3G1PvyfM/видео.html&pp=ygURZW4gbGl2c3RpZCBpIGtyaWc%3D don't forget the subtitle Although it concerns a war in the 17th century, it is still a relevant text.
If you want some more emotional stuff, I recommend ruclips.net/video/1q-Ga3myTP4/видео.html (it is in German, but has very good english subtitles). Many different Singers (the "& Freunde" means "& Friends), all very known in Germany. Not only a good message (no war), but also very good music/singer-wise
They do not play Power Metal, they play Heavy Metal, said by the band themself. Listen to Freedom Call, Stradivarius or Blind Guardian or even try Tommys own band Majestica if you want to know the difference when it comes to Power Metal and Heavy Metal. Joakim does not have the voice to pull off Power Metal. Heavy Metal he does more than fine. Otherwise, nice reaction.
Don't worry about the pronunciation of Joakim! But _if_ you do want to to sound more Swedish, and say it like we do, you can put the stress on the first syllable like YO-akim, rather than on the middle A, like Jo-A-kim. We also pronounce the ending, the "kim"-part more like it rhymes with "Tim" rather than "team". But as I said, it doesn't matter at all!
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Me to, but I always feel bad correcting people trying to pronounce Swedish words, because I don't want anyone to feel bad about their pronounciation of words in our little language that few speak, but for those who are curious, I'm willing to try to help out! Let me know if there is something else you wish to know how to pronounce... like some IKEA-product or something. 😁 Btw...The Jo-part of Joakim is the same with Tommy Johansson. English-speakers tend to say JoHANsson, while we say YOhansson when speaking Swedish, with the stress on Jo (or Yo... our Jo is more like your Yo, we don't have your J-pronunciation in Swedish (which to our ears sounds like it would be spelled "dj", so if you hear someone pronounce "jam" like "yam" that might be a Swede...). The thing is, when we speak English, we often say JoHANsson too, because making the switch to Swedish pronunciation mid sentence kinda messes with the flow of the sentence.
This is how you make a cover. Take it, add something to it, but hold it in high esteem. Beautiful cover of a fantastic song.
Incredibly well put
and pay respect to the original creator...
Motorhead has actually "given" them the song, stating that it's no longer theirs after how well they did it. it's the same with Disturbed and "The Sound of Silence".
@@anime4life209 wow everyone copies that move nowdays....
and disturbeds SoS was an abomination not worth to be mantioned in the same sentence as the original...
@@Metzwerg74 everyone is entitled to their opinion. but the fandom, and the band itself, says otherwise
On a side-note, I love that they credit every extra and every single crew member by name.
No way this could happen without each and every one of them. Absolutely necessary to credit.
Sabaton's version is heavy, but Motorhead's is downright emotional. You can hear the pain and grief in the voice of the singer in Motorhead, as if he was actually there.
Lemmy Kilmister was and is a legend for his lyrics and music. And legends never die.
No band, no artist does what Sabaton does.
They are bards keeping the history alive.
Motorhead did it first.
@@johnsambo9379 making music only about history??
Motorheads original version is like your grandpa sitting you down and telling a story from long ago. Sabatons version is like a soldier living it currently.
That’s a great comparison
Nope, no, no, no. Unless you live in your parents basement and you think this is oh so cool just like my spooderman comics.
In reality it's not this cute, not this clandestine, not this pretty... But how would you know, kid?
Former soldier here. My grandpa fought in WW2 and my dad fought in the gulf war. They both sat me down before i enlisted and told me about what they went through in combat. After they finished they asked me if i was really willing to go down the same path. Both of them lost good friends and comrades in action....so did i. I knew the original by Motörhead but hearing this version really made me break down crying like a child.
@@michaelmay5453 what are you even talking about? go take your meds
@CharlieCalottaReacts watch the Sabaton History channel episode on this song.
Another Sabaton song whose video you MUST see is “Christmas Truce”. Watch the ENTIRE video through all the credits. Also, if your Sabaton listening has been limited to a playlist, I highly recommend you listen to the albums “The Great War” and “The War to End All Wars” in their entirety. You will not me sorry.
I appreciate these recs. So much to be appreciated about these guys
Its a Cover of a Motörhead Song, R.I.P Lemmy.
Saboton. The group you need to watch the credits so you have time to compose yourself.
@@belisariusx There is a vocal Easter Egg in the credits he will really like.
@@jayjohnson3732 i bet he will.
Lemmy Kilmeister got it right when he wrote this gem. Sabaton took an amazing work and uplifted it into the divine and hat's off respect bow--respect.
My dad's army records say that he joined to go overseas to fight in WW2, at 18 years of age. From what we know, he was possibly only barely 16. He was one of the very first troops to head out, and one of the very last troops to return. He passed away at age 54. In the meantime, he married my mom, and through the years, he taught his four living children (my older brother only lived 10 days, and we were girl, boy, boy, girl, in the living four) exactly why we shouldn't cleave to views of the people who fomented that war in the first place. My (very innocent) mom ALSO learned some important lessons about "real life," which she'd never been taught, in a family that was a LITTLE higher than middle class.
Whenever I hear ANY Sabaton song, I remember Daddy very well, and I and I am HUGELY thankful to have been raised the way we were! I love this one, and started singing along, immediately. Thank you very much for choosing this for a reaction. I've subbed, and I look forward to seeing at least some of your other reactions, and then ones in the future. Thank you! 😀
As for the pronunciation of Joakim, there are a ton of different ways to say it. It partly depends on your native language, or who you might be speaking TO, or what the personal race of the person in question was/is in the first place. I usually go with Whaa-KEEM' (the more Spanish or Italian way of saying it. The way you pronounced it, though, is perfectly acceptable, in several other languages. I wouldn't worry about it, until you actually hear Joakim, himself, pronounce it at some point. Then say it the way HE does, and you won't go wrong. 😀
Thank you for the great reaction! 😀
Thanks for this very mindful response to my video. That's a wonderful annecdote about your dad. I also think about my grandfather from the US in the war, and my Grandmother's family in Amsterdam during the war, and the stories they told me.
More Sabaton to come, and there are a few already here from a while back (Red Baron amongst others)
I heard that the pronunciation was "Jo-a-kim" correctly... but I'm an american and I know people mispronounce my name all the time haha.
Thanks for being here
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Oooo...I LOVE Red Baron...will go take a look right now! Thank you! Regarding mispronounced names...my maiden name is Minish. There are at least four ways to SPELL it, and a few more ways to SAY it (including MinISHki because my dad was Polish. Growing up, we kids had to put up with a BUNCH of silly names being thrown at us (as in, "Hey Minach...did you eat your spinach?!". Then my mom would repeat to us the old rhyme, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," which is true ... of the FLESH. However, when you're a sensitive, shy girl who has a terribly hard time speaking in front of people, and then those people make fun of you...well...
I learned, over the years, how to combat that, partly due to the fact that I am a singer, myself. Microphones, since I was about eight years old, began to be NOT a threat, but a beloved friend, and I learned to take the WORDS of others with some LARGE grains of salt, and joke back, when required. 😀
I accidentally clicked on this review. RUclips “decided” I needed to see this. Have not had time to Google who you are but appreciate your sensitive review of this Sabaton song. I have subscribed and look forward to learning more about you and your channel.
I appreciate you Violet, glad the internet sent you our way. I like to look at all music with a fresh eye and do my best to find the human side of things. Glad to have you
I just listened to the song “Hallelujah “ (Cohen) as performed by K.D. Lang during the opening ceremony of the 2010 Olympics held in Canada. It is stunning. You might enjoy it. This may not be the way to contact you. I am 76 (77 next month) and am working on figuring out all the different ways to communicate on the internet. From manual typewriters to computers, iPhones and iPads it’s been an interesting journey. I continue to enjoy your reviews. Take care.
Tina Guo making her cello cry at the outro...
It's so similar to Mozart's lacrimosa in feeling and pull. Same orchestration of the strings as well.
Sabaton-- In Flanders Feilds. No instruments. Just a choir. I fucking love this song.
Highly recommend that you check out the original by Motörhead. Pay attention to Lemmy's voice. I don't think I have ever heard it that frail and filled with sorrow, which is very fitting considering what the song is about. And I do believe Lemmy would have been very happy with how Sabaton covered it.
I definitely will. The poetry in the lyrics is so powerful alone, I can't wait to hear what you're describing.
Can't agree more. The Motörhead version has me in tears every time. RIP Lemmy legend!
Instant favorite Motörhead song the first time I heard it 20 years ago. So different from, say, Ace of Spades and so powerful
I've seen Motörhead several times at Sweden Rock Festival. They were kind of a "house band" there 😊. They showed up every year. Lemmy sure could write lyrics!! If this isn't pure poetry, I don't know what is! He deserves the Nobel Price of Literature post mortem. R I P Lemmy!🤘
@@lionfromthenorth4580 Tjey did the same at Wacken. Think I saw them at least 6 years straight
Thank you and wellcome back. This is a great cover of Motorheads 1916..... Greetings from Sweden
It’s on my list to check out
This is definitely a sobering tribute to those who died in that incident and others. It definitely gets you in the feels. I appreciate the way Sabaton introduces history through song and honors those who've made their mark while not forgetting the ones who have mostly been forgotten in time. I have become a Sabaton fan only as a result of discovering them through Dan Vasc's covers of their songs "The Last Stand" & "Smoking Snakes" (Dan is Brazilian). I'd never heard of them beforehand. They're actually going to be in concert in 2 cities near me in October, but I'm not going to be able to go, unfortunately. I really enjoyed your reaction to this song.
Btw, at first glance, I didn't notice you having any reaction videos to Dan Vasc, but went back further & found you had reacted to several of Dan's covers about 3 yrs ago. However, I don't see any more since then. Dan just reached 1 million subscribers in May and there are so many other covers that are worth checking out. His Nessun Dorma is beautiful and powerful while his Iron Maiden & other covers are quite awesome, too. His Handel's Messiah Hallelujah Chorus (One Man Choir) is nothing short of a mind blowingly phenomenal feat. His Witcher covers were a big boost to his channel a few years ago and have more views than the original versions from the Netflix series. He converted those bard sons played on lute to heavy metal versions that are incredibly good.
Still, the song that introduced me & many others to Dan Vasc was his rendition of Amazing Grace in 2023, which is still my favorite version to date. If you happen to like "Kiss From a Rose" by Seal, Dan did a metal version of that song as a duet with fellow Brazilian Violet Orlandi. It's very possibly a better version than the original, but different enough that both can be appreciated on their own merits. There are about 250 videos to choose from on his RUclips channel. Dan is also the lead singer for his local band called Fearless. I hope you'll check him out again some day in the near future. It appeared that you did like him back then. 😊
I have a HUGE appreciation for what Dan does, thank you for this! Would be worth a big deep dive series into him as a RUclips cover singer with an amazing talent.
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Glad to hear that. I'll subscribe so I don't miss your reactions. 😊
As we're approaching the holidays, I'd also recommend Dan's Christmas songs done with his usual metal touch: Angels We Have Heard on High, Adeste Fideles (O Come All Ye Faithful in Latin), & O Holy Night (which he warned would "melt our faces" & he didn't lie. Lol).
My wife's grandfather was _14_ years old when he went to the war, and he probably only survived because of coincidence: he was wounded, then treated at a field hospital where his dad was also being treated. He exploded when he saw his son, wrote to his wife who wrote to the War Office with proof of his age, and eventually they pulled him out and brought him home. He never spoke about his experiences.
This is a rare tale, incredibly touching and real
My grandfather volunteered for the finish winter war at 16, but managed to shoot himself in the foot during basic training. 😅
I wonder if he ever forgave his father for saving his life.
Another emotional song with Sabaton is “En livstid i krig” live in Gothenburg. Use subtiles.
I also would love to see reactions of Tommy Johansson’s covers. He is such an amazing musician 😍🤩🎸
So many superb decisions were made by the band for this song & video. I believe the best one was their choice of Tina Guo for the string arrangement during the credits. Phenomenal arrangement and performance.
When you said this reminded you of Mahler's Fourth Symphony I almost jumped out of my skin, because I was thinking the exact same thing!
Love finding like minded people here
More Sabaton please. Can't get enough individual perspective of Sabaton Songs.
I’m planning more :)
Well done my friend! You have brought out wonderful aspects of this opera, this drama, this ancient reality. Many times I would have taken a different approach to some phrase, musical, in your case, or more historical in my own, and in so doing expanded my limited awareness into brand new realms. Well done!
This is why I do it. You made my day with this comment. Thank you
The best Sabaton has done yet. I do not mourn for the loss of these Men, but I thank God Men like these existed.
Very well said
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Thank you for doing this reaction.
I’m glad it was recommended. Very fortunate to have such mindful people see these little videos I make. Grateful
May I suggest En Livstid I krig Live in Gothenberg (subtitles in as it's in Swedish) the lyrics are like a sledgehammer to the soul
Awesome will do
the english version "a lifetime of war" also exists, however, i think its lyrics are somewhat different
@@dominiklehn2866 The English version is about an outside looking at the war, while the Swedish version is from the point of view of all the young men who never came home.
@@dominiklehn2866 the lirics are vastly difrent En Livestid I krig is form the sewdish soldier point of view wheil a lifetime of war takes the perspective from the oudsiders looking in to the same war
Seeing the other members of Motörhead stepping out and then a picture of Lemmy made me cry. That is beautifully done.
Great tribute to Motörhead. The remaining members marching with the photo of Lemmy.
Arranged from the original to suit Sabaton by Tommy Johansson. He is also a great music arranger.
Agreed, he’s got an amazing talent
from an aussie .charlie .really loved how you enhanced my appreciation of this piece by adding your insightful expertise to it .good job mate .i'm going to listen to some mahler now
Such a powerful song and video. For something a bit lighter, Nanowar of Steel "Pasadena 1994" with Joakim as guest.
Thank you for the rec
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🇸🇪 🤘 SABATON 🤘 🇸🇪
Cello performance, arrangement and mixing
TINA GUO
Yes! Thank you, was too busy yapping to read the credits properly… what an amazing talent
@@CharlieCalottaReacts 😀
Sabaton Christmas truce
Thanks, gotten multiple requests, will do
I’m glad I found your channel. I hope to see more from you.
Thank you for reacting to this song with your viewpoint and music. I’m 77 and never would have believed I would listen to a band on the Metal era, and I may never listen to another. I always despised the way the lead singers seemed to scream at their listeners as well as pile on four letter words and vileness in hopes of raising the temp of their audiences. I’ll keep sampling other bands, but I doubt any will have Joachim or Per.
OMGosh "Cosi Fan Tutte" was the first opera I ever saw. It made me fall in love with Opera. I am also a huge Sabaton Fan! loved this reaction
One of my favorites. This will be my 7th time singing Ferrando, and while the plot is a little weird, the music is some of Mozart’s best. Glad to meet a like minded musical soul :)
This song is a cover, the original version is from Motörhead. Sabaton choose this song as a tribute to their late singer Lemmy Kilminster.
That‘s why the Motörhead flag showed up in the video and the two remaining members of Motörhead, who joined the march at the end, carrying a photo of Lemmy.
There are also some references to other Sabaton songs, e.g. the women in uniform and the planes refers to the song Night Witches.
The Cello and and the string arrangements were done by Tina Guo, who already worked with Sabaton before (the anniversary show in Wacken and in other songs).
I see a lot of people recommending the song Christmas Truce as the type for the next reaction. Definitely a good choice, but I would also recommend No Bullets Fly the animated story. Also a powerful and great story and an excellent song.
I’ve reacted to that about three years ago, here’s the link. Amazing: ruclips.net/video/5FhIXNbLFMQ/видео.htmlsi=IapdFlUKtTW2BiiH
Your comments to this song are great! Especially I love tho ones about the last line of the song, thanks! :-)
As an opera singer, I think you will enjoy reacting to Épica singing ‘Sancta Terra’, featuring Floor Jansen. Two symphonic Metal goddesses with a hint of opera and some serious metal!
Actually, this is already on my channel if you search it, one of my first ever reaction videos
This song makes me cry every time I hear it. So many of their songs have this powerful feel to them, even if it's about people or events you may not like. But then there's this. The reality of war, especially back then. And I can't help but cry when I hear it. Especially given the context, being based on the Battle of the Somme ( en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Somme ); which had over 1 million casualties on both sides combined.
Thank you for this, much appreciated
Same here, doesn't matter how many times I have heard it. I cry every time and my heart aches.
Saw them two nights ago in Phoenix, Charlie (10/18/24). Still going strong.
I’m SO jealous. I almost caught them in DC but I had a gig.
@@CharlieCalottaReacts For Cosi? Love that someone can call Mozart a gig (he probably would). Don't feel too bad. I was set a while back to finally see Nightwish (L.A.). Wife's illness intervened. Will they tour again? Nobody knows...
I have records of ancestors that fought in the Sons and Daughters of Liberty against the British during the American Revolutionary War, a great uncle that fought in WW1, 1 grandfather volunteered for Korea but was kept state side to train new recruits for artillery, the other grandfather was a navy doctor in Vietnam, uncles that were in Desert Storm.
My grandpa (a 17 year older farmer boy) volunteered 1911 for 3 years to see more as only his village. When he saw enough he was not allowed to go back because 1914 began and he was forced to see more as he wanted. In 1945 he had to return in the muds: "ten kids and old men with one rifle". My father became soldier in 1943/1944 and was 1945 in Russia as Kradmelder when he became POW in Russia in 1945 until 1949. Vae victis. They both were Prussians (Germans): "Nie wieder!" ("Never again" - (starting from german ground).
It is really hard for me but I love it as I have had friends die while I was holding their hand and they do ask for their mothers, the mud the guts and the blood is a smell never to be forgotten, I tear up every time I listen to this but I can’t stop listening to as a remembrance to the friends I have lost over the years
My favorite song "Christmas Truce" is a real story.
I think you would like Helen sjöholm - Du måste finnas. .... put Lyrics on, emotional classic written by benny from abba. Its one of those song where everything are perfect and an iconic performance that only happen once.
Those are my favorite. Thanks for the rec
Yes! Absolutely this! There is a version with English subtitles included, and they are far better than the auto-generated ones. (ruclips.net/video/vk76_iqw-Pc/видео.htmlsi=fSXFZ5gpI3kSClp3)
"Climb out of trenches and walk towards the enemy hoping that the artillery has knocked out the German machine guns. That's an excellent plan!" Field Marshal Sir Douglas Hague prior to the battle of the Somme.
Angels calling w/ Apocolyptica - goosegumps activated!
Yeah, this hits hard. My Grandparents served in ww2, Nan in factories, moving round the country with her brother who as a air ventilation engineer was protected, but sent round the country because without proper ventilation, factories explode! Look up cotton dust explosions. Grandad was in the UK Royal Navy, Atlantic convoys, just about the last ship out of Singapore (shooting at Japanese arriving at the dockside, after a brief school reunion as HMS Prince of Wales came into port then left.... Think about that for a moment), Okinawa etc. Between them they sent 12 relatives to ww1, 5 came back! One dies from influenza barely a month after discharge, 2 more would die between the wars from conditions that made the whole family say they were victims of WW1 (both caught a lungful of phosgene in early 1918, one had stomach problems, the other had his lungs wrecked and turned into an angry drunk), the remaining 2, lives long lives, I even met one at the end of the 1970's. He was performing in Germany as WW1 broke out, had to escape trough Belgium and the Netherlands. When he got back to the UK he was asked "any previous army experience! and he told them "only Fred Karnos Army, I was understudy to Chaplin and Stan Laurel" so he was drafted and served in the concert party the rest of the war! (But a good number of times still in shelling distance of the German liens) Fred Karno's army was the Monty Python of their day, they 'invented' the custard pie in the face gag!
F***, this song hits different every single time
Can’t stop getting chills even when re listening to
It is a folk song, my folk.
Lest we forget.
They played this Song live Last year in Berlin, it was so intense you could have Cut the atmosphere with a knive. It was angreat show
My into to Sabaton.... Emotional and awesome!
Sabaton's version is heavy, but Motorhead's is downright emotional. You can hear the pain and grief in the voice of the singer in Motorhead, as if he was actually there.
It is Tina Rau who wrote the arrengement in the second half of the song, she also pelays chello here. It is not the first time Tina has worked with Sabaton
I did some researching and found that all the names of the soldiers, knights and Spartans in the end were real people. Many of the soldiers were Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Victoria Cross or Croix de Guerre recipients.
The soldier pulling himself out of the mud, at first I thought he was a member of "The Smoking Snakes" (Força Expedicionária Brasileira, FEB, nicknamed Cobras Fumantes), but doing some more research with the patch on his shoulder as well as his helmet, that's Sgt Henry Johnson of the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, aka "The Harlem Hellfighters". Medal of Honor recipient and recipient of French Croix de Guerre avec Palme, France's highest award for valor. The Medal of Honor was awarded to him in 2015.
Sgt. Henry Johnson is "one of the five bravest American soldiers in the war."
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. in his book "Rank and File: True Stories of the Great War"
The Asian soldier with the cocked-hat, that's a Nepalese Gurka named Havildar Gurung (per the credits) who earn the Victoria Cross in the Burma campaign off WWII.
Sgt Awal Nur, who did a secret mission over the Himalayas.
Lt. Audie Murphy, Sgt. Alvin York are both medal of honor recipients from WWI (York) and WWII (Murphy).
I also notice a soldier with the Croix Lorraine on what looks like a French flag arm band, meaning he was a member of the 'Forces françaises libres' forces in WWII.
Doing some reading I found out that a large number of French colonial troops from territories such as Chad had joined with the 'Forces françaises libres'. I suspect that soldier is Lt Comba, but I can't find anything on him.
As I've been working my way through the names listed in the credits and found another one: Private George Stringer, Manchester, Awarded the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Es Sinn in Mesopotamia.
Capt. Dobson, 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, Killed on 9 July 1916 in Flanders.
This is incredible that they included them in the production. Thanks for letting us know
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Audie Murphy and Alvin York caught my attention when I first watched the video, as I knew of them as Medal of Honor recipients. I figured that if their names were there, the other ones must be people of note as well.
It's not a violin that plays at the end, it's a cellist Tina Guo
Yes, discovered that during the premier! Thank you
Thanks for a good reaction. You said you were an operasinger , could you please make a reaction to Tommy Johanssons Ave Maria. It should be fun to hear your opinion. Best wishes from Sweden.
I am! And a big fan of Tommy’s. Can do!
I concur
I noticed that there were soldiers from all over the world and from all different time periods that fought in different wars in the march behind the band. Did anyone else notice that?
It's a Cover Song from Motörhead
That's because they Had the motörhead flag from the album we're the Song 1916 was in
collegues from Motörhead are in the Video too
From Lemmy only a picture
Yes! More Tommy, PLEASE! ❤
YEeeeee 🤘
sabaton has a lot of other more emotional songs throughout their albums, Cliffs of Gallipoli has a lot of piano and very good lyrics, A Lifetime of War/En Livstid I Krig, the english version has a different meaning to the lyrics but is still good, to list more, Light in the Black, Purple Heart, Hearts of Iron, Balled of Bull, Uprising, In the Army now, No Bullets Fly and Aces in Exile
I’d love to hear some of your opera music Charlie, I’m a total metal head with a secret love of opera and ballet 😊
My Papa lied about his age and joined up at 16.
When they realized he was so young, they set him to collect identifying things from the bodies on battlefields.
He never talked about his experience; it killed the boy in him.
He left Europe by getting on a boat as soon as the war was done, and emigrated to Canada.
War never changes...
*bass rumble*
>>>Power Armor comes into view
>>>Mushroom clouds in the distance
>>>consonant piano cords fade in
I am going to recommend a deep dive into the dawn of metal way back to 1980, with ManOwaR, Eric Adam's, particularly in his younger years I think you will find interesting.
I've been missing your reaction videos...
Nice to see you back! Subscribed!
Yo thank you! Glad to be back
War is war people die but the saddest part is the ratio between the death of men and the land they gain.
I love this song so much ❤ The first time I heard it all I could do was cry...such an emotional song😢❤ If you've never heard Christmas Truce..give it a listen. I'll get you in the heart too...❤
A good symphonic band that usually does not get covered is Versailles - Faith and decision.
The singer also have a very unique style of singing.
Thank you
@@CharlieCalottaReacts No problem, I think you would enjoy analyzing this singer and his style.
Great educated reaction Thank you.
Appreciate that, thank you!
Shout out to Tina Guo for working that chelo for the outro of the video.
Yes true
So glad to see you back, Charlie! ❤ Have you checked out new songs of Nightwish yet? Their tenth album has been released last friday.
Doing an all Nightwish live stream on Friday on Twitch to get back into it :) been saving them
@@CharlieCalottaReactsThat's awesome! 🤘🏼
The idea that the tech outpaced the tactics. And whole towns lost all their men in a matter of mins. And we still have not learned from our past.
History should not be sugar coated even the bad things that happened. We should not cherry pick the parts of history to remember. Even the bad events should be remembered how else are we gonna learn it should not happen.
Very well said
Please do check out the Motorhead version, it's so sublime in its simplicity
"and Sabaton’s signature blend of historical narrative and powerful music."
Please note and credit Lemmy since this is HIS storytelling NOT Sabatons. Thank you!
Yeah I didn’t know it was a cover until this premiered. Definitely will
Tommy's version of Ave Maria is a must watch!
One of my favorite compositions
Welp, time to cry today.
J. R. R. Tolkien was at the somme and he wrote that at the end of the first day all of his friends except for maybe one of them were killed.
If you're want, read the Book "All quiet at the western front" by Erich Maria Remarque, its about how it was to fight as a normal soldier at WW1. Or watch the original movie, not the remake.
I read it in school, incredible. Thanks for the reminder, I need to pick it up again
Great Reaction.
Glad you enjoyed it!
If you enjoy somgs that make you feel listen to the original red gum i was only 19 a Australian 80s song that every vet gets tears to
Nice reaction.
If you have not already done so, you should watch the ORIGINAL Motorhead version. And, on the subject, Black Sabbath's song War Pigs.
Have you reacted to Colter Wall yet? Or Nick Shoulders?
9:02 This is Motörhead (;
Thanks
You definitely need to listen to Christmas truce by sabaton. Another very emotional song by sabaton. Please do a reaction vid.
You must ba ripping Sabaton only do war songs for 25 years now 💀💀💀
Hey Charlie, you up for some german medival metal? With bag pipes, flutes, hurrdy gurrdy and stuff? Go check out Saltatio Mortis - Finsterwacht.
Tina Guo’s epic outro ❤❤❤
I suggest that you listen to Evergrey (ominus) you Will really like them or you could listen any song from them because all of there music is good
That string ansam ble is arrenged by Tina Rou on cello. It is not the first time sabaton hire Tina to add string arrengement to there music
This story and video is very good.
But my favorite is still when they sing a "En livstid i krig" (a lifetime in war) live in Gothenburg in their native language.
ruclips.net/video/WBs3G1PvyfM/видео.html&pp=ygURZW4gbGl2c3RpZCBpIGtyaWc%3D
don't forget the subtitle
Although it concerns a war in the 17th century, it is still a relevant text.
Got it, thank you 🙏
That one is really special! 🤘❤️🇸🇪
They made a video of making this video, its interesting
Lemi would be proud
If you want some more emotional stuff, I recommend ruclips.net/video/1q-Ga3myTP4/видео.html (it is in German, but has very good english subtitles). Many different Singers (the "& Freunde" means "& Friends), all very known in Germany. Not only a good message (no war), but also very good music/singer-wise
Awesome, this sounds great!
WWI song. Green Fields of France by Dropkick Murphys
It’s been a while since I heard Dropkick Murphys, I’ll check this one out. Thank you
They do not play Power Metal, they play Heavy Metal, said by the band themself. Listen to Freedom Call, Stradivarius or Blind Guardian or even try Tommys own band Majestica if you want to know the difference when it comes to Power Metal and Heavy Metal. Joakim does not have the voice to pull off Power Metal. Heavy Metal he does more than fine. Otherwise, nice reaction.
Cool I appreciate the correction, thank you.
Don't worry about the pronunciation of Joakim! But _if_ you do want to to sound more Swedish, and say it like we do, you can put the stress on the first syllable like YO-akim, rather than on the middle A, like Jo-A-kim. We also pronounce the ending, the "kim"-part more like it rhymes with "Tim" rather than "team". But as I said, it doesn't matter at all!
This totally helps thank you!! I’m a big diction nerd 🤓
@@CharlieCalottaReacts Me to, but I always feel bad correcting people trying to pronounce Swedish words, because I don't want anyone to feel bad about their pronounciation of words in our little language that few speak, but for those who are curious, I'm willing to try to help out! Let me know if there is something else you wish to know how to pronounce... like some IKEA-product or something. 😁
Btw...The Jo-part of Joakim is the same with Tommy Johansson. English-speakers tend to say JoHANsson, while we say YOhansson when speaking Swedish, with the stress on Jo (or Yo... our Jo is more like your Yo, we don't have your J-pronunciation in Swedish (which to our ears sounds like it would be spelled "dj", so if you hear someone pronounce "jam" like "yam" that might be a Swede...). The thing is, when we speak English, we often say JoHANsson too, because making the switch to Swedish pronunciation mid sentence kinda messes with the flow of the sentence.
This definitely makes it easier. Interesting how the syntax impacts the phrasing of the language. Impacts the music too :)
I’ll make sure to ask about anything else haha ty
Perhaps Joakim thought of Mahler while writing the music.
It’s possible… a noticeable distinction from the original for sure.
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rhx for reaction greetings from germany..is a good anti war song
since you just had nicole maria on how about oyu introduce her to metal on her channel. E.g. some new Nightwish...
It's already in the works my friend >:)