U2, Miss Sarajevo - A Classical Musician’s First Listen and Reaction
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- čas přidán 16. 01. 2024
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My second “crossover” first listen and, like Barcelona, I loved it! And while it was written for a specific event, in a specific context, I especially love the “surprise twist” at the very end, which changes the whole perspective of the piece and makes us view it through a different paradigm!
Here’s the link to the original song by U2:
• Luciano Pavarotti, Bri...
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Hey Amy! I believe that art, and specifically music and songs, is the most powerful weapon for civilisation.
Also, I totally agree with you about the role of each public figure type: the activist shall stay in activism, the journalist in news, the politician in politics and the artist in art.
And you Amy, are amazing staying in your teacher role: providing knowledge, encouraging to think, and making the unknown usual.
CZcams and we are too lucky to have you on. Greetings!
In 2003, in Milan, Bono did sing this song including the Pavarotti parts himself. It was in tribute to both his father and Pavarotti
Incredible performance, love that version!
I’ve seen U2 live six times or so, and they did this song at least one of those tines, in Washington DC in 2005. Bono sang the Pavarotti part then too. Not quite as full a sound as Pavarotti of course, but Bono’s got great pipes.
Also on the Australian Verdigo tour.
yes please➕
I think you mean 2005
The smile in Amy's face when she discovers Pavarotti singing is everything good in this world.
Bono is such a great lyricist, (one of) the best ever!
Bono for years now has done the Pavarotti part himself on U2’s tours and it is spectacular and he really pulls it off.
I admire Bono's courage to sing those parts. It seems like he spent a lot of time and effort on vocal training and rehearsing before he felt good enough. I feel a lot of bands/singers would have just retired the song as too difficult to pull off.
I was just about to comment this. Quite beautiful to see live
The hands that built America also has an operatic feel to it as well. I hope Vlad suggests it to Amy.
There is a live performance of this song from 2005 in Milan where Bono sings Pavarotti's part and does it quite well for a rock vocalist. I had thought this performance was done after Pavarotti's death in tribute to him, but I now see that Pavarotti passed away in 2007.
Please react to more U2. Really enjoy your observations and how you break down songs.
Dear Amy,
This is my first time watchin you. Those 45 minutes was the most perfect analise and sentimental touch on this peace of art's Song.
As an U2 fan, Pavarotti, Beethoven, etc music lover, amatour Musician... You Just wrote discrimbing another peace of art. Fantastic, Amazing.
Como conseguiu atingir tão profundamente...
I'm from Brazil.
I realy expect this message arrives you.
Thank you very much.
"Magnificent".
Bono's lyrical prowess is cut above than 99% of other lyricist of our time
The greatest rock band of the last 50 years with the greatest opera singer of the last 50 years.
bonos father was a postman, with dreams to be an opera singer, never realised
This is from a U2 side project called "Passengers" which only released one album called "Original Soundtracks 1". This project is basically U2+Brian Eno and this album is really good, it's more ambient and electronic than what you can hope from a U2 record.
Really enjoyed your reaction to this song, a true reaction, sharing your idea of the song with us, and deconstructing the lyrics as they go and its fusion with the sonoric background, made me see the song by a speficic prism I never have thought of before(freedom herself being the Queen here, side by side with these Women in a time of crysis). Just subscribed, checking what else you reacted to.
Pavarotti was from another level. What a voice!
Have a look at another Brian Eno co written song , Heroes by Bowie. Of course that could then lead you on to Robert Fripp ..
I would really love to see her react to Heroes.
I liked the reference to the Ecclesiastes.. it has also been used by The Byrds in the song Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)
doesn’t Amy’s reference calls for listening to The Byrds’ song? it would be nice. By the way the song is originally by Pete Seeger, although the obvious version to react to here is The Byrds’.
I remember watching this as a kid here in Dublin, Ireland and being so moved. Sad and beautiful at the same time.
Bono has done more humanitarian work than any other celebrities of the world.
Bono's charity "ONE" was exposed as essentially a fraud. Apparently it was called that because 1% is about how much went into actual aid.
I'm always amazed to see how much you manage to pull out of a song on first listen. I remember this song, and the power I felt in it back then in the context of what was happening. And, in the context of today, it found its grip once more as I listened.
One thing you might enjoy exploring Amy is going a bit deeper on Brian Eno's career, and contributions to music. His skill at creating and melding elements of atmosphere are special. He feels to me like the weaver here in this piece.
Eno's collaborations with David Bowie in Berlin gave rise to some true classics ...
Thank you for such beautiful, intelligent and spontaneous analysis of one of my favorite songs
KJ Buono
What a thoughtful and insightful reaction. One of my favorite U2 songs. So beautiful and powerful. Thanks for sharing.
I wrote a rather long plea for ... U2 (and this collaboration) ... and somehow it disappeared or never was published on the comments, whatever. So happy this song made it on the channel !
Your reaction when Pavarotti came in. XD
Just shows how much music can bring people together. Different styles, different languages, and yet in this case in the service of a good cause, it creates something beautiful. :)
4:54 4:55
I have a confession to make. When I first heard this in 1995, I thought the opening U2 part was brilliant, but the moment Pavarotti started singing, it was the worst piece of artistic suicide, I had ever heard. It has grown on me since , I now admit I was wrong , and Pavarotti`s singing is wonderful. Sometimes your gut reaction isn`t where you end up. Something different , and this was very different ,needs to be given the time and space it needs, to prove its worth.
P.S. well done Vlad !! you set that up beautifully . Behind every great women, there`s a great man, just off camera.
u were not ready at the time ,just say it xp
❤ Integrity is EVERYTHING.
I think I saw the documentary about the pageant and how the residents of Sarajevo had to dodge snipers just to get well water, it was crazy that this was Europe. It gave context to this song and you see footage from the doc inserted here and there. As a Gen X guy I had seen some amazing positive things happen late 80's and early 90's, German unification, end of apartheid, end of the "troubles" in Ireland, etc. This conflict really bothered me and I can tell you I've watched this performance 30+ times because it moved me to tears knowing what was going on.
There is a documentary film produced by Matt Damon on that whole situation coming out soon.
I didn't realise Brian Eno played and sung! Passangers
Brian Eno is a rabbit hole all by himself, music for airports, appollo, 1984 Dune sound track producer of David Bowie, U2, Roxie Music, Robert Fripp and lots of all music types the last 50 years.
This fade in is SO Brian Eno ;)
I like the comments about it sounding like an orchestra tuning - of course given Eno’s background in ambient music that makes perfect sense!
So beautiful...you don't see collaborations like this anymore
Definitely my favourite reaction of yours thus far. A wonderful and truly awe-inspiring piece of music, wonderfully interpreted!
It also hits close to home because right at the time this single came out I was serving in Bosnia.
One last thing I want to note since I happen to know it is, there are actually three languages in this song. The final: 'Oh beautiful, oh dear, oh sweet freedom' is spoken in Serbo-Croatian and it is a literal quotation from one of the dramas by Ivan Gundulic - a 17th century Croatian author from the city of Dubrovnik. The lines open up the closing of that drama called: 'The hymn to freedom'.
Superb reaction. I think you should also react to U2’s performance live in Italy a few years later after Pavarotti had passed. Bono’s vocal performance is astonishing.
Yeah it's pretty awesome
Musicians making an impact:
Brian Eno has set up a charity called Earth Percent, which enables artists to cite 'Mother Earth' as co-writer on their music so that a percentage will be donated to support climate action.
Wow. Favourite you tube video of the year so far. How can you only give one like?!
That song - Such an important piece, especially now 💔there must be room for everyone. Absolutely spot on reaction Amy.
East Seventeen (E17) the pop band, they did well to get a mention😆
Hi! This was one of your best set ups and analysis yet. A great performance in a very emotional time and place in Europe. Unfortunately, we´re seeing it all happening again today. Greetings! /Ulf
Such a powervul song. And the most heartbreaking lyrics are saved for the Italian portion. I'm not fluent in Italian, so the fact I had to go look up the translation when I first heard it elevated the experience of immersing myself in the music... The effort was endlessly rewarded in the beautiful lyrics. Pavaraotti was the perfect choice for these passages. Although, I've seen Bono perform the Italian passages, and his ability to deliver an impassioned performance of these lyrics is impressive as well. Thank you for this analysis!
Great reaction and analysis. If Pavarotti called me asking for a song I’d say yes of course I’ll get right on it. Thanks Virgin rock
I Like Chopin by Gazebo is a synth-pop song released in 1983 that captured the hearts of music enthusiasts around the world. Despite its catchy melody and soothing tone, the lyrics hold a deeper meaning that often goes unnoticed. The song was written by famous Italian musician Paul Mazzolini, who was also known as Gazebo. The creation of " I Like Chopin " was a result of Gazebo's fascination with Frederic Chopin's compositions. The song was inspired by the emotions the classical pieces invoked in him and his desire to infuse those same feelings into a modern pop song. " I Like Chopin " played a significant role in popularizing the use of synthesizers and electronic instrumentation in pop music.
Thank you.
gracias por u2 la banda de sonido desde mis 15 años a hoy 50,saludos desde argentina
Yay!! Amy is introduced to Eno! There is so much there to discover. I would recommend "How Many Worlds" and "Spinning Away" as the introduction to the vocal side of Eno and "The Big Ship" and "Zawinul/Lava" (both from his ground-breaking album Another Green World) for the instrumental side.
U2's guitarist 'The Edge' is to Bono's right and co-writer Brian Eno is to the right of The Edge. Like others below I recommend you find out more about Eno because he is a very interesting figure on the ambient wing of rock music. I don't think you will find that many collaborations of this nature.
Loved your reaction as always and, plug plug, I recommend you try someone else who could be considered an activist/challenging subjects some of the time - Susanne Sundfor. Specifically 'When The Lord' (a very harrowing video, mind), 'The Sound of War' 'The Brothel', 'Silencer' (incredible euphoric climax despite the subject matter) and 'Mountaineers' (environmental protest).
Other reactors have covered some of her songs, so I don't think you would have a copyright issue despite her being a very contemporary artist. However I have complete faith your reaction would be the best. And you've done Ren brilliantly, so why not?
It's your third crossover. You did Deep Purple, Concerto for Group and Orchestra too.
This was a great song about a devastating point in history for the former Yugoslavia, quite haunting really. Thank you for your analysis Amy.
😪 great song, one of your best reactions!
This song always makes me weep.
So well done as a reaction, brilliant to hide the reveal and to choose this version
Very cool for you to react to something that combines someone you know from the rock world and someone you know from the classical world. You of course know Pavarotti a lot better. Perhaps you would have made the U2 Bono connection if his voice was louder in the mix. It would have been funny if you opened your eyes sooner by recognizing Bono's voice first and then said, "Oh my God, that is Pavarotti standing behind him." I'm guessing the reference to Ecclesiastes was intentional. Hopefully you will react to the well known folk rock song "Turn! Turn! Turn!" by the Byrds sometime soon, written by the folk singer Pete Seeger, which quotes this passage more directly. I really enjoyed your reaction.
Hi again, Lee. Yeah, I was thinking of Turn Turn Turn, too... indeed, I'd started too write out this top-level comment, but I'll leave it here, instead:
20:11 - huh. Hey Vlad, has Amy heard "Turn Turn Turn" yet? Maybe it's time (because there's a time for that -- it's one of the things there's time for!). :)
@@DavidLindes Hey David, yeah the Byrds would be a great one for Amy to do. It will give her an American band as a reference that is contemporary with the early Beatles she is doing now, with Turn coming out in 1965. She can also start to make connections between various musicians that start to show up in later bands. In this case David Crosby showing up in Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young, which she can connect with Neil who she has already heard. And of course also listening to CSN and CSN&Y themselves. And throw in some Buffalo Springfield to complete the connections. And maybe learn something about the American folk singer and activist Pete Seeger who preceded them all.
@@LeeKennison 100% all of this. Yes please. :)
(Would that there were more time in the day! Or Little Liesl's night, as the case may be.)
What a big surprise Amy🥹🥹👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Luciano Pavarotti makes the song. A true musician and singer. I like the clothes pins for page holders.
Love this song & the story behind it, so glad Vlad has let you in on this little treasure ❤❤
The wierd fact is that the name of the place in which this song was performed is known by us as “Piazza d’Armi”, that means “square for the weapons”.
Original Soundtracks 1 is great album - as good as Eno's 70s Art Rock albums in parts. I'd say Brian Eno was the key creative force in Passengers. The man is a genius.
The part Pavarotti sings brings me to tears 😢. He has such a way to touch your soul....He was the master of opera...Beautiful ❤
Thank you for this beautiful and gentle reaction.
Great choice! This song chokes me up every damn time. So heartfelt and beautiful.
I've been a fan of U2 for some 40 years and it has been a great journey. They have always been involved trying to better things. Bono writes beautiful poetical and poignant lyrics. The Edge creates wonderful atmospheric music. Together with Bono's lead voice and the Edge backing vocals, it's been just great. They also keep changing their style. Losing fans who don't like the changes.
An artist you might enjoy reacting to as well, is Angelina Jordan. She, at just 17, recently performed at the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo. She sang Unchained Melody with a full orchestra. Very beautiful! ❤
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You have the Beatles series and the Queen series already on going. Here is my vote for "U2 40". It's a nice round number and at least Vlad would know why I chose the number "40".
U2 music is always best live, however. They often tinker slightly with their songs as the years pass, and also to fit a moment in time. This leads to their best live performances being more impactful than their studio recordings. You could easily find 40 songs to explore from this band; the most thinly disguised Christan rock band to find such mass appeal.
There was also the band Kansas...
Well said!
On the ZOO TV tour in 1992, U2 switched directly to a war zone during the Bologna concert in order to wake up the world to what was happening with individual fates. Shortly after the war, U2 played a concert in Sarajevo.
Vocally even more amazing is the Gregori Allegri classic MISERERE (composed around 1638 based on Psalm 51/50 depending on how you count) with Pavarotti & Bono from a later Modena SOS Iraq concert in 2003, really worth listening to, varied singing!!!
A longer amazing version is available from Pavarotti&ZuccheroRoyal Albert Hall 2004.
Amazing review! Thanks! :)
My favorite u2 song of all time
Miss Sarajevo is a very moving and powerful song and your addressing of it was a moving and powerful homily to this. Every time I hear the song I am moved. I was also moved by your words. I am so grateful I watched this and I thank you Amy for sharing this with the world
As in many other U2 songs, lyrics have an ambivalent meaning. And the subtle reference to Ecclesiastes in Miss Sarajevo is to the point.
Of course Miss Sarajevo is an allusion to the beauty pageant in that city during the war, but it is also an allusion to death. Yes, Miss Sarajevo is "The Death" herself: Here she comes, surreal, to take her crown. But at the same time the song itself is an ode to life, a reminder that people should enjoy life while they can
This song and the reason behind this song make me tear up and even cry till this day! Such a jewel of a song!
OMG!!! Best video!!! Love this song, and love your reaction!!!
When Bono was younger, he was definitely leading the march,partly the punk aspects of U2's early catalog during the cold war tensions
this song always makes me cry. such a tragic time in our lives. love from Serbia from the heart to Bosnians brothers and sisters. Peace and love rajo
Há uma versão ao vivo em que o Bono faz a linha do Pavarotti!! Está no CZcams!!
Ashtoning analisis!
Looked like Brian Eno was with them too.
I hear you, Virgin Rock... If it was possible to react to this message nowadays...
In other order of things, your analysis are so inspiring and profound... Thanks!!!
"Let the music do the talkin'" - Aerosmith
Not a song request, but a supporting sentiment.
A vocal appearance...a thing of utter beauty and sorrow...
My neighbor told me a great story about why she was a fan of Luciano Pavarotti. She fell asleep watching the public broadcasting channel and at some point during the night, she started dreaming that she was in heaven and an angel was singing. When she woke up, Pavarotti was performing on the television!
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BTW, I saw it played live during the Joshua tree anniversary tour,moving moment
it's from my hometown, Modena.
Amy….If you have time in your very busy schedule to read, I would strongly suggest to you the novel The Cellist of Sarajevo. It describes those years in such heartbreaking detail, but also the triumph of the human spirit.
War ein wunderschönes Duett, man kann s auch kaputt und zu Tode analysieren und zerfleischen!!! Leute geniest einfach das Lied!!!
Questo rimarrà un classico senza tempo❤
Please do Belfast Child by Simple Minds Please
The text "O beautiful, o dear, o sweet freedom..." is part of the poem Dubravka, written by Croatian poet Ivan Gundulic from the sixteenth century. It is the first verse of the anthem of freedom, and it is performed even to this day.
This is what it sounds like when the musical version is performed.
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Pavarotti was the rock star of Opera; I was really sad when he passed away.
Another call for the song "Travel" by The Gathering, the TG25 live version. "I wish you knew your music was to stay forever".
Also please react to "In a Lifetime" by Clannad ft. Bono, it's so underrated yet has one of the best vocals from bono
Big step into commenting on live performances, there is a vast body of work to view and experience...with two recommendations. First, Beck performs David Bowie's "Sound and Vision" with 170 musicians....every instrument (including Theremin and singing saw), so many cultural forms, multiple choirs. By the end of the performance, the universality of musical expression as a core defining element of humanity is beautiful in such a profound way. The second performance I would recommend is Damien Rice performing "I Remember" on BBC. The performance is explosive, particularly for someone more in the folk/singer-songwriter genera, showing how rock is as much attitude, performance, conviction of intent, and emotion as it is musical form and structure, all of which becomes more evident and alive in person. I'm sure there will be and have been many recommendations for live performances to experience, I hope you'll add more of this element of the rock experience to your Channel. Thanks as always.
Edge used the Korg A3 Unit. Typical used for the Album Achtung Baby.
I'd like to see Amy's reaction to U2 - "With or without you".
Maybe the beauty queen is the city, Sarajevo? Suffering, enduring and wrecked yet still beautiful in her despair. I think this shows to people what a warm wonderful human being Bono is and he and Pavarotti were such great friends serving a cause.....
Wait a minute… wait a minute… upon repeated listenings… it sounds like Vlad actually might be… Christoph Waltz… ????
Nevertheless, that was a beautiful first impression of one of my favorite U2-based songs. Thank you!
The gentle nature of the song is signature Brian Eno production around this time.
Watch the movie "Rattle and Hum" by U2 and see their direct approach on the song "Sunday, Bloody Sunday" where Bono shows his anger about Irish Americans misunderstanding of the "troubles" in Ireland and what that song represents. That is a direct song and speech and maybe he got some blowback. So this one is so subtle in comparison. I think both approaches can work, in Sunday, Bono is singing from experience and his emotions guide him, in Sarajevo, he is an observer. Excellent analysis as always. Thanks.
I really enjoy the music approachment and analysis on this channel, I wonder if anyone has recommended you to have a look on Pink Floyd´s "Echoes" live in Pompeii, the interpretation is out of this world
Thanks!
Please post more of The Wall....
Revolutions have started in Opera Houses. By the way, Zucchero-Pavarotti Miserere's also something special
Bono wrote lyrics for that performance as well.
you should consider doing a weekend of rock and roll pioneers, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Elvis
“ lay lady lay” by ministry
He means; is there a time for everyday stuff when there's a war going on around you.. And the "Is there a time for east17" shows you he's talking to/about the youth.
Pavarotti has done a lot of live concert collaboration with Pop/Rock artists. In general I'm not a fan of these. But there are two or three I enjoy. My favorite being a duet of his with Skin from Skunk Anansia, You'll follow me down (her song). It would be interesting to see Amy react to it, there is so much fun to see the interaction between them, and singing wise, they are both so good. czcams.com/video/1QECdNOTeOs/video.html .
Dude when did Bono turn into Robin Williams?
Eno,s father was a postman to they lived opposite my parents on a council estate in suffolk
Bono’s father was a postman as well.