It is a tribute to Eugene Shoemaker the geologist and one of the founders of the field of planetary science. His urn is send to the moon. The brass foil wrapping of Shoemaker's memorial capsule is inscribed with that Shakespeare quotation.
@@MikeandGinger That Shakespeare quote was read by Tuomas Holopainen's wife. - The bittersweet story behind it: Shoemaker dreamed of becoming an astronaut and study the geology and the craters directly on the moon. He applied for training, but a medical condition prevented him from becoming an astronaut. Shoemaker said shortly before his death the biggest disappointment in his life was “not going to the moon and banging on it with my own hammer.” - But he helped train astronauts. Also "He is the very first human inhabitant of Earth to be laid to rest on another celestial body." - And I heard, that his urn rests in a certain crater from where he could see the eternal earthrise because the Moon is facing Earth always with the same side. - The quote is inscribed on his urn.
The reason that he was send up there was that he was one of the astronauts to be trained for one of the moon mission however when it was discovered he had rare hereditary decease he was taken of the list. He stayed with Nasa and was person that developed planetary science. He said that the biggest disappoint in his live was that he never had the chance put his hammer on on the moon surface. However he is the only person ever to be "buried" on the surface of another celestial body.
@@evilchipmunk4090 They have distinct voices, different singing technique and different accents. Troy can sing deeper notes than Marco, but their ranges overlap considerably, so pitch won't tell you unless it is extremely high (Marco) or pretty low (Troy). And I've never heard Troy use distortion - the closest I have heard is the grunting he participates in during "The Greatest Show On Earth". I'm struggling to think how anyone with any kind of ear could possibly confuse them.
@@phillee2814 keep listening, my friend! your first clue is "have distinct voices... technique and different accents" and stay away from "never heard Troy use (you already have) distortion"
@@evilchipmunk4090 Well it's obvious that Troy is the one singing lead in that part with Floor and Marco as backup because it's Troy's voice that is accentuated. Go listen to his and Floor's acoustic session at Planet Rock and it's clear it's him.
Fun fact: the ending here with Floor doing that extremely different operatic singing (it is not soprano!) - this part they recorded several times in the studio before they were satisfied - or Toumas actually meant that it was perfect. Floor went home to her Farm, but didn't have tje inside feeling she wanted. She practiced, rehearsed - and finally recorded it her own home studio - send ot to Tuomas - and that's the result you her on this version. Phenomenal performance - and she has promised her fans to do it live!!!! That's commitment - and we all do understand why she is proud of her work on this album and this masterpiece of a story / song
The A part is not trivial either. Doing pitch changes that fast while retaining fast and clear diction is something most people would struggle with. It's like singing a melodic line meant for keys.
It is soprano (that is her voice, after all), but she's not singing what people consider "opera" style. She's using a technique called passagio, which is combination of head and chest voice. Getting it right takes a lot of practice, and getting it perfect takes, well, Floor Jansen. I'm always amazed that such a fantastically well-trained vocalist is fronting for a metal band.
The current members of Nightwish: Floor Jansen (Dutch) - Lead Vocals, she can also play guitar and piano Tuomas Holopainen (Finnish) - Keyboards and main composer (freaking genius if you ask me!) Kai Hahto (Finnish) Drums and Percussion Emppu Vuorinen (Finnish) - Main Guitarist Marko Hietala (Finnish) 2nd Lead Singer, Bass and Guitar Troy Donockley (English) Multi Instrumentalist and Singer- Uilleann pipes (Irish Bagpipes), Guitar, Bouziki, Flute, Irish whistle and a myriad of strange and wonderful instruments
I believe Troy is one of the rare and gifted musicians who have the ability to pick up almost any instrument in a matter of hours, maybe with a little explanation of it if it is particularly obscure or complex.
When Floor starts the opera at the end, my heart starts beating faster and my eyes start watering. She is just Sooo good, I would rather hear her sing, more than anybody else on earth .
It’s an album that grows on you with each successive listen. While I think imaginerium is their greatest studio work, the Wacken 2013 concert is largely in support of it, some albums like wishmaster or once don’t hold up after the initial listen. Human nature is the opposite.
doug marcus I totally agree. Honestly it reminded me of Wagner. First time I ever listened it sounded interesting but I wasn’t sold on it, after a few listens it becomes the greatest thing ever. Human:||:Nature was like that too, it grows and grows. But that “listening curve” is the reason I never suggest HN to newcomers to Nightwish
The poem is read by Tuomas wife Johanna. Eugene was ment to go to the moon on one of the missions, but it was found that he had Addisons disease so he never got to go. But he did train the astronauts who went to the moon in geology.
I love the orgasmic reaction to the end of this it really goes to your heart ... "The Greatest Show on Earth" from Tampere concert is another masterpiece that is a must for your list I suggest it goes near the end
I listen to this performance ALMOST every night as I decide it is time to sleep (but truly my body decides, not my consciousness). This might be the best composition I have ever heard. Very moving, and at the same time, soothing and centering.
In answer to your question, Marco and Floor are the usual ones singing, though Troy sometimes sings (as he does briefly here). Here's a little background on the song, the lyrics, and text... This song was a tribute to the life of Eugene Shoemaker. Shoemaker was a geologist and well-known as being "the father of planetary science". You may have heard of his name before as one of the discoverers of the Shoemaker-Levy comet that broke up and collided with Jupiter back in 1994. Anyway, Shoemaker worked for NASA for many years and was part of the Apollo program as an astronaut until his being diagnosed with Addison's disease, which grounded him. Later, he said that the greatest disappointment of his life was that he never got to go bang his hammer on the moon. He was killed in a car accident in 1997 while in Australia researching a meteor crater there. In 1999 a special urn carrying his ashes was attached to the Lunar Prospector probe which mapped the moon and then (intentionally) crashed into a crater near the lunar south pole (which by the way was named after Shoemaker already), making him the only person to be buried on another celestial body. The urn was engraved with the Shakespeare quote from Romeo and Juliet in the video. The "Laudato Si" and "Ad Astra" bits at the end were Latin, meaning "Praise be" and "To the stars". But there's a little more to it than just that. "Laudato Si" is a phrase taken from St. Francis of Assissi's famous song "The Canticle of the Sun", in which he praises the air, water, fire, sun, planets, animals, etc. as being our brothers and sisters. Death as well. And the most notable line regarding this song was: "Laudato si, mi Signore, per sora Luna e le stelle: in celu l'ài formate clarite et pretiose et belle." which means: "Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars, in heaven you formed them clear and precious and beautiful." The term "Ad astra" is used in a variety of places in ancient Latin writings as well as in some modern contexts. Beyond its literal meaning, it implies the accomplishment of something that is practically impossible or very difficult. The first known usage is from Virgil in The Aneid, where he wrote "sic itur ad astra" or "thus one journeys to the stars" with the idea that it is how one accomplishes the impossible, and "opta ardua pennis astra sequi" or "desire to pursue the high (or hard to reach) stars on wings" when Aeneas taunts Turnus in combat. Another origin is Seneca the Younger, who wrote "non est ad astra mollis e terris via" or "there is no easy way from the earth to the stars". After the disaster of Apollo 1 in which three astronauts were killed in a flash fire that destroyed their capsule on the launching pad, a memorial was erected with the phrase "ad astra per aspera" which means "to the stars through hardships". The Nightwish folks are not religious, but they wanted to convey a sense of religious reverence for Shoemaker and the people like him who help us gain a scientific understanding of the world. This same attitude can be seen in spades in the Nightwish song "The Greatest Show on Earth" as well. This reverence for the natural world and for scientific understanding can also be seen clearly in Nightwish's "The Greatest Show on Earth" which includes some commentary by Richard Dawkins.
Mike is right. Praise be to the stars and Eugene Shoemaker. Nightwish loves science and the science world loves Nightwish. There have been multiple scientific discoveries named after them. This band is bigger than life! Laudato si ad astra!
@@MikeandGinger Eugene Shoemaker the only person to be buried on the moon, please do more from Wacken 2013 : StoryTime , Amaranth , EverDream, Nemo,Bless The Child
Laudato si has a catholic vibe going for it, since it's more or less only used in religious contexts. That translation is probably what Tuomas was going for there.
This is a great song... love the picture the words paint "eternal earthrise" is the view Eugene Shoemaker sees from his celestial resting place... Floor is... well Flawless in her delivery of the eulogy... check out the classical second part to their new album... just beautiful. You guys keep pulling it out the hat! Thank you! X
The first half of this song is interesting but when the second half kicks in, with the classical style singing, and the layers of vocals, then the instrumentals... wow, amazing!
As others have said, that's Troy's harmonies. Tuomas has done a side project with Troy and his wife, Johanna Kurkela called Auri. It's a fabulous album, which a reviewer described as "symphonic in tone, with heavy Celtic folk influences".
@@jeannettesimpson9778 Just wanted to dispel that rumor from some of the fans that Marko isn't in the album enough :) He is literally in every single song on CD1.
@@BruderTux well said. It really annoys me that people don't pick it up. Sometimes, a more basic quality audio setup might now allow to pick up Marko, but really, all one needs is a simple pair of headsets, and presto, Marko! The other thing that gets to me is people saying that Emppu has a minor role. Sure, I love me a good guitar solo, but is stuff on this album, the riffs, the little details he puts in, are so, so good! He's gonna shine live!
Might be of interest...They sang this on Friday night during their virtual concert. Floor nailed it. Absolutely incredible! I have tickets to see them in NY City in October.
It's actually Old Italian rather than Latin. And the voice speaking the Shakespeare quote is Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas's wife. Together with Troy, the are in a group called Auri. And that's also the name of one of Floor's two horses.
@@ChrisPage68 sorry to bother you with a little correction: the first half is Old Italian (aka Vulgar), the second half is pure Latin. Just saying fyi, not to be picky...😅 Greetings PageMonster! Have a nice evening up there in England! 👋🇮🇹🖖
Nice one guys! The male voice you normally hear on Nightwish is Marco (bass player) but on this album they've had Troy (multi-instrumentalist) singing much more prominently. He's done backup before but this is the first time he's been so up-front and it's a really different sound. Earlier this year Troy and Floor did a couple of acoustic versions (one off the new album, one an old favorite) for Planet Rock magazine. They are utterly, utterly gorgeous: Nemo (old): czcams.com/video/FC7HYfc5y0A/video.html How's The Heart (new): czcams.com/video/yYtkPpFYzOo/video.html The song is about Gene Shoemaker, a hugely influential geologist and astronomer who trained Apollo astronauts and was slated to fly on aMoon mission but was then dropped due to health problems. He co-discovered comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 which subsequently crashed into Jupiter. He died in a car-crash in Australia in 1997. Some of his ashes were subsequently taken to the Moon on the Lunar Prospector probe, making him the first human to be buried on another celestial body. That Shakespere quote in the song is inscribed on the capsule.
Ginger I have to say this, when I first heard you speak I seriously smiled. Your voice sounds like the 2 ladies on SNL doing the "Schweddy Balls" skit lol
Shoemaker is the only person whose remains have been placed on any celestial body outside Earth. The brass foil wrapping of Shoemaker's memorial capsule is inscribed with images of Comet Hale-Bopp and a quotation from Shakespeare's. Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱
Greetings from Finland & sorry to be late (as always). This song was the only one on their latest album that Floor has told gave her a real challenge to get the operatic part just the way she wanted it to sound. She managed to nail it only after they added the choir to the audio track she was listening while singing that part of the song & she could do it in her more peaceful home studio. She is not just a perfectionist, but also hyper sensitive to her surroundings & other people, which probably helps her to convey all those emotions with her singing. P.S. The Shakespeare quote is spoken by Tuomas' wife Johanna Kurkela, who is a well known vocalist here in Finland & most likely also in many other countries for her work with her husband & Troy Donockley (Nightwish's multi-instrumentalist) in the band AURI.
Thank you guys for your truly genuine reactions. Just a piece of advice while listening to all of the suggestions posted on here, please, please, please do a little background research on "Poet and the Pendulum" and "Greatest Show on Earth" before you listen. It would have been very helpful with "Shoemaker" as well. With Greatest Show on Earth you have to watch all the way until the end and not make the mistake that many reviewers do by ending the video before it is done. Make sure you watch straight through the credits until the video ends. Many make the error to end early and get a lot of thumbs done for that simple mistake. I suggest you save "Poet and the Pendulum" for one of your later reactions in your Nightwish journey and maybe the Nightwish fellowship will give you some background as to the meanings behind the very deep, dark and sad meaning of the lyrics. It has been fun so far sharing your Nightwish experience with you both. Keep up the good work!
*Since the Nightwish-album "Century Child"(2002) all orchestral & choir parts are genuine. Before this album strings & co. were done with a lot of synthesizers. And the 2004 Nightwish-album "Once" was the first album, in which Pip Williams is the one, who does the orchestral and choir arrangements. The album "Once" is also the first album, in which all orchestral parts are played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.*
Such a beautiful song. Everything just flows and sounds incredible. Troy and Markko's harmonies are perfect..... gah Nightwish just smack you in the feels everytime. 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼❤️🎤🔥 🎸
More for the list: The Shakespeare Quote is Tuomas' wife Johanna Kurkela and she sings on Tuomas' fine work "Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge" [edit for a ton YT just deleted from my comment] Here's a link to the single video released for that: czcams.com/video/JWwSVOo5K_k/video.html a song called "A Lifetime Of Adventure". This whole album is a score for an animation Disney NEEDS to make. It's a brilliant work, using the London Philharmonic, Metro Voices, (Pip Williams directs and arranges music for Tuomas and Nightwish) friends of Toumas and "The Johannas" Johanna Kurkela and Johanna Iivanainen who are seen in that video. [end deleted portion] Tuomas and Johanna Kurkela are also in a side project called Auri with Troy Donockley of Nightwish (plays pipes/bouzouki/mandola/bodhrán/whistles/guitar and more . . . is also on The Life and Times). a more folky sound. This: czcams.com/video/fYVmmWNskjs/video.html is the video from that album, a song called Night 13.
that last operatic part is my fav. Laudato Si is latin for "praise be to you" and Ad Astra is latin for "to the stars". such a magical tribute to an interesting individual. Floor has stated this took a long time to get right and was difficult to nail. imagine what that might mean to a "normal" singer, lol. This is one of the songs many of us cannot wait to see them do live next year when tours start up again. Can you imagine that ending live? :)
Songs as Romanticide, Song Of Myself, Slayin The Dreamer, Dead Boys Poem, Greatest Show On Earth, Poet And The Pendulum etcetera are basically mandatory before you go the latest album. ;-)
We are on a starship. Flying blind through the universe. Until shoemaker. Now we know thanks to him. We live in a cosmic shooting gallery. An even some of the tiny pieces that are out there. Could wipe a large city off the map. An found pieces bigger than our planet. Such as the comet that carries his name. Beautiful song to a great thinker.
Coming with a big hitter on this one guys The first male voice you hear is Troy Donockley. Multi instumentalist. All about Eugene Shoemaker. Only human to have his ashes laid to rest on the moon. Very interesting back story. The lady reading the lines from Romeo and Juliette is Tuomas's wife, Johanna. The Romeo And Juliette quote was on a plaque on the urn that to Shoemaker to the moon. Right on Mike with the Shoemaker Levy comet. Get your skeleton suits ready for when you do Tribal.🤣🤣🤣🤣
See Floor singing Oh Holy Night in Finnish I think (Raskasta Jouluo - Oi Jouluyo). She's heavily pregnant and has just as much breath and power in her vocals as always. 😁👍
🤘🇫🇮 Nightwish army: Good choice - this is symphonic metal at it's best - It took Tuomas five years to compose these - he doesn't do it single per month... He does art - that's why his unofficial is Metal Mozart (not accepted by Tuomas! - he respects past compocers too much) LM. 08.2 ֶָ[ANALYSE] Nightwish : Shoemaker (English subtitles) czcams.com/video/EJU4li_NXuY/video.html In this second part this Frenc-Canadian friar who got in deep to Nightwish Music - explains the meanings of words in this compoitions and why he existed about the latin verses. He also reacts to many songs - so I'd wait to his deep analyzis after listening those Take care...
You should try Nightwish's All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World. It's a mammoth of a song from their latest album, 31 minutes of just pure perfection. Really like your videos, keep up the good work!!!
The instrument at the beginning, and heard repeatedly throughout the piece is the dulcimer, although I'm not sure if it is sampled (patches, in MIDI speak) and played from Tuomas' keyboard or an actual instrument, and if it is, who is playing it. It is the direct ancestor of the pianoforte (the strings being struck), as the psalterium is of the harpsichord (in which the strings are plucked). Eugene Shoemaker was actually selected as the first civilian to travel to the moon, but his Addisons disease was diagnosed part-way through his astronaut training. He completed the training to avoid interfering with the training schedule of the cohort going through training with him. His final resting place is near the lunar south pole at 88.1° South 44.9° East.on the floor of the crater which bears his name. Although it had been informally known as Mawson in some circles beforehand, the Internation Astronomical Union had never recognised it as such, and so the only official designation it has held will be Shoemaker. Being so close to the south pole, he does get eternal earthrise. It is also in permanent shadow, so a permanent deep freeze in the extreme sense - below 100K (-173°C ≈ -280°F). It can be found here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoemaker_(lunar_crater)#/media/File:Lunar_south_pole_summer_annotated.jpg
great reaction mike and ginger. it´s fantastic that somebody still doing music like this,something different. thanx and have great weekend there. ps. very good remember eugene shoemaker
Yes, this is certainly a beautiful composition altogether. In this album, they incorporate more of vocals from Troy to give him a little more exposure. The song is about Eugene Shoemaker. He was a remarkable scientist and a wonderful husband. His ultimate dream was to go to the moon and would have done so. Unfortunately, he came down with a condition that kept him from going into space and so, because of his passion for science and the universe, after his death, his wife agreed in honoring her husband by donating 1 ounce of his ashes that were to be taken up and buried in the moon. The orchestral parts and choirs were prerecorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the City of London Choir in Angels Studios, London. An awesome song dedicated to an awesome human being..... "Shoemaker" Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘
Now that you know that this song is a tribute to Eugene Shoemaker you should watch it again and pick up the bits you will have overlooked Eugene studied meteor strikes on the earth and the moon along with all things space hence the visual theme, His wife Carolyn joined him on his travels when the kids left the house and studied with him The end I see it (the visuals) as the view point from his resting place as the earth/sun sets. Unfortunately he died is a car crash on aback country track in Australia whilst researching with his wife, she survived Another great reaction
Pfff, I can't wait to hear them perform this live. And what about Tribal? I am sure it will be mindblowing. Due to Covid my patience is really being put to the test though. But the longer we have to wait, the greater the reward, for sure. Thx for this beautiful reaction you both.
Ginger ..... in a earlier Nightwish reaction video, you said you love opera. I was thinking on this one .... and a few more. And here it is and you enjoy it very much :) And you are looking great in that you wear :) Over and out .... goooone
Kudos to Mike for his translation: quite accurate! The last (gorgeous) verse is half Vulgar (aka medieval Italian) and half Latin. *Laudato si'* (or laudato sii) are the first two words of the Canticle of the Creatures by St. Francis of Assisi and it means "Praised be you" *Ad astra* is pure Latin meaning "to the stars / to the stars' height". Combined together these phrases are a commendation to Shoemaker: Praised be you to the stars' height. Great reaction! If you want to explore more from the latest Nightwish album (Human//Nature), I suggest to start with the first track "Music" and follow the tracklist order because, even though every track is beautiful per se, the whole album is intended as a musical journey! 🎶🛫🎵 Ps: LOTS of Kleenex if you react to "How's the Heart", especially the Planet Rock acoustic version!😢😢😢 Greetings from your Italian subscriber! 👋🇮🇹🖖
I love you guys' taste in stuff - so I was grinning like a little kid when I saw you were going to react to this!!!!! You're very new to your Nightwish journey, but one thing's nearly certain...you're going to love it!!! This band is SO skilled and talented, with a genius madman (meant in a good way) as the primary composer and keyboardist. You never know what you're going to get stylistically with these guys - everything from pure crunch headbanger to neo-classical - but it's *always* beautifully done and thought out. There's just *no such thing* as a bad, or even "meh" Nightwish song.
I love that choir sound as well. Although it's without choir I had to think about Ave Maria sung by Marko and Floor as a suggestion for you two. It would be perfect for Christmas time. It's so beautiful.
You guys are Such Great Reactors !!! Really enjoyed ALL of your Nightwish reactions so far !!! Thanks for letting the Nightwish Army help you to truly experience the wonderful songs and epic performances that Nightwish provides ! Read the background about Shoemaker...He is currently resting in Peace on the Moon with the beautiful view shown at the end ❤️ ! Several of their songs are truly more enjoyable with the background researched a little prior to experiencing the song. Poet and the Pendulum, and Greatest Show on EARTH are the biggest ! And most complex ! Can't wait to see More from you guys ! LOVE from Tennessee USA ❤️.
This song is an Ode to Eugene Shoemaker, an American geologist and one of the founders of the field of planetary science. The only man who is buried on the moon. The Shakespeare quote is inscribed on the capsule that held his ashes that were deposited on the moon in a crater named after him. That last shot of the earth setting behind the horizon of the moon is from his gravesite on the moon. You were right "Praise be to the Stars". Tuomas is a science geek. Great job my friends. See you next time. Peace.
Ayreon next? The Day That The World Breaks Down. SF storyline, Arjen Anthony Lucassen is the main composer and lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, keyboard, synth, piano, all guitars are played by him. In total in this first song, of the Album The Source, all 11 vocalists are presented. czcams.com/video/oFuMKdrzPqU/video.html
Extra Extra comment, for Ginger especially -- always trying to help with more Floor stuff, as a big fan myself. This just appeared on my radar: professional opera singer and vocal coach Elizabeth "The Charismatic Voice" Zharoff has yesterday (Oct. 6) uploaded her review of Floor singing an actual opera piece. You've probably run across the opera name in your comments section -- "O Mio Babbino Caro" "one of the most famous Puccini arias for lyric soprano in operatic repertoire". Elizabeth Zharoff is highly regarded, and received over 5,000 comments to her CZcams review of "Ghost Love Score". For anyone who doubted Floors technical singing ability, Elizabeth gives an EXTREMELY TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN by a PROFESSIONAL OPERA SINGER of exactly what it is Floor is doing as she is singing this, that frankly, I can't begin to even understand what she is talking about, its so complicated. But for anyone who ever doubted Floor's ability, this would be a must-see video. You can find it at "czcams.com/video/hs4ziowgu9g/video.html". Thanks, and have fun!
Tuomas's Nightwish songs are so profound it's a good idea to do some background research on some before listening, (not watch, just read). Digest a number of other Nighwish songs before you get to the Poet and the Pendulum (live at Wembley), but that one in particular it is very important to know the backstory, it IS Autobiographical. Also, try to find one with on screen lyrics, big help.
So glad you picked up on the Shoemaker recommendation. To compare and contrast, do try Nightwish's cover of Walking in the Air with Tarja singing (studio version is a good one), or Tarja singing Bless The Child. Thank you
Nightwish army Aussie chapter Sydney base camp reporting in....nice reaction. Eugene Shoemaker died here in Australia on his way to check some craters. Talking about ships and travelling - react to the islander from Tampere.
The phrase" Eternal Earthrise": Shoemaker's ashes are located on what we see as the edge of the moon. Being the moon does not rotate more than once per orbit, the Earth is always in the same place in the lunar sky. Because of his ashes position, Shoemaker figuratively see the Earth in eternal rise.
Love your reaction, such a lovely couple you are both. Before i forget: i love that painting behind you, did you make that, totally love it? Greetings from The Netherlands
@@MikeandGinger Oh really fantastic and what a nice, beautiful gift. I had to ask, cause my wife seen me watched your reactions and she is an artist. And you know, some direct question to expect from someone from the Netherlands ;)
Firefly reference, Close Encounters reference, correct identification of Shoemaker (even if you don’t really know who he was or what it means to this song ;)), beautiful background painting... yeah, this is a good channel. :D. Keep up the good work you two!
Going into Poet as blind as this won't make for much of a reaction. That one really requires the full backstory or it will result in a lot of furrowed brows while watching.
Yess more Nightwish! I can see that you haven't yet seen Troy yet, as he was the first male voice to back Floor in the chorus. You've got a long Nightwish journey ahead of you, so I can't wait for whatever you've got planned! How's the Heart (Acoustic version) would be my suggestion, but I look forward to it nontheless :) Laudato Si likely references Pope Francis' writing criticising humanity's treatment of our planet, which in turn is a reference to the poem "Canticle of The Sun" by Saint Francis of Assisi where "Laudato si" is repeated over and over: - Laudato si, mi Signore, per sora Luna e le stelle (Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,)
You should check the story bevind this song and indeed this one is about Shoemaker who's ashes are brought to The moon with An Apollo Mission, as a thank you as what he achieved during his lifetime concerning space. A lot of their songs have a story or meaning. Before listening to "Poet and The Pendulum" and "The Greatest Show on Earth" you should look up The story they already are masterpiece but Will mean so much more of you know the background before hearing them.
Nice reaction. Nightwish have evolved into a group that has something important to say. This is a wonderful tribute to Eugene Shoemaker with so many layers, which have been discussed in other comments. There is a lot of Nightwish to explore, so enjoy!!!
One little technical aspect: The volume of the music is a little low in comparison with the comment sound. But very enjoyable reaction video. :-) Laudato Si seems related the second encyclical of pope Franziskus. A memorandum critisizing the human waste of the resources of our planet.
Floor, Marco and Troy are doing the vocals. Eugene Shoemaker was a American Geologist and Astronomer. Tuomas ( writes almost all the music and lyrics ) is into geology and astronomy big time. Some of Dr Shoemakers ashes are buried on the moon via NASA
Shoemaker was the guy who studied craters on the moon and earth and how they were caused by asteroids ( a simplistic description from me ;) )...hence the optics in the video....
It is a tribute to Eugene Shoemaker the geologist and one of the founders of the field of planetary science. His urn is send to the moon. The brass foil wrapping of Shoemaker's memorial capsule is inscribed with that Shakespeare quotation.
I knew it! Thank you for that tidbit 🙏🏻 That makes total sense - G
@@MikeandGinger That Shakespeare quote was read by Tuomas Holopainen's wife. - The bittersweet story behind it: Shoemaker dreamed of becoming an astronaut and study the geology and the craters directly on the moon. He applied for training, but a medical condition prevented him from becoming an astronaut. Shoemaker said shortly before his death the biggest disappointment in his life was “not going to the moon and banging on it with my own hammer.” - But he helped train astronauts.
Also "He is the very first human inhabitant of Earth to be laid to rest on another celestial body." - And I heard, that his urn rests in a certain crater from where he could see the eternal earthrise because the Moon is facing Earth always with the same side. - The quote is inscribed on his urn.
@@MrSilentBill Addison's Disease was that condition. Have it, too. And yes, that's a no-go for pretty much everything.
@@Memnoch4711 Damn, sorry to hear that. I hope you're doing well.
The reason that he was send up there was that he was one of the astronauts to be trained for one of the moon mission however when it was discovered he had rare hereditary decease he was taken of the list. He stayed with Nasa and was person that developed planetary science. He said that the biggest disappoint in his live was that he never had the chance put his hammer on on the moon surface. However he is the only person ever to be "buried" on the surface of another celestial body.
The end is why Floor is the best ever. The way she induces emotion.
The harmonies are with Marco, the bassist, and Troy who plays a variety of instruments on certain songs. All of them are very talented.
Troy is the primary back up vocalist in this one.
@@carlwilliams9642 why? because Troy is the lowest? they sing the same parts, in different harmonies!
@@evilchipmunk4090 They have distinct voices, different singing technique and different accents.
Troy can sing deeper notes than Marco, but their ranges overlap considerably, so pitch won't tell you unless it is extremely high (Marco) or pretty low (Troy).
And I've never heard Troy use distortion - the closest I have heard is the grunting he participates in during "The Greatest Show On Earth".
I'm struggling to think how anyone with any kind of ear could possibly confuse them.
@@phillee2814 keep listening, my friend! your first clue is "have distinct voices... technique and different accents" and stay away from "never heard Troy use (you already have) distortion"
@@evilchipmunk4090 Well it's obvious that Troy is the one singing lead in that part with Floor and Marco as backup because it's Troy's voice that is accentuated. Go listen to his and Floor's acoustic session at Planet Rock and it's clear it's him.
Fun fact: the ending here with Floor doing that extremely different operatic singing (it is not soprano!) - this part they recorded several times in the studio before they were satisfied - or Toumas actually meant that it was perfect. Floor went home to her Farm, but didn't have tje inside feeling she wanted. She practiced, rehearsed - and finally recorded it her own home studio - send ot to Tuomas - and that's the result you her on this version. Phenomenal performance - and she has promised her fans to do it live!!!! That's commitment - and we all do understand why she is proud of her work on this album and this masterpiece of a story / song
The term that defines Floor is Hardcore Perfectionist. The perfect is only a temporary OK for her.
Oh She promised us?! Damn i hope so!! I want to hear it live so bad! But i figured it would be too difficult
The A part is not trivial either. Doing pitch changes that fast while retaining fast and clear diction is something most people would struggle with.
It's like singing a melodic line meant for keys.
It is soprano (that is her voice, after all), but she's not singing what people consider "opera" style. She's using a technique called passagio, which is combination of head and chest voice. Getting it right takes a lot of practice, and getting it perfect takes, well, Floor Jansen. I'm always amazed that such a fantastically well-trained vocalist is fronting for a metal band.
The current members of Nightwish:
Floor Jansen (Dutch) - Lead Vocals, she can also play guitar and piano
Tuomas Holopainen (Finnish) - Keyboards and main composer (freaking genius if you ask me!)
Kai Hahto (Finnish) Drums and Percussion
Emppu Vuorinen (Finnish) - Main Guitarist
Marko Hietala (Finnish) 2nd Lead Singer, Bass and Guitar
Troy Donockley (English) Multi Instrumentalist and Singer- Uilleann pipes (Irish Bagpipes), Guitar, Bouziki, Flute, Irish whistle and a myriad of strange and wonderful instruments
I believe Troy is one of the rare and gifted musicians who have the ability to pick up almost any instrument in a matter of hours, maybe with a little explanation of it if it is particularly obscure or complex.
Tuomas is not just a genius he is A PRODIGY THAT COMES ONCE IN THE LIFETIME!
Add the dulcimer to Troy's collection: it's the vaguely harpsichord-sounding instrument that you hear in this song.
When Floor starts the opera at the end, my heart starts beating faster and my eyes start watering. She is just Sooo good, I would rather hear her sing, more than anybody else on earth .
I totally know how you feel ❤️ - G
The spoken word section is Tuomas Holopainen's wife
Johanna Kurkela.
She is also an accomplished singer.
The latest Human:||:Nature album is a masterpiece. Really grand, beautiful, powerful, primal at times....
It’s an album that grows on you with each successive listen. While I think imaginerium is their greatest studio work, the Wacken 2013 concert is largely in support of it, some albums like wishmaster or once don’t hold up after the initial listen. Human nature is the opposite.
doug marcus I totally agree. Honestly it reminded me of Wagner. First time I ever listened it sounded interesting but I wasn’t sold on it, after a few listens it becomes the greatest thing ever. Human:||:Nature was like that too, it grows and grows. But that “listening curve” is the reason I never suggest HN to newcomers to Nightwish
The poem is read by Tuomas wife Johanna.
Eugene was ment to go to the moon on one of the missions, but it was found that he had Addisons disease so he never got to go. But he did train the astronauts who went to the moon in geology.
I love the orgasmic reaction to the end of this it really goes to your heart ... "The Greatest Show on Earth" from Tampere concert is another masterpiece that is a must for your list I suggest it goes near the end
I listen to this performance ALMOST every night as I decide it is time to sleep (but truly my body decides, not my consciousness). This might be the best composition I have ever heard. Very moving, and at the same time, soothing and centering.
In answer to your question, Marco and Floor are the usual ones singing, though Troy sometimes sings (as he does briefly here).
Here's a little background on the song, the lyrics, and text...
This song was a tribute to the life of Eugene Shoemaker. Shoemaker was a geologist and well-known as being "the father of planetary science". You may have heard of his name before as one of the discoverers of the Shoemaker-Levy comet that broke up and collided with Jupiter back in 1994. Anyway, Shoemaker worked for NASA for many years and was part of the Apollo program as an astronaut until his being diagnosed with Addison's disease, which grounded him. Later, he said that the greatest disappointment of his life was that he never got to go bang his hammer on the moon. He was killed in a car accident in 1997 while in Australia researching a meteor crater there. In 1999 a special urn carrying his ashes was attached to the Lunar Prospector probe which mapped the moon and then (intentionally) crashed into a crater near the lunar south pole (which by the way was named after Shoemaker already), making him the only person to be buried on another celestial body. The urn was engraved with the Shakespeare quote from Romeo and Juliet in the video.
The "Laudato Si" and "Ad Astra" bits at the end were Latin, meaning "Praise be" and "To the stars". But there's a little more to it than just that.
"Laudato Si" is a phrase taken from St. Francis of Assissi's famous song "The Canticle of the Sun", in which he praises the air, water, fire, sun, planets, animals, etc. as being our brothers and sisters. Death as well. And the most notable line regarding this song was:
"Laudato si, mi Signore, per sora Luna e le stelle:
in celu l'ài formate clarite et pretiose et belle."
which means:
"Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,
in heaven you formed them clear and precious and beautiful."
The term "Ad astra" is used in a variety of places in ancient Latin writings as well as in some modern contexts. Beyond its literal meaning, it implies the accomplishment of something that is practically impossible or very difficult. The first known usage is from Virgil in The Aneid, where he wrote "sic itur ad astra" or "thus one journeys to the stars" with the idea that it is how one accomplishes the impossible, and "opta ardua pennis astra sequi" or "desire to pursue the high (or hard to reach) stars on wings" when Aeneas taunts Turnus in combat. Another origin is Seneca the Younger, who wrote "non est ad astra mollis e terris via" or "there is no easy way from the earth to the stars".
After the disaster of Apollo 1 in which three astronauts were killed in a flash fire that destroyed their capsule on the launching pad, a memorial was erected with the phrase "ad astra per aspera" which means "to the stars through hardships".
The Nightwish folks are not religious, but they wanted to convey a sense of religious reverence for Shoemaker and the people like him who help us gain a scientific understanding of the world. This same attitude can be seen in spades in the Nightwish song "The Greatest Show on Earth" as well. This reverence for the natural world and for scientific understanding can also be seen clearly in Nightwish's "The Greatest Show on Earth" which includes some commentary by Richard Dawkins.
Mike is right. Praise be to the stars and Eugene Shoemaker. Nightwish loves science and the science world loves Nightwish. There have been multiple scientific discoveries named after them. This band is bigger than life! Laudato si ad astra!
I find that Mike is almost always right 😁 - G
@@MikeandGinger Eugene Shoemaker the only person to be buried on the moon, please do more from Wacken 2013 : StoryTime , Amaranth , EverDream, Nemo,Bless The Child
Laudato si has a catholic vibe going for it, since it's more or less only used in religious contexts. That translation is probably what Tuomas was going for there.
No two Nightwish songs will be the same. Tuomas is a living metaphor and always finds a new twist and new tale to tell.
This is a great song... love the picture the words paint "eternal earthrise" is the view Eugene Shoemaker sees from his celestial resting place... Floor is... well Flawless in her delivery of the eulogy... check out the classical second part to their new album... just beautiful. You guys keep pulling it out the hat! Thank you! X
The backing orchestra and choir are recorded with the London Philharmonic orchestra and choir, the same one used by film scores.
The song is an ode to Eugene Shoemaker: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugene_Merle_Shoemaker
The first half of this song is interesting but when the second half kicks in, with the classical style singing, and the layers of vocals, then the instrumentals... wow, amazing!
As others have said, that's Troy's harmonies. Tuomas has done a side project with Troy and his wife, Johanna Kurkela called Auri. It's a fabulous album, which a reviewer described as "symphonic in tone, with heavy Celtic folk influences".
@Ian Stevenson That's brilliant news!
It's both Marko and Troy. Marko sings the more delicate upper harmony.
@@BruderTux Yes. I was only listening through my tinny laptop speakers so only caught Troy's voice. My bad.
@@jeannettesimpson9778 Just wanted to dispel that rumor from some of the fans that Marko isn't in the album enough :) He is literally in every single song on CD1.
@@BruderTux well said. It really annoys me that people don't pick it up. Sometimes, a more basic quality audio setup might now allow to pick up Marko, but really, all one needs is a simple pair of headsets, and presto, Marko! The other thing that gets to me is people saying that Emppu has a minor role. Sure, I love me a good guitar solo, but is stuff on this album, the riffs, the little details he puts in, are so, so good! He's gonna shine live!
Thank you, the whole new album is amazing!
Nightwish always surprise. This is very powerful song. Next maybe Shudder Before Beautiful, live Wembley or from new album: Pan.
Might be of interest...They sang this on Friday night during their virtual concert. Floor nailed it. Absolutely incredible! I have tickets to see them in NY City in October.
It's actually Old Italian rather than Latin. And the voice speaking the Shakespeare quote is Johanna Kurkela, Tuomas's wife. Together with Troy, the are in a group called Auri. And that's also the name of one of Floor's two horses.
The name Auri comes from books by Patrick Rothfuss, a band favorite fantasy author.
@@Albahtra Yep.
We’ve both read those! Anxiously awaiting the next one! - G
@@ChrisPage68 sorry to bother you with a little correction: the first half is Old Italian (aka Vulgar), the second half is pure Latin.
Just saying fyi, not to be picky...😅
Greetings PageMonster! Have a nice evening up there in England!
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@@flaviovergottini652 I had an online conversation with an Italian linguist and that is exactly what she said!
Nice one guys! The male voice you normally hear on Nightwish is Marco (bass player) but on this album they've had Troy (multi-instrumentalist) singing much more prominently. He's done backup before but this is the first time he's been so up-front and it's a really different sound. Earlier this year Troy and Floor did a couple of acoustic versions (one off the new album, one an old favorite) for Planet Rock magazine. They are utterly, utterly gorgeous:
Nemo (old): czcams.com/video/FC7HYfc5y0A/video.html
How's The Heart (new): czcams.com/video/yYtkPpFYzOo/video.html
The song is about Gene Shoemaker, a hugely influential geologist and astronomer who trained Apollo astronauts and was slated to fly on aMoon mission but was then dropped due to health problems. He co-discovered comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 which subsequently crashed into Jupiter. He died in a car-crash in Australia in 1997. Some of his ashes were subsequently taken to the Moon on the Lunar Prospector probe, making him the first human to be buried on another celestial body. That Shakespere quote in the song is inscribed on the capsule.
You will even love this more as soon as you know the meaning and the story behind this. Love you. Keep going this journey.
Ginger I have to say this, when I first heard you speak I seriously smiled. Your voice sounds like the 2 ladies on SNL doing the "Schweddy Balls" skit lol
Shoemaker is the only person whose remains have been placed on any celestial body outside Earth. The brass foil wrapping of Shoemaker's memorial capsule is inscribed with images of Comet Hale-Bopp and a quotation from Shakespeare's. Greetings from Chile 🇨🇱
In the chorus you can mainly hear Troy, also with Marko and Floor
Greetings from Finland & sorry to be late (as always). This song was the only one on their latest album that Floor has told gave her a real challenge to get the operatic part just the way she wanted it to sound. She managed to nail it only after they added the choir to the audio track she was listening while singing that part of the song & she could do it in her more peaceful home studio. She is not just a perfectionist, but also hyper sensitive to her surroundings & other people, which probably helps her to convey all those emotions with her singing.
P.S. The Shakespeare quote is spoken by Tuomas' wife Johanna Kurkela, who is a well known vocalist here in Finland & most likely also in many other countries for her work with her husband & Troy Donockley (Nightwish's multi-instrumentalist) in the band AURI.
melting melting melting ... same feelings everytime i heard that soprano part
Thank you guys for your truly genuine reactions. Just a piece of advice while listening to all of the suggestions posted on here, please, please, please do a little background research on "Poet and the Pendulum" and "Greatest Show on Earth" before you listen. It would have been very helpful with "Shoemaker" as well. With Greatest Show on Earth you have to watch all the way until the end and not make the mistake that many reviewers do by ending the video before it is done. Make sure you watch straight through the credits until the video ends. Many make the error to end early and get a lot of thumbs done for that simple mistake. I suggest you save "Poet and the Pendulum" for one of your later reactions in your Nightwish journey and maybe the Nightwish fellowship will give you some background as to the meanings behind the very deep, dark and sad meaning of the lyrics. It has been fun so far sharing your Nightwish experience with you both. Keep up the good work!
*Since the Nightwish-album "Century Child"(2002) all orchestral & choir parts are genuine. Before this album strings & co. were done with a lot of synthesizers. And the 2004 Nightwish-album "Once" was the first album, in which Pip Williams is the one, who does the orchestral and choir arrangements. The album "Once" is also the first album, in which all orchestral parts are played by the London Philharmonic Orchestra.*
Such a beautiful song. Everything just flows and sounds incredible. Troy and Markko's harmonies are perfect..... gah Nightwish just smack you in the feels everytime. 🤘🏼💥🤘🏼❤️🎤🔥 🎸
My favorite part of the song, "Laudato Si, Ad Astra" It's the cherry on top. Perfect epic ending.
More for the list:
The Shakespeare Quote is Tuomas' wife Johanna Kurkela and she sings on Tuomas' fine work "Music Inspired by the Life and Times of Scrooge" [edit for a ton YT just deleted from my comment] Here's a link to the single video released for that: czcams.com/video/JWwSVOo5K_k/video.html a song called "A Lifetime Of Adventure". This whole album is a score for an animation Disney NEEDS to make. It's a brilliant work, using the London Philharmonic, Metro Voices, (Pip Williams directs and arranges music for Tuomas and Nightwish) friends of Toumas and "The Johannas" Johanna Kurkela and Johanna Iivanainen who are seen in that video. [end deleted portion]
Tuomas and Johanna Kurkela are also in a side project called Auri with Troy Donockley of Nightwish (plays pipes/bouzouki/mandola/bodhrán/whistles/guitar and more . . . is also on The Life and Times). a more folky sound. This: czcams.com/video/fYVmmWNskjs/video.html is the video from that album, a song called Night 13.
that last operatic part is my fav. Laudato Si is latin for "praise be to you" and Ad Astra is latin for "to the stars". such a magical tribute to an interesting individual. Floor has stated this took a long time to get right and was difficult to nail. imagine what that might mean to a "normal" singer, lol. This is one of the songs many of us cannot wait to see them do live next year when tours start up again. Can you imagine that ending live? :)
Songs as Romanticide, Song Of Myself, Slayin The Dreamer, Dead Boys Poem, Greatest Show On Earth, Poet And The Pendulum etcetera are basically mandatory before you go the latest album. ;-)
We are on a starship. Flying blind through the universe. Until shoemaker. Now we know thanks to him. We live in a cosmic shooting gallery. An even some of the tiny pieces that are out there. Could wipe a large city off the map. An found pieces bigger than our planet. Such as the comet that carries his name.
Beautiful song to a great thinker.
Nice reaction and analysis guys, and anyone who references 'Firefly' in a reaction has my respect!
Coming with a big hitter on this one guys
The first male voice you hear is Troy Donockley. Multi instumentalist.
All about Eugene Shoemaker. Only human to have his ashes laid to rest on the moon. Very interesting back story. The lady reading the lines from Romeo and Juliette is Tuomas's wife, Johanna. The Romeo And Juliette quote was on a plaque on the urn that to Shoemaker to the moon.
Right on Mike with the Shoemaker Levy comet.
Get your skeleton suits ready for when you do Tribal.🤣🤣🤣🤣
Only Human to had their ashes laid to rest on any celestial body. He's unique.
See Floor singing Oh Holy Night in Finnish I think (Raskasta Jouluo - Oi Jouluyo). She's heavily pregnant and has just as much breath and power in her vocals as always. 😁👍
FIREFLY!!!! Now I know you guys are GREAT peeps.
It’s a genuine tragedy that that show got cancelled after one season. - G
@@MikeandGinger big time. 3 best Sci Fi shows made and lost early. Firefly, Farscape, Star Trek DS9
@@MikeandGinger There was a movie. Find it and watch it!
Sandra Nelson we own it! Watched it many times- G
@@MikeandGinger indeed Serenity. Great film. Never piss off River Tamm.
This is such a beautiful beautiful song. I am pleased you agree.
🤘🇫🇮 Nightwish army: Good choice - this is symphonic metal at it's best - It took Tuomas five years to compose these - he doesn't do it single per month... He does art - that's why his unofficial is Metal Mozart (not accepted by Tuomas! - he respects past compocers too much) LM. 08.2 ֶָ[ANALYSE] Nightwish : Shoemaker (English subtitles) czcams.com/video/EJU4li_NXuY/video.html In this second part this Frenc-Canadian friar who got in deep to Nightwish Music - explains the meanings of words in this compoitions and why he existed about the latin verses. He also reacts to many songs - so I'd wait to his deep analyzis after listening those Take care...
I'm only a few months into my Nightwish journey but they have become my favorite band. I am also a Browncoat and love that you know Firefly.
It’s a tragedy that it got canceled so soon - G
There harmony's are just great! 3 really different voices, but they melt into one beautifully! Nightwish has so much to discover for you.
Thumbs up for Nightwish and thumbs up for Firefly reference!
You should try Nightwish's All The Works Of Nature Which Adorn The World. It's a mammoth of a song from their latest album, 31 minutes of just pure perfection.
Really like your videos, keep up the good work!!!
yep and then this video from it..
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It's an orchestral suite actually.
The instrument at the beginning, and heard repeatedly throughout the piece is the dulcimer, although I'm not sure if it is sampled (patches, in MIDI speak) and played from Tuomas' keyboard or an actual instrument, and if it is, who is playing it. It is the direct ancestor of the pianoforte (the strings being struck), as the psalterium is of the harpsichord (in which the strings are plucked).
Eugene Shoemaker was actually selected as the first civilian to travel to the moon, but his Addisons disease was diagnosed part-way through his astronaut training. He completed the training to avoid interfering with the training schedule of the cohort going through training with him.
His final resting place is near the lunar south pole at 88.1° South 44.9° East.on the floor of the crater which bears his name. Although it had been informally known as Mawson in some circles beforehand, the Internation Astronomical Union had never recognised it as such, and so the only official designation it has held will be Shoemaker.
Being so close to the south pole, he does get eternal earthrise. It is also in permanent shadow, so a permanent deep freeze in the extreme sense - below 100K (-173°C ≈ -280°F). It can be found here en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shoemaker_(lunar_crater)#/media/File:Lunar_south_pole_summer_annotated.jpg
great reaction mike and ginger. it´s fantastic that somebody still doing music like this,something different. thanx and have great weekend there. ps. very good remember eugene shoemaker
Yes, this is certainly a beautiful composition altogether.
In this album, they incorporate more of vocals from Troy to give him a little more exposure.
The song is about Eugene Shoemaker. He was a remarkable scientist and a wonderful husband. His ultimate dream was to go to the moon and would have done so. Unfortunately, he came down with a condition that kept him from going into space and so, because of his passion for science and the universe, after his death, his wife agreed in honoring her husband by donating 1 ounce of his ashes that were to be taken up and buried in the moon.
The orchestral parts and choirs were prerecorded by the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the City of London Choir in Angels Studios, London.
An awesome song dedicated to an awesome human being..... "Shoemaker"
Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘
Floor Jansen, First of Her Name, Queen of the Valkyries, Lady of Nightwish and Protector of our Metal Realm. Long may she reign.
Can't wait to see these new songs live.
Nice reaction 😁🤘
You guys might like Stargazers live in Tampere 2015 👍
Now that you know that this song is a tribute to Eugene Shoemaker you should watch it again and pick up the bits you will have overlooked
Eugene studied meteor strikes on the earth and the moon along with all things space hence the visual theme, His wife Carolyn joined him on his travels when the kids left the house and studied with him
The end I see it (the visuals) as the view point from his resting place as the earth/sun sets.
Unfortunately he died is a car crash on aback country track in Australia whilst researching with his wife, she survived
Another great reaction
Pfff, I can't wait to hear them perform this live. And what about Tribal? I am sure it will be mindblowing. Due to Covid my patience is really being put to the test though. But the longer we have to wait, the greater the reward, for sure.
Thx for this beautiful reaction you both.
Ginger ..... in a earlier Nightwish reaction video, you said you love opera. I was thinking on this one .... and a few more. And here it is and you enjoy it very much :) And you are looking great in that you wear :) Over and out .... goooone
Kudos to Mike for his translation: quite accurate!
The last (gorgeous) verse is half Vulgar (aka medieval Italian) and half Latin.
*Laudato si'* (or laudato sii) are the first two words of the Canticle of the Creatures by St. Francis of Assisi and it means "Praised be you"
*Ad astra* is pure Latin meaning "to the stars / to the stars' height".
Combined together these phrases are a commendation to Shoemaker: Praised be you to the stars' height.
Great reaction! If you want to explore more from the latest Nightwish album (Human//Nature), I suggest to start with the first track "Music" and follow the tracklist order because, even though every track is beautiful per se, the whole album is intended as a musical journey! 🎶🛫🎵
Ps: LOTS of Kleenex if you react to "How's the Heart", especially the Planet Rock acoustic version!😢😢😢
Greetings from your Italian subscriber!
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I love you guys' taste in stuff - so I was grinning like a little kid when I saw you were going to react to this!!!!! You're very new to your Nightwish journey, but one thing's nearly certain...you're going to love it!!!
This band is SO skilled and talented, with a genius madman (meant in a good way) as the primary composer and keyboardist.
You never know what you're going to get stylistically with these guys - everything from pure crunch headbanger to neo-classical - but it's *always* beautifully done and thought out. There's just *no such thing* as a bad, or even "meh" Nightwish song.
I love that choir sound as well. Although it's without choir I had to think about Ave Maria sung by Marko and Floor as a suggestion for you two. It would be perfect for Christmas time. It's so beautiful.
You guys are Such Great Reactors !!! Really enjoyed ALL of your Nightwish reactions so far !!! Thanks for letting the Nightwish Army help you to truly experience the wonderful songs and epic performances that Nightwish provides ! Read the background about Shoemaker...He is currently resting in Peace on the Moon with the beautiful view shown at the end ❤️ ! Several of their songs are truly more enjoyable with the background researched a little prior to experiencing the song. Poet and the Pendulum, and Greatest Show on EARTH are the biggest ! And most complex ! Can't wait to see More from you guys ! LOVE from Tennessee USA ❤️.
Thank you Gayle, that is very high praise! And good information, too. - M
This song is about Eugene Shoemaker.
You dropped "Firefly" in a Nightwish reaction video..... I love you guys!
Oh, we're sci-fi nerds from waaay back! :) - G
Sleeping Sun @ Tampere is beautiful.
This song is an Ode to Eugene Shoemaker, an American geologist and one of the founders of the field of planetary science. The only man who is buried on the moon. The Shakespeare quote is inscribed on the capsule that held his ashes that were deposited on the moon in a crater named after him. That last shot of the earth setting behind the horizon of the moon is from his gravesite on the moon. You were right "Praise be to the Stars". Tuomas is a science geek. Great job my friends. See you next time. Peace.
Ayreon next? The Day That The World Breaks Down. SF storyline, Arjen Anthony Lucassen is the main composer and lyricist, multi-instrumentalist, keyboard, synth, piano, all guitars are played by him. In total in this first song, of the Album The Source, all 11 vocalists are presented.
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for someone not knowing Latin that well .. you translated it exactly. Good job!
Extra Extra comment, for Ginger especially -- always trying to help with more Floor stuff, as a big fan myself. This just appeared on my radar: professional opera singer and vocal coach Elizabeth "The Charismatic Voice" Zharoff has yesterday (Oct. 6) uploaded her review of Floor singing an actual opera piece. You've probably run across the opera name in your comments section -- "O Mio Babbino Caro" "one of the most famous Puccini arias for lyric soprano in operatic repertoire". Elizabeth Zharoff is highly regarded, and received over 5,000 comments to her CZcams review of "Ghost Love Score". For anyone who doubted Floors technical singing ability, Elizabeth gives an EXTREMELY TECHNICAL BREAKDOWN by a PROFESSIONAL OPERA SINGER of exactly what it is Floor is doing as she is singing this, that frankly, I can't begin to even understand what she is talking about, its so complicated. But for anyone who ever doubted Floor's ability, this would be a must-see video. You can find it at "czcams.com/video/hs4ziowgu9g/video.html". Thanks, and have fun!
Love this track but just one thing guys. The audio level on the track was low compared to your mics. Just a small niggle 😃.
Tuomas's Nightwish songs are so profound it's a good idea to do some background research on some before listening, (not watch, just read). Digest a number of other Nighwish songs before you get to the Poet and the Pendulum (live at Wembley), but that one in particular it is very important to know the backstory, it IS Autobiographical. Also, try to find one with on screen lyrics, big help.
I am so waiting for the live version of this. Floor and Nightwish always find another level live.
It was Troy singing with Floor. He plays the bagpipes and flutes.
I LOVE the bagpipes! - G
I knew Ginger was going to love this one!! I recommend now some solo Floor, singing O Mio Babbino Caro
So glad you picked up on the Shoemaker recommendation. To compare and contrast, do try Nightwish's cover of Walking in the Air with Tarja singing (studio version is a good one), or Tarja singing Bless The Child. Thank you
Nightwish army Aussie chapter Sydney base camp reporting in....nice reaction. Eugene Shoemaker died here in Australia on his way to check some craters. Talking about ships and travelling - react to the islander from Tampere.
The phrase" Eternal Earthrise": Shoemaker's ashes are located on what we see as the edge of the moon. Being the moon does not rotate more than once per orbit, the Earth is always in the same place in the lunar sky. Because of his ashes position, Shoemaker figuratively see the Earth in eternal rise.
Love your reaction, such a lovely couple you are both. Before i forget: i love that painting behind you, did you make that, totally love it? Greetings from The Netherlands
Thank you! The painting was a gift, and we love it. Ginger's going to paint us a more thematically correct background soon. -M
@@MikeandGinger Oh really fantastic and what a nice, beautiful gift. I had to ask, cause my wife seen me watched your reactions and she is an artist. And you know, some direct question to expect from someone from the Netherlands ;)
Rene van Westen no worries! - G
Great reaction as always. This whole album is amazing. I think Tribal has to be my favorite song off this album.
Hello you should also try O MIO BABINO CARO with Floor of course I'm sure Ginger is shedding some tears . Greeting from the Netherlands.
NW "Storytime" Wacken 2013 Live (opera section) Ayreon Universe - "Merlin's Will" Live (ft. Floor & Irene Jansen)
Firefly reference, Close Encounters reference, correct identification of Shoemaker (even if you don’t really know who he was or what it means to this song ;)), beautiful background painting... yeah, this is a good channel. :D. Keep up the good work you two!
Thank you! ❤️ We are definitely an eclectic mix 😅 - G
The ending is also a reference to the opening of 2001 a Space Odyssey.
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Great reaction to this majestic song. And you almost guessed the story behind. 😄
Please turn up the volume. We can adjust down on our end.
The structure of this song is unusual, but fantastic. Tuomas is really a genius one.
Next: The poet and the pendulum is a MUST.
Going into Poet as blind as this won't make for much of a reaction. That one really requires the full backstory or it will result in a lot of furrowed brows while watching.
One subtle thing I love in this song is when the wolf howls at the moon. Amazing.
Yess more Nightwish! I can see that you haven't yet seen Troy yet, as he was the first male voice to back Floor in the chorus. You've got a long Nightwish journey ahead of you, so I can't wait for whatever you've got planned! How's the Heart (Acoustic version) would be my suggestion, but I look forward to it nontheless :)
Laudato Si likely references Pope Francis' writing criticising humanity's treatment of our planet, which in turn is a reference to the poem "Canticle of The Sun" by Saint Francis of Assisi where "Laudato si" is repeated over and over:
- Laudato si, mi Signore, per sora Luna e le stelle (Praised be You, my Lord, through Sister Moon and the stars,)
🤘🤘❤🤘🤘😁✌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So happy you two have done this one!!!!
I just say one thing, welcome to the Nightwish Army....
Check out Hows The Heart The ACOUSTIC VERSION Floors voice is beyond beautiful in it
Great reaction 🙏 Can't wait to see you react to Nightwish the Greatest Show On Earth live from Finland 🙏
You should check the story bevind this song and indeed this one is about Shoemaker who's ashes are brought to The moon with An Apollo Mission, as a thank you as what he achieved during his lifetime concerning space. A lot of their songs have a story or meaning. Before listening to "Poet and The Pendulum" and "The Greatest Show on Earth" you should look up The story they already are masterpiece but Will mean so much more of you know the background before hearing them.
Nice reaction. Nightwish have evolved into a group that has something important to say. This is a wonderful tribute to Eugene Shoemaker with so many layers, which have been discussed in other comments. There is a lot of Nightwish to explore, so enjoy!!!
This one is about Eugene Shoemaker, a scientist who is buried on the moon.
One little technical aspect: The volume of the music is a little low in comparison with the comment sound. But very enjoyable reaction video. :-)
Laudato Si seems related the second encyclical of pope Franziskus. A memorandum critisizing the human waste of the resources of our planet.
Thank you. We have been struggling with the audio for the last little while. I think we’ve finally got it beat, tho. - G
Floor, Marco and Troy are doing the vocals. Eugene Shoemaker was a American Geologist and Astronomer. Tuomas ( writes almost all the music and lyrics ) is into geology and astronomy big time. Some of Dr Shoemakers ashes are buried on the moon via NASA
Love your genuine reaction, yeah Nightwish, in particular with Floor, is addictive!
Keep up the good and entertaining reviews.
Grtz.Jim ;D
Shoemaker was the guy who studied craters on the moon and earth and how they were caused by asteroids ( a simplistic description from me ;) )...hence the optics in the video....
Yay for Google Translate.
"Laudato si ad astra" => "All praise be to the stars".
Nice video. RIP Eddie .
This would be a perfect score for a sy-fy movie. Hope they play it live next year.