the girl who stepped out of the building in the military uniform and looked up at the planes in the sky was the captain of the Nightwitches, then you obviously had the spartans marching with the soldiers, the soldiers on the horses in the armor were Robert the Bruce and his brother (i believe it was his brother), the old car was a nod to Archduke Ferdinand and his assassination, the two biplanes are a reference to Manfred von Richtofen AKA "The Bloody Red Baron", and the B-17 that followed closely behind the biplanes was a reference to the "Franz Stiglar Incident" where Franz Stiglar escorted the B-17 "Ye Olde Pub" to safety instead of shooting it down. then of course you have the tribute to Lemmy.
And the flags were obviously a reflection of the cover of the album 1916. And the bus was going to Hammersmith, reference to Motörhead live album No Sleep Til Hammersmith.
@@benterbenter9281 ya they really put there all into this one in respecting the actions of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice or did heroic actions.
Not gonna lie, I had tears in my eyes...😢 Good homage to other soldiers dying face down in the mud as well as an *Homage to Motorhead* who recorded the song originally. Their videos are probably a better history lesson than what is taught in schools now! Sabaton is an absolutely fantastic band! Powerful song! Well done SABATON ❣️
[I hope you'll forgive a pasted comment, it took me a while to write the first time.] I saw them perform this live in Leeds on the first night of the tour, and it was so emotional. So let's raise a few glasses: to Birmingham, birthplace of metal; to Lemmy (RIP); to Sabaton; and to those who sacrificed so much. My wife's grandfather was one of those who lied about his age - he was only _14_ when he went to the Front! He got out alive, thanks to some amazing luck: he was wounded and taken to a field hospital, and his own father was there at the same time. He swore a lot when he saw his son, then wrote to his wife back home explaining the situation. She in turn sent evidence of their boy's age to the War Office and they pulled him out. After he came home he never spoke to anyone in the family about his experiences. Greetings from South Yorkshire - Lest We Forget.
Also, if you've not heard it, Al Stewart's _The_ _Road_ _to_ _Moscow_ is definitely worth a listen. Actually, I recommend the whole of his "Past, Present, and Future" album, which works its way through the 20th Century; but if you only do one song, TRtM is the one to go for. I don't think there's an official video.
Those different soldiers were references to others sabaton's songs. Some of them related to WWI, some to WWII even some to medieval times or the 30 years war.
Great tribute to Lemmy and Motorhead. Sabaton are a class act. Civil War is another band that does Military history songs, but I think they focus more on American history. Some of the former members of Sabaton are founding members. Not familiar with their discography, so I can't really recommend a song.
The downright creepiest thing in this video is the ecru/white cabriolet standing motionless in the street - it's the abandoned car of Franz Ferdinand of Austria, it's the herald of the Apocalypse of the Old World - the death of the Royal and Imperial couple heralding 30 following years of bloodshed in an intensity and on a scale never seen before or since. Best regards Raoul G. Kunz
Amazing reaction. Love the historical detail. I think I’ve heard this song/seen this video about 50 times now and I cry literally every time. Gut wrenching Sabaton are amazing If you’re interested in more bands singing on history - Iron Maiden has many many songs. Check out Paschendale to start
In the span of 60 seconds 1 soldier KIA at a rate 4.4 a second, means that in the span of a minute 13.63 soldiers gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
NEVER EVER stop a sabaton video before it runs out, if you did like it the least you can do is let it run out and the name been shown dude ;) and you did miss out on Lemmy stuff, karma is a bitch
I’ve heard people say Sabaton “overdoes” the anthemic, epic sound, but they ain’t singing about army clerks who stapled papers above and beyond the call of duty here. These brave soldiers DESERVE THAT SOUND. And I can’t get enough.
If it's history based music you are after then you should be going through Al Stewart's catalog. He has been writing mainly historical songs since 1967.
I rarely, very rarely put thumb down. Usually if something is not my liking i just leave. In your case i just stayed because i hoped you will say someting that matters. Sadly...no. And again i remember why i don't follow you anymore. No hard feelings, all the good for you. Greetings from Finland! 🤘🎶 🖤 🎸🇫🇮
well you were a bit making a fault during your speech. if you red that last part correctly. you said 19.000 killed then first day and 57,000 in total, but no those 19.000 were just before noon after that all the others still died and only the first day 57.000 thousand english soldiers were killed. 300.000 after this battle for another 3 miles so 6 miles in total. by the way not only the two remaining motörhead members were included but also the man holding up the picture of lemmy is an important one mentioned later in the credits as eddy rocha tourmanager of sabaton but formerly years long tourmanager of motörhead. for the rest most of the whole video is based upon eastereggs of other songs of sabaton. like the clothing of during the guitarsolo and snaresolo which where based upon swedish army cloths during the times of carolus rex and other parts are mentioned but this had also a special purpose namely to put all this as part of every war. the text can be standing for regardless which war is happening. like now the war between russia and ukraine. as you can see o n this comment I'm also a historynerd.
When commenting during a song I would have liked to see better calculated pauses, for instance between verses, or simply save your thoughts for after the song. And Sabaton tend to put a lot of effort even in the making of the credits, especially for this music video, bit of a shame to cut there. They're half the length of the song for a reason...😒
I wouldn't say that's what is happening. Lemmy's vocals carry a different emotion, and the funeral-like music emphasises it: Sadness. It wouldn't be as impactful if they had chosen a more epic instrumental performance. That his vocals are more subdued is also a choice. When Lemmy sings it, it's sadness and regret over the manufactured tragedy that happened. Sabaton, with Joakim's growling vocals and the louder, more complex orchestra? Anger. Anger over the tragedy, pain, and injustice that those who fell that day were not given the time to feel. Both are great songs, great performances, and both deliver different emotions that both fit the song. I wish there was a way to have two more covers of the song - one carrying the emotion of denial and one that expresses bargain. Leaving out acceptance would be a statement on its own.
the girl who stepped out of the building in the military uniform and looked up at the planes in the sky was the captain of the Nightwitches, then you obviously had the spartans marching with the soldiers, the soldiers on the horses in the armor were Robert the Bruce and his brother (i believe it was his brother), the old car was a nod to Archduke Ferdinand and his assassination, the two biplanes are a reference to Manfred von Richtofen AKA "The Bloody Red Baron", and the B-17 that followed closely behind the biplanes was a reference to the "Franz Stiglar Incident" where Franz Stiglar escorted the B-17 "Ye Olde Pub" to safety instead of shooting it down. then of course you have the tribute to Lemmy.
Thank you so much for the info, I'll pin your comment so other people can red it as well.
@@VelcroReacts no prob. im a big ww1/2 buff lol
And the flags were obviously a reflection of the cover of the album 1916. And the bus was going to Hammersmith, reference to Motörhead live album No Sleep Til Hammersmith.
There are a lot of eastern eggs in the end credits
@@benterbenter9281 ya they really put there all into this one in respecting the actions of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice or did heroic actions.
Not gonna lie, I had tears in my eyes...😢
Good homage to other soldiers dying face down in the mud as well as an
*Homage to Motorhead* who recorded the song originally.
Their videos are probably a better history lesson than what is taught in schools now! Sabaton is an absolutely fantastic band!
Powerful song!
Well done SABATON ❣️
And the bus in the beginning, Hammersmith 82, another Motörhead reference.
I agree they should use Sabaton in Schools if they are not already!
[I hope you'll forgive a pasted comment, it took me a while to write the first time.] I saw them perform this live in Leeds on the first night of the tour, and it was so emotional. So let's raise a few glasses: to Birmingham, birthplace of metal; to Lemmy (RIP); to Sabaton; and to those who sacrificed so much. My wife's grandfather was one of those who lied about his age - he was only _14_ when he went to the Front! He got out alive, thanks to some amazing luck: he was wounded and taken to a field hospital, and his own father was there at the same time. He swore a lot when he saw his son, then wrote to his wife back home explaining the situation. She in turn sent evidence of their boy's age to the War Office and they pulled him out. After he came home he never spoke to anyone in the family about his experiences. Greetings from South Yorkshire - Lest We Forget.
Also, if you've not heard it, Al Stewart's _The_ _Road_ _to_ _Moscow_ is definitely worth a listen. Actually, I recommend the whole of his "Past, Present, and Future" album, which works its way through the 20th Century; but if you only do one song, TRtM is the one to go for. I don't think there's an official video.
It's totally fine thank you for the info
Thank you I'll add to the list
Those different soldiers were references to others sabaton's songs. Some of them related to WWI, some to WWII even some to medieval times or the 30 years war.
Yes! I noticed that someone else pointed also all the references on the video.
Great tribute to Lemmy and Motorhead. Sabaton are a class act.
Civil War is another band that does Military history songs, but I think they focus more on American history. Some of the former members of Sabaton are founding members. Not familiar with their discography, so I can't really recommend a song.
Thank you Chris I'll give them a check to see if it's something I can do for the channel
@@VelcroReacts " Bay of Pigs" from Civil War is pretty good.
Stay strong mate sorry to hear that you tried to take your life just stay strong awesome video thank you
Thank you! Things have been better slowly but surely
The downright creepiest thing in this video is the ecru/white cabriolet standing motionless in the street - it's the abandoned car of Franz Ferdinand of Austria, it's the herald of the Apocalypse of the Old World - the death of the Royal and Imperial couple heralding 30 following years of bloodshed in an intensity and on a scale never seen before or since.
Best regards
Raoul G. Kunz
Thank you! I was so into the music that I didn't notice it, Watched it again a couple of times and spotted a lot of references that I missed.
Amazing reaction. Love the historical detail. I think I’ve heard this song/seen this video about 50 times now and I cry literally every time. Gut wrenching
Sabaton are amazing
If you’re interested in more bands singing on history - Iron Maiden has many many songs. Check out Paschendale to start
Thank you for the recommendation Nathan!
You’re very welcome! I look forward to the video :D
In the span of 60 seconds 1 soldier KIA at a rate 4.4 a second, means that in the span of a minute 13.63 soldiers gave the ultimate sacrifice for their country.
Such a crazy statistic to wrap your head around.
The .63 repeats, how far I don't know. Sad that war happens, until we get a grasp on are self as humans we'll never know true peace.
Why did you stop early? it is part of the gift given to us!
Sorry! I just didn't want to make the video too long! :(
NEVER EVER stop a sabaton video before it runs out, if you did like it the least you can do is let it run out and the name been shown dude ;) and you did miss out on Lemmy stuff, karma is a bitch
Sorry I just didn't want to make the video too long!
I think you can give him advice in a nice way,not the way you did,he does his best 😊
I’ve heard people say Sabaton “overdoes” the anthemic, epic sound, but they ain’t singing about army clerks who stapled papers above and beyond the call of duty here. These brave soldiers DESERVE THAT SOUND. And I can’t get enough.
If it's history based music you are after then you should be going through Al Stewart's catalog. He has been writing mainly historical songs since 1967.
Will check it out, thank you.
Estoy enganchado a las reacciones, y el acento español se reconoce al segundo. Yo el primero. Buen video.
Muchas Gracias Jose
I rarely, very rarely put thumb down. Usually if something is not my liking i just leave.
In your case i just stayed because i hoped you will say someting that matters.
Sadly...no.
And again i remember why i don't follow you anymore.
No hard feelings, all the good for you.
Greetings from Finland! 🤘🎶 🖤 🎸🇫🇮
That's fine it is your opinion a I respect it just out of curiosity what would you have liked me to talk about?
well you were a bit making a fault during your speech. if you red that last part correctly. you said 19.000 killed then first day and 57,000 in total, but no those 19.000 were just before noon after that all the others still died and only the first day 57.000 thousand english soldiers were killed. 300.000 after this battle for another 3 miles so 6 miles in total. by the way not only the two remaining motörhead members were included but also the man holding up the picture of lemmy is an important one mentioned later in the credits as eddy rocha tourmanager of sabaton but formerly years long tourmanager of motörhead. for the rest most of the whole video is based upon eastereggs of other songs of sabaton. like the clothing of during the guitarsolo and snaresolo which where based upon swedish army cloths during the times of carolus rex and other parts are mentioned but this had also a special purpose namely to put all this as part of every war. the text can be standing for regardless which war is happening. like now the war between russia and ukraine. as you can see o n this comment I'm also a historynerd.
For the Allies Vimy Ridge was a different story.…
Guess the average lifespan of a 2nd lieutenant dropped into the Vietnam War?
15 minutes.… Food for the gun? Oh yes indeed.
That's the life of a soldier.
@@VelcroReacts The life of a soldier is not so bad, however, it's the dying part that is less than ideal.
When commenting during a song I would have liked to see better calculated pauses, for instance between verses, or simply save your thoughts for after the song. And Sabaton tend to put a lot of effort even in the making of the credits, especially for this music video, bit of a shame to cut there. They're half the length of the song for a reason...😒
The greatest difference is that Lemmy's vocal carries more emotion. He didn't need a full orchestra.
I wouldn't say that's what is happening. Lemmy's vocals carry a different emotion, and the funeral-like music emphasises it: Sadness. It wouldn't be as impactful if they had chosen a more epic instrumental performance. That his vocals are more subdued is also a choice. When Lemmy sings it, it's sadness and regret over the manufactured tragedy that happened.
Sabaton, with Joakim's growling vocals and the louder, more complex orchestra? Anger. Anger over the tragedy, pain, and injustice that those who fell that day were not given the time to feel.
Both are great songs, great performances, and both deliver different emotions that both fit the song.
I wish there was a way to have two more covers of the song - one carrying the emotion of denial and one that expresses bargain. Leaving out acceptance would be a statement on its own.
It's a different vibe all together tbh