First Time Hearing - Sabaton - 1916 - Pentagenarian Veteran Reacts
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- Originally written by Lemmy Killminster of Motorhead, "1916", now performed by Sabaton, was an homage to the Battle of the Somme in WW1. With this rendition and video, I feel that Sabaton has created a work that would make Lemmy proud. In some ways, I could even imagine him telling Sabaton, "This is your song now."
-The Pentagenarian
Original Artist - Sabaton
Originally Performed by: Motorhead
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They did justice to the song, to Lemmy, to those who gave all for their country 🤘
They most certainly did. Thank you for stopping in and leaving a comment.
Motorheads version is more like a funeral Song....Sabaton made it to a big black stone in the middle of the street, we all have to mention, and to remember. Salute to you and your friends that never came come!
Thank you, and I agree completely about the tones of the versions. I wasn't sure what to expect and I was pleasantly surprised. Thank you for leaving a comment and checking out my reaction.
I like that the two versions are the same but so diffrent .. Sabatons flair in music, Tommy’s rearrangment and Joachims vocals .. and the close ties to Motörhead ..not least to Mike Dee
@MariaBolund74 And another thing that really link them up with Motörhead.
Same tour manager, Eddie Rocha.
@@drigerdranzer7514 yes that’s is very true 🤘
My great uncle at the age of 16 enlisted to fight at the Somme he survived, however passed away on the battlefield aged 19; 8 days before end of WW1
You have commenced the journey down the Sabaton rabbit hole. Soldier of heaven, cliffs of gallipoli, bismark , steel comnanders, and 1916 are in my top 5
There are no random people in this music video. Every person and plane is part of history.
I did some researching and found that all the names of the soldiers, knights and Spartans in the end were real people. Many of the soldiers were Medal of Honor, Silver Star, Victoria Cross or Croix de Guerre recipients.
The soldier pulling himself out of the mud, at first I thought he was a member of "The Smoking Snakes" (Força Expedicionária Brasileira, FEB, nicknamed Cobras Fumantes), but doing some more research with the patch on his shoulder as well as his helmet, that's Sgt Henry Johnson of the 15th New York National Guard Regiment, aka "The Harlem Hellfighters". Medal of Honor recipient and recipient of French Croix de Guerre avec Palme, France's highest award for valor. The Medal of Honor was awarded to him in 2015.
Sgt. Henry Johnson is "one of the five bravest American soldiers in the war."
Theodore Roosevelt Jr. in his book "Rank and File: True Stories of the Great War"
The Asian soldier with the cocked-hat, that's a Nepalese Gurka named Havildar Gurung (per the credits) who earn the Victoria Cross in the Burma campaign off WWII.
Sgt Awal Nur, who did a secret mission over the Himalaya.
Lt. Audie Murphy, Sgt. Alvin York are both medal of honor recipients from WWI (York) and WWII (Murphy).
I also notice a soldier with the Croix Lorraine on what looks like a French flag arm band, meaning he was a member of the 'Forces françaises libres' forces in WWII.
Doing some reading I found out that a large number of French colonial troops from territories such as Chad had joined with the 'Forces françaises libres'. I suspect that soldier is Lt Comba, but I can't find anything on him.
As I've been working my way through the names listed in the credits and found another one: Private George Stringer, Manchester, Awarded the Victoria Cross at the Battle of Es Sinn in Mesopotamia.
Capt. Dobson, 1st Canadian Infantry Battalion, Killed on 9 July 1916 in Flanders.
@@gryphonosiris2577 thank you for doing the research, that is absolutely beautiful
@@simpchimp4741 I'm just sad that I couldn't find everyone.
Excellent reaction. Lemmy wrote "1916" after seeing a documentary on the Battle of the Somme. He was very moved by the story of one veteran of the battle and his tale of holding his best friend as he died, which is the primary theme of the song. Sabaton has created a moving and epic tribute to both Lemmy and all the soldiers throughout history who marched off to fight, and sometimes die, for their homelands. Rip, you are all missed and appreciated.
There is an excellent video that covers the making of "Sabaton 1916" that is worth watching for people interested in the behind the scenes efforts to create these masterpieces.
Thank you for taking your time to watch my reaction and leave a comment. I appreciate the insight and wanted to thank you as well for pointing me towards the "making of" video. I really enjoy watching that kind of content. I hope that you have a great day!
The bus in the beginning.
Hammersmith 82.
No sleep to Hammersmith.🤘🎸
I love the original version of the song. I always make a point of listening to it on November 11th, remembrance day, and this version will join it from this year. The video is also very well done, including representatives of wars throughout history, and also paying respect to Lemmy, and his former bandmates.
In case you weren't aware the guy holding the photo of Lemmy is Eddie Rocha, current tour manager for Sabaton, who had previously spent years working with Motorhead.
I would urge you to try some other Sabaton videos. 'Christmas Truce' (official music video), 'No Bullets Fly' (animated story video), 'En Livstid I Krig' (Live - Great Tour - Gothenberg), 'Carolus Rex' (both the official lyric video and live Great Tour - Stockholm), 'The Final Solution' (official lyric video) are a few I would suggest.
Lovely reaction video. Thank you.
Thank you for the great info and for stopping by and leaving your comment. I had "Christmas Truce" on my old channel before it was vaporized, but the others are going to be added to my list! I appreciate it!
PS - LOVED Christmas Truce!
They really know how to make you weep for history.
I do not mourn for the loss of these Men. But I thank God Men like these existed.
I love this song. Both Motörheads and Sabatons version. They play the same song in two very different ways, but both are still very powerful.
I've seen quite a few reactions to Sabatons version because, as you say, this is more of an experience than a music video. Your reactions to this were, by far, the best one. Thank you for spreading this important song, as it is!
Thank you for the compliment! I just feel that songs and their associated videos, especially one as powerful as this, should be experienced as a whole before a reaction is given. One of the things on my list of dislikes that I've seen with other reactors is the constant stopping and making inane comments. If they have musical knowledge, that's one thing, but to make a comment about it hitting hard, liking a singer's voice, or some other nonsense seems entirely counterproductive and takes away from the song. Most copyright issues have to do with monetization. I am not going to worry about that. When I get my Patreon and merch online, I will let my viewers decide what the reaction is worth - not corporations.
Thank you for stopping by and commenting. I really appreciate the compliment as well!
WWI definitely needs more attention by our historians, it was the perfect disaster when outdated military tactics met the industrial age.
The more I study it, the more I think that the reason it lacks the attention it deserves is because of the complexity of it. Most history books used in high school these days do not discuss the complete background of WHY the assassination of Duke Ferdinand started the war or the fact that much of it is related to delayed communications and treaties. They also barely touch on how it laid the groundwork for World War II. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
That was a reason but you have to understand that all armies at the time used the same tactics I mean when take a deep look at the Somme it really happened because the French being attacked at Verdun the French had asked for the British to try and take German attention from Verdun multiple British regiments did take their objectives on the day but the middle section of the battlefront was a blood bath when you think about it logically thats was to be expected.
to us in the modern age the Somme was an unmitigated disaster but for those who fought it, it was a massive victory one of the largest mass attacks of the war of course it was going to be bloody all nations were suffering extremely high death tolls Britain was no different even Douglas Haig the so called Butcher of The Somme is not the horrible individual everyone made him out to be nobody had a clue how to break the stalemate even the great generals and leaders of the time had no clue until inventions like the tanks while arguably had no effect on the war presented everyone with away to break the deadlock even if it was for a little.
WW1 thought nations a valuable lesson and despite haven another World War and several smaller ones we I don't think have had another war on such brutal scale since it showed us depraved humanity can get when have no remorse.
@@samuel10125 I definitely agree.
You would have thought that the mass casualty numbers from the US Civil War would have given SOMEONE a hint...
@ThePentagenarian That is true because Britain in particular paid very close attention to the US Civil War and the Boar Wars also taught Britain alot of lessons in fighting but I don't know.
A few side notes here, the buss at the start is a nod to Motörheads live album no sleep til Hammersmith. The guys standing in the door opening at 7:42 are Mikkey Dee and Phil Campbell, the drummer and the guitarist of Motörhead. The picture is of course of Lemmy and the guy holding it is Eddie Rocha who was the tour manager of Motörhead and the current one for Sabaton.
I recognized Philthy and Mikkey! LOL! I thought that it was a great tribute all around. Thank you for pointing out things that I did not comment on in my reaction, it is appreciated!
It is such an important song and Sabaton did Lemmy proud!! I have seen this video countless times and I still tear up, that is the power behind the song. On a side note...it is good to have you back!!!
It really is an important song. Another one that I love with a similar feeling of importance is a song by the band Molly Hatchet called "Fall of the Peacemakers".
If you have not heard it, I highly recommend it. I am still looking for a good version to do a video reaction to.
Good to be back!
It is crazy to think that at the same time as the Battle of the Somme, the Battle of Verdun and the Brusilov offensive took place. Such a terrible loss of so many young lives in just a few months.
I agree completely. The loss of life and the brutality related to World War I is mind-bending. It is my hope that someday it will be studied as much as World War II. I appreciate you stopping by to watch and leave a comment!
Thank you for letting the video play out, and enjoying cellist, Tina Gou
It was my pleasure. I was schooled more than once on my last channel for stopping a song too soon. LOL I just put it on my list of things not to do when I restarted. I appreciate you stopping by and leaving your comment.
Tina Guo making her cello cry...
82nd Infantry Division fought in WWI [e.g. Alvin York]. Converted to Airborne in 1942.
It is always cool to learn facts that I didn't know! Thank you for checking out my reaction and leaving your comment!
Sabaton do some great collabs on their video outro's. The wonderful Tina Guo on cello in 1916, and Floor Jansen"s vocals on Christmas Truce, another very moving song.
@@hoges412 100% agree!
Great reaction to a great tribute.
Glad you enjoyed!
This video was for every man and woman who have fought since the beginning of time.
I just love all the Easter eggs from other Sabaton songs in this video.
I've been a Sabaton fan since the early 2000's. I love how you said: "That was not just watching a video, that was an experience". Because that's exactly what I feel about a lot of their songs and especially when you combine the songs with their videos. I almost forget that I'm listening to music and get sucked into the story that they're telling. And even after listening to some of their songs for years, I still need a moment now and then after some of their songs to just decompress and work through what I just experienced. Because it hits so damn hard. Love your reaction, you really put the nail on the head on everything I felt the first time I heard this song.
Thank you very much for your compliments and comment.
What a heartbreaking reaction. Thank you ❤️
First I would like to thank you for stopping by to watch my reaction and leaving a comment. Secondly I would like to thank you for understanding and being one of the people that looks beyond "just the music" . Videos like this are meant to carry more than the weight of the music, they are produced to elicit a visceral response. Have a great day!
All the soldiers listed in the credits were real people, many of which were Victoria Cross, Medal of Honor or Cross Lorraine recipients (not counting the knights and Spartans, of course.)
A serious, honest and sincere reaction.
Always. Thank you for stopping by to watch. I appreciate your comment and wanted to just say that those are two of the things that I wish to convey whenever I do these. I am glad to see that it is working. :-)
@@ThePentagenarian Great job, without a doubt. And waiting for more.
J. R. R. Tolkien served at the Somme
Despite his claims that he did not put personal experience into his books, when reading Lord of the Rings I felt that some, maybe unconscious, inspiration was there. One example that stood out to me above the rest was the description of Dead Marshes. I believe that when he wrote those parts, his mind was back in the trenches and marching trough desolation of the western front.
By the way, Shelob is a spider, because Tolkien was an arachnophobic and she is supposed to represent the greatest fear, which in his mind was a spider
Great reaction, thank you. I saw this song live in May and it was very emotional. They kept it "small" if you know what I mean, but the lines are so powerful and Joakim has the perfect voice to perform this, I still get chills thinking about it. There is a decent clip from the live performance in Wembley out there, you might want to check it out to get some idea of what I mean. Greetings from Belgium🤘
I know exactly what you mean. Sabaton is another band I hope to see one of these days. It is a very moving song and one that will stick with me for a while. Thank you for watching my reaction and leaving your comment!
glad they paid homage to Motorhead in the video. Motorhead would have won a grammy for this if those awards were meaningful.
Amazing we never learn from our past. With the technology we have we can kill from a distance and almost never see the enemy.
It's sad to see that it takes a disaster or an attack to get us to forget out differences and work together.
Great reaction as usual.
I have lost friend while I was in uniform, still get emotional when I hear last post decades later, not something ANYONE should have to go through.
I understand. It happens and there are memories. Even the gold memories always cause a pause of reflection. Thank you for stopping by, leaving your comment, and sharing. It is appreciated.
Great, respectfull...adequate to the event and to the tribute......nuff said.
I like yourself have seen service in the British Army. 25 plus years. And have too seen the loss of friends and brothers. After I retired got into Military History by work as an Educational Officer at a Military Museum, were we have a "Great War" trench built along with other artifacts from the History of the Regiment. Both local school children and tourist come and visit and learn about the different conflicts around the world. At times I personally get into uniforms of the the time bring some of the weapons and equipment used. "Look but don't touch". Along with using my on Military sense of humour. To make it interesting.
Motorhead's version is like getting shot in the heart with a .22. Sabaton upgrades to a 16in battleship gun.
Thank you (and yes, you have to cry by some Sabaton-Videos/Songs; that's "normal")
Greetings from NW-Army-Germany and SabatonFan ❤🔥
(you can try Elan -live; you know the song and now "enjoy" it live; it is good to hear Sabaton and NW in am mix)
I agree completely with what you're saying. Greetings, hail and well met! Is there a version of Elan live that you would recommend?
@@ThePentagenarian BuenosAires are official czcams.com/video/8KOPvuKYIZA/video.htmlsi=GlKRMFd-8HJ8n5f_
and Wembley is also good (there are all good but to choose good bideo/sound is the crux 🤣)
Please react to more Sabaton 😀
I can guarantee that I will be. Thank you for taking the time to watch my reaction and leaving your comment!
That first pic should bee ikonic..the soldier in stress holding hes rifle and reach out a helping hand to a soldier needing that hand.😢
This one of the few songs that makes me actualy want to cry. 😭
Both versions for me as well. I get it. Thank you for taking the time to stop by and comment!
Joakims voice fits very well..😊
Agreed!
Your are Correct that the 82nd ID was converted to an Airborne Division in WWII but the 82nd was in WWI as the All American Division = 82nd Infantry Division and was Alvin York's Division. But you are correct the reenactors in the video were dressed as WWII 82nd Airborne Troopers.
Very cool. I think I also commented prematurely. It was slightly before it dawned on me ( I are a quick lurner..) that they were using soldiers from many wars! Sometimes I am not the quickest... LOL
Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
Not to take anything away from "The Greatest Generation" of WW2. But I can't imagine what Trench Warfare, Poison Gas, Weeklong Artillery Bombardments, Mud, Rats, dogfighting w/o parachutes, going Over the Top into No Mans Land, running head on into machine gun fire & Bayonet fighting IF one reached the Enemy Trench in WW1 must hv been like for "The Lost Generation" (I believe WW1 vets are called that in Europe) & "The Forgotten Generation" (as they're called in the USA). WW1 was an absolute meat grinder in a time b4 PTSD was recognized. I'm so thankful that Sabaton has introduced WW1 to Americans (who don't know much abt the War or what Doughboys & Sailors did from 1917-'18).
I feel that both were equally horrendous in different ways and that WW1 is often overlooked, or rushed through. It was the first fully "modern" war, but fought with 18th and 19th century tactics. It set the stage for WW2 in so many ways. I think back of reading about the anger, sense of abandonment, resentment, and fervor of one particular Corporal after Germany gave up and how it became the fuel for the rise of that Corporal to Chancellor and eventually, Führer. Thank you for taking the time to watch my reaction and for leaving your comment. It is greatly appreciated.
I do find that the more I learn abt WW1 (& what came after), the better I understand "The Ultimate Rematch." The unfolding of history sure is a domino of cause & effect.
Sad😪😪😪 amazing Sabaton ❤
Lots of countries have "tombs for the unkown soldier", if there was a song that should be played in loop there, this must be it
So very true. Thank you for your comment, I appreciate it!
Wow! What a tribute to those who paid the ultimate price for freedom 😢 We salute them & remember them.
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hello, new subscriber here. If you like Sabaton I can recommend to check out their guitarrist Tommy Johansson, he is a multiinstrumentalist, has a huge voice and great composer. His channel is a rabbithole of greatness. 👍
Oh yes, I have a couple of Tommy's videos in mind for reactions. I did two or three on my last channel, so he is definitely on the list for this one. Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment!
I did the math when i listened to the song price of a mile which is about pachendale but the numbers are the same here....
300k dead for 6miles is 7.5in per man, if you use total casualties that drops to just over two inches....
Great reaction btw🍻
...and with your comment, I now know the next Sabaton song I'm going to be reacting to. I find it fascinating that I am finding that Sabaton fans know more about World War I than the majority of other people.
Due to the fact that I don't know where you are located, I will wonder aloud how World War I is covered in European classrooms.
Thank you very much for your comment! It has helped me to decide what my next reaction to this great band is.
@@ThePentagenarian Florida actually, Im a big history buff though. Florida believe it or not is constantly ranked in the top 3 in education. I will say it comes down to what level classes you are taking though. Honors and AP felt very similar in what they covered it was just how much homework they had you do. Regular US history though was a joke. The teacher didn't do anything just told you to read the next chapter and do the 5-7 questions at the end of it and put it on his desk.
@@A_Name_ Very cool. I have been a history buff all of my life as well. I blame an Aunt that gave me a book about ancient civilizations when I was about 6. It had a picture of Angkor Wat on the cover... I was hooked.
@@ThePentagenarian was the civilization and total war games for me. I wanted to know everything about the cultures I was having beat the crap out of each other 😂
I still think the price of a mile is more definitional of ww1
...and did we ever learn from this?
Every generation thinks their time is completely different...
Me as veteran thinking about the dead and wounded I know and knew.
"Would you sign up again?"
Yes, and I'd try to a better job of keeping them all intact.
I understand and agree. I always think of the quote that came at the end of the movie "Blackhawk Down" -
Hoot: "When I go home people'll ask me, "Hey Hoot, why do you do it man? What, you some kinda war junkie?" You know what I'll say? I won't say a goddamn word. Why? They won't understand. They won't understand why we do it. They won't understand that it's about the men next to you, and that's it. That's all it is... "
Thank you for stopping by and for leaving your comment. It is greatly appreciated. One Vet to another, thank you for your service.
Great reaction! You should read some audio books 🤟
A calming voice
Thank you! That was actually suggested several times when I had my first channel. LOL
I am not sure what genre of literature it would be good for, but I have looked into it. Any suggestions would be appreciated! ;-)
Thank you for stopping by and watching this reaction and for leaving your comments!
Damn right people should know about this stuff, sadly though, the youth of today in general doesn't seem interested unless it's Love Island or Justin Bieber or something.
Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, Turkey made a super army. While France, Britian, USA, Russia, Italy and Japan as well as Romania sided. Although as I understand Romania joined the other side - Germany, Austria etc later on. From 1915 or 16 or so. During WW2 Germany, Austria, Japan and Italy sided. While in WW1 Japan and Italy sided with the USA, Britain, France and Russia. Neither Romania, Turkey, Bulgaria or Hungary were involved in WW2. More countries involved in WW1 and as I understand the Ottoman empire or Turks recruited troops from other parts of their empire, while Britain recruited troops from countries like Australia, New Zealand, Canada ...
Thank you for sharing your knowledge about the alliances during World War I and II. It's always interesting to learn more about history and how different countries were involved.
may i leave a Song request? Sabatons "Heart of iron" or....Silke Bischoff "On the other side" a classic Grufti Song from the early 90s, may you know it ;)
Well, the Silke Bischoff I played in clubs when it came out. LOL. I think my favorite track from Silke Bischoff was after they became "18 Summers" and released "Felix in the Sky". :-) Guess that leaves the Sabaton! Thank you for the recommendation!
If you haven't heard it, and you like Silke Bischoff, check out "Another World" by Beborn Beton. :-)
@@ThePentagenarian damn I should have knew it! how about "Calva Y Nada - Rascheln"? was a german goth club hit at the same time
@@ThePentagenarian never mind, i got an origninal 8x16 Agfa Color Pic from Felix from the Skull and Bones Session from Felix from the Sky......with all 5! Signatures from the original cast....I´m not kidding, and i Dont wanna boast, but back then i knew them^^
good old times
@@fenrisulfur842 Niiice! I admit to feeling the green of envy sleeping in. LOL
For your words..the least you deserve is a subscribe 🙏 Take care
I thank you for your compliment! It is pleasing to know that there are people that it struck a chord with. Thank you very much for watching my reaction and leaving your comment!
was that "In strict convidence " in the Beginning?
It was the "one and only" Rudy Ratzinger, AKA :WUMPSCUT: - "Wreath of Barbs"
Good guess though! "Eye of Heaven" was actually one of the other tracks I was considering. My top three included those and the opening part of the MEGADUMP remix of SITD's "Snuff Machinery". :-)
PS: I used to DJ at Goth/Industrial clubs. LOL
@@ThePentagenarian omg i know Rudy personally! I was thinking for ...eons...i KNEW this song...ok its :VV: brilliant Album btw, Opening the gates of hell and Dr. Thodt (Organisation Thodt) are even better
@@ThePentagenarian PS me too, at a friends Music Bar...and had the best years of my life in clubs
@@ThePentagenarian may I ask you where and when? I assume its at least mid to late 90s ;)
@@fenrisulfur842 That is awesome. I'd love to meet the man. I have loved his work for YEARS.
He who does not know his own history makes the same mistake again and again...