Dude, this song makes me bawl my eyes out every time I hear it. No adult should ever have had to have seen the horrors of WWI, much less a 16 year old kid. It's definitely a shot right to the feels.
Did you notice the planes that flew over? Those were the Night Witches. They were never allowed to fly in a victory parade in their time. They finally got their moment of honor in this video. That’s Sabaton for you. Loved everything about this.
This whole video is full of references to their previous songs. There's Robert the Bruce from Blood of Bannockburn, Ancient Greek soldiers from Coat of Arms, the drummer's and Tommy's outifts are from the Royal guard. Then two biplanes from the Red Baron and a B52 from No bullets fly at the end. Edit: realised I missed a couple. There's also a black soldier for the Harlem Hellfighters, two Americans from the 101st as Screaming Eagles and in the credits one of the soldiers is called "Sgt York" which is from 82nd all the way.
@@samnemeth-smyth6109 the ancient greek soldier is from sparta, not from coat of arms, coat of arms is about the greek resistance against the italian and later german attack during ww2
@@samnemeth-smyth6109 the spartan soldier seen in that music video is supposed to be leonidas, an important historical greek person, was the king of the spartans. leonidas is referenced in coat of arms due the greek soldiers in ww2 were outnumbered but still held strong, just like the spartans against the persians
Tommy made his guitar sound sad again. He does that so well. Notice all the other soldiers from Sabaton songs. And don't miss the girl from the alley that looks up at the planes: Night Witches. Actually not Romans; they're Spartans. And the guy from Shiroyama...
The boy soldier seemed to be from a famous photograph of a shellshocked boy crying and wetting his pants in a trench while his commanding officer is shouting at him.
The piece at the end where Lemmy talks about entire villages and towns losing generations is why in the UK they call men born in the late 1800s, early 1900s the Lost Generation. Europe lost about 8 million young men during World War I and more than 20 million were wounded. Sabaton did an incredible job with this song. In the UK they called them 'Pals battalions', because you had entire battalions made up of friends and family members from the same towns and cities. The army thought it would make them fight harder for those they know, but it meant that when battalions were wiped out their towns and cities would feel the consequences for decades.
I’m from a town called Burnley, we’re one of those northern communities that had a generation of men wiped out, I think Burnley and Accrington Pals battalions took the most losses during the war. It’s completely unimaginable, we’ve got a specific Burnley Pals memorial behind our Cenotaph in the town centre, and every time I get the train across the bridge through Accrington I always give a nod to the Accrington Pals mural there
Indeed it's crazy to think how much duffering and death were caused by a single event😢😢 The worst part tho was that all of those sacrificies didn't get anything done, they were just another body in the pile
Loved how they put in alot of soldier and stuff from other songs, like Night witches, Sparta, Hell fighters and so on. You could see all the solders walk... Sabaton made it so deep and powerfull. I cried watching this.
Definitely a song that punches you in the feels. Reminds me when I found about my own relative who was one of the 19,000 killed on the first day of the battle of the Somme.
Lemmy was a genius writing this. When you listen to the original song, it almost sounds like a funeral march, which is basicly what this battle was, a march to their own funeral for all these young kids/men on both sides. RIP!
I remember when the original song came out in 1991 and I was like "damn, that's emotional". But Sabaton did the smart thing: They kept it true to the original, and that's to be respected.
I hope this proves something to the people who don't understand Sabaton. Their songs aren't about glorifying war; it's about paying proper tribute to those who fought, sacrificed and are sadly forgotten. Children are no strangers to the horror of war.
what I love about the video is that it's a tribute to motorhead (RIP Lemmy and his bandmates are in the video carrying his picture,the bus from hammersmith, which is a venue motorhead made famous and isimportant to thier lore and the town itself), sabaton themselves (The hoplites from sparta, Robert the bruce from Blood of bannockburn, Caroleans from mutiple sabaton songs, 101st airborne from screaming eagles and the Female RAF workers) and world war 1 ( Harlem Hell Fighter, Anzu's, British , American, indian and canadians troops) all wrapped up in one music video.
@@panachevitz It's been suggested that she's both a stand in for women in the armed services in general and a subtle nod to the Night Witches as she looks up to the planes flying over.
Although many people say the woman soldier might represent the Night Witches, I don’t think it, as they fought in men’s uniforms and on the other hand a woman soldier in video is very feminine, in woman’ uniform. She is most likely member of RAF, in credits she is listed as Ivy Valentine, but I couldn’t find any info about her.
The Battle of the Somme (which relieved pressure on the the French at Verdun) started on July 1 1916. July 1 1863, only 53 years earlier to the day, the bloodiest battle on American soil started. July 5th 1943 (27 years and 5 days after the start of the Battle of the Somme) the Battle of Kursk started. The largest tank battle in history. This song hits hard for me. My grandfather joined the US Navy in 42 at 16 and the things he told me that he experienced...
my grandfather was in WW2. He was 15 years old, his mother took him to the recruiters. He was tall and big for his age. When the recruiter asked his age... and was told the right one. He told them to go take a walk around the block and come back with a different age. So they did that. He came home a broken man after the war.
Something else, for those that have watched your reactions/epic rap battles/read some bios. In the ERB JRR Tolkien Vs GRR Martin, there I'd a verse there. 'I cut my teeth on the trenches of the Somme' Tolkien was at that battle, and a lot of The Hobbit and LotR were heavily influenced by his experiences in the Great War. Hell, probably helped him with his own Shell Shock.
Got to go to France and Switzerland, and kept running in to Tolkien. At Amiens Cathedral, the "weeping angel" statue there was sought out by soldiers fighting on the Somme, who sent photo/post cards, as it seemed to be weeping about the slaughter. That one and other cathedrals seem to inspire the underground Dwarves' cities. At Mont St. Michel, the conical shape inspired Minas Tirith. And in Interlaken, there were the mountains, such as Jungfrau, which Tolkien admired and repainted as the Misty Mountains. And the Battle of the Somme destroyed not only so many lives, but also the beautiful farmland and towns. That's enough war for the rest of time.
the short grey haired guy and the taller black haired guy that was chatting in the doorway of a shop/pub are mikkey dee and phil campbell, phil carries a photo of lemmy kilmeister in the march through the streets in a few shots, reason motörhead is even in this video is because its a cover of motörheads song 1916 released in 1991
I've watched this song 20 times since it came out it makes me tear up every time especially when the line about clean to each other like children. Great reaction brother.
This is another Sabaton song that goes straight to the heart and gives me goosebumps - and it is also a wonderful tribute to Lemmy and Motörhead. And what has mankind learned from all the terrible wars until today? Nothing...that's so bitter.... 😢 Thank you, Dave, for your amazing reaction. 🙏
Another History Easter egg from Sabaton? (and maybe a hint about an upcoming song?) : in the credits they list someone playing as Halvidar Gurung, who was a Gurkha (you see an oriental looking soldier with a slouch hat in the video). Halvidar Lachiman Gurung received the Victoria Cross for, while wounded and bleeding, single handedly holding back the Japanese for hours, loading and shooting with only one hand.
I think it was So powerful that we often hear the young ages of the men who fought in the war but oh so rarely is that reflected in portrayals of it so seeing actual teenagers as the soldiers for once... it hits so much harder
Ive been watching you for a year i think, with ur sabaton reaction, and i think its the first time i see you barely in tears, and for a good reason, this song is very powerful
This video is packed full of references to other songs, but there are also several figures people they haven't (yet) featured. The soldier firing the machine gun at night is John Basilone, a WWII Marine who was sent back to the US to sell war bonds after recieving the Medal of Honor. He insisted one returning to the front, and killed in action on Iwo Jima. The Asian man in a bush hat is Lachhiman Gurung, a Gurhka Rifleman who single-handedly fought a Japanese banzai charge despite having a grenade go off in his hand.
Everything Sabaton does is a cinematic masterpiece. The Somme, Passchendaele , Verdun - almost all forgotten, the stories untold save for outfits like Sabaton.
You missed something important, the "pals batallions". That were units that were recruted with the promis that they could serve together. This backfired, as a unit was whiped out, so was the male population of a village, town or city.
A very touching tribute to the British, Commonwealth and other countries of young men who fought and died in WW1 and other conflicts. Lest we forget the fallen on both sides 😔
Dave, I always stay for your intros! No one currently does songs and videos about battles and the stark realities of war like Sabaton. We need to be reminded in this way- through their music, storytelling and videos- to honour those who fought, the devastation of war, and to remember our humanity. And this is in no way to take away from the sacrifice of the British soldiers honoured in this song and how my heart breaks for them and their families; as a Canadian, I want to mention the Newfoundland regiment that followed in the 3rd wave of attacks on that day. Again, a regiment made up mostly of volunteers. They were stationed near Beaumont Hame, and most were killed or wounded before they even made it to No Man's Land. This battle is also forever seared into the cultural memory of the Newfoundland and Labrador people. Of the Newfoundland Regiment, only 68 men were left standing, with more than 700 killed, wounded or missing. As it was for the towns in northern Lancashire and southern Yorkshire, an entire generation was lost.
Then imagine when a Serbian soldier that had only eight years needed to fight in WW1.His whole village was burned and family killed. Then his corpus where he fought was killed and he was only one alive, then King of Serbia found him, on the field full of dead soldiers.
In roughly 10 minutes, 152 men died. Every 10 minutes of the battle. The Battle lasted 142 days, that is roughly 4 months. 31.5 per foot. 103.5 per meter. 7.5 inches for every soldier that died, roughly. War is a travesty, it is utterly inhuman horror in the totality of its violence. The Somme was just one battle in this war. There are several examples of major battles during WW1 that compare to the level of death and destruction, though none were quite as bad. This battle is in fact not the deadliest one, was not in this war. That macabre award goes to Stalingrad of WW2 fame. An entire travesty on its own whose death-count rivals most actual wars fought in history. History is extremely important to remember, those who lived it; and died in it do not have the luxury to live on, nor should we have the luxury to forget. I strongly recommend that you find a point in history and study it. We as a species have a responsibility to remember and if the internet ever dies, it will be a lot harder to do so. Thank you for your heartfelt reaction.
Hi Dave. Oh how I have missed you doing Sabaton reactions. This one hits hard and I love how you really understand the music and the message. This song is a great tribute to a great song written and sung by the undisputably most iconic person in heavy metal: Lemmy Kilmister. I would recommend you listen to the original aswell. I wish you all the best from Sweden and hope to see more of you.
Imagine being 16 and being plunged into what was practically hell on earth just because you lied about your age and you wanted to be a hero in your own time only to watch your closest friends die and you are forced to keep killing over and over until it breaks you.
"16 years old, when we went to the War". The most emotional part of the video was that the soldier that they depecited as 16 years old looked liked he was 14. I lost it. Thank you Sabaton for another great video telling the true history of our world.
1000's of under 18's served in WW1 by giving false dates of birth. Recruiters turned a blind eye as all that they were concerned with was numbers. As long as boys/men appeared healthy and were taller than 5ft 3in they were signed up. Sidney Lewis was just 12 years old when he enlisted in 1915 by claiming to be 18. He fought in a machine gun regiment at the Battle of the Somme. He was sent home from the war after his mother sent the War Office his birth certificate. He recieved the Victory Medal and British War Medal for his actions. In 1918 aged 15 he re-enlisted in the army and served again in the occupation of Austria. After the war he became a policeman. During the 2nd World War he served in a bomb disposal unit. Private Horace Iles 14 years old when he signed up to join the Leeds Pals. He served in Egypt & France and was barely 16 years old when he fell in battle on July 1st 1916. His family had written to him begging him to come clean about his age but it was too late.
Lemmy didn't pull any punches when he wrote this one, those many years ago. Sabaton did the perfect cover, with the perfect video. P.s. In WWI, the US didn't make the kind of sacrifices France, Germany, Russia, and the UK did, but in less than a year suffered 320518. More than one thousand dead per day.
Sabaton does a cover of Motörhead's song in 1916 and it was Lemmy who wrote the song. That is why Motörhead's flag and the rest of the mand members each carry a picture of Lemmy.
I cried when I got to those final couple of verses the first time I listened to it, and then I cried when I went and listened to the original. This is going to be a tough song, like ooo lets to listen to 1916!! and then end up crying every time. As much as I enjoy all of their songs about people who accomplished great things in war, I very much appreciate songs like this where they pay tribute to the many more soldiers who died horrible, senseless deaths.
Lest we forget. You may find interesting the video Voices of the Past did of accounts of soldiers from across time, from ancient Rome fighting the Gauls to the Somme.
1916 was a bloodiest year of the Great war as three major battles of war waging in the same time. Battle of Verdun nicknamed "the mill on the Meuse" (21st February - 18th December 1916) Over 750 thousand casualties Battle of Somme nicknamed "coffee grinder/ Devil's paintbrush" (1st July - 18th November 1916) Over 1 milion casualties Brusilov's Offensive (4th June - 20th September 1916) 1 260 000 - 1 960 000 casualties
one of the saddest things about ww1 is it was hell on earth and many many places lost whole generations of young men and then not even 3 decades after it all happened again humanity has a massive ability to create that is only surpassed by the ability to destroy
Thank you for watching to the end. Tina Guo makes her cello cry with everone through the credits. Adds even more emotion in my opinion. If someone already pointed this out, my apologies for the repeat
I'm a little late posting this but I'd love to see you do some reactions to the Sabaton history channel too - it gives a lot of context to their songs.
Enjoyed your reaction, didn't skip a second. This song made me tear up it is an incredible cover, its definitely up there for me like how Disturbed covered the Sound of Silence. Dave did you know though that Sabaton also covered For Whom the Bell tolls? you like that song from Met right? I think its definitely worth checking out, its a great cover.
check" what a price of mile" from them. my great gandfather almost made it from WW1 began as private end 1 lieutenant, died 1 week before the armistice
I was kinda disappointed first when I heard this from their lyric video because it was not the usual classic Sabaton so I didnt even fully check out the song until now here with your reaction(Im always here for your Sabaton reactions🔥). Now with a more open mind and a great music video I can appreciate this a lot more.
It's been hell of good jounrey seeing you react to the songs from one of favorite bands out there. Could you do a video in the future with a tier list of sabaton songs or maybe just rank them from best to worst/ok, should probably say best to just ok as we know... there is no bad sabaton songs XD But I guess there is still many songs of Sabaton left to react to. Like the whole primo victoria album and the Attero Dominatus Album. Then some few songs left in other albums of art of war, the great war and the last stand album like hill 3234, Swedish pagans and others.
Sun Tzu said, there are roads which must not be followed, towns which must not be besieged, positions which much not be contested. It would appear hard to understand beforehand if you're messing with an unwinnable position.
That is one issue with creating a unit from geographical regions. If that unit sees a lot of combat and casualties, that area loses a lot of men. It's better to spread that out.
The real sad thing is WW1 or great war . was one of many destructive wars in europe . WW2 only 20 years and 1 month after the treaty of Versailles . and the fraco prusian war of 1870s the belgian war of independence in the 1830s the napoleonic wars , the war of spanish succesion and austrian succesions . the 30 years war etc etc just a few of the devastating wars in the past 400 years and iam leaving many many smaller wars out of it as pre 1600 wars where measured in decades and centuries . since the fall of the roman empire and split of the frankish /carolingian empire the region between france germany northern france and low countries have been a blood bath and fields of war for the past 2000 years .
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old lie: Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori The only thing i can recommend to everybody: go to France. Visit the battlefields on the Somme. Take your time to walk through the graveyards. British, french and germans. They are lying there in the million. Then take a very close look at their ages. We should learn
Yes, everybody should go there. There are also the Australian memorials, a museum, and graveyards. After that visit, it's easy to conclude: war is not a way to resolve problems, and capable people must not whine about normal, everyday problems, after so many didn't get to live their lives.
Although its not as epic, I highly recommend you listen to the original version by Motorhead. Discovered it yesterday and listened to both versions a lot the past 2 days.
My guy!!!! I forgot to subscribe so i lost you for almost a year now😇 But man i love the content you put out🫶🏻if you have not already, could you please react to the original (Motörhead - 1916) it’s a beautifull song and you will be surprised by Lemmy’s voice🙃 And yes, Motörhead is my favorite band😂🤘🏻
Dude, this song makes me bawl my eyes out every time I hear it. No adult should ever have had to have seen the horrors of WWI, much less a 16 year old kid. It's definitely a shot right to the feels.
@@pinkteacrotchdweller6869ok buddy no one thinks you’re funny
@@Iamthesun314 it's not a joke it's factual
@@pinkteacrotchdweller6869let’s see if you’re still joking if your school gets shot up
Not only WW1 but WW2 and also soldiers through history to be honest, to honor those who died believing in something bigger than themself.
@Mike Weppner
You are absolutely right, I cry every time I hear it.
Try singing it, it's even harder
Did you notice the planes that flew over? Those were the Night Witches. They were never allowed to fly in a victory parade in their time. They finally got their moment of honor in this video. That’s Sabaton for you. Loved everything about this.
This whole video is full of references to their previous songs.
There's Robert the Bruce from Blood of Bannockburn, Ancient Greek soldiers from Coat of Arms, the drummer's and Tommy's outifts are from the Royal guard. Then two biplanes from the Red Baron and a B52 from No bullets fly at the end.
Edit: realised I missed a couple. There's also a black soldier for the Harlem Hellfighters, two Americans from the 101st as Screaming Eagles and in the credits one of the soldiers is called "Sgt York" which is from 82nd all the way.
It's not really that they weren't allowed, it's that their planes were too old and slow to participate.
@@samnemeth-smyth6109 the ancient greek soldier is from sparta, not from coat of arms, coat of arms is about the greek resistance against the italian and later german attack during ww2
@@Deilwynna ah, my mistake, I went to Coat of Arms as the thumbnail I've seen for it had guys like that in it 😅
@@samnemeth-smyth6109 the spartan soldier seen in that music video is supposed to be leonidas, an important historical greek person, was the king of the spartans. leonidas is referenced in coat of arms due the greek soldiers in ww2 were outnumbered but still held strong, just like the spartans against the persians
Tommy made his guitar sound sad again. He does that so well. Notice all the other soldiers from Sabaton songs. And don't miss the girl from the alley that looks up at the planes: Night Witches. Actually not Romans; they're Spartans. And the guy from Shiroyama...
followed by what looked like ye old pub close behind.
@@Templarofsteel88 Anyone catch the convertible they walked past? I suspect it represented Franz Ferdinand...
The boy soldier seemed to be from a famous photograph of a shellshocked boy crying and wetting his pants in a trench while his commanding officer is shouting at him.
@@jessicakoster2543 That sounds familiar, I think. Interesting.
when you think about it, it is a showcase of human history in its entirety. Warfare.
The piece at the end where Lemmy talks about entire villages and towns losing generations is why in the UK they call men born in the late 1800s, early 1900s the Lost Generation. Europe lost about 8 million young men during World War I and more than 20 million were wounded. Sabaton did an incredible job with this song. In the UK they called them 'Pals battalions', because you had entire battalions made up of friends and family members from the same towns and cities. The army thought it would make them fight harder for those they know, but it meant that when battalions were wiped out their towns and cities would feel the consequences for decades.
I’m from a town called Burnley, we’re one of those northern communities that had a generation of men wiped out, I think Burnley and Accrington Pals battalions took the most losses during the war. It’s completely unimaginable, we’ve got a specific Burnley Pals memorial behind our Cenotaph in the town centre, and every time I get the train across the bridge through Accrington I always give a nod to the Accrington Pals mural there
Indeed it's crazy to think how much duffering and death were caused by a single event😢😢
The worst part tho was that all of those sacrificies didn't get anything done, they were just another body in the pile
Loved how they put in alot of soldier and stuff from other songs, like Night witches, Sparta, Hell fighters and so on. You could see all the solders walk...
Sabaton made it so deep and powerfull. I cried watching this.
First rule of war, young men die. Second rule, nobody can change rule one. RIP to those who did not grow old...
Definitely a song that punches you in the feels. Reminds me when I found about my own relative who was one of the 19,000 killed on the first day of the battle of the Somme.
My FBI Agent: I see you crying through your front camera, but I don't blame you, I'm crying too.
Lemmy was a genius writing this. When you listen to the original song, it almost sounds like a funeral march, which is basicly what this battle was, a march to their own funeral for all these young kids/men on both sides. RIP!
I remember when the original song came out in 1991 and I was like "damn, that's emotional". But Sabaton did the smart thing: They kept it true to the original, and that's to be respected.
I hope this proves something to the people who don't understand Sabaton. Their songs aren't about glorifying war; it's about paying proper tribute to those who fought, sacrificed and are sadly forgotten. Children are no strangers to the horror of war.
what I love about the video is that it's a tribute to motorhead (RIP Lemmy and his bandmates are in the video carrying his picture,the bus from hammersmith, which is a venue motorhead made famous and isimportant to thier lore and the town itself), sabaton themselves (The hoplites from sparta, Robert the bruce from Blood of bannockburn, Caroleans from mutiple sabaton songs, 101st airborne from screaming eagles and the Female RAF workers) and world war 1 ( Harlem Hell Fighter, Anzu's, British , American, indian and canadians troops) all wrapped up in one music video.
Is the woman who comes out of the alley the Lady of the Dark, Milunka Savic?
EDIT: at the credits, apparently it is not.
@@panachevitz It's been suggested that she's both a stand in for women in the armed services in general and a subtle nod to the Night Witches as she looks up to the planes flying over.
@@panachevitz if she is, that is a cool reference
Although many people say the woman soldier might represent the Night Witches, I don’t think it, as they fought in men’s uniforms and on the other hand a woman soldier in video is very feminine, in woman’ uniform. She is most likely member of RAF, in credits she is listed as Ivy Valentine, but I couldn’t find any info about her.
The Battle of the Somme (which relieved pressure on the the French at Verdun) started on July 1 1916. July 1 1863, only 53 years earlier to the day, the bloodiest battle on American soil started. July 5th 1943 (27 years and 5 days after the start of the Battle of the Somme) the Battle of Kursk started. The largest tank battle in history.
This song hits hard for me. My grandfather joined the US Navy in 42 at 16 and the things he told me that he experienced...
my grandfather was in WW2. He was 15 years old, his mother took him to the recruiters. He was tall and big for his age. When the recruiter asked his age... and was told the right one. He told them to go take a walk around the block and come back with a different age. So they did that. He came home a broken man after the war.
I’m sorry, but your great grandmother should have lost all custody, and have been thrown into jail facedown. Who THE FUCK does that to a 15-year-old?
I don’t think it’s possible to listen to this song and not cry a little
Something else, for those that have watched your reactions/epic rap battles/read some bios.
In the ERB JRR Tolkien Vs GRR Martin, there I'd a verse there.
'I cut my teeth on the trenches of the Somme'
Tolkien was at that battle, and a lot of The Hobbit and LotR were heavily influenced by his experiences in the Great War. Hell, probably helped him with his own Shell Shock.
Got to go to France and Switzerland, and kept running in to Tolkien. At Amiens Cathedral, the "weeping angel" statue there was sought out by soldiers fighting on the Somme, who sent photo/post cards, as it seemed to be weeping about the slaughter. That one and other cathedrals seem to inspire the underground Dwarves' cities. At Mont St. Michel, the conical shape inspired Minas Tirith. And in Interlaken, there were the mountains, such as Jungfrau, which Tolkien admired and repainted as the Misty Mountains. And the Battle of the Somme destroyed not only so many lives, but also the beautiful farmland and towns. That's enough war for the rest of time.
the short grey haired guy and the taller black haired guy that was chatting in the doorway of a shop/pub are mikkey dee and phil campbell, phil carries a photo of lemmy kilmeister in the march through the streets in a few shots, reason motörhead is even in this video is because its a cover of motörheads song 1916 released in 1991
Absolutely. I was on the sofa watching and half way trough I couldn’t hold back 😢😢 it’s lovely and I truely can’t wait to see this live
its not just a tribute to the fallen soldiers, but also to Lemmy Kilmister
I only had so much room to work with in the thumbnail haha.
I've watched this song 20 times since it came out it makes me tear up every time especially when the line about clean to each other like children. Great reaction brother.
This is another Sabaton song that goes straight to the heart and gives me goosebumps - and it is also a wonderful tribute to Lemmy and Motörhead. And what has mankind learned from all the terrible wars until today? Nothing...that's so bitter.... 😢
Thank you, Dave, for your amazing reaction. 🙏
i am gone be honest i was crying at the end
I cried aswell. Powerfull song.
Another History Easter egg from Sabaton? (and maybe a hint about an upcoming song?) : in the credits they list someone playing as Halvidar Gurung, who was a Gurkha (you see an oriental looking soldier with a slouch hat in the video). Halvidar Lachiman Gurung received the Victoria Cross for, while wounded and bleeding, single handedly holding back the Japanese for hours, loading and shooting with only one hand.
I think it was So powerful that we often hear the young ages of the men who fought in the war but oh so rarely is that reflected in portrayals of it so seeing actual teenagers as the soldiers for once... it hits so much harder
Ive been watching you for a year i think, with ur sabaton reaction, and i think its the first time i see you barely in tears, and for a good reason, this song is very powerful
This video is packed full of references to other songs, but there are also several figures people they haven't (yet) featured.
The soldier firing the machine gun at night is John Basilone, a WWII Marine who was sent back to the US to sell war bonds after recieving the Medal of Honor. He insisted one returning to the front, and killed in action on Iwo Jima.
The Asian man in a bush hat is Lachhiman Gurung, a Gurhka Rifleman who single-handedly fought a Japanese banzai charge despite having a grenade go off in his hand.
Everything Sabaton does is a cinematic masterpiece. The Somme, Passchendaele , Verdun - almost all forgotten, the stories untold save for outfits like Sabaton.
The other troops shown in the video are homages to some of Sabaton's other songs, likes of Night Witches, Sparta to name but a few.
You missed something important, the "pals batallions". That were units that were recruted with the promis that they could serve together.
This backfired, as a unit was whiped out, so was the male population of a village, town or city.
Sabaton brings out emotions, but it's not often that I want to just sit and cry.
A very touching tribute to the British, Commonwealth and other countries of young men who fought and died in WW1 and other conflicts. Lest we forget the fallen on both sides 😔
This is one of the few covers that is actually better than the original in my opinion....RIP Lemmy...
Dave, I always stay for your intros! No one currently does songs and videos about battles and the stark realities of war like Sabaton. We need to be reminded in this way- through their music, storytelling and videos- to honour those who fought, the devastation of war, and to remember our humanity. And this is in no way to take away from the sacrifice of the British soldiers honoured in this song and how my heart breaks for them and their families; as a Canadian, I want to mention the Newfoundland regiment that followed in the 3rd wave of attacks on that day. Again, a regiment made up mostly of volunteers. They were stationed near Beaumont Hame, and most were killed or wounded before they even made it to No Man's Land. This battle is also forever seared into the cultural memory of the Newfoundland and Labrador people. Of the Newfoundland Regiment, only 68 men were left standing, with more than 700 killed, wounded or missing. As it was for the towns in northern Lancashire and southern Yorkshire, an entire generation was lost.
Couldn't wait for your reaction
Worth staying up to midnight for. Thank you for reacting to this chilling masterpiece
Then imagine when a Serbian soldier that had only eight years needed to fight in WW1.His whole village was burned and family killed. Then his corpus where he fought was killed and he was only one alive, then King of Serbia found him, on the field full of dead soldiers.
In roughly 10 minutes, 152 men died. Every 10 minutes of the battle. The Battle lasted 142 days, that is roughly 4 months. 31.5 per foot. 103.5 per meter. 7.5 inches for every soldier that died, roughly. War is a travesty, it is utterly inhuman horror in the totality of its violence. The Somme was just one battle in this war. There are several examples of major battles during WW1 that compare to the level of death and destruction, though none were quite as bad. This battle is in fact not the deadliest one, was not in this war. That macabre award goes to Stalingrad of WW2 fame. An entire travesty on its own whose death-count rivals most actual wars fought in history. History is extremely important to remember, those who lived it; and died in it do not have the luxury to live on, nor should we have the luxury to forget. I strongly recommend that you find a point in history and study it. We as a species have a responsibility to remember and if the internet ever dies, it will be a lot harder to do so. Thank you for your heartfelt reaction.
3:14 Sergant Henry Johnson!!!! And Harlem Hellfighters
Hi Dave. Oh how I have missed you doing Sabaton reactions. This one hits hard and I love how you really understand the music and the message. This song is a great tribute to a great song written and sung by the undisputably most iconic person in heavy metal: Lemmy Kilmister. I would recommend you listen to the original aswell. I wish you all the best from Sweden and hope to see more of you.
Imagine being 16 and being plunged into what was practically hell on earth just because you lied about your age and you wanted to be a hero in your own time only to watch your closest friends die and you are forced to keep killing over and over until it breaks you.
Nice reaction, Dave! This one hit me right in the solar plexus! Powerful, moving, and thought-provoking.
"A descent into hell." 1916 was the year of the reaper.
chasing my days down to zero...just about describes us all
Great reaction 👌
"16 years old, when we went to the War". The most emotional part of the video was that the soldier that they depecited as 16 years old looked liked he was 14. I lost it. Thank you Sabaton for another great video telling the true history of our world.
1000's of under 18's served in WW1 by giving false dates of birth. Recruiters turned a blind eye as all that they were concerned with was numbers. As long as boys/men appeared healthy and were taller than 5ft 3in they were signed up.
Sidney Lewis was just 12 years old when he enlisted in 1915 by claiming to be 18. He fought in a machine gun regiment at the Battle of the Somme.
He was sent home from the war after his mother sent the War Office his birth certificate. He recieved the Victory Medal and British War Medal for his actions. In 1918 aged 15 he re-enlisted in the army and served again in the occupation of Austria. After the war he became a policeman. During the 2nd World War he served in a bomb disposal unit.
Private Horace Iles 14 years old when he signed up to join the Leeds Pals. He served in Egypt & France and was barely 16 years old when he fell in battle on July 1st 1916.
His family had written to him begging him to come clean about his age but it was too late.
Great motorhead song
An anthem to all soldiers who have fallen through the centuries.
Lemmy didn't pull any punches when he wrote this one, those many years ago.
Sabaton did the perfect cover, with the perfect video.
P.s. In WWI, the US didn't make the kind of sacrifices France, Germany, Russia, and the UK did, but in less than a year suffered 320518. More than one thousand dead per day.
I love your channel keep up the great stuff
And the Day's not half over
There are Ten Thousand slain
And now, nobody remembers our name...
WASSUP DAVE! didn't expect such a fast video after they barely released it. love the fact you already did. keep it up!
I try to stay on top of Sabaton. I’m a huge fan. Would not miss anything for the world.
Mad respect for Sabaton. And mad respect for YOU, Dave: YOU GET IT! My hat is off to you, sir!
Sabaton does a cover of Motörhead's song in 1916 and it was Lemmy who wrote the song. That is why Motörhead's flag and the rest of the mand members each carry a picture of Lemmy.
And as always, none of the old men who initiates wars actually dies on the battlefield.
I cried when I got to those final couple of verses the first time I listened to it, and then I cried when I went and listened to the original. This is going to be a tough song, like ooo lets to listen to 1916!! and then end up crying every time. As much as I enjoy all of their songs about people who accomplished great things in war, I very much appreciate songs like this where they pay tribute to the many more soldiers who died horrible, senseless deaths.
Lest we forget. You may find interesting the video Voices of the Past did of accounts of soldiers from across time, from ancient Rome fighting the Gauls to the Somme.
😥It hits so hard in the feels. Really looking forward to hear this song live in Frankfurt next weekend! 😁
1916 was a bloodiest year of the Great war as three major battles of war waging in the same time.
Battle of Verdun nicknamed "the mill on the Meuse" (21st February - 18th December 1916)
Over 750 thousand casualties
Battle of Somme nicknamed "coffee grinder/ Devil's paintbrush" (1st July - 18th November 1916)
Over 1 milion casualties
Brusilov's Offensive (4th June - 20th September 1916)
1 260 000 - 1 960 000 casualties
one of the saddest things about ww1 is it was hell on earth and many many places lost whole generations of young men and then not even 3 decades after it all happened again humanity has a massive ability to create that is only surpassed by the ability to destroy
Holy crap, Dave you got so many subscribers now, that's awesome.
Sabaton is so special at what they do.
Even I knew about the topic of the Song, but I think no one can prepare for the tears or sadness they feel when hearing this song.
I'm not crying, you are crying
"We were Lions led by donkeys" said a British veteran who survived the Battle of The Somme.
Thank you for watching to the end. Tina Guo makes her cello cry with everone through the credits. Adds even more emotion in my opinion.
If someone already pointed this out, my apologies for the repeat
i really like it because SUCH A DIFFERENT TWIST. and thats NEAT TOO
I'm a little late posting this but I'd love to see you do some reactions to the Sabaton history channel too - it gives a lot of context to their songs.
for all of heroes. for all of soldiers. no country no nation. this is for life
Remember this song the next time some "great leader" tries to convince you to attack someone because whatever bs reason.
Sabaton needs to do And band played waltzing Matilda next, such a awesome Aussie tribute
Enjoyed your reaction, didn't skip a second. This song made me tear up it is an incredible cover, its definitely up there for me like how Disturbed covered the Sound of Silence. Dave did you know though that Sabaton also covered For Whom the Bell tolls? you like that song from Met right? I think its definitely worth checking out, its a great cover.
if i remember correctly, only 500 survived the battle of the Somme.
check" what a price of mile" from them. my great gandfather almost made it from WW1 began as private end 1 lieutenant, died 1 week before the armistice
I was kinda disappointed first when I heard this from their lyric video because it was not the usual classic Sabaton so I didnt even fully check out the song until now here with your reaction(Im always here for your Sabaton reactions🔥). Now with a more open mind and a great music video I can appreciate this a lot more.
It's been hell of good jounrey seeing you react to the songs from one of favorite bands out there.
Could you do a video in the future with a tier list of sabaton songs or maybe just rank them from best to worst/ok, should probably say best to just ok as we know... there is no bad sabaton songs XD
But I guess there is still many songs of Sabaton left to react to. Like the whole primo victoria album and the Attero Dominatus Album.
Then some few songs left in other albums of art of war, the great war and the last stand album like hill 3234, Swedish pagans and others.
Sun Tzu said, there are roads which must not be followed, towns which must not be besieged, positions which much not be contested. It would appear hard to understand beforehand if you're messing with an unwinnable position.
Yea, thats basically what happened to my face face when I heard this the first time
We All Fought
Many of those are Commonwealth troops, who died in that war.
Stellar tribute to THE Motorhead song.
And the sad thing is it's happening all over again at this very moment. We haven't learned a sh*t...
Bro love the videos ..... got your six
If i did my math right 90 soldiers on both sides died for every foot of that 6 miles
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If it was 19000 in 3 hours then that means almost 2 soldiers died per second 😢
ALLYS CHANGE..... WAR NEVER DOES
That is one issue with creating a unit from geographical regions. If that unit sees a lot of combat and casualties, that area loses a lot of men. It's better to spread that out.
Or also better not to have a war to begin with, find other ways to resolve conflicts.
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The real sad thing is WW1 or great war . was one of many destructive wars in europe . WW2 only 20 years and 1 month after the treaty of Versailles . and the fraco prusian war of 1870s the belgian war of independence in the 1830s the napoleonic wars , the war of spanish succesion and austrian succesions . the 30 years war etc etc just a few of the devastating wars in the past 400 years and iam leaving many many smaller wars out of it as pre 1600 wars where measured in decades and centuries . since the fall of the roman empire and split of the frankish /carolingian empire the region between france germany northern france and low countries have been a blood bath and fields of war for the past 2000 years .
You had the same reaction as me
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
The old lie: Dulce et decorum est
Pro patria mori
The only thing i can recommend to everybody: go to France. Visit the battlefields on the Somme. Take your time to walk through the graveyards. British, french and germans. They are lying there in the million.
Then take a very close look at their ages.
We should learn
Yes, everybody should go there. There are also the Australian memorials, a museum, and graveyards. After that visit, it's easy to conclude: war is not a way to resolve problems, and capable people must not whine about normal, everyday problems, after so many didn't get to live their lives.
Although its not as epic, I highly recommend you listen to the original version by Motorhead. Discovered it yesterday and listened to both versions a lot the past 2 days.
R.I P LEMMY !
My Great Grandpa Sydney died on 27th July 1916 at the Somme. He was an L/Cpl in the Middlesex Regiment.
My guy!!!! I forgot to subscribe so i lost you for almost a year now😇
But man i love the content you put out🫶🏻if you have not already, could you please react to the original (Motörhead - 1916) it’s a beautifull song and you will be surprised by Lemmy’s voice🙃
And yes, Motörhead is my favorite band😂🤘🏻
Motorhead s version was AWSOME. Sabaton is diff but still more than amazing
Can you react to the boys staying overnight on a Haunted island
Check out the Motorhead version……guaranteed Smokey room time!🥲
did you make `` the price of a mile``?