I'm glad you reacted to this song and video! Read about him on Wikipedia. What he did during the war was incredible, and he saved a lot of lives of the men he fought with. He got a career in film, and his "B" westerns are actually really cool. He's great, some of the scripts are sketchy. But he's famous for playing Billy the Kid in The Kid from Texas. And he's really good in No Name on the Bullet. His book To Hell and Back is a page turner. In the film he played himself, and had to relive all the terrible experiences in combat, but the audiences loved him! He got over the pill addiction, but not the post traumatic stress (I don't call it a disorder, because it's actually a human response to post traumatic stress). The pts manifested itself in a gambling addiction, so he lost a lot of his money, and was always looking for ways to recoup funds, including uncertain business investments. That's how he died, on his way in a plane to inspect a new business opportunity. He was an amazing person. I read that his son, Terry, heard the Sabaton song, and highly approved of it. Shortly before he died, he was at Arlington National Cemetery to discuss his burial (in the far future). Because he received the Medal of Honor, he qualified for a headstone with the Medal of Honor symbol in gold. Audie told the Arlington staff that he did NOT want the special headstone, that he was just a regular soldier, and his dead friends were the heroes. So, if you visit the ANC website and check out Medal of Honor recipients, you can see other headstones, and then Audie's. The people in Holtzwihr, France were so grateful to him for liberating their town, that they set up a memorial. This is where Audie held off 6 German tanks and 200ish German troops, by himself, firing the tank's machine gun and calling in artillery strikes. This scene is on UA-cam. For an hour, he was standing on a burning tank destroyer that could have blown up at any minute. Due to the flames, the smoke, and the artillery bursts, the Germans couldn't see where the bullets were coming from, and they never thought that someone would be crazy enough to stand on top of a burning tank.
Thanks to the reaction. Sabaton songs always bring up important subjects. This one is no exception. And also, as always, the instrumentation and tone of the song to fit the subject is spot on. The mouth harp and the whistling sound during the song is a homage to Audie's part in film productions past war. The music in these films often had these instruments and sounds in them.
greetings and love from Germany again. Great reaction as always...Well, Audie Murphy became an actor in the 50´s - 60´s. He played in over 50 movies, mostly in Western. He died in a plane crash in 1971 at age 46. Stay safe, buddy & UP THE IRONS.....
Great reaction to an awesome song about a true hero. Sabaton named their first tank riser "Audie" in honor of Murphy, and Joakim has visited Murphy's grave at Arlington. Murphy died in a plane crash at age 45. The battle clips in the video were from "To Hell and Back" which is based on Murphy's autobiography of the same name and which he starred in.
The Crosses Grow On Anzio Oh, gather 'round me, comrades And listen while I weep; Of a war, a war, a war... where hell is six feet deep. Along the shore, the cannons roar. Oh how can a soldier sleep? The going's slow on Anzio And hell is six feet deep. Praise be to God for this captured sod That's rich where blood does seep; With yours and mine, like butchered swine; And hell is six feet deep. That death does wait There's no debate; No triumph will we reap The crosses grow on Anzio, Where hell is six feet deep. Audie Murphy
@@merryrose6788 Believe it or not, it was a poem that I was assigned to do a reading of in a high school English 2 class, It is a piece of ligature that I hope is still taught in schools, though I doubt it. That is part of the reason that I think so highly of Sabaton, to make sure that these sacrifices are not lost to history. Audie Murphy refers to the guns, this is a reference to Anzio Annie and here sisters, German 280mm railroad K5 guns that shelled the beaches with impunity,
@@1982jeepcj8 Thanks for your reply and the extra info at the end, which I didn't know. Yes, Sabaton, besides being a fun concert band, is doing all of us a service. Each song is like bait, that makes me want to learn more about the event. Many Regards!
I'm glad you reacted to this song and video! Read about him on Wikipedia. What he did during the war was incredible, and he saved a lot of lives of the men he fought with. He got a career in film, and his "B" westerns are actually really cool. He's great, some of the scripts are sketchy. But he's famous for playing Billy the Kid in The Kid from Texas. And he's really good in No Name on the Bullet. His book To Hell and Back is a page turner. In the film he played himself, and had to relive all the terrible experiences in combat, but the audiences loved him! He got over the pill addiction, but not the post traumatic stress (I don't call it a disorder, because it's actually a human response to post traumatic stress). The pts manifested itself in a gambling addiction, so he lost a lot of his money, and was always looking for ways to recoup funds, including uncertain business investments. That's how he died, on his way in a plane to inspect a new business opportunity. He was an amazing person. I read that his son, Terry, heard the Sabaton song, and highly approved of it. Shortly before he died, he was at Arlington National Cemetery to discuss his burial (in the far future). Because he received the Medal of Honor, he qualified for a headstone with the Medal of Honor symbol in gold. Audie told the Arlington staff that he did NOT want the special headstone, that he was just a regular soldier, and his dead friends were the heroes. So, if you visit the ANC website and check out Medal of Honor recipients, you can see other headstones, and then Audie's. The people in Holtzwihr, France were so grateful to him for liberating their town, that they set up a memorial. This is where Audie held off 6 German tanks and 200ish German troops, by himself, firing the tank's machine gun and calling in artillery strikes. This scene is on UA-cam. For an hour, he was standing on a burning tank destroyer that could have blown up at any minute. Due to the flames, the smoke, and the artillery bursts, the Germans couldn't see where the bullets were coming from, and they never thought that someone would be crazy enough to stand on top of a burning tank.
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THAT'S Audie Murphy.
He played himself in a movie called To hell and back after he got rid of his addiction and PTSD.
Thanks to the reaction. Sabaton songs always bring up important subjects. This one is no exception.
And also, as always, the instrumentation and tone of the song to fit the subject is spot on.
The mouth harp and the whistling sound during the song is a homage to Audie's part in film productions past war. The music in these films often had these instruments and sounds in them.
I totally agree
One of my newest discovered bands. Impressive is too mild a word to describe the talent, dedication and raw passion. ❤
greetings and love from Germany again. Great reaction as always...Well, Audie Murphy became an actor in the 50´s - 60´s. He played in over 50 movies, mostly in Western. He died in a plane crash in 1971 at age 46. Stay safe, buddy & UP THE IRONS.....
Great reaction to an awesome song about a true hero. Sabaton named their first tank riser "Audie" in honor of Murphy, and Joakim has visited Murphy's grave at Arlington. Murphy died in a plane crash at age 45. The battle clips in the video were from "To Hell and Back" which is based on Murphy's autobiography of the same name and which he starred in.
Inspired by a poem by Murphy called The Crosses Grow On Anzio. Still Sabaton's show closer today!
An awesome video about a true hero and the horrible effects of combat on the human mind. 🖖❤
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If he hadn't died in a plane crash, there was a good chance he would have been Obi Wan Kenobi in Star Wars
The Crosses Grow On Anzio
Oh, gather 'round me, comrades
And listen while I weep;
Of a war, a war, a war...
where hell is six feet deep.
Along the shore, the cannons roar.
Oh how can a soldier sleep?
The going's slow on Anzio
And hell is six feet deep.
Praise be to God for this captured sod
That's rich where blood does seep;
With yours and mine, like butchered swine;
And hell is six feet deep.
That death does wait
There's no debate;
No triumph will we reap
The crosses grow on Anzio,
Where hell is six feet deep.
Audie Murphy
Thanks for providing the poem!
@@merryrose6788 Believe it or not, it was a poem that I was assigned to do a reading of in a high school English 2 class, It is a piece of ligature that I hope is still taught in schools, though I doubt it. That is part of the reason that I think so highly of Sabaton, to make sure that these sacrifices are not lost to history. Audie Murphy refers to the guns, this is a reference to Anzio Annie and here sisters, German 280mm railroad K5 guns that shelled the beaches with impunity,
@@1982jeepcj8 Thanks for your reply and the extra info at the end, which I didn't know. Yes, Sabaton, besides being a fun concert band, is doing all of us a service. Each song is like bait, that makes me want to learn more about the event. Many Regards!
audie murphy was an american hero in ww2