AMAZING STORY!! First Time Reaction to Sabaton - "Christmas Truce"

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  • @StaceyRPGReacts
    @StaceyRPGReacts  4 місяці тому +93

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    • @BerishStarr
      @BerishStarr 4 місяці тому

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    • @gtaonline-oldgiga7729
      @gtaonline-oldgiga7729 4 місяці тому +5

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    • @user-xz3xb1vh1z
      @user-xz3xb1vh1z 4 місяці тому +1

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    • @andersmorell5396
      @andersmorell5396 4 місяці тому

      Thanks for info.

    • @wildylupous
      @wildylupous 4 місяці тому

      Lidka! Are you OK?

  • @Shimmering_rain
    @Shimmering_rain 4 місяці тому +73

    The Chtistmas Truce was a miraculous event that will likely never be repeated.

    • @romanfedotov1152
      @romanfedotov1152 3 місяці тому +1

      Putin declared cease fire last Christmas

    • @lorenor89
      @lorenor89 3 місяці тому +16

      ​@@romanfedotov1152yes but the christmas truce of 1914 happened just between the soldiers on its own... without their leaders intervention... this will most likely never happen again

    • @romanfedotov1152
      @romanfedotov1152 3 місяці тому

      @lorenor89 probably you're right , there were not much propaganda and hatred to the enemy in the beginning of ww1.

    • @timnewman7591
      @timnewman7591 3 місяці тому +3

      Given that the generals on both sides were annoyed enough to ensure that in 1915 an artillery barrage on the opposing trenches shut down most things on 24th-25th December.... Yeah, nobody in command is going to allow something like this to happen again.

    • @jkorkea
      @jkorkea Місяць тому +1

      @@romanfedotov1152 and it was not completely obeyed

  • @wessi5797
    @wessi5797 4 місяці тому +107

    These vocals you love are sung by Floor. Her Husband, Hannes, is the drummer of Sabaton.
    Would love to See you react to Awakening by Unleash the Archers.
    Greetings from Germany

    • @crazykaletrucker
      @crazykaletrucker 4 місяці тому

      ​@@Teie-Gram_Me_StaceyRPGReactshello?

    • @nautron100
      @nautron100 4 місяці тому +13

      Not only the drummer od the band, but also the very first soldier to leave the trenches, hat in hand

  • @chrisgertz8250
    @chrisgertz8250 4 місяці тому +97

    No Bullets Fly should be next on your history lesson. Great reaction! You get what Sabaton is all about. Keep it going!

    • @grahambatchelor3576
      @grahambatchelor3576 4 місяці тому

      I concur....

    • @jregns
      @jregns 4 місяці тому +6

      Make sure it's the animated story version!

  • @PopsBarnCatMafia
    @PopsBarnCatMafia 4 місяці тому +135

    "1916" is a really great one as well. You will not be disappointed, Night Witches is another one by them

    • @swedishgooner6339
      @swedishgooner6339 4 місяці тому +8

      I love that video which s littered with people from a lot of other Sabaton songs.
      RIP Lemmy!

    • @najroe
      @najroe 4 місяці тому

      second these, very good

    • @UncleAndy90
      @UncleAndy90 4 місяці тому

      Night Witches (animated story) ❤

    • @jasonmarshall7572
      @jasonmarshall7572 4 місяці тому

      I concur

    • @adamleonpope
      @adamleonpope 4 місяці тому

      Again the cover is brilliant, and as always watch to the end, to honour the veterans.

  • @danielolson5378
    @danielolson5378 4 місяці тому +84

    This truce wasn't something that was authorized by any of the military commands on either side. In fact it was a spontaneous act where the German soldiers began singing carols and the British and French responed. Then they actually did leave their trenches and exhanged gifts with eachother and played soccer/football. After the truce many of the soldiers refused to back to the war which is very understandable. However it was far by popular among their commanders some even got executed for disobeying orders. Just like you Sabaton loves history and in their videos they're trying show what happened not necessary choosing side. Flor just happens to be married to Sabaton's drummer Hannes the blond soldier in the video. Btw you should check out their guitarist Tommy Johansson maybe do She's Gone or You Raise Me Up and definetely Phantom of the Opera that one will blow your mind!!

    • @leoh3616
      @leoh3616 4 місяці тому +4

      There are several claims to this, but it is often said that the Germans actually won the soccer match (at least smth we've won in that war)

    • @ksbrst2010
      @ksbrst2010 4 місяці тому +1

      You can't imagine that they nominated 10 field players, it was more 70 against 90 that kick a Ball to each other and those Action were explicetly forbidden by the high command on both sides. They only later learned Artillerie is a better way to control the situation in such cases. There is no fraternization at the bastle field if both sides have to dug and Cover.

    • @raggarbergman
      @raggarbergman 3 місяці тому +1

      Pretty much. For example some songs paint the Swediash army as the "heroes" while other songs point out what war crimes they also did during the wars between us and Denmark and between us anr Russia. Might add i live about 100 kilometers from where the caroleans marched over the mountains and many froze to death.

  • @antivanti
    @antivanti 4 місяці тому +40

    Floor is married to the drummer of Sabaton. Also the guitarist Tommy Johansson usually does arrangements for the stuff Floor does on her own youtube. He also does a lot of covers on his own youtube channel and has his own band called Majestica. He's an amazing singer. You should check him out. I recommend Majestica - Above The Sky

  • @g.gordon8117
    @g.gordon8117 4 місяці тому +58

    As someone said below, "1916" a motorhead tribute is very good. No Bullets Fly (animated) is a great story. All of their videos are wonderful.

    • @Metzwerg74
      @Metzwerg74 3 місяці тому

      and that really is a tribute, many bands do covers, but that one is a tru worthy tribute....

  • @Bonovin
    @Bonovin 4 місяці тому +19

    Sabatonmembers are great actors.... Hannes , the blond soldier, is married to Floor Jansen (Nightwish) She is singing the outro

  • @Templarofsteel88
    @Templarofsteel88 4 місяці тому +71

    If you want an awesome live song with Sabaton you should react to en livstid i krig (a lifetime of war) live Scandinavium Gothenburg.
    The album Carolus Rex that they had released during that time is about a part of Swedish history called the era of great power (stormaktstiden in Swedish) from a time when Sweden was a much bigger nation with ambitions of expanding.
    The album was released with both a Swedish and English version, the difference being that the Swedish one tells the story from our/a Swedish soldier's view while the English is more from an outsider's view.
    It is the Swedish version they played at that show so be sure you have the subtitles on, I was there and all I can say is that you will not regret it.

    • @billprice8596
      @billprice8596 4 місяці тому +9

      Yes, en livstid i krig would be a great choice! Don't forget the subtitles.

    • @alvaro6522
      @alvaro6522 4 місяці тому +3

      Amazing one!!!😢

    • @IncomitatusExcelsior
      @IncomitatusExcelsior 4 місяці тому +1

      My opinion: En livstid i krig is my favorite song they've done BUT it should be listened to with the studio version and together with the English version before the live version. The live version is great, but it's also... kind of a mess, in a good way. But not the best *introduction* to the song.

    • @daviekuklatv
      @daviekuklatv 4 місяці тому +1

      Both versions, the english one gives a tribute to the 30 years war 1617-1647, the Swedish version makes it alot more about the Swedish side, but both are great, and its an irony because Jochiem's mother is czech so hes fighting the 30 years war within his own blood daily lol@@IncomitatusExcelsior

  • @frankpuncekar5051
    @frankpuncekar5051 4 місяці тому +16

    The blond soldier who was stunned by the grenade and went over the edge into no man’s land is the drummer for Sabaton and Floor Jansen husband . “Lest We Forget” is the mantra of Sabaton. Great reaction and hearing Floors aura over the credits I give you all the credit so many reactors shut down the video the moment the credits start to roll. I would recommend, No Bullets Fly, Lady Of The Dark or Night Witches. All of these are animated story videos make sure you put that in the search engine they are a combination of Sabaton History channel and music video. I think you’re going to dive deep because I see you love history like I do and this band has a very deep catalogue and all their songs in my humble opinion bring history alive. If you want to see a live performance try 40-1 in Woodstock Poland in front of 700,000 plus poles. En Livd I Kris live in Gothenburg is very moving with or without English subtitles. Good job as always love your reactions and passion for new music experiences. Rock On Stay Safe and God Bless!🙏🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

  • @alexanderbezumov3531
    @alexanderbezumov3531 4 місяці тому +11

    Next up with Sabaton; No Bullets Fly, En Livstid i Krig and Cliffs of Gallipolli

  • @Wynn_Silver
    @Wynn_Silver 4 місяці тому +6

    This is one of the most beautiful moments in history and this song brings it to life so well. Anytime I need a boost to my faith in humanity this is one of the best things to listen to.

  • @strummer3162
    @strummer3162 4 місяці тому +13

    I don't think I'll ever get tired of seeing someone react to this song for the first time. Such a powerful song with a truly incredible video! Thank you for your very heartfelt and genuine reaction! By the way, not sure if it was mentioned, but Nightwish and Sabaton are connected, as Floor is married to Sabaton's drummer, Hannes Van Dahl.

  • @schout33
    @schout33 4 місяці тому +12

    Thanks for your great reaction and let the credits run to the end. Kudos for noticing Floor on them.

  • @Marco-Conner
    @Marco-Conner 3 місяці тому +2

    the nightwish army is here too :) always at Floor, always by the valkyrie's side. special greetings to SABATON family.

  • @Keiichisaotome
    @Keiichisaotome 4 місяці тому +4

    For your personal enjoyment I highly recommend checking out the animated story video of Christmas Truce as well as the movie Joyuex Noel.
    1916 is another amazing one from Sabaton to check out too.

  • @pdegan2814
    @pdegan2814 28 днів тому

    That cross at the end of the video is a nod to an actual cross at one of the battlefields in Belgium, with a very similar inscription.

  • @henrikvidin
    @henrikvidin 4 місяці тому +2

    This is truly a great piece of history in a musical form. I always shear a tear when I hear this!
    Floor is married with the drummer in Sabaton, Hannes, the soldier that you see in the video getting stunned by the grenade.
    WWI was a brutal war, and one big reason is that at the same time that they introduced new weapons as the machine gun and chemical warefare, the generals started to lead the wars from command post instead of leading from the front. They couldn't see or even feel the horrors that the soldiers at the front were up against. A new kind of war that made it possible to offer hundreds of thousands for a couple of miles of ground. It became abstract.
    The Christmas truce was not official, and when the commanders found out that this was going on, they forbid any actions like this.

  • @djentyman4002
    @djentyman4002 4 місяці тому +4

    1916 by Sabaton would be a great one to dig into next. It’s a Motörhead cover and Sabaton does it flawlessly

  • @daviekuklatv
    @daviekuklatv 4 місяці тому +5

    This is a great tune commemorating the truths. In england in the town of Liverpool they actually erected a statue of them playing football & shaking hands together at St.Lukes church. Sabaton also done justice to every front of ww1, even the Alpine Front called Soldier Of Heaven,(where my great grandfather fought against the Italians) They did one about Verdun, ( Feilds of Verdun) One about the Anzacs ( Gallipoli ) 1916 which was a Motorhead cover they did with the remaining members of the band which is about the Somme, The Price Of A Mile which is about Passchendaele, Stormtroopers which is about the change of tactics and the birth of Blitzkreig, 100 dead men which is about the eastern front, The Valley of Death which is about the Southern Front, Race to the Sea which is about Belgium, Last Dying Breath which is about Belgrade, and Angels are calling your name- best version i think is played with Apocalyptica on the strings. There are a few more as well as one that has no music at all just sang as a choir from the Canadian poem In Flanders fields.

    • @jimGotland
      @jimGotland 3 місяці тому

      Check out Sabaton video of "lady of the dark" it's Floor "cartooned", Wonderwoman indeed!

  • @derrickramsburg6084
    @derrickramsburg6084 4 місяці тому +8

    The guy with the long blonde hair is Sabaton's drummer and is married to Floor Jansen

    • @SwedishWarGoat.
      @SwedishWarGoat. 4 місяці тому +4

      They live close to where I live. I met Hannes at our local supermarket last summer. I haven't met Floor yet but a friend of mine met her twice at the same supermarket and my brother saw her and their daughter at McDonalds.

  • @tomasnyqvist3119
    @tomasnyqvist3119 4 місяці тому +20

    Lovely to see reactors show their true feelings especially for emotional songs like this.
    You have quickle become a favorite cos you seem so genuine. Keep up the good work and well done spotting Floors name in the credits, not everyone does that.
    Please watch Sabatons "En livstid i krig" the live version from Gothenburg. But make sure to have the subtitles on cos they sing in swedish 🇸🇪 and its also an emotional song 👍but the subtitles are necessary.

  • @bobshanks4734
    @bobshanks4734 2 місяці тому

    I love seeing people discovering the beauty of Sabaton and what they do. It is like watching a child open a dream present on Christmas Day. The way the eyes light up on discovering something truly magical and you discover something you never knew you needed.

  • @qikca
    @qikca 4 місяці тому +5

    The original "All quiet on the western front" from the 1930s is actually also pretty good.
    Sabaton has made animated shorts for some of their songs. They will give a little bit of background information for the songs along with the song. You should check them out.

  • @DarrellW_UK
    @DarrellW_UK 4 місяці тому +2

    This was an act which is the epitome of how futile war is, it’s not the soldiers who want to fight they’re just doing what they were told by the greedy inhumane animals who were in charge of their countries. War came before talks because there was no compromise acceptable, if they didn’t get what they wanted they proceeded to try to take it which caused escalation from the countries that didn’t want them to achieve what they wanted. Nothing has changed as we see now and probably always will unless the is (heaven forbid) the final conflict!!!
    Lovely reaction Stacey - I saw the pain in your face!
    Yeah Floor sang the outro, her husband Hannes is the Drummer of Sabaton!

  • @niklazandersson5631
    @niklazandersson5631 4 місяці тому +15

    Said it before, my Swedish Sabaton packs a punch 💪 When you got the time you should check out Tommy Johansson, the guitarist from Sabaton and his cover of Steelheart`s "She`s gone". That one will blow your mind too 😛 Keep up the good work, awesome reactions 👍 Greetings from Sweden 🙏

  • @bestevaar7195
    @bestevaar7195 4 місяці тому +4

    Some other heavy hitters from Sabaton I would recommend are:
    1916 - About the battle of the Somme. But it also talks about soldiers in general
    The Final Solution - This is about the Holocaust, so yea be prepared going into this
    Cliffs of Gallipoli - About the Gallipoli campaign where lots of young boys died for nothing

    • @jregns
      @jregns 4 місяці тому

      Pick a live version of The Final Solution, and you'll see Tommy's amazing key skills as well. 🎹

  • @shawngrothe2686
    @shawngrothe2686 4 місяці тому +4

    Johnny Horton had a number of historical military themed songs way back in like the 1960s. Woodie Guthrie did a song honoring a female woman sniper "Miss Pavlichinko". Al Stewart did "Road to Moscow". There are others but Sabaton definitely takes it to another level.

    • @Buffaloheart68
      @Buffaloheart68 4 місяці тому

      Johnny Horton, a artist I will never get tired of hearing. So many good songs.

  • @astral7080
    @astral7080 2 місяці тому

    Your intense expression, so soulfully accompanied with your stunning beauty and sincere reaction to this masterpiece, wonderful to witness...

  • @herm7566
    @herm7566 3 місяці тому

    This moment is also addressed in the series Warenhaus 13, where a gift became a cursed item. sorry for my english

  • @sunnysidesofblue
    @sunnysidesofblue Місяць тому

    Beautiful reaction to a beautiful, if heartbreaking, song. I love that you noticed the change from "we are all friends" to "we were all friends". It's such a small detail, but so powerful.

  • @naruto9121983
    @naruto9121983 4 місяці тому +2

    Floor's vocals at the end are so emotional

  • @BerishStarr
    @BerishStarr 4 місяці тому +3

    It happened the first Christmas of WW1, in 1914. After this peace, waring nations feared that this would spread, and forbade all fraternization with enemy factions (in Germany = treason). They also moved all participating (of the truce) soldiers to other parts of the front, so they wouldn't lose their fighting morale.
    They also made a episode of this song on Sabaton History (Their history channel). Here is this episode---> ua-cam.com/video/LJq64dF5ZfQ/v-deo.html

  • @ronnoe6708
    @ronnoe6708 4 місяці тому +2

    This song has become one of my go-to songs to listen too around X-mas. Along with other songs like those darker, almost Grimms fairy tale, versions of traditional X-mas songs that Tarja is releasing and also, those from the Heavy Christmas concert in Finland. But then I'm the kind of guy who watches Lethal Weapon, Die Hard, Home Alone and The Nightmare Before Christmas during the holidays. And yes, those are all Christmas movies.

  • @kargharak106
    @kargharak106 4 місяці тому +2

    when the music hits the soul is so satisfying

  • @jewfish68
    @jewfish68 4 місяці тому +2

    This is my favourite reaction to this song. Loved your commentary and your emotion. And especially because you watched it all the way through the credits. It shows great respect to the band and everyone else that made this masterpiece, including one beloved valkyrie goddess of course!

  • @MrDempmeister
    @MrDempmeister 4 місяці тому +1

    No matter how many times I watch this video I will always cry. And Floors vocals are so powerful that I can feel the sadness on a whole other level.
    A beautiful detail in the ending credits is that you see the silhouette of Floors husband, who many has pointed out is the drummer of Sabaton. He is the guy with the long blond hair that climbs into no mans land with his hands up and “starts” the truce. This is not historically accurate, at least not according to what Ive read. But it’s beautiful nonetheless.
    The song itself is a true masterpiece and it has become one of my favorite Christmas songs. Becuase it lets me really appreciate what I have and that I can never take it for granted.

  • @alexg3911
    @alexg3911 4 місяці тому +1

    I don’t know why, but the line in this song that always hits me the hardest is ”we were soldiers, carried the war on our shoulders”
    Especially now when I just started reading all quiet on the western front again, since 8th grade was the last time I touched that book and I don’t feel like I really took in the message of the story back then

  • @OurBrokenDreams21
    @OurBrokenDreams21 4 місяці тому +3

    I am here to thank you for your wonderful reaction. Hugs!! 🤗🤗🤗❤❤

  • @antivanti
    @antivanti 4 місяці тому +2

    It was during the early days of the war when people still thought it would be over soon. The sad truth is that many that participated were punished. Can't have your soldiers realize that they have much more in common with the soldiers on the other side than with the people giving them orders 😢

  • @martin6181
    @martin6181 4 місяці тому +2

    Sabaton always tells a great tale, they're not mere musicians but modern day bards. Here's the Sabaton History entry of Christmas Truce: ua-cam.com/video/LJq64dF5ZfQ/v-deo.html You have three must-listen songs left and it's "No bullets fly" - animated version, "1916" which is a Motörhead cover, and "En livstid i krig" - Swedish version from the Gothenburg concert.
    Also it's not strange that Floor is in there, she's married to Hannes van Dahl - they blond guy from the beginning of the video who's also the drummer of Sabaton.
    If you want to dive a bit deeper the drummer, Tommy Johansson, has his own band Majestica and his own UA-cam channel where he makes his own renditions of songs and release one every week. I recommend "You raise me up" as the first one to listen to.

  • @tatuhammer8247
    @tatuhammer8247 4 місяці тому +2

    Great reaction Stacey! you are in for a emotional ride with Sabaton :)
    I totally recommend you "No bullets Fly", it's an amazing and touching history about two pilots during the WWII (one German combat plane and a British B17 bomber).
    Worth reacting!

  • @Bonovin
    @Bonovin 4 місяці тому +3

    Thank you!! Next Steel commander by Sabaton . Greetings from nwAse Sweden

  • @WhatDayIsItTrumpDay
    @WhatDayIsItTrumpDay Місяць тому

    A girl after my own heart...a lover of history. My degree is in History. Used to visit many historical sites and battlefields across ths US growing up. Favorites were the old Civil War coastal forts, like Fort Pickens at the western tip of the Pensacola Beach barrier island. Went there twice as a kid. And the Castillo de San Marcos in Saint Augustine. Even the Castillo San Felipe del Morro in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico. Went to a few Civil War battlefields too, like Gettysburg, Antietam, and Harper's Ferry.

  • @magnusblendulf3081
    @magnusblendulf3081 4 місяці тому +4

    You need to check out Sabatons cover of Motörheads "1916", bring a lot of tissue.
    You do really great reactions on a whole.
    Greetings from Sweden.

  • @guittadabe5214
    @guittadabe5214 4 місяці тому

    There is a wonderful movie about how the UN-APPROVED Christmas Truce happened. It's called "Joyeux Noel", and you can look up some of the clips on UA-cam if you search for Christmas Truce Joyeux Noel.

  • @RichFrye
    @RichFrye 4 місяці тому +2

    Another great song about the Western front is Iron Maidens "Paschendale"... there is a live video off of their own DVD so it's great quality

    • @alexandremaireno-ni4ec
      @alexandremaireno-ni4ec 4 місяці тому

      Yes! Paschendale, from the "Death On The Road" DVD...it's Maiden's best song (quite ahead of any other) from the 2000s

  • @anderseriksson3603
    @anderseriksson3603 4 місяці тому +1

    Love that you started to enjoy and appreciate Sabaton and there songs.
    If this song brought tears to your eyes. Then you should watch there song. "No Bullets Fly"
    Its just a heart warming song.
    I cried the first couple of times I watched it.

  • @bardur1989
    @bardur1989 Місяць тому

    Sidney Lewis signed up for the British Army aged just 12 - and just a year later he fought in the Battle of Somme in the western front he was the youngest and received medals for it also.

    • @bardur1989
      @bardur1989 Місяць тому

      the prince of belgium was also 13 years old and was fighting in the trenches

  • @Battlehammer86
    @Battlehammer86 4 місяці тому +4

    Du är en otroligt vacker kvinna😊, wonderful to see pure emotion about such a subject and an amazing song good choice miss Stacey😊

  • @user-xz3xb1vh1z
    @user-xz3xb1vh1z 4 місяці тому +1

    Okay Stacey you are correct that the opening rift is from the Carroll of the Bells, but it is in reverse, in Carroll it is descending whereas in the Truce it is ascending. Sabaton did a great production and visually impactful to go along with the powerful song created by Sabaton.

  • @markweiss9178
    @markweiss9178 4 місяці тому +1

    Millions of horses, mules, and donkeys served in the First World War. Keenan in his book The First World War estimated for every 3 men, 1 horse served. Other historians estimated 8 million horses alone served in the Western Front.
    The War Horse Memorial at Brook Gate, London commemorates the horses-donkeys-mules who served with the UK, Commonwealth, and Allied forces. "It pays tribute to the nobility, courage, unyielding loyalty and immeasurable contribution these animals played..."
    The Horse Memorial in Port Elizabeth, South Africa is in memory of the horses that served in the Boer War.
    Both monuments are beautiful. Big cry.

  • @brunokingz
    @brunokingz 4 місяці тому +1

    That "Hi, Floor" was amazing lol

  • @gorandomeij7145
    @gorandomeij7145 3 місяці тому

    I realy respect Your respect for history, a nesseity for everone that has the ambition to understand and think!

  • @BerraLJ
    @BerraLJ 2 місяці тому

    Love how Joakim said in an interview that he can't act for shit so he just played the piano, and did a splendid job at that for sure.

  • @jmmmkkkkkkknj
    @jmmmkkkkkkknj 4 місяці тому +1

    Hannes the Drummer from Sabaton is Floor Jansens husband and they have two Daughters 😊

  • @draxdan
    @draxdan 4 місяці тому +3

    I love Sabaton for the way they go with the story through the music and almost think you should try listening to Soldier Of Heaven with Sabaton if you love this one.

  • @koabua1973styria
    @koabua1973styria 4 місяці тому +2

    Hello Stacey, this was an great Music Video from Sabaton. I am also interested by The History of the 20th Century and the Wars in this Time Periode.
    There are so many Stories to tell from WW1. You should look at all of them. Greetings from Austria.✌

  • @brianlastname3808
    @brianlastname3808 4 місяці тому

    Great song. This one put a lump in my throat. Especially since it was a real story.

  • @Ryszze
    @Ryszze 4 місяці тому +1

    Exceptional reaction! What you absolutely need to do next - and won't regret - is Sabaton's cover of the Motörhead song "1916". By the title alone, you can guess what it's about. And it's just as powerful. In fact, you should also do the original, but it doesn't have a video.

  • @marcgrote7540
    @marcgrote7540 4 місяці тому +1

    Since you like history, another band which has done songs based on historical events is Iron Maiden. They also have a song about the Western Front called "Paschendale," which is about the Third Battle of Ypres in 1917. I recommend the live version from the "Death on the Road" concert/dvd. Maiden has a lot of songs based on history, as well as literature, films, and mythology. As far as Sabaton goes, one of my Favorites is "Fields of Verdun." It's another one based on the Western Front, but their last two albums were based completely on WWI, so there's plenty to choose from as far as WWI goes.

  • @CommanderApple
    @CommanderApple Місяць тому

    The Christmas Truce on the Western Front was close to ending the war at all. In some trenches the truce held up into early february 1915. Military Commanders had to change nearly every single soldier in those trenches to get the fighting going again. It was a symbol of humanity in all that madness.

  • @susanjw7763
    @susanjw7763 4 місяці тому

    Sabaton has a sister channel "Sabaton history" they do mini documentaries that is simple to follow and captivating At the same time. There are currently 126 videos and yes Christmas truce has its own documentary.

  • @Mythically
    @Mythically 4 місяці тому +2

    Great reaction from you! You truly felt it.
    You should definitely check out Sabaton's cover of '1916' if you want something heartwrenching.

  • @bernhardheiming631
    @bernhardheiming631 4 місяці тому

    🙏🏼 you look , you hear and you FEEL .

  • @didierscharmin5069
    @didierscharmin5069 4 місяці тому +4

    Hello Stacey, very nice reaction.
    If you are interest in knowing more about this christmas truce. There is a French movie called 'Merry Christmas' from 2005, that tells this story. A vert good movie.

    • @antivanti
      @antivanti 4 місяці тому +1

      It's great. Original title is Joyeux Noel

    • @martinkasper197
      @martinkasper197 Місяць тому

      It's a European collaboration... Also Germany, UK, Belgium, Norway and Romania involved..🤓

  • @rubentullenaar2934
    @rubentullenaar2934 4 місяці тому +3

    Hi Stacey, the cinematography of their videos is always amazing. Please can you react to Iron Maiden "Hallowed Be Thy Name" Live at Beast over Hammersmith 1982 . Iron Maiden also has a couple songs of songs based on historical events.

  • @williamhall9524
    @williamhall9524 4 місяці тому

    That first man out of the trenches was Hannes, Floor's husband (Sabaton's drummer.)

  • @rubentullenaar2934
    @rubentullenaar2934 4 місяці тому +2

    We're fools to make war
    On our brothers in arms.
    Mark Knopfler - Dire Straits “Brothers in Arms”

  • @henryvandenbrand
    @henryvandenbrand 3 місяці тому

    Stacey, you are such a beautiful, warm person.❤

  • @melkios
    @melkios 4 місяці тому +12

    Great reaction!! Many reactors skip ending vocals. You really appreciate them and is good!!! If you like history, Sabaton is a deep rabbit hole... Next suggestions: "Bismarck" about battleship, "Primo Victoria" about 6th june WW2 Normandy overlord operation, "En livstid I krieg" live from Gothenburg is a swedish song to listen with subtitles extremely deep!

  • @antivanti
    @antivanti 4 місяці тому +1

    I can highly suggest the movie "Joyeux Noel" which is about these events

  • @jimharris367
    @jimharris367 3 місяці тому

    Well done for spotting the credit for Floor's vocals - as I'm sure others have told you she is married to Sabaton drummer Hannes Van Dahl 🤘

  • @wolvesunguarded4220
    @wolvesunguarded4220 3 місяці тому

    No bullets fly, Wolfpack, primo Victoria, red Barron, and shiroyama are some of my favorites!

  • @terlondre
    @terlondre 3 місяці тому

    "Both sides advanced further during one Christmas piss-up than they managed in the next two and a half years of war" Capt. Edmund Blackadder

  • @chadbennett7873
    @chadbennett7873 4 місяці тому

    Being a history nerd myself, this song is espeially important to me. I have written articles about the actual Truce for a publication which I created. It sounds like "Carol of the Bells" because it is Carol of the Bells being played backwards. The saddest part of the story is that the generals and command put an end to it, and then created orders that it would be considered treason if it happened again, violators would be shot. Those in control cannot war upon each other if their "minions" refuse to fight. The guitar used was a vintage guitar of that time. Sabaton is such a brilliant band and ought to be assigned as homework for History classes. Can you imagine the planning meeting for this video ... "What we need is the voice of an angel to sing over the credit to give the watcher an uplifting feeling." Hannes: "Hold my beer and hand me my phone." "No Bullets Fly" will bring tears to your eyes in a very good way.

  • @larspetersen5248
    @larspetersen5248 2 місяці тому

    Wow u are a wonderful human u are and a history lover to. im a fan of sabaton and now of you 🤗🤗🤗

  • @SweetChuck008
    @SweetChuck008 2 місяці тому

    This is on my Christmas playlist

  • @martinkasper197
    @martinkasper197 Місяць тому

    There was a European collaboration movie from 2005 about these events called Merry Christmas (Joyeux Noël) - with Diane Kruger and othe international stars.🤓

  • @martinnilsson4813
    @martinnilsson4813 4 місяці тому +1

    Awaome reaction!
    I know you will enjoy a reaction to ''Sabaton - No bullets fly - animated story video'' it is a realy heartwarming histoy lesson!
    Keep up all your good work! Love from Sweden!

  • @gtaonline-oldgiga7729
    @gtaonline-oldgiga7729 4 місяці тому +3

    You will need strength to continue. But you are strong and you will manage. Be prepared when you do Attack of the Dead Men, No Bullets Fly, Nightwitches and others...

  • @nickgillingham5575
    @nickgillingham5575 4 місяці тому +1

    And Floor Jansen at the every end! love your reactions Stacey!! This makes me think of Brad Pitts statement in the second world war movie fury "Ideals are Peaceful, History is Violent".

  • @SokolRock
    @SokolRock 4 місяці тому +1

    5:04 In case you didn't know, this is Hannes Van Dahl, Sabaton's drummer and Floor Jansen's husband.

  • @garyrobb5341
    @garyrobb5341 4 місяці тому

    I keep watching random videos and seeing you. Bless you dear for showing your emotions for those of us who can’t. Not that I have any authority to bless anyone but it’s from the heart. I’m not religious but if anything I like to believe what Aurora said in her comments before Heathens at Rough Trade East, London. She dedicated the song to “the Mother who takes care of the people who aren’t welcome in heaven.” Like me.😊

  • @007Marke
    @007Marke 4 місяці тому

    Once again, a wonderful reaction to my favourite guys from Sweden, thank you SO much from a German metalhead and history nerd ;) the rabbit hole of Sabaton is HUGE, I agree with SO many suggestions for song reactions, but let me name some songs that always feel like getting not enough love... imo these would be "Hearts of Iron", "Cliffs of Gallipoli" and "The last battle", for example.. all very important stories and not THAT well known, so I love these even more. All the luck and only the best for your further journey, hope you enjoy it!

  • @Pterodactylus548
    @Pterodactylus548 4 місяці тому

    ""The youngest authenticated British soldier in World War I was twelve-year-old Sidney Lewis, who fought at the Battle of the Somme in 1916.""

  • @Rackelhane
    @Rackelhane 4 місяці тому +1

    Spooky...It looks like a person is resting on the side just behind you..;-) Blond hair...Sabaton is a great band. Cheers from a finn in Sweden. (Floor is married to the drummer in Sabaton Hannes VanDahl.) Check out Tommy Johansson the guitarist...his pipes is amazing.

  • @patrichagstedt4256
    @patrichagstedt4256 4 місяці тому

    Thanks from sweden on your reaction Sabaton 😍

  • @natesaunders2105
    @natesaunders2105 4 місяці тому +1

    Love the video! this one made me tear up, another emotional song is the price of a Mile by sabaton or 1916, both are very good

  • @jaskau2462
    @jaskau2462 4 місяці тому

    🤩👍💥💯🎼
    Gladly she went through the whole video, if nothing else but just to be delighted to find out it's "Floor". 😋 🙃
    🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙

  • @peterkensborn8035
    @peterkensborn8035 4 місяці тому +1

    You really should check out their official Sabaton History Channel episode for this song.
    Really good reaction!!!

  • @barrysullivan59
    @barrysullivan59 3 місяці тому

    There are so many Easter eggs in this video. Carol of the Bells was originally a Ukraine folk song and on the cross was inscribed 2021 when Russia invaded. The band spent many years thinking how to tell this story,they wanted to do it the justice it deserved. On a side note the soldier knocked down by the grenade in the beginning was Hannas van Dahl,Floors husband and Sabatons drummer. I’ll always think about the part he went over top hands in the air, the courage and trust he most have felt is mind blowing.

  • @dyllindamm7931
    @dyllindamm7931 4 місяці тому +1

    You should listen to no bullets fly it is about two pilots of opposing sides who put aside their differences aside and get each other out of danger

  • @winchester7861
    @winchester7861 4 місяці тому +4

    Hello Stacey 😁 congrats on your 20 K subscribers 🎉if you have the opportunity you can watch the french movie Joyeux Noel ( Merry Christmas) its the story of this moment

  • @6282rain
    @6282rain 3 місяці тому

    RIP Lemmy rock on my bro! "Salute"

  • @Metzwerg74
    @Metzwerg74 3 місяці тому

    what i really like about sabaton,
    they don´t judge, they don´t take sides, they just tell the facts and make you appreciate the events, for their individual greatness...
    if at all, they side with the soldiers, no matter their country...
    please try "no bullets fly..." animated version..

  • @TheGregott
    @TheGregott Місяць тому

    what a great story, real liefe

  • @howlgrowl9649
    @howlgrowl9649 4 місяці тому +1

    Hi Stacey, great reaction. All Sabaton songs are about war and battles throughout history. Such a fantastic band that can teach a history lesson whilst singing a song. If you like history then checkout the album "Judas" by Lord of the Lost. It is based on the Gospel of Judas and basically throws a grenade into everything that we have been taught about this subject. It is neither for or against any kind of religion, just tells the story from a perspective that has been virtually hidden until recently.

  • @MrDeaconDemolition
    @MrDeaconDemolition 4 місяці тому

    Floor Jansen's (Nightwish) husband was the tall gentleman that started the truce in this video, Hannes van Dahl. He's Sabaton's drummer