I wasn't prepared for this one. Reacting to the official music video for "One" by Metallica.
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- I think there are few people who don't know the name Metallica, but I'm not sure how much of their music I've actually heard. Today I'm watching their official video for the song "One" for the first time.
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Nothing prepares you for this video. Metallica ended up buying the rights to the entire movie. This is the greatest anti-war song ever written.
It was a new level of intensity in the world of music and music videos; You can find clips of VJs (yes, I'm that old) trying to find something to say after playing it for the first time.
@@boodge. CNN did a special on What's Going On and it's relevance today after the George Floyd murder. It's still my favorite album. I still listen to it on vinyl.
It's not just anti-war, it's also about ethics in medicine
"He's a product of your profession, not mine."
@@boodge. Exactly. "What's Going On" and/or any number of others. There are so many great anti-war songs.
@@boodge. "On the flip side, best pro-war song ever written: Bring Back The Bomb by GWAR." Loudest live show I've ever attended, by far. They were in a league of their own.
I love when people listen to metal and realize that it isn't just headbanging about nothing. There's love and sadness and anger and just everything laid bare in it.
Perfectly said. And same for me - I love it when the light goes on for someone who at last ‘gets it’. One of my favorite such moments was a time I was dinking around the house with Iron Maiden’s ‘The Trooper’ having just started. My wife was enduring it kindly until….until that glorious moment after the first vocal intro and then when the whole band kicks in and we hear the greatest expression of the ‘Iron Maiden gallop’…she actually stopped in her tracks, listened for a minute, nodded her head approvingly and said - I’ll never forget this - “wow. Ok. Yeah, I get it now”. Those are fun moments to witness.
Not to mention Cliff Burton's love of classical music shaped the entire way Metallica put songs together. He was a master at making stories out of songs, and it was beautiful.
One of my favorites was how the entire musical sequence of transitions of Master of Puppets follows the theme of the song about addiction: Getting high, the crash, the desperation of needing another fix, and the chaos that ensues are all represented in how the music flows and transitions from one part to the next. In a way it's like listening to a very loud Beethoven composition.
Well said, friend…
Couldn't agree more. Makes me think about Ozzy. A lot of his songs could be children's books
Best metal is always about some form of catharsis
When you know it's coming and you know she doesn't know it's coming and then you see her face melt. Perfect!
I know exactly what your referencing
I was dying with anticipation of that too!! Wish she could have been standing next to me in the pit 6 months ago watching it LIVE!!
Exactly!!!
I absolutely love her reactions. It’s priceless❤
Made me cry in the hospital. My wife lying next to me for her last chemo appointment.
You don't listen to this song just for the vocals.... you listen to it for its entirety. The guitar riffs, solos, melodies, the drums, the vocals, the background movie. All part of a masterpiece. Top 5 videos of all time easily.
Disagree
@ecoffey71 and you are entitled to your opinion. I'm a long time Metallica fan, seen them live twice. And each time they played this song they had machine gun fire across the stage and even blew up the stage as it fell apart. It's even better live in my opinion. But that's me and millions of other fans across the world. You do you.
Just no bass lol justice for Jason!
@@campbellwallace3774 a true travesty
Amen
As a veteran and huge Metallica fan, this song brings tears to my eyes pretty much every time I hear it. I’ve lost friends and been disabled myself and I often wonder whether it was all worth it. I always come back to yes, but it’s getting harder with each passing day to come to that conclusion.
Same
The struggle is real my brother. Only thing that keeps me going is my kiddos and my wife. They are my rock. Stay strong brothers.
It doesn't have to be "worth it" brother. It just is. I'm disabled by it too, but I try not to think about what I can't do and focus on what I can. We are still alive and can still do some stuff that is cool. I got back from Iraq almost 20 years ago, and I've had a lot of therapy. Things do get better over time, and if they don't it could be time to get some help. I had to get therapy because I had unresolved grief due to events in the sandbox, but it helped. Keep on going and we'll be cranky old graybeards before you know it.
You did the best that you could with all that you had at the time. Every soldier does. Every PERSON does. It's not about the things that you saw, the things that you did. Brother, you are not your past. If you stood before me with a gun pointed at my chest, I would say three words: I trust you.
Soldiers make some of the biggest sacrifices for humanity and they often are underappreciated for it by those who take normality, peace, and freedom for granted. My dad's story of a GI handing him a bar of chocolate in the closing days of WWII when he was a child in Germany has always stayed with me as an image of America not coming to Europe as conquerors, but as bridge builders for a better, more democratic and more freedom loving future. I have nothing but gratitude.
They played this live at the Grammy's, then immediately lost the first ever heavy metal Grammy to...Jethro Tull. Greatest travesty of justice in music history.
I’m still angry about this - the fuckin flute band - come on!
@@scrotube Jethro Tull was actually an amazing band, just not a metal band by any stretch. Nor did they ever claim to be a metal band.
You guys forget... Metallica didn't want the award. They did win and turned it down. That's why it went to Jethro Tull
I know. It still hurts!
@@trehnert That's not true, Metallica was literally standing there waiting to walk on stage and accept the award. Jethro Tull wasn't even there because they didn't expect to win and thought it was funny that they were even nominated.
As a 13 year old boy with a Walkman and headphones, I heard this song for the first time. At that age, I didn't know what I was hearing. I was not mature enough to fully articulate the meaning of all of it in my brain, but I knew it was one of the greatest things I'd ever heard. Still my favorite song of all time.
Watching someone experience it for the first time is kind of mind bending.
I had the same feeling same age with the and justice album. Life changing.
This album came out 2 months before I joined the US Army as an infantryman. Many years and experiences later, the old man understands what the young man couldn't comprehend.
@@mattbrown5511 🫡
Same bro 😎
I heard justice album for the first time around the same age and it's my all time favorite album.
Jason Newstead’s contribution to this band, especially his singing, was totally undervalued.
Just like Martin Friedman of Megadeth
Será para tí,para mí no
Amen
James and Lars have even talked about how he was undervalued and horribly mistreated
@@Noneyabiz001 what are you talking about about Lars and James fired him 😂
It's so refreshing to see someone watching this 36 years later and really appreciating the beauty and sadness and artistry of this amazing song!! Thank you for this!
if you can’t give yours to the world, you can always work on the mistakes, on my own behalf I can express gratitude to the people of America for their help always and at all times, it’s a pity that 99% of the population of the former USSR don’t even remember this, and when you remind them of this, they deny
I wanted to say something negative. But realized not everyone grew up on this, and it is cool to watch someone find it.
This song and video is a masterpiece.
36 years!!!!! Thanks for making me feel old lol. I've always felt that this is the song that really put them on the radar and paved the way for the Black album.
We are so old! 👴
Years ago on tour, this song was a 15-20 minute song. They would set off flashbangs and fireworks to make you feel like you were in a war. Then it would get dark and silent and the opening guitar would start. As the beautiful guitar would play, the stage was lit in color. As it got closer to the chorus and the drums kicked in with the "darkness, imprisoning me..P", the stage would go to a full black and white strobe light display so you would feel the contrast of the pretty with the harsh reality. There have been shows where once the song was done, I had to sit for awhile to regroup. There's nothing like it in music
they still do it like that thesedays
when i saw them back in the late 1900s it was outdoors, and their set started with the sun setting, or close to it. still light, anyway. they finish whatever song, and everything goes quiet and black and it had gotten dark. cue the machine gun sounds etc.
holy shit was it effective
and justice was an awesome concert .
Yeah they did, they were so badass.
This video swept the nation. I lived in Alaska in 1989 when this video debuted. It was their first. Metalheads were ready. We all loved it. Then moved to Texas that same year. Everyone loved it in Texas too. It introduced American Thrash Metal to the masses
The reason this song is so good is because Metallica's first bassist (who died in a car accident) studied classical music. He was influenced by Sebastian Bach and brought the tempo and other aspects of classical music into Metallica's songs. The basic rhythm of metal is 4/4, but the drum beat and the band throughout the song oscillate and made this singular transitions based on this mixture of heavy metal and the influence of certain aspects of classical music. Maybe that's what got you so intrigued in some parts of the song.
14:40 When your jaw drops at the beginning of Kirk's guitar solo. THAT look on your face of sheer awe and pain and anger and sadness and frustration all at once. That's when I knew you understood it or at least felt it.
It is art, and really good art. Their medium is music (in this case, they added movie clips). Someone expressed an emotion and made you feel it the same way.
Fun fact. The band started in the very early 80's and vowed to the world that they would never make a video. This was their first one. Released in 1989.
Gob smacking ... Tingling ...solo. great fun fact too!
I had seen them live twice before this was released. I was 16 in 89 and my oldest son was born the following year. It’s impossible to believe this song and him in the womb are the same age, or that I was a 16 year old metalhead when I became a father……..
Her jaw drop is the realization of what "left me with life in hell" means, thank you and thank Metallica for ever
And that moment she discovered what metalheads are and feel. she turned one of us!
Listen to Fade to Black. No video reaction. Just listen.
You want a live performance of this? Live at Seattle 1989. That whole concert is a masterclass in performance, energy and artistry. Absolute peak Metallica
Yes. This is the live performance closest to the James that wrote and recorded the studio version.
Well said @themaggot8
It was an amazing show. I have the hearing loss to prove. I’m the plus size guy standing in the crowd in front of Kirk.
This is 100% the best recommendation. Seattle '89 is arguably a masterpiece of performance, and its rendition of this song is almost perfect.
@timclemensen4386 I wish I was able to have seen them live back then. Unfortunately I was to young, and by the time I could see them James had his vocal surgery and didn't sound the same anymore.
Poor girl definitely wasn't ready for this! Metal is more than a sound. It makes you FEEL. It can be a workout. Some songs are invigorating, some are a motorcycle ride through a thunderstorm. I love when I see the misconception realized. Great video ✌🏼
The song that blew the door off the hinges for Metallica.. You remember the exact place and time you saw this for the 1st time.
This is why "One" is the greatest metal song ever written - it literally changed the music industry and blew the doors open for metal.
Yeah, it's the most important video of all time in my view... I remember the first time I saw it on Headbanger's Ball. And my father died from Agent Orange at 42 and I've been sick my entire life, so this and "Disposable Heroes" are so important to me personally. :(
@@dreamkrusherjay2869 It sounds like you have some stories to tell...
@@coffeeandbytes9854Unfortunately, I do. :( I am one of "The Drafted Unborn."
My dad volunteered to go to Nam, and he'd been there two tours. He had a little brother who wasn't equipped for it, so my father took a third tour to keep him home. He was a USMC Gunnery Sergeant.
That third tour made him the second-most decorated Nam Vet in Michigan, and the most-decorated non-POW. The only man who had more decorations in Michigan was a POW for 7 years.
Dad died the most horrifying death you can imagine at the age of 42. He was literally decomposing before he was even dead, I wasn't allowed to even see him in the hospital for the last week of his life, because my mother said I wouldn't even recognize him. She saved my life that week, because I still nearly ended it a couple of times in the few years that followed.
I've been sick and in pain since my birth, and our wondrous, lying government doesn't help any of us children who are fucked because of them murdering our fathers. :(
I've been writing a book for about two years now, but as you can imagine, it's extremely hard to write. I repressed a lot of shit, and when it starts coming back... whew.
I literally watched my father knock himself out with one of the old table-top touch-tone phones because my mother was literally stuck in traffic 30 minutes bringing his meds home to him. That's the kind of shit that sticks with you forever.
@@dreamkrusherjay2869 Also heard for the first time on headbangers ball. Very powerful.
@@dreamkrusherjay2869 Agent Orange, that's so Sodom.,👍🏻
“He’s a product of your profession…not mine” that hits hard
You said it brother
Pure military
The question is: Was he talking to a Military Officer, a Doctor or a Religious Priest?
@@KingOfGamesss
A priest. The General called him "Padre" or "Father."
@@deantodd8103 Actually the other question is also: Who was the other Person too?...I've never seen the movie. I always thought it was the Doctor (Who was keeping him "Alive") that first asked the Military Officer "Don't YOU have anything to say to him?"...and then the Military Officer replied "He's a product of YOUR profession...not mine".
I can't imagine that the band would have wanted any other reaction to this, other than the one that you had/gave. I really enjoy watching your reactions to these songs/videos. You seem to be giving honest, true, thoughtful, insightful responses, that, many people have when they first hear/see the same things. I hope that you continue. Thanks for sharing.
The first ever - and best - music video made for a heavy metal song, and an incredible song.
In my opinion this song is an absolute masterpiece. Everything in this song, the lyrics, the guitars, the drums, all really convey the pain, sorrow, and hopelessness of this soldiers situation. An extremely powerful song that makes you feel such a range of emotions.
Agreed. I am 53, with 1000 cds, and 100 vinyl records. I have heard thousands of songs. I do think this is the most powerful song I've ever heard ..... And I have thought that for over 25 years now....
The last 3 mins of this song is an absolute Monster.. My favorite Metallica song on my favorite album with my favorite line-up.
I would say the bass too but I couldn’t hear it at all on the album! lol
But the bass.......
Unfortunately this isn't the story of just one soldier. This song captures and epitomizes the daily struggle and constant battle with despair of thousands, perhaps millions of our veterans. And remember, this was produced back in.. 1991 I think? THEY were truly ahead of their time and, in many ways, the avante guard of change. Kudos to them for re-igniting the flame of patriotism while calling the price of foreign policy into account.
Apart from all the beautiful melodies and complexity of this, it was the first time for me as a kid when I got to see that drums can be something much more than a simple rhythm machine; something illustrative, non-repetitive
In that respect, I think Lars was inspired by Keith Moon. But where Keith played to reinforce the vocals, Lars tends to follow the guitars more.
Yeah it makes me contended as a Metallica fan as well as just a music fan to know that at some point complex songs like this could get so huge
Yes it was the first time I heard a breakdown, from this song, from that point on became my life long love of that musical tool
@@sean_b_drummerI'm not sure it's necessarily Lars. James has said he's percussion oriented and writes riffs like if they were drums sometimes. That's probably why it fits so well
Lars takes a lot of crap, most of it unwarranted. A lot of people have said he's a crap drummer, blah blah blah. And, to be fair, he isn't the greatest time keeper. That said, most of the hate stems from the Napster turmoil. While Lars may not be Ringo Starr at keeping a beat (look it up. Ringo was a PHENOMENAL time keeper, legendarily good), Lars is very good at orchestrating his kit. He composes fully actualized parts that are as nuanced and complex as any of Kirk's solos or James' picking. Metallica wouldn't still be Metallica after 40-something years if Lars were a bad drummer.
A masterpiece! One of their best songs without a doubt!
One of the greatest pieces of music ever composed. I fight back tears every time I hear this song.
“Darkness imprisoning me
All that I see
Absolute horror
I cannot live
I cannot die
Trapped in myself
Body my holding cell” -(Metallica) This song and video was made to stir emotions 🤘🏼
landmine has taken my sight
taken my speech
taken my hearing
taken my arms taken my legs
taken my soul
left me with life in hellllllllllllllllllllllllll
The words that were most powerful to me (never watched the movie) "If I had arms I could kill myself ..... "
Y conciencias,las guerras no deberían existir
Fade to Black is another beautiful Metallica masterpiece. Lyrics are thought-provoking and the music is amazing. In terms of live performance, I really enjoyed their 1991 concert from Moscow.
I think the one in Lincoln NE , was the best!
Lincoln is an awesome performance!
This would be a great one to react to in the future.
The grainy 85-86 shows with cliff are not great sound quality but man they were savage when he was till alive.
If you’d like to see a good reaction to Fade To Black there’s a channel called Reaction Therapy where the reactor is a therapist that breaks down the lyrics from a mental health perspective instead of musically or vocally.
I'm an old Metallica fan. I was feeling nostalgic tonight and was watching some old videos and saw this one in the sidebar.
I've never visited this channel before. Seeing The Vocalyst's reactions to this song, her eyes changing, her face transforming with the music, seeing the emotional transitions happen, reminded me of why I love this song so much.
Witnessing someone experiencing, for the first time, a piece of music that I feel was such an iconic part of metal progression... was awesome.
This video is beautiful.
"He's a product of your profession, not mine" is one of the best comebacks in movie history.
This is the only truth
I use this phrase in many contexts.
This has to be one of the deepest music videos ever made. Pure genius.
I used to work for Dave Mustaine, from late `83 till mid `87. He became a solid friend to me. I was 17 yrs. old, a bedding guitarist with a friend`s dad that made some early video`s for Mtv, that is how I got work with Megadeth. Dave was obsessed with Metallica and I think he still is. This will sound nuts but I think the firing helped to create a mad genius, with a drinking problem that was inbsane. I drank with him beer for beer until sobriety 14 yrs now. I LOVE METALLICA! Well everything until the black album (their last great record imo.) MOP is probably the best Metal album EVER DONE, BY ANY BAND. This track and the video is pure gold , yet very real and disturbing. The tightest and precise recording that is as well done as any band in Metal.
Agreed. Thought that for over 25 years...
@@gib59er56AJFA beats mop in my opinion
I remember when it came out and all the headbangers were excited about the first official video of Metallica. Even as 17 year old it made an heavy impact. Now looking and listening to it as a 52-year old gets me very emotional and frustrated about the human condition. Song/video just crystalizes the madness of war and the human capability for ignorance of doing what is right.
Our English teacher (an older woman) made me read every songs lyric of the ...and Justice for All album in the beginning of class. One for each class and then we had a discussion about the lyrics.
I swear to god, I just discovered your channel and I absolutely love how you appreciated some of my favorite metal songs of all time! To see you enjoying it is so refreshing. Thanks for your videos! Keep up the good work!
You're not alone,no one had ever heard a song like this before.30 years and it still brings tears.😢
Master is a masterpiece, BUT....aside from the lack of bass (thanks Lars) One is a masterpiece in and of itself.
@@user-hf9bt3dz2m Master of Puppets uses the military as imagery and symbolism, but they've said it's meaning is about addiction to drugs and how they control you.
So they hadn't quite heard an anti-war song like One yet
@@joefog964the military imagery on that album is more a reference to Disposable Heroes.
@@New2Me170B well, it was the title track too
ya 16year old me knew it was amazing . 49 year old me (former medic ) literally in tears thank you guys for your incredible talent
Im an old guy that FELT this song and this band as a teenager. Ive had the privilege of seeing this band 3 times and watching your reaction is like seeing it again through fresh eyes. I absolutely love your open mind to my music and its beauty and raw emotion. Seeing your head sway to the beat and feeling the melody makes me smile. In another video you talked about the colors you see and the textures you feel...its a perfect description and validation of the art we cherish. Godspeed and Rock On!!!!!
I saw them in 88 at Cincinnati gardens. Incredible show.
One of the best metal / rock bands of all time ....nobody does it as good as Metallica
What was the other video?
I appreciate you sir or madam but this human is not reacting to the song. She is acting poorly. Honestly don't care. If you believe it to be true then it is true. FFS!
What amazes me is that this has always been one of my favorite Metallica songs and I didn't see the video until 2023 at the concert in Detroit. I had no idea this song was based on "Johnny Got his Gun", a book I read as a freshman in high school 44 years ago. I've never seen the movie and didn't know it existed. But the epiphany at the concert brought me to tears. It was the third time I've seen Metallica but the first time they showed their video in the backdrop.
Came across your videos in suggestions. As a long-time Metal fan I truly love and appreciate your expressions listening to Metal 🤘Love your reactions.
Everyone had a reaction to the first time watching this clip.
Yours was like how we all looked.
Epic song.
That jaw-dropping moment you had at 14:38 and held for almost a minute was awesome. This song still does that to me 30+ years later. When they play this song live, they precede it with an incredible amount of pyrotechnics and machine guns sounds, like a huge battle is taking place. Then it gets really quiet and you hear those first four notes. Then the crowd is so loud, you can't hear the music.
Still give me chills too. It's impossible not to headband coming out of that solo.
I genuinely find it weird to listen to the non-live version these days, my brain's always waiting for the pyro like it's part of the percussion....
Quiet, of course
That's just your ears ringing 😂
As a musicologist, I can say this is one of the greatest rock songs ever. And this is not the metal head speaking. The orchestration of the clean guitars alone is mind blowing, add to that the lyrics and you are caught in a moment that hits you deep down. Wonderful. Terrifying. Powerful. The video tops all that.
As a listener I can say I disagree. Greatest ever etc is very subjective.
@zav3760 "one of" being the key to that phrase.
@@bradr.8833 even "one of"
@zav3760 opinions and musical tastes vary. I agree with his statement. Its a masterpiece.
Why don't you each make a list of your favourites?
I am a friend with the original bassist (Jason Newsted) and I have so much insight about early Metalica's first 3 albums. They spent a lot of energy on finding great musicians and made that a priority and it shows. He tells me they knew the front man had to look like a front man (James Hetfield) Front men in the 80's made the band and if he could sing that was a bonus.
You mean 3rd bassist right?
Probably everyone knows this already, but in case you don't, the idea for this song originated with a novel by Dalton Trumbo called Johnny Got His Gun, which was made into the film used in the video's clips.
Excellent book, really good film.
The book was so much darker than the movie. There was one particular scene that stuck out in my head as particularly disturbing and horrifying...when the nurse didn't understand what his head movements meant, so she just tried to calm him...
The story is just so disturbing and sad.
89' Seattle live. The intensity, the precision. One of their finest performances.
This is most likely the greatest music video ever created. The song is a masterpiece as well. This is the song that got me hooked on this band. Congratulations for discovering METALLICA
This is my all time favorite song and album!!
She is actually pretending that she hasnt heard this before. LoL
This video was controversial when they made it cuz he told many interviewees that they wouldnt make a music video. Not interested. Motley Crue and Winger were making music videos, so they wanted to stay far away from that. This music and video stands up today.
sorry i have to disagree you can't beat the video of Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen sorry but no even tho this is my 2nd fav music video ever
@@i7887 If it's not a genre you generally listen to it's really easy to not have ever actually heard a 7:45 song from a band that's not your groove.
Thank you for this analysis. I appreciate when people experience things outside of their typical genres and can find the beauty that is in it. Metal tends to carry a stigma with it that keeps people from diving in, and it's fine if people don't like it, not everyone has to like everything. But, I have found that when music professionals give it a chance, especially with Metallica, they really appreciate the complexity and depth of the music and its components. I've witnessed musicians driven to tears when listening to Metallica for the first time, responding with thoughts like, "I had no idea." or "This was fantastic!"
If there is one thing I love about UA-cam existing it’s seeing people listen and watch this for the first time and it just hitting them hard. Especially when the first time viewer is schooled in music and theory.
These guys were never just a loud metal band. I remember when this album hit and blew me away. Then what they did with this video was when I fully saw these aren’t just great metal artists, these are great artists.
One of the best songs ever done in my opinion. Can't wait to see this reaction. She always brings out something that makes the song more enjoyable. Thanks fir that, Beth.
She'll struggle with this.
yep she did fer sure@@philjones45
This song came out when I was a teenager, learning to play guitar and bass. It actually was quite formative for my musical career. "One" was the first song that was motivated to learn to play ALL of the parts.
All these years later, I still find myself arranging my music in ways that are clearly influenced by this song.
I am so glad that you enjoyed this one.
One of the very first songs with 2 separate guitar parts me and my friend learned and could play together all the way through
I practiced the guitar solo with tabs every night. I have touched a guitar in years though.
Bruh, same. Can confirm lol. Metallica has a kind of perfection about their song structure that's basically a formula to them for their new music by now. And good God does it ever wear off on ya and intrude itself into your playing style ya know? Listen to a band enough and eventually sometimes it's hard not to create structure similar to that musical influence.
@@devinalaers3024 Its their use of dynamics from the soft melodic classical and sometimes medieval sounding sections and the thrash sections that set them apart from the other trash bands
I love how for minutes on end she had nothing to say because she was ENTHRAWLED in the video as "ONE" should be.. also, I saw one tiny "headbang" in there because she couldn't help it..
What reaction were you watching. That broad stopped the video incessantly
I'm 48 years old. I watched this movie long before I saw the video clip from 'tallica. When I saw the video clip ...I was lightstruck ! ! ! Amazing video concept .....great movie too! Goosebumps !!!!!!!!!
The beginning of the album version just has the guns firing and the soldier yelling. The dialogue from the movie was added just for the video. For a live performance I would go with Live in Seattle 89
That was 100% the most interesting & best reaction to this song ever! It was so fascinating to see your reactions. You paused & commented at the right times. You have a follower!!
When I first listened to this song back in late 1989, I instantly became a Metallica fan, and started to listening to metal in general, but nothing, as in NOTHING, has ever grapped me like One.
The song and video are cruel and brutal masterpieces.
One is still my number 1 song of all time.
This is the song that got me into Metallica, and metal as a whole. It holds a special place in my heart. I still remember the first time I heard it while sitting in my grade 6 art class working on a project. I still remember the emotions I felt, and even how the room smelled. There aren’t many songs that evoke so many memories at once. This is one of them
I can’t keep a dry eye watching this anymore. I think you caught everything. Keep in mind this their first video ever. Metallica was one of those bands who became huge before music videos, and when they decided to finally make one. Wow. One of the greatest music videos ever.
Good point, I had forgotten how anti-commercialism Metallica were before that first video. My favorite song of all time. Headbanger here, as a teenager in the 80's listened to Master of Puppets with my Sony Walkman non stop.
i know what you mean. indeed and agreed on one of the greatest music videos. this was a huge risk for them. it was their first video, and it was something that was unlike anything MTV had played before or since. they had a world premiere for this and that was a big deal and then they played it in heavy rotation.
at a time when MTV was a lot of hair and glam bands, this was a refreshing piece of art. i was kind of surprised that so many people caught on to this. i'd only known fans from sharing the tapes before....when they had zero radio airplay.
they were also just about the only big band that allowed camera into their shows at the time, too...that's really how they made it...fans sharing tapes, word of mouth and the bootleg videos they allowed people to record. puppets was huge because of that, but justice just rocketed to the top thanks to this song and video.
It was great to see her reaction. Most people who aren't into metal
Wouldn't be so lucky as to stumble upon this piece of metal perfection as their first song by the masters of metal. That was worth the price of admission. Listen to this song it gets better every time you listen.
This song makes me cry every time I listen to it.
I immediately felt like I need to break into tears with this one.
I think what you mean is the complexity of emotions and the expressions through the art in it's various layering.
The art is taking you on a journey into yourself though the story telling; the pain, the sadness, the rage, the loss, the glory, for freedom, for love, for liberty (war story) the political message and the reality of the horrors of war... what we are willing to fight and die for
Metallica fan that stumbled here somehow. I REALLY REALLY enjoyed this. It caught me off guard. You seem like such a genuine person. I mean that. Great content and I love that you aren’t just listening to classical or pop. Really cool perspective from you
You’re welcome. I speak for the Vocalyst when I say that.
the double bass drums and guitars during the breakdown as word painting for the machine guns shots is genius
Many comments say the say same thing. But I also must say . Watching your reaction shot me back 25yrs when I was in middle school listening to them for the first time. Seeing the video /song move you the way it did . Brought back all the nostalgia ... I dont even know how youtube recommended you but I am glad it did .you have a new fan , Great video
i'm now 40 years old and have been listening to this song for more than 30 years. It is still as powerful today as it was when when I was young. My Family has a rich military history and i always imagine my uncles, grandfathers and father when listening to this song.
Such beautiful song writing with horrific description. JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN
For the 1st two minutes of this, I was locked in on your face and I must say.....YOUR reaction is the most sincere and authentic reaction that I've actually seen on this platform (UA-cam). You are most sincere in your reactions, and that is appreciated. Be Well! Be Blessed!
That is so true 💯
Gotta love the authentic emotional reaction with so many thought and feelings running behind the low tone facial expressions.
Yeah I picked up on that too. So many reaction channels are just pure grifting, totally fake - but I subbed within a couple of minutes
@tatatonio - Ken Lavigne did a reaction on this video too - the poor dude broke into tears and it was very heartfelt. You should give it a watch.
@@eldonfoster3824 I really like him!!
Taking from a movie called: Johnny Got His Gun which I rented back in 89 when this video came out! My college roommates and I including our girlfriends were balling our eyes after it was over😭😭😭😭 we all had people in the Military particularly the ARMY and MARINE CORPS!!! One of my roommates uncle served in Vietnam along with my dad in the ARMY and they said one guy got almost blown to bits stepping on an IED and both arms and legs were gone but he did not survive! THANK YOU TO ALL OUR COMBAT VETERANS AND CURRENT MILITARY SERVING IN WAR ZONES IN PARTICULAR❤️❤️❤️ 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Bingo! Understanding the "moral" of the story makes this utterly terrifying. I get goosebumps in the worst way when I hear this and understand it. as best one could understand it.
I never knew there was a movie. I always loved this video and song! The book is short and amazing! I highly recommend it!
@@andreapuyear5594Metallica ended buying the rights to the movie
Was an even better book before it was a movie…
Johnny Got His Gun...one of the actors was one John Lennon, he was also otherwise involved in making of that movie
Despite it being from their fourth studio album released in 1988, this song was the first one they had created a video for. Prior to this, they had refused all urgings to make a music video since they were convinced MTV would never play them
Such a heartfelt reaction, thank you! "Those moments when you get those gorgeous melodies from the guitar.." You expressed beautifully what I was feeling.
I’m telling you… you haven’t REALLY heard this song until you listen to it alone and in the dark. It’s a COMPLETELY different song. Do it.. you’ll see.
Mushrooms are you friend.
It’s even better live at night with 5000 lighters lit 🔥
Watch the performance from the 1989 Seattle performance. Also, the FIRST S&M performance of this with the San Francisco symphony. Beautifully done and the orchestra just added this unexpected fifth piece to it that took it to a completely different level. Enjoy both versions!! They’re incredible
S&M1 is my favorite version
I was gonna suggest the same thing...the '89 show in Seattle can be found on the "Live Shit Binge & Purge" boxed set. It's definitely one of the best performances I've ever seen. There are tons out there though, and I can't recall ever seeing a bad one. You can even look up Metallica playing on the Howard Stern show a couple years back, and they played "One" there. Wonderful performance, especially given that it's rockers playing at like 8am. The only issue with that one was James fubbing up a few of the lyrics towards the end, but he recovered quickly.....again, it was at like 8am. Most rock guys are just crawling into bed around that time, LOL. I'm new to your channel...this reaction video made me click the subscribe button. One of the best reaction videos I've seen. Looking forward to more! Take care and God bless....
There are many conflicting opinions of Metallica through the Internet. One thing is almost always certain...when people experience One, the video, for the first time, it evokes a powerful emotional reaction. It makes you feel something. That right there, is some powerful art.
I've seen the video hundreds of times, and it still remains incredibly powerful each time I watch it out stumble upon it. Summit amazing, a true masterpiece through and through.
Yes. Yes it is ! 🤘
This is the song that introduced me to MetallicA and metal music. I was a little boy, standing by my grandfather's tall speakers, about my height listening to the radio and I was like wow. I love this. Now I can't get enough. It also strangely got me into doing hip hop music lol. I sucked at making rock songs but could rap lol.
I don’t know how anyone could hate on Metallica honestly they are objectively great musicians
Thank you for giving this band and this song the attention it deserves. One of the greatest songs and videos of all time!
Great review.
Its fantastic to watch your reaction. Weve known for decades but its absolutely wonderful for you to see it and someone with your knowledge and appreciation. Its a freakin rad song🤘🤘
As a veteran of war with PTSD, TBI but thankfully no major physical disabilities… this song is amazing. Not sure how Hetfield was able to capture the emotional despair so vividly. Hard to listen to but such an wonderful gift, if you will, to those who suffer from war.
I think his brother had him read the book "Johnny Got His Gun," which inspired the lyrics, if I recall correctly. What James and the rest of the band did with that is just ridiculous 🤘
I hear you brother. You have endured so much, I hope you have loved ones with you and that you live your best life possible.
This band does hit hard. I don’t think I’ve given metal, hard rock a fair shake( not sure what type they are, doesn’t matter, but to make this song with powerful music played expertly and to have that music show the suffering that so many like now live with. All my best mark.
Can not thank you enough for your service Brother, Thank you
@@paulhester2588 Thnk you Brother. Did you serve?… we serve together? Your name sounds familiar but the memory ain’t what she used to be.
@@markbackus8328 I doubt we served together Mark. I served on The Iowa the 1980’s. I may be a generation before you. You sound like your hell came from Afghanistan and/or Iraq. It breaks my heart for all of you. We did have Marines onboard that served as our ship security force; so it wasn’t all a squids.😀
Be well, Mark
These guys have been in my life for 40 years. They helped me funnel teenage angst and now help my middle age ass run that extra mile. Love that you finally found them and please do "Fade to Black" if you revisit Metallica. Another musically dynamic and lyrically profound song.
I love your intense gaze at the monitor towards the middle of the video without saying anything. The video and song is gripping and gets stuck in your head from the first go around.
Metallica's best song, period. A true masterpiece of writing, composition, and vocalization.
Its not my favorite. Its not even the kind of music I like. Still possibly the best song ever written though. Its that good.
James Hetfield (lead vocalist) has the ability to switch from clean to harsh vocals at will and it makes his singing so intriguing. He does this live and it is beyond impressive because he is also considered one of the best rhythm guitarists ever. To play as precisely as he does on rhythm yet carry a vocal melody that is completely different is incredible.
The S&M version is a beautiful live performance. Highly HIGHLY recommend
You're the most pleasant "reacts to vocals" channel I've come across. That said, I would love to hear you talk about Fair to Midland. My favorite song by them is Say When, but Dance of the Manatee and Kyla Cries Cologne are their most famous ones. There's others too, "The Wife, the kids and the white picket fence" has a particular glorious scream in it, and is also one of their most famous songs. Anyway, the vocalist isn't really trained, just incredibly gifted as a vocalist (and in poetry, the lyrics dip into surrealism and yet remain so touching).
She is so totally flashed like everyone else that loves this song.
We all felt and still can feel what she was experiencing.
This song is monumental
It's ok. Sometimes you hear something so incredible, you can't find the words let alone wrap your head around how four guys whose nickname was "alcoholica" could do this. Master of puppets is incredible but this album is their masterpiece and I would put this song against any other song all time. It's 35 years old and it's still the greatest song ever recorded. The clean guitar, the distorted tone, the harmonies It's just perfection. This is metallica at their peak. I was lucky enough to see this tour and it was sonically the most intense 3 hours I've ever experienced. It was just a wall of sound with clarity and precision beating you up. Go watch the Seattle 89' live show and you will fall even more in love with them. Great job BTW. Good to see a younger woman appreciate greatness when she sees it
Yup. And Justice... was their peak of musical ability for thrash metal and I consider the best album of the 80's or 90's period. With a few exceptions.
The expression from 14:40 when Kirk starts his solo until the end says it all. Hits you right in the feels.
Her face. ❤
I was hoping someone else noticed that, it was like new synapses forming in her brain as we watched.
I noticed that too and figured I wouldn’t be the only one who caught it. I’ve listened to this song hundreds of times and still get hit hard. Still my favorite Metallica song.
Everyone has a moment when it hits them when they see this video for the first time. The look on her face at that moment is priceless!
Yes. This song Assaults a first time listener. Assaults !
This video came out when I was in kindergarten, and I watched it when I was in kindergarten. I grew up on MetallicA and it was their music that made me pick up a guitar.
It's really cool to see how you reacted to this because i kind felt like I was watching it for the first time, again. I could literally see your face shift at different moments through out the song. Personally, many will say Enter Sandman is their flagship song, but this was their Masterpiece, IMHO.
This was MetallicA's first music video from their 4th album, and you said it... art.
They entered the music video world with a piece of art as opposed to the status quo videos that most metal bands had at that time.
This sealed their fate as to how they're viewed and heard and is a testament to why they're considered one of the greatest metal bands of all time.
I've always maintained that Metallica-era Metal is basically an evolution of Baroque period music. Very complex, very theory-founded.
A lot of people claim the song is anti-war but it is actually about the pain , suffering and aftermath of war. Unarguably the best band in history!
Creeping death live from Moscow is an absolute must see. The perfect video to showcase exactly why their performances just can't be beat. Oh, and there was over 1.5 MILLION people at that concert
Or the Seattle, or Mountain View ’89 shows kick ass!
Yes!!!!!!
I heard that it was 1.6M actually.
@@austindermody302 I heard it was about 40 thousand people and the rest were FSB making sure the 40k didn't do anything wrong.
This was their magnum opus. The way they classically introduce themes, the vocal layering, the respect of the subject matter.
In that era (late 80's pre grunge) "Metal" didn't get a lot of radio play because the songs were usually longer than the 2-3 min songs that are considered "radio friendly"
The recording on the album doesn't have the voice over from the movie, and runs 7:26
With much sincerity I claim that One is 1 of the greatest songs, ever. I’ve said before that One by Metallica is Gen X’s “Stairway To Heaven”. The journey you take from the studio recording is unmatched. The video experience is straight-up stunning. This song live, which I’ve had the fortune to see numerous times, is just outstanding.
I am really enjoying your reaction videos.
I'm a 57 year old man a n that grew up in the 70s and 80s... I can tell from your facial expressions that I get the EXACT same feelings from this work as you do!!!!!
I love your reaction to this video this is one of my all-time favorite Metallica songs ever this is why I always tell people never judge a book by its cover cuz you'll always find that diamond in the rough
Nice to see you’re listening over with eyes closed. Imagine when it’s over the tape and vinyl
Your expression when the real guitar solo happened was worth the wait. I wish I could go back and see it for the first time. I will keep watching your video for the authenticity! Because you are crazy cute too, for the love of God.
Bad when this video came out it was the number one video on MTV. They held that spot longer than any other video. I would watch every day just to see it again and again. It never gets old!
I was glued to headbangers ball all night to see the video as many times as possible! 🤘
really? i thought motley crue - home sweet home was #1 longer. the home sweet home video was the reason they started retiring videos, because it spent 3 months at #1. you're referring to the dial mtv countdown?
Headbangers Ball.
How the heck you can remember things like that?
I can't even remember what MTV was used to be.
Some say that there were music, music videos and other cool stuff.
"That was a lot to take in" 😊... Yeah, that's One... I love watching you experience songs for the first time that I experienced in my teens, and were a big part of my life growing up. Kind of takes me back a little bit. Like the first time you're introducing a friend to some great new music.
Agreed!
I hope everyone will delve into some of Alice In Chains works!
Layne Staley spoke in no uncertain terms, the Hell of drug addiction.
this left the vocalist speechless
Creeping Death in Moscow from 1991 is one of their best live performances, and that song is epic!
This 💯
Yes ! Creeping death, it's insane
Oh yes!!!!
Nothing gets you pumped more, than having tens of thousands of people all chanting "DIE" over and over!!
There is no way to skip Moscow when exploring Metallica. No other way to explain to someone how big they were in the 90's.
This is one hell of an introduction to a band. This was Metallica in full flight, confident in their art, able to produce what they wanted, angry but glad to be alive after a near death experience that took one of their own. This clip blew me away when I saw it, and I knew the song! I'm almost jealous you got to experience it this way. There is a lot more to see from this band, and you are right to seek the live stuff.
I am curious to see your take on the evolution of James's vocal sound and delivery, obviously after 40 years, there is always going to be change. I would be intrigued to hear your technical take on it.
Hearing this live changes you. James changes his voice each time and I love it
In case you didn't already know, Metallica was famously anti-music video before they decided to do this one. This was their very first, and at first MTV only played it late at night. We waited up to see the premier.
I love seeing folks discover and enjoy the music that was such an important part of my life.
never saw it day way, i was just happy that they enjoyed it but what you said its very true
This song live is AMAZING as well. It won them a Grammy award and they performed it at the Grammys. If you want another EPIC Metallica masterpiece to listen to, check out any live version of Fade To Black or The Unforgiven
Yeah we watched them live in Austin, Tx. They were amazing!
I'm a huge metalhead and Metallica is my favorite band, but.... have yet to see them live. 53yrs old now and really kicking myself for not going to the concert at Rich Stadium in Buffalo when I had the chance in the late 80's. I was driving for Central Taxi in Fort Erie at that time. I brought a group to the concert from Fort Erie and one of their friend couldnt make it. I played my AJFA cassette during the cab ride and was offered the extra ticket to cover the fare. If I had stayed and watched the concert with them I would have lost my job. Still kickin myself in the arse real hard every time I think of that mistake, LOL 😂😂😂😂
Actually they did not win the Grammy when it came out. Jethro Tull won. The next year it was given to them as sympathy for them screwing up. Because they gave Jethro Tull the grammy for the best metal artist.
Thanks for doing this video. I've still got this on VHS. It's a stand out piece of music. Everything about it fits. Beauty in negative spaces, you may say!
i will always describe metallica as an experience. they dont write music they write whole journeys that they take you on with them
I agree and think Metallica is amazing and this is also how I feel about Iron Maiden.