@@debaliol Interesting that you drew that conclusion from the words that I wrote. I MORE than get the meaning of the words of this song as I have lived it, while many of my friends no longer live at all. You partially get it, but not fully. Of course, as you have proven, the same words mean different things to different people. Thank you for your comment that proves exactly what I wrote. Good day.
@@weavbo I deleted the comment, because it was wrong. I started off writing and and then it got really long and I moved to a text editor and then copy/pasted it back into youtube, but it looks like a messed that up and it posted the initial thoughts. I tried to edit the comment to put in the text I wanted to right but it will not let me edit the comment, it reverts back to the original text. I wanted to say that I do not think that anyone that has not gone through it will ever truly get it. I try for my family and friends that have gone through it, but I know that I will never feel and experience what they feel. I am not sure if I am envious that you have that understanding that I know I never will have, or sorry that you have had to have those experiences that create that understanding. It really does highlight the TRUE meaning of 'Blood is thicker than water', or as the full quote is 'The blood of covenant is thicker than the waters of birth.' Again I am sorry that the wrong thing got posted, I was actually trying to agree with you and then the RU-vid demons messed it up for me.
I am old enough to remember when Dire Straits released this song in 1985. It was a very powerful song that was inspired by the 1982 conflict over the Falkland Islands in 1982. I find this cover to be exceptionally well done and the message is just as powerful for me today as it was years ago. Schnell. your reaction is beautiful and I believe perfectly captures the impact this song has as a tribute to fallen soldiers of all nations and times. Thank you.
I'm old enough to remember the song, but sadly I was only this week's old before I actually researched into Falkland's "war", and then aligned what I learned with the verses... and the meaning became so much.... deeper. Of course you can transplant this song to any era... but when you align it to the real events from which the words were penned... just wow.... double wow. How ironic that Home Free gives color to Mark's song, while showing the video in B&W
Being a Disabled Veteran I can’t keep my eyes from tearing up every time I hear this song. It hits me in the gut making my memories flood back. My love and respect for Home Free has only grown.
Young lady, as a music geek and a veteran of two wars, I want to thank you! You got it from the beginning. Other reactors I've seen heard the composition but not the heart. God bless and thank you again! To my Brothers in Arms!
To all the veterans out there - thank you for all your sacrifices; you are all in my heart and soul and this nation is forever in your debt. I think of all of you when I hear this song and Home Free did this cover justice and respect. Peace
Schnell ! Good to see you react to this. I knew that you are an artist yourself, and would appreciate this from an artist's point of view. I never thought that Home Free would/could top Helplessly Hoping, but they just did. These guys truly embrace their art fully. They can be silly goofs like in Workin' for a livin" but they also are capable of putting out incredibly seriously beautiful music such as brothers in arms.
Help spread this message 🙏🙏 Diana Dickerson for 1 time siden Need to ask all homefries to go to taste of country top 10 music videos and vote to keep them in 1st place for Brothers in Arms. Thank you for the great reactions! Thanks to giving the guys first place, please vote, voting end tomorrow at noon
I more or less knew how you would react when Tim started singing. It's so special - you don't just hear the song, you feel it. Whenever I see or hear it, a shiver runs down my whole body, goosebumps everywhere, my eyes start to sweat. It leaves me speechless. Simply stunning.
I know this is old already but the change in your face when you realized what this song was about, made me tear up. One reactor danced and laughed all through the song. I don't think she even listened to the words. Your reaction was great.! I know what it's like to lose brothers in arms. Nam, 69-70.
As a US Army Combat Veteran of 2 Combat Tours this is one of my Favorite songs, it really hits Home..Love your reactions Much respect to you..this is a tribute to all soldiers that never made it home..
You...YOU, out of all but one (he happened to be a veteran) of the reactors, some being coaches, are the one who 'got it,' and showed respect to those about whom this piece is sung. Kudos from a veteran of advanced age.
Great review of this performance! I went back and listened to the Dire Straits version. I'm a Home Fry...but I found Home Frees' somber approach was much clearer and heart felt.
This is a great cover of "Brothers in Arms" it is a ballad by British rock band Dire Straits, Written by Mark Knopfler the bands lead guitarist, singer and songwriter. The Acapella treatment is different, but still as powerful as the original.
This is a cover song! This song was originally released by dire straits in 1985! It was inspired by the conflict / war over the Falkland Islands in 1982.
many thanks to Mark Knopfler for writing such an emotional, powerful piece of music, performed well in this cover........"we're fools to make war on our brothers in arms".......amen
Schnell, this was an A Capella masterpiece. I believe it is their finest performance to date and the visuals in the video were just as brilliant. This, imo surpasses their cover of Helplessly Hoping which also is a 5 part harmony with no beatboxing in it as well. I see in your HF playlist you have yet to react to it, so you may want to check it out. Again, it captures their tight harmonies and their arrangement is amazing.
People all the way across the political spectrum can find common ground and respect and reverence in songs like this. We need more songs that can be shared.
Schnell thank you for reaching to this as a American Veteran this really hit home for me but to every vet out there and it doesn't matter U.S. or abroad service members I thank you very much for your time in service.
Thx so very much !! I was so blessed by your reaction..!! You paid the respect/reverence to this song that it deserved !! Tears were flowing as I watched with you !! All the best & be safe !!
I think the fact that this version is less "pop" helps get the powerful message of the lyrics across. It is even more gut wrenching and saddening than the original.
Home Free has the unique skill and talent of taking a song and infuse the meaning of the song into every single part of it. How they pronounce and deliver the words, the tones of their voices, the harmonies, the arrangement, the video. Every single part oozes of the meaning they want to deliver with the song. This arrangement was by a Finnish acapella group called Club For Five with tweaks by Tim. It's brilliant. Thanks for the reaction, Schnell. 🥰🙏 You are glowing, btw. 🥰
Thank you! This is my favorite Home Free cover this year. Hauntingly beautiful! My favorite emotional Home Free songs are 2. Warmest Winter co-written by Austin, and 1. the song that caused me to become a Home Fry nearly a year ago, Movin On by founder Chris Rupp, I have ugly cried watching the video, but gladly watched it repeatedly became it is so beautiful! ❤️
The arrangement of this rendition was originally created by the acapella group 'Club For Five', who willingly shared it with Home Free. Beautiful, haunting, impactful. Thank you for your review. Also, I loved the way your jacket matched your eyes !
I remember when I heard the original, we were just issued longer bayonets ! This rendition of brotherhood is a faithful effort- one that had me back to the wall.
This song was inspired by the Falklands War, which was going on when Dire Straits lead singer Mark Knopfler wrote the song. The Falklands War was a conflict between Argentina and the UK over islands off the coast of Argentina that each country claimed rights to. The islands are British territories, but in 1982 Argentina tried to reclaim one of the islands. Britain reclaimed their territories, but lost 258 soldiers in the conflict. In this song, Mark Knopfler sings about a soldier who is dying on the battlefield, surrounded by his comrades, who remain by his side as he slips away.
Schnell I'm a Vietnam veteran with two tours and I must say it's a blessing and a curse. I'm 100% Disabled. The military builds you up to think that you're special and when you get out, not so much. But the VA does help with my housing and I have a greater case worker. And, yes I do get my meds free, but sometimes we just need so much more and the government just doesn't care. My dad served in WWII and he was a P.O.W. when he got out he was only 80% disabled. Before he passed away the VA determined he was 40% disabled. He passed away in 1958 at the age of 42 years old.
This song brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it. I loved your reaction! You understood. With all respect to Mark Knopfler, the author, this performance hits even harder because of the delivery. Home Free are incredibly talented!
One thing that seems to be hard for a lot of civilians to understand is how much military personnel HATE war. The last thing a soldier, Sailor, Airman, Marine, or Coast Guardsman, EVER wants to do is to be called upon to kill. Unfortunately, politicians make those decisions. Our duty is to carry out their decisions and directions. I was blessed with nearly 8 years of relatively peaceful duty, with only a few exceptions: Grenada, and Lebanon (Marine Barracks attack). And I have never been under fire, except in a training scenario. This song is about those that went, did their duty and left their lives on that battlefield. Thank you for sharing your review and reaction, your emotion and love are appreciated.
loved the first time hearing this from Dire Straits powerful then and one of the best on the album, this was a great cover that stayed true to the message and is still relevant today. Great reaction
crash course on Dire Straits - definitely check: Sultans of Swing, Romeo and Juliet, Telegraph Road, Walk of Life, It Never Rains, Money for Nothing...and of course this - Brothers in Arms. btw their Brothers in Arms album is one of the best selling albums of all time... that blue cover vinyl with blue guitar is quite legendary and should be in everybodys LP collection :)
@@sethkraai9075 I wanted to say 0 when the song came out... because in my country CDs started to be used regularly around 1994... but the old western countries were probably few years ahead.
The haunting refrain of the soldier who has fallen a world away from home. These mist-covered mountains are now home to me. The soldier whose real home is not where he fell but will always be his true home. But my home is the lowland and always will be.
MY NAME IS JIM , I AM A VETERAN OF VIETNAM, WHEN I FIRST HEARD THIS SONG, LIKE YOU, IT WAS JUST THE MUSIC, THEN I STARTED LISTENING TO THE LYRICS, IT BROKE MY HEART . THERE'S THINGS YOU NEVER FORGET , THE STINK , THE BLOOD , THE BODY PARTS, THE SCREAMS OF THE DYING , ONLY A COMBAT VETERAN COULD UNDERSTAND THE TRUE MEANING OF THIS SONG ,.....ENJOY !
I just have to say this. Your reaction at the beginning was great, and I could see that the song made an impression. But at the end, I't seemed like you completely lost it, and almost melted into the performance. It was a beautiful reaction, one of the best I've seen, and I have seen a few.
This was a beautiful cover of a beautiful song and, as you said, the know how to convey the emotion. It's worthy of the original although no voice can replace Mark Knopfler's soaring guitar.
I am glad you like it. When I seen it, I sent you a message to revue it also.. As a Viet Nam Vet, it touched a spot in me. I sent it to the sites of my veteran Brothers in Arms. It was well taken. Thank you for you reaction, Now for a happy one. Tim and Austin did a song with a group. They did, MY Maria. It is unbelievable. I will be watching for your reaction. Tim will surprise You, as always.
