Mike & Ginger React to NIGHTWISH - The Greatest Show On Earth 

The reason Floor was extra emotional was that her parents were in the audience

“The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of star stuff”. - Carl Sagan

The Nightwish Army would like to congratulate you on your 47 years. Hope you have a nice day in this time of covid. Wish you a lot of health. And finally the big moment the best show on earth. Enjoy it.

GINGER !!! FROM THE NIGHTWISH ARMY ...HAPPY BIRTHDAY ...WHAT A WONDERFUL WAY TO CELEBRATE !!!

This is a true masterpiece and also ingeniously put together. Have you noticed the use of the "enters ..." to get into the next stages of our evolution? Floor: enter LUCA Floor: enter Life Marco: enter Ionia Floor: enter history Floor: enter ratkind Emppu: Enter Sandman

Happy birthday G. Before starting Nightwish Tuomas studied biology, it was during studies in the US his host family brought him to a Metallica concert and Tuomas life changed. And Floor wanted to be a biologist when she was a kid. Troy is playing an Irish low whistle in the beginning, in the Wembley version he plays electric guitar with an E-bow. LUCA = Last universal common ancestor. The writing in the garden = DNA, its just 4 letters: A,C,G and T. We were here! It goes both for us as a specie, and for us as individuals. The odds of you being born as you is1:400.000.000.000. The text Dawkins reads at the end is from Darwin.

Congratulations Ginger. A beautiful choice, excellent. Having fun. Wonder-full smile; always adorable to see you two.

The most epic song ever written.

The guttural noises are Troy, Marko and Floor together. And when they played Wembley Dawkins came out on stage and read the last part live, in front of 12.500 metalheads.

Happy birthday, and thank you for sharing this present with us! On a side note: In the Dawkins monologue at the end, I always imagine him saying, "Certainly those unborn ghosts include greater poets than Keats, scientists greater than Newton, singers greater than Floor . . . wait, sorry, scratch that last one . . .that ain't happening."

As a biology nerd myself this song always makes me smile thinking about how crazy it is that we are here. I loved that you commented and understand the biology and science behind the lyrics but also on how the music followed this...the calm and then the chaos. I personally always thought too that the fact that they throw in a brief evolution of music was really great. I like too that the “Homo Sapien” section was really short compared to the opening piano, etc as it shows too that we are a speck on the timeline of this planet. The opening lyrics and the way sung by Floor always gets me a little as I picture somehow being there to see the first sunrise and how incredible that would have been. The first two verses after that might be some of if not my favorite lyrics not only of Nightwish but any song...again science guy here. Happy Birthday and cheers 🥂

Last time I was this early all of this was the Devonian Sea

As I wrote to another reactors wall: and 23000+ humans wondered next morning where their voice had disappeared Floor shouting: "AS LOUD AS YOU CAN - We Were Here!!"" She also said that this should be shown to all students in scools - Luca, Devionian Sea, Lucy - this would make kids to dig in Earths history 🙂🙂

They are all so incredibly talented yet so humble. Actually gives me hope for mankind

When taking your drink just before the first pyro I thought to myself: Bad timing. Please don‘t choke“ 😎

what a very cool love letter to nature and earth and hopefully more folks that can give back and yes it is a absolutely epic song everything about it i love how her outfits blue and white double helix design

Happy birthday Ginger! Weak Fantasy would be the perfect next Nightwish song.

Happy birthday Ginger! You are such a character!!! Tuomas had a Christian upbringing, his grandpa was a priest, the leader of the local evangelic lutherian congrigation in Kitee, a small town of 10 000 people, where Tuomas, Emppu, Jukka and Tarja are originally from. And there were many priests in the family before him. Tuomas grandpa had seven daughters, but no son. That was the end of long line of priests in the family. Tuomas, by the way, is a mean pipe organ player. A short 2 minute clip on YT proves that. He also used to play the clarinet and the saxophone. In an interview in 2007 the interviewer was teasing/provoking Tuomas by saying Nightwish is a religion. "Whenever you write a new song your followers read the lyrics like they were a holy scripture." Tuomas: "I like the way you put it. May I quote you on that? My gradpa is smiling in his grave." Based on an interview I have the understanding that Tuomas' wife Johanna Kurkela, a well know vocalist herself, the new album of Auri, with Tuomas and Troy, was just completed a couple of days ago, has some kind of religious conviction or belief in a supernatural power, God or whatever you call it. Since we are talking about convictions, I can tell I am an atheist. In Finland the state church, though the politicians decided not to call it that anymore, still has preferencial treatment by the state of Finland, and I would like to see a change in that. I would like the church to do it's own job, without the help of the state. The Church can still force it's beliefs in schools. 68%, (the number is going down steadily at the rate of about 1 percentage point a year), of Finns are, STILL!, members of the state church, many because of tradition only. If you ask the members how ofter they go to a church service, the most common answers are not at all or once a year. The awerage is one time per member per one year! Members in name only! In Helsinki 50 % of people are members of the church, it's going to go under 50% soon. Ten years ago 40 000 people left the church in one month, as a protest against how the church treats homosexuals. Normally around 50 000 per year. There is this internet site where you can resign from the membership. It started in 2003 and as of today 750 000 members have used the service. 3,8M members are left today. The population of Finland is 5,5M. Less and less children are being baptized. Younger generations are quite secular. Some already suggested Nightwish "Weak Fantasy". The song is about religion, religious oppression, letting fear dictate your life. I prefer the Tampere version over Wembley Hi again from Helsinki.

The greatest show ever. 🥰🥰❤️🥰🥰

As much as I love The Poet and the Pendulum and what it does represent, I STILL think for me it’s this song that can ALWAYS make me ball like a baby no matter how many times I hear it or see it, it’s just so magical!!! And then actually SEEING IT LIKE THIS, ohhh my this is the most moving performance I’ve ever seen from Nightwish or from ANY group ever in my life!!! 👌👌😀😀

I love your genuine smile Ginger and Mike's restrained exuberance. Great song and reaction. You two get it. Thank you both. I'm in your age group, I'm 50 and Floor makes me cry. Whether you believe in evolution or God, when you hear Floor I'll go with God, she was sent from Heaven.

You deliverd one of the best and still happy (birthday) analysises for this wonder of music. Very well done. Did you paid attention to the dress Floor was wearing, the dna helixes, what an attention to detail. This is a monumental piece. I enjoyed your show even when I have seen and heard this piece of music many many times before. And cheers also for your birthday, so well and adequate selected beautiful music that celebrates live.

Tuomas is gifted where most are. Tuomas is also the mastermind behinds 90+% of Nightwish's music. Including this. Also you guys will love the Human. :II: Nature. album...when you're ready for it.

This is my current favourite Nightwish Song...

Happy Birthday ! This is the most beautiful party ! Celebrating life and science with Nightwish music. Greetings from Transylvania !

Mike a lucky man , ginger will be young forever ,,and Mike will contole a starship traveling the Cosmo's, immortals ❤️

Greatest Show On Earth + Firecrackers for your birthday G !! Happy Birthday !!

Now when seen the "after show", yeah Tuomas has "always said" that music doesn't matter at all, its what the music does to you, feelings, thoughts and all that, that matters, so spot on! nice reaction again Thank you!

Brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it.

Happy birthday Ginger! As a paleoevolutionary biologist myself, this song really pushes all of my nerd buttons, and when you add this to the fact that I'm also a classical musician this is quite possibly one of my favourite songs of all time. The instrumentation is phenomenal, the key changes fantastic, and the fact they have fireworks interlinked with the E major chords at the beginning which symbolises the formation of the earth and possibly the formation of the moon after the impact from Thea, is just mind blowing. And when you put Prof. Richard Dawkins into the mix, narrating from his book, the song for me is just perfect! Opus perfectum, indeed.

Happy Birthday Ginger. You picked the perfect song to celebrate. This song is truly a masterpiece. Of course all of Nightwishs songs are, but this one in particular. Someone once said, on a scale of one to ten, this is a 50. And I totally agree. Have a great day. 😁👍🎂

Happy birthday Ginger! Celebration of life on your birthday with fireworks!

You look sweet and happy on your birthday Ginger. what a nice celebration to react to The Greatest Show On Earth. Congratulations!

I chuckled at the distracted by the shoes comment knowing the Floor is 6'1" without them.

Happy birthday, Ginger. Great song to choose for your special day. I believe Marko has commented that he can sing as loud as he wants to, as Floor will always be over the top of him. Really great reaction. ❤️🤘🇦🇺

Excellent reaction. You gave us a present on your birthday.

Love this song.

You wanted epic, you got epic. Happy birthday, Ginger, and thank you for your participation in the greatest show on Earth!

Happy birthday Ginger. Love the dress, matches your hair. What a way to celebrate your birthday with the Magnum Opus of Metal Mozart of Music. Nightwish was killing it, everyone was magnificent. The Valkyrie Goddess of Metal and her Brother ,the Viking Lord.... those harmonies.... out of this world. Hail Nightwish

Happy Birthday Ginger, wish you one amazing day with Mike.

Happy belated birthday Ginger I hope your day went well....

Hi Ginger. 21. Oct. is my 52. birthday. So, congratulations to you too :-) I am a Nightwish fan since almost 20 years now and enjoy your reactions since the beginning. Please carry on. Greetings from Germany, Luge

Floor's joyous facial expressions make you want to cheer them on like a football team!!

Stopped the video and made my own margaritas. Happy Birthday!!

Happy birthday Ginger and thank you both for being honest and so fun! Dawkins rocks!

About 23m is Bach then Enter Sandman. This was their last concert of a world tour. They wanted to do Tampere last so they could be home for Christmas.

Happy birthday Ginger. What a great way to spend you day. Many more, be safe.

There's a line in another Nightwish song called Last Ride of the Day. What is god if not the spark that started life. Great song to check out, its their concert closer at Wacken 2013

Happy Birthday Ginger!!! From one Libra to another. Now you had fireworks on your birthday. Happy ?? :-) Hug and kisses from Belgium!!

Happy birthday Ginger, best birthday present to here , to dream, to enjoy and there is still more.

Happy Birthday!! May all your Nightwishes come true!

‘73!! ... Great build year!! 😁👍🏻 Happy birthday! 🥳 Greetings from the Netherlands.

Well done. You both did this justice. Bravo.

For me, this one, and “The phantom of the opera” with Tarja and Marco, are the most epic performances they have done. I love their other songs, but those are best to me, and “last ride of the day” is a close second to the first two.

Happy Birthday Ginger.🎂🍹. Great reaction guys. We were here!🤘

Congrats Ginger 🎉🎁💐🎈🎊 ! I love how you Guys think and talk about believing, our planet, our world🥰 It's such a interesting and beautifull topic to think and talk about.

Definitely one of Nightwishes songs I like the most! Also the shortest feeling long song I know... Edit, almost always seem to get a tear at the "We were here"..

I will watch anything nightwish related. Happy bday btw.

happy birthday Ginger, hope you have a great day.

Happy Birthday Ginger, Awesome choice from Nightwish, This tune always puts me on another planet. Cheers \m/

Happy birthday - great reaction. I have watched it 100x and still get full Body chills...greetings from Denmark.

Damn you cracked me up with the fish with legs comment lol, love your reactions guys.

as a so cald often in the world a very direct blunt Dutchman I loved your faces during the reaction Wel done and Greetings

Happy Birthday 🎂 💐 Epic. Thanks for the reaction 🌠🔥👋👋👋😊 We Are All Made Of Dying Stars. Give thanks to GAIA

Happy Birthday Ginger!!!!

Heh, Tiktaalik is specifically mentioned on this album. AND I love the nod to Oilers, Ruotsalainen, Siltanen, Kurri, Hagman, Tikannen

for some reason .. the end of the song is more emotional for me ... love when they come out and interact with the fans ..

happy birthday Ginger, you beautiful soul.

What an awesome birthday present :-D So happy you like it :)

That would be Troy Donockley with the Irish Tin Flute and Uilleann Pipes (Irish pipes of the Elbow). He is a master musician (As all Nightwish Members are) and plays a plethora of instruments and provides vocals much more since becoming a permanent member.

Happy Birthday Ginger, on your special day! ☮🎇🎆✨🎉🎊🎃

I read somewhere that critics, and even Steve Harris f Iron Maiden said this show propelled them to the top of the top tier of bands performing live today, and that they are really in a class of their own.

we are fortunate to be one of the lucky one's ...

Happy Birthday

Happy birthday. I think it was a great epic song for you birthday. When they get to We We’re Here part it is so emotional on many levels. Thanks for the great reaction and enjoy your birthday.

You mentioned Floor’s shoes. They have unicorns as heels. 😄🤘

Congratulations Ginger and also Mike (take good care of her)....Difficult to spot haha. Hope you have a very beautiful day

Happy 25th!!!!! Love your work guys, please stay real. Keep up the good work

Happy birthday Ginger! Another great reaction, and I like how you went through it twice so that you could add your reactions at perfect moments later instead of randomly stopping and messing up the flow of the music, full marks! You two seem so like me and my wife - several years ago she had started to get interested in nuclear physics from someone she knew who had sailed on a nuclear submarine. I'll never forget her reaction when she asked me how a nuclear power station created electricity (I used to work in the labs at a nuclear plant). She was gobsmacked to learn that all it essentially did was boil water. She' d thought the electricity was somehow transferred in an exciting, possibly quantum way directly from the radiation somehow. And now we regularly have discussions about string theory, gravitational lensing, quantum computers, entanglement etc. It is good, imo, to have an enquiring mind, to keep that aspect of childhood with you as you grow up, so that you can still see wonder and beauty around you, that there are always new questions to ask, new avenues to explore. If you grow up in a situation where you are told that we know everything, so don't ask questions, you stagnate. /endrant You might also like "Exist" by Avenged Sevenfold. It has Neil DeGrasse Tyson in it. [edit] About the "any sufficiently advanced.." was Arthur Clark.

Thanks to you both for the great recap of the meaning behind this great performance. And happy birthday, Ginger!! Mine is tomorrow!

Happy birthday Ginger you guys pickt and epic song for Ginger´s birthdag. Nice Greetings from Denmark

Happy Birthday omg you look younger!! Thank you for the reactions and keep it up with the NightWish train ;)

Alles Gute zum Geburtstag.. Wunderbare song, danke and bless.

Well, a good song choice for your birthday :) I feel you, very soon it'll be my birthday too..

Wow, this is going to be my third comment, but there is so much to talk about. Elizabeth Zahroff, aka The Charismatic Voice, feels the same way about science and evolution as you, and has a t-shirt you are going to love, Science is magic, but real. She wears it on her reaction of The Greatest Show On Earth. It's worth checking out, not only does she know what she's talking about, she's an accomplished opera singer herself.

Btw.Floor has a beetle named after her . *Tmesisternus Floorjanseni* .. And Tuomas has bug named after him, *Sciophila holopaineni* ..!! and Nightwish have ther own to . i do not remember what it is, sorry. ( but hey you gott your "fireworks on your B-Day !! Stay safe.

I always end a mess with this song. What a powerful message behind three words: "We Were Here".

It doesn't get much more epic than that. Wembley version has Richard Dawkins but in this one they performed in front their home crowd. It adds a bit more emotion which I think shows at the end.

Happy birthday, this song is a great present for it!👍🏻🎉

Congratulations Ginger. One of Nightwishes Magnum Opuses in my opinion. Not only can Floor sing but she can replicate a Theramin with her voice lol.

If you enjoyed Marco and Floor get their version of Ave Maria recorded in December 2019. The Finnish metal community put on a show that translates into Heavy Christmas this from there. At Wembley Richard Dawkins joined the band on stage at the end of the song and did those words live.

Happy birthday to You! I like yours reaction. Ans that its best song ever.

Happy Birthday to you, Ginger!

I'm a little late to the party here, but from one October baby (10th) to another, happy birthday.

Happy birthday for Ginger! This is without a doubt one of the best (if not THE best) reaction video of TGSoE that I've seen so far. And I've seen plenty of them. Very thorough and deep analysis, with not-so-often-noticed details like "LUCA" or the general understanding of Universe/Earth/human evolution in this masterpiece. Thank you very much, keep up the good work!

The utter genius of Tuomas,fantastic composition.

Happy birthday lovely woman🥰🥰🥳🥳

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINGER..have a nice day,from Italy...Stay safe

Happy birthday G

HAPPY BIRTHDAY GINGER 🎈🎂💗