Sabaton - Christmas Truce | First Time Reaction 

"I'm going to let this play out, I hope that's alright with you." My friend, had you skipped the credits, you'd have had a riot on your hands with full-on pitchforks and torches. One does not simply skip Floor Jansen's outro vocals.

The outro was sung by Floor Jansen, of Nightwish. The wife of Sabaton drummer Hannes van Dahl. They guy who got blown up by the grenade in the beginning. Hannes .

That beginning piano part that is repeating motif is a variation on Carol of the Bells, That's why you've heard it before. It works really well. Excellent reaction Glad you got around to check in this one out. It's actually Floor Jansen at the end there singing. As I'm sure you know she is the singer for Nightwish and she's married to sabaton's drummer Hannes Van Dahl

That's the best thing about Sabaton... they tell us stories, teach us lessons!

There were repercussions after what happened here. Some of the soldiers refused to fight the ones they met on that no man's land. They were moved to other places along the frontline and some were courtmarshalled. The beauty of Sabaton is the fact that they don't take sides. They're empathic towards both sides.

The Band: we need something special to the end A female Soprano Hannes: ups,i have one at home 🤘🎄

If any of them are alive? Dude, they'd be 125 yrs old. ••• Great reaction. I enjoyed that. Merry Christmas & thanks!

A friend of mine was a soldier in the Wehrmacht in WWII. He wasn't a Nazi, in fact he spent time in work camp for resistance to nazis, but in the end even he was drafted. He was stationed at a new place when suddenly in came several Americans with wine and guitar. Everyone was incredibly surprised, but it turned out that the former German troop had befriended the Americans when they were stationed there. No one wanted to fight the other, so instead they met up to trade pictures of family, play card and teach each other songs. Sad to say, my friends officer was one who went by the book and the Americans became prisoners of war. My friend survived the war, spent two year in US concentration camp and then became a pacifist, dedicating his free time to the peace movement where I met him. He's dead now. Still miss him.

the tune on the piano is carol of the bells (with some variation/change to it that I can't remember) also, the one singing in the credit was Floor Jansen from Nightwish who is married to the drummer of Sabaton Hannes Van Dahl.

The video is like a movie because it was made by people who usually make movies. When the world shut down, moviemaking stopped as well, so they had time for this. You're right, the officers and higher ups were pissed. They threatened the troops with punishment in future years if it ever happened again, including execution.

The music of Carol Of The Bells is from an older Ukrainian folk song about a sparrow telling a farmer that two lambs have been born. More like a springtime song. Great video from Sabaton and great reaction from you.

Floor Jansen, Nightwish's lead singer (married to Sabatoin's drummer), sings the ending part of the song.

Amazing song & video by Sabaton & a beautiful, powerful finale from Floor Jansen. LEST WE FORGET.

This is the only Video I've ever seen with actual credits.

The piano refrain is an inversion of the Christmas Bells, which is why it sounds so familiar, The Christmas Truce actually happened in 1914 along about 20 miles of the front line, many of the soldiers on both sides could not resume fighting after Christmas day, they were replaced within 3 days, some were treat as deserters. after this single event the orders went out that if it ever happened again they would all be shot as triators, I believe that order applied to both sides. I still find myself moved everytime I hear this song it is so powerful and brilliantly done, the production values were as good as any was movie I am pleased you let it play out as Floors vocal at the end is very moving as well

I went down late in the day on the 24th, struck in the engine I could not press on. My crate nosed over into shell hole, I came to much later. I could do nothing but hide, the madness of no-mans land reigns terror on those caught in it. Darkness fell, and an eternity lay before me as I plotted my way out. But something happened that night, a soul deafening silence fell upon the front, followed soon by a single voice in song. Not believing what I was hearing, I peered over the mangled wings covering my hole. I saw a single man, standing above the trenches, hands behind his back, singing as though his humanity depended on it. It filled me with a chill the night and snow could not give. Then more of his comrades stood to join him, and they walked onward, slowly and un-armed. I heard a heavy Scottish voice say; "Are ye a'right lad?". A highlander with his pipes was standing aside my hole, his hand extended. Without a thought, I responded: "Shaken, but not dead." "It's Christmas, Lad. C'mon." I stood, and took his hand for help from the hole. Around me I saw what could be described as a wonderous occasion. Men of all sides stood in the desolation, talking in what tongues they knew as though there was no war. There was no hate, no blood, no malice, only cordial respect and humanity. I wondered then, what we were fighting these men for. It struck me then, that each of us had a job to do, but tonight we all refused to do that job and simply be human. The voices rose again in song, and the piper played as we walked to the gathering. I couldn't help but feel that there was hope for us afterall, that we are all the same, no matter our uniforms, our rifles, or our futures. Tonight is Christmas, tonight we sing. -Manfred von Schreiber.

Oh, Love Sabaton so much! Recomend you song "Defence of Moscow"

I love this song,I'm so happy there are so many reactions popping up on my suggested.For another song taking place around this time,I'd recommend the animated video for No Bullets Fly😁

The cross is still standing in Flanders fields

The piano entrance is the reverse of carols of the bells. To me this song already became a christmas classic. It is such a strong song, the lyrics, the instrumentation, the way Joakim is singing it with his heart and soul. And the video does the rest. It is brilliant. The guitarist of Sabaton Tommy Johansson, who is by the way an amazing singer did a cover of this a few days ago. He interpreted somewhat different but as brilliantly in his magnificently Tommy style absolutely worth listening too. So maybe you would like to check it out.. Thank you for this great reaction on this one.

You've earned my sub. Also, I never until now noticed the choir they have on the final chorus.

The most songs Sabaton does have a true story behind it. Like this, Bismarck, no bullets fly and so on...

thanks for doing this just subscribed great channel

Classy reaction dude. Well done!

🤗🍒🤘🏻a side note that you had no eye for the credits !?, this is Floor Jansen from Nightwish man,who is married to Hannes, the drummer of Sabaton !!!!

A like for the Reaction and one more 👍 for not skips credits.

You got thumbs up before song started. Seen several your videos, probably first with sabaton or nightwish, can't remember. But, subbed. And i have not yet seen your take on the video. Greetings from Finland!

The Tune that sounded familiar to you was a variation on "Carol of the Bells."

The Chrismas truce Bast on the Chrismas Truce between the British and German Armee on the Chrismas Night from the December 24th December 25th 194 in Beluim . The Credit Note sing the wife from the SABATON Drummer Hannes van Dahl she is the Female Singer From the Finnish Symphonic Matall Band Nightwish her Name Floor Janse

There are some stories of soldiers after the Christmas truce refusing to fight eachother, and had to be moved to a different frontline Unsure if this is true or not though

It is Christmas - so here is another Christmas song - this time with the lady doing the outtro on 'Christmas Truce' - Floor Jansen (lead singer of Nightwish). This is from Raska Joulua from Finland 🇫🇮 ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-6asFfKqE2vg.html

If you liked this video you really should check out The Royal Gards, both versions. And start whit the Swedish version.

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Чему вы Верите? Что скоро война? И русские не идут не примирение с врагом! Красивая не более. Но это го бы не было! Умей правители ваши править в ваших интересах. За реакцию н песню Вам респект! What do you believe? What's the war soon? And the Russians are not going to reconcile with the enemy! Beautiful no more. But it wouldn't be! Be able to rule your rulers in your interests. Kudos to you for the response to the song!

I watched your intro and final thoughts but not the video. I've watched 3 videos since BABYMETAL signed to open for them. I didn't like them. The songs are like a reading from wiki but the videos try to make war look cool. What kind of fans do they attract and what are their political beliefs? I worry about BABYMETAL ending up in an arena full of white supremacists.