SABATON - Livgardet (Official Music Video) 

One of the oldest military regiments in the world, the Swedish Royal Guard (Livgardet) was formed in 1521 by the Swedish King Gustav Vasa. For the past 500 years, they have been evolving with the times and have served various kings and queens. They are still active to this day. Read more about the Royal Guard 👉 www.sabaton.net/historical-facts/the-royal-guard-was-formed/ ➞ SUBSCRIBE for more Sabaton: ru-vid.com ➞ MERCHANDISE Official Store: sabat.one/ytdshop

2020: Joakim smacking his knee 2021: Joakim smacking table

This isn't even a scripted video. They just video taped sabaton eating normally and added music.

Table: "What did I do to you?" Knee: "First time?"

I hope we get more swedish songs in the future. It is a beautiful language.

Fun fact: This wasn't originally intended to be a music video. Someone just filmed Sabaton while they were eating dinner.

Every other sabaton song: depicting the horrors of warfare, feeling if patriotism and history Livegardet: table

They may be dressed as Caroleans, but you know that the battle plan still includes a tank.

I have the feeling, that this whole song and music video is just an excuse to walk around in 18th century uniforms.

Makes me hungry.

*headbanging in swedish*

Regisseur: How much slow-motion shots do you want? Sabaton: Yes

I am but a simple English woman. I see Sabaton I click, I listen and I like.

Funfact: Joakim tried to hit his Knee, but the Table was in his way!

Director: How many slow motion scenes you want? Sabaton: Yes.

-"Mum, what are those men dressed in Carolean uniforms doing singing Heavy Metal?" - "Don't look at them sonny, I don't want you to be influenced by... OH GOD" - "Too late mother, I have seen the light, and already sworn to protect the King until my last breath. _Possunt nec posse videntur!_ "

You know a band is good when they make a song in their native language and it STILL gets popular in a country that doesn't speak it. Rock on, boys!

I don't understand what Joakim is singing but my pajama has turned into armor.

joakim: hits table joakim's knee: *thank god*

Sabaton: uploads Me: _Fast as the wind, my click has become_

This song makes me proud to be Swedish even though I don't have a drop of Swedish blood in me.

I spent five minutes of my life watching Sabaton argue, drink and eat and I'm not even mad. 👌

"You should listen to Sabaton, it's dope." -Sun Tzu

Joakim's knee seeing the table hit instead: Why do you cheat on me?

We need a "cooking with Sabaton" show :D

--------------- English translation: --------------- ---Intro: Honoured the lifeguard stand Founded by founding father ours Dedicated service for 500 years From the march over Belt Fought in Lund, On Narvas field They follow in the footsteps of heroes --Song: Forged by fire and Dalecarlia-blood Frozen ground and heroism In a time of war they stood Descended from 16 men The kingdoms oldest combat unit A time Of war Wherever the road carries To protect, the guard swears For king and kingdom they dedicate their life Knee to knee the guard march Fought for founding father ours Dedicated service for 500 years From the march over Belt Fought in Lund, On Narvas field They follow in the footsteps of heroes No matter whom the crown wears To their king loyalty swears In a time, of peace, they persists Traditions of old Still guarding the governance door In peace And in battle Wherever the road leads Around our king the guard stand For country and kingdom they sacrifice their life For Sweden in the time Where the king goes They do what seem impossible, whatever the future holds Wherever the road carries To protect, the guard swears For king and kingdom they dedicate their life Knee to knee the guard march Fought for founding father ours Dedicated service for 500 years From the march over Belt Fought in Lund, On Narvas field They follow in the footsteps of heroes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Svea Life guards: They were founded as a life guard force to the man that later became Gustav Vasa (the first of his name). He is today seen as the founding father of Sweden*, since he took us out of the Danish controlled Calmar Union. Motivated by Stockholms bloodbath and his own fathers execution, Gustav Vasa went to Dalarna (Dalecarlia) to seek support and rally troops to take back Stockholm from the Danes. He was given 16 men in 1521 as life guards. In 1523 he rode in to Stockholm and was crowned king. His life guards were made into the royal guards and exist to this day. They still stand outside Stockholm castle guarding the current king just like they have with every king since Vasa. The life guard is not only the oldest but also the most decorated combat unit in Sweden. They always joined the king to battle and achieved many impressive feats. *It is however argued by most historians that Birger Jarl (200 years earlier) is the real founding father of Sweden. I personally agree with this but we still learn more about Vasa in school as children since there is more written about him and Birger Jarl was never actually king. Vasa also did three noteworthy things: Liberated us from the Danes, made us Lutheran, and made the crown inheritable. Before him kings were actually elected. Vasa was also the grandfather of Gustavus Adolphus. Of course there are more to this so google if you are interested! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Side notes: English version seems to be coming April 9th called "The Royal Guard". (Music) The melody is based on a Christian hymn know as "Härlig är Jorden" (Psalm 297) in Swedish. It seems like the hymn came about in melody as a folksong in Germany and was called "Schönster Herr Jesu, Herrscher aller Erden”. It was later in the 1850s changed by the Danes and called "Pilgrimssang" or "Dejlig er jorden" and is probably how it spread to Sweden. In English the melody is known as "Fairest Lord Jesus". (History) "För Sverige i tiden" or "For Sweden in the time" is the current king (Carl XVI Gustaf)s motto. The march over Belt was when Swedish troops marched over the frozen Great Belt to take Copenhagen in 1658. (No Sabaton song since it happened between "1648" and "Caroleans Prayer"/"Karolinens bön") Lund was a battle outside the city of Lund in southern Sweden in 1676. (Closest Sabaton song: "Caroleans Prayer"/"Karolinens bön") Narva was a battle in Estonia were the Swedish troops achieved a major victory against the Russians in 1700 (closest Sabaton song about it: "Ett slag färgat rött"/"killing ground". They are about another battle a few years later) (Translation) "Landsfader" could probably be translated as either "father of the country" or "founding father" but the former is a closer translation. When they sing "Knee to knee the guard march" (Knä om knä livgardet går) they actually sing "walk" (går) but in context I would translate it to "march". The line "Still guarding the governance door" could probably also be translated as "Still guarding the door of power". (Video) The reason the video might seem a bit underwhelming when compared to the likes of Bismarck and Verdun. Is that it was probably affected by the Swedish Armed Forces decision to not cooperate with Sabaton. The stated reason being that Sabaton played at a festival in Crimea in 2015. The paper Joakim is holding in the video (towards the end) is just the lyrics of the song. The old paintings in the video portray in order of appearance (unless I missed one): Gustav Vasa (1496-1560). In the stairway as well as the middle one behind Joakim while eating. Karl XI (1655-1697) Left painting Karl X (1622-1660) Right painting (my edits to this comment) I have made quite a few changes to the comment over the last 48 hours. If there are any mistakes feel free to point them out! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Alternative title: angry Swedish middle aged men in Swedish XVIII century uniforms playing risk on Scandinavia map

This whole video feels like Sabaton just wanted to play a game of risk, but also needed to call it a work expense, so here we are.

The moment when you can sing the song by hard without being a Swedish native 🥺😍

When you’ve got no clue what the lyrics are saying but the song still hella pops

Song: about Sweden's Royal Guards Video: about friends gathered together to play DnD with costumes on saturday

some dude: "if Carolus Rex is so good, why isn't there a Carolus Rex 2?" Sabaton:

As a history geek I grew up with stories of the past, the days when Finland and Sweden were one kingdom. Although we are now two distinct nations and states, I still feel all this is part of my heritage too, and it's great to see it represented this way. Hälsningar från Finland, länge leve kungen!

Everybody except Hannes: Leading Actor Hannes: Extra

Today is 466th year of Finnish army as its first unit was created by Gustav Vasa in 1555. This year also marks 500 years of swedish army so perfect song for it.

I am not Swedish, but I have a sudden urge to protect the King

There's something special about sabaton singing about Swedish history. It feels like they're so much more invested in telling the story and it really comes out in these songs.

Wait, Joakim can actually see without his sunglasses??

When you play EU4 but mom calls you for dinner.

"Eating during class is strictly prohibited" Students in the back of the class:

This makes me regret that I'm not Swedish. Such a strong feeling of patriotism for a country I wasn't even born in nor visited once. The true power and magic of Sabaton music.

Gonna need Sabaton History episode to explain this one.

wondering when i should do a discord sings about this one 👀

In Sweden, Sabaton don't need history, it is the history that needs Sabaton.

Northern Germanic languages like Swedish are strongly interesting. You can feel how ancient they are, plus quite badass

Sabaton: **sings in Swedish** Me, who is Dutch and doesn't speak Swedish: *"I like your funny words magic man"*

Teaser: in English Song: in Swedish Hotel: Trivago

The Carolean infantry celebrated many triumphs during the Great Nordic War and the most prominent of its regiments was Charles XII's own Life Guard. The elite status of this regiment was marked by the fact that they had higher salaries and hats decorated with gold, silver and silk. In addition, with first 1,800 men and then 2,600 men, it was by far the largest regiment in the Swedish army. At each battle, the Life Guards took the lead and in the battle line, they always held the place of honor on the far right. Although the Life Guards have victory names from many wars, there is no doubt that its heyday fell during the Great Nordic War. For during this war they took part in the landing at Humlebæk 1700, the battle of Narva 1700, the transition of Düna 1701, the battle of Kliszow 1702, the siege of Thorn 1703 and the battle of Holowczyn 1708. However, after these successes they suffered a devastating defeat at the battle of Poltava 1709 and shortly afterwards a halved Life Guards capitulated together with what remained of the Swedish army in Perevolotjna. The Life Guard was re-established after the disaster, but the new guard did not get the same luster as the old one and the recruitment problem meant that it remained as a garrison in Stockholm until 1718 when it participated with almost full force in Charles XII's last campaign in Norway. The main function of the Life Guard was to act as a bodyguard for the king and since kings have always had bodyguards, it is possible to trace the Life Guard's ancestry all the way to Gustav Vasa's uprising in 1521. In practice, however, during the great power period there were several different bodyguards who disappeared and were replaced by newly formed regiments. More specifically, there were four incarnations of the Life Guards during this time. Created in turn by Gustav II Adolf, Kristina, Karl XI and Karl XII. The continuity that exists between these regiments consists of the small force that was always left in Stockholm as a castle guard when the regiment pulled out into the field. The drabant corps that had protected the Vasa kings was transformed in 1618 into a company regiment which Gustav II Adolf elevated to "The King's livery regiment". It also came to be known as the Court Regiment or the Yellow Regiment (after the color of its clothing). The original drabants, however, retained a special position in the new regiment in that it consisted of Swedes and was named the King's Life Guard. The rest of the regiment consisted of Germans. After participating in Gustav II Adolf's campaigns in Livonia, Prussia and Germany, the regiment split after the battle of Lützen in 1632. The Life Guard escorted the king's body to Stockholm and remained there as a castle guard. The remnant, now called only the Yellow Regiment, continued to fight in Germany and went into French service in 1635 when its commander Bernhard of Weimar resigned from the Swedish army. The kings' bodyguard always included a number of mounted soldiers until September 1700 when Charles XII had them form an independent squadron, splitting the life guard into the life guard on horse and the life guard on foot. Together with the Life guard Artillery Regiment and the regiment of the noble banner (the life guard holding the king's standard), the Life Guards were one of the few truly national regiments that picked up their recruits from all over Sweden. The bodyguard, however, consisted almost exclusively of ethnic Swedes. The lifeguards who were born in Finland, for example, were completely concentrated in the Swedish-speaking provinces. And despite the strong national character, the Life Guards' actual area can be said to be Svealand and Östergötland, from where approximately 75% of the recruits came. Side note: If the noble banner regiment had not been disbanded in 1901 it would have been Sweden's oldest regiment, it's founding dating back to 1280.

This song is so perfect in many ways, the Swedish table full of food, the table talk and it escalating into ranting, it just screams Sweden. Thank you Sabaton.

Other songs: War, death, etc. Livgardet: *eat*

"You should listen to Sabaton, shit is good" -Julius Ceasar

alt title: Swedish men yelling at each other, getting drunker and drunker while playing risk dressed in their daily apparel

This is essentially the band arguing with one another on what songs they should add to their setlist for a concert before they eat dinner and I love it.

This is actually not a bad look for Joakim. Who else thinks tricorne hats and swords needs to make a comeback.

0:52 Are those...welding gloves from Jula? they look quite familiar 👀

Me when Sabaton sings in Swedish: *confused headbanging noises*

Это прекрасно! Просто завораживает. Не могу перестать переслушивать снова и снова! Великолепная работа!!!

Me and the boys getting a cheeky Nando's

Girl: Guys know nothing about fashion Joakim: Allow me to introduce myself

Most of the band: Looks like they just stumbled out of a battlefield. Tommy: Looks like he just stumbled out of a L'Oréal commercial.

Jag älskar mitt land, jag älskar Sabaton! Och jag älskar den här låten! För Sverige!

When the Swedes sing about their story, you feel their genuine care and pride. I'm proud of you guys, you are the best!

Sabaton when they can't find actors because of quarantine:

"Sabaton is dank, yo." -Otto von Bismarck (probably)

The Sabaton Effect strikes me again. I feel like a Swede even though I don’t any Swedish blood in me.

I've nothing understood, but sounds great. And like a Christmas song But I even have a basic English, only Ukrainian and Russian 😅

"Sabaton will have the highest ground for all of eternity" -Me

What women think men want to wear: tuxedo What men want to wear:

This is a really interesting piece. The music is actually a Silesian folk song with origins from Franz Liszt's oratorio the Legend of Saint Elizabeth. The earliest record of it is from 1842 when August Heinrich Hoffman von Fallersleben put it to religious text calling it: Most Beautiful Lord Jesus. It is most often sung as a hymn in many Christian churches. This is the first time I've heard the tune used with such a fast, hard pace with heavy metal. It is very appealing.

1:20 Joakim: Beats the table Also Joakim: Doesn't beat his knee Me: I don't even know what's real anymore

im 18 hours early to a sabaton premier THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED

I started laughing so hard when they credited Hannes as an extra and the other band members were leading actors😂

When Sabaton makes you learn Swedish and makes you want to move to Sweden

Form the frozen north they came, Fought for founding fathers claim, It was then their tale began. Traced their roots from sixteen stong, by the king wehere they belong. En tid! (a time), Av krig! (of war). If you read this, dink one more beer. 🍻🇨🇿

Sounds very cool, even if i don't understand a word. *WE WERE THERE WHEN IT HAPPENED*

“They do what seems impossible” Literally 3 seconds later: Eating beyond the capacity of human stomach

I always have goosebumps when we sing this melody at church. Now Sabaton is also adding to the epicness.

Me : not understanding a single word My head : start headbanging My hand : pounding my knee My knee : oh shit here we go again Hotel : trivago

Hey Joakim, you hit the table, not the knee. Careful: the table could break.

Fun fact: they met to dinner in order to discuss what kind of music video to make. They filmed everything to avoid forgetting good ideas. The next day they watched through the video to write down their ideas and then they realised. This was a perfect music video.

There is something unique about Sweden's national flag and these military uniforms...it's like this blue color is very different from other blue colors...this blue gives you the exact impression that this country is indeed a very beautiful developed and advanced one. It satisfies your eyes.

Everyone: The English Version of Livgardet will be released on 09th of April, with the Title "The Royal Guard".

Can we talk about Joakims voice? Like the guy literally has the best voice ever

Let's GÅÅÅ!!!!!

As a Chinese, this song, as well as the video, remind me of one poem well known in our country (凉州词 / Liangzhou Verses, translated by 曾培慈 / Betty Tseng): Fine red wine glitters in a jade chalice that glows in the night, 葡萄美酒夜光杯 Before I could drink it come lyre notes giving orders to mount the horse. 欲飲琵琶馬上催。 Laugh not, I pray you, at my tipsiness that may see me fall drunk on the battlefield, 醉臥沙場君莫笑， For how many have been able to return in the history of war? 古來征戰幾人回？ There is something in common cherished by all mankind, like courage, like loyalty. Respect to these warriors.

"Sabaton inspired me to strike on Europe, love to Indy" - Carolus Rex, before his death

When you enjoy sabaton but you don't understand Swedish "I like your funny words magic man"

It sounds like a combination of The End of the War to End All War and The Carolean's Prayer combined. I'm not complaining about it in any way though

I think the Swedish version is better than the English...

As a former active duty member of this regiment's counterpart(possibly arch enemy), the Danish royal guards, I just wish someone would make a song about us that is anything near as cool as this.

For any Christians who feel like they've heard the chorus melody somewhere before - it's a variant of Beautiful Saviour/Fairest Lord Jesus. Original tune for that comes from a Silesian folk song.

looks like this was filmed in the real headquarters of the Livgardet, madlads

I'm not from Sweden I have never stepped foot in Sweden And I don't have an ounce of Swedish blood in me But this song makes me feel incredibly patriotic

"Watch your fucking han-and there goes the wine..." -everyone watching

🇸🇪💙🔥

Great song! I did my military service with the Livgardet regiment and I'm proud to have been a small part in the regiment's 500 year long service of the crown.

I admire how beautiful Sweden is and its history!!!! I love Sabaton!

The more history knowledge you have, the more you appreciate Sabatons lyrics! Your lyrics always makes me impressed of your history knowledge, each and every songs. Keep up the good work!

Gotta love it when, as a German, you sometimes think that you have almost half a clue what that particular phrase could have meant.

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