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The man who came out at the end, is none other the exclaimed Evolutionist Richard Dawson! He is a brilliant scientist! And yes, if you look carefully... there are men in the crowd crying also! No matter how many times I have watched the video of this song, this 66 year old man has tears running his face! I love Nightwish!
If you were blown away, you will pass out if you research and understand all the lyrics and "hidden" Easter eggs in the song. Its the work of a musical and lyrical genius.
I have seen this performance many, many times and I know what to expect, but the tears still flow from the beauty and sentiment of this masterpiece. We Were Here!
When Nightwish is able to make you cry it proofs that you are a worthy human beeing. No tear ever spent to Nightwish is ever wrong. You are here - and I enjoy it.
I've been watching the Tampere and Wembley videos for years now....and I still well up every single time. But..........I had the absolute privilege of seeing them - and this live in Birmingham a couple of years back............just wow...........
Nice catch about Floor stepping away from the spotlight. She understands that Nightwish is a band, and that everyone contributes to their success. Just another reason why we love Floor so much.
Fireworks, sure. But this version blows it away musically, so it is the best one to react to. This is the one at Wembley in London in 2015. Floor singing and Kai on drums. This concert was my first ever introduction to Nightwish. I took over the ticket of a work colleague who couldn't go. I've been a fan ever since. This song is the story of Earth, from its first formation round the sun to the present day and the increasing likelihood of our wrecking it. Troy's bagpipe is an Irish instrument called an Uilleann pipe (elbow pipe, not blown by mouth). At the end was professor Richard Dawkins, evolutionary biologist, who wrote the book on which the whole tour was based. Troy brought it with him when he joined the band and he and Tuomas put together the structure.
My vote is for Tampere version. Regardless of fireworks, that performance is a better stage, better arrangement, better wardrobe, and frankly, I fail to grasp how anyone can claim Wembley is better musically. It IS slightly different; but not better.
so was I :😁, I was 3rd row back and my friend was front row..not to brag 🤪 but I would have been front row but I had met the band right before this backstage and security only let us out from backstage as people started to enter the venue. It was the second best day of my life afer my wedding of course 🥰
Thanks for your great reaction! Crying at this fantastic piece of art is normal. 2015 i played their new album "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" in my car and this song hits me like a bomb... i had to cry whilst drivin my car through Vienna... Its my favorite song from Nigtwish so far. I am interested in all topics of the universe, so it hits me direct im my heart!
"We priviledge few..." does not only refer to the babies that didn't make it alive but the possible humans from the mix of different eggs and sperms - about the chances of you being you. When we go even deeper in that message, there is their brand new song Perfume of the Timeless talking about the change you even to exist in the form you are and how much things have made it possible. "You are because of a million loves".
Know that you made me check if the messages with the links are still there :) luckily, they still are: www.youtube.com/@gabriel.bardac/community Nice reaction! This concert took place in the UK, at Wembley Arena, in 2015. This song is part of Nighwish's 8th studio album, "Endless Forms Most Beautiful" (2015), the first recorded together with Floor Jansen.
Agree 100% This version is awesome as well for different reasons. Tampere Floor's parents were there to see her perform so that was emotional but here Professor Dawkins makes an appearance and that is emotional as well.
@@2727rogers Yes, both are great. Though the Tampere version does have clearer vocals, a synced firework, flute and Uilleann pipes which work great together. Here Troy uses an e-bow which makes his guitar sounds like a chello which is also nice. But I like the flute / uilleann pipes version more. I would certainly never "attack" anyone for not doing what I do.
Yes, Tuomas with an 's' in the end. There are no silent letters in Finnish language. If it's there, it's pronounced. 😁 I love how you notice all the goofing Emppu does.😅 And yes, you can bet this was a really important night for the band. The first Finnish band to ever headline in Wembley Arena.
This happened to be the first Nightwish song I stumbled across back in 2019. Since then my eyes tear up every time I hear this song (as well as a lot of the others....). 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 And then in the next album Human Nature: Enter Music
The album 'Endless Forms Most Beautiful' is inspired by the wonders of the natural world, featuring Professor Richard Dawkins as a narrator and a very special guest in two of the album`s songs (“Shudder Before The Beautiful” & “The Greatest Show On Earth”)! Richard Dawkins turned up on stage for his first ever rock concert. He enjouyed it enormously
This band is incredible .... they make me grin like a maniac one minute, then bring tears to my eyes the next. Tuomas is a genius of epic proportions, and in Floor (along with the rest of the band) he has the perfect tool to manifest his vision and present something truly extraordinary. Together, they have a way of touching your soul. You MUST research and then watch The Poet & The Pendulum, live at Wembley. It is THE greatest single performance by a anyone I have ever seen. Keep the tissues handy!!. All the very best from the Canberra Regiment, Australian Division, Nightwish Army.
Great reaction Lanae as always , this song is an absolute masterpiece and gives me goosebumps every time I listen to it . I have been fortunate enough to see them perform it live in the UK and was completely blown away , awesome and by the way I always get tears at the first "We were here " 😊
Richard Dawkins is world famous evolutionary biologist and expert in animal behaviour, prominent scientist having published bestselling books on genetics and evolution.
Hey Lanae, no you're not talking to yourself. There are at least a few hundred people watching your reactions every day. And the Army is with you. You are one of the millions of Nightwish Soldiers. Those chills are officially Floorgasmes. And the whole Army has them with you. Over and over again. And Tuomas, he is the Metal Mozart. He doesn't write songs, he composes musical magic. Enjoy. Greetings from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 ( Land of Floor)🤘🫡
Some hints about the lyrics "Lonely farer in the Goldilocks zone" The Goldilocks zone" it´s a region about an star where you can find water and maybe... life ."Enters LUCA". LUCA it´s the acronym for "Last Unique Common Ancertor" "Ion channels welcoming the outside world". Senses works with ion channel "Little Lucy of the Afar" it´s a reference to "Lucy", an really good and famous fossil of an Australopithecus afarensis, an ancestor of humanity Oh, and "this man" it´s Richard Dawkings, a famous british evolutionary biologist, zoologist, and author of many books, and inspiration of this song
Earth is an example of a planet within a "goldilocks zone" of our sun. Just in the right spot to support carbon-based life (as we understand it). Not a frozen planet or a burning one and Earth is not Tidal locked to the sun (it spins) if it was locked then one side would be too hot and the other too cold but still possible to have life (as we know it) pop up in the band between the two sides only.
Sensory overload… Nightwish style.🤘🤘 They band that can call it “The Greatest Show on Earth” and deliver on all points both artistic and philosophical …just an incredible adventure in songwriting and performance. They were super fortunate to be blessed with both Jukka and Kai…two phenomenal drummers who melded so perfectly with this phenomenal band and Kai is in Beast Mode in this song🤘
I had the very good fortune to see them at this same location (Wembley Arena in London) on the Decades tour in 2018 and then again in 2022. Floor is amazing, and you will have heard a lot about Tarja as well I'm sure. Between Tarja and Floor, the singer was Anette Olzon. Live recordings of her are harder to find, but if you want an absolute must-see official video, then look at "Slow Love Slow"
You are right. This isn't a song, but an experience. Richard Dawkins was the narrator/speaker in the end of the song and Troy was playing the Irish Uillean Pipes
It is so sweet see you, a non fan of Nightwish, or a person who recently knows them, sharing tears with all of us ... THAT is what Nightwish is. PURE ART that makes you feel things in your very soul. Really nice reaction. Greetings from Argentina 🤘🏻🖤
Hi Lanae. You are a really wonderful person with incredibly great reaction videos. Don't be ashamed of your tears with Nightwish, it's normal. Wacken 2013 was actually my first encounter with Nightwish. That concert is for me to this day the best I've seen of a band live. Since 2013 I've been to a total of 11 Nightwish concerts on 3 continents (Australia, Europe, America) and every concert was unique, only the one in Wacken was something special. I was very close to the front with my girlfriend, now wife, you can even see us on the Full RU-vid video a few times. When the concert started and after a few seconds Floor entered we were both stunned. She is so tall 187cm in feet 6.3 I think. She is an elemental force, she is a goddess, a Viking Queen, she is simply everything. To this day she has a special place in my and my wife's hearts. Another tip. A lot of people would like to see "The Poet and the Pendelum". This song has Cry Level 10+. If you do it. Please take the time to read the story behind the song and understand why Tuomas wrote it. There are 2 open letters on the internet to read about it. One is from the band (Tuomas) the other from Tarja, the first singer of the band. This is important to understand the song. What is also important is that you listen to it with lyrics so that you understand every word. Best regards from Germany Keep up the good work.
By now, i do believe this has turned into my favorite Nightwish song, i'm a sucker for big epic songs, and you do not get much more epic than this one. It's a compositional masterpiece, and a masterclass in story telling, this for sure is a Magnum Opus in my book. While this is my favorite version (i adore Sir Richard Dawkins), i do urge you to also watch the Tampere performance, slightly different and in front of a packed home-crowd, it is pretty darn special in it's own right and certainly worth a recommend as well. (Edit* yes you are correct, it is about the history of our planet, from it's formation up till present day, it's also loaded with little hints at the time periods they "travel" passed.)
Please correct me if i’m wrong, this song is about the evolution of our planet and all living things in it. I believe it was inspired by a book by Richard Dawkins. The Nightwish Army will certainly correct me if i am totally wrong 😃 Good Reaction, keep on going!! Greetings from the Netherlands
Great reaction again ❤ Also look "Tampere" version of this song where they are perfoming in their home county to Finnish audience, it's also amazing performance ❤🔥 Greetings from Finland ❣
It still makes tears Come to my eyes, and I been watching it since 2015, super reaction everything you say was pretty well right, even the Guitar players name was right. Enjoyed very much. More please.
Hey Lanae, this is the Wembley concert 2015. I have already recommended you listen to "Poet and the pendulum" from this concert. As you get deeper into the rabbit warren, you will realise the significance of this song, and the reason that this concert was the last time they will ever play it live again. It has a major impact on Tuomas and Tarja, that's all I will say until you hear it. Thanks for another great review.
This is such a beautiful story. It makes you feel alive and lucky and aware of what we are doing with our planet. It is not just music. It indeed is an experience. You are very right. Does not matter if you hear it a hundred times, you will still cry by the sheer beauty of the music and the message. They are such wonderfull people. And what a Wisdom. They are on an epic level of their own.
Richard Dawkins FRS FRSL (born 26 March 1941) is a British evolutionary biologist, zoologist, and author and a atheist was the guy taking during the end of this song
@zozomedia001 Well, he is well known for writing the book The God Delusion and following up with a documentary by the same name. You could call him an anti-theist, sure. The point is, he promotes the wonder of life and the universe from a standpoint of reason and evidence, and he's big on countering faith-based pollution of education.
The guy at the end is Professor Richard Dawkins - he is an Evolutionary biologist. This piece was inspired by his book The Greatest Show On Earth - The Evidence For Evolution.
This is the guy who plays the pipes and is the 6th member of Nightwish , you see him in my fav video outside of Wacken " I Want My Tears Back" in Buenos Aires Argentina
I cry every single time I watch this performance, it's just so freaking beautiful 🥺❤ Also I can totally understand why you like Emppu so much! He just seems to be such a fun, nice and warm person! 🥰 If you liked his facial expressions in this one, you can look forward to cracking up watching some of the other performances 🤭
Lovely reaction. Recommend to check their great documentary "Please learn the setlist in 48 hours". Lot of reactors have done it, just split to parts. You learn a lot about them. Floor's story is really crazy how she joined the band.
Wembley 2015 of course. There are two versions going around, the other is Tampere same year. Tampere has fireworks concurrent with the beginning. Wembley has Richard Dawkins at the end.
Lost count of how many times I've seen/heard this - still brings tears every time - give yourself a treat and see the Tampere performance too - just as special - a subtly different mood as it was a homecoming gig for some of the band.
This is Wembley 2018. The Tampere version as a way longer intro with beautiful piano by Tuomas, spectacular effects and is outside. Please watch it yourself❤
Yes they are bagpipes, but not the Scottish variety. They are an ancient Gaelic version called Uillean Pipes (I may have misspelled). Rather than blowing into them, the Irish pipes have the bag inflated by a bellows pumped under the elbow. You can see Troy doing this with his elbow on the side closest to the drummer. The bag is on his other side.
Evolutionary scientist Richard Dawkins is "this guy" and he's also the one doing the other speaking parts. I think this was also your introduction to Troy Donockley playing the Uileann pipes as well as the ebow guitar thing at the beginning and providing vocals too. I think Dawkin's voice is just perfect in this song. Troy's all round musical ability is on another level, as is every member of this band. For something a little different you might like to listen to the unplugged version of How's the Heart, with Floor and Troy dueting a song from their last album.
One of the greatest songs ever written in my opinion. That closing orchestral movement with the band taking their bows is one of my favorite pieces of music ever written. It’s just so triumphant and uplifting. Brilliant writing. If you want to see one of their official music videos, I would recommend “Noise”, “Elan”, or “Amaranth”. All are great songs with really well put together films to go along with them. The guy they have who directs most of their music videos (can’t recall his name) is a genius in his own right, and add in Tuomas’ lyrical and musical genius and you have something very special.
This is not Wacken. At that time this song was not created yet. This is the show from Wembley. The 'bagpipe' that is played by Troy Donockley is called 'ullean pipes' It's like a bagpipe with the difference being that the air is blown in by the bellows under his arm. The guy at the end is Richard Dawkins, an evolutionary biologist. This song is inspired on his work.
You just let it get to you, like we all did. Meaning become emotional attached to the meaning of this masterpiece. Because it is not a song but an epic salute to Evolution of Nature and Humans. Nightwish doesn't make music, they make history and masterpieces. Like some people said, no one makes songs like in the 1960 and 1970 anymore, but Nightwish does.
Thanks Lanea for you honest and genuin reaction. It brought me back to my first watching this performance and my own tears. I reckon NW has settled in your heart for ever now. And that's a blessing.
Welcome to the Nightwish family. There is far moore to come. About babys not having a chance...i'm sure that almost every man or woman are for womens right to their bodies in this community. I hope you are to. Cheers from a finn in Sweden.
