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Not exactly Halloween themed but imo it fits the original Halloween aesthetic so to say very well: "Return" by Deine Lakaien in the "20 years of Electronic Avantgarde" version with orchestra accompaniment! Would love to see your reaction to that one!
Just wait till you hear one of their live performances from the Alexander Theater sessions. It will literally blow your mind, the Songs Angel, Rebirth and Jealous Gods are insane.
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Poets of the Fall are for some inexplicable reason massively underrated band, despite being so good! Their Alexander Theater Sessions are incredible. POTF is one of those bands where it does not matter which song you pick, they are all good.
Unfortunately they came a bit too late for Finland to become permanently successful here, which is a damn tragedy. At the time they broke out their style didn't fit what listeners wanted anymore. I feel like they should've come in the nineties to have been appreciated in the level their talents deserve. They had big initial success, but faded away quickly. I get it, but I don't get it. I hope they've been more successful outside Finland, and I think they have been.
Really super underrated. Ive listen to this song like million times but still i haven't got bored with with and i feel the same feelings when the intro starts... Din ti ting ti ting ti ti tiiyiing...
4:25 finally someone who mentions the lyrics. That is what makes this song so great. The voice and instrumentels are awesome, but to actually have meaningfull and complex lyrics, just adds so much for me
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The Poets are my favourite band on this planet - can confirm they are criminally underrated, so I'm always super happy when vocal coaches like yourself discover them and give them some love. All of their music videos are incredibly thought out and tell stories, Marko's voice is simply beautiful and they're insanely versatile. I've heard all sorts of genres from them and they never disappoint. One big recommendation that I have also seen in some other comments is "Angel" from their Alexander Theater Sessions (a series of videos they uploaded where they do unplugged/minimalist versions of some of their songs. Angel in particular turned out incredible and really showcases how beautiful Marko's voice is. Some other great songs by them include "Lift", "Daze", "Heal my Wounds", "No End, No Beginning", "Given and Denied" and my favourite song of all time, "War". The latter was part of the soundtrack for the video game Alan Wake. They also make a lot of music for computer games, sometimes under a different name (Old Gods of Asgard). Their song "Balance Slays the Demon" under that alias is also very good and completely different from Carnival of Rust or any of the others I listed here. I hope you'll have a great time checking out any of these songs!
Poets of the Fall is seriously under appreciated in the music world. They are AMAZING especially their live videos!!! Dancing on Broken Glass is my favorite song of theirs, but honestly I have yet to hear a Poet's song that I don't like. I'm so glad you did this video!
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YES! I recommend them all over reaction channels, and no one seems to listen to them. They're by far the most talented and under rated band I've ever heard. Adored them for decades. Ty for picking them!!!
you finally did it... I've been begging you for AGES to do this one... and I missed it when you actually did it... but then, i've had a lot of personal issued the last several months...
Their first major foray into the US market was YEARS ago, when they made music for the (horrible) video game, "Alone In The Dark", as they knew someone on the production team, and their friend wanted to help them out. From there, they have gradually gotten a following, but majorly blew up, at least in the States, with the release of this song.
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I didn’t know about this band until the video game Alan Wake… They are featured as themselves but also as the fictional band Old Gods of Asgard… A 70s era metal group. Members of which appear as characters in the game as old guys in a diner. At the time, there was no good source of buying their albums in the US outside of importing them… Very talented and versatile group, That don’t get a lot of recognition in the States They have done 4 songs as OGoA, two as old school style rock/metal and two as the band’s comeback performances which are used in a sequel game and another game based in the same world. All of them are pretty good. All different from their typical sound. Their newest song Control is pretty heavy and mixes in their melodic vocal style as well. The first two capture the 70s metal sound pretty well, but you can hear the affect of modern recording and mastering in them.
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS POETS!!! I love them so much, I've been recommending them on all the reactor's I follow, and everytime I see that someone has picked them up makes me so happy. I'm a bit late to your vid, woops, but I'm so glad to see it! They are so good, and relatively unkown and I feel like that's a crime. You should check out a live performance next time, Marko is really, really talented, as is the rest of the band. Something from their Alexander Sessions (I'd recommend Angel), or even their Live in Moscow (I'd recommend Temple of Tought, since you've heard Carnival of Rust here already, but it's also a solid performance).
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As a (non-singing :D ) Poets fan, I'm just happy for you - and your viewers who didn't know the band before - that you know them now :)! Happy for Poets as well; they deserve attention :).
Awesome reaction video. This is a band whose live performances I can confidently recommend. The way you reproduce their melody with your voice is sweet. Mad skills 😎
It is a song about obsessive love. He plans on moving "in for the kill" when he sees this woman entering the carnival wearing a gas mask which likely symbolizes trying to escape previous toxic relationships. She shows up with the hope of finding a healthy relationship and possibly a family in the future. But he comes on too strong and scares her. When she holds the doll and then turns to leave, he then sings "Don't walk away". She leaves disappointed. Please react to Poets of the Fall (Live at the Alexander Theatre) for the fully acoustic version of "Rebirth" combining Poet band members with 3 female violin players and a female cello player. It is a stunning presentation. Markos is at his best. The strings and guitars are stunning. The piano ...sublime! Please react.
Yeah.. Don't see that. I see a song about greed in a broad term, both material and mental. About a person, who rejects those who love her for who she is, in favour of "fancy things" - party, entertainment, "candy", expensive trinkets. Who sails through her young years like it, thinking "I'll settle down later, for now I party with these cool people!", only to find out later that those "cool people" moved on, because they were never going to settle down and have a life with her, since it never was their goal. All the partying dies off as the time passes, all the attention starts to fade away as the "prime years" pass, all the shine on expensive gifts wears off, all the "candy" is eaten already or has become tasteless, because one has consumed it for too long and too often. And in the end, she's alone, with nothing to show for those "fun times", and comes to realize that this is how it will be now, that she rejected those who cared for more "fun and easier" life before. Now everyone has moved on and she's alone, with the faded fruits of her greed, that old and worn doll.
@@maggiereneemusic your welcome. They did a series of them. All are on their RUclips channel. Any of them would make a great reaction and they are all live.
Thank you very much! POTF is a gem! And Marko's voice is amazing - you already know that! Coupe of songs to hear at first: "Daze", "False Kings", "You Know My Name" (really great Cris Cornell/Bond theme cover) and "The Sweet Escape/Partir Avec Moi" (there is English/French version). And many more...😊
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Poets of the Fall is my favorite band of all time, and Carnival of Rust has been my absolute favorite song in all of time and space since the moment I first heard it - and you touched perfectly on many of the reasons why. 💜 💜 💜A lot of people have already made excellent suggestions of other Poets songs you should listen to (and I second every single one of them 😁) For a great example of Marko's range (he's a baritone, but he can hit notes in his head voice that are at the upper end of my own range as a mezzo soprano/alto), you should listen to False Kings (for his rich, silky baritone), Daze (for the range of his deeper vocals in the verses and amazing falsetto in the choruses), and Cradled in Love (for his gorgeous, delicate head voice). In fact, it would be awesome to listen to all three back to back, in that order, and see your reaction. 💜
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In Daze Marko uses his falsetto so perfectly that it is a amazing. Although in my belief, he has some sort of classical training, nevertheless, his voice is one of the best male voices in pop and rock.
Your only the second Reactor I watch that has checked out this band. THANK YOU! I fell in love with band a few years ago and have never regretted it. It's just sad that they don't really have a following in the U.S.
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I've been listening Poets of the Fall since my childhood, Late Goodbye specifically, after listening for the first time when I finished Max Payne 2 and was the song in the credits. Thank you Maggie.
Fascinating. Indeed the mindscape of a person after many hardships and heartbreak can be full of scars and rust, waiting for rain and 'spring' to come. Wooing another person is indeed us showing our best appearance, our tricks and moves that can dazzel and entice him/her to stay but then after it all becomes familiar or not exciting enough will they eventually walk away? Great creative vision and story-telling.
The story with the cards [beside his booth] tell a very very sad tale that weaves with the symbolism through the video. The realization of love, loss of innocence, the yearn for the wrong thing, running out of chances, getting what you want but not what you need and realizing what you've done but it's too late; the damage has been done and opportunities lost
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Illusion & Dream is imo one of their best and for some reason is a song very few channels do reactions to. The lyrics are amazing but then again they usually are with Poets.
Thankyou for reaction, this is one of my favourite less than five minutes song, the creepy gas mark girl is to denote her restricted senses, she has become deaf and restricted in her sight to her true needs, the fortune teller is her heart or soul, The carnival of rust is the deepest recess of her mind, and the Tarot cards at the sides of the fortune teller are the signs and symbols that are guiding her life due to not being able to hear and see clearly what her heart and soul are trying to tell her. She is being driven by her greed and lust for things in her life she does not require in excess. This is represented in the lyrics "Red cape and Foil come closing in for a kill" this is the deception of the matador to the bull, She is being deceived by all the material greed represented by the vendors in the video as they make a killing(money) out of the needs of others The Doll represents this lust for materialism in excess as does the candy lollipop. The Roller coaster is her emotions as they Ebb and Flow. She has been in the Carnival of Rust (deepest recess of her mind) before to try to find a resolution to her pain, see the fortune tellers booth and the cracked glass where he (Heart) has tried to save her before. In the end as she heads down the same road she has walked before. it is a forlorn road and she has a moment of realisation that she is feeding the rain that is bringing the rust or decay in her life she lowers the doll representing her greed and lustful thoughts and turns. we are left to ponder if she will enter the carnival of rust again. The fortune teller(Heart and Soul) ejects a card in the video Cor Cordis or Cordium Heart of Hearts as in what is really in your Heart of Hearts
There is so much cinematically going on with this production. Check out the cello players...how many arms ? Such a fantastic song and band and a great reaction. Reminds me of the first time I heard it and fell in live with them.
I’m like Dan down below, stumbled on this song by accident right after a failed engagement and this song hooked me and tapped into those dark emotions I was wrestling with. They aren’t a daily listen for me but they keep pulling me back in every couple months.
wow i was happy that this underrated band find away this channel :) this band is full of talent (guitar,piano and that voice). when ever finland come vocalist first name marko, it´s always bulls eye :) i think every game player know this band ( they make music games like max pain,alan wake,control and more ). thanx to great reaction and have awesome weekend there. today it´s time to go see new james bond in movie theater for first time 2 years. this band music sounds many time like bond music, you can hear if your journey about this band continue :)
🎡🎡I remember watching this and thinking "wow." Such a beautiful song, performed with such talent. And that video! Alice in Wonderland meets Nightmare before Christmas (for me at least!) Great job Maggie! 🎡🎡
This is probably my favourite band of all-time. I discovered them (c. 2008) via this song and I haven't heard a bad track from them since. My favourite is Moonlight Kissed but I endorse False Kings for a future re-action.
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I think POTF's music in most of their songs resonates with most people in this strange place where you subconsciously think: "It fits..." I describe their works as "Ending theme music" for like a deep movie or (as they actually made their entrance to foreign lands) video game. Close your eyes as you listen to this and you can see the credits roll. But that's not what makes them so fantastic. Musically, lyrically, vocally, stage presence: they are fantastic in their ability and presentation. They don't have a bad song in any of their albums. THAT is hard to pull off.
Poets of the falls song Daze and Halloween could work quite nice. They have also autistic versions of many songs played at Alexander theather. Check out, sound absolutely amazing! 😊
Thank you so much for reacting to this B-E-A-UTIFUL band and their B-E-A-UTIFUL music! I love Poets of the Fall so much! I especially love their song "War". It's so powerful. If you could, please react to it.
I got to know their music when the Max Payne 2 (2003) videogame came out. They composed the ending music, the "Late Goodbye" . This is a brilliant song. I've been a big fan of them ever since.
Marko's voice is amazing. I discovered this band when I had a fanfic prompt that included a snippet from the lyrics of their song Can You Hear Me (check that one please, Maggie!)
I know just so underrated..... The quality of all recordings is just amazing.... Wait till you check out. Sleep, ohh lord the studio version of Temple of thought.... It's a wonderful rabbit hole... maybe you can explain the amazing quality of these recording and why others don't do it. It seems like Finland and places like that really realize the importance. Cheers
I love this song. It is so sad really. It is about his love, the only one he ever loved choosing material gain over love. thus the lyric (Where enough is not the same it was before)
I used to hate this video and song as a kid. It was everywhere, and mini me was like eww light rock haha. I have gained respect to this song as an adult. I had a bad case of ove rexposure. I like your style Maggie, you seem like a cool person. Keep up the good work :)
If anything, the lead vocalist's voice has only gotten better by today. In 2013 the live was great but last year, 2023 I went to see their 25 year aniversary tour and man these songs were just beyond good. Marko's voice has come so far from where he started. I'm not saying he wasn't talented from the beginning but today he is skilled.
If you please, check out The Alexander Theater series they did in 2020 when the lockdown was in full swing. They are acoustic/semi acoustic versions of some of their most popular songs and they truly showcase Marko's voice beautifully. As well as the rest of the band. Pared down and utterly lovely.
Poets of the Fall and the founders of the studio that made Alan Wake and Max Payne games (Remedy Entertainment) came from the same 90's demo scene in Finland.
Starting in 1960 to 1970 with THE BEATLES (all the songs are great hits) And in the next years we have bands like Kc And The Sunshine Band ,10cc, Earth Wind And Fire , Kool And The Gang , Toto , Electric Light Orchestra , Yes . Pink Floyd , Deep Purple , Chicago , Abba , Bee Gees , Kiss , The Who , The Rolling Stones , AC DC , Scorpions , The Police , Inxs , Aha , Dire Straits , The Cars , Journey , Kansas , Eagles , Led Zeppelin, Europe , Alan Parsons , The Doobie Brothers , Creedence Clearwater Revival , Queen , Elton John , Paul Mc Cartney and Wings ,Peter Frampton , Boston , Fleetwood Mac , Tom Jones , Duran Duran and Reo Speedwagon and the list is HUGE and mybe i left someone by mistake on that list. 1971 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Led Zeppelin In 1972 SMOKE ON THE WATER DEEP PURPLE IN 1973 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON PINK FLOYD IN 1974 DEEP PURPLE Burn and Pilot Magic IN 1975 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen and I'm Not in Love 10cc 1976 MUSIC JOHN MILES and Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry 1977 Player - Baby Come Back , The Load Out / Stay by Jackson Browne and Hotel California by Eagles 1978 to 1979 Last Train To London ELO 1979 Ride like the Wind Christopher Cross and the list goes on and on and on at least till 1990. Wayne Casey from KC and the sunshine band is a white man that have the soul and the music of black people living down deep inside on her BIG heart GOD BLESS YOU WAYNE CASEY. I was born in the golden era of music 1960 and today i am a happy young man on my 64 yrs old. And the only good band we have now is POETS OF THE FALL because they are still playing today.
This is the kind of music that I like, not the ones I posted in 'Maggie's sing list suggestions', LOL, I'm joking haha, I love all kinds of music and styles, I didn't know this band, so thank you Rane 🤘🤘🤘 Awesome Maggie, great channel, I guess I'm gonna subscribe!! LOL 🤗🤗😂😂🎡🎡
Here's my take on the video and what it means. The circus itself is very sinister and seems almost predatory, and the fortune teller is not any better once you get down to it. His song isn't a ballad of loving and wanting to be with a woman, it is him demanding that this woman has to love him because he's decided she is his savior who will pull him from his miserable and decrepit position It's even shown in the Tarot reading he does, the Star portraying her as a messiah or savior and the Nine of Swords representing his misery and despair he insists she is meant to save him from. "I need you. Without you I have nothing, so I am demanding that you love me" I think the opening lyrics make this pretty clear, since once the prose is deciphered it's basically him saying "You definitely share my obsessive and self-interested idea of love and don't fault me for pushing this fixation on you, don't you?" The creepy and constantly smiling carnival barker at the game the woman is drawn to is played by the singer as well, seemingly symbolizing how greedy and dysfunctional his idea of love actually is once you strip away the tragic loneliness. The woman being in a gas mask to me also has some symbolism, showing the circus as a literally toxic environment and hinting at how the fortune teller doesn't even see her face as an individual beyond the love and obsession he is projecting onto her even as she backs up in seeming fright or shock once the chorus kicks in with his direct demand and her attention gets drawn elsewhere.
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1. I saw this when I was 16
Not exactly Halloween themed but imo it fits the original Halloween aesthetic so to say very well: "Return" by Deine Lakaien in the "20 years of Electronic Avantgarde" version with orchestra accompaniment! Would love to see your reaction to that one!
Just wait till you hear one of their live performances from the Alexander Theater sessions. It will literally blow your mind, the Songs Angel, Rebirth and Jealous Gods are insane.
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For Halloween, you have to react to Helloween "Halloween"
Poets of the Fall are for some inexplicable reason massively underrated band, despite being so good! Their Alexander Theater Sessions are incredible. POTF is one of those bands where it does not matter which song you pick, they are all good.
True 😻
I totally agree with you
Unfortunately they came a bit too late for Finland to become permanently successful here, which is a damn tragedy. At the time they broke out their style didn't fit what listeners wanted anymore. I feel like they should've come in the nineties to have been appreciated in the level their talents deserve. They had big initial success, but faded away quickly. I get it, but I don't get it.
I hope they've been more successful outside Finland, and I think they have been.
@@FINNSTIGAT0R So whats trend now there? Is symphonic metal still big?
Really super underrated. Ive listen to this song like million times but still i haven't got bored with with and i feel the same feelings when the intro starts... Din ti ting ti ting ti ti tiiyiing...
More Poets of the fall. Love this band. I recommend: Lift, false Kings and Daze. Loved the video 😍
Yep maybe some live stuff..... Moscow etc
Agree with you ❤
@@sannihelanen511 Wíth this band you won't ever go wrong no matter what song...
4:25 finally someone who mentions the lyrics. That is what makes this song so great. The voice and instrumentels are awesome, but to actually have meaningfull and complex lyrics, just adds so much for me
and the adaptation of the music video to the story of the song
Never heard this band before,but loved this song. Thanks for introducing me to them.
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The Poets are my favourite band on this planet - can confirm they are criminally underrated, so I'm always super happy when vocal coaches like yourself discover them and give them some love. All of their music videos are incredibly thought out and tell stories, Marko's voice is simply beautiful and they're insanely versatile. I've heard all sorts of genres from them and they never disappoint.
One big recommendation that I have also seen in some other comments is "Angel" from their Alexander Theater Sessions (a series of videos they uploaded where they do unplugged/minimalist versions of some of their songs. Angel in particular turned out incredible and really showcases how beautiful Marko's voice is.
Some other great songs by them include "Lift", "Daze", "Heal my Wounds", "No End, No Beginning", "Given and Denied" and my favourite song of all time, "War". The latter was part of the soundtrack for the video game Alan Wake. They also make a lot of music for computer games, sometimes under a different name (Old Gods of Asgard). Their song "Balance Slays the Demon" under that alias is also very good and completely different from Carnival of Rust or any of the others I listed here.
I hope you'll have a great time checking out any of these songs!
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@@maggiereneemusic would love to but that's midnight where I am 😭 Going to catch up with it when I'm awake!
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Im loving this band now.
So glad! 🌺
Me too!
I've loved this band for a while. My friend introduced me to them and I loved them since
Poets of the Fall is seriously under appreciated in the music world. They are AMAZING especially their live videos!!! Dancing on Broken Glass is my favorite song of theirs, but honestly I have yet to hear a Poet's song that I don't like. I'm so glad you did this video!
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The fact that Marko, the lead singer, sounds even BETTER live!! That's his *actual* vocal tone. It's even richer when he's performing live.
YES! I recommend them all over reaction channels, and no one seems to listen to them. They're by far the most talented and under rated band I've ever heard. Adored them for decades. Ty for picking them!!!
Yes, more Poets of the Fall. I suggest Sleep, Cradled In Love, and anything from the Alexander Theatre sessions.
This was the video and song that got me hooked on POTF for life
Ah, Poets Of The Fall. Amazing group, another master of music from Finland.
you finally did it... I've been begging you for AGES to do this one... and I missed it when you actually did it... but then, i've had a lot of personal issued the last several months...
Loved loved loved this on the live. Still loving it. Thank you Itsrane and Maggie for introducing me to this amazing song/group.
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I'm glad you reacted to these guys. One of my favorites and highly under rated.
Their first major foray into the US market was YEARS ago, when they made music for the (horrible) video game, "Alone In The Dark", as they knew someone on the production team, and their friend wanted to help them out. From there, they have gradually gotten a following, but majorly blew up, at least in the States, with the release of this song.
Thank you Maggie...I might have never heard this if not for your reaction....I shall have to investigate these guys further.
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I didn’t know about this band until the video game Alan Wake… They are featured as themselves but also as the fictional band Old Gods of Asgard… A 70s era metal group. Members of which appear as characters in the game as old guys in a diner.
At the time, there was no good source of buying their albums in the US outside of importing them… Very talented and versatile group, That don’t get a lot of recognition in the States
They have done 4 songs as OGoA, two as old school style rock/metal and two as the band’s comeback performances which are used in a sequel game and another game based in the same world. All of them are pretty good. All different from their typical sound. Their newest song Control is pretty heavy and mixes in their melodic vocal style as well. The first two capture the 70s metal sound pretty well, but you can hear the affect of modern recording and mastering in them.
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YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS POETS!!! I love them so much, I've been recommending them on all the reactor's I follow, and everytime I see that someone has picked them up makes me so happy. I'm a bit late to your vid, woops, but I'm so glad to see it!
They are so good, and relatively unkown and I feel like that's a crime.
You should check out a live performance next time, Marko is really, really talented, as is the rest of the band. Something from their Alexander Sessions (I'd recommend Angel), or even their Live in Moscow (I'd recommend Temple of Tought, since you've heard Carnival of Rust here already, but it's also a solid performance).
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This song is released 2009 best song ever
As a (non-singing :D ) Poets fan, I'm just happy for you - and your viewers who didn't know the band before - that you know them now :)! Happy for Poets as well; they deserve attention :).
Awesome reaction video. This is a band whose live performances I can confidently recommend. The way you reproduce their melody with your voice is sweet. Mad skills 😎
Their song ”Cradled with love” is beautiful. Great live of it, but the video is also great.
It is a song about obsessive love. He plans on moving "in for the kill" when he sees this woman entering the carnival wearing a gas mask which likely symbolizes trying to escape previous toxic relationships. She shows up with the hope of finding a healthy relationship and possibly a family in the future. But he comes on too strong and scares her. When she holds the doll and then turns to leave, he then sings "Don't walk away". She leaves disappointed.
Please react to Poets of the Fall (Live at the Alexander Theatre) for the fully acoustic version of "Rebirth" combining Poet band members with 3 female violin players and a female cello player. It is a stunning presentation. Markos is at his best. The strings and guitars are stunning. The piano ...sublime! Please react.
Yeah.. Don't see that. I see a song about greed in a broad term, both material and mental. About a person, who rejects those who love her for who she is, in favour of "fancy things" - party, entertainment, "candy", expensive trinkets. Who sails through her young years like it, thinking "I'll settle down later, for now I party with these cool people!", only to find out later that those "cool people" moved on, because they were never going to settle down and have a life with her, since it never was their goal. All the partying dies off as the time passes, all the attention starts to fade away as the "prime years" pass, all the shine on expensive gifts wears off, all the "candy" is eaten already or has become tasteless, because one has consumed it for too long and too often. And in the end, she's alone, with nothing to show for those "fun times", and comes to realize that this is how it will be now, that she rejected those who cared for more "fun and easier" life before. Now everyone has moved on and she's alone, with the faded fruits of her greed, that old and worn doll.
You should check out the Alexander Theatre Session version of this!
Thank you for your suggestion! 😊
@@maggiereneemusic your welcome. They did a series of them. All are on their RUclips channel. Any of them would make a great reaction and they are all live.
Also Live Moscow, these guy's are next level live.
I’ve never seen a reaction to Poets of the Fall “The Beautiful Ones” or “ All The Way 4u”. Both are so beautiful…makes my heart ache.
Totally agree!! Love it when those songs come up on my POTF Spotify Channel!!
❤❤❤ Poets 🥰
Thank you very much! POTF is a gem! And Marko's voice is amazing - you already know that! Coupe of songs to hear at first: "Daze", "False Kings", "You Know My Name" (really great Cris Cornell/Bond theme cover) and "The Sweet Escape/Partir Avec Moi" (there is English/French version). And many more...😊
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did not think i would like this. loved this song will be checking them out for sure !!!
Alexander Theater live sessions have some great versions of their songs🤘🏼
Poets of the Fall is my favorite band of all time, and Carnival of Rust has been my absolute favorite song in all of time and space since the moment I first heard it - and you touched perfectly on many of the reasons why. 💜 💜 💜A lot of people have already made excellent suggestions of other Poets songs you should listen to (and I second every single one of them 😁) For a great example of Marko's range (he's a baritone, but he can hit notes in his head voice that are at the upper end of my own range as a mezzo soprano/alto), you should listen to False Kings (for his rich, silky baritone), Daze (for the range of his deeper vocals in the verses and amazing falsetto in the choruses), and Cradled in Love (for his gorgeous, delicate head voice). In fact, it would be awesome to listen to all three back to back, in that order, and see your reaction. 💜
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In Daze Marko uses his falsetto so perfectly that it is a amazing. Although in my belief, he has some sort of classical training, nevertheless, his voice is one of the best male voices in pop and rock.
Your only the second Reactor I watch that has checked out this band. THANK YOU! I fell in love with band a few years ago and have never regretted it. It's just sad that they don't really have a following in the U.S.
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I've been listening Poets of the Fall since my childhood, Late Goodbye specifically, after listening for the first time when I finished Max Payne 2 and was the song in the credits. Thank you Maggie.
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Please react to Poets of the fall: Temple of Thought unplugged version... is fantastic!!!
You must listen to the songs they did for the video game Alan Wake:
- War
- The Poet and the Muse
- Children of the elder gods
Really enjoyed this during the stream and watching it again reminded me I need to check out more from this band... great reaction! 🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡
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Fascinating. Indeed the mindscape of a person after many hardships and heartbreak can be full of scars and rust, waiting for rain and 'spring' to come. Wooing another person is indeed us showing our best appearance, our tricks and moves that can dazzel and entice him/her to stay but then after it all becomes familiar or not exciting enough will they eventually walk away? Great creative vision and story-telling.
POTF has been my favorite band for the last 10 years. Surprisingly, no one I mention them to has ever heard about them.
The story with the cards [beside his booth] tell a very very sad tale that weaves with the symbolism through the video. The realization of love, loss of innocence, the yearn for the wrong thing, running out of chances, getting what you want but not what you need and realizing what you've done but it's too late; the damage has been done and opportunities lost
The video has a post apocalyptic feel to me, like something from an old mad max film or similar and what a fantastic song and video.
Thank you for reacting to Poets of the Fall! I've loved them for a long time now. My favorite song by them is "War."
War is a fantastic song
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Love the reaction ! Wonderful to get your aspect on the vocals ! And totally love that you liked the song as well !
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Illusion & Dream is imo one of their best and for some reason is a song very few channels do reactions to. The lyrics are amazing but then again they usually are with Poets.
Thankyou for reaction, this is one of my favourite less than five minutes song,
the creepy gas mark girl is to denote her restricted senses, she has become deaf and restricted in her sight to her true needs, the fortune teller is her heart or soul,
The carnival of rust is the deepest recess of her mind, and the Tarot cards at the sides of the fortune teller are the signs and symbols that are guiding her life due to not being able to hear and see clearly what her heart and soul are trying to tell her.
She is being driven by her greed and lust for things in her life she does not require in excess.
This is represented in the lyrics "Red cape and Foil come closing in for a kill"
this is the deception of the matador to the bull, She is being deceived by all the material greed
represented by the vendors in the video as they make a killing(money) out of the needs of others
The Doll represents this lust for materialism in excess as does the candy lollipop.
The Roller coaster is her emotions as they Ebb and Flow.
She has been in the Carnival of Rust (deepest recess of her mind) before to try to find a resolution to her pain, see the fortune tellers booth and the cracked glass where he (Heart) has tried to save her before.
In the end as she heads down the same road she has walked before. it is a forlorn road and she has a moment of realisation that she is feeding the rain that is bringing the rust or decay in her life
she lowers the doll representing her greed and lustful thoughts and turns.
we are left to ponder if she will enter the carnival of rust again.
The fortune teller(Heart and Soul) ejects a card in the video Cor Cordis or Cordium
Heart of Hearts as in what is really in your Heart of Hearts
I would love to hear your reaction to Poets of the Fall - Late Goodbye. Its completely different style but still beautiful vocals.
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Beautiful song but seriously creepy video won a award in Finland for best video
Found these guys a while back and fell in love
My favorite singer ever and my favorite band! ❤️🥰
There is so much cinematically going on with this production. Check out the cello players...how many arms ? Such a fantastic song and band and a great reaction. Reminds me of the first time I heard it and fell in live with them.
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You should do a double reaction to the song Angel, one from the album, and the other from the acoustic version done in the Alexander Theatre Sessions
Also, the song Lift from the album and the Alexander Theatre Sessions. I love both of them!
🎡🎡🎡🎡 was a pleasure hanging out with you Miss Maggie not a bad song interesting video
I’m like Dan down below, stumbled on this song by accident right after a failed engagement and this song hooked me and tapped into those dark emotions I was wrestling with. They aren’t a daily listen for me but they keep pulling me back in every couple months.
wow i was happy that this underrated band find away this channel :) this band is full of talent (guitar,piano and that voice). when ever finland come vocalist first name marko, it´s always bulls eye :) i think every game player know this band ( they make music games like max pain,alan wake,control and more ). thanx to great reaction and have awesome weekend there. today it´s time to go see new james bond in movie theater for first time 2 years. this band music sounds many time like bond music, you can hear if your journey about this band continue :)
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🎡🎡I remember watching this and thinking "wow." Such a beautiful song, performed with such talent. And that video! Alice in Wonderland meets Nightmare before Christmas (for me at least!) Great job Maggie! 🎡🎡
First Nightwish and now you're reviewing POTF?! Love this channel!
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Maggie thank you. Poets Of the Fall: Angel live Alexander Theatre Sessions in Helsinki Finland. Marko Saaresto :):):)
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This is probably my favourite band of all-time. I discovered them (c. 2008) via this song and I haven't heard a bad track from them since.
My favourite is Moonlight Kissed but I endorse False Kings for a future re-action.
i love this band
So beautiful story and video ❤️
Poets of the Fall - Partir Avec Moi
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@@maggiereneemusic I still didn't have time to watch the whole thing when I had to go to the sauna. Gotta look here completely during the evening.
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I love watching someone hearing Marko's for the first time
I think POTF's music in most of their songs resonates with most people in this strange place where you subconsciously think: "It fits..." I describe their works as "Ending theme music" for like a deep movie or (as they actually made their entrance to foreign lands) video game. Close your eyes as you listen to this and you can see the credits roll.
But that's not what makes them so fantastic. Musically, lyrically, vocally, stage presence: they are fantastic in their ability and presentation. They don't have a bad song in any of their albums. THAT is hard to pull off.
Watch all of the Alexander Theater sessions from Poets of the Fall.
Love this band. They also had a song in the game called Control.
Nice to hear this Song not lost
This song is my favorite of the band hands down.
Oh, I haven't heard this in a long time!
Poets of the falls song Daze and Halloween could work quite nice. They have also autistic versions of many songs played at Alexander theather. Check out, sound absolutely amazing! 😊
underrated at an insane level
Thank you so much for reacting to this B-E-A-UTIFUL band and their B-E-A-UTIFUL music! I love Poets of the Fall so much! I especially love their song "War". It's so powerful. If you could, please react to it.
I got to know their music when the Max Payne 2 (2003) videogame came out. They composed the ending music, the "Late Goodbye" . This is a brilliant song. I've been a big fan of them ever since.
Ahh yes, the "Gas masks are cool" era. What a great song. They have many good ones. Lift? Locking up the sun? Bops all of them.
I forgot this song!!! I used to love it.
Marko's voice is amazing. I discovered this band when I had a fanfic prompt that included a snippet from the lyrics of their song Can You Hear Me (check that one please, Maggie!)
🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡🎡 Great vid as always Maggie!
I know just so underrated..... The quality of all recordings is just amazing....
Wait till you check out.
Sleep, ohh lord the studio version of Temple of thought....
It's a wonderful rabbit hole... maybe you can explain the amazing quality of these recording and why others don't do it.
It seems like Finland and places like that really realize the importance.
Cheers
I love this song. It is so sad really. It is about his love, the only one he ever loved choosing material gain over love. thus the lyric (Where enough is not the same it was before)
I used to hate this video and song as a kid. It was everywhere, and mini me was like eww light rock haha.
I have gained respect to this song as an adult. I had a bad case of ove rexposure. I like your style Maggie, you seem like a cool person. Keep up the good work :)
Their work as the fictional band Old Gods of Asgard is awesome too
The video director is Stobe Harju. He has other cool music videos with the Finnish band LoveX, their songs Guardian Angel and Anyone Anymore.
Poets! *YES!*
Edit: I recommend 'Love Will Come to You' and 'Rebirth.' Also 'Rogue' but it's an instrumental.
Epic song, Great reaction!
If anything, the lead vocalist's voice has only gotten better by today. In 2013 the live was great but last year, 2023 I went to see their 25 year aniversary tour and man these songs were just beyond good. Marko's voice has come so far from where he started. I'm not saying he wasn't talented from the beginning but today he is skilled.
Try Poets of the Fall - The Sweet Escape.
Go Finland! You are an amazing Maggie!
PLEEEEASE more poets of the fall 😍
Olli knows how to play that guitar ♥️
If you please, check out The Alexander Theater series they did in 2020 when the lockdown was in full swing. They are acoustic/semi acoustic versions of some of their most popular songs and they truly showcase Marko's voice beautifully. As well as the rest of the band. Pared down and utterly lovely.
Never heard of this band until I played a game called Alan wake
Poets of the Fall and the founders of the studio that made Alan Wake and Max Payne games (Remedy Entertainment) came from the same 90's demo scene in Finland.
Starting in 1960 to 1970 with THE BEATLES (all the songs are great hits)
And in the next years we have bands like Kc And The Sunshine Band ,10cc,
Earth Wind And Fire , Kool And The Gang , Toto , Electric Light Orchestra ,
Yes . Pink Floyd , Deep Purple , Chicago , Abba , Bee Gees , Kiss , The Who ,
The Rolling Stones , AC DC , Scorpions , The Police , Inxs , Aha , Dire Straits ,
The Cars , Journey , Kansas , Eagles , Led Zeppelin, Europe , Alan Parsons ,
The Doobie Brothers , Creedence Clearwater Revival , Queen , Elton John ,
Paul Mc Cartney and Wings ,Peter Frampton , Boston , Fleetwood Mac ,
Tom Jones , Duran Duran and Reo Speedwagon and the list is HUGE
and mybe i left someone by mistake on that list.
1971 STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN Led Zeppelin
In 1972 SMOKE ON THE WATER DEEP PURPLE
IN 1973 THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON PINK FLOYD
IN 1974 DEEP PURPLE Burn and Pilot Magic
IN 1975 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen and I'm Not in Love 10cc
1976 MUSIC JOHN MILES and Play That Funky Music by Wild Cherry
1977 Player - Baby Come Back , The Load Out / Stay by Jackson Browne
and Hotel California by Eagles
1978 to 1979 Last Train To London ELO
1979 Ride like the Wind Christopher Cross
and the list goes on and on and on at least till 1990.
Wayne Casey from KC and the sunshine band is a white man that have the soul
and the music of black people living down deep inside on her BIG heart
GOD BLESS YOU WAYNE CASEY.
I was born in the golden era of music 1960 and today i am a happy young man on my 64 yrs old.
And the only good band we have now is POETS OF THE FALL because they are still playing today.
Finland and Finnish bands hold a special place in my heart. Check out Amorphis, they're unique.
Poet And the Muse is another great one of theirs, and the other songs they did for Alan Wake and Control ~
Suomi mainittu, torille mars.
I've known this band for many years and love the creamy soft sound in the singing
Marko singing live is even better. The video was shot in 1 day by 2 people Had lots of practical sets. Had an article online BTS. Sadly its gone.
Poets of the Fall - Angel (Alexander Theatre Sessions / Episode 7) take this its only grand piano and voice. i think you like it.
Poets of the fall - Daze
Interesting voice...
This is the kind of music that I like, not the ones I posted in 'Maggie's sing list suggestions', LOL, I'm joking haha, I love all kinds of music and styles, I didn't know this band, so thank you Rane 🤘🤘🤘 Awesome Maggie, great channel, I guess I'm gonna subscribe!! LOL 🤗🤗😂😂🎡🎡
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Here's my take on the video and what it means.
The circus itself is very sinister and seems almost predatory, and the fortune teller is not any better once you get down to it.
His song isn't a ballad of loving and wanting to be with a woman, it is him demanding that this woman has to love him because he's decided she is his savior who will pull him from his miserable and decrepit position
It's even shown in the Tarot reading he does, the Star portraying her as a messiah or savior and the Nine of Swords representing his misery and despair he insists she is meant to save him from.
"I need you. Without you I have nothing, so I am demanding that you love me"
I think the opening lyrics make this pretty clear, since once the prose is deciphered it's basically him saying "You definitely share my obsessive and self-interested idea of love and don't fault me for pushing this fixation on you, don't you?"
The creepy and constantly smiling carnival barker at the game the woman is drawn to is played by the singer as well, seemingly symbolizing how greedy and dysfunctional his idea of love actually is once you strip away the tragic loneliness.
The woman being in a gas mask to me also has some symbolism, showing the circus as a literally toxic environment and hinting at how the fortune teller doesn't even see her face as an individual beyond the love and obsession he is projecting onto her even as she backs up in seeming fright or shock once the chorus kicks in with his direct demand and her attention gets drawn elsewhere.
Daymn what an banger