Young man, (I'm old enough to be your grandmother), do not apologize for your reactions. They are YOUR reactions. It took me a long time before I fully understood what he was saying. But listen to one of his live versions of this song. He starts out low and it rises to a crescendo, It wrings every emotion out of your soul. It's absolutely worth a revisit. As a military veteran, this song hits home.
He is such a wonderfully emotive composer. His music really makes you feel. He wrote the soundtrack for the film Local Hero and whenever I listen to it, I close my eyes and almost believe myself back in Scotland.
@@Kitty956 Thank you for your comment. Local Hero is one of my favorite films, & I've asked MollyBoyTV to react to That's The Way It Always Starts, with that beautiful vocal by Gerry Rafferty.
Don’t listen to the trolls, bro. I love seeing you react to older and different genres of music! Keep doing what you’re doing! Most people your age wouldn’t take the time to expand their musical tastes or see what inspired other musicians to create the newer music. I look forward to your videos every day and I watch, even if I already know I don’t care for the song, because maybe I’ll hear it differently. I’m 52 and sing in 2 punk bands, but love all genres and styles of music. You and Stax are by far my fav reaction videos. You’re both genuine and it shows
Real music. Not that new age/ lazy, computer button pushing bs 😂. This is real music with real instruments and meaningful lyrics ❤. Not egotistical, boo hoo look at me type crap.
I was in school during the Falklands war and one day a girl in my class was taken out , a few days later we found out her brother had been killed during the war, her brother was a few years older later their was a plaque on the wall in school for him as he was a previous student when I visit the school now with my own son, your asked to sit in reception and while their you can still see his plaque on the wall I'm always thinking about that day in class and how her morning would have been normal and by the night time her whole family was in grief such sad memories
My husband was in Vietnam. This was their theme song for the ones that survived. He always told me, " men in war don't fight the enemy they fight for their brothers survival " that why people should not let this song die
@@DonnyHooterHoot Can you think of anything that would comfort soldiers more than the prospect of an end to war? Of no one else ever again going through what they went through? Of not contemplating their sons and daughters, or grandchildren, going to war?
Your comparison of Mark Knopfler's ability to have the guitar tell a story just like David Gilmour is *_exactly_* why Gilmour and Knopfler are my two favorite guitarists. You nailed it, man. Next Dire Straits you should check out is Telegraph Road (live), then Money For Nothing, and Walk Of Life. That'll pretty much lock in most of their big radio hits. But the catalog goes so much deeper than that, and much of it is worth experiencing.
My kids, 42, 39, 32 and 20 all grew up listening to Dire Straits thanks to my love of them. Your reactions are pure and a joy to see. Never apologise for either what you’re sharing or your views on them
Mark Knoffler and Dave Gilmour, and possibly a very few others, have the ability to make a guitar sing like an angel, the guitar can literally sing along with them. Its an amazing talent to have. Keep the reactions coming, cheers
You being able to make a link between the craftsmanship of Gilmour and Knopfler makes you emotionally so much richer than any hater in the world. It's just fear and envy talking. Keep on trucking man, I love watching this.
Knopfler is one of those rare guitar players that can squeeze an amazing amount of feeling out of each note. In the same vein as Eric Clapton, Jerry Garcia and the BB King's of this world.
No doubt, "Brothers in arms" is one of the most emotional, all over best songs ever written. Almost 40 years old, heard it hundreds of times, still makes my eyes wet.
These mist covered mountains Are a home now for me But my home is the lowlands And always will be Someday you'll return to Your valleys and your farms And you'll no longer burn to be Brothers in arms ….such beautiful lyrics
Why oh why to people like war? They do, I've seen it. Some say "best time of my life" some march off to cheering(why cheer?!. Some come back to being spit on( why spitting?!) war is stupid and bad and futile. So simple. Why not try something else? Why not, on every side say "no".
I'm 74 years old, I subscribed to your channel because of your reactions to hearing the music created by some of the most genius musicians to ever live. Keep doing you, the rest will catch up, eventually ❤
Sorry, mate, but you are just extracting the urine with that comment. Prince was never regarded in the same bracket as one of the guitar greats. Substitute Hendrix and Gallagher in your little story and then you might get back some credibility.
@@daphnethurlow5388 The emotion with which he plays,.....I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to describe how his guitar playing makes me feel......he reaches the marrow inside my bones. Does that come close?
No point reacting to the stuff you’d normally listen to, one of the things I like and that made me follow your channel is how you’re embracing genres that were totally off your radar, and the reactions are therefore genuine. Some people are just too narrow minded to do that. Keep it up.
10 out of 10 young man, I believe it was released in 84 not long after the Falklands war. We lost 256 out there, and even today many an ex-serviceman will have a tear in his eyes when they hear this and remember their lost mates. Keep doing what your doing it’s your reaction and you prove time and again you have the heart and soul to appreciate the message within this particular song, Namely it’s anti-war, and the strongest opponents of war are ex-servicemen, those that have been there, done it seen it and lived through it.
11th November last year I was just parking my car as the 2 minute's silence began. They followed it with this song and, although I'd loved it from the first time I heard it, that was the first time I really understood the lyrics and I sat there and cried. Keep doing what you're doing, don't close your mind like so many do because they're missing so much by doing that.
Good music is timeless -- from Bach and Mozzart to Nat King Cole, Elvis, Beatles, Dire Straits, Fleetwood, Deep Purple, Zepplin. It breathes life. There is no generational issue.
Versatility my boy. Well written songs are always trying to speak to. Please listen. May be more than once. I stood with a Naval officer on the castle at Southsea. He saluted every ship that left to go to the Falklands . I cried and he was resolute in his task. Portsmouth was not the same with out our precious boys . We will never forget.❤
My 33 year old son will listen to this and i can see the emotions in his eyes. I think all veterans can truly understand it. Hes a combat veteran. This song was about the Falklands war. He wrote this song about that war. Oh, and hi from across the pond in Florida!
All these years after it was released, I can still barely listen to it without tears streaming down my face. Our young reviewer didn't recognize the images of the men blinded by mustard gas and see the waves of troops going over the top and the later images from WWII and beyond. Not his fault, they likely barely touch on such things any more.
Ignore stupid comments im 39 and listen to all rock and metal music from the 60,s right through to now and love it all if everyone was to listen to music from just your own generation you would miss out out on so many amazing bands an musicians
I just found this channel and you are correct, the song was about the Faulkland War and how senseless it was, in their opinion. Don't worry about what people say. I'm in my late 40's and still like rap along with Mowtown, alternative etc. Music is an art and if it moves you, it has accomplished what the artist intended.
I don’t understand the type of person that had a go at you. That’s a problem that they have, not yours. You are open, intelligent and articulate. You do you. There more people who will appreciate you than not. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
If you’re a music lover then you can listen to anything. I’m predominantly a metal head but can appreciate all music. This is a beautiful song , no one could deny that. Great reaction.
I bought this album when it first came out in 1985. This song made an impact on war from a soldier's perspective. However, it's been a song that haunted me since 2003. Seeing teenage young soldiers in Iraq pull their mortally wounded sergeant (old enough to be their father) out of an armored personnel carrier is something that will stay with me. Hearing those young voices trying to convince themselves he will be ok by saying "We got you, sergeant. You're going to be ok. Hang on. We got you" will stay with me until God has had enough. Only the dead have seen the end of war.
You don’t owe anyone an apology or explanation, let alone twice in one video. I am 54 and appreciate your reactions and perspective. You can definitely enrich me with your reactions. Keep them coming.
Falkland was the most recent war at the time of release, but the song speaks to the futility and waste of war in general. Think about how this applies to the people in Ukraine and Gaza - both pointless, inhuman conflicts that should stop immediately.
I'm 75 years old and listen to music from the 50's &60's (like Buddy Holly & Gene Pitney) through to Sleep Token. Age doesn't matter when it comes to music that moves you. I really like being introduced to something new as well as hearing songs I grew up hearing. You're doing a great job! Thanks for being here.
I am an ancient old biddy, we were lucky to live through some amazing music and love to share it with younger generations - ignore any criticism, it’s your reaction and I am here for it!!🥰♥️
Mark's guitar sounds go deep inside your body. It is a feast for the ears. Mark is a gift to the world. There will never be anyone else like him. Don't pay any attention to the trolls. Keep listening to what you like.
The more you open your mind to music and artists you havent heard...and theres many....the more you will appreciate every kind of music. Dont give the trolls another second...just feel sorry for them.
Hey Bro, I really enjoyed your reaction and commentary to this song...I listened to what you had to say right to the end, because your message was resonating with me, and I wanted the full context. Yeah, who cares what people say about your motives. You're 23, but you're an old soul. Cheers, young Brother!
So the song came out in 1985 and is the title track to the album Brothers in Arms. Even after listening to it well over 1,000 times in the 49 yrs I've been listening to it, it can STILL bring a tear to my eye!! Guitar and lyrics. Amazing!! Gilmour and Knopfler make you FEEL what they play. You don't just hear it, you feel it in your soul.
Firstly, kudos on you for your open-mindedness and musical adventurousness! Ignore the negativity. Secondly, I'm glad you listened to this track, and whilst it is very different from Sultans, it does showcase Mark's range and incredible musicianship, doesn't it? Thirdly, if you are now in the mood for something upbeat (with another awesome Mark guitar riff) check out Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," which was another of their bigger hits. There is a concert/live version out there, as well as the official music video (very eighties but very entertaining in making the self-parody evident). While watching it, keep in mind that Mark wrote the song after overhearing some workers in a hardware store; all the TVs in the shop were tuned to MTV, and Mark wrote down their remarks about the musicians in the music videos verbatim, which became the lyrics of the song. Finally, let me say again that I am very much enjoying your reactions, and process of discovery, so do not let any one deter you! To quote someone else, 'You do you, THEY'LL have to adjust'.🙂
Reaction video's are about seeing something or hearing something you haven't before. Your reaction is your reaction, no one else's. Keep doing what you're doing lad!
Man, I love seeing younger people getting into the older music. I love seeing them realize how much better than today’s it is. Keep doing what you’re doing, bruvva.
As an ex serviceman, this was our anthem to remember our Brothers in Arms who paid the ultimate sacrifice and for those still serving. Doing a lot in Ukraine at the moment and this is still an anthem for those brave Ukrainians who have also paid for their freedom with their lives. Its a beautifully haunting song and the way Mark Knopfler makes the guitar weep and cry almost, is just a skill not many have. Keep you reactions honest mate, that's the best quality. P.S. Gilmour is a brilliant guitarist, just a different style, but Gilmour, Knopfler, Clapton, all legends. Also if this is catering to more mature listeners, who gives a rats backside lol, I'm in that bracket and would love one of those leaving that kind of comment to come and meet me and comment on my age 😉😉 Great job.
i am one of the older generation (56 now) and i appreciate very much if young guys like you who could be my son (and i would be very proud to have a son like you) listens to "my" music, shows so much respect and loves that too. .... and yes, falkland war was in 1982.
I was at their concert, had such an awesome time and have loved their songs since! I danced thru Sultans of Swing and cried thru Brothers in Arms, cos I was so moved by this beautiful melodic but sad song. I have this album and I still cry to this beautiful melody of sadness.l, from extremely gifted SONGSTER, shredder and brilliant band! I am in my 70s✌️👍🙏
This always makes me cry no matter how many times I hear it. Mark makes the guitar cry in some way. The most moving of songs about war. Love your reactions, keep on please. 😊
I am a Metal Head… been once since I was 12, I’m now 48 this genre of music is such that lead all Metal Heads to their current state. Keep doin you my Bro!!!! I for one seriously dig Dire Straits.
When i hear this song, I think of a British mechanic i worked with in the 90s , Former SAS member who fought in the Falklands war! From a Canadian army vet ,(First Field Artillery, Halifax Dartmouth Reserves) Great reaction video!
It's called being OPEN MINDED and congratulations to you for being so! What a sad world if we all stayed within the confines of what others thing we should! I love seeing young people react to music from my generation and still enjoy it after all these years! Thank you!!!!!
The word I’d use to describe Mark’s playing is, tasteful. Who cares about the age of the listener? Aren’t we all here to appreciate music? I’m 66 and I love to see younger guys appreciate music I grew up with and enjoy. Hell I watch all of Molly’s videos because he introduces me to music I didn’t grow up with, Alice In Chains etc. and now I love their music. Keep doing what you are doing Molly. I appreciate you.
It took me a while to return to your reaction to this song. I avoided it because I knew how it would impact me. When my son was in Afghanistan, he and his "brothers" made a pact that, if any of them fell in battle, this would be the song they would have played at their service. The boys told all of us moms and dads before they were deployed. All of their wishes had to be in writing. Imagine filling out that paperwork and writing those letters to your families. Although I was one of the lucky moms, two of the boys did not make it back. Some of us were able to attend their services. I listened to this song exactly twice and never again, until today. This song is such a testament to the best and worst of humanity. Our ability to cause pain is only conquered by our ability to come together and move forward for the greater good. The beauty unleashed in this ballad bears witness to the power of music to help us move in that direction. Thanks for this reaction. I may never listen to this song again, but it's a good (and horrible) reminder of what we as human beings are capable of. Peace!
I was given the Brothers in Arms CD for my 11th birthday in 1986. It was my first ever CD and it is amazing. Every song is different and every song is amazing in its own way. I am a big fan of lyrics of 'The mans too strong'.
I will be there, i might not comment, maybe.. but i will be there. This is one of those songs that requires, deserves, and demands your attention and respect. As a reaction channel i know how difficult it will be for the creator who has never heard the lyrics before to hold back on the rewinds or the pauses..i am expecting a few 😂...but i know after listening to the song you will know just how incredible this song is... and why it means so much to so many that you reacted to this song.
Hi, it's the older generation here. We were under the impression that all young people are half-wits and even though we are generally correct you seem to buck the trend. You were correct this was a song inspired by the Falkands War and even got the year right. That dealt with you were equally correct in suggesting there is a comparison to be made between Mark and David Gilmour. It is the emotion evoked in their playing. Nobody can beat SRV for technical brilliance but these two have that special something. Fine work, young Sir. We will continue to watch you as we sit about, wonder what is going on, and get older by the day. Keep it up.
I’m middle aged now, and I’ve come to change how I look at something you mentioned above and it’s helped me a lot: When I was young I was also an idiot. It just took time for me to not be an idiot. I try to not fault kids for not knowing all I know. As Cat Stevens once said “You’re still young, that’s your fault. There’s so much you have to go through.” ❤❤❤❤
Young man, (I'm old enough to be your grandmother), do not apologize for your reactions. They are YOUR reactions. It took me a long time before I fully understood what he was saying. But listen to one of his live versions of this song. He starts out low and it rises to a crescendo, It wrings every emotion out of your soul. It's absolutely worth a revisit. As a military veteran, this song hits home.
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Could not agree more... Ex-forces forever..❤
From one veteran to another, thank you for your service, no matter what uniform you wore.
@@bardaghohioto you too, it truly is a Band of Brothers.
@@skmarrama and sisters....🤘🤜🤛👍
Some people make their guitar sing, Mark can make it cry
Dire Straits made it cry and Scorpions made it wail. What a wonderful time it was for Rock.
@@CaptainCaveman1170 YES. This 😁😁
Mark's guitar playing can make ME cry, hahaha.
He is such a wonderfully emotive composer. His music really makes you feel. He wrote the soundtrack for the film Local Hero and whenever I listen to it, I close my eyes and almost believe myself back in Scotland.
@@Kitty956 Thank you for your comment. Local Hero is one of my favorite films, & I've asked MollyBoyTV to react to That's The Way It Always Starts, with that beautiful vocal by Gerry Rafferty.
Don’t listen to the trolls, bro. I love seeing you react to older and different genres of music! Keep doing what you’re doing! Most people your age wouldn’t take the time to expand their musical tastes or see what inspired other musicians to create the newer music. I look forward to your videos every day and I watch, even if I already know I don’t care for the song, because maybe I’ll hear it differently. I’m 52 and sing in 2 punk bands, but love all genres and styles of music. You and Stax are by far my fav reaction videos. You’re both genuine and it shows
Well said, @scottschuler6933! I’m 56 and it’s cool seeing this thru a younger generation’s eyes; his enthusiasm is contagious!
Real music. Not that new age/ lazy, computer button pushing bs 😂. This is real music with real instruments and meaningful lyrics ❤. Not egotistical, boo hoo look at me type crap.
I agree 💯 no Autotune bs! Just great musicianship! Even I can appreciate it. Even if it's not my usual. I know what great music is! 😊〽️
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Hi molly boy you should listen to romeo and Julie by dire straits that was one of their biggest songs .
He lost friends in the Falkland war. It left a big hole in his heart. ❤
Thanks for the context.
I didnt know that. I understand now
I was in school during the Falklands war and one day a girl in my class was taken out , a few days later we found out her brother had been killed during the war, her brother was a few years older later their was a plaque on the wall in school for him as he was a previous student
when I visit the school now with my own son, your asked to sit in reception and while their you can still see his plaque on the wall
I'm always thinking about that day in class and how her morning would have been normal and by the night time her whole family was in grief
such sad memories
You should react to Telegraph Road from the same concert as Sultans of Swing
Can you hear how his guitar is literally crying with anguish… bone chilling message
Mark Knopfler and David Gilmour are in a class by themselves
Mark Knopfler first 🙂
I saw Gilmour last week at the Hollywood Bowl and decided that day Knopfler and Gilmour are my top 2 - not one above the other. Just my favorites.
Word son
Yes... it's about the Falklands War. Brilliant heart wrenching guitar work from Mark. He's one of the best guitar players in the world.
Knopfler’s voice and his guitar are having a conversation, talking to each other.
Knopfler's guitar playing touches your soul.
Don't EVER apologise for YOUR reactions. I find them incredibly genuine. The complainers can do one!!! ❤
It matters not what people think. What matters is your appreciation of true artists who created the music from gift and not from computer sampling.
"We are fools to make war on our Brothers In Arms." When I hear that lyric, a get a giant lump in my throat, and i start tearing up.
Me too
Yes.
Having spent time in the Canadian Forces, that song nails me to the wall every time. "..My brothers in arms.". There aren't words..
@@RSoullethat’s why we have music… to express where words won’t reach.
@@daviddempsey8721 So eloquently put, my friend.
Dire straits is one of the best bands ever.
You are spot on! Brilliant
George Harrison made his guitar gently weep , Mark Knopfler makes it mourn and cry
Except that guitar was weeping from Eric Clapton
My husband was in Vietnam. This was their theme song for the ones that survived. He always told me, " men in war don't fight the enemy they fight for their brothers survival " that why people should not let this song die
This song is ANTI war! Not to comfort soldiers! Sad!
@@DonnyHooterHoot Can you think of anything that would comfort soldiers more than the prospect of an end to war? Of no one else ever again going through what they went through? Of not contemplating their sons and daughters, or grandchildren, going to war?
@@TheBarkinFrog Um, that's NOT what they meant and you KNOW it! Stop arguing just to be a troll!
@@DonnyHooterHoot Physician, heal thyself.
@@TheBarkinFrog Have you ever seen a frog that's lost its moisture? Peace!
Your comparison of Mark Knopfler's ability to have the guitar tell a story just like David Gilmour is *_exactly_* why Gilmour and Knopfler are my two favorite guitarists. You nailed it, man.
Next Dire Straits you should check out is Telegraph Road (live), then Money For Nothing, and Walk Of Life. That'll pretty much lock in most of their big radio hits. But the catalog goes so much deeper than that, and much of it is worth experiencing.
Welcome to REAL music MollyBoy. WE lived through this period.
My kids, 42, 39, 32 and 20 all grew up listening to Dire Straits thanks to my love of them. Your reactions are pure and a joy to see. Never apologise for either what you’re sharing or your views on them
Mark Knoffler and Dave Gilmour, and possibly a very few others, have the ability to make a guitar sing like an angel, the guitar can literally sing along with them. Its an amazing talent to have. Keep the reactions coming, cheers
You being able to make a link between the craftsmanship of Gilmour and Knopfler makes you emotionally so much richer than any hater in the world. It's just fear and envy talking.
Keep on trucking man, I love watching this.
Knopfler is one of those rare guitar players that can squeeze an amazing amount of feeling out of each note. In the same vein as Eric Clapton, Jerry Garcia and the BB King's of this world.
No doubt, "Brothers in arms" is one of the most emotional, all over best songs ever written. Almost 40 years old, heard it hundreds of times, still makes my eyes wet.
This one always makes me cry! War is wrong. Killing is wrong. A GREAT song!
These mist covered mountains
Are a home now for me
But my home is the lowlands
And always will be
Someday you'll return to
Your valleys and your farms
And you'll no longer burn to be
Brothers in arms
….such beautiful lyrics
Why oh why to people like war? They do, I've seen it. Some say "best time of my life" some march off to cheering(why cheer?!. Some come back to being spit on( why spitting?!) war is stupid and bad and futile. So simple. Why not try something else? Why not, on every side say "no".
Dire Straits is amazing. Very cool to see a young guy like yourself being musically mature enough to appreciate greatness regardless of the genre.
Written from the perspective of a mortally wounded soldier dying on the battlefield .
Such a beautifully sad, heart-wrenching song.
MollyBoy you are a fine young man and very bright..every good wish learning guitar. Ignore the critics.
I'm 74 years old, I subscribed to your channel because of your reactions to hearing the music created by some of the most genius musicians to ever live. Keep doing you, the rest will catch up, eventually ❤
I agree 100%!. I'm a 67 yo female and love these reaction videos and how much 'our' music is appreciated for so many reasons.
Mark Knophler is a genuine guitar legend. His music with Dire Straits is superb and his solo career is exceptional and has a new album out now
Prince was once asked what it feels like to be the best guitar player in the world and he said, “ I don’t know, you’ll have to ask Mark Knopfler”.
Sorry, mate, but you are just extracting the urine with that comment. Prince was never regarded in the same bracket as one of the guitar greats. Substitute Hendrix and Gallagher in your little story and then you might get back some credibility.
A weird variation on the same question asked of Jimi Hendrix. The answer is always whatever your favorite guitarist is. Very old urban legend thread.
@@RossoVerdeNero I never said Prince was regarded as one of the greats, Professor. I said he was asked that question.🥴
Bless him...I would say Mark is the finest guitarjst I have ever
heard and watched in concert.. Some of his notes reaches the soul.
@@daphnethurlow5388 The emotion with which he plays,.....I'm sitting here trying to figure out how to describe how his guitar playing makes me feel......he reaches the marrow inside my bones. Does that come close?
No point reacting to the stuff you’d normally listen to, one of the things I like and that made me follow your channel is how you’re embracing genres that were totally off your radar, and the reactions are therefore genuine. Some people are just too narrow minded to do that. Keep it up.
Music is food for the soul, if it moves your soul then we listen, no such things as Genre in my book
10 out of 10 young man, I believe it was released in 84 not long after the Falklands war. We lost 256 out there, and even today many an ex-serviceman will have a tear in his eyes when they hear this and remember their lost mates. Keep doing what your doing it’s your reaction and you prove time and again you have the heart and soul to appreciate the message within this particular song, Namely it’s anti-war, and the strongest opponents of war are ex-servicemen, those that have been there, done it seen it and lived through it.
" I enjoyed the craftmanship behind it" Truer words were never spoken. Mark Knopfler was a master at making his guitar a second voice.
He still is
Yes. He just released a new album in mid 2024.
The guitar is so haunting when he sings about war and the organ keyboard sounds like a hymn.
It's called top quality. F'ing brilliant
11th November last year I was just parking my car as the 2 minute's silence began. They followed it with this song and, although I'd loved it from the first time I heard it, that was the first time I really understood the lyrics and I sat there and cried.
Keep doing what you're doing, don't close your mind like so many do because they're missing so much by doing that.
Touching and beautiful song for our underappreciated men and women in the military services of all countries.
Played this at my brothers funeral back in 1995, every time I hear this it takes me back to that day.
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My younger son is aged 24 and he loves and appreciates Dire Straits
"hold fast"! (1Thess.5 :21, the Bible)
I've heard it at funerals
The ability to play a guitar slowly and brilliantly is so difficult, this is a masterpiece
"We have just one world,
But we live in different ones" is one of my favourite lines in all of the music ive ever listened to.
Yes....
Telegraph road. Is a must listen. You have to watch that live version it will blow you away.
I'm 60 and served for 35 years in the military and this song brings me to tears, keep up the good work mate your reactions are great !!
Thank you for your service! ❤❤
Good music is timeless -- from Bach and Mozzart to Nat King Cole, Elvis, Beatles, Dire Straits, Fleetwood, Deep Purple, Zepplin. It breathes life. There is no generational issue.
Versatility my boy. Well written songs are always trying to speak to. Please listen. May be more than once. I stood with a Naval officer on the castle at Southsea. He saluted every ship that left to go to the Falklands . I cried and he was resolute in his task. Portsmouth was not the same with out our precious boys . We will never forget.❤
The sad realization that you are indeed the " older generation" so glad I lived in the golden age of rock, the 70s and 80s rule
My 33 year old son will listen to this and i can see the emotions in his eyes. I think all veterans can truly understand it. Hes a combat veteran. This song was about the Falklands war. He wrote this song about that war. Oh, and hi from across the pond in Florida!
Think has always been my favorite song from Dire Staits. Greetings from Florida ( Jacksonville )...
Greetings from Fernandina Beach ! Yo, you're right down the road !!😂😂
All these years after it was released, I can still barely listen to it without tears streaming down my face. Our young reviewer didn't recognize the images of the men blinded by mustard gas and see the waves of troops going over the top and the later images from WWII and beyond. Not his fault, they likely barely touch on such things any more.
Ignore stupid comments im 39 and listen to all rock and metal music from the 60,s right through to now and love it all if everyone was to listen to music from just your own generation you would miss out out on so many amazing bands an musicians
Absolutely 💯
I just found this channel and you are correct, the song was about the Faulkland War and how senseless it was, in their opinion. Don't worry about what people say. I'm in my late 40's and still like rap along with Mowtown, alternative etc. Music is an art and if it moves you, it has accomplished what the artist intended.
This is an emotional one for me.
My uncles sang this for my dad at his funeral in 2010, I’ve not heard it since then - until now.
Beautiful song
That must have been so special for you x
@@AceAnnie1-7it’s a cherished memory. Music was the thing that he and I bonded over the most, so it was doubly special to me
I don’t understand the type of person that had a go at you. That’s a problem that they have, not yours. You are open, intelligent and articulate. You do you. There more people who will appreciate you than not. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
If you’re a music lover then you can listen to anything. I’m predominantly a metal head but can appreciate all music. This is a beautiful song , no one could deny that. Great reaction.
Spot on 👍
Spot on, brother!!!
A song so universally acknowledged that it's been covered by both Joan Baez and Metallica. It's hard to think of two more different acts.
He plays his guitar with poetry and storytelling ❤
I bought this album when it first came out in 1985. This song made an impact on war from a soldier's perspective. However, it's been a song that haunted me since 2003. Seeing teenage young soldiers in Iraq pull their mortally wounded sergeant (old enough to be their father) out of an armored personnel carrier is something that will stay with me. Hearing those young voices trying to convince themselves he will be ok by saying "We got you, sergeant. You're going to be ok. Hang on. We got you" will stay with me until God has had enough. Only the dead have seen the end of war.
You are wise beyond your years, a joy to watch
This song has a special place the hearts of veterans.
It's about the real sadness of war that really sticks with you forever
You don’t owe anyone an apology or explanation, let alone twice in one video. I am 54 and appreciate your reactions and perspective. You can definitely enrich me with your reactions. Keep them coming.
Impressed. Nailed it. Falklands war
Falkland was the most recent war at the time of release, but the song speaks to the futility and waste of war in general. Think about how this applies to the people in Ukraine and Gaza - both pointless, inhuman conflicts that should stop immediately.
All war.. any war!
🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷🇦🇷Malvinas son y serán argentinas
Mark knopfler and David Gilmore do not just play, they are creating an experience ❤
I'm 75 years old and listen to music from the 50's &60's (like Buddy Holly & Gene Pitney) through to Sleep Token. Age doesn't matter when it comes to music that moves you. I really like being introduced to something new as well as hearing songs I grew up hearing. You're doing a great job! Thanks for being here.
I am an ancient old biddy, we were lucky to live through some amazing music and love to share it with younger generations - ignore any criticism, it’s your reaction and I am here for it!!🥰♥️
Me too..and I'm so glad we had great music
One of my favourite songs, r.i.p. Bros never forgotten
Mark's guitar sounds go deep inside your body. It is a feast for the ears. Mark is a gift to the world. There will never be anyone else like him. Don't pay any attention to the trolls. Keep listening to what you like.
The more you open your mind to music and artists you havent heard...and theres many....the more you will appreciate every kind of music. Dont give the trolls another second...just feel sorry for them.
Please keep listening to Dire Straits, each song is a high concept and beautifully executed
Hey Bro, I really enjoyed your reaction and commentary to this song...I listened to what you had to say right to the end, because your message was resonating with me, and I wanted the full context. Yeah, who cares what people say about your motives. You're 23, but you're an old soul. Cheers, young Brother!
So the song came out in 1985 and is the title track to the album Brothers in Arms. Even after listening to it well over 1,000 times in the 49 yrs I've been listening to it, it can STILL bring a tear to my eye!! Guitar and lyrics. Amazing!!
Gilmour and Knopfler make you FEEL what they play. You don't just hear it, you feel it in your soul.
Firstly, kudos on you for your open-mindedness and musical adventurousness! Ignore the negativity. Secondly, I'm glad you listened to this track, and whilst it is very different from Sultans, it does showcase Mark's range and incredible musicianship, doesn't it? Thirdly, if you are now in the mood for something upbeat (with another awesome Mark guitar riff) check out Dire Straits' "Money for Nothing," which was another of their bigger hits. There is a concert/live version out there, as well as the official music video (very eighties but very entertaining in making the self-parody evident). While watching it, keep in mind that Mark wrote the song after overhearing some workers in a hardware store; all the TVs in the shop were tuned to MTV, and Mark wrote down their remarks about the musicians in the music videos verbatim, which became the lyrics of the song. Finally, let me say again that I am very much enjoying your reactions, and process of discovery, so do not let any one deter you! To quote someone else, 'You do you, THEY'LL have to adjust'.🙂
It's great how you appreciate music and musicians so much.
I'm 70. I thoroughly enjoyed these two response videos of Dire Straits. 👍🌟
The age of the music doesn't matter. People are still listening to Chopin!
Reaction video's are about seeing something or hearing something you haven't before. Your reaction is your reaction, no one else's. Keep doing what you're doing lad!
Man, I love seeing younger people getting into the older music. I love seeing them realize how much better than today’s it is. Keep doing what you’re doing, bruvva.
This is my favorite Dire Straits song. I'm typing this before watching the video and I'm looking forward to your reaction!
As an ex serviceman, this was our anthem to remember our Brothers in Arms who paid the ultimate sacrifice and for those still serving. Doing a lot in Ukraine at the moment and this is still an anthem for those brave Ukrainians who have also paid for their freedom with their lives. Its a beautifully haunting song and the way Mark Knopfler makes the guitar weep and cry almost, is just a skill not many have. Keep you reactions honest mate, that's the best quality. P.S. Gilmour is a brilliant guitarist, just a different style, but Gilmour, Knopfler, Clapton, all legends. Also if this is catering to more mature listeners, who gives a rats backside lol, I'm in that bracket and would love one of those leaving that kind of comment to come and meet me and comment on my age 😉😉 Great job.
Ukraine just a money washing project for biden and his clown circus .... puppet nation
Just wrote a comment about how this song was an anthem of Croatian army during the war in Croatia in the early 1990's...
Stay safe out there!
i am one of the older generation (56 now) and i appreciate very much if young guys like you who could be my son (and i would be very proud to have a son like you) listens to "my" music, shows so much respect and loves that too. .... and yes, falkland war was in 1982.
I totaly love this song and DS . Army Vet , retired now . Thank you ! Greetings from Sweden
Thanks for ur service 🇬🇧🇬🇧
I was at their concert, had such an awesome time and have loved their songs since! I danced thru Sultans of Swing and cried thru Brothers in Arms, cos I was so moved by this beautiful melodic but sad song. I have this album and I still cry to this beautiful melody of sadness.l, from extremely gifted SONGSTER, shredder and brilliant band! I am in my 70s✌️👍🙏
This always makes me cry no matter how many times I hear it. Mark makes the guitar cry in some way. The most moving of songs about war.
Love your reactions, keep on please. 😊
I am a Metal Head… been once since I was 12, I’m now 48 this genre of music is such that lead all Metal Heads to their current state. Keep doin you my Bro!!!! I for one seriously dig Dire Straits.
A great song every Memorial Day. Thank you for your service to those who got caught up in the horrors of war for our freedoms!
When i hear this song, I think of a British mechanic i worked with in the 90s , Former SAS member who fought in the Falklands war! From a Canadian army vet ,(First Field Artillery, Halifax Dartmouth Reserves) Great reaction video!
Thanx for your service 🇬🇧🇨🇦
You are an awesome young man to explore the earlier generations of the music...Hope u continue to do so....Thanx young sir
I love it when younger people get into stuff I've always listened to it's awesome, keep doing your thing.
Live version is amazing
Either this one live on the night, or Tunnel of Love Live Alchemy (same concert as sultans of swing) would be amazing
The video is essential to this song.
Live 1985 or the Nelson Mandela concert even better
Did you notice that at 6:43, the chains that TIE his hands become the guitar that FREES his hands! ❤
It's called being OPEN MINDED and congratulations to you for being so! What a sad world if we all stayed within the confines of what others thing we should! I love seeing young people react to music from my generation and still enjoy it after all these years! Thank you!!!!!
I can only describe Mark Knopler guitar skills as honey. It oozes.
Brothers in Arms is so touching and beautiful!
The word I’d use to describe Mark’s playing is, tasteful.
Who cares about the age of the listener? Aren’t we all here to appreciate music? I’m 66 and I love to see younger guys appreciate music I grew up with and enjoy. Hell I watch all of Molly’s videos because he introduces me to music I didn’t grow up with, Alice In Chains etc. and now I love their music.
Keep doing what you are doing Molly. I appreciate you.
You HAVE TO listen to the live version of this!
It took me a while to return to your reaction to this song. I avoided it because I knew how it would impact me.
When my son was in Afghanistan, he and his "brothers" made a pact that, if any of them fell in battle, this would be the song they would have played at their service. The boys told all of us moms and dads before they were deployed. All of their wishes had to be in writing. Imagine filling out that paperwork and writing those letters to your families.
Although I was one of the lucky moms, two of the boys did not make it back. Some of us were able to attend their services. I listened to this song exactly twice and never again, until today.
This song is such a testament to the best and worst of humanity. Our ability to cause pain is only conquered by our ability to come together and move forward for the greater good. The beauty unleashed in this ballad bears witness to the power of music to help us move in that direction.
Thanks for this reaction. I may never listen to this song again, but it's a good (and horrible) reminder of what we as human beings are capable of.
Peace!
I know. So emotional
I was given the Brothers in Arms CD for my 11th birthday in 1986. It was my first ever CD and it is amazing. Every song is different and every song is amazing in its own way. I am a big fan of lyrics of 'The mans too strong'.
Not the falkland war, ANY war. The dying soldier suffers and remembers. Every guy who served understands.
Not just the falkland , written in reaction to that but applies to all
Just remember- the world is your oyster. It’s up to you to find your gems.
Further impressed. Mark Knophler is an amazing guitarist. Up there with the greatest
Oh man this is beautiful i absolutely love listening to this man play guitar. So unique
I will be there, i might not comment, maybe.. but i will be there. This is one of those songs that requires, deserves, and demands your attention and respect. As a reaction channel i know how difficult it will be for the creator who has never heard the lyrics before to hold back on the rewinds or the pauses..i am expecting a few 😂...but i know after listening to the song you will know just how incredible this song is... and why it means so much to so many that you reacted to this song.
Hi, it's the older generation here. We were under the impression that all young people are half-wits and even though we are generally correct you seem to buck the trend. You were correct this was a song inspired by the Falkands War and even got the year right. That dealt with you were equally correct in suggesting there is a comparison to be made between Mark and David Gilmour. It is the emotion evoked in their playing. Nobody can beat SRV for technical brilliance but these two have that special something. Fine work, young Sir. We will continue to watch you as we sit about, wonder what is going on, and get older by the day. Keep it up.
I’m middle aged now, and I’ve come to change how I look at something you mentioned above and it’s helped me a lot: When I was young I was also an idiot. It just took time for me to not be an idiot. I try to not fault kids for not knowing all I know.
As Cat Stevens once said “You’re still young, that’s your fault. There’s so much you have to go through.” ❤❤❤❤