I was gonna say: the old man next to her, who looks like he escaped an old folks home for people with dementia is the king of Sweden. Just retire already! Let our queen Victoria REIGN!
First Aid Kit are probably the most underrated artists I've ever heard. Such amazing voices and writing talent, they really are properly unique and wonderful sounding
They're incredible. I've been a massive fan for 12 years now. They wrote such mature songs when still teenagers it blows my mind. Absolutely bursting with talent.
I think I've watched this performance a million times. They're such an amazing duo and this song is so beautiful. Their performance of Paul Simon's America at the Polar Prize is also freaking amazing.
yes! the chorus just floors me every time: "I'll be your Emmylou, I'll be your June, if you'll be my Gram and my Johnny too." oof. so perfect, so beautiful, and so sad all at the same time.
@@thomasnowell i don't believe all four had any *direct* connection, but i've always taken the song to mean that Emmylou Harris and Gram kind of fit together (vocally) like June and Johnny Cash did -- their voices blended beautifully and there's just a tragedy to both relationships due to both Gram's and Johnny's addiction(s). I think Emmylou tried to get Gram off drugs like June Carter worked for years to do with Johnny Cash. Sadly, Gram died of an overdose before Emmylou or anyone could save him.
First Aid Kit are phenomenally good and this song in particular is so emotional. Add that to the circumstances of this performance and you have something quite special.
One of the surprising things about this beautiful performance is that they said they wrote this song at 14 and 16 years old. Does anyone agree with me that this is remarkable?
I believe it for sure. I saw them live shortly after this album came out and they were VERY young, it wouldn't be that surprising if they wrote the song even a few years before that. There's some artists that just have great instincts for song writing even at an early age.
The Great ELH being given tribute by two amazing girls. 🎉 Been in love with ELH for over 5 decades now. An incredibly beautiful person inside and out. ❤
If Emmylou doesn't inspire you, you have a problem. These two you ladies have to feel so honored to have the opportunity to express their gratitude and they did it so well
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Their voices, their harmonizing, their presentation. And seeing Emmylou being moved is so touching. Emmylou is someone I've admired since childhood along with Linda Ronstadt.
You could make an entire series of First Aid Kit making legends cry by singing their songs at the Polar Prize ceremonies 😊 Next up singing America for Paul Simon and then Dancing Barefoot for Patti Smith and finally Red Dirt Girl for Emmylou Harris to tie it up
I have seen First Aid Kit live in 2012, 2017, and now in 2023. They were already fantastic at my first show but have become even better over the years. In fact, I would argue that, by now, they're one of the greatest live bands out there. Both Klara & Johanna and their backing band(s) are SUCH professionals! The music, the instrumentals are so tight, the sound is so perfect, yet it looks absolutely effortless! And the singing! If I could, I would go to every single concert they play just to enjoy these top level musicians and their utterly brilliant music! God, I love 'em! ❤
As a Swede myself I can say that we learn english early and I would say that the biggest influence is american english. So there is no wonder that's what you are picking up on listeing to them! Not to say that country music hasn't played a part as well in their slight southern touch ;) Furthermore it's pretty mindbogglig to think that they wrote this song at like the ages of 14 and 16 respectively!
I'm no linguistic expert for sure, but I do live in the south, and they don't have a southern accent. To me it very much sounds like they have a mid-western accent, I would have guessed they are from Minnesota or surrounding area. Given that this area was settled by a lot of Swedish people, it makes perfect sense.
So glad you covered this song. There is so much music history in this song, the love story of Emmylou and Gram Parsons, June Carter and Johnny Cash. The music video that accompanies this song alludes to the death story of Gram. I can barely get through the steel guitar intro before being emotionally moved. Thanks Beth I really enjoy your analysis.
As a Swede I think the US-accent may be not only because they (obviously!) listened to a lot of country. It can also have been the influence from the film industry and the fact that we in Sweden see a lot of television from the US. And, we do NOT have dubbed television or films, no matter what country they come from, we HEAR the words and the rythm and music of the original language. Of course those films and series that are meant for the smallest, pre-school and early school children to see are dubbed. But we can hear Italian, British, Australian and US English, Indian dialects and Japanese. And I believe we gain in understanding doing so.
This is a lovely channel. Just a heads up from a SOUTHERN Appalachia Smokey mountains gal. Standard American came from Nebraska, Iowa....These talented ladies are speaking that, a TV newscaster accent. Quite often someone from the deep SE , USA would protest any confusion of locality (IE don't call them Yankees). It's all good. God Bless America.
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Great video again,Beth. FAK is absolutely wonderful! Please consider reacting to Katzenjammer another Scandinavian woman band. “Demon Kitty” “Ain’t no thang” or any number from their concert in Rockpalatz in Germany. They switch instruments and solo vocals all the time. Some numbers are almost completely a cappella. Have a nice day!
"I'll be you're Emmylou [...] you'll be my Gram" Gram Parsons was a short-time member of The Byrds in 1968 when they release their Country Music album Speetheart of the Rodeo. After that he founded The Flying Burrito Brothers who played a psychedelics-tinged version of Country Music heavily inspire by Buck Owen's Bakersfield sound. From 1970 on, her toured together with Emmylou Harris. Emmylou, being a folk singer originally, found her way into Country Music through him. Bram died from an alcohol and barbiturate overdose in 1973. Emmylou was deeply hurt and despondent by his death. In 1975, she released the album Pieces of the Sky, which contained her beautiful song From Boulder to Birmingham in which she dealt with the loss of her friend.
Wow! What a wonderful duet. I have tears of joy welling up from this performance. Amazing talent...simply amazing! Thanks Beth for sharing this with us.
Well, Beth... I watched you more than those 2 girls... would I be wrong in what I saw... THEY TOUCHED YOUR HEART, just like they touched Emmylous's heart... good job on your part to explain WHY that performance was REALLY GOOD. Touched YOUR HEART... like it touched mine.. and 1000's of other people.
I must admit, when l first watched this performance a few years ago l cried too. So beautiful and moving, and as you said, being sisters thier voices blend together so well ❤
Klara and Johanna are sensational. It is amazing how many Scandinavian female vocalists have such crystal clear pronunciation when singing in English (Aurora, Eivor, Susanne Sundfor, Sigrid, Marie Fredrickson, Agnetha and Anni-Frid from ABBA, Sissel).
@@nataliegunnarsAlso speaking English with a heavy Swedish/Norwegian accent is frowned upon, or just seen as a joke. So many of us find a middle way between American and British, not leaning too heavy on either 😊
It's hard to believe Emmylou Harris is 76 years old. If someone told me she was 30 years younger I wouldn't bat an eye. By the way, if you've never given Gram Parsons a listen you should give yourself a treat. He died so young but he an old soul, which comes through in his music. And I think his voice is perfectly imperfect.
This brought me to their cover of her red dirt girl, which lead me to the original of red dirt girl and then to revisit boulder to Birmingham. Emmylou's old grey whistle version of pancho and lefty is sensational
First Aid Kit have amazing sound! And so skilled and refined that all I've heard them sing sounds brilliant! And the switches in dynamics give so much power and feeling to their songs! The first song I heard of them - the Lion's Roar - blasted me away!
I love how you are falling in love with their singing. I’ve been a fan of the sisters since they were teens. Make sure you also check out them singing America to Paul Simon.
There are several reasons why Swedes are good at English with school being one of them. Even more important, I think, is that we never dubbed movies or TV-series. Love your Wicked Game.
I love this duo and this version of the song! And Emmylou is the reason I stumbled upon First Aid Kit a few years ago. She is pure grace and I think the best female country-bluegrass singer of all time. Everyone wanted to sing along side her. Loved your wonderful reaction!
I found first aid kit y loving a video where a hang glider pilot does tricks over s building site and a beach he walks along the jib of a cranoand even pullsbundono thstrapdvof a girl’s bikini top as he flies over her did anyone else see this video or even better can find a link for it???😅
Yes it’s beautiful how Wmylou reacts to their wonderful tribute they are such incrydingersctogethermsybecthbest harmonising duo since Simosnd Garfunkel
It's a very touching performance and then there's His Royal Majesty the Knugen of Sweden providing a little comedic relief looking like the oblivious gnome he is 😅
And a thing that is totally of topic.... On Emmylou`s right side we find the King of Sweden. Btw Beth, keep up with your reactions, i really enjoy them. Greetings from Sweden!
You should check their performance with Anna Ternheim singing her song "Summer Rain" (featuring other incredible scandinavian singers like Ane Brun and Nina Kinert) Such a masterpiece
This moved me a lot, but I was even more moved when they made Patti Smith cry - because you don't expect Patti Smith suddenly sobbing (don't misunderstand me, I think she's a very emotionnal artist - but she usually doesn't show it, especially out of stage). I saw First Aid Kit live some years ago and their harmonies are gorgeous live.
First: The "harmonic" singing, apart from the country style, (I'm not a musician, so sorry for the bad explanation), is a nordic way of singing folk songs. It's also an earlier than viking age, kind of herding call, called "kulning". (example: m.ruclips.net/video/KvtT3UyhibQ/видео.html) Secound: (but actually first), Emmylou is sitting next to our awesome, much joked about dearly beloved king 😊
I had the pleasure of watching one of their concerts in Rotterdam almost 15 years ago with my brother. The way their voices resonated and harmonized was out of this world.
As an aside - i fell in love with music of Emmy Lou Harris when she did an album and then tour with Mark Knopfler - listen to her sing Red Dirt Girl on videos on youtube
Lovely choice Beth. How about some actual Emmylou in her prime? You could try 'Tulsa Queen' from the Old Grey Whistle Test, late 70s with the great Albert Lee, and my personal fave, but plenty more to choose from.
Gonna go subscribe to First Aid Kit as soon as I'm done watching this vid! I can tell I'm gonna love them! Thanks Bethe! (Somehow, I wasn't aware of them before! Well, I think I may have heard/seen their name, but had not heard any music/seen vids of them!)
Since we’re not a native English speaking country we kind of adopt what ever dialect we want. Some learn the British English but I guess most people who cares about how they sound and who don’t want to speak “swenglish” tends to lean more to the American English.
Also watch them sing “america” in front of Psul Simon at another Polar Awards Ceremony. By the way that’s the King of Sweden sitting with Emmy Lou Harris!
I imagine the key is they sung a lot for the joy of it, so not only do they mesh but they"re in a perfect happy and safe place - no "nerves", just presence.
Yes we love our sisters 🇸🇪 FAK has been on my radars since The Lion’s Roar in 2012. And this song is on that album. Just a hint 😉 since then they’ve grown their artistry and song writing skills enormously. They are just flawless our sisters Klara and Johanna ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Regarding they're speaking/singing with a southern American accent is no surprise since here in Sweden we kinda love everything America! You're probably right with your idea as well they heard lot of country growing up.
Swede here. We get plenty of English education in school, but also watch an unholy amount of American and English movies and television. Whatever pronunciation we have, we receive primarily that way.
I've listened to FirstAidKit many times and always enjoyed their music. That said, i never noticed the slightly Southern hillbilly American English before. Great observation! I suspect you are correct that it's from listening to USA Folk and Country music so much as youngsters. It adds authenticity to their already beautiful harmony and artistic vocal choices. It sounds like a mix of a Folk duo and 1960s girl group. So pleasant to my ear.
I love this and I love your commentary. Just a note- to me they sound like they have hint of a western accent not a southern one. Maybe New Mexico/Arizona
Your excitement gave me goosebumps. That's why I'm here. I guess I should say something about them as a Swede but to be honest. I'm a Motörhead, A stones man, a Maiden head... But yeah, this song makes me happy too. Not as happy as your smile though.
I've seen them live 8 times over the last decade and obviously I am a biased fan, but somehow they sound even BETTER live. Something about them being in the moment and having fun as artists brings so much to their songs.
First aid kit i such a good and fantastic group. I like how you explained it like a soft 'angel voice' and one more tribal straight to the point kind of voice. The "tribal voice" to me almost sounds like a kulning it is a kind of singing people in sweden did back in the day to call in cattle from gracing out on the fields. You should look it up. It is beautiful!
I've been watching Beth Roars for quite awhile now and, as far as I can see, the only thing wrong with her is she doesn't know the difference between a slide guitar and a pedal steel guitar. In every other respect, she's kind of always amazing.
Swedish schools teach British English, but much of the entertainment on TV is American and unlike in countries like Germany, TV shows are not dubbed, so Swedes get exposed to a lot of American English that way.
Beautiful piece and great reaction. Have you done any reaction videos to any Emmylou Harris performances? There's a great old video of Emmylou, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton singing, "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" I think you'd enjoy.
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It's always funny to think about how the guy sitting next to Emmylou who bounces a bit to the music is the actual king of Sweden.
😅 Yes, he do that quite often
That’s the Swedish king. Carl Gustav XVI
Haha he is such a dork! 😂
I was gonna say: the old man next to her, who looks like he escaped an old folks home for people with dementia is the king of Sweden.
Just retire already! Let our queen Victoria REIGN!
@@elincarlsson6388 Don't disrespect our king! He retire when he dies and hopefully that is not now. But yes Victoria is a pearl!
First Aid Kit are probably the most underrated artists I've ever heard. Such amazing voices and writing talent, they really are properly unique and wonderful sounding
The Swedish duo Good Harvest and the Norwegian band Katzenjammer (broke up a few years ago) are way more underrated. Another level.
They're incredible. I've been a massive fan for 12 years now. They wrote such mature songs when still teenagers it blows my mind. Absolutely bursting with talent.
I saw them at Glastonbury on the main stage. You could hear a pin drop. It was stunning
I've seen some great sets there but this is up there
This song takes me back to the young Emmy Lou and makes me a little sad.
First Aid Kit are so good, can’t believe they’re not more popular. Such a great song too.
I think I've watched this performance a million times. They're such an amazing duo and this song is so beautiful. Their performance of Paul Simon's America at the Polar Prize is also freaking amazing.
same, and it moves me to tears every time.
Have you watched them cover Red Dirt Girl?
@@jb7753 i have not! i guess i need to change that...
@@jb7753 I have! It's beautiful. They also did Dancing Barefoot for Patti Smith.
And their Polar Music Prize performance of "Dancing Barefoot " for Patti Smith.
When you know the history of Emmylou & Gram, this entire thing is equal parts beauty and heartbreak.
yes! the chorus just floors me every time: "I'll be your Emmylou, I'll be your June, if you'll be my Gram and my Johnny too." oof. so perfect, so beautiful, and so sad all at the same time.
@@Dr_Bombay i don't know their story. What went down between the 4 of them?
@@thomasnowell i don't believe all four had any *direct* connection, but i've always taken the song to mean that Emmylou Harris and Gram kind of fit together (vocally) like June and Johnny Cash did -- their voices blended beautifully and there's just a tragedy to both relationships due to both Gram's and Johnny's addiction(s). I think Emmylou tried to get Gram off drugs like June Carter worked for years to do with Johnny Cash. Sadly, Gram died of an overdose before Emmylou or anyone could save him.
@Daniel Lysohirka oh, for sure. i believe that Gram opened the Stones to a whole new direction, and gave them inspiration for most of the 1970s.
@@thomasnowelllisten to "Return of the Grievous Angel".
Their performance of Patti Smith’s “Dancing Barefoot” at the Polar Prize is also masterful. By the way, in front of Patti herself (who also cries).
Also Red Dirt Girl
First Aid Kit are phenomenally good and this song in particular is so emotional. Add that to the circumstances of this performance and you have something quite special.
One of the surprising things about this beautiful performance is that they said they wrote this song at 14 and 16 years old. Does anyone agree with me that this is remarkable?
There’s videos of them near that age. They were captivating even then. Find their Fleet Foxes cover their dad filmed in the woods by their home.
Absolutely. Those ladies have more talent in their pinkies than most current pop singers could ever hope to possess.
I believe it for sure. I saw them live shortly after this album came out and they were VERY young, it wouldn't be that surprising if they wrote the song even a few years before that. There's some artists that just have great instincts for song writing even at an early age.
Rare to have young singers have such respect for legendary artists who came before them.
The Great ELH being given tribute by two amazing girls. 🎉
Been in love with ELH for over 5 decades now. An incredibly beautiful person inside and out. ❤
If Emmylou doesn't inspire you, you have a problem. These two you ladies have to feel so honored to have the opportunity to express their gratitude and they did it so well
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful. Their voices, their harmonizing, their presentation. And seeing Emmylou being moved is so touching. Emmylou is someone I've admired since childhood along with Linda Ronstadt.
You could make an entire series of First Aid Kit making legends cry by singing their songs at the Polar Prize ceremonies 😊
Next up singing America for Paul Simon and then Dancing Barefoot for Patti Smith and finally Red Dirt Girl for Emmylou Harris to tie it up
So true. Their rendition of Dancing Barefoot in particular was really good.
I love your version of wicked game.Very beatiful.Greetings from Sweden😊
By the way sitting next to Emmy Lou is the Swedish King🫅
Yes please:)
yes their cover of Emmylou's Red Dirt Girl is amazing, I have listened to it several times!
I have seen First Aid Kit live in 2012, 2017, and now in 2023. They were already fantastic at my first show but have become even better over the years. In fact, I would argue that, by now, they're one of the greatest live bands out there. Both Klara & Johanna and their backing band(s) are SUCH professionals! The music, the instrumentals are so tight, the sound is so perfect, yet it looks absolutely effortless! And the singing! If I could, I would go to every single concert they play just to enjoy these top level musicians and their utterly brilliant music! God, I love 'em! ❤
I adore these two ladies! They're truly magical, and their harmonies are the warmest thing I've ever heard.
As a Swede myself I can say that we learn english early and I would say that the biggest influence is american english. So there is no wonder that's what you are picking up on listeing to them! Not to say that country music hasn't played a part as well in their slight southern touch ;)
Furthermore it's pretty mindbogglig to think that they wrote this song at like the ages of 14 and 16 respectively!
I'm no linguistic expert for sure, but I do live in the south, and they don't have a southern accent. To me it very much sounds like they have a mid-western accent, I would have guessed they are from Minnesota or surrounding area. Given that this area was settled by a lot of Swedish people, it makes perfect sense.
So glad you covered this song. There is so much music history in this song, the love story of Emmylou and Gram Parsons, June Carter and Johnny Cash. The music video that accompanies this song alludes to the death story of Gram. I can barely get through the steel guitar intro before being emotionally moved. Thanks Beth I really enjoy your analysis.
As a Swede I think the US-accent may be not only because they (obviously!) listened to a lot of country. It can also have been the influence from the film industry and the fact that we in Sweden see a lot of television from the US. And, we do NOT have dubbed television or films, no matter what country they come from, we HEAR the words and the rythm and music of the original language.
Of course those films and series that are meant for the smallest, pre-school and early school children to see are dubbed. But we can hear Italian, British, Australian and US English, Indian dialects and Japanese. And I believe we gain in understanding doing so.
Sweden is a country that the world can learn from.
But we learn English in school, not the American version.
I discovered them by accident. I was hooked. Them I heard them cover America. Wonderful. Best thing from s
Sweden since ABBA.
This is a lovely channel. Just a heads up from a SOUTHERN Appalachia Smokey mountains gal. Standard American came from Nebraska, Iowa....These talented ladies are speaking that, a TV newscaster accent. Quite often someone from the deep SE , USA would protest any confusion of locality (IE don't call them Yankees). It's all good. God Bless America.
Exquisite vocals always but a lovely piece of writing, too. "Things don't grow unless you bless them with your patience"
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Absolutely beatiful
Great video again,Beth.
FAK is absolutely wonderful!
Please consider reacting to Katzenjammer another Scandinavian woman band. “Demon Kitty” “Ain’t no thang” or any number from their concert in Rockpalatz in Germany. They switch instruments and solo vocals all the time.
Some numbers are almost completely a cappella.
Have a nice day!
So beautiful!
I loved your Wicked game😊
"I'll be you're Emmylou [...] you'll be my Gram"
Gram Parsons was a short-time member of The Byrds in 1968 when they release their Country Music album Speetheart of the Rodeo. After that he founded The Flying Burrito Brothers who played a psychedelics-tinged version of Country Music heavily inspire by Buck Owen's Bakersfield sound. From 1970 on, her toured together with Emmylou Harris. Emmylou, being a folk singer originally, found her way into Country Music through him. Bram died from an alcohol and barbiturate overdose in 1973. Emmylou was deeply hurt and despondent by his death. In 1975, she released the album Pieces of the Sky, which contained her beautiful song From Boulder to Birmingham in which she dealt with the loss of her friend.
Wow! What a wonderful duet. I have tears of joy welling up from this performance. Amazing talent...simply amazing! Thanks Beth for sharing this with us.
Well, Beth... I watched you more than those 2 girls... would I be wrong in what I saw... THEY TOUCHED YOUR HEART, just like they touched Emmylous's heart... good job on your part to explain WHY that performance was REALLY GOOD. Touched YOUR HEART... like it touched mine.. and 1000's of other people.
I must admit, when l first watched this performance a few years ago l cried too. So beautiful and moving, and as you said, being sisters thier voices blend together so well ❤
Klara and Johanna are sensational. It is amazing how many Scandinavian female vocalists have such crystal clear pronunciation when singing in English (Aurora, Eivor, Susanne Sundfor, Sigrid, Marie Fredrickson, Agnetha and Anni-Frid from ABBA, Sissel).
Probably because we're taught English from ages 7-19, and English is everywhere in our media :)
@@nataliegunnarsAlso speaking English with a heavy Swedish/Norwegian accent is frowned upon, or just seen as a joke. So many of us find a middle way between American and British, not leaning too heavy on either 😊
@@Orjonast Just "lagom" , very Swedish, not to much and not to little.
0:22 tears already building ❤❤❤ This video/ song gets me every time. Sending love to you and yours from Orlando, Florida.
It's hard to believe Emmylou Harris is 76 years old. If someone told me she was 30 years younger I wouldn't bat an eye. By the way, if you've never given Gram Parsons a listen you should give yourself a treat. He died so young but he an old soul, which comes through in his music. And I think his voice is perfectly imperfect.
This brought me to their cover of her red dirt girl, which lead me to the original of red dirt girl and then to revisit boulder to Birmingham. Emmylou's old grey whistle version of pancho and lefty is sensational
These girls are so sooooo good!! Thank you for this reaction!!!
Love these sisters to bits. Some of the best music making anywhere, anytime.
First Aid Kit have amazing sound! And so skilled and refined that all I've heard them sing sounds brilliant! And the switches in dynamics give so much power and feeling to their songs!
The first song I heard of them - the Lion's Roar - blasted me away!
I love how you are falling in love with their singing. I’ve been a fan of the sisters since they were teens. Make sure you also check out them singing America to Paul Simon.
this was amazing and Emmylou cried. How nice was this. it brings some semblance of peace to humanity
There are several reasons why Swedes are good at English with school being one of them. Even more important, I think, is that we never dubbed movies or TV-series. Love your Wicked Game.
Families always create the best harmonies. I love First Aid Kit. Such talented singers and writers.
I love this duo and this version of the song! And Emmylou is the reason I stumbled upon First Aid Kit a few years ago. She is pure grace and I think the best female country-bluegrass singer of all time. Everyone wanted to sing along side her. Loved your wonderful reaction!
I found first aid kit y loving a video where a hang glider pilot does tricks over s building site and a beach he walks along the jib of a cranoand even pullsbundono thstrapdvof a girl’s bikini top as he flies over her did anyone else see this video or even better can find a link for it???😅
Hear hear buddy !!
Yes it’s beautiful how
Wmylou reacts to their wonderful tribute they are such incrydingersctogethermsybecthbest harmonising duo since Simosnd Garfunkel
I want to edit my comment but I don’t know how
0:06 since Simon& Garfunkel
Beth, your voice on Wicked Game is as pure as the driven snow! Playing it repeatedly on my Spotify playlist.
It's a very touching performance and then there's His Royal Majesty the Knugen of Sweden providing a little comedic relief looking like the oblivious gnome he is 😅
And a thing that is totally of topic....
On Emmylou`s right side we find the King of Sweden.
Btw Beth, keep up with your reactions, i really enjoy them.
Greetings from Sweden!
I have been listening to them since they first posted on youtube as an unknown artistic duo when they were teenagers. Always enjoy their music.
Thank you for reacting to another lesser known but extremely talented band. Beautiful and touching video
You should check their performance with Anna Ternheim singing her song "Summer Rain" (featuring other incredible scandinavian singers like Ane Brun and Nina Kinert)
Such a masterpiece
This moved me a lot, but I was even more moved when they made Patti Smith cry - because you don't expect Patti Smith suddenly sobbing (don't misunderstand me, I think she's a very emotionnal artist - but she usually doesn't show it, especially out of stage). I saw First Aid Kit live some years ago and their harmonies are gorgeous live.
Love me some First Aid Kit, thank you for reviewing video made me cry the first couple of times as well.
Took both of my daughters to hear these girls in Houston this year. They were overwhelmed with joy. I liked The Rolling Stones song personally
YES! I'm so glad they are getting the recognition they deserve.
i think you sound like an angel.
Absolutely love this song. These sisters are so talented.
Country music still has a chance with talent like this. Harris and Parsons are wonderful mentors.
To hit a old person in the feels is just f-ing Gold
As I age, I find my "feels" are closer to the surface with each passing year. It doesn't take much to get me misty anymore.
i dont think you know but these actually sang for the KING of Sweden and you! So yeah you should feel special because that was amazing!!!
First: The "harmonic" singing, apart from the country style, (I'm not a musician, so sorry for the bad explanation), is a nordic way of singing folk songs.
It's also an earlier than viking age, kind of herding call, called "kulning". (example: m.ruclips.net/video/KvtT3UyhibQ/видео.html)
Secound: (but actually first), Emmylou is sitting next to our awesome, much joked about dearly beloved king 😊
I had the pleasure of watching one of their concerts in Rotterdam almost 15 years ago with my brother. The way their voices resonated and harmonized was out of this world.
Gotta love the fact that the Swedish King is sitting next to Emmylou.
As an aside - i fell in love with music of Emmy Lou Harris when she did an album and then tour with Mark Knopfler - listen to her sing Red Dirt Girl on videos on youtube
Lovely choice Beth. How about some actual Emmylou in her prime? You could try 'Tulsa Queen' from the Old Grey Whistle Test, late 70s with the great Albert Lee, and my personal fave, but plenty more to choose from.
This performance introduced me to them. It's SO good!
No autotune! NO AUTOTUNE! PURE TALENT!
Gonna go subscribe to First Aid Kit as soon as I'm done watching this vid! I can tell I'm gonna love them! Thanks Bethe! (Somehow, I wasn't aware of them before! Well, I think I may have heard/seen their name, but had not heard any music/seen vids of them!)
Just saying: that's the king of Sweden sitting next to Emmylou. He's not afraid of showing emotions on festive occasions :).
If you haven't been listening to these talented ladies before, then a great time of discovering them awaits you!
Since we’re not a native English speaking country we kind of adopt what ever dialect we want. Some learn the British English but I guess most people who cares about how they sound and who don’t want to speak “swenglish” tends to lean more to the American English.
I thought they were American! Instant FAN!
Everything about this can be summed up in one word: BEAUTIFUL!
Also watch them sing “america” in front of Psul Simon at another Polar Awards Ceremony. By the way that’s the King of Sweden sitting with Emmy Lou Harris!
I imagine the key is they sung a lot for the joy of it, so not only do they mesh but they"re in a perfect happy and safe place - no "nerves", just presence.
Emmy-Lou Harris is sitting next to the Swedish King. Fucking legend 😅
Perfection: Vince Lombardy once said "If we strive for perfection, we just might achieve excellence".
The king's jiving
Yes we love our sisters 🇸🇪 FAK has been on my radars since The Lion’s Roar in 2012. And this song is on that album. Just a hint 😉 since then they’ve grown their artistry and song writing skills enormously. They are just flawless our sisters Klara and Johanna ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Regarding they're speaking/singing with a southern American accent is no surprise since here in Sweden we kinda love everything America! You're probably right with your idea as well they heard lot of country growing up.
Absolutely a treat. Just beautiful.
The bridge is amazing..it brings it together..
Swede here. We get plenty of English education in school, but also watch an unholy amount of American and English movies and television. Whatever pronunciation we have, we receive primarily that way.
I've listened to FirstAidKit many times and always enjoyed their music. That said, i never noticed the slightly Southern hillbilly American English before. Great observation! I suspect you are correct that it's from listening to USA Folk and Country music so much as youngsters. It adds authenticity to their already beautiful harmony and artistic vocal choices. It sounds like a mix of a Folk duo and 1960s girl group. So pleasant to my ear.
Its ok to cry, and then smile and cry and smile and on n on n on
LOVE THIS BAND LOVE IT SO MUCH
Everything about this performance was stunningly beautiful. ❤
I love this and I love your commentary. Just a note- to me they sound like they have hint of a western accent not a southern one. Maybe New Mexico/Arizona
Singing is the best, music is the best, Beth is the best. ❤
Your excitement gave me goosebumps. That's why I'm here.
I guess I should say something about them as a Swede but to be honest. I'm a Motörhead, A stones man, a Maiden head... But yeah, this song makes me happy too. Not as happy as your smile though.
I love this version!! Thanks so much for sharing!!!
I've seen them live 8 times over the last decade and obviously I am a biased fan, but somehow they sound even BETTER live. Something about them being in the moment and having fun as artists brings so much to their songs.
My second favorite Swedish group, right after Opeth!
Reminiscent of The Everly Brothers. Very nice.
Beautiful and such talent.
First aid kit i such a good and fantastic group. I like how you explained it like a soft 'angel voice' and one more tribal straight to the point kind of voice. The "tribal voice" to me almost sounds like a kulning it is a kind of singing people in sweden did back in the day to call in cattle from gracing out on the fields. You should look it up. It is beautiful!
first aid kit is one of my favorite artists of these days
I've been watching Beth Roars for quite awhile now and, as far as I can see, the only thing wrong with her is she doesn't know the difference between a slide guitar and a pedal steel guitar. In every other respect, she's kind of always amazing.
Swedish schools teach British English, but much of the entertainment on TV is American and unlike in countries like Germany, TV shows are not dubbed, so Swedes get exposed to a lot of American English that way.
This is such a gorgeous performance!
I adore FAK. They have a unique and beautiful sound and continue to grow artistically.
Fun fact Beth, The man beside Emmylou its our King Carl Gustaf of Sweden , haha :)
Emmylou also surprised I think to be grouped with June Carter and Johnny Cash. Beautiful.
Beautiful piece and great reaction. Have you done any reaction videos to any Emmylou Harris performances? There's a great old video of Emmylou, Linda Ronstadt, and Dolly Parton singing, "Bury Me Beneath The Willow" I think you'd enjoy.
What a great tribute..beautiful
I think you would love to see First Aid Kit sing America for Paul Simon. He was very touched as well.