His father had stage 4 kidney disease and they couldn't find a match for a transplant . He wrote the song about facing his fathers mortality and saying to him how he felt at that time . Luckily they found a relative who was compatible and received the transplant . Very powerful song . Still gets to me every time I hear it .
Apparently it was a distant cousin who saw/heard this song so it prompted them to reach out to James & family. The result was a (to date) successful transplant, so what an amazing example of how music reaches out and touches so many people.
i have read that his father had already donated a kidney to help another..it was the remaining one that went bad, if the story is true, thank god his cousin was a match to help out this caring man, Dad and his cousin are true hero's in this world with giving others life! ❤❤
I am an army veteran and I don't cry easily but I cry every time I watch someone react to this. It really strikes home with me considering almost every member of my family has passed away. Parents, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, even some cousins and nephews and nieces. Sorry for TMI but sometimes a person just needs to speak about it.
I hear you bro, this song get's me everytime. I never got to say goodbye to my dad, he died suddenly of a PE a week after I had last visited him. the 1st time I heard this song, it just bought a ton of memories flooding in. It was hard hearing it.
James wrote this song for his father who needed a kidney transplant and they couldn't find a match, because of this song they were able to find a match and his father was saved.
It is also worth noting that Charles Blount* could not rely on his other kidney because he had already donayfed a kidney to save someone else. *James used 'Blunt' because it is easier to pronounce from the spelling and apparently the Blount spelling is considered posh in Britain.
That is his father, Charles, in the Video. This was recorded before his father had a Kidney Transplant in January 2020, which was only months after he recorded this Song. It was to show his love & support for his father in the best way he knew how. His father came through the surgery & is living well with James Mother. His cousin (Also Charles Blount), was a compatible match. I'm a 63 year old married Aussie bloke & it brings tears to my eyes. I lost my mother to Kidney Failure, so it's close to home. Fabulous song, awesome singer & brilliant performance.
I've said it before and it is still true. At approximately 4:00 of your video, James sings "you can feel my hand, on your arm" - yet it is his Dad who puts his hand on James' arm. And does it again at the very end of the song. Although the song is about the son comforting the father, the father is still comforting the son. This gets me, every time!
I always marvel that the father didnt cry after hearing this, witch he had hear before, they need to do this in one take, because James couldnt sing a lot of times
I’ve watched so many reactions to this song that I thought you two lovely ladies had already reacted to it. It’s such a beautiful and emotional song. I think this is the only song I’ve heard that always brings me to tears.
I bet when you said it "Would be fun" listening to this together you never thought how powerful and sad this song is, Never be sorry for crying, I've watched this video loads of times and it gets to me every single time,
If there is an ultimate heartbreak song that will make you cry, "Monsters" by James Blunt is it. Such a powerful song and video. When I saw the comments section flooded with requests for this song, I knew it was definitely going to make Baby Gap cry and Mama Gap also got very emotional. Beautiful reaction, ladies.
This broke me the first few times I heard and watched this. Both military men, and a well known fact that James Blunt stopped World War 3 from happening.
This destroys me every time I listen to this after having to say goodbye to my dad at the beginning of covid. Thanks for the reaction, yes it's the swap over; son to dad and trying to be strong for him in his final hours after so much support over the years x There's a lot more JB to appreciate, I like No More Tears..
I completely agree with your mom... you do look beautiful when you get emotional. This is an extremely emotional song to say the least. It brought a ton of emotions to the surface for me as well. As a man I have had a similar experience with my father and this song really pulls on my heart strings........ Take care.
He wanted to do it in one take, no matter what. That's his father, with stage 4 terminal cancer. When my father was dying of cancer; I got my guitar & sang him a gospel song; He asked me to play it at his funeral. That night, I sat with him, just holding his hand & he was gone in the morning. This song is just raw emotion.
His father did not have cancer, he had stage 4 Kidney Failure. Shortly after the song was released a distant cousin came fwd and tested as a match. His father is alive and well, but what a song!!!
Beautifully raw. I was happy to read In comments here that this song resulted in James’ dad finding a kidney match that saved his life. Your reaction was beautifully raw. There is another emotional song that shows the singer’s face up like that, and that is Nothing Compares to You Sinead O’Connor. I have never bought an album of hers or even paid a lot of attention to her other music, but I definitely know this song and video, and it was beautifully done. I’m speaking of the official music video.
This was done in one take with one camera, no cuts and no auto tune. It was the first time his father had heard the song. By the end, everyone in the studio was sobbing. His Dad looked around and asked why they were crying; he was still there. Due to the video, a distant cousin came forward and donated a kidney, so his father is doing well.
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 The main thing he got was a donor who saw the video and came forward to save his father's life. The profits he made he donated to a couple organizations that help Vets.
It’s totally ok to cry. That’s what makes you human. I can imagine it feels invasive and you must feel self-conscious, but you have got to let your body speak in these times and just let loose. Who cares if your mascara runs or you get a runny nose or you make the weirdest sounds when you cry, letting the tears come and escape your body is the best thing for you. I lost my Momma 4 years ago to Melanoma Cancer. Although I cried myself dry then, I have ocasional times still when I “ugly” cry for her. Let me tell you, letting it out does make it better. I’m sure the majority of us don’t judge you and are very supportive of you both. Letting go and crying just makes you one of us, your RUclips FAMILY.
I love when he sings "you can feel your hand upon mine" and his father reaches over and touches his hand, the dying father still comforting his child. Two men showing exactly what British stiff upper lip actually means
Ladies, a little background...both James and his father were former officers in the British military. This was the first time James had sung the song to his dad and he refused to use 'Auto-Tune' because he wanted this to be absolutely genuine and 100% because at the time of recording, his fathers prospects were not good, suffering stage 4 kidney disease. I heard James donated all the proceeds from this song to the amazing UK charity 'Help For Heroes' who do so much wonderful work for ex-servicemen and servicewomen. He's a remarkable young man and frankly, I have no idea how he managed to hold himself together so well for this video. Under the same circumstances, I couldn't have done the same.
I love this song, but it is so hard to watch this video. James' father was terminal and almost by a miracle they found a kidney for him in the very late stages and he was saved. How he held it together sitting beside his father and doing this video...I've no idea, but its one of the most beautiful and most sad things I've seen. ❤
His dad was diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and he only had one kidney having donated one, no suitable donner had been found. His dad had been an Army Colonel, and as a young officer James went off to war in Bosnia - it was his dad who said "we are just too grown men saying goodbye" as his parting words. Deliberate raw, emotional single take. Lots of tears - except from his father, who was hearing this for the first time, just said "why is everybody crying? I'm dead yet." It did the job - because this song found a suitable donner. Powerful.
Character, a word that's used in the Human condition. It's said anyone can be of good character when times are good, to truly judge someone's Character you have to observe them under times of duress and stress. This gentleman has good character in Spades.
Im 50, been chasing the monsters away with my dad for 50yrs, hes ailing in his 80s, i understand how he feels, everyone does, i feel like im mourning my dads death before he goes, anticipating the heart break, the words here resignate 100%..amazing song sung amazingly well
The irony of looking at you two, and how it was a female mirror of James and his Dad. I can see the love you two have for each other. Just like the two man.
Between the first and second verse when he looks down you can see him choking back a sob…watch his body language…then add his tears and there’s no escape from hiding your tears…
No need to hold it back 'Baby Gap' I'm 64 and every time -every time I tear up! Absolutely amazing performance, all in one take(the video crew asked if he needed to stop but he wanted to do it in one take to really get the feel) and yeah it's about his dad who he thought was going to die from kidney disease, thankfully a donor was found! Hit's hard also as I've been diagnosed with chronic kidney failure too
Both James and his father are former officers in the British military. This was the first time James had sung the song to his dad and the recording was done in one take (this one). James' recording company wanted him to use 'Auto-Tune' but he refused because he wanted this to be 100% real and a genuine final message to his dad, who'd only recently been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease, and he desperately need to find a donor (which he eventually did, thank God). I heard that James donated all the proceeds from this video to the amazing UK Charity 'Help For Heroes' who do such incredible work with ex-servicemen and service women I don't know how he managed to hold himself together as well as he did, although there are still a few wobbly notes sung towards the end. Bless him.
Love this song and what's it about. I have gone through stage 5 kidney disease. I was very close to death. I had to get a kidney from a deceased person. My sister had kidney transplant 6 years ago and is fine now. My mother had one 9 years ago but sadly didn't work. She passed away now. It's a horrible thing to have. I got my one 3 year's now and feeling great. But every day i think about the person who sadly died. And they give me other chance of a better life.
🐎You are " The cutest thing in the world ". When you show your heart you look Incredibly Beautiful.💖 Don't ever feel bad about showing your emotions. We love you and Mom because your honest with us. 🤠🐎🌵 We see where you get it from, Mom is a FINE Looking woman herself.
The label wanted to auto tune out the cracks in his voice but he refused to let them. To me it just speaks to him wanting it to be pure and not hide the beautiful faults that make it so true to the heart. I have heard everyone in the room as the video was being done was crying except his dad who said “why’s everyone crying I’m still here” or something to the effect. They are both former British military officers as well. I can never get through this song without crying.
i lost my father 20 years ago i was sitting by his bedside in the hospital ,asking him in my mind to just close his eyes and leave the pain and suffering behind .so ever time i hear the line " so just close your eyes " i am a blubering mess a very very powerful song and message
It's tough.I was there for both my parents but it gave me great joy to care for them. Cheer up and try a fun song Linda Ronstadt singing the shoop shoop song It's in His Kiss on the Muffett Show.
My wife had one of those moments when she was washing her mum in the bath... she laughed and said I used to bath you just like this. It really is good to have those positive end of life moments.
So poignant to me. I lost my mum a year ago. She wasn't well but I never expected her to pass. I went into her room to have a good chat and she'd gone to sleep and passed away. The worst night of my life. Police (because it was an unexpected death), ambulance, undertakers...it was hell. But every time I hear this song it gives me peace. I never thought I'd get through it but I'm still here a year later. Wonderful reaction. Love to you both x
Sorry to hear of your experience, I'm glad you can find some peace with this song. Stay strong and know that some stranger across the world is thinking of you!
Yes, it was his father, Charles. The thing to remember is that James and his dad are upper class (posh) hence why you hear the poshness of his voice coming through. Both of them previously served in the British Army as officers. James was a Captain and his dad was a Colonel. James served in the Kosovo war (in the Balkans) in '99, and the line, "we are just two grown men saying goodbye" is what James said to his dad as he was being shipped off. Being they are upper class, they tend to be very stoic, hence why by the end James as tears streaming down his cheeks, his dad places his hand on his arm. This is very typical behaviour of the upper class. After this record was released, James had ALL proceeds go to a British charity; Help For Heroes, which caters to the veterans.
It's probably one of the most powerful songs I've ever watched. I've never known a song that never fails to make so many men cry. It's absolutely beautiful and taps into something extremely visceral and real and doesn't gloss over it.
Beautiful reaction ! .. James has a voice that truly lends itself to emotional songs, as you have just heard in this heart-wrenching song about his father .. His breakout hit was "Beautiful", but for another very emotional song, his "Goodbye My Lover" is exceptionally good .. It has great lyrics and another moving vocal performance.
@@generationgapreacts Possibly not, as she said she mainly listens to her older favourite music .. like I do ! .. But it's wonderful that you are both discovering so many great songs !
I don't know if this has already been mentioned but that is his father in the video with him, they are both ex-army and James has explained on tv shows that their relationship was quite distant because of this. He also explained that whilst filming this he and all of the film crew were very emotional and his father couldn't understand why every one was in tears !!!
Very good analysis of the song, Yes it is his father in the video, he was dying of stage 4 kidney cancer, but luckily he had a transplant and has recovered.
Heard this song soooooo many times, but still gets me every time. An amazing singer with an amazing song. Thank you to the both of you for reacting the way you did. I am now officially addicted to your channel. I have two recommendations for you/ Tom Jones and Jennifer Hudson singing mans world on the voice uk and Paulo Nutini singing Iron Sky. Take care
I'm not a cryer, but this song gets me. Watched my dad fight cancer for years and finally succumb to it, and this hits home. Emotional, but also cathartic, my dad is always part of me, so I don't say I lost him, but I certainly miss having him here.
The line 'You're my your son, I'm not your father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye' was first spoken between them when they parted as James left for frontline (often ahead of the frontline) service in Bosnia, in 1999. James spent six years serving in the British Army, as a Troop Commander in an Armoured Recce Regt. He served with the Blues & Royals in Bosnia and has written other songs about the horrors he saw there. His father had been similarly a cavalry officer, before being made Colonel of the Army Air Corps.
James is one of the major heroes of the Balkans war in the 80s-90s. Probably stopped WW3 kicking off He writes mainly from his personal experiences "No bravery" being one from the Balkans campaign with footage from the area.you can hear the anger and frustration in his voice. ruclips.net/video/gh41Wxez9PE/видео.html
Love Watching People React to this Song. James Blunt is a Musical Genius 😉 You Should check out more of his Songs, such as "If Time Is All I Have" and "Carry You Home" to name 2️⃣ of So Many 😊👍
This song loterally saved James's father's life, it was because of the song that a distant relative got tested and was a match to donate a kidney. The whole thing was done live, and James told his dad, he had to get it right because he'd only be able to do it once. At the end everyone was in tears except his father who said "why's everyone in tears, I'm still here". Also the record company wanted to use autotune to take out the cracks in James voice and he wouldn't let them, as he wanted it to be genuine and just the way it came out.
It's a really beautifully sad masterpiece. Makes you realise that blood is truly thicker than water. If you haven't listened to Barcelona by Freddie Mercury from Queen. This is another incredible song made at a time when he knew he didn't have long to live
James Blunt saw action in the Balkans as a captain in the guards. Another poignant song is ‘carry you home’ which touched on one of the outcomes of his duties as a commanding officer.
James thought it was a shame to write a eulogy for someone and then for them not to hear it. He said they did this five times, twice with his father. But it's a very powerful song and what a way to say goodbye, even if it wasn't. James called his father 'a good looking dude' - I'll give him that.
I remember saying goodbye to my dad knowing it was the last time I would see him alive because he was within a month of passing. He went peacefully and I was glad about that and he was ready. Throat cancer
This song resonates with me but in an absolutely opposite way. I was diagnosed with stage 4 liver failure (non alcoholic fatty liver disease) and being faced with one's mortality it really puts things intro retrospect. I don't have children, and sadly never will now.. but I've been going around and just watching people's reactions to this. Life is far more fragile than most realize, especially when it's just too late.. love that you do these reactions with your mother! She is a gem, an you are absolutely beautiful and can see where you got it. I wish you the best
It was his goodbye song to his Dad. He had terminal kidney disease. He fortunately got a transplant and recovered. Filmed in 1 take with no auto tune. Always get a lump in throat watching this video
Heartwrenching video and reaction. If you want another good cry, try Dont throw it all away, live from the Bee Gees (89 I think). Its a tribute to baby Bee Gee Andy Gibb with home video thrown into the mix. Pulls at the heartstrings every time.
He did this on one take. The producers wanted to redo the parts where he cried and he said don't you dare. Everyone was crying be the end and dad said, I'm not dead yet.
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His father had stage 4 kidney disease and they couldn't find a match for a transplant . He wrote the song about facing his fathers mortality and saying to him how he felt at that time . Luckily they found a relative who was compatible and received the transplant . Very powerful song . Still gets to me every time I hear it .
Apparently it was a distant cousin who saw/heard this song so it prompted them to reach out to James & family. The result was a (to date) successful transplant, so what an amazing example of how music reaches out and touches so many people.
@@ssvr3dl1n38 -- Ironic, through his song, he did indeed chase the monster away for a time.
i have read that his father had already donated a kidney to help another..it was the remaining one that went bad, if the story is true, thank god his cousin was a match to help out this caring man, Dad and his cousin are true hero's in this world with giving others life! ❤❤
I am an army veteran and I don't cry easily but I cry every time I watch someone react to this. It really strikes home with me considering almost every member of my family has passed away. Parents, uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters, even some cousins and nephews and nieces. Sorry for TMI but sometimes a person just needs to speak about it.
Love ya brother.
Me too brother.
I know how you feel mate this song gets me every time I hear it . Tears are what gets you through it so let them flow mate .
I hear you bro, this song get's me everytime. I never got to say goodbye to my dad, he died suddenly of a PE a week after I had last visited him. the 1st time I heard this song, it just bought a ton of memories flooding in. It was hard hearing it.
Sorry for your loss. Thank you for your service, brother.
Such a powerful song and clip. I've watched a hundred reactions and cry every time. It's that kind of song. Thankyou for sharing with us.
James wrote this song for his father who needed a kidney transplant and they couldn't find a match, because of this song they were able to find a match and his father was saved.
Crying all over again! Wow
It is also worth noting that Charles Blount* could not rely on his other kidney because he had already donayfed a kidney to save someone else.
*James used 'Blunt' because it is easier to pronounce from the spelling and apparently the Blount spelling is considered posh in Britain.
That is his father, Charles, in the Video. This was recorded before his father had a Kidney Transplant in January 2020, which was only months after he recorded this Song. It was to show his love & support for his father in the best way he knew how. His father came through the surgery & is living well with James Mother. His cousin (Also Charles Blount), was a compatible match. I'm a 63 year old married Aussie bloke & it brings tears to my eyes. I lost my mother to Kidney Failure, so it's close to home. Fabulous song, awesome singer & brilliant performance.
I've said it before and it is still true. At approximately 4:00 of your video, James sings "you can feel my hand, on your arm" - yet it is his Dad who puts his hand on James' arm. And does it again at the very end of the song. Although the song is about the son comforting the father, the father is still comforting the son. This gets me, every time!
I always marvel that the father didnt cry after hearing this, witch he had hear before, they need to do this in one take, because James couldnt sing a lot of times
@@patriciaalvareztostado8170this was done in five takes.
I’ve watched so many reactions to this song that I thought you two lovely ladies had already reacted to it. It’s such a beautiful and emotional song. I think this is the only song I’ve heard that always brings me to tears.
I bet when you said it "Would be fun" listening to this together you never thought how powerful and sad this song is, Never be sorry for crying, I've watched this video loads of times and it gets to me every single time,
If there is an ultimate heartbreak song that will make you cry, "Monsters" by James Blunt is it. Such a powerful song and video. When I saw the comments section flooded with requests for this song, I knew it was definitely going to make Baby Gap cry and Mama Gap also got very emotional. Beautiful reaction, ladies.
This is really in your face and punches you right in the heart. Powerful song from a wondeful singer!
Thanks!
This broke me the first few times I heard and watched this.
Both military men, and a well known fact that James Blunt stopped World War 3 from happening.
This destroys me every time I listen to this after having to say goodbye to my dad at the beginning of covid. Thanks for the reaction, yes it's the swap over; son to dad and trying to be strong for him in his final hours after so much support over the years x
There's a lot more JB to appreciate, I like No More Tears..
I completely agree with your mom... you do look beautiful when you get emotional. This is an extremely emotional song to say the least. It brought a ton of emotions to the surface for me as well. As a man I have had a similar experience with my father and this song really pulls on my heart strings........ Take care.
James Blunt's song, No Bravery is another one to look out for.
He wanted to do it in one take, no matter what. That's his father, with stage 4 terminal cancer. When my father was dying of cancer; I got my guitar & sang him a gospel song; He asked me to play it at his funeral. That night, I sat with him, just holding his hand & he was gone in the morning. This song is just raw emotion.
His father did not have cancer, he had stage 4 Kidney Failure. Shortly after the song was released a distant cousin came fwd and tested as a match. His father is alive and well, but what a song!!!
Beautifully raw. I was happy to read In comments here that this song resulted in James’ dad finding a kidney match that saved his life. Your reaction was beautifully raw. There is another emotional song that shows the singer’s face up like that, and that is Nothing Compares to You Sinead O’Connor. I have never bought an album of hers or even paid a lot of attention to her other music, but I definitely know this song and video, and it was beautifully done. I’m speaking of the official music video.
I have heard this song many times and I am crying every time, if you don't cry you don't have a heart ♥
This was done in one take with one camera, no cuts and no auto tune. It was the first time his father had heard the song. By the end, everyone in the studio was sobbing. His Dad looked around and asked why they were crying; he was still there. Due to the video, a distant cousin came forward and donated a kidney, so his father is doing well.
I bet he got a chunk of change for doing that..
@@ORDEROFTHEKNIGHTSTEMPLAR13 The main thing he got was a donor who saw the video and came forward to save his father's life. The profits he made he donated to a couple organizations that help Vets.
By doing this song he actually did chase the monsters away ❤❤
Dan Fogelberg is a great singer songwriter from the 60s-80s
It’s totally ok to cry. That’s what makes you human. I can imagine it feels invasive and you must feel self-conscious, but you have got to let your body speak in these times and just let loose. Who cares if your mascara runs or you get a runny nose or you make the weirdest sounds when you cry, letting the tears come and escape your body is the best thing for you. I lost my Momma 4 years ago to Melanoma Cancer. Although I cried myself dry then, I have ocasional times still when I “ugly” cry for her. Let me tell you, letting it out does make it better. I’m sure the majority of us don’t judge you and are very supportive of you both. Letting go and crying just makes you one of us, your RUclips FAMILY.
I love when he sings "you can feel your hand upon mine" and his father reaches over and touches his hand, the dying father still comforting his child. Two men showing exactly what British stiff upper lip actually means
Ladies, a little background...both James and his father were former officers in the British military. This was the first time James had sung the song to his dad and he refused to use 'Auto-Tune' because he wanted this to be absolutely genuine and 100% because at the time of recording, his fathers prospects were not good, suffering stage 4 kidney disease. I heard James donated all the proceeds from this song to the amazing UK charity 'Help For Heroes' who do so much wonderful work for ex-servicemen and servicewomen. He's a remarkable young man and frankly, I have no idea how he managed to hold himself together so well for this video. Under the same circumstances, I couldn't have done the same.
Wonderfully human reaction,I really enjoyed watching you two watching this. Thanks for doing this one, and have a great day
I love this song, but it is so hard to watch this video. James' father was terminal and almost by a miracle they found a kidney for him in the very late stages and he was saved. How he held it together sitting beside his father and doing this video...I've no idea, but its one of the most beautiful and most sad things I've seen. ❤
Great reaction again. James Blunt had a song called "You Beautiful". The official video is absolutely incredible and emotional. Thanks!
Lost my dad 5yrs ago, I am 51 and this song made me cry like a baby. Very powerful song
One take live, hence the real emotion.
His dad was diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease, and he only had one kidney having donated one, no suitable donner had been found. His dad had been an Army Colonel, and as a young officer James went off to war in Bosnia - it was his dad who said "we are just too grown men saying goodbye" as his parting words. Deliberate raw, emotional single take. Lots of tears - except from his father, who was hearing this for the first time, just said "why is everybody crying? I'm dead yet." It did the job - because this song found a suitable donner. Powerful.
Character, a word that's used in the Human condition. It's said anyone can be of good character when times are good, to truly judge someone's Character you have to observe them under times of duress and stress. This gentleman has good character in Spades.
This one gets me, too, ladies. If he never writes another song - his job is done.
He wrote many and they were all good.
@@susieq9801 No argument. This one was exceptional...in my humble opinion.
@@mrmockatoo6786 I agree with your humble opinion, Mocky.
@@Dr_KAP Thank you Kappy. Hope your convalescence is going well.
Im 50, been chasing the monsters away with my dad for 50yrs, hes ailing in his 80s, i understand how he feels, everyone does, i feel like im mourning my dads death before he goes, anticipating the heart break, the words here resignate 100%..amazing song sung amazingly well
The irony of looking at you two, and how it was a female mirror of James and his Dad.
I can see the love you two have for each other. Just like the two man.
Between the first and second verse when he looks down you can see him choking back a sob…watch his body language…then add his tears and there’s no escape from hiding your tears…
very sweet reaction thank you
No need to hold it back 'Baby Gap' I'm 64 and every time -every time I tear up! Absolutely amazing performance, all in one take(the video crew asked if he needed to stop but he wanted to do it in one take to really get the feel) and yeah it's about his dad who he thought was going to die from kidney disease, thankfully a donor was found! Hit's hard also as I've been diagnosed with chronic kidney failure too
Both James and his father are former officers in the British military. This was the first time James had sung the song to his dad and the recording was done in one take (this one). James' recording company wanted him to use 'Auto-Tune' but he refused because he wanted this to be 100% real and a genuine final message to his dad, who'd only recently been diagnosed with stage 4 kidney disease, and he desperately need to find a donor (which he eventually did, thank God). I heard that James donated all the proceeds from this video to the amazing UK Charity 'Help For Heroes' who do such incredible work with ex-servicemen and service women I don't know how he managed to hold himself together as well as he did, although there are still a few wobbly notes sung towards the end. Bless him.
Love this song and what's it about. I have gone through stage 5 kidney disease. I was very close to death. I had to get a kidney from a deceased person. My sister had kidney transplant 6 years ago and is fine now. My mother had one 9 years ago but sadly didn't work. She passed away now. It's a horrible thing to have. I got my one 3 year's now and feeling great. But every day i think about the person who sadly died. And they give me other chance of a better life.
So sorry to hear everything you and your family went through! But happy to hear your transplant was successful, although in a bittersweet way.
WOW! I was not expecting that. 😳😢
A big rabbit hole to go down with so many great songs from James Blunt, check out Carry You Home
🐎You are " The cutest thing in the world ". When you show your heart you look Incredibly Beautiful.💖
Don't ever feel bad about showing your emotions. We love you and Mom because your honest with us.
🤠🐎🌵 We see where you get it from, Mom is a FINE Looking woman herself.
When you hear a grown man say daddy its real.
Just beautiful..this song means everything to me 💙
The label wanted to auto tune out the cracks in his voice but he refused to let them. To me it just speaks to him wanting it to be pure and not hide the beautiful faults that make it so true to the heart. I have heard everyone in the room as the video was being done was crying except his dad who said “why’s everyone crying I’m still here” or something to the effect. They are both former British military officers as well. I can never get through this song without crying.
"With all due respect, sir, no - we're gonna ball."
i lost my father 20 years ago i was sitting by his bedside in the hospital ,asking him in my mind to just close his eyes and leave the pain and suffering behind .so ever time i hear the line " so just close your eyes " i am a blubering mess a very very powerful song and message
as a note this was the first time his father heard this, so his reaction was authentic and real
Peter Gabriel "In your eyes" Live version Absolutely beautiful.
This really hits home as I lost my dad last year the lyrics are so actual.
Your interpretation was SPOT ON 😢
This song tears at your heart strings very emotional .
It's tough.I was there for both my parents but it gave me great joy to care for them. Cheer up and try a fun song Linda Ronstadt singing the shoop shoop song It's in His Kiss on the Muffett Show.
My wife had one of those moments when she was washing her mum in the bath... she laughed and said I used to bath you just like this. It really is good to have those positive end of life moments.
A man raises a son, not to be his son, but a man to be his equal.
About to watch this, and am bracing myself for the water works!
So poignant to me. I lost my mum a year ago. She wasn't well but I never expected her to pass. I went into her room to have a good chat and she'd gone to sleep and passed away. The worst night of my life. Police (because it was an unexpected death), ambulance, undertakers...it was hell. But every time I hear this song it gives me peace. I never thought I'd get through it but I'm still here a year later. Wonderful reaction. Love to you both x
Sorry to hear of your experience, I'm glad you can find some peace with this song. Stay strong and know that some stranger across the world is thinking of you!
Ladies,. I've heard this beautiful 💞 song so many times 🎶🎶🎶🎶. I cry every time. 🥺🥺🥺thank God🙏🙏. His dad survived kidney dieses 💔💔
My father a WWII pilot, my hero died in my arms as I tried to comfort him. This song crushed me
Everybody cries when they see this video. I still do everytime I hear this song.
Yes, it was his father, Charles. The thing to remember is that James and his dad are upper class (posh) hence why you hear the poshness of his voice coming through. Both of them previously served in the British Army as officers. James was a Captain and his dad was a Colonel. James served in the Kosovo war (in the Balkans) in '99, and the line, "we are just two grown men saying goodbye" is what James said to his dad as he was being shipped off. Being they are upper class, they tend to be very stoic, hence why by the end James as tears streaming down his cheeks, his dad places his hand on his arm. This is very typical behaviour of the upper class.
After this record was released, James had ALL proceeds go to a British charity; Help For Heroes, which caters to the veterans.
It's a killer, crying is the right reaction
As that's his dad
It's probably one of the most powerful songs I've ever watched. I've never known a song that never fails to make so many men cry. It's absolutely beautiful and taps into something extremely visceral and real and doesn't gloss over it.
So beautiful, I have the same thing his dad has, plus 4 autoimmune diseases, I feel this song in my soul.
WOW! Mom is a badass. No tears.
Beautiful reaction ! .. James has a voice that truly lends itself to emotional songs, as you have just heard in this heart-wrenching song about his father .. His breakout hit was "Beautiful", but for another very emotional song, his "Goodbye My Lover" is exceptionally good .. It has great lyrics and another moving vocal performance.
I have to show mom those songs. I wonder if she has heard them
@@generationgapreacts Possibly not, as she said she mainly listens to her older favourite music .. like I do ! .. But it's wonderful that you are both discovering so many great songs !
I don't know if this has already been mentioned but that is his father in the video with him, they are both ex-army and James has explained on tv shows that their relationship was quite distant because of this. He also explained that whilst filming this he and all of the film crew were very emotional and his father couldn't understand why every one was in tears !!!
Very good analysis of the song, Yes it is his father in the video, he was dying of stage 4 kidney cancer, but luckily he had a transplant and has recovered.
THIS is what writing music is ALL about….the world needs more music like this.
Heard this song soooooo many times, but still gets me every time. An amazing singer with an amazing song. Thank you to the both of you for reacting the way you did. I am now officially addicted to your channel. I have two recommendations for you/ Tom Jones and Jennifer Hudson singing mans world on the voice uk and Paulo Nutini singing Iron Sky. Take care
When his dad puts his hand on James’s arm I was done (balling).
Another touching James Blunt song is "I Will Carry You Home".
Check out The Living Years by Mike and The Mechanics, another powerful song.
I'm not a cryer, but this song gets me. Watched my dad fight cancer for years and finally succumb to it, and this hits home. Emotional, but also cathartic, my dad is always part of me, so I don't say I lost him, but I certainly miss having him here.
The line 'You're my your son, I'm not your father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye' was first spoken between them when they parted as James left for frontline (often ahead of the frontline) service in Bosnia, in 1999. James spent six years serving in the British Army, as a Troop Commander in an Armoured Recce Regt. He served with the Blues & Royals in Bosnia and has written other songs about the horrors he saw there. His father had been similarly a cavalry officer, before being made Colonel of the Army Air Corps.
James is one of the major heroes of the Balkans war in the 80s-90s. Probably stopped WW3 kicking off
He writes mainly from his personal experiences "No bravery" being one from the Balkans campaign with footage from the area.you can hear the anger and frustration in his voice.
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Love Watching People React to this Song. James Blunt is a Musical Genius 😉 You Should check out more of his Songs, such as "If Time Is All I Have" and "Carry You Home" to name 2️⃣ of So Many 😊👍
This song loterally saved James's father's life, it was because of the song that a distant relative got tested and was a match to donate a kidney.
The whole thing was done live, and James told his dad, he had to get it right because he'd only be able to do it once. At the end everyone was in tears except his father who said "why's everyone in tears, I'm still here".
Also the record company wanted to use autotune to take out the cracks in James voice and he wouldn't let them, as he wanted it to be genuine and just the way it came out.
It's a really beautifully sad masterpiece. Makes you realise that blood is truly thicker than water.
If you haven't listened to Barcelona by Freddie Mercury from Queen. This is another incredible song made at a time when he knew he didn't have long to live
I cry every time…
Beautiful 👍❤😥
James Blunt saw action in the Balkans as a captain in the guards. Another poignant song is ‘carry you home’ which touched on one of the outcomes of his duties as a commanding officer.
Tears everytime I hears this ♥️
James thought it was a shame to write a eulogy for someone and then for them not to hear it. He said they did this five times, twice with his father. But it's a very powerful song and what a way to say goodbye, even if it wasn't. James called his father 'a good looking dude' - I'll give him that.
I remember saying goodbye to my dad knowing it was the last time I would see him alive because he was within a month of passing. He went peacefully and I was glad about that and he was ready. Throat cancer
This song resonates with me but in an absolutely opposite way. I was diagnosed with stage 4 liver failure (non alcoholic fatty liver disease) and being faced with one's mortality it really puts things intro retrospect. I don't have children, and sadly never will now.. but I've been going around and just watching people's reactions to this. Life is far more fragile than most realize, especially when it's just too late.. love that you do these reactions with your mother! She is a gem, an you are absolutely beautiful and can see where you got it. I wish you the best
It was his goodbye song to his Dad. He had terminal kidney disease. He fortunately got a transplant and recovered. Filmed in 1 take with no auto tune. Always get a lump in throat watching this video
Carry you home is another good one
This hits hard I lost my dad and both my grandfathers 😢
You should do Goodbye My Lover by him it's another great one.
James Blunt perfeito!
WOW!
His song- You're Beautiful
Heartwrenching video and reaction. If you want another good cry, try Dont throw it all away, live from the Bee Gees (89 I think). Its a tribute to baby Bee Gee Andy Gibb with home video thrown into the mix. Pulls at the heartstrings every time.
This song always makes me cry every time I hear it. 💔😓
Home Free OR BEE GEE"s IMMORTALITY FT. WITH Celine Dion fact they wrote this just for Celine Dion berry and his brothers
Also Martina McBride - Concrete Angel and Independence Day - tear jerkers!
That is his real Father in the video.
He did this on one take. The producers wanted to redo the parts where he cried and he said don't you dare. Everyone was crying be the end and dad said, I'm not dead yet.
Eva Cassidy - "Over The rainbow" (The live video)
James was a royal guard.