Dear Rere, i'm a french veteran (Ok, my name is russian, but i'm french) and i'm 61 years old. The crazy thing is that before I returning to Lebanon for my second deployment, the night before the departure for Paris, I saw one Dire Straits concert in Strasbourg. But it was only after my return to France and a few years later that I really "listened" and understood this song. Excuse me if I don’t want or can’t talk about war. Even looking at my scars I wonder if there is one human language that really able is of retranscribing war or moments of war. Maybe music does it better, I don’t know for sure.Thank you for sharing your discovery. Good luck
Rere, this song was written from the point of view of a British soldier that is dying, surrounded by his “Brothers in Arms”, during the Falkland Islands war. I remember first hearing it when I was stationed on a submarine, submerged in the North Atlantic, during the Cold War. The song has always had a strong impact on me. I think most military folks feel the same way because of the bonds that you mentioned. I think you are correct about not knowing people that have served in a war. Here in the states, military families are becoming a thing of the past. I am the last generation of my navy family and I am not disappointed that my son did not join. I am pleased that he doesn’t need to.
There's a lot of us ex-forces who have this as an unofficial anthem, not just in the UK but worldwide. While I concur that war should be unnecessary, it often becomes necessary, as evidenced by current global events.
❤Telegraph road (alchemy) ,Romeo and Juliet (live) ,tunnel of love (alchemy),your latest trick (live) ,so far away (calipso version) are another beautiful masterpiece
Mark Knopfller wrote this after loosing friends in the Falklands ❤ Its now recognised by military worldwide. We lived in a very different world. No mobiles the Internet was in its infancy and repatriation was a whole community thing ❤
Nice reaction. Mark plays his guitar so beautifully, so mournfully, in this piece. There's a great live version of this (On The Night tour) that I think you'd really enjoy. Another great live piece (and a much happier one) is The Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy live). Take care, and keep up the good work.
For me as a seasoned man (50), 12 in-patient and even more out-patient operations behind me... I have never cried since my first operation, but with this song every time I hear it... It's a good thing that Mark Knopfler exists. ..
When I was your age, I always said that wars were stupid and unnecessary and people told me, that when I get older, I would understand that some wars are necessary. Now, at 51, I still think that wars are stupid and unnecessary. I'm funny that way. Maybe I never grew up? 🤷♂
Dire Straits are just such a great rock band and their music is timeless. This song was released in 1985 - I was already there and 15 years old and there was a lot in these years. If you want some more typical 80s song... there is so many... but when we are right now in 84 here a few suggestions: Marillion - Kayleigh - this is such a an iconic 80s pop song. Don Henley - Boys of the Summer - actually published in Oct 84, and not that well known but for me containing also SUUUUUCH a typical 80s pop-rock-vibe Wham - Wake me up before you Go Go - I hated this song when it was released but ... I learned to love it. 80s without Wham/George Michael is just not imaginable Tears For Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world - although I find the third album of Tears For Fears to be the best which was released in 89... this is one of their greatest hits Of course there are so many great artists from that time - Madonna, Prince... and you could change genres and go to metal (Metallica already did their first phenomenal albums in 83/84 and 86) or Rap or electronic music (Depeche Mode)... I could go on and on and on... Thanks for your reaction and wish you all the best.
Found another reaction from you. Love this song, I have this on a cassette tape of the same name. But you are missing out by not watching the videos to these songs your listening to. The video to this song explains a lot.
Hi, nice channel and reaction. I think you'll really like the song Calling Elvis from the concert Dire Straits - Live "On The Night" 1993. I've seen a lot of reactors really enjoy this one. This band is really good Live.Cheers and all the best from Australia.👍🎸🎸🎸
A video dedicated to the start of the war in Croatia in 1991 and killed cameraman that shot those shots hours before he was killed: ruclips.net/video/dqL8zh8SZzs/видео.html
"We're fools to make war
On our brothers in arms...." the final verse says everything to me.
Dear Rere, i'm a french veteran (Ok, my name is russian, but i'm french) and i'm 61 years old. The crazy thing is that before I returning to Lebanon for my second deployment, the night before the departure for Paris, I saw one Dire Straits concert in Strasbourg. But it was only after my return to France and a few years later that I really "listened" and understood this song. Excuse me if I don’t want or can’t talk about war. Even looking at my scars I wonder if there is one human language that really able is of retranscribing war or moments of war. Maybe music does it better, I don’t know for sure.Thank you for sharing your discovery. Good luck
I love the way you give your opinion after listening to the whole piece rather than stopping and starting. Great job
Rere, this song was written from the point of view of a British soldier that is dying, surrounded by his “Brothers in Arms”, during the Falkland Islands war. I remember first hearing it when I was stationed on a submarine, submerged in the North Atlantic, during the Cold War. The song has always had a strong impact on me. I think most military folks feel the same way because of the bonds that you mentioned. I think you are correct about not knowing people that have served in a war. Here in the states, military families are becoming a thing of the past. I am the last generation of my navy family and I am not disappointed that my son did not join. I am pleased that he doesn’t need to.
Oh wow thank you for this
Luitenant Lewis is the man this was about. Shot by an Argentinan sniper on retreat. Lost 42% of his brain before dying. R.I.P sir.
It's a duet between his voice and the guitar and it feels like the guitar has a life of it's own
great reaction video btw
This is a real classic track and shows just how Dire Straits made great songs. 👍👍
There's a lot of us ex-forces who have this as an unofficial anthem, not just in the UK but worldwide. While I concur that war should be unnecessary, it often becomes necessary, as evidenced by current global events.
❤Telegraph road (alchemy) ,Romeo and Juliet (live) ,tunnel of love (alchemy),your latest trick (live) ,so far away (calipso version) are another beautiful masterpiece
Sultans of swing from Alchemy. Unmatchable
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Mark Knopfller wrote this after loosing friends in the Falklands ❤
Its now recognised by military worldwide. We lived in a very different world. No mobiles the Internet was in its infancy and repatriation was a whole community thing ❤
Nice reaction. Mark plays his guitar so beautifully, so mournfully, in this piece. There's a great live version of this (On The Night tour) that I think you'd really enjoy. Another great live piece (and a much happier one) is The Sultans Of Swing (Alchemy live). Take care, and keep up the good work.
Not going to lie. It's 5:30 am and starting this morning off by listening to your reaction. 😊🥱😳😌😊
I love that!!
For me as a seasoned man (50), 12 in-patient and even more out-patient operations behind me... I have never cried since my first operation, but with this song every time I hear it... It's a good thing that Mark Knopfler exists. ..
Hola hermosa gran tema muy triste , saludos desde Argentina.
When I was your age, I always said that wars were stupid and unnecessary and people told me, that when I get older, I would understand that some wars are necessary. Now, at 51, I still think that wars are stupid and unnecessary. I'm funny that way. Maybe I never grew up? 🤷♂
-We can see a classic scene with this song, on the TV show "Miami Vice" in the 1980's, (in last scene of the episode: 'Out Where the Buses Don't Run')
Dire Straits are just such a great rock band and their music is timeless. This song was released in 1985 - I was already there and 15 years old and there was a lot in these years.
If you want some more typical 80s song... there is so many... but when we are right now in 84 here a few suggestions:
Marillion - Kayleigh - this is such a an iconic 80s pop song.
Don Henley - Boys of the Summer - actually published in Oct 84, and not that well known but for me containing also SUUUUUCH a typical 80s pop-rock-vibe
Wham - Wake me up before you Go Go - I hated this song when it was released but ... I learned to love it. 80s without Wham/George Michael is just not imaginable
Tears For Fears - Everybody wants to rule the world - although I find the third album of Tears For Fears to be the best which was released in 89... this is one of their greatest hits
Of course there are so many great artists from that time - Madonna, Prince... and you could change genres and go to metal (Metallica already did their first phenomenal albums in 83/84 and 86) or Rap or electronic music (Depeche Mode)... I could go on and on and on...
Thanks for your reaction and wish you all the best.
Great reaction ❤
Found another reaction from you. Love this song, I have this on a cassette tape of the same name. But you are missing out by not watching the videos to these songs your listening to. The video to this song explains a lot.
MIAMI VICE was the first "NETWORK TV" show that used the real artist recordings instead of "COVERS"
Hi, nice channel and reaction. I think you'll really like the song Calling Elvis from the concert Dire Straits - Live "On The Night" 1993. I've seen a lot of reactors really enjoy this one. This band is really good Live.Cheers and all the best from Australia.👍🎸🎸🎸
You have a really great speaking voice too, first time I heard this song mid 80's, JR HIGH SCHOOL I was watching MIAMI VICE on a Friday night
I'm watchin for that face!!! 😍🥰😘
U k here with ya
See gun turned guitar war and peace
A video dedicated to the start of the war in Croatia in 1991 and killed cameraman that shot those shots hours before he was killed:
ruclips.net/video/dqL8zh8SZzs/видео.html
I'm sorry, you are watching the video to this song.