SABATON - 1916 (Official Music Video)
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- Опубликовано: 13 апр 2023
- The official music video for "1916" by Sabaton. Taken from the music EP "Stories From The Western Front".
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========= 1916 LYRICS ==========
Sixteen years old when I went to the war,
To fight for a land fit for heroes,
God on my side, and a gun in my hand,
Chasing my days down to zero,
And I marched and I fought and I bled and I died,
And I never did get any older,
But I knew at the time that a year in the line,
Was a long enough life for a soldier,
We all volunteered, and we wrote down our names,
And we added two years to our ages,
Eager for life and ahead of the game,
Ready for history's pages,
And we brawled and we fought and we whored 'til we stood,
Ten thousand shoulder to shoulder,
A thirst for the Hun, we were food for the gun,
And that's what you are when you're soldiers,
I heard my friend cry, and he sank to his knees,
Coughing blood as he screamed for his mother,
And I fell by his side, and that's how we died,
Clinging like kids to each other,
And I lay in the mud and the guts and the blood,
And I wept as his body grew colder,
And I called for my mother and she never came,
Though it wasn't my fault and I wasn't to blame,
And the day’s not half over and ten thousand slain,
And now there's nobody remembers our names
And that's how it is for a soldier.
========= Historic Fact ==========
Resulting in around 300,000 fatalities, the Battle of the Somme is considered one of the bloodiest and deadliest conflicts of the First World War and in human history. The battle, which was fought between British and French forces versus German forces, kicked off on July 1, 1916, and ended on November 18 that same year.
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Recorded, mixed and mastered at Black Lounge studios by Jonas Kjellgren.
Music video was produced by Video Ink Ltd. www.videoink.co.uk
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released 14? I WANT IT NOW! xD
can't wait for it!
Sergeant Stubby deserves his own song. Plz guys! One of America's greatest heroes during WW I didn't walk on two legs. He ran on four! Still America's most highly decorated war dog, and the ONLY war dog to be promoted to the rank of Sergeant for valor in the face of the enemy, and he single-handedly (pawed-ly) captured a German spy in the Argonne.
Can't wait for this
@Sabaton
I call on you to tell me a simple truth! Where can I get that Mötorhead flag?
You guys are working on an animated film right? Will there be any live action sections?
Motorhead's "1916" was my uncles favorite song. He recently took his life due to PTSD he got in Afghanistan. It has hit my father and I quite hard. This has meant a lot to us. Thank you
So sorry for your loss...
My deepest condolences.
Gone, but never forgotten.
Thank you for sharing and honoring your uncle's memory.
My sincerest condolences.
So sry for your loss man. Godspeed. R.I.P
As a former US Army soldier this made me cry, it really touches your soul. Thank you Sabaton for another amazing song and tribute to Motörhead.
US navy here man. It hits hard for me as well, but you guys boots on the ground... cannot even imagine. peace to you my brother.
Trust me Battle Buddy, you did not cry alone.
Former Army too, this hit a spot I didn't know I had.
Active duty still, have lost people, it really does hit hard
thank you for your service
106 years ago today. Rest In Peace those 57000 men
Amen
in memory of the soldiers on both sides who went to war blinded to support false fanaticism. may they rest in peace
57000? You mean rest in peace to all the MILIONS dying...from any site... they are all human....
In 1916, 300,000 died at the sommes alone. My great uncle died there. In the whole war, 21 million were wounded, 10 million soldiers died, and 10 million civilians died.
My grandfather was born in 1900 in England, and joined the French army at age 15 as they wouldn’t know his age. I lived with my grandfather for many years, and during the night he’d scream and during the day there’d be times where he was back in the trenches. He and his comrades were hit with chlorine gas, and he was piled up with all of the other dead bodies, where he would have been buried alive had he not roused and made it known he was alive.
The original song is Lemmy singing accompanied by a bass drum and a cellist. Very simple and very powerful at the same time. This arrangement takes nothing away from the original and adds so much depth to the story. I think Lemmy would have loved it.
It makes us happy to hear that! Thanks 🤘
Lemmy's version is Lemmy recounting what his grandfather told him of the Great War. Sabaton's version is a revision of that. It's a generation after Lemmy.
@Sabaton I didn't even know this was a cover. Well done and this was a very much a well made tribute song to those who died at that battle.
I'm a combat vet, Iraq and Afghanistan. This brought tears to my eyes unlike any song you ever released before. Thank you, and please, never stop making the music like you do. All my brothers in arms deserve their stories to be told
Even though I'm not a US citizen, thank you for your service.
Do you know Five Finger Death Punch? With your service background and appreciation of Sabaton, I think you might like, and they deal with a lot of the stuff veterans go through.
Same, the only other song of theirs that hit me this hard was their cover of Flanders's field. 2 tours to Afghanistan 1 to Iraq as a combat medic.
@@Keiranful Their Wrong Side of Heaven is powerful. I am a big FFDP fan.
Im right there with ya brother. 20 year Army retiree. Combat Engineer.
68W checking in. Class of 2002. This song cut right through me.
This song is not a only a tribute to the soldiers of the great war, this is a tribute to all soldiers that fought, roman, carolean, spartan, French, british, polish, soviet, prussian and etc.
Respect not only to the combatants of the great war, but to all combatants of any war, we may never forget.
From my family, two brothers of my sister disappeared during the Great Patriotic War, my grandfather returned, but his data is classified until 2035, the second great-grandfather was surrounded, but after returning to his own he was sent to the penal battalion, but survived and came home.
We must remember the fallen warriors, they deserved it!!!!
Good words, but in 1916 there is no Soviet Union, was Russian Impire
@@user-nx2wz9cs1f Thats why I said etc.
amen
@@user-nx2wz9cs1f Я знаю, к слову пришлось, про Память
This song brings tears to my eyes. It is a hauntingly beautiful punch to the guts. Just like Christmas Truce, I come back to it. It is important to remember those who fought and acknowledge what that loss meant for their families.
We couldn't have said it any better. Thanks for your comment 🤟
@@SabatonHi sabaton
Same
I agree, right in the feels 😢
Christmas Truce is the only Christmas song I come back to throughout the year despite it not being anywhere near December
I was a soldier with the US Army in Iraq. What got me, besides the obvious from the lyrics, was the end. The soldiers all moving through the crowd, because they have to finish the journey. The crowd stops, because they can't follow. And the kid, looking up, knowing that the path ahead is unknown, and he shouldn't have been able to see that far down the road yet, but he must walk it anyway. And then they silently move off into the fog, marching into forever.
Thanks for your service from Ireland
I agree, thank you from Germany
I do never want to risk my life for war
Would you compare your service with unrivaled air support and unlimited amounts of ammo and logistics behind you to that of the men fighting in Ukraine?
You Americans throw your Veteran status everywhere. Did you have any chance of defeat? Do you see the hundreds of thousands of Iraqis who fought and kept on fighting and still are fighting, machine gun against machine gun over endless wastes. Hundreds dead and in Ukraine they are thousands dead. Are you a soldier or did you guard an airfield?
@glenglen6386 Did you fight at all? No? Then shut up and only talk when you have a leg to stand on.
@@glenglen6386Aww, were somebody's ancestors and relatives bad at war?
Cry a river.
I saw you portrayed Sikh soldiers fighting alongside the British in world wars, very few actually know the massive volunteer contribution from India to Britain during both world wars. And our indian tricolour being flured at end, gave goosebumps . Thanks sabaton loved it !
That is why this is a great video.
The depiction is accurate brother.
My grandfather fought alongside Sikh soldiers in ww2, he had nothing but admiration and respect for them.
Every man deserves recognition for their service. It doesnt matter where they are from or which side they were on.
@@darthfader1970 Sikhs have always been badasses. Bole So Nihal - Sat Sri Akaal!
Another dose of sabaton coming right up!
More like a dose of Motorhead with a Sabaton arrangement.
@@BasicGuy834 It's gonna be a cover of Motorhead's song "1916"
@@cpl_dixon2051: I just learned something, I didn’t know that was their song. Explains some of the things in the video I couldn’t understand.
I remember my grandfather and his brother 😢
I'll take the IV option please
This song is beyond rock music.
This is pure art. I never belived that after Christmas Truce video, Sabaton will come with something more impressive.
And still, they did it.
All of their music is this impressive.
And they'll do it again, soon enough at this rate.
❤
Well technically you have Motorhead to thank for this song. But it's never been covered before and Sabaton could not have done a more beautiful job
@@chase5860I couldn’t imagine anyone else covering this song then them
”I heard my friend cry and he sank to his knees coughing blood as he screamed for his mother.”
Tears every time😢
Same here.
"And I called for my mother, and she never came"
That's what gets me every time.
That part always makes me cry
Goosebumps every time I hear that line, possibly the best anti war song ever made
Absolutely perfect tribute to Motörhead, great idea to have Lemmy's picture in the video, along with the band member's presence.
And then the inclusion of soldiers throughout all history, title might say 1916, but the message remains true in every war.
You guys did it again. You made a masterpiece of a music video. Whole crew and actors who made it possible deserve a medal.
I was wondering about that myself. Didn’t know anything about Motörhead.
Sabaton doesn't make videos, they make short movies...
Thank you for mentioning that about Motörhead because I was a little puzzled seeing that. I’m not extremely well versed in Motörhead.
Lemmy’s name in the end credits was moving
@@CG87343 Check out the song 1916 from the album 1916, gives me goosebumps every time (then you can explore everything else they have done:-)
A wonderful tribute to any and all soldiers throughout time, with an especial focus on the british forces of WW1... I cried. Thank you, Sabaton.
I cried too. You weren’t alone.
yeah, lest we forget
@@lodgie555 Yup, lest we forget. ⏳⌛
You know it's a Motorhead cover.
@@markbrock4427 There are pictures of Lemmy scattered here and there in the video.
My name is Michael, and I'm U.S. Marine vet that served in the mid-90s. I never saw combat, but I have family and friends who did. It really doesn't matter whatever flag, nation, or cause that your fighting for, ALL wars are brutal hell and ALL families are devastated when they get that knock on their front door (or phone call) and told that their loved one has been killed or is missing in battle.
No politics here... just rememberence. All military personnel irregardless of nationality, sex, creed, color, and background who dies in battle is a fallen warrior in my book. That's how they should be remembered.
Sabaton, thank you for mixing military history with metal. Your music is beyond awesome, and please keep doing what you're doing.
May our loving God bless and comfort every family around the world who have lost loved ones in battle.
I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you sir for your service to America. In case you are wondering if I am a fellow military veteran, no I am not due to being mentally challenged and unable to serve but that hasn't stopped me from honoring the men and women who have served America's military and even more so for those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country and never got to come home to live out the rest of their lives in peace and raise a family.
May God bless you, your household, your family and your car or truck. :)
@@SoundwaveX7 Thank you for those wonderful comments. Look, don't feel bad about not being able to serve in the military. Not everyone is able to join or get accepted for numerous reasons. The true measure of a person is their "character" not if they have military service or not. So remember that.
Yes, also we must never forget those who sacrificed their lives in battle. Brother, again thank you. God bless you and your family as well.
@@blacktemplar6339 Amen, Brother. Always brothers in arms. 👍 🇺🇸 🇩🇪
I don't know what to say. This is amazingly powerful. A beautiful tribute to soldiers while not glorifying war.
dunno... kinda just made me want to enlist in the army even more so...
No lie we need more of that. The people, not glorify the wars. Discuss,learn,but we should never glorify war. 17 yr army vet.
What an excellent tribute. Thank you for treating Lemmy's great songwriting with such respect and thank you for performing this song in Leeds for us last night. Very emotional indeed!
Can`t wait to see them in Glasgow on Tuesday.
Was a wicked concert. The drums in this song shook me to the core live and it was so heavy 😢
Some random dude: real men don't cry.
Sabaton: hold that thought.
"a man cry's not because he is weak, but because he's been strong for too long" -a wise man
@@Embersofthedark So very, very true.
@@Embersofthedark Crying for yourself is a sign of weakness. Crying for somebody else, especially a friend is a strength.
@@SteelCommanderCat bro how is it a weakness to cry to yourself
@@SteelCommanderCat Why are you saying that nonsense? Don't you know his only friend is perfectly fine and he is actually the one suffering?
Let him cry in peace because he just wants breathing space.
Edit: Also, why do you think crying for a friend is strong? And what if the friend is fine but he isn't?
Thank you to everyone who served, past, present & future
Great song with a very deep meaning by the way. That's one of the reason why Sabaton is my favorite band
More deeper The better (with Sabaton) i really hope your greetings gives energy And strenght For The present And future soldiers. Sabaton IS biggly an international band so i quess Many soldiers Are reading comments of This Song😃🙏
I respect the sacrificf and suffering of soldiers but any effort that awoid war is at least as great
Sabaton is probably the only YT-Chanell where you can´t find any negative comments! One Community, all for one, one for all! Sabaton is not a Band, it is so much more! Thank you for every thing @Sabaton
You guys are the coolest fanbase anyone could hope for 😎
@@SabatonJust discovered this channel yesterday. Genuinely good music.
@@Sabatonjust started listening to sabaton. great shit. Can you make a song about the polish Soviet war?
@@SabatonI hate to break it to you but I’ve seen 5 negative comments on here so far with one even pretending to be us soldier
This hits so close to home. My town was one of those affected. From a population of about 80,000 a little over 1000 men joined up, mostly aged 16-21. Less than 500 survived the battle of the Somme. Barely 100 survived the war. When I heard Sabaton play this on tour... and the crowd were waving lights... I teared up as I sang with a lump in my throat. Thank you Sabaton for singing on behalf of the fallen. Thank you for singing on behalf of my Great-Great Uncle. 😞
Our small village had a population of barely over a thousand in 1914 and to see 153 names on our memorial was heartbreaking, I still can’t get my head around it, a whole generation of young lads with hopes and aspirations just wiped out 😢 fortunately my Great Grandfather was one of lucky ones, our memorial puts it into better word it reads ; GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. THE STONES ARE IN OWS, IN LAND THEY WERE GIVEN, / ALL HAD LAIN AS ONE, FOR 60 YEARS OR MORE. BLOOD AND TEARS HAVE GROWN THE LANDS UNTIL ONLY MEMORIES REMAIN. THEIR DEEDS ARE READ AS HERO'S. ACTIONS THAT WERE TAKEN THEN GIVE NOW OUR LIVES A PURPOSE. WE REMEMBER. ALL MUST NOT GORGET, THE TOTAL SACRIFICE THEY GAVE FOR US. SO IN OUR RETURN WE MUST PLAY OUR PART ALWAYS REMEMBER, OUR LOVED ONES AND FRIENDS. UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN
They sang this on tour already?
@@Hockey-gn2tj yes, they did it at Leeds on Friday
@SuperSonic44 they did indeed and it was amazing like the entire night.
I'm from UK Midlands, and my village lost a lot of boys 1916. Somme - Memetz wood. We lost a whole generation needlessly
Another epic sabaton song, i can feel it in my bones
My favorite cover of any song
It will most probly be a version of motorheads original song 1916 from the album 1916
@@thereaperofsouls373even better
@@thereaperofsouls373 probably but better
this was 16 hours ago, perfect
@thereaperofsouls373 it is looked at the flags on the preview. There is a motorhead 1916 flag
My father served in VIETNAM . He went through HELL. My mother said when he was being shipped out to Vietnam he held her tight and cried after 2 years he came home, my mom said he was 100 percent stranger. She grabbed him in a hug and it was like holding a statue. 😢 He suffered from PTSD depression and many health problems. problems. He fought the government 10 years for help he was always denied. Sadly he passed in 2018 age 71. I miss him very much.
you have my condolences 😔
It's really heartbreaking that not as many people listen to the second half of the song. I personally think the somber quiet of the strings has a very prominent, very haunting place in this song as a whole.
Agreed the part where they begin to fade away is where I always breakdown into tears.
gotta say, I accidently skipped it the first time as I thought it was done, but I have heard and read it to the end a few times now
In a time where the world is going mad, Sabaton does everything they can to remind us of how we can choose to learn from past mistakes and avoid those terrible costs.
We are all humans, regardless of where we come from, what we believe in, and what we look like. We can all work together to end such horrible levels of destruction.
Thank you, Sabaton.
Bravo, took the word right out of my mouth❤
Thank you for your comment! This can never be said too many times.
Let us lay down a new foundation for a future that is better
"War alone brings up to their highest tension all human energies and imposes the stamp of nobility upon the peoples who have the courage to make it." -Benito Mussolini
War is the Health of State. We as individuals need to stop
throwing lives away so easily.
Generations died for what? Nothing?
The moment the soldiers vanished broke me down to tears. We may no longer remember their names, but we shall never forget.
Thank you Sabaton, and keep doing an awesome job.
👍😢
You have no idea how much I have cried to this song. I’m only 16, but history is my passion, I don’t usually cry to anything, movies, books, pictures, podcasts, but this song, this song has made me ball my eyes out... i have never experienced war, (I am very blessed) but this song.... I just can’t really explain it
It is really wholesome for us to read messages like yours. Thank you so much! 🤘
I dont even like history that much, and im also tearing up. Maybe its because my dad recently retired from 20 years in the navy but idk. i dont usually cry to things like this but this song hits different for some unknown reason
When I first spotted the Motorhead flag, I thought to myself "Hey, that's a kinda cool tribute to Lemmy and Motorhead", Then I saw Mickey and Phil, and the photo of Lemmy join the parade... Incredibly powerful and moving.
I swear, this song and "Christmas Truce" never fail to kick me square in the feels. Kudos gentlemen! Brilliantly done all around.
And the person who is holding the picture of Lemmy, is Motorheads Tour Manager
The Final Solution and Ballad Of Bull also make me tear up
As US Army veteran, this made me cry-tears of pain, tears of sorrow, tears for those I know I will never forget, tears for those I’ve loved and left behind. Thank you Sabaton.
Thank you for your service. 🫡
I would like to ask for whose freedom you were fighting and where? Because, as we know, US had last war on their territory almost 200 yrs ago🤔
@@aleksandradjurdjevic9276last war on US territory was WWII... Guam still is a US territory
I’m not a military veteran but it still brought tears to my eyes and the emotions this song portrayed is beyond understanding
@@jean-lucpicard3012 Aleutian islands alaska
I have listened to this song and watched the video no less than 50 times today and every single time I have cried. The death scene verse breaks me every time I hear and see it. I understand the song wasn’t written by you guys but Lemmy is definitely crying at how amazingly you performed this and the production of the video. You guys knocked this one way out of the park. From a current serving US Army 2 combat tours in Afghanistan.
Thank you Neil. Means a lot.
I’ve only stared watching and I’m crying already…..
you are not alone buddy that song is epic
Yeah, it's great knowing the story of the Somme has been recognised by Sabaton, because "the green fields of France" is really the only song about this battle, made by an Irish soldier.
"Lions led by donkeys" - German quote to describe the Tommies of 1916 ✌
i cried every time when he sing "i call me mother, she never came.." :´(
I volunteer with a group of fellas in my area to help find and document Civil War graves, the vast majority of are unmarked here, simply because the flimsy wooden crosses have been lost to history, if they were there in the first place. we've put names to 16 men. we do, in fact, remember their names.
Respect pour ce que vous faites. Nous avons besoin des personnes comme vous qui nous permettez de continuer à nous souvenir et de les honorer. Merci
Thank you for what you are doing. Each and every one of those boys deserves to be remembered and not left forgotten.
This song is a beautifully composed masterpiece, and conveys the harshness of war in general. It brought feelings to me that I haven’t had since the release of Christmas Truce. Thank you.
Happy to hear that. "1916" in general was quite an emotional experience for us. Rock on and thank you for watching 🤘
YOU ARE NOT PREPARED! As a veteran, no matter how many times I listen to this song, it always makes me cry. I never saw combat in my entire career, but I know of many who did.
War. War never changes.
Im not a veteran, but I tear up every time I hear this song
War never changes... A realy good quote ( i know it from fallout 4)
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Although I am technically a veteran, 8 months in the Gulf of Tonkin and one of those was in the middle east. Was on board ship getting ready to come back home when in 73 Israel and the religion of peace decided to spice things up. The closest was being able to see Russian sub pop up about one+ hundred yards behind us. That was a trip ! Being on a oiler we refueled and re-armed other ships. So we always had destroyers and air craft carriers within range. One of the worst things to hear was this is not a drill fire in the paint locker. We carried so much black oil and jet fuel we didn't really have to worry about anything if hit or if the fire couldn't be controlled 💥
Saw combat as in policing in afghanistan or Iraq. Not like the Russians or Ukrainians who face 20 000 artillery rounds every week.
Sabaton has genuinely changed my life. I've really been shown how harsh war is through music, and great music at that. This cover has got me really emotional. Thanks, Sabaton!
We're really happy to hear that. Thank YOU!
Zabaton are sucks ruZZian dick
Same here.
@@Sabaton I really like the creativity of your group. I believe that culture should be outside of politics, music as a culture should unite people. I hope that there will be a composition dedicated to the eastern front of the First World War.
It gives me a passion for history that I never knew. Filter out the propaganda and patriotism, recall the strength of your forebears.
Whoa- I NEVER saw this video until today. Hits you right in the stomach so much pride I am feeling now. I have a picture of my great grandfather behind a .30 cal in WW1 with the AEF. So glad I got to know him and watch him grow old into his 90's. He was priceless. His name was Genovese Carelli and I will never forget his name. The hardest part of these lyrics is "and that's why there's no one to remember our names". When I get my POW/MIA updates from the VFW, I always read each man's story so they aren't forgotten.
Hi,I'm Peter from Scotland,I have an interest in the AEF in ww1. You are clearly,rightfully,proud of your forebear.
This has to be one of the best covers of any song in history. More than does justice to the original, even includes and credits the original artist, stays true to the history and punches you in the gut like no other. Tina Guo did a beautiful job with Cello arrangement at the end too. Majestic.
Wow. Thanks for that! 🤘
‘Clinging like kids to each other’ is such an amazing lyric, that whole verse is incredible.
Also, as a kid from South Yorkshire, it’s amazing to see Sabaton acknowledge our county, and the Northerners who died at the Somme.
This is Motörhead lyrics
Sadly they didn't show the North Staffordshire regiment, my county lost so many boys on the Somme
Covenant With Death, is a reyt good book. (Auth: John Harris)
Sheffield pals regiment. Fictional characters but based on real events.
I’ve got chills from this. So glad to see Phil and Mickey there too. Wonderful song and wonderful tribute. RIP Lemmy
Hear, hear.
I am not ashamed to admit how difficult it is for me to listen to this song in public and not cry because if I listen to it in private I always end up in a sea of tears.
This song dropped a couple of days before ANZAC day here in New Zealand. I listened to it all the way while i walked to the dawn service at 5am in the morning. Thought about all the brave souls that made the ultimate sacrifice. They will not be forgotten and will be remembered. This song hits a bit closer to heart since it dropped so close to ANZAC day which is 25 April. ANZAC day is such a important to day to us New Zealanders & Aussies.
On behalf of my Great Grandfather who was an Anzac soldier and was killed on the Western Front, he was 24 with a son (My Grandfather) Thank you Sabaton for bringing the history of this horrific war to us.
Lest we forget
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning,
We will remember them.
I love the idea that those marching weren't just WW1 soldiers but every soldier used in their songs. I saw Spartans, Highlanders and even the Screaming Eagles. This song is a tribute to the men willing to fight for a cause
I saw a Night Witch too
@@billzillaproductions4366 Tributes all around, including to Lemmy
@@goldosprey Yeah, there's alot. It will probably take 20 watches to get them all...And, I'm ok with that.
having been to the somme and felt the heaviness of the area , this is tremendous cover of an amazing song about a heart-breaking loss not only the British people felt but every member of the troops from the commonwealth , there is a stunning Canadian Elk memorial for their losses , but the mile after mile if white crosses is still ingrained in my mind 40 years later (i was 15 at the time) . not ashamed to say this brought a tear to my eye.
I agree the cost of lives that were lost not just by the British but by all of the countries involved is insane and it’s hard not to have teary eyes especially when you realise that on average during the battle of the Somme on average roughly 13 soldiers were killed every minute it’s a huge amount of information to take into consideration even though they all knew the potential risk of death it’s still not easy to accept that 12-13 possibly even 14 soldiers lost their lives every single minute that passed but even today we still remember the sacrifices that those brave souls made for all of us in the present day and respect the choices that every one of them made etc as Churchill said during ww2 NEVER IN THE FIELD OF BATTLE WAS SO MUCH OWED BY SO MANY TO SO FEW by this he meant that we of the civilian population owe far more than we could ever possibly imagine to those brave young men of the armed forces for all that they are prepared to risk to keep us safe and free from harm even if it means sacrificing their own lives to do so and imo that’s not just a simple bunch of words but a cold hard fact that those of us that are civilians owe our very free and safe lives to the people of the armed forces who risk their lives for our safety and peace etc even dying in the process at times etc
The Canadian Elk memorial (actually a caribou) is the Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, unveiled on June 7, 1925, and dedicated to the fallen soldiers of the Royal Newfoundland Regiment. It is the most prominent of seven memorials to that regiment erected across France and Belgium, one in Turkey (they fought at Gallipoli before the Battle of the Somme), and one at Bowring Park in the capital city of Newfoundland, St. John's.
Thank you. Came here to point out that it's Newfoundland and a Caribou. We were a separate republic then.
"Your name is unknown."
"Your deed is immortal."
"Rest, brave soldier."
"Your long watch is over."
My great grand father was a soldier for France in WWI. I never knew him, but I heard all of the stories that my grandma taught me. He was 17 in 1915, and as a medicine student, he was not in the front. Instead, his task was to retrieve the bodies left in the trenches. Every day, for years, he had to wander in the silence of the deserted fields, and pile whoever he may find in a chariot. I can't even imagine what he has seen or how much PTSD that gave him, but the look in my grandma's eyes gave me chills fir life. After the war, he finished his career, and 25 years later, he was called back for WW2, as a medic on the Maghreb front. He finally made the landing in Italy, where a bomb took his leg in the end of 1943. He dedicated his life for France, but today, as the horrors of war seem closer closer than ever, I can't help but wonder : for what did he, and millions of other soldiers throughout the centuries and nations, had to suffer ?
For international bankers to profit off the lives of those who believe they were doing the right thing, when in fact it was a lie.
It's sad that we have to deal with transgressors, more people have to resist the oppression. Freedom is not free
War with fallen lives is only for citizens while it is just a chess game for politicians.
My great grandfather was a combat medic in WW1 for the US military. He was stationed in Europe for two years. During the inter war period he moved to Scotland for 5 years and became a surgeon. Twenty years later he was called up back to service for the United States in WW2, he served in the battle of the bulge as a surgeon and had piece of shrapnel fly into his eye...so he could no longer be a surgeon. Pretty incredible man he was, although I never got to meet him. My grandfather however served in WW2 as well as an airbase commander and he ferried many celebrities to the front to entertain the troops! Pretty wild
You story made me cry and I wish your family a warfree life
A true tribute to the men and women who have died for causes they never understood. Another memorial to the lost. Another story of death. Thank you for bringing these stories to light, sabaton. We wouldn’t be where we are today without these soldiers.
As someone who was in the US Army, I love this song! I became a Sabaton fan last year just before your Minnesota concert and I wasn't able to attend. I hope you return to tour the US again and make a stop in Minnesota again, so I can attend your concert this time!
I think nothing - no song or movie or story that I have ever heard of - described war better than this song. It's absolutely heartbreaking. Every person in the world should listen to this song. Perhaps then, one day, we will finally have peace. Thank you Sabaton.
I had a group of high school students reading AP history and they were shocked that I knew the origins of World War I. I literally said to them "if you want to get good at history, listen to Sabaton. Their songs are nothing but 2500 years worth of battles".
I made 4 high schoolers Sabaton fans, and songs like this remind me why I'm a fan.
Brilliant job lad!
Sabaton is good at making you interested, but they teach very little
@@Z.O.M.G they literally have a second channel dedicated to teaching about history. their songs get you interested to learn more, then they link their second channel in the comments or description iirc and you likely end up going there to learn more. they're genuinely awesome.
@@ginaran8921 Ah, I didn't know that, darn
@@Z.O.M.G yeah, their history channel is near the bottom of the description, the last link in there is their history channel. you learn something new every day xD
The song hasn't been released yet, but I like it automatically. I know that this is another masterpiece since Sabaton has no bad songs!
First soldier is awful in my opinion
@@bum_fozman7068.thats fine, i like it tho
@@bum_fozman7068. I like it
@@bum_fozman7068. First Soldier isn’t awful, it’s somewhere between “Okay” and “Meh”. I wouldn’t go so far as to say it’s really good, but it’s alright…
Probably because I like the songs that sound more intense
Fr tho
Thank you for a beautiful song and tribute.
Thank you for the support Rickard! 🤘
1916 - live in April in Frankfurt, was the most emotional performance I`ve ever experienced on concerts !
Thank you so much Sabaton .....
My heart just opens so widely every time I hear this -
Create peace in your heart and you`ll create peace in the world
That was a powerful tribute to soldiers who died on the battlefield. None of us know the names of all who died, but all of us know what they did. Thank you for this video Sabaton.
This is why many hold the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as one of if not the most sacred sites in the United States. It is a monument for every soldier who died in glory, whose names are known only to God.
Yep remembering all warrior through out history
Weep for the lost oh children of peace. You must not forget the Fallen Warriors. They who gave everything that you may not have to give of yourself as they did. Honor them by standing up and being counted. Give them your respect for they will never be counted again.
SABATON, after saw this video 50 times I MUST say, I was soldier in my country and this is the most most beautiful honour for all this fallen héroes. Guys you broke the game.
This is a wholesome message for us Manuel, thank you so much.
Como se nota que eres un Español de primera, con esa tilde en héroes
@@rafaelsc3071 más español que la tortilla de patatas
"A thirst for the Hun, we were food for the gun; and that's what you are when you're soldiers" is the most spot on description of war. I love that this song breaks down complicated subjects to their simplest terms.
Both the original and this have so much power behind their sound. They evoke so many emotions. Excellent cover.
Thanks! We're happy you like it 🤘
Listened to the original from Motörhead in history class. It's a powerfull song!
Ninjas cutting onions. But definitely agree, it is a powerful song.
BTW, there's a connection between Motörhead and Sabaton: Phil Campbell and the Bastard Sons, the band of former Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell and his three sons, plus vocalist Joel Peters, is under Nuclear Blast Records, the same record label as Sabaton.
@@kristoffermangila and the motörhead drummer Mikkey Dee are Swedish 🇸🇪
@@Northman-from-the-North it is, but Mikkey is retired now, arthritis got him.
@@galban199644 Those aren't tears! They're tiny water soldiers marching down my face into battle!
Thank you for honoring the fallen, to all those who left and never came home, for those that died forgotten and in pain for reasons they barely understood, knowing only that it was their duty. And thank you for honoring our man Lemmy, truly amazing.
Zabaton are sucks ruZZian dick
I just watched this 3 times back to back to back. Having never heard the Motorhead version I didn't realize it was originally a cover until reading the credits after the first watch. Then watched it a 2nd time and paid attention to the lyrics and found myself with a tear running down my face. After the third time and paying attention to the visual details I was full on sobbing at the end. I am 54 years old and this is only the 3rd song I can remember bringing me to tears to listen to.
I was 16 when i went to War... now you are remembering me... Dear Sabaton my Biggest wish is to meet you... everyone.. i just want to tell you how Gratefull i am for your Artwork... Truly Every Song Echoes Masterpieces in my MInd.... and lets me forget that I fought... i foughht so much... for every Country... In Tanks as Gunner, Driver, LT. SGT. but mostly for the German's... k der Führer würde sich bestimmt im Grab umdrehen... GUTEN TAG! UND VIELEN DANK!! Your Biggest Fan -Alexander Stoye 14.05.1999 i was Born in El Paso Texas... 2 weeks 2 early but i managed to Survive. Special Thanks to my Mother.. she was with me every Day. Meddl off🤙
fought*
Wonderful tribute.
My grandfather tried to enlist in Belgium when he was 15, but they found out, so he was put to work collecting identifying tags, ID, or momentoes from dead soldiers on the battlefields.
He could never talk about the sights he endured.
He left Belgium at 17 to Canada after; leaving his country and all the horror behind.
It was hell for those poor boys & men.
It's for heroes like him that we write our songs. Thank you for sharing his story.
Your grandpa was a casualty of that mindless meat grinder even if he did not carry a rifle. I hope he found his peace.
Dang ninja onions. Desert Storm vet here
I solute you sir.
This one hits you…..hard. I did 23 years and have a hard time explaining it to my wife and kids. You and Lemmy put into words what I can’t. Thank you for this.
This song is the pinnacle of my love for this band. Sabaton, if you read this, thank you for the amazing work you do. This song and others like it have shaped me into who i am and who i aspire to be like.
We read it and we appreciate your inspiring message very much Jack 🤟
@@Sabaton I do hope to see a song or two some day about the US civil war.
Personally I feel a US civil war song would need to be sad and yet hopeful tune.
Maybe have it be about Men walking a dirt road through a sea of blue and grey, down a trail of grim and woe, with the song ending with A tall man in a top hat and a beard joining the men.
@@thewingedhussar4188 I'm hoping they do an American themed album sometime. Our 250th anniversary is coming up in 2026; It would be really cool if Sabaton gave us a tribute.
Just found this band, so glad I did.
I never realy listen to your songs until last friday (12.05.23)...a good friend of me take me to your show in cologne and now i cant get enough...live this song gave me goosebumps and with every time listening to it the emotions getting more and more. Thanks for that great work!!
A new fan!
As someone from lancashire, my town had a 'pals' battalion who fell along with so many others at the somme. This song really hit me somewhere I didnt realise I could be hit. Thank you guys it's genuinely a beautiful cover! I often struggle with a feeling of lacking history or pride in my family or where I come from but knowing those hard working lads and my family for generations have carried that strong northern spirit of just bloody well cracking on has been giving me a decent push. Not quite sure how relevant that was but ive gone to the effort of typing it now so there you have it. Thank you Sabaton!!!
I'm a Lancashire lad and the story of the Accrington Pals has never been forgotten
Thank you for sharing this story! Be proud and stay mindful :)
My great Uncle was lost in the mud, Lancashire pals battalion. Name on the Menin gate as he was never recovered.
From Staffordshire, UK, we had a full regiment of proud boys going to France, 1916, inexperienced and fed to the meat grinder.
The greatest loss was not the men that died, but that we have forgotten them. These horrid atrocities, the barbaric savagery, and the pains of heartache suffered by these men was so high. Thank you for covering this and bringing it to light. This is up there with ballad of the bull for me, a song that makes me feel so deeply for their loss. Thank you sabaton, may you continue to restore the memories of those who have fought throughout the years
Also honoring the man that wrote it Lemmy
This is the only song I've ever heard in my life that's gotten me choked up... I'm very desensitized to a lot of empathetic situations, but this song manages every time.
Still haven't cried, but I'm hoping I will.
As far as I know all of my ancestors were soldiers, German, Prussian, fought for the hre they foughts for the German people... Most of them died... And nothing prepares you for their passings even my great Grandfather who was a soldier for Germany in ww2 who passed away earlier this year and his passing hit me like a panzer as he raised me and he may had done horrible things but in the end he is human, we all are human
Humans are human. We have done horrible things to each other for the entirety of recorded history and beyond. My relatives may have fought yours, and those beyond may have fought along side yours in Prussia. Salutare!
@@101stub truer words have never been spoken
US Army medical here. This hit hard. Absolute masterpiece. Here i am in an airport having to choke back some tears.
Every song over the many years I've listened to Sabaton has got more and more amazing. You have never disappointed. Ever. Continue to tell these stories. Thank you for being such an amazing band.
this is a great song no doubt, but absolute masterpiece is the original form Motorhead
as a young metal fan that got into the genre through sabaton, coming back to them for this incredible tribute to one of my favorite bands warms my heart. In addition, my great-grandfather fell at the somme, and i have promised to wear a remembrance day pin on every one of those special days. Thank you Sabaton, for honoring all those who fell in the great war, and for honoring the real king of rock n' roll, Lemmy Kilmister 🤘🕊🕊
Thank everyone who has and is currently serving their countries you are the strongest people. And for every person who has fallen in battle you are heros
And just when you think youve cried hard enough to this song, you realize theres a few of Motorheads crew in this video... And it dawns on you...
...this isn't just a cover...
...its a tribute...
Motorhead disbanded after Lemmy died in 2015, so to see Sabaton cover this song of theirs is as much a tribute to Motorhead as a band as it is a tribute to all the men who died in the Great War...
There's not much I can add here, I've never served and I've never lost someone I've known to war. But i still feel I need to say I hold nothing but the utmost respect for the men and women who lay down their lives to protect their countries. To anyone reading this who either is currently or has previously served, you have my thanks. It's not much, but it's what I can give
Thanks Buddy.
i have served in the german Army shortly after our country was united. (1990/91) and even to this time we were told, not to wear our Uniform on the way home....
For me it feels so sick, how Germany looks at its soldiers.
And i mean, how we look at our current Soldiers.
Other Countries respect their armed Forces. and what do we Germans??????
@@thoralfzollner5001you have nothing
My great great grandfather died in that battle, thank you for this tribute
Your great great grandfather was a brave man to fight in that battle.
I can only hope his death was quick and painless.
The Memories of this battle tormented my Great Great Grandfather who lost his entire battalion in a single night. He put his service pistol in his mouth in 1923.
@@hellhoundactual8201 It is difficult to imagine losing all your friends and comrades at once, and the guilt of being the one who survived.
My great grandmother's cousin emigrated to Australia from Sweden shortly before WWI broke out. In 1916 he enlisted and was sent to the Western front; the Anzac troops have formidable records and I found 70+ pages about his endeavours in the war. I don't think he ever engaged in actual battle as his task was to retrieve his fallen comrades from the trenches. This was nightmare enducing and most of the soldiers who had to do this could only stomach it more max four weeks before their nerves were shot. My relative spent TWO YEARS carrying out his friends and comrades from the trenches before he collapsed mentally and was sent back to Australia. I can only speculate why he endured it for so much longer, and my best guess it that he was used to gore as he grew up in a butcher shop.
After one miserable year back in Australia he used a gun to no longer relieve the horrors from the war. It took almost four years before his dad received notice about his death. Anyway, he might have returned to Australia from the trenches but he was a broken shell; he was as much among the casualties of the trenches as those comrades he had to retrieve. Just like your great grandfather was.
2:40 reminds me of a story i heard once about the congo crisis
Some Swedish UN Soldiers and a Tgb M/42 KP was marching on a road early in the morning when they suddenly were shot at by enemy soldiers.
one of the Swedish soldiers who was walking closest to the enemies was hit in the throat (2 shots) which caused him to fall to the ground.
He was wailing in pain and shouting for his mother, an ambulance escorted by another Tgb M/42 KP came and took the injured soldier to the hospital.
The injured soldier luckily survived, but off the 6332 Swedish soldiers who served in congo, not everyone was so lucky. 19 of them died and 40 or more were wounded.
This song is now 3 months old. And noone can convince me otherwise that this, along with so many other songs from Sabaton are amongst the most powerful, emotional and meaningful songs.
Keep on doing what you guys are doing Sabaton! You guys are telling stories that we should never, ever forget.
Over the past couple years, sabaton has became my favorite band.
Honestly, i was never a huge metal fan, but these guys music really hits home with me. I guess its just because im such a history buff.
Same! I’m no metalhead but I love all of Sabaton’s music because I love history. I’d even be willing to go see them live (especially if they play 82nd All the Way, as a Tennessean).
@@ggmidori2152 I saw them in October at the Ryman. And yes, they did play 82nd All the Way, and what I suspect were soldiers from the fort were in the row in front of me having fun.
These guys are the entire reason I love Power Metal, found a lot of bands after l found them.
Before I listened to Metallica, A7x, Disturbed, etc. almost exclusively.
@@mavfin8720 I remember hearing they were here the day after 🥲 wish I could have gone.
This song is going to be very epic, like all Sabaton songs! There's no doubt about it!
Thanks for your confidence Brenda! 🤟
Spoiler from future : It was epic
Its a Motörhead Cover from 1991
@@uwegpunkt9399 - It's not only a cover, it's a masterpiece & a very wonderful Hommage...
As a USAF FEMALE VIETNAM ERA VETERAN MY HEART BREAKS REMEMBERING PEOPLE LOVED AND LOST THAT EERE MY FRIENDS.....NEVER EVER FORGET WHERE YOUR FREEDOM COMES FROM...IT HAS NEVER BEEN AND NEVER WILL BE FREE....
When I really do need to let out a little cry just to remember that I’m still human, I will always come to these songs
I've had lost family due to the Battle of The Somme (36th Ulster Division) and this song was so powerful and a great tribute to all the wee lads that never went home.
The song premiered yesterday during Holy Friday, a day of mourning since it honors the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and here in Greece we usually visit graves of loved ones during this day. The song suits such an occasion and it is a good remembrance for those who were unfortunate to lose their lives so tragically and at such a young age.
Well done Sabaton
Happy Easter everyone all the way from Hellas 🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷☦️🇬🇷🇬🇷
SPARTA! HELLAS!
🇬🇷 I don’t celebrate, but I will wish you a happy Easter from Canada 🇨🇦 🇬🇷
Happy Easter, fellow Greek.
@@Spartan-iu6th
Thank you very much.
@@JapetoYT
Καλό Πάσχα και σε εσένα φίλε και Χριστός Ανέστη
I think this Song stands for all soldiers who fight in a Battle and in the wars in the past, now and in the Future. Rest in Peace comrades.
Thank you for also recognising the thousands of Indian soldiers who died to protect European freedom ❤
This song actually brought me to tears. I was in the US Army, and I unfortunately never went overseas but several of my friends did. I lost 7 friends between Iraq and Afghanistan, this song makes me remember them. Thanks Sabaton for this powerful song, truly a masterpiece.
As a Motörhead fan, I was hesitant to watch this video. I am happy that I finally watched. Sabaton, you did this song Justice. Lemmy is a criminally underrated lyricist. Fantastic job with the song and the video. Love the flag, Mickey, Phil and the Lemmy photo. The bomber flyer at the end was an extra touch of class.
Even though they weren't around in 1916 showing the 101st Airborne and WW2 really added to the song in such an emotionally powerful way. It brought tears to my eyes which is not easy to do. My family has a rich military history dating back to Seven Years War, this includes both world wars. I think the only war my family didn't fight in was Vietnam. This perfectly describes the struggles those brave men went through, Lemmy would be damned proud!
i think i will remember my class with this song
R.I.P. My classmates. I loved learning and growing up with u. Kaylee, thx for being my conscience for all these years I also want to cry so bad, but i can't. Sabaton, thank you so much for this amazing song
Can't wait to hear it. Been a fan of yours since 2020!. Love your songs and their facts, I started to drown in history because of your awesome songs!
We're so glad to read that, thank you Alex!
Ребята круты!!!!
Thank you Sabaton for keeping the memory of these brave men alive. Thank you.
As someone from a town in North Lancashire - thank you. Beautifully written, powerful videography and a very accurate description of the carange that was caused on those fields and in our towns.
Im From Cheshire & ca remember the memorial banners at the wakes every year
littered with men from Stalybridge Ashton Glossop etc
I'm from South Yorkshire, so I grew up learning about how the PALS were wiped out in a single day. There's monuments in every town, even the smallest of villages with more names on them than I thought could have lived there. Sabaton always hits hard, but holy hell this one is something else.
What does pals stand for?
You've just blistered my heart, left in tetters my outlook, and raised my flagging soul for many reasons.
A brutal and honest reminder of how we are so disconnected of the realities of living a just and selfless life.
And a MASSIVE thank you for calling Motorhead back from virtual obscurity. I miss that band far too much.
As Lemmy would say, "Top notch".
Wow. I saw this in concert the first time, then saw the video. The first flyovers of the Lancs... just.... *goosebumps*
Brilliantly done Sabaton!
Вечная память тем кто сражался на полях Первой мировой войны
I have always admired the work Sabaton has put into making these amazing songs and videos. This one floored me. Absolutely floored me. Thank you for an amazing tribute.
I mean have you seen attero domiatus that is the best production music video money can buy
I remember times when Metal music videos were extremely budget constraints and would look cheaply made, they had their charm and quite frankly it was all about the music, and it still is all about the music, but Sabaton is creating movies to go alongside their Music. Can't wait for yet another banger, First soldier is running on repeat.