I'm 56 years old and have heard A LOT of music in my lifetime. I have probably heard this song/seen this video hundreds of times, and still tear up every time I hear it. One of the most amazing and beautiful songs ever written. Well done on your review, and fear not, if you DON'T tear up listening to this song, then you really have no grasp to just how vast and wonderful our universe really is. And how insignificant we as humans truly are in the grand scheme of things.
Well said "brother in age". I want to add that the insignificance is true, but our bad impact kills the "wonders of life endless forms most beautiful".
Right you are Tim. Same thing with me and I am 70 YO. Nightwish is my favorite band... Richard Dawkins is my favorite Evolutionary Biologist (doesn't everyone have one). Combine them and it is synergy.
And just before the "Enter Sandman" riff there's a bit of "Toccatta & Fugue", which happened to be used as the opening of a 1978 animated series named "Once upon a time... Man" showing the History from Big Bang to the 20th century. I don't know if it's a reference, tho.
Don't worry, getting emotional and tearing up is exactly the appropriate reaction for someone who loves good music but also understands the majesty of the concepts behind this song
I totally agree.We are indeed the lucky ones to be alive against all the odds and to be able to experience so many amazing things that life has to offer.It doe's however sadden me to think of the way that we are treating our planet.Unfortunately,it's our children and their children who will pay for our mistakes.
I loved how you implemented the subtitles. And did these for the spoken parts from Dawkins, too. It just shows how damn deep those song is. For example the first part where all are gathered around the fire (all planets around the sun) entering the goldilocks zone (the habatable zone around the sun, not to cold or to warm) and then where time "enters LUCA" (LUCA is the scientific origin of life, so the first living on earth) Thank you for this nice reaktion video.
@@angulion Ac- cording to Glansdorff et al. (2008), “the first diagnostically identifiable Cyanobacteria are approximately 2.1 billion years old,” and we suggest that LUCA existed earlier, but in the absence of definite information we do not show a specific date in the figure. According to Fuller the LUCA began with the Eubacteria and the Archea with part of the common Eukarya. But it is in despute (if viruses count as lifeform) it began earlier at up to 3.8 billion years ago. Athel Cornish-Bowden and María Luz Cárdenas made a nice artikel about it "Life before LUCA" 😉👍
hope you ment habitable instead of inhabitable otherwise we wouldn't be here ooops ;-) but otherwise i couldn't said it better loved the subtitles side by side as well thank you for that effort.
This is just a masterpiece!! This changed me! This is not a song, this is a life changer, a piece of art, this is something that everyone should experience, and understand in it's entire form! I'm so gratefull to have discovered Nightwish and to listened with my whole soul this masterpiece! Thank you for this reaction! I always have tears during this and it's still hard to process everything that was just said by Tuomas and Richard Dawkins!! Cheers from Portugal!
I agree sit all the haters and war mongers in the world and get them to listen to this on a loop till they get the message and work in cooperation to build a better world for all not just the mega rich.
I like this version more, but when they played live at Wembly, Prof. Richard Dawkins was actually on stage saying these. I hear the band was totally starstruck, while Dawkins, having given hundreds or more lectures, was terrified because had never before stood in front of 12500 crazied fans.. :) And yes, The Greatest Show on Earth is a book by him. The speech at the very end "creatures most beautiful and wonderful are still being evolved" is borrowed straight from Darwin.
The Dawkins quotes are from Unweaving the Rainbow (beautiful book about the poetry of science), but the title is from his book about a collection of some of the best evidence for evolution (informative, entertaining, and mind blowing book).
They had a new video out early this year where professor Dawkins is with them at a concert and he comes out narrating the passages himself. Stunning video.
The greatest music exports from Finland have been Darude, The Rasmus, Him and Nightwish. I always knew even back in the early millennium that this genius will get more fame by just being himself and not care for music trends. Tuomas is a modern time composer and musical genius!
I love how the simple and beautiful melody at the beginning is the underlying structure for this whole song. It just "evolves" throughout the whole piece.
Kiitos Rachel. What a nice reaction! And thanks for the lyrics, it was a pleasant surprise. Hope you have the time to do more Nightwish in the future. Nähdään silloin!
Nightwish, especially their latest two albums, is perfect for putting on your headphones, closing your eyes and sitting down for an emotional rollercoaster :)
I’m going to listen to the whole album. It really is so moving and just unbelievable how much depth there is in these pieces of art. I love it! Big love from Texas! I hope you and your little family are doing well 🥰
❤️❤️❤️ After this you are turning a non-fan of being a fan.😅❤️ Adding those lyrics was a great idea and opened the songs so much. And your pure reactions - precious. 😘😘😘 Yes, we are one.❤️
No it wasnt the big bang only. It was also the first supernova explosions creating the material for the second wave of suns that were needed to explode to get the materials for the creation of life here. I asume thats why the fireworks came in two separate waves.
No it all started with a black hole that exploded. From an enormous singularity point(black hole) the explosion resulted as the universe that we know now. Until we are sucked into another giant blackhole ;-)
I have watched hundreds of Nightwish reactionvideos but this goes top3. Your passion is so lovely that I got my eyes wet also. Annoit pikkusormen ja Nightwish vei koko käden :) Shoemaker (with little study) and Hows the Heart (original and acoustic version) are really worth listening.
This masterpiece really makes you feel humble. I felt it again with you although I've heard and seen it numerous, numerous times. True masterpiece, but also ingeniously put together. Eg: have you noticed the use of the enters ... to get into the next stages? Floor: enter LUCA Floor: enter Life Marco: enter Ionia Floor: enter history Floor: enter ratkind Emppu: Enter Sandman
Absolutely beautiful & intellegent review. You totally get it. I'm also an old rocker in his 60's with a big musical background. Nightwish have grabbed me, shaken me, and torn me up. Embrace the emotions that take your breath and make your eyes well up. They do it to me every time. No matter what the song. There's always something that does it.
This was probably my first introduction to Nightwish. This song had me in full blown tears. I was raised to believe that an entity bigger than me created us. I learned about The Theory of Evolution in school. I question my upbringing in how humans came into existence. I could go on and on on this subject. Nightwish is an AWESOME band!!!! Poet and the Pendulum is another fantastic song. You need to preview it before you post anything. Grab Kleenex.
Yes, Floor is a badass! So are every member of this unbelievably talented band. No, you are not insignificant even though there are some "leaders" on this planet make us believe we are. Never hold back the emotion extraordinary pieces of music like this bring out. We should be grateful for those who paved the way for us. Nightwish is a special band who are in a league of their own. I wish I knew about them a long time ago.
Rachel, I'm glad to see that you are moving in the direction of embracing science. You should really read R Dawkins book "The greatest show on earth". Another amazing book is "The big bang" by Simon Sing. One of the mosts interesting books I have read. Great clip as usual. Very emotional.
I’m ordering it today from Amazon 😅 and yes I have evolved out of Christianity and now see things in a much different way. I’m so very grateful for where I am in life. Thanks for watching and for the suggestions ❤️❤️
@@WildwoodVagabond This is what I wanted to ask but I see you answered it already. I always thought you were a religious person and was a bit afraid you don't like a song about evolution but I'm glad you seem to have a very open mind.👍
@@WildwoodVagabond We are in our early 70s and have probably watched more that 100 reactions to this performance in the last three years. We agree this reaction by a beautiful free spirit that you are is a new level of enjoyment for us. We've loved each of your reactions to the "three" major works of Tuomas and the band. You really get it and lovingly showed your appreciation for their work. We subscribed after GLS as we want to join you on your Nightwish journey. Hope your husband enjoys this performance as much as you do. Best wishes from the high desert of southeast Arizona and stay safe. Enjoy your ride.
@@ronjoanne5980 Hi! Thank you so much for your comment! Welcome to my channel. I’m glad to have you ❤️ I am in love with Arizona btw. It is one of my favorite states along with New Mexico and Utah. Take care! Lots of love to you and your wife(partner) 🥰
Thank you Rachel, this one was The Greatest Reaction on Earth! And thank you for giving the respect this masterpiece deserves. The tears especially. Kiitos tästä vielä.
I've been a huge fan of them ever since just before they released their first album back in 1997 (since my friend had somehow obtained the demo album via the internet from hanging around on message boards about this upcoming band). So glad you have found them, every song of them takes you on a journey :) If you ever find a Nightwish song that doesn't click with you, you just aren't ready for that particular song yet, and one day it will click and you will wonder how you didn't realize the genious of the song earlier. This has happened to me a couple of times For other Finnish reactions, maybe do ISMO's (Ismo Leikola) stand up, half of it is in Finnish and half of it is in English. Chivalry is dead, the word Sh*t, and World debt are good ones to start with. Lumilapio :)
Hi! Thanks for your comment. I just made a reaction video to ISMO today for my next finnish Friday video, but I chose Super Excited and The Word Ass -whatever that title is. I will keep those that you recommended in my arsenal for next time. Thank you! I wish I would’ve seen your comment before. Take care. Lumilapio!
I think it's a powerful message when they chant 'we were here'. At this point of the song, they were singing about the end of humanity, the inevitable time when we are no more. They aren't shouting to the heavens that we are here, for someone to notice us. It was a celebration that after everything is said and done, we lived and that is amazing. WE WERE HERE!
Nice touch with the added lyrics 👍 Saw the back of my head in the audience... when I went to the concert in August 2015, didn't expect millions of people watching the gig afterwards. Btw, I live 7 miles from that stadium.
Great! Kiitos! You really feel the song. I suggest you listen song Alpenglow from same Endless Forms Most Beautiful(2015) album. These songs have thematical and lyrical connection. Almost whole album is about evolution. Also suggest listen from new album Human :II: Nature(2020) least song Shoemaker, it tribute to American scientist Eugene Shoemaker.
@@WildwoodVagabond Before listening "Shoemaker", if you are not familiar about his life story, I suggest reading the wikipedia article about him. That will give you a gist and you'll get much more about the lyrics
Great reaction 😁 Its funny... after watching a bunch of these, I still get emotional when you get emotional. Thank you for taking me back to the first listen! Great dress btw 👌
Seeing your reaction to The Greatest Show On Earth Was The Same as we all felt when Watching listening & understanding this Masterpiece of Work by Thumos ! a Science lesson in a Great Great Masterpiece Song ! A Epic Ending 👏👏😝👍 luv your emotion girl 😊 Nightwish Disciple From Queensland Australia 🇦🇺🏄♂️🏖
For more Finnish music(although music is universal), dare I suggest: Poets of The Fall (Carnival of Rust, Lift, Daze are the big hits.) Alt rock. Amorphis (Silver Bride, House of Sleep.) This is metal, though. Steve'n'Seagulls (You Shook Me All Night Long, November Rain.) Bluegrass covers. Mirel Wagner (Oak Tree.) Dark folkish. Lasse Mårtenson (Myrskyluodon Maija.) Musical drama.
@@WildwoodVagabond If you don't like metal that much, Poets of the Fall is a great choice. I'd say they are pop rock, the singer has such an amazing voice. I would recommend a song from them called 'Roses', it has very lovely lyrics. ruclips.net/video/KS2b1eSWUdo/видео.html
Hi from the UK. Yes emotional..yes epic...yes relevant and I agree with your sentiments. Oh, the bagpipes are actually Irish Uilleann Pipes as used in Riverdance! Best wishes.
They have plenty of awesome songs with deep philosophy ...intellect wording, poetical lyrics, emotional melodies and statements....with so skillful technical layers of music. That's one reason why I admire them and specially Tuomas who writes this all practically alone.
It took him 2 1/2 weeks to write 21 minutes of mastery. Because of their Wish I Had An Angel, used in the closing of the movie "Alone in the Dark", I have been hooked on Nightwish since 2004. I have all of their studio cd's, and the last 4 live DVD's. Well worth owning all of them. Toumas is truly a master of his craft, and he has the best musical team to create his art.
Tuomas Holopainen is the musical genious and Queen Floor Jansen , is the show itself! Troy , with the low D whistle , Troy is amazing ! Scientific Metal ! New edous!
Not only have I beaten the odds of birth, but I have been so fortunate that I was born in a wealthy Nordic country to educated and loving parents and with relatively good health enabling me to have the opportunity to not only survive but thrive and accomplish lots of things in this short moment of awareness that we have.
Pretty much as lucky as one can be! When I was a kid I visited science park Heureka, there was this wheel you'd spin, and it tells you the propability where you'd born if you were to born that time. Out of about 20 spins I wouldn't get near Europe, nevermind Nordic. That's the first time i thought I'm so lucky being a Finn.
I think this is their best song with the best message and your reaction was perfect. I'm still moved by this song. Especially now, viewing it with you. Thank you.
Just reminder... Please 🙏🏼 react to Marko Hietala - Isäni Ääni official video... And peace 😎✌🏼 Ja suomeksi... Pieni muistutus... voitko 🙏🏼 tehdä reaktio videon Marko Hietalan - Isäni Ääni (official) videosta... ja rauhaa 😎✌🏼
27:34 I’m 71 years old tomorrow, I came to you on my YT stream quite by accident but am so glad I did! I’ve seen over 100 reactions on this epic composition, yours was one of the nicest I’ve seen yet, you’re very attractive and your emotions shouldn’t be hidden, emotions enhance beauty. I envy your lifestyle, I’ve always wanted to be a beach bum in a makeshift shack near the sea, it just wasn’t to be. Good luck for your future, I hope your life is long and fruitful, love from the UK 💖💕💖
Hey. Greetings from Sweden. I have listened to Nightwish since they began in the 90's. You are just like me when you watch these videos. So emotional, and I tear up every friggin time. And it doesn't matter how many times I see them. And I also feel so happy and proud over all the love for their music. Keep doing these reactions. Stay safe and keep your loved ones close. Love from Sweden.
This is my favorite nightwish song. i have listened to this song nearly a 1000 times and i tear up every time. Im not religious at all and this topic of life really touches you emotionally i love it and will always apricate life more after listing to this song no matter how many times i hear it.
Yep. Tearing up again. Wonderful reaction. Anyhow, for more great story rich Nightwish songs I would recommend "Dead Boy's Poem" or "The Islander" (live from Tampere) with Marko singing! Unfortunately, I don't really know any other Finnish bands.
The biggest quality I observed since I started listening to Nightwish more than 2 decades ago is their songs are usually deeper than the pop or country songs we (or most occidental people) usually listen. And they evolved during their career in a way such a beautiful song is possible. 😍
This song also came to me at a point where I was exploring all the symbiotic relations between mankind and everything around us and still makes me cry everytime I hear it. Not tears of sadness so much just pure joy for being alive at the same time as this wonderful group of human beings. Have a wonderful, prosperous and enlightened day!
Terve! This was special for Floor because her parents were there! Did Marko call Tuomas a goat (he is a Capricorn) or did I miss-hear? How cool - the timing of the fireworks with Tuomas' gestures!? "Wake up, innit!"? - an English accent joke from Troy/Richard? BANG! LUCA = Last Universal Common Ancestor - before evolution made life diverge into different species. Tuomas and Floor both considered becoming biologists when they were younger - seems that, here, they made a contribution to that field too! Education through song (Like Sabaton!). Every atom is a solar system, every living being is a Universe - we are in it together. No carbon or water is ever "owned" - life on Earth just borrows it and transfers it around as it is needed (except some of Shoemakers' ashes!). 15:26 THAT vocal progression - shivers EVERY time! The voice of Gaia. Then Marko and Troy being "ape-men"! Marko and Floor's harmonies - MAGIC! enter life, enter LUCA, enter Ionia, enter History, (EMPPU?) Enter Sandman! "the last light of the library..." (Dr Who episode "Library", anyone? "Hey, who turned out the lights?").... Very Norse that last "WE WERE HERE"! Defiant, potentially futile, SISU!... Should put this song on the golden record in the next deep space probe like those in Voyager 1 & 2!!! WE WERE HERE! Tuomas cut this song down from the original composition!!! You did a masterful job and look great doing it (tears and all)! Kiitos! Kippis!
Hi, I hav watched 6min now. Have to say Spot on!! Now you got it. (Iso Halaus) :) This one I think you'll got this... This is my desert island song for sure. Ive been in conserts GnR, Metallica, Mötley, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi...etc... But i never thought that the Band who REALLY got something to say I found it here in my own country, Kiitos Tuomas
Yes, Nightwish is addictive. Now there's no turning back for you. 😊 This composition has the perfect title, not just because of the lyrical content, but it is just a masterpiece!! That "We Were Here!" part brings anybody to tears. This song sure as heck makes me feel small! 🥺 Yes, in the second part of the fireworks I picture organized chaos. Massive rocks the size of half a galaxy smashing into each other and creating the galaxies, "stellar nurseries", and sleeping life. Try to finish the Wacken 2013 requests. Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘
Other Finnish band with Kai Hahto (Nightwish) as the drummer: Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER
The first time I heard this I only partly understood all the intricacy Thomas included in this masterpiece. I cried at "we were here!". I really felt it was a celibration of history, music, ingenuity, and the human spirit. It is all that and more :)
One of the best non-technical reactions of this song I have seen. It is even more impressive given your youth and the fact that your generation will have to work to keep our species going for a bit longer:-) Thank you for your sincerity!
I get chills every single time. Great reaction, this song makes me super emotional too. Can I also say just how much I love the part where they walk out and wave to the crowd at the end like the freakin' metal Avengers?
Please listen to epica sancta terra. epica, like nightwish, is a symphonic metal band. In this epica song, the nightwish singer, ie floor, is present. It is interesting to know that the fans of these two groups always support each other. And I promise you, you will definitely enjoy epica
What can you say to this....I'm not sure the words exist. This is just beautiful and sooo much better live for the energy and atmosphere. If you don't get emotional over this then something is wrong with you.
Thank you so much for this reaction. I am a Nightwish fan from the first time 1996 and i am a 64 year old man and every time i see the music of this band, i have tears in my eyes. I am so lucky to see them two times live on stage, 2013 in Wacken and 2018 in Oberhausen Germany. Many reactor do the same as you, but nobody of them look the videos until the end. The end shows how much fun this band has on stage. Once more time, thank you for this.
Thanks for the one of very best reaction of this amazing song but is not a song Its a masterpiece Thomas is a realy composer genius.This one of my Top songs from Nightwish.Thanks
19:46 "yeah ... I like that guitar" What you heard there was the opening riff of Metallica's "Enter Sandman". before that there was a part of Bach and I believe Sibelius (I'm sure I missed some even though I know I know quite some classical music) .... Tuomas went through a millenium of Musical history in the span of seconds.
The second set of fireworks represents the supernovae (there may have been several) that produced the heavier elements that our solar system is composed of, including the stable medium yellow star we have now.
WOW... I just fell in Love to you, Rachel.💗💗💗 By far the best and easily the most honest reaction I've ever seen...or felt. Thanks to You, Queen of my dreams...💝...from Finland. 🤘🇫🇮🤘
You are absolutely right. We are all diaspora of our ancestors in Africa but our differences seem to matter more to us than our similarities. The path we travel will end in an extinction of our own making. What will the species replacing us think of humanity? We still have time. Reach out with an open hand and an understanding heart. We are all cousins. Love and peace.
I REALLY enjoyed watching this, it is one of the most inspiring stories captured perfectly in music and performance and is extremely evocative and gets me emotional every time too. Great idea to reproduce the lyrics yourself on the video, I appreciate the effort that took. Fantastic video, so great to see you fully immerse yourself in this 👍🤟🤟🤟
Kiitos! I attended this show back in 2015 and still remember it like it was yesterday. For me it was the greatest musical experience ever! Please react to some other songs from this show. For something calm and beautiful I suggest Sleeping Sun, and for something heavy Weak Fantasy.
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I'm 56 years old and have heard A LOT of music in my lifetime. I have probably heard this song/seen this video hundreds of times, and still tear up every time I hear it. One of the most amazing and beautiful songs ever written. Well done on your review, and fear not, if you DON'T tear up listening to this song, then you really have no grasp to just how vast and wonderful our universe really is. And how insignificant we as humans truly are in the grand scheme of things.
Thank you for your comment ☺️ take care! Lots of love from Texas
I feel that so much. I cry every time. We were here
Every time 'We were here' is sung, a tear is shed.
Well said "brother in age". I want to add that the insignificance is true, but our bad impact kills the "wonders of life endless forms most beautiful".
Right you are Tim. Same thing with me and I am 70 YO. Nightwish is my favorite band... Richard Dawkins is my favorite Evolutionary Biologist (doesn't everyone have one). Combine them and it is synergy.
Floor: enter Luca
Marko: enter Ionia
Emppu: enter sandman
that's probably the thought process to be fair 💪😎
best comment i ever seen :D
Yes for 3 seconds.
And just before the "Enter Sandman" riff there's a bit of "Toccatta & Fugue", which happened to be used as the opening of a 1978 animated series named "Once upon a time... Man" showing the History from Big Bang to the 20th century. I don't know if it's a reference, tho.
@@febed01 knowing tuomas, it wouldn't surprise me
Don't worry, getting emotional and tearing up is exactly the appropriate reaction for someone who loves good music but also understands the majesty of the concepts behind this song
Ahhh it was mesmerizing 🤩😍
I totally agree.We are indeed the lucky ones to be alive against all the odds and to be able to experience so many amazing things that life has to offer.It doe's however sadden me to think of the way that we are treating our planet.Unfortunately,it's our children and their children who will pay for our mistakes.
@@WildwoodVagabond loved it
@@WildwoodVagabond Now wait for hearing their Human || Nature Album
Welcome back. Stray not, for there is more to come.
Nightwish taught in school. Best idea I've heard of in a while
Indeed.
And Sabaton teaching history
"So this first segment, I think, is..." - music starts - "Nevermind"
This pretty muchs sums up any expectation before hearing any Nightwish song 😂
Haha 😂 I became mesmerized and lost my train of thought
@@WildwoodVagabond Yeah, same!
He does have the nickname "The Metal Mozart". An absolute genius.
I loved how you implemented the subtitles. And did these for the spoken parts from Dawkins, too. It just shows how damn deep those song is. For example the first part where all are gathered around the fire (all planets around the sun) entering the goldilocks zone (the habatable zone around the sun, not to cold or to warm) and then where time "enters LUCA" (LUCA is the scientific origin of life, so the first living on earth)
Thank you for this nice reaktion video.
Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate it ❤️
Last Universal Common Ancestor. Not necessarily the first, but the oldest common in all life that we can find, be it man, cat or snail.
@@angulion Ac-
cording to Glansdorff et al. (2008), “the first diagnostically identifiable Cyanobacteria
are approximately 2.1 billion years old,” and we suggest that LUCA existed earlier, but
in the absence of definite information we do not show a specific date in the figure.
According to Fuller the LUCA began with the Eubacteria and the Archea with part of the common Eukarya. But it is in despute (if viruses count as lifeform) it began earlier at up to 3.8 billion years ago.
Athel Cornish-Bowden and María Luz Cárdenas made a nice artikel about it "Life before LUCA" 😉👍
Then we meet Lucy, the oldest woman skeleton found she was either in the peat bog or ice, I can't remember.
Such a masterpiece
hope you ment habitable instead of inhabitable otherwise we wouldn't be here ooops ;-) but otherwise i couldn't said it better loved the subtitles side by side as well thank you for that effort.
This is just a masterpiece!! This changed me! This is not a song, this is a life changer, a piece of art, this is something that everyone should experience, and understand in it's entire form! I'm so gratefull to have discovered Nightwish and to listened with my whole soul this masterpiece! Thank you for this reaction! I always have tears during this and it's still hard to process everything that was just said by Tuomas and Richard Dawkins!! Cheers from Portugal!
I 100 percent agree with you! Much love from Texas
You are so right. I was floored the first time I ever heard and saw this. It is one of the best performances ever by a band.
@@bobgoranson2206 - It is indeed!! And it's not just about the performance, it's the lyrics and meaning that touched me the most!
It's like Tuomas has the hands of Midas of sorts, except that everything he touches becomes magical.
Haha I can see that!
Great reference considering Floor’s vocal instrument must be made of pure gold!
Tuomas is a special kind of human ! He is a man who cant fail.
Every time a key member has left they have recruited so it enhances the whole
I agree sit all the haters and war mongers in the world and get them to listen to this on a loop till they get the message and work in cooperation to build a better world for all not just the mega rich.
It’s actually Richard Dawkins himself doing narration parts in this. The whole song and the whole album is inspired by him.
In fact the name of the song is also a name of one of his more famous books.
I like this version more, but when they played live at Wembly, Prof. Richard Dawkins was actually on stage saying these. I hear the band was totally starstruck, while Dawkins, having given hundreds or more lectures, was terrified because had never before stood in front of 12500 crazied fans.. :)
And yes, The Greatest Show on Earth is a book by him.
The speech at the very end "creatures most beautiful and wonderful are still being evolved" is borrowed straight from Darwin.
The Dawkins quotes are from Unweaving the Rainbow (beautiful book about the poetry of science), but the title is from his book about a collection of some of the best evidence for evolution (informative, entertaining, and mind blowing book).
I love Richard Dawkins (The God Delusion) but I miss Christopher Hitchens and may he RIP.
They had a new video out early this year where professor Dawkins is with them at a concert and he comes out narrating the passages himself. Stunning video.
I can't get through the "we were here"-s without crying.
expecially in 2020
I always get emotionaly in that part. teras drop down easy but gratefully
''I was here'', a meme since humans started writing.
@@actor451 you’re in good company cos Floor looked emotional at the end
The greatest music exports from Finland have been Darude, The Rasmus, Him and Nightwish. I always knew even back in the early millennium that this genius will get more fame by just being himself and not care for music trends. Tuomas is a modern time composer and musical genius!
I will have to check out those other bands you mentioned
I'd love to add Hanoi Rocks and Sibelius to that list too, but thank you for posting :)
Surprisingly many know Bomfunk MC's. I was surprised how widely Freestyler is known in the world.
Children of bodom, Apocalyptica
(Sonata arctica, Insomnium) 🇫🇮
So so true
It was an honor to witness you witnessing this. It is a life altering work of art. Much love. We Were Here!
Thank you! Big love to you and greetings from Texas!
Sinusta siis tuli Nightwish fani... Hienoa ! All the best ! I also like ZZ Top !
Yeah it happened lol. New fan here 🤩 best wishes to you
I love reactions to ZZ Top also. People immediately fall in love with that band.
I love how the simple and beautiful melody at the beginning is the underlying structure for this whole song. It just "evolves" throughout the whole piece.
Tuomas Holopainen.. nerd...Metal Mozart...
More of Nightwish 👍 Nightwish army will be aproaching, marching is already hearable 🤣
Haha sweet 😄❤️
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Kiitos Rachel. What a nice reaction! And thanks for the lyrics, it was a pleasant surprise. Hope you have the time to do more Nightwish in the future. Nähdään silloin!
You’re welcome! I thought it would compliment the video. The words are so powerful. And yes more Nightwish in the future. Take care!
We were here Rachel! Kittos paljon 😎🤘
Thank you for being here 🥰❤️
I am grateful to be here. This song really opened my eyes 👀
@@WildwoodVagabond Understand, it’s so good! Not good it’s the greatest 😊
Just passed 55... This is one of the most emotional songs I have ever experienced... breaks me down every time... Absolutely moving on all planes...
Great reaction. We are so lucky not only to be alive but to be alive at the same time as this wonderful band that is Nightwish ❤🤘🤟
So very true ❤️✌🏼
We privileged few who doubly won the lottery of birth!
Nightwish, especially their latest two albums, is perfect for putting on your headphones, closing your eyes and sitting down for an emotional rollercoaster :)
I’m going to listen to the whole album. It really is so moving and just unbelievable how much depth there is in these pieces of art. I love it! Big love from Texas! I hope you and your little family are doing well 🥰
I meant *cute little family btw. You have a beautiful family. 😍❤️
❤️❤️❤️ After this you are turning a non-fan of being a fan.😅❤️ Adding those lyrics was a great idea and opened the songs so much. And your pure reactions - precious. 😘😘😘 Yes, we are one.❤️
Awesome!! This song really hit me hard 😍 we are one ahhh I love it 🤩☀️✌🏼
No it wasnt the big bang only. It was also the first supernova explosions creating the material for the second wave of suns that were needed to explode to get the materials for the creation of life here. I asume thats why the fireworks came in two separate waves.
Thanks for sharing!
No it all started with a black hole that exploded. From an enormous singularity point(black hole) the explosion resulted as the universe that we know now. Until we are sucked into another giant blackhole ;-)
@@fixxa6455 LOL. So the singulartity event you are explaining has its own name? Have you made up one yet? ;D.
@@Sadon06 Richard was sitting next with me and we just brought up that name
@@fixxa6455 Oh what name.. you still didnt say any :D Cmon you can do a better job. ;)
WE WERE HERE ❤️🤘❤️🤘
I think it's the 5th time I'm here. It's that nice ❤️🤘
I have watched hundreds of Nightwish reactionvideos but this goes top3. Your passion is so lovely that I got my eyes wet also. Annoit pikkusormen ja Nightwish vei koko käden :) Shoemaker (with little study) and Hows the Heart (original and acoustic version) are really worth listening.
Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate it! Thanks for the suggestion as well. Take care ❤️
We were here! This truly is one of the best and most thought provoking songs ever written.
I totally agree!
This masterpiece really makes you feel humble. I felt it again with you although I've heard and seen it numerous, numerous times. True masterpiece, but also ingeniously put together. Eg: have you noticed the use of the enters ... to get into the next stages?
Floor: enter LUCA
Floor: enter Life
Marco: enter Ionia
Floor: enter history
Floor: enter ratkind
Emppu: Enter Sandman
Brilliant !!! I never thought of that, the genius and attention to detail that is Tuomas.
Wow friend, thanks for that ! Never seen it like that. Cool !
Absolutely beautiful & intellegent review. You totally get it.
I'm also an old rocker in his 60's with a big musical background. Nightwish have grabbed me, shaken me, and torn me up.
Embrace the emotions that take your breath and make your eyes well up. They do it to me every time. No matter what the song. There's always something that does it.
Nightwish's music is magical. A sensory overload. Tears are expected.
Don't worry! I've seen this tens of times and I cry each time! It's so beautiful, all of it. The universe, Earth, the piece itself.
It was an incredible experience hearing this and it really opened my eyes. I’m grateful. Thanks for watching
"The sun is there every day"
*cries in lapland*
haha 😄
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This is probably the best live performance ever after Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb at Earl's Court in London in 1994.
This was so amazing. I can only imagine how it was to be there live!
@@WildwoodVagabond It was fabulous! Just amazing :)
Is that the Pulse concert?
@@Honken55 Yes.
Pulse version, awesome.
Finnland/ Suomi Metal is the best.. even there hillbilly rock is awsome. If they are coold outside there warm inside,,Delivering always,
I say Korpiklaani they make me so happy! :D Real hillybilly .
Steven Seagulls cover from AC/DC Thunderstruck ruclips.net/video/e4Ao-iNPPUc/видео.html Over 110 million views?
If I could choose ONE song to see live, it would be this one. Damn, what a masterpiece!
This was probably my first introduction to Nightwish. This song had me in full blown tears. I was raised to believe that an entity bigger than me created us. I learned about The Theory of Evolution in school. I question my upbringing in how humans came into existence. I could go on and on on this subject.
Nightwish is an AWESOME band!!!! Poet and the Pendulum is another fantastic song. You need to preview it before you post anything. Grab Kleenex.
fantastic reaction , love your passion keep them coming.
Thank you for watching!
Yes, Floor is a badass! So are every member of this unbelievably talented band. No, you are not insignificant even though there are some "leaders" on this planet make us believe we are. Never hold back the emotion extraordinary pieces of music like this bring out. We should be grateful for those who paved the way for us. Nightwish is a special band who are in a league of their own. I wish I knew about them a long time ago.
Thanks for your comment ❤️
This message can even reach religious people like me. Having a love and appreciation for life can transcend our beliefs. We were here. How wonderful!
I was there in the front row watching this (31.7.2015)...It was a real out of body experience 😍
Rachel, I'm glad to see that you are moving in the direction of embracing science.
You should really read R Dawkins book "The greatest show on earth".
Another amazing book is "The big bang" by Simon Sing. One of the mosts interesting books I have read.
Great clip as usual.
Very emotional.
I’m ordering it today from Amazon 😅 and yes I have evolved out of Christianity and now see things in a much different way. I’m so very grateful for where I am in life. Thanks for watching and for the suggestions ❤️❤️
@@WildwoodVagabond wow 👍❤️ Looking fwd to follow your journey.
@@WildwoodVagabond This is what I wanted to ask but I see you answered it already. I always thought you were a religious person and was a bit afraid you don't like a song about evolution but I'm glad you seem to have a very open mind.👍
@@WildwoodVagabond We are in our early 70s and have probably watched more that 100 reactions to this performance in the last three years. We agree this reaction by a beautiful free spirit that you are is a new level of enjoyment for us. We've loved each of your reactions to the "three" major works of Tuomas and the band. You really get it and lovingly showed your appreciation for their work. We subscribed after GLS as we want to join you on your Nightwish journey. Hope your husband enjoys this performance as much as you do. Best wishes from the high desert of southeast Arizona and stay safe. Enjoy your ride.
@@ronjoanne5980 Hi! Thank you so much for your comment! Welcome to my channel. I’m glad to have you ❤️ I am in love with Arizona btw. It is one of my favorite states along with New Mexico and Utah. Take care! Lots of love to you and your wife(partner) 🥰
Phantom of the opera cover live with Tarja is my favorite with Tarja live!
I'll most likely react to that one next!
@@WildwoodVagabond also check out Phantom of the opera with Floor Jansen and Henk Poort on Beste Zangers 2019. Probably better..
@@Robert-cc7up Not in a million years
@@pn1018 Hmmm, that's a long time. You never know by then.
Phantom is great, but for me its Wishmaster & Planet Hell.
This isn't just a beautiful song. This is a very very VERY WISE LESSON.
Floor. Speaking of celestial beings....
Ahhh yesss
Thank you Rachel, this one was The Greatest Reaction on Earth! And thank you for giving the respect this masterpiece deserves. The tears especially. Kiitos tästä vielä.
Thank you so much for your feedback ❤️ Much love from Texas!
I've been a huge fan of them ever since just before they released their first album back in 1997 (since my friend had somehow obtained the demo album via the internet from hanging around on message boards about this upcoming band).
So glad you have found them, every song of them takes you on a journey :) If you ever find a Nightwish song that doesn't click with you, you just aren't ready for that particular song yet, and one day it will click and you will wonder how you didn't realize the genious of the song earlier. This has happened to me a couple of times
For other Finnish reactions, maybe do ISMO's (Ismo Leikola) stand up, half of it is in Finnish and half of it is in English. Chivalry is dead, the word Sh*t, and World debt are good ones to start with.
Lumilapio :)
Hi! Thanks for your comment. I just made a reaction video to ISMO today for my next finnish Friday video, but I chose Super Excited and The Word Ass -whatever that title is. I will keep those that you recommended in my arsenal for next time. Thank you! I wish I would’ve seen your comment before. Take care. Lumilapio!
this is one of the greatest pieces of contemporary music.
I think it's a powerful message when they chant 'we were here'. At this point of the song, they were singing about the end of humanity, the inevitable time when we are no more. They aren't shouting to the heavens that we are here, for someone to notice us. It was a celebration that after everything is said and done, we lived and that is amazing. WE WERE HERE!
Nice touch with the added lyrics 👍 Saw the back of my head in the audience... when I went to the concert in August 2015, didn't expect millions of people watching the gig afterwards. Btw, I live 7 miles from that stadium.
That sounds like it was a fun experience! Thanks for watching
The only (sadly enough) Nightwish concert I’ve been to so far was at a venue not even one mile from my home so I could literally walk to it.😀
@@jongu71 that’s so cool!
the greatest reaction ever.. I loved every single second of it... thank you for putting the lyrics on the video... it was awesome!!!
Great! Kiitos! You really feel the song. I suggest you listen song Alpenglow from same Endless Forms Most Beautiful(2015) album. These songs have thematical and lyrical connection. Almost whole album is about evolution. Also suggest listen from new album Human :II: Nature(2020) least song Shoemaker, it tribute to American scientist Eugene Shoemaker.
Ok! I’ll check them out. Thank you!
@@WildwoodVagabond Before listening "Shoemaker", if you are not familiar about his life story, I suggest reading the wikipedia article about him. That will give you a gist and you'll get much more about the lyrics
Great reaction 😁
Its funny... after watching a bunch of these, I still get emotional when you get emotional. Thank you for taking me back to the first listen!
Great dress btw 👌
Thank youuuu 🥰❤️
More nightwish reaction
Beautiful song!
But I’m surprised people still believe in the Big Bang..I mean at least *most* don’t believe the world is still flat!
Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song.
Thanks for watching
Seeing your reaction to The Greatest Show On Earth Was The Same as we all felt when Watching listening & understanding this Masterpiece of Work by Thumos ! a Science lesson in a Great Great Masterpiece Song ! A Epic Ending 👏👏😝👍 luv your emotion girl 😊 Nightwish Disciple From Queensland Australia 🇦🇺🏄♂️🏖
You will love Shoemaker as well, an other masterpiece from the Mozart of Metal
I’m looking forward to ‘experiencing’ it
For more Finnish music(although music is universal), dare I suggest:
Poets of The Fall (Carnival of Rust, Lift, Daze are the big hits.) Alt rock.
Amorphis (Silver Bride, House of Sleep.) This is metal, though.
Steve'n'Seagulls (You Shook Me All Night Long, November Rain.) Bluegrass covers.
Mirel Wagner (Oak Tree.) Dark folkish.
Lasse Mårtenson (Myrskyluodon Maija.) Musical drama.
Thank you for the suggestions!
@@WildwoodVagabond If you don't like metal that much, Poets of the Fall is a great choice. I'd say they are pop rock, the singer has such an amazing voice. I would recommend a song from them called 'Roses', it has very lovely lyrics. ruclips.net/video/KS2b1eSWUdo/видео.html
Hi from the UK. Yes emotional..yes epic...yes relevant and I agree with your sentiments. Oh, the bagpipes are actually Irish Uilleann Pipes as used in Riverdance! Best wishes.
They have plenty of awesome songs with deep philosophy ...intellect wording, poetical lyrics, emotional melodies and statements....with so skillful technical layers of music. That's one reason why I admire them and specially Tuomas who writes this all practically alone.
I'm happy to see you experienced this wonderful journey. Kiitos.
Thank you for watching!
Did anyone notice the double helix on Floor's dress? Nice touch!
It took him 2 1/2 weeks to write 21 minutes of mastery. Because of their Wish I Had An Angel, used in the closing of the movie "Alone in the Dark", I have been hooked on Nightwish since 2004. I have all of their studio cd's, and the last 4 live DVD's. Well worth owning all of them. Toumas is truly a master of his craft, and he has the best musical team to create his art.
Tuomas Holopainen is the musical genious and Queen Floor Jansen , is the show itself!
Troy , with the low D whistle , Troy is amazing ! Scientific Metal ! New edous!
Not only have I beaten the odds of birth, but I have been so fortunate that I was born in a wealthy Nordic country to educated and loving parents and with relatively good health enabling me to have the opportunity to not only survive but thrive and accomplish lots of things in this short moment of awareness that we have.
Pretty much as lucky as one can be! When I was a kid I visited science park Heureka, there was this wheel you'd spin, and it tells you the propability where you'd born if you were to born that time. Out of about 20 spins I wouldn't get near Europe, nevermind Nordic. That's the first time i thought I'm so lucky being a Finn.
I think this is their best song with the best message and your reaction was perfect. I'm still moved by this song. Especially now, viewing it with you. Thank you.
Ah sweet! Thanks for watching ❤️🥰☺️
Just reminder... Please 🙏🏼 react to Marko Hietala - Isäni Ääni official video... And peace 😎✌🏼
Ja suomeksi... Pieni muistutus... voitko 🙏🏼 tehdä reaktio videon Marko Hietalan - Isäni Ääni (official) videosta... ja rauhaa 😎✌🏼
Alright! Thanks for the suggestion 🥰❤️ much love to you
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I’m 71 years old tomorrow, I came to you on my YT stream quite by accident but am so glad I did!
I’ve seen over 100 reactions on this epic composition, yours was one of the nicest I’ve seen yet, you’re very attractive and your emotions shouldn’t be hidden, emotions enhance beauty.
I envy your lifestyle, I’ve always wanted to be a beach bum in a makeshift shack near the sea, it just wasn’t to be.
Good luck for your future, I hope your life is long and fruitful, love from the UK 💖💕💖
Hey. Greetings from Sweden. I have listened to Nightwish since they began in the 90's. You are just like me when you watch these videos. So emotional, and I tear up every friggin time. And it doesn't matter how many times I see them. And I also feel so happy and proud over all the love for their music. Keep doing these reactions. Stay safe and keep your loved ones close. Love from Sweden.
Hello! Thanks for your comment. Much love from Texas!
This is my favorite nightwish song. i have listened to this song nearly a 1000 times and i tear up every time. Im not religious at all and this topic of life really touches you emotionally i love it and will always apricate life more after listing to this song no matter how many times i hear it.
Nightwish just breaking people left and right... Insane. Love that song! Great reaction. Emotions are welcome!
Yep. Tearing up again. Wonderful reaction.
Anyhow, for more great story rich Nightwish songs I would recommend "Dead Boy's Poem" or "The Islander" (live from Tampere) with Marko singing! Unfortunately, I don't really know any other Finnish bands.
The biggest quality I observed since I started listening to Nightwish more than 2 decades ago is their songs are usually deeper than the pop or country songs we (or most occidental people) usually listen. And they evolved during their career in a way such a beautiful song is possible. 😍
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OPUS PERFECTUM
Kamoon Rach!!! Don't make us teary cheecks with your reaction 🤘😻
Lovely reaction mi lady.
Cheers from Finland 🇫🇮 🥶
The greatest show on earth performs The Greatest Show on Earth. 😄🤘
Yesss I was thinking the same 😃❤️
This song also came to me at a point where I was exploring all the symbiotic relations between mankind and everything around us and still makes me cry everytime I hear it. Not tears of sadness so much just pure joy for being alive at the same time as this wonderful group of human beings. Have a wonderful, prosperous and enlightened day!
Agreed, Tuomas can be easily compared to a modern day Mozart. Great reaction, you made me teary-eyed. :D
Terve! This was special for Floor because her parents were there! Did Marko call Tuomas a goat (he is a Capricorn) or did I miss-hear? How cool - the timing of the fireworks with Tuomas' gestures!? "Wake up, innit!"? - an English accent joke from Troy/Richard? BANG! LUCA = Last Universal Common Ancestor - before evolution made life diverge into different species. Tuomas and Floor both considered becoming biologists when they were younger - seems that, here, they made a contribution to that field too! Education through song (Like Sabaton!). Every atom is a solar system, every living being is a Universe - we are in it together. No carbon or water is ever "owned" - life on Earth just borrows it and transfers it around as it is needed (except some of Shoemakers' ashes!). 15:26 THAT vocal progression - shivers EVERY time! The voice of Gaia. Then Marko and Troy being "ape-men"! Marko and Floor's harmonies - MAGIC! enter life, enter LUCA, enter Ionia, enter History, (EMPPU?) Enter Sandman! "the last light of the library..." (Dr Who episode "Library", anyone? "Hey, who turned out the lights?").... Very Norse that last "WE WERE HERE"! Defiant, potentially futile, SISU!... Should put this song on the golden record in the next deep space probe like those in Voyager 1 & 2!!! WE WERE HERE! Tuomas cut this song down from the original composition!!! You did a masterful job and look great doing it (tears and all)! Kiitos! Kippis!
Every sane human cried, when watched this epic. Another emotional one - Dead boy's poem. Song of myself mb.
Hi, I hav watched 6min now. Have to say Spot on!! Now you got it. (Iso Halaus) :) This one I think you'll got this... This is my desert island song for sure. Ive been in conserts GnR, Metallica, Mötley, Aerosmith, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi...etc... But i never thought that the Band who REALLY got something to say I found it here in my own country, Kiitos Tuomas
This was in my hometown and I was there ❤️
Luckyyyy 🤩
Yes, Nightwish is addictive. Now there's no turning back for you. 😊
This composition has the perfect title, not just because of the lyrical content, but it is just a masterpiece!!
That "We Were Here!" part brings anybody to tears. This song sure as heck makes me feel small! 🥺
Yes, in the second part of the fireworks I picture organized chaos. Massive rocks the size of half a galaxy smashing into each other and creating the galaxies, "stellar nurseries", and sleeping life.
Try to finish the Wacken 2013 requests.
Thank you for the video, reaction and comments. Stay safe and stay blessed. 😊❤🤘🤘
Other Finnish band with Kai Hahto (Nightwish) as the drummer:
Wintersun - Sons Of Winter And Stars (TIME I Live Rehearsals At Sonic Pump Studios) REMASTER
It was a clever idea to put lyrics on the video
The first time I heard this I only partly understood all the intricacy Thomas included in this masterpiece. I cried at "we were here!".
I really felt it was a celibration of history, music, ingenuity, and the human spirit.
It is all that and more :)
Yes! It feels that way. Thanks for sharing
One of the best non-technical reactions of this song I have seen. It is even more impressive given your youth and the fact that your generation will have to work to keep our species going for a bit longer:-) Thank you for your sincerity!
Those two singing in harmony is truly astounding. Of course, the rest of the band are also so intensely talented too!
They aren't bagpipes, they're uilleann pipes. They operate with a bellows mechanism rather than blown, pressurized air.
I get chills every single time. Great reaction, this song makes me super emotional too. Can I also say just how much I love the part where they walk out and wave to the crowd at the end like the freakin' metal Avengers?
Thanks for your feedback! I love that part too
Please listen to epica sancta terra. epica, like nightwish, is a symphonic metal band. In this epica song, the nightwish singer, ie floor, is present. It is interesting to know that the fans of these two groups always support each other. And I promise you, you will definitely enjoy epica
Kiitos.
Kiitos että katsoit!
What can you say to this....I'm not sure the words exist. This is just beautiful and sooo much better live for the energy and atmosphere. If you don't get emotional over this then something is wrong with you.
Thank you so much for this reaction. I am a Nightwish fan from the first time 1996 and i am a 64 year old man and every time i see the music of this band, i have tears in my eyes. I am so lucky to see them two times live on stage, 2013 in Wacken and 2018 in Oberhausen Germany. Many reactor do the same as you, but nobody of them look the videos until the end. The end shows how much fun this band has on stage. Once more time, thank you for this.
Thank you for commenting! It was a great experience for me and I am glad I got to share it with you all ❤️
Thanks for the one of very best reaction of this amazing song but is not a song Its a masterpiece
Thomas is a realy composer genius.This one of my Top songs from Nightwish.Thanks
19:46 "yeah ... I like that guitar"
What you heard there was the opening riff of Metallica's "Enter Sandman". before that there was a part of Bach and I believe Sibelius (I'm sure I missed some even though I know I know quite some classical music) .... Tuomas went through a millenium of Musical history in the span of seconds.
I knew I recognized it! Amazing
The second set of fireworks represents the supernovae (there may have been several) that produced the heavier elements that our solar system is composed of, including the stable medium yellow star we have now.
WOW... I just fell in Love to you, Rachel.💗💗💗
By far the best and easily the most honest reaction I've ever seen...or felt. Thanks to You, Queen of my dreams...💝...from Finland.
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Ahhh thank you ☺️🥰❤️😘
You are absolutely right. We are all diaspora of our ancestors in Africa but our differences seem to matter more to us than our similarities. The path we travel will end in an extinction of our own making. What will the species replacing us think of humanity? We still have time. Reach out with an open hand and an understanding heart. We are all cousins. Love and peace.
I REALLY enjoyed watching this, it is one of the most inspiring stories captured perfectly in music and performance and is extremely evocative and gets me emotional every time too. Great idea to reproduce the lyrics yourself on the video, I appreciate the effort that took.
Fantastic video, so great to see you fully immerse yourself in this 👍🤟🤟🤟
Thank you for your feedback! I appreciate it ❤️
Kiitos! I attended this show back in 2015 and still remember it like it was yesterday. For me it was the greatest musical experience ever!
Please react to some other songs from this show. For something calm and beautiful I suggest Sleeping Sun, and for something heavy Weak Fantasy.
Oh man, I can only imagine 🤩 thanks for the suggestions
Not the Big Bang but nova and super nova which created the elements of Earth.