I covered this song with a friend in high school a week before he deployed to Afghanistan, he was a great drummer...we were gonna try to start an actual band after his deployment. Two weeks after he got sent over there he was killed by an IED...so the song AND the video hit really hard for me. I miss that guy soooo much
From a military Vet, I'm sorry for your loss. I couldn't imagine going through what you did. I do have friends and family who have gone over to the sandbox, sometimes multiple times, but they've always returned. They were lucky.
Man it’s hard to believe ...And Justice For All came out 32 years ago now . Where the hell did time go. One and the whole album still stands up to this day.
The song is about a soldier in WW1 who steps on a landmine and has his arms and legs blown off. Also he loses his sight, hearing and his ability to talk. Essentially he is trapped in his own body with only his thoughts. He figures out a way to communicate to the doctors using morse code by tapping his head and he asks them to kill him as he does not want to live the rest of his life like that. The nurse wants to kill him however the army generals stop her and have him kept alive locked away in a room. The band had the idea originally for the song as just a living brain in a jar however discovered a movie called Johnny Got His Gun (based on the book of the same name) which was the story of the soldier. The band wrote the song around that story. Pieces of the movie were used in the bands music video which is what you have just watched
Actually, Martin, he didn't step on a landmine (song lyric got it wrong), a bomb dropped on him. The explosion took all four limbs and destroyed his face. The soldier (Timothy Bottoms) goes between memory, fantasy, and hallucinations, not being able to tell one from the other. No, the movie has long stretches with no action, so pass it by if that's all you're looking for, but it is very thought provoking.
This was their first video ever to appear on MTV. It was on a show called "Headbangers Ball"...the video came on at 1:00a.m. because the song is called "One". Just a fun fyi!
I remember that night....vividly. I was on the couch, ahem.....in the throes of passion with my girlfriend and stopped midway to watch the video. She did NOT appreciate being upstaged by Metallica. I later found a better girl who I married. She gets it completely!
The movie clips in the video are from the movie "Johnny Got His Gun" (1971). If you decide to watch it....keep in mind it's very hard to watch....and the book is even harder to read....
The song is the inside of a mind of someone who lost all his limbs in war, and was being used as an experiment by doctors. He was alive but couldn’t talk or do anything besides think, and this is supposed to be a depiction of his thoughts and how he just wants it to end and die.
I'm not sure "experiment" is 100% fair. Is that in the movie or book? Do you mean an experiment just to see if they could keep him alive? From my understanding of the video, yes, his body was destroyed beyond belief and yes he was being kept alive entirely through artificial medical means, but I don't think they were doing additional experiments or testing on him just for the experiment sake..?
Trivia: I'm sure someone must have mentioned this already, but Metallica tried to negotiate for the rights to show movie clips in their music video, and the rights holders were asking for too much money, so they just bought the rights to the entire movie and gave permission to themselves to put it in the video. The original copyright-holders were being idiots. Many kids learned about the existence of this movie because of the Metallica video.
This isn’t entirely true. Metallica bought the rights to the movie after the video was produced and after paying royalties several times. They figured it would be cheaper than paying royalties every time the video was shown.
It’s awesome that she likes to “rock out to Wherever I May Roam” and it’s very telling how her smile slowly disappears as she begins to realize she’s not going to have a rocking good time with this one. The despair is inescapable. This is some heavy stuff.
I fell in love with Metallica's music 30 years ago when I was about 10. Thirty years later watching her become a Metallica fan, I think I'm falling in love all over again!
I feel that!...I remember my uncle when I was like 10 putting me on to metallica, iron maiden, sabbath...etc...and him being mad enthused...I get it. Magical. Crazy how music older than myself is loving on through generations, while these mumble rappers come and go like 69 lil zanny bars at a psychiatric hospital. This was so fun to watch. Thanks Shi
Has anyone ever noticed that “Johnny” used the mores code for SOS ...- - - ... with the only thing he had left, his m-f’n HEAD?!?!? He was head banging!!!!!! Dude!?! Levels on levels on top of levels people.
One of the best reactions I have seen to this masterpiece ! Music is art and art is against war and destruction. Please react to Disposable Heroes, ...and justice for all and Turn the Page!
The movie was "Johnny Got His Gun" made in 1971. Possibly the scariest imaginable circumstance. Getting hit by a mortar and losing your arms, legs, speech, hearing and sight.... After listening to this song over 30 years it still makes me emotional near the end when he's calling for his dad. Amazing song, amazing video. Glad you really got it.
You really should be wearing headphones - half decent ones to get the full appreciation. Its not a must but the music is done so well that you really will have a different experience with them....
svtcontour well when I first tried them I was like WHOA! they’re actually MUCH better than the regular apple earphones. 😊 but they’re easy to lose, I literally can’t find them anywhere today 😩😭
Amazingly there are people who appreciate this song and then still say , "thank you for your service". Our loved ones are being tragically thrown away, it is not in the service of anything.
You’d be surprised how many RUclipsrs who reacted to this video didn’t understand what was going on, but you get it. The song is amazing, but when you watch the video, it has a strong, but depressing message.
I'm 51 and have listened to metallica first in 84. And it took me 4 years to get them. I listen to reaction video's mostly getting ready for work because comments are funny sometimes plus helps wake me up.i just came across your reaction videos .holy crap your reaction is what I feel . Awesome thank you so much for posting your reactions I needed something positive really bad
The song is a testament to the "absolute" horrors of WAR! Kids today are completely desensatized to the "reality" that is war! Video games and Netflix are illusions of war. Real WAR is terrifying and madness! Its the saturation point of mans inhumanity toward one another times 10! The sounds will haunt you your entire life,the smells will never leave you. War breaks strong men and women and it changes them forever! They are scarred for life having lived through it. Pray for the veterans who return missing limbs and organs and broken minds and pray you never have to expierence the carnage that is WAR!
Yeah, I have to believe that the band watched that movie and were inspired to write that song because it fits together too perfectly. Landmine has taken my sight, taken my speech, taken my hearing, taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul, left me with life in hell. And seriously, I couldn't imagine anything worse. Like the lines from the movie say....I can't tell if I'm awake or dreaming/Mother! Mother where are you? I'm having a nightmare and I can't wake up!!! Fucking chilling. Just thinking about it makes me cry.
One of the best ROCK BAND of all time NO DOUBT !what I love mostly about Ur REACTION like so many more U do is the LOVE & PASSION as well as the JOY U have towards listening to each classic U listen to that's why i truly admire ur work... CONGRATS!!. PS-- ALBERTO loves all the communication abilities U display on every REACTION! Ur CONFIDENCE, PRESENTATION, LISTENING & obviously Ur BEAUTIFUL smile makes Ur channel a wonderful watch!
I have never been in war .. but my dad was twice wounded at An Hoa in the Vietnam War .. he is passed now and he would tell you war sucks .. but I also remember him always saying to be thankful for men who will fight for you ..thanks all you vets .. I will never forget you
I know this song. It still makes me emotional when I hear it and this is the 1st time i noticed the nurse put the pillow over his face, but what happened bc it doesnt look like he died, which would have been the most compassionate thing anyone could do for him
The book that this is based one "Johnny got his gun" should be a must read. My daughter is reading it now. If you think the movie video was horrifying, the book makes you think even more. You should look at the history with the book as well. It was taken off of library shelves during several wars. It was looked at as a media that could potentially keep people from signing up for military duty.
awesome reaction, it is a gr8 song telling the truth of war and not glorifying it by showing only those that come back without any scars physically or mentally
LOL at 0:50 that beautiful smile ain't gonna last long through THIS video. And it was a brilliant move to include footage from "Johnny Get Your Gun" because it just makes this music video one of the most powerful a person will ever see. It really sticks with you and makes you think about the horrors of war and how it shouldn't be something a society should ever want to happen.
Great reaction! It's cool you seemed to pick up the meaning of the song/video right away :) One of my favourite music videos ever! Gives me chills everytime
"I'm not new to Metallica, one of my favorite songs is 'Wherever I May Roam'..." Oh, sweet summer child. That was me. I'm jealous of your current journey, as I look back, so fondly, on mine. And now, i un-pause...
In case anyone is wondering, the movie that is played in this video is call "Johnny got his gun" it is 1971 movie, based on the novel by the same name.
Metallica has some of the best lyrics ever. "By myself but not alone, I ask no one" like common man wtf does that even mean lol loved your reaction. Btw.
it warms the heart of us old metal fans to see somebody so young ''get it '' the 1st time out you reacted exactly like the band wanted you to.... brilliant!!!!! reaction my 14 year old daughter says she get's it dad i love her....... i'm guessing you have a new fan lol [[2 if u count me ]]
I just adore this open minded brilliant young lady and yes I got tear jerked when I saw you get emotional when Dimebag did his thing with the domination solo I salute you beautiful
The video segment with the injured soldier appears to be a cinematic adaptation of DALTON TRUMBO's novel JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN! A horrifying story that's unforgettable!
Wow, great reaction!! Very expressive, even without speaking, but also a reminder that a young and good looking person can also be smart, thoughtful, open minded and insightful...
This song is based on the movie Johnny Got His Gun. The clips are from the movie. He lost his arms, legs, eye sight and hearing all from a land mine and has no way of communicating with anyone until uses his head to tap out Morse code on his pillow. He asks them to kill him. When they refuse to kill him, he just stops communicating and just shuts down and lays there waiting for death, which may not come for a long time.
The song is based upon a book called 'Jhonny got his gun', it's about a ww1 vet losing his sight, arms and legs. He has these convulsions wich are actually morse code, he keeps saying kill me.
This song was inspired by a movie where a soldier was blown up and he had no sight, hearing, smell or feeling. He didn't know if he was alive or dead because all senses were gone.
When MTV first put this out.. I was really really taken... started off slow.. but ended Bigg fuck ya!! Sent chills through my body!! Knowing knowing.. look out other heavy metal band’s
In 2017 my son and I saw Metallica in Arlington Texas at AT&T stadium with 60,000 in attendance when they performed “One” to us it was the highlight of the concert. One of the best concerts we’ve seen. When you get the chance check out “Painkiller” our fav Judas Priest song which is definitely an all time metal classic.
The scenes in this video are from the 1970's movie, "Johnny Got His Gun" and the associated book, originally written in 1938. Johnny was a soldier in World War One. He is caught in an explosion that leaves him with no arms, no legs, no face, no ears. He cannot speak, hear, or see - has no sense of time or where he is, and is fed through a tube and breathing through a respirator. I have always interpreted the cut scenes within the song as what is happening to Johnny in the real world. The moments of the song where Johnny is "thinking out loud" are his conscious mind, and James Hetfields voice is his subconscious mind. This was triggered - for me - by Johnny's thought, "I don't know if I'm alive and dreaming, or dead and remembering?" From that point on, the music builds and builds, which - again, to me - signaled the growing conflict between the two sides of Johnny's mind as he dips further and further into insanity. By the time Kirk Hammett's guitar solo hits, (and hits hard), I've always pictured that as the final "battle" between Johnny's conscious and subconscious mind, with the final "S.O.S. Help me..." mantra at the conclusion signifying that Johnny's mind is the same as his body, reduced to "one" singular, autonomic thought. Nothing else of him remains from that point forward. Johnny has gone, and only the breathing corpse remains until he would die of old age. At the end, the crowd singing "Keep the Home Fires Burning" symbolizes how society went on and forgot about him, (and the veterans in general). If you listen to this song from that perspective, you will be bawling by the end.
This song is based on a movie from the '70's called "Johnny got his gun". It's on RUclips for free. All the background talking from different characters are from the movie. It's a good movie. You should really watch it. It will give you insight on exactly what the song is about.
I see how you start out the video smiling and feeling good (beautiful btw!!), and the song pulls you down into the mud with it. This song and video is a masterpiece to have this kind of impact on everyone (not just you) who listens to it.
During WWI, the first wounded troops sent stateside were on trains, as they would approach towns with cheering people they would stop to allow the citizens to board and greet the soldiers. The citizens were greeted with horrifically wounded soldiers, the reactions from the citizens caused these stops to end.
I also really appreciate how you play the video interact with text on your screen rather than stopping and reacting every two minutes like a lot of people do
Great reactions! The diverse genres are where it's at for sure. Would love to see ya react to Megadeth (Holy Wars, Hangar 18), and maybe Dragonforce (Through the Fire and Flames). Oh hell, just start in the 70's and we'll meet back here! LoL... 216
Such insight from one so young. You nailed it. I've watched reactors go down so many different roads with what this song means and you nailed it right out of the gate. Brava! Keep up the good work! PEACE!!!!!
I think the story that inspired this song is loosely based on an actual event. A signal officer who was visiting a military hospital after WW1 noticed a heavily injured patient who was supposed to be in a comma would spasm in a strange way. The officer discovered the patient was communicating in Morse code,similar to the man in the video.The patient said he wanted to die. The officer informed the medical authorities who eventually believed the signal officer. Shortly after this the patient died from an "accidental" overdose of morphine.
I trully believe that this is the greatest song ever written. I am a vet who has tried to save friends that were too far gone. This song hits me hard. Sorry for the gloom. Great reaction. Much love.
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I love that she does not talk over everything and just explains after. Good job.
Yup! It's so refreshing right? I'm a fan after 2 of her vids, for that exact reason
Girl that gets it on the first run... Marry me
lol ikr!
but she didn't get it.
I've made too many comments already,
you summed it up nicely!
@@robwilliams6753 yes, she did!
theres no way she's single
Bro! This girl doesnt even stop the song! Best react channel ever! She Knows!
Real shit!
Yeah, not like others, texting and not caring.
Yeeesss... I'm glad she wasn't like most of the other commenters who do that! Smart girl! Lol
For real huh? She knows what she's doing, best reactor EVER.
Lmfao! 🤷🏽♂️ true shit though 😂👌🏽
I covered this song with a friend in high school a week before he deployed to Afghanistan, he was a great drummer...we were gonna try to start an actual band after his deployment.
Two weeks after he got sent over there he was killed by an IED...so the song AND the video hit really hard for me. I miss that guy soooo much
RIP to your friend :'(
I send some love for you and him
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From a military Vet, I'm sorry for your loss. I couldn't imagine going through what you did. I do have friends and family who have gone over to the sandbox, sometimes multiple times, but they've always returned. They were lucky.
I'm so sorry for your loss. May your friend rest in peace.
I'm so sorry for your loss. May your friend rest in peace.
Your expression is exactly what METALLICA was looking for
👍👍
Man it’s hard to believe ...And Justice For All came out 32 years ago now . Where the hell did time go. One and the whole album still stands up to this day.
99% of reactors don't understand what they just heard and watched when they react to this song. Bravo to you
Thanks 😊!
To be fair, the old movie and audio overlay is fvckin confusing. It just weeds out the inept, however. Almost like an attention test, huh?
I fail to see anyone not headbanging when you get to the ' machine gun' riff
It's funny how you can use the term "machine gun riff" and everybody understands
call it a morse code riff 😉
The song is about a soldier in WW1 who steps on a landmine and has his arms and legs blown off. Also he loses his sight, hearing and his ability to talk. Essentially he is trapped in his own body with only his thoughts.
He figures out a way to communicate to the doctors using morse code by tapping his head and he asks them to kill him as he does not want to live the rest of his life like that. The nurse wants to kill him however the army generals stop her and have him kept alive locked away in a room.
The band had the idea originally for the song as just a living brain in a jar however discovered a movie called Johnny Got His Gun (based on the book of the same name) which was the story of the soldier. The band wrote the song around that story. Pieces of the movie were used in the bands music video which is what you have just watched
Can't believe they didn't let her kill him
Actually, Martin, he didn't step on a landmine (song lyric got it wrong), a bomb dropped on him. The explosion took all four limbs and destroyed his face. The soldier (Timothy Bottoms) goes between memory, fantasy, and hallucinations, not being able to tell one from the other. No, the movie has long stretches with no action, so pass it by if that's all you're looking for, but it is very thought provoking.
The landmine part is better because that makes it feel more related to 'Nam which was far more relevant at the time.
This was their first video ever to appear on MTV. It was on a show called "Headbangers Ball"...the video came on at 1:00a.m. because the song is called "One". Just a fun fyi!
I remember that night....vividly. I was on the couch, ahem.....in the throes of passion with my girlfriend and stopped midway to watch the video. She did NOT appreciate being upstaged by Metallica. I later found a better girl who I married. She gets it completely!
That show used to be amazing. Loved sneaking downstairs as a kid and watching it at night.
Head Bangers Ball. One, and Alice In Chains Would, are the two videos I CLEARLY remember exactly where I was when they debuted.
@@davidderfus3462 You look back now and it all seems so tame. But back then....? Hell, man.....it was Headbanger's Ball!
I remember how I had to wait for the show to air, just to see this video and then record it on VHS.
The movie clips in the video are from the movie "Johnny Got His Gun" (1971). If you decide to watch it....keep in mind it's very hard to watch....and the book is even harder to read....
You're right, it's a difficult watch, because it's bloody boring lol
@@hiTocopter can we just agree that you're an idiot which, hopefully, one day will blossom into an imbecile?
@@damianotommassi3378 "He doesn't like the same movies as me, he has to be an idiot derp hurr durr"
That's a great look
@@hiTocopter "Old movie make me bored, give me Avengers movies now"
@@tob.meister Are you talking to me? Because I certainly didn't say anything close to that. But even if I did, butthurt much?
Holy shit she's gorgeous. And the fact that she loves Metallica makes her even more lovely 😂
It's like the "Gamer girls" we hear about, but never seem to find :P
she looks like a thic oompa loompa
She’s absolutely tremendous
The song is the inside of a mind of someone who lost all his limbs in war, and was being used as an experiment by doctors. He was alive but couldn’t talk or do anything besides think, and this is supposed to be a depiction of his thoughts and how he just wants it to end and die.
He remembered the Morse code. Nodding the codes with his head to the nurse.
I'm not sure "experiment" is 100% fair. Is that in the movie or book?
Do you mean an experiment just to see if they could keep him alive?
From my understanding of the video, yes, his body was destroyed beyond belief and yes he was being kept alive entirely through artificial medical means, but I don't think they were doing additional experiments or testing on him just for the experiment sake..?
Matt O'Kane didnt he some kind of war symbol? I was reading that book and movie 15 yrs ago, but I think he was used as a propaganda by officials.
Trivia: I'm sure someone must have mentioned this already, but Metallica tried to negotiate for the rights to show movie clips in their music video, and the rights holders were asking for too much money, so they just bought the rights to the entire movie and gave permission to themselves to put it in the video.
The original copyright-holders were being idiots. Many kids learned about the existence of this movie because of the Metallica video.
This isn’t entirely true. Metallica bought the rights to the movie after the video was produced and after paying royalties several times. They figured it would be cheaper than paying royalties every time the video was shown.
It’s awesome that she likes to “rock out to Wherever I May Roam” and it’s very telling how her smile slowly disappears as she begins to realize she’s not going to have a rocking good time with this one. The despair is inescapable. This is some heavy stuff.
I fell in love with Metallica's music 30 years ago when I was about 10. Thirty years later watching her become a Metallica fan, I think I'm falling in love all over again!
I feel that!...I remember my uncle when I was like 10 putting me on to metallica, iron maiden, sabbath...etc...and him being mad enthused...I get it. Magical. Crazy how music older than myself is loving on through generations, while these mumble rappers come and go like 69 lil zanny bars at a psychiatric hospital. This was so fun to watch. Thanks Shi
Has anyone ever noticed that “Johnny” used the mores code for SOS ...- - - ... with the only thing he had left, his m-f’n HEAD?!?!? He was head banging!!!!!! Dude!?! Levels on levels on top of levels people.
So glad that someone of the younger generation actually understands the meaning behind this song. Youre awesome! Keep it up!
One of the best reactions I have seen to this masterpiece ! Music is art and art is against war and destruction. Please react to Disposable Heroes, ...and justice for all and Turn the Page!
The movie was "Johnny Got His Gun" made in 1971. Possibly the scariest imaginable circumstance. Getting hit by a mortar and losing your arms, legs, speech, hearing and sight.... After listening to this song over 30 years it still makes me emotional near the end when he's calling for his dad. Amazing song, amazing video. Glad you really got it.
She needs to watch the movie!
You really should be wearing headphones - half decent ones to get the full appreciation. Its not a must but the music is done so well that you really will have a different experience with them....
Hi! I’m wearing AirPods ☺️ but in my next video I’ll wear some of my bigger earphones, that have better base ✨
@@SincerelyShiloh Oh awesome, I heard airpods actually sound pretty good for in ear - never tried them though :)
svtcontour well when I first tried them I was like WHOA! they’re actually MUCH better than the regular apple earphones. 😊 but they’re easy to lose, I literally can’t find them anywhere today 😩😭
@@SincerelyShiloh I use Grado 325e headphones... you can never go back.
SiLenT366 thanks! I’m going look on amazon tonight ☺️
Amazingly there are people who appreciate this song and then still say , "thank you for your service". Our loved ones are being tragically thrown away, it is not in the service of anything.
An absolute masterpiece of a song. Both because of the music and because of the meaning of the song.
It’s good to watch reactions to these songs I’ve heard for years. It allows me to hear it fresh again.
You’d be surprised how many RUclipsrs who reacted to this video didn’t understand what was going on, but you get it. The song is amazing, but when you watch the video, it has a strong, but depressing message.
"I don't know whether I'm alive and dreaming, or dead and remembering"
“How can you tell what’s real and what’s a dream when you can’t even tell when you’re awake or when you’re asleep?”
You got wide eyed there! Excellent, authentic...great reaction! Two thumbs up!
Finally!! lol 😂 great reaction! Can’t wait till the next one!! 🔥🔥
I'm 51 and have listened to metallica first in 84. And it took me 4 years to get them. I listen to reaction video's mostly getting ready for work because comments are funny sometimes plus helps wake me up.i just came across your reaction videos .holy crap your reaction is what I feel . Awesome thank you so much for posting your reactions I needed something positive really bad
The song is a testament to the "absolute" horrors of WAR! Kids today are completely desensatized to the "reality" that is war! Video games and Netflix are illusions of war. Real WAR is terrifying and madness! Its the saturation point of mans inhumanity toward one another times 10! The sounds will haunt you your entire life,the smells will never leave you. War breaks strong men and women and it changes them forever! They are scarred for life having lived through it. Pray for the veterans who return missing limbs and organs and broken minds and pray you never have to expierence the carnage that is WAR!
Your METAL girl!!! You can’t fake that. So proud of you. Best girl!!!!
Not stopping the song, knowledge of music. She doesn't even have to wear a low cut blouse to get clicks. I'm a big fan, keep up the great work!!!
Yeah, I have to believe that the band watched that movie and were inspired to write that song because it fits together too perfectly. Landmine has taken my sight, taken my speech, taken my hearing, taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul, left me with life in hell. And seriously, I couldn't imagine anything worse. Like the lines from the movie say....I can't tell if I'm awake or dreaming/Mother! Mother where are you? I'm having a nightmare and I can't wake up!!!
Fucking chilling. Just thinking about it makes me cry.
I've listened to metallica for 20 years. Still gives me chills
This music changed me as a person!!!
One of the best ROCK BAND of all time NO DOUBT !what I love mostly about Ur REACTION like so many more U do is the LOVE & PASSION as well as the JOY U have towards listening to each classic U listen to that's why i truly admire ur work... CONGRATS!!. PS-- ALBERTO loves all the communication abilities U display on every REACTION! Ur CONFIDENCE, PRESENTATION, LISTENING & obviously Ur BEAUTIFUL smile makes Ur channel a wonderful watch!
If this song doesn't make you cry, no song ever will.
you've wised up beyond your years. life is brutal. much love to all xxx
I have never been in war .. but my dad was twice wounded at An Hoa in the Vietnam War .. he is passed now and he would tell you war sucks .. but I also remember him always saying to be thankful for men who will fight for you ..thanks all you vets .. I will never forget you
I know this song. It still makes me emotional when I hear it and this is the 1st time i noticed the nurse put the pillow over his face, but what happened bc it doesnt look like he died, which would have been the most compassionate thing anyone could do for him
FINALY, a young person that gets it on the first run through. Kudos young lady.
The book that this is based one "Johnny got his gun" should be a must read. My daughter is reading it now. If you think the movie video was horrifying, the book makes you think even more. You should look at the history with the book as well. It was taken off of library shelves during several wars. It was looked at as a media that could potentially keep people from signing up for military duty.
@Cameron Grant They did.
I didnt know it was based on a book. Is it about this man and written as if it's from his perspective?
The movie is called Johnny got his Gun. It is a sad, horrific story about war.
I'm glad I'm not the only one who tears up over this song.
The video uses a lot of footage from a movie called Johnny Got His Gun.
awesome reaction, it is a gr8 song telling the truth of war and not glorifying it by showing only those that come back without any scars physically or mentally
I completely forgot what a shocking experience it was to watch this video for the first time all those years ago.
LOL at 0:50 that beautiful smile ain't gonna last long through THIS video. And it was a brilliant move to include footage from "Johnny Get Your Gun" because it just makes this music video one of the most powerful a person will ever see. It really sticks with you and makes you think about the horrors of war and how it shouldn't be something a society should ever want to happen.
This song won a Grammy for them! Awesome!
Great reaction! It's cool you seemed to pick up the meaning of the song/video right away :)
One of my favourite music videos ever! Gives me chills everytime
Two tours, and this song hits right at home, still cry everytime I hear it, Semper Fi
Thank you for your service DD !!!
This is hands down the best reaction I’ve ever seen to this video. You were honestly shocked and disturbed at the same time
I think I love that song more after hearing it for the 100th time than the first, what a masterpiece
"I'm not new to Metallica, one of my favorite songs is 'Wherever I May Roam'..."
Oh, sweet summer child. That was me. I'm jealous of your current journey, as I look back, so fondly, on mine. And now, i un-pause...
In case anyone is wondering, the movie that is played in this video is call "Johnny got his gun" it is 1971 movie, based on the novel by the same name.
This girl has great understanding, wise beyond her years.
Metallica has some of the best lyrics ever. "By myself but not alone, I ask no one" like common man wtf does that even mean lol loved your reaction. Btw.
He's with the stars he grew up under. And he doesn't ask anyone because he finds his own way in life. That's what that means.
Damn! That smile of yours could power the planet! Cool reaction all in all :)
I remember seeing this on tv when it first came out. I was 13 years old. I knew what music path i would take from that day on...
my all-time favorite song ever, great video too
it warms the heart of us old metal fans to see somebody so young ''get it '' the 1st time out you reacted exactly like the band wanted you to.... brilliant!!!!! reaction my 14 year old daughter says she get's it dad i love her....... i'm guessing you have a new fan lol [[2 if u count me ]]
I just adore this open minded brilliant young lady and yes I got tear jerked when I saw you get emotional when Dimebag did his thing with the domination solo I salute you beautiful
at one point the drummer is playing SOS KILL ME on the drums. DEEP!
You absolutely got it......War and all of its consequences are ridiculously horrifying.......
With out a doubt my favorite song of theirs. Also a powerful video.
First time reacting to the music video with her and I'm sobbing omg...
I couldn't take my eyes off watching your facial expressions that were very real. Very nicely done!!
The video segment with the injured soldier appears to be a cinematic adaptation of DALTON TRUMBO's novel JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN! A horrifying story that's unforgettable!
Wow, great reaction!! Very expressive, even without speaking, but also a reminder that a young and good looking person can also be smart, thoughtful, open minded and insightful...
it's a horror of war story, an amazing piece ... the vid was so haunting but told the story and laid everything so bare ...
My all time favorite band including KoRn. you come off as like the coolest chick to ever hang around with 🤘
AWESOME REACTION!!!!!! Your facial expressions PRICELESS!!!!!
This song is based on the movie Johnny Got His Gun. The clips are from the movie. He lost his arms, legs, eye sight and hearing all from a land mine and has no way of communicating with anyone until uses his head to tap out Morse code on his pillow. He asks them to kill him. When they refuse to kill him, he just stops communicating and just shuts down and lays there waiting for death, which may not come for a long time.
The song is based upon a book called 'Jhonny got his gun', it's about a ww1 vet losing his sight, arms and legs. He has these convulsions wich are actually morse code, he keeps saying kill me.
Such an emotional roller coaster
One of my all time favorite songs.
This song was inspired by a movie where a soldier was blown up and he had no sight, hearing, smell or feeling. He didn't know if he was alive or dead because all senses were gone.
Master of Puppets live in Seattle '89
Yes, this is the greatest live performance ever
Best reaction to this song from anyone! Unlike others, you actually listened to the words of this great, tragic, sad song.... Great friggin job!!
One was on And Justice For All released in 1988, it is their first hit single.
Jesus the guitar playing is sick! Never gets old
No. You reacted to this in the correct way. Your reaction is what the band wanted to convey... the horror of war.
Great reaction!
WWI, not just any war
When MTV first put this out.. I was really really taken... started off slow.. but ended Bigg fuck ya!! Sent chills through my body!! Knowing knowing.. look out other heavy metal band’s
You absolutely understood the song, thank you!
The 80s and 90s put a lot of thought in their videos back in the day. They don't make videos like that anymore.
Facts!
Beautiful. Metalhead. Gets it.....Pay attention, lads -- this is what you're looking for.
Never get tired of hearing this masterpiece.
In 2017 my son and I saw Metallica in Arlington Texas at AT&T stadium with 60,000 in attendance when they performed “One” to us it was the highlight of the concert. One of the best concerts we’ve seen. When you get the chance check out “Painkiller” our fav Judas Priest song which is definitely an all time metal classic.
I thought the same thing,. She ain't gonna be smiling for long
The scenes in this video are from the 1970's movie, "Johnny Got His Gun" and the associated book, originally written in 1938. Johnny was a soldier in World War One. He is caught in an explosion that leaves him with no arms, no legs, no face, no ears. He cannot speak, hear, or see - has no sense of time or where he is, and is fed through a tube and breathing through a respirator.
I have always interpreted the cut scenes within the song as what is happening to Johnny in the real world.
The moments of the song where Johnny is "thinking out loud" are his conscious mind, and James Hetfields voice is his subconscious mind. This was triggered - for me - by Johnny's thought, "I don't know if I'm alive and dreaming, or dead and remembering?"
From that point on, the music builds and builds, which - again, to me - signaled the growing conflict between the two sides of Johnny's mind as he dips further and further into insanity. By the time Kirk Hammett's guitar solo hits, (and hits hard), I've always pictured that as the final "battle" between Johnny's conscious and subconscious mind, with the final "S.O.S. Help me..." mantra at the conclusion signifying that Johnny's mind is the same as his body, reduced to "one" singular, autonomic thought.
Nothing else of him remains from that point forward. Johnny has gone, and only the breathing corpse remains until he would die of old age.
At the end, the crowd singing "Keep the Home Fires Burning" symbolizes how society went on and forgot about him, (and the veterans in general).
If you listen to this song from that perspective, you will be bawling by the end.
Welcome to the fandom my fellow woman!
This song is based on a movie from the '70's called "Johnny got his gun". It's on RUclips for free. All the background talking from different characters are from the movie. It's a good movie. You should really watch it. It will give you insight on exactly what the song is about.
This song and All Nightmare Long both freaked me out, in each their own way.
I see how you start out the video smiling and feeling good (beautiful btw!!), and the song pulls you down into the mud with it. This song and video is a masterpiece to have this kind of impact on everyone (not just you) who listens to it.
During WWI, the first wounded troops sent stateside were on trains, as they would approach towns with cheering people they would stop to allow the citizens to board and greet the soldiers. The citizens were greeted with horrifically wounded soldiers, the reactions from the citizens caused these stops to end.
I also really appreciate how you play the video interact with text on your screen rather than stopping and reacting every two minutes like a lot of people do
Great reactions! The diverse genres are where it's at for sure. Would love to see ya react to Megadeth (Holy Wars, Hangar 18), and maybe Dragonforce (Through the Fire and Flames). Oh hell, just start in the 70's and we'll meet back here! LoL... 216
To me, the greatest metal video of all time. You did it awesome young lady.
Such insight from one so young. You nailed it. I've watched reactors go down so many different roads with what this song means and you nailed it right out of the gate. Brava! Keep up the good work! PEACE!!!!!
I think the story that inspired this song is loosely based on an actual event. A signal officer who was visiting a military hospital after WW1 noticed a heavily injured patient who was supposed to be in a comma would spasm in a strange way. The officer discovered the patient was communicating in Morse code,similar to the man in the video.The patient said he wanted to die. The officer informed the medical authorities who eventually believed the signal officer. Shortly after this the patient died from an "accidental" overdose of morphine.
I trully believe that this is the greatest song ever written. I am a vet who has tried to save friends that were too far gone. This song hits me hard. Sorry for the gloom. Great reaction. Much love.