… I am just an aging drummer boy And in the wars I used to play And I've called the tune to many a torture session Now they say I am a war criminal And I'm fading away Father, please hear my confession … I have legalized robbery And called it relief I have run with the money I have hid like a thief Rewritten histories with armies and my crooks Invented memories I did burn all the books And I can still hear his laughter And I can still hear his song The man's too big The man's too strong … Well, I've tried to be meek I have tried to be mild But I spat like a woman And I sulked like a child Hid behind walls that have made me alone Striven for peace Which I never have known And I can still hear his laughter And I can still hear his song The man's too big The man's too strong … Well, the sun rose on the courtyard And we all did hear him say "You always was a Judas, But I got you anyway. You may have got your silver But I swear upon my life Your sister gave me diamonds And I gave 'em to your wife." Oh father, please help me For I have done wrong The man's too big The man's too strong Auteur : Mark Knopfler
*STANDING OVATION* This happens to be my favorite Dire Straits song, and while I have a somewhat different vision of the story in my mind, I love the way you put this together to tell the story. Beautifully done.
Brilliant! I imagine a WWII prisoner to be the protagonist of the song, but your take is also wonderful. And YES, that is by far the best track in the album and a criminally underrated song.
Ruijor....man, you made me cry. It took me to the 90's when i was a teenager and i used to hear Dire Straits and Pink Floyd with my uncle....good times. Thank you sooo much for this.
Sidney Barros, Thank you so much for your words, music often tend to remember us of good times we spent in the company of friends, family ou simply by ourselves. It was great that you and your uncle enjoyed good times together listening good music. Cheers!
Great work. This song is evocative of the Mexican-American wild frontier to my mind. In my imagining, the "narrator" of the song is about to be executed, and is confessing, sometimes trying to justify his crimes, sometimes repentant, sometimes defiant. My interpretation is that he executed the Man, who as the time of his execution was laughing, knowing that his death would inspire a revolution. The narrator knew that the Man was greater/stronger than him, even though he held the power of life and death over him. The Man was never afraid, and the narrator could never understand it. It haunted him, the Man's laughter and singing as he faced death. He could never get it out of his head. The jarring guitar riff suggests that to me. I can see him shaking his head and cupping his ears trying to get the haunting, mocking laughter out of his head. Now the revolution is complete, and it is now the narrator's turn to be executed, brought to justice by the followers of the Man. And he confesses his crimes. He goes defiantly to the courtyard, telling the one who turned him in that he had sex with his wife and sister. But then repents and asks for forgiveness at the end, to finally be in peace, away from the song and laughter of the Man. Mark Knopfler is a genius, one of the most amazing lyricists of all time.
Thanks, that is a very well-thought interpretation of the song´s lyrics! In the video I tried to leave it a little ambiguous regarding who was really the narrator, although the lyrics resonate with the legend of Jesse James it´s Bob´s perspective of how Jesse haunts him and how Bob realizes he will never be better than him.
Эта песня о Гесс,который в 41 году нелегально полетел в Германию и хотел подписать мирный договор.он сидел в тюрьме до 1987 года.Гитлер его объявил изменником,но Гесс до смерти был предан своему человеку,который был так силен и могуществен
A genius whoever brought this masterpiece of lyrics and thunderous music and applied. it to this wonderful film, making Brad Pitt a fan of Mark Knophler, the Sultan of Swing
+Peadar Brick Thank you so much for your kind words... although I create this videos on my own personal taste it´s always uplifting when others appreciate the mix of music and film. Cheers!
You did an awesome job on the emotional tug for the true fans of Dire Straits AND The AoJJby The C Robert Ford. I'm showing this to my wife when she she awakes. Awesome choreographed brother. Make us another pease.
This and Brothers in Arms are my two favorite DS songs. This isn't really how I pictured the video at all, but I loved it nonetheless. Really well done, and the single highest and best use of that film, too.
Thank you, those are my two favourite songs as well. I'm glad you could enjoy the story I tried to tell here even if you envision something else while listening to the song, that's the beauty of songwriting, it's personal meaning ends up being different to each one of us based in our own sensibilities.
Hey man! I think that you read my minds. Since i hear this music fisrt time, i saw a movie of farwest. Not know how that yet no was made; It was perfect with this video. Congratulations
Hello, I hope you and your family stay safe and healthy. When you know about the story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett the song The Man's Too Strong just fits that story almost perfectly. From every line of the lyrics to the sound of the music it just seems that the song was written about Billy The Kid confessing his story and acknowledging that Garrett is out gunning for him.
Thank you for your input and I'm glad you liked the video! I grew up as a young kid listening to the song and while no caring much for the meaning of the lyrics that western vibe always made me create a vision about an american outlaw rather than a nazi officer. It's about seeking forgiveness for a life of bad deeds and how those memories can haunt you until your last breath. Jesse James felt guilty for his actions and accepted that his run was coming to an end. On the other hand Robert Ford realized he would never be as infamous as James and felt haunted by him so I turned it into a mix of two confessions.
I'm a screenwriter and I always wanted to use this song in a Miami Vice movie. Picture it. Esteban Calderone is a murderous thug who loves his daughter but he's killed a lot of people and crossed a lot of paths climbing the bloody rungs of Miami's crime ladder. So he tells his daughter: Mija, don't cry for me. I was a bad man who committed many sins and now I must atone for them. Why, Father, why? Because Mija, you can't beat The Man Upstairs because The Man's Too Strong. MIAMI VICE BLOOD ON THE WATER by Anthony Lee Arguien.
Trump reminds me of a couple of stanzas from this old rock-n-roll tune: "I have legalized robbery, called it belief I have run with the money, I have hid like a thief Rewritten history with my armies of my crooks Invented memories, I did burn all the books. . . Well I have tried to be meek and I have tried to be mild But I spat like a woman and I sulked like a child I have lived behind walls, that have made me alone Striven for peace, which I never have known." And so it goes doesn't it? John~ American Net'Zen
Definitely one of my faves but my favourite line ever is "Your sister gave me diamonds and I give em to your wife." That's not in this cool adaptation.
In an interview that appears in a book, "Written in my soul" by Bill Flanagan [1] Knopfler explained the lyrics: On "The Man's Too Strong" [Brothers in Arms], I tried to do a study in guilt and hatred and fear. On some levels, you can almost see a Hess-like figure, in the depths of Spandau. You might see somebody who's just not at peace with himself. It's always interesting to me that any kind of heavy censorship, like book burnings, has always failed in the long run. That kind of suppression. I was just trying to get in the mind of somebody who's lived his life that way. There's nothing very heavy about it, it's just an experiment in character and playwriting. That song is absolutely not me. It's like Randy Newman talking about being a closet gay truck driver.
Here in 2024. Well done!
geez, like PTSD on a soul level, we keep repeating old memories.
Best RUclips video. Respect from Italy
… I am just an aging drummer boy
And in the wars I used to play
And I've called the tune to many a torture session
Now they say I am a war criminal
And I'm fading away
Father, please hear my confession
… I have legalized robbery
And called it relief
I have run with the money
I have hid like a thief
Rewritten histories with armies and my crooks
Invented memories
I did burn all the books
And I can still hear his laughter
And I can still hear his song
The man's too big
The man's too strong
… Well, I've tried to be meek
I have tried to be mild
But I spat like a woman
And I sulked like a child
Hid behind walls that have made me alone
Striven for peace
Which I never have known
And I can still hear his laughter
And I can still hear his song
The man's too big
The man's too strong
… Well, the sun rose on the courtyard
And we all did hear him say
"You always was a Judas,
But I got you anyway.
You may have got your silver
But I swear upon my life
Your sister gave me diamonds
And I gave 'em to your wife."
Oh father, please help me
For I have done wrong
The man's too big
The man's too strong
Auteur : Mark Knopfler
my favourite DS theme too. Legendary!
*STANDING OVATION* This happens to be my favorite Dire Straits song, and while I have a somewhat different vision of the story in my mind, I love the way you put this together to tell the story. Beautifully done.
I appreciate your kind words, glad you liked it so much! Cheers
My personal fav song by DS. 11 out of 10.
An evergreen classic of the 80's now rechristened with perfection.
This is the song I want played at my funeral
Дружище живи долго здоровья! У Дайр стрейтс ! Их много подумай ? Около ста! Поняли ? Здоровья на сто лет!
Ruijor, you belong in movies! Bro, the way you set this Western to the haunting music of Dire Straits? KUDOS MY MAN!
Brilliant! I imagine a WWII prisoner to be the protagonist of the song, but your take is also wonderful. And YES, that is by far the best track in the album and a criminally underrated song.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it! Cheers
My personal fav song by DS. 11 out of 10.
Great..beatiful..!!! Dire Straits..and Jesse James !!!!
Thanks Claudio, happy to know you too think it´s a good combination of the two!
I used to like this song. Then I bought decent audio equipment , and just got blown away by it.
Ruijor....man, you made me cry.
It took me to the 90's when i was a teenager and i used to hear Dire Straits and Pink Floyd with my uncle....good times.
Thank you sooo much for this.
Sidney Barros, Thank you so much for your words, music often tend to remember us of good times we spent in the company of friends, family ou simply by ourselves. It was great that you and your uncle enjoyed good times together listening good music. Cheers!
This is an awesome rendition of my feelers! I love them both.
this rocks.....Jesse James and dire straights awesome
Thanks Kevin, glad you liked the mix!
Expressive song you can feel the anger of guitars one of my favourites
Wonderful !!!
Well done 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🕺🎸👐🙏🌈🌞🇬🇧🍀🖖😎🍻
Nunca será superado, neste contexto de música/filme...porra!!!
Congratulations , it's a big work !
Obrigado Flávio!
"But I "spat" like a woman, And I'm soft like a Child"🙏💥
Not soft like a child sulk like a child
Holy cow! What ... man, u made my day! The power of the lyrics, the perfection of the music and the video edit are terrific all together. Thanks!
Aw man I'm glad you enjoyed it as much, thank you for your uplifting feedback, made my day too! Cheers
Love this film,Love this song, love this video 🔥
Interesting reimagining, and creative edit...
Well Done!!!
Great work. This song is evocative of the Mexican-American wild frontier to my mind. In my imagining, the "narrator" of the song is about to be executed, and is confessing, sometimes trying to justify his crimes, sometimes repentant, sometimes defiant. My interpretation is that he executed the Man, who as the time of his execution was laughing, knowing that his death would inspire a revolution.
The narrator knew that the Man was greater/stronger than him, even though he held the power of life and death over him. The Man was never afraid, and the narrator could never understand it. It haunted him, the Man's laughter and singing as he faced death. He could never get it out of his head. The jarring guitar riff suggests that to me. I can see him shaking his head and cupping his ears trying to get the haunting, mocking laughter out of his head.
Now the revolution is complete, and it is now the narrator's turn to be executed, brought to justice by the followers of the Man. And he confesses his crimes. He goes defiantly to the courtyard, telling the one who turned him in that he had sex with his wife and sister. But then repents and asks for forgiveness at the end, to finally be in peace, away from the song and laughter of the Man.
Mark Knopfler is a genius, one of the most amazing lyricists of all time.
Thanks, that is a very well-thought interpretation of the song´s lyrics! In the video I tried to leave it a little ambiguous regarding who was really the narrator, although the lyrics resonate with the legend of Jesse James it´s Bob´s perspective of how Jesse haunts him and how Bob realizes he will never be better than him.
Эта песня о Гесс,который в 41 году нелегально полетел в Германию и хотел подписать мирный договор.он сидел в тюрьме до 1987 года.Гитлер его объявил изменником,но Гесс до смерти был предан своему человеку,который был так силен и могуществен
A genius whoever brought this masterpiece of lyrics and thunderous music and applied. it to this wonderful film, making Brad Pitt a fan of Mark Knophler, the Sultan of Swing
+Peadar Brick Thank you so much for your kind words... although I create this videos on my own personal taste it´s always uplifting when others appreciate the mix of music and film. Cheers!
You did an awesome job on the emotional tug for the true fans of Dire Straits AND The AoJJby The C Robert Ford. I'm showing this to my wife when she she awakes. Awesome choreographed brother. Make us another pease.
Charles Cabarett, thank you for your kind words, hope your wife appreciate it as much as you did. Cheers!
Wow. This is really cool. Excellent application of the song.
This and Brothers in Arms are my two favorite DS songs. This isn't really how I pictured the video at all, but I loved it nonetheless. Really well done, and the single highest and best use of that film, too.
Thank you, those are my two favourite songs as well. I'm glad you could enjoy the story I tried to tell here even if you envision something else while listening to the song, that's the beauty of songwriting, it's personal meaning ends up being different to each one of us based in our own sensibilities.
By far the best five minutes of my day. It had me doing some deep thinking.
WOW! This video knocked me out of my socks! I could see exactly where you were coming from in this stellar job!
Mike Sucks at Games, thank you very much for the support!
absolute class in its composition. well done my friend.
Robert Convery, thanks, glad you enjoyed it that much!
The best Dire Straits song and the best video clip (official and not)! Congrats
In my opinion, all dire straits songs are good.
That was very good!
Andrew Little, thank you!
Nicely done, Ruijor!
Thanks Bob!
Hey man! I think that you read my minds. Since i hear this music fisrt time, i saw a movie of farwest. Not know how that yet no was made; It was perfect with this video. Congratulations
+Marcos Pinto Ribeiro Obrigado!
Brilliant
Nice! Well done!
Thank you!
Hello, I hope you and your family stay safe and healthy. When you know about the story of Billy the Kid and Pat Garrett the song The Man's Too Strong just fits that story almost perfectly. From every line of the lyrics to the sound of the music it just seems that the song was written about Billy The Kid confessing his story and acknowledging that Garrett is out gunning for him.
Nice work on that video
Thanks
It was about Deceit and Power. Ive always related it to the 3rd Riech. You have done a great job bringing it to the Old West US.
Thank you for your input and I'm glad you liked the video! I grew up as a young kid listening to the song and while no caring much for the meaning of the lyrics that western vibe always made me create a vision about an american outlaw rather than a nazi officer. It's about seeking forgiveness for a life of bad deeds and how those memories can haunt you until your last breath. Jesse James felt guilty for his actions and accepted that his run was coming to an end. On the other hand Robert Ford realized he would never be as infamous as James and felt haunted by him so I turned it into a mix of two confessions.
It shows, well done
i always pictured more of a Renaissance era highway man.
I'm a screenwriter and I always wanted to use this song in a Miami Vice movie. Picture it. Esteban Calderone is a murderous thug who loves his daughter but he's killed a lot of people and crossed a lot of paths climbing the bloody rungs of Miami's crime ladder. So he tells his daughter: Mija, don't cry for me. I was a bad man who committed many sins and now I must atone for them. Why, Father, why? Because Mija, you can't beat The Man Upstairs because The Man's Too Strong. MIAMI VICE BLOOD ON THE WATER by Anthony Lee Arguien.
Rodney Dangerfield:
Father: "Someday you'll have children of your own"
Son: "So will YOU"
"I don't get no respect!"
Trump reminds me of a couple of stanzas from this old rock-n-roll tune:
"I have legalized robbery, called it belief
I have run with the money, I have hid like a thief
Rewritten history with my armies of my crooks
Invented memories, I did burn all the books.
.
.
Well I have tried to be meek and I have tried to be mild
But I spat like a woman and I sulked like a child
I have lived behind walls, that have made me alone
Striven for peace, which I never have known."
And so it goes doesn't it?
John~
American Net'Zen
Definitely one of my faves but my favourite line ever is "Your sister gave me diamonds and I give em to your wife." That's not in this cool adaptation.
"Cornered &'Ornery"
I Still Wonder about That Man whose gone So Wrong 😑
Es el tema de mark konpfker, es de lo mejor. No esta en vivo actual😅😊😊
2022: You had to have Cheated.
Could I talk to the Male you gleaned this from?
The cops took my .22
So I got a .45
"No-one Raped a .38"😏
In an interview that appears in a book, "Written in my soul" by Bill Flanagan [1] Knopfler explained the lyrics:
On "The Man's Too Strong" [Brothers in Arms], I tried to do a study in guilt and hatred and fear. On some levels, you can almost see a Hess-like figure, in the depths of Spandau. You might see somebody who's just not at peace with himself. It's always interesting to me that any kind of heavy censorship, like book burnings, has always failed in the long run. That kind of suppression. I was just trying to get in the mind of somebody who's lived his life that way. There's nothing very heavy about it, it's just an experiment in character and playwriting. That song is absolutely not me. It's like Randy Newman talking about being a closet gay truck driver.
josefk64, cool, I didn't know that, thanks for sharing that info.
nice, the lyrics are actually about a german officer with close ties to hitler, cant remember his name.
TheWeepingCorpse Rudolph Hess.
........NO APOLOGIESSS.....