First Time Hearing Metallica - One

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  • @poloreacts27
    @poloreacts27  ปีที่แล้ว +110

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    • @MrGriff305
      @MrGriff305 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I've never in my life heard those random audio clips from the music video. That's random audio. It really messed it up for me.. Especially the intense ending.

    • @timmyrushton9203
      @timmyrushton9203 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      liked and subscribed. thanks for doing this one. it was metallica's first video. they were always against the process until releasing this. it's amazing the following they got with zero radio play and no videos.
      this song was from their fourth album, and it was absolutely huge when it premiered on MTV. this was at a time when metal didn't get much play on MTV. it really paved the way for more metal bands to get their songs played, and for more people to hear it.

    • @markmacdonald1481
      @markmacdonald1481 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      It’s about a movie Johnny got his gun all the video comes from that film
      It’s a crazy film in black & white if you haven’t seen it you should

    • @shanevaters1615
      @shanevaters1615 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The MOVIE in this is "Johnny Got His Gun"

    • @MrGriff305
      @MrGriff305 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@shanevaters1615 The movie sound clips ruin the song. And every reviewer plays that music video version.

  • @frankieomega3140
    @frankieomega3140 ปีที่แล้ว +495

    You don't listen to this song, you experience it on an emotional level.

    • @lotusshakespeare3389
      @lotusshakespeare3389 ปีที่แล้ว

      Mother fucking WERD 💯

    • @mikelowen1091
      @mikelowen1091 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Never seen a better description. What you said, exactly.

    • @dilianadzharkalova1671
      @dilianadzharkalova1671 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Perfect description!!!

    • @markmaher4548
      @markmaher4548 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, especially if you're a veteran

    • @AMYV3
      @AMYV3 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      1990 city club kid. No Rock ever !!!! But One in my top 5 of all

  • @smurfy381
    @smurfy381 ปีที่แล้ว +450

    "Hold my breath as I wish for death" is the lyrics.. timeless masterpiece

    • @Luingi
      @Luingi ปีที่แล้ว +1

      genuinely some of my favorite lyrics of all time, just out of any song

    • @noobzo-0896
      @noobzo-0896 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      My favorite line is the last one, “Left me with life in hell”

    • @stonedmountainunicorn9532
      @stonedmountainunicorn9532 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      When tribal people saw that video and the line, the old Babu said: "nobody ever died holding their breath, you will only go sleep, what a horrible thought to be having"

    • @PocketAces0119
      @PocketAces0119 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@stonedmountainunicorn9532 I just watched that video, now I'm on a One reaction binge

    • @cobrademon761
      @cobrademon761 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@PocketAces0119same here

  • @PersephonesDilemma
    @PersephonesDilemma ปีที่แล้ว +553

    I binge these type of reacts because I grew up bullied by my own people, whether in the home or school because I am black and listened to metal, rock etc. This truly makes me happy.
    I feel like a child excited to show her favorite rocks to a stranger. Deeply healing. Thank you!

    • @Jammer0069
      @Jammer0069 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Same here brother.

    • @juliusfucik4011
      @juliusfucik4011 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      I wish you many great concert visits among your true peers. Rock on \m/

    • @ashr.k5041
      @ashr.k5041 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Im South Asian and same. They’re always like: why are you listening to white people music like wtfff

    • @ArkaeaFCL3
      @ArkaeaFCL3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Metal is about community and empowering each other through music! We do not discriminate or judge! We just love metal! 🤘🤘🤘❤

    • @markusorth5450
      @markusorth5450 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm sorry.

  • @abdo19code
    @abdo19code ปีที่แล้ว +115

    the crazy thing is these guys were like 21 years old when they wrote this song.. insane talent.

    • @mrsenor9563
      @mrsenor9563 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

      24-25, but still it’s ridiculous

    • @daviddiggens8841
      @daviddiggens8841 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Juiliard music school helped but let's be honest that without social media distractions people had more time to utilize their natural talent.
      If they lived today I fear they'd be too busy calling people "nootzies" on tiktok and Twitter for failing to be left of Lenin to ever create beauty musical or otherwise and they sure as hell wouldn't know war is bad... War is just what you do to wrong thinkers apparently or so I was told...
      I mean isn't beauty and meaning considered too modern and thus repugnant for today and uncool to the kids who will be voting in a year or two?
      I say this because of the music my nieces asked for for Christmas but my God, I truly fear that musical genius of any import is now dead.
      Hooray for propaganda killing it wherever it rears it pristine and immaculate head 😞
      And if I seem bitter...
      Then you should have to listen to your nieces music for a dozen hours too.
      This isn't the same old "it was better in our day" trope... this was diametrically opposed to anything good anywhere, everywhere at all times to everyone
      I may just buy them Metallica "and justice for all" to spite them.
      If my sister won't set them straight then I will!!!!
      Lol

  • @davidreusser7816
    @davidreusser7816 ปีที่แล้ว +354

    This song was based off the antiwar movie, "Johnny Got His Gun". The scenes in the video are directly from the movie. One of the best metal songs of all time.

    • @ScreeFi440
      @ScreeFi440 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      The book came first, set in WWI but written as an anti-war protest piece during WWII. It's one of those "read once, it'll change your life, but never again, because it'll fuck you up" situations. Really sad and disturbing, incredibly powerful.

    • @bettyrose959
      @bettyrose959 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The song wasn't based on it, the video used the footage from the movie because it had a similar theme to the song. Shot in black and white by director Michael Salomon. Due to routinely being required to pay royalty fees to continue showing the music video, Metallica bought the rights to the film.

    • @alcapone7319
      @alcapone7319 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yep, Johnny got His Gun.

    • @annaspradlin4874
      @annaspradlin4874 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      And the movie is based off the book, of the same name, by Dalton Trumbo who, I believe, directed the movie.

    • @IJIIKY9192
      @IJIIKY9192 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@bettyrose959 lyrics are definitely inspired by the book

  • @poloreacts27
    @poloreacts27  ปีที่แล้ว +737

    In case you're wondering... This song still gives me chills and one thing I hate doing is watching myself on camera but every time I click on this video I have to hear the entire song. Genius-level artistry here 🏆Thank you all for your support

    • @anniegloucester9169
      @anniegloucester9169 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I just watched this. If by chance no one has mentioned it yet in the comments, this song is based off the book "Johnny Got His Gun". That's the name of the movie in the background in the video as well.

    • @ramathorne1331
      @ramathorne1331 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      I grew on hip hop with an older sister that was a metal head. I heard this from her 30 something yrs ago and I’ve always thought this song was perfect.

    • @nathantoye1097
      @nathantoye1097 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      The clips in the video come from the movie titled 'Johnny Got His Gun'

    • @terribleterrier1685
      @terribleterrier1685 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I've been listening to this since I was a kid and it still give me chills. Every. Time.

    • @krammet
      @krammet ปีที่แล้ว

      @POLO REACTS
      @6:57 "Hold my breath as I wish for death"

  • @donniehagy5125
    @donniehagy5125 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Two young men (like my own kids) turned me on to this group and this song. I didn't care for it (at first) because I wasn't into metal. But as I continued to watch the video, I was mesmerized by the passion they displayed while playing. After that, I was hooked. I'm 71 and still enjoy them.

  • @yolandagarcia-qt1le
    @yolandagarcia-qt1le ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Love Metallica! Definitely masterful!
    R.I.P. Cliff Burton

  • @Eflaherty81
    @Eflaherty81 ปีที่แล้ว +420

    This is not just one of the top Metallica songs, it is a masterpiece of music. One of the top song of all genres.

    • @manitolas
      @manitolas ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Total agree 🤟🇬🇷

    • @tammywilliamson3572
      @tammywilliamson3572 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I couldn't agree more

    • @jxcelynyt
      @jxcelynyt ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It’s a beautiful emotional masterpiece

    • @tbonevoodoo
      @tbonevoodoo ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hold my breath asI wish for death. Oh please God help me!!!

    • @tbonevoodoo
      @tbonevoodoo ปีที่แล้ว

      It was a movie they made the song about.

  • @Ilovewbd
    @Ilovewbd ปีที่แล้ว +285

    I am 45...and have been listening to Metallica since junior high. This song is what got me hooked. They have some of the most BEAUTIFUL music ever. "Nothing Else Matters," "One," "For Whom the Bell Tolls" are my favorites.

    • @dirtysouth865
      @dirtysouth865 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Same here. Went to my 1st concert of theirs in 89 when I was in 7th grade

    • @alexandrethibault2482
      @alexandrethibault2482 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I'm the same age, became totally Met addict at 13.
      Even though I listen to/play diverse music styles since then, these guys genial music is linked to lot of great memories!

    • @lindamacduff2566
      @lindamacduff2566 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thankyou ms. Griffin!!😙us too

    • @jesseabbott7434
      @jesseabbott7434 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same age and same exact feeling!

    • @t.r.4496
      @t.r.4496 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Did they play Enter Sandman at High school football games as the players came out. I walked out four years straight to it in the mid 90's.

  • @ianmac138
    @ianmac138 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    The most fascinating part of the structure of this song is the guitar riff and double bass drum. It was meant to sound like a machine gun. Just masterful composition.

  • @nicksangetta8874
    @nicksangetta8874 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    I think this is the greatest song I have ever heard. After hearing it for 35 years it still blows my mind.

  • @JamoonXerxesSauber
    @JamoonXerxesSauber ปีที่แล้ว +218

    08:15 it was at that exact moment as a teenager, I realised I would be a life long metal head. I had never heard anything so sonically pleasing in my life up to that point. Really blew my mind and I remember that feeling like it happened yesterday.

    • @cheezy8492
      @cheezy8492 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Same here except im still 19

    • @dr.sahilakhtar
      @dr.sahilakhtar ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here except I'm 25

    • @ddevil4980
      @ddevil4980 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're damn right!!!

    • @Bryan-T
      @Bryan-T ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Same here. I think I was 12. I went from Nirvana to this and never looked back.

    • @ddevil4980
      @ddevil4980 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@Bryan-T lol I went from Pennywise (punk) To Metallica, then quickly to Slayer..

  • @fauxmedia3182
    @fauxmedia3182 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    “HOLD MY BREATH AS I WISH FOR DEATH”
    ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

  • @user-le2bd3xy4y
    @user-le2bd3xy4y 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I’m 53 and had the pleasure of going through my formative years with these guys. My 18 year old is also a huge fan which translates to their appeal. Check out Fade to Black and my personal favorite Whiplash!!! Incredible songs

  • @Ristofec
    @Ristofec ปีที่แล้ว +35

    One of the saddest and deepest songs I’ve ever listened to. And you did it justice. Thanks man.

    • @RosettaStoned462
      @RosettaStoned462 ปีที่แล้ว

      You need to discover T00l !

    • @phantom2284_
      @phantom2284_ 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@RosettaStoned462hell yeah brother

  • @deejayturtle
    @deejayturtle ปีที่แล้ว +340

    Yo POLO, This was the first Metallica song that enjoyed a "tiny" bit of commercial success and airplay. This song was the first "heavy" metal song performed live at the Grammys. I was 12 or 13 at the time and already aware of what the PMRC was trying to do to hard rock and rap, because of this I got the feeling you get when you watch an underdog win the big game. I was so happy for the culture in general. The cutaways are indeed from a movie called JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN. The movie was based of the book by the same name. The storyline of the song is the storyline told in the book and movie. Fun Fact: The movie became much more well known, developing the status of a "cult" film classic. Metallica eventually bought the film rights in order to keep showing the music video without having to pay additional royalty fees. Cheers POLO.

    • @MortiferGnome
      @MortiferGnome ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I've never been able to like Jethro Tull due to what happened at the Grammy's when ...And Justice For All was nominated.

    • @moosenbeans903
      @moosenbeans903 ปีที่แล้ว

      DJ ❤ cut n paste huh. It was still good of you

    • @deejayturtle
      @deejayturtle ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@moosenbeans903 ?

    • @philpennington826
      @philpennington826 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      A "tiny" bit? Sarcasm? Sorry, hard to tell on the internet sometimes. I'm just a few years older than you, I was 16 when "..And Justice For All" was released. I'd discovered Metallica a couple of years before through a school friend that had moved here from the Bay Area. THIS was Metallica's first music video, and the minute it debuted, EVERYONE knew who they were.

    • @moosenbeans903
      @moosenbeans903 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@deejayturtle come on dude. The way you wrote that made it appear as though you were a master Metallica fan who new all and could spout facts. Dude you cut and pasted or word for word copied 3/4 of your comment. There is no ill will I thought it was funny so called you out a bit. All good bud

  • @paulb808
    @paulb808 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    This song is a masterpiece. That middle section is one of the best bits in Metal ever recorded.

    • @Bryan-T
      @Bryan-T ปีที่แล้ว +3

      yeah, I've heard it hundreds of times and it still gets my head banging.

    • @willliam1343
      @willliam1343 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That outro has also been goated

    • @kevinsteadman7215
      @kevinsteadman7215 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Best band 2 come out of the states

    • @madelineanabella6400
      @madelineanabella6400 ปีที่แล้ว

      Masterpiece. Yes.

    • @amypiatt-knight428
      @amypiatt-knight428 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Absolutely a true masterpiece indeed!💯💯💯

  • @adrianslater9127
    @adrianslater9127 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I watched Johhny Got His Gun in grade 8 (35 years ago). A few years after that I heard One for the first time and eventually linked the two. Still gives me incredible chills nearly 2 decades later.

  • @petenelson7523
    @petenelson7523 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    It’s absolutely beautiful to see and hear someone that did some background on the song featured and give it open range to play and not just jump up and down because it’s a “metal band performance” Metallica has plenty more that should be reviewed by this gentleman

    • @JEFA10
      @JEFA10 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And Justice for all is the best album

  • @CyberN8
    @CyberN8 ปีที่แล้ว +245

    This is one of the first heavy metal songs that I heard that made me really appreciate the entire genre. check out For Whom The Bell Tolls

    • @deejayturtle
      @deejayturtle ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ay I know you. Hit me up on Discord.

    • @robertcampomizzi7988
      @robertcampomizzi7988 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That one is based off a Hemingway book(you might have known that but just in case)

    • @HD-ip6cd
      @HD-ip6cd ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Check out the whole and justice for all album

    • @FuckingFuckShitBitch
      @FuckingFuckShitBitch ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I second this content

    • @madelineanabella6400
      @madelineanabella6400 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That’s a great song also !!!

  • @IntelLady
    @IntelLady ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The detail in this song has always blown my mind. Even down to how Lars' drumming at certain points sounds like gun shots. Pure perfection.

  • @jamierpm
    @jamierpm ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I’m 43 and was introduced to Metallica in the mid 80’s. Seen them live in Montreal and it’s still my #1 rock metal band

  • @cjb444220
    @cjb444220 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    No matter how many times I hear the song. It still gives me goosebumps. It chokes me up when he is calling out to his mother. Saying mother please help me I'm having a terrible dream and I can't wake up

    • @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle
      @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle ปีที่แล้ว

      Watch the movie, that's not a part of the song.

    • @cjb444220
      @cjb444220 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FuckTH-camAndGoogle yeah I know. It's Johnny get his gun. Or got his gun. Just saying it gets me emotional

    • @arifeannor9573
      @arifeannor9573 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FuckTH-camAndGoogle lol no shit, but it is part of the music video.

    • @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle
      @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle ปีที่แล้ว

      @@arifeannor9573 Which is why the music video is atrocious.

    • @rebeccaconlon9743
      @rebeccaconlon9743 ปีที่แล้ว

      As a mother it hits so hard

  • @davidsimi2322
    @davidsimi2322 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    You are correct sir. The video clips are from 1971 movie Johnny Get Your Gun. Metallica essentially made this song off that movie. Genius. And you have to watch it multiple times to get the full impact. If you don't tear up at least once, you're dead inside. Best song and video ever. So many layers

    • @frauleinmona
      @frauleinmona ปีที่แล้ว +13

      "Johnny Got His Gun". 😊

    • @robwilliamson9056
      @robwilliamson9056 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The book is even more graphic

    • @dk2614
      @dk2614 ปีที่แล้ว

      The book was banned for fear it would prevent men fighting in war. It took place during the first WW. Before DNA could identify bodies and modern medicine. These men were sent through meat grinders of trenches, artillery, and mechanized war. Tons of munitions are unearthed every spring by Europes farmers from that war over 100 years ago

    • @davidwilliams702
      @davidwilliams702 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fkn A

    • @JSmith-sy7km
      @JSmith-sy7km ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When Metallica wanted to use Johnny Get Your Gun for the video, they purchased the rights to the movie so that they wouldn't have to pay royalties every time the video aired. Not only great musicians, but smart businessmen as well!

  • @michaelpolk4662
    @michaelpolk4662 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    This was there 1st video they ever made and it is a classic, To see this video and to see how young they all are and how they have changed over the years is amazing.

  • @dillonhansel5498
    @dillonhansel5498 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I always love watching people react to this song. It doesn't get old, even after the hundreds of times that I've listened to it. This song was the reason that I started actually listening to music to begin with, and it will reign as my favorite song of all time until the day I die.

  • @timothywilliams2252
    @timothywilliams2252 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    It's surprising how many of the loud, grinding metal songs, that are so dark, can have a very strong "anti-war" message. From Ozzy's "Crazy Train" to Iron Maiden's "2 Minutes to Midnight" and Metallica's "One"

    • @Wearywastrel
      @Wearywastrel ปีที่แล้ว +25

      War pigs, BYOB, fortunate son. Lots of anti-war sentiment.

    • @pennydaytreasures8173
      @pennydaytreasures8173 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      One reason I’m so anti war is because of the music I grew up on.

    • @Pinion512
      @Pinion512 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@pennydaytreasures8173 Interesting, I grew up on the same music and I wouldnt classify myself as anti-war. I'm probably a bit more anti-government, but it's not due to music.

    • @realburglazofficial2613
      @realburglazofficial2613 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Slipknot- Psychosocial is an anti Iraq war song

    • @timothywilliams2252
      @timothywilliams2252 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@realburglazofficial2613 not familiar with that particular song... so, I'm gonna' take a listen :)

  • @MortiferGnome
    @MortiferGnome ปีที่แล้ว +37

    This song has probably the most well known transition/break in any metal song ever recorded. Even people who weren't fans got behind that ending run.

    • @poloreacts27
      @poloreacts27  ปีที่แล้ว +11

      That ending was mind blowing

  • @EnchantedJewelzEmpire
    @EnchantedJewelzEmpire 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS is my favorite Metallica song. The riffs and tempo changes so much that it's like 4 different songs in one! And the echoing of his voice makes it feel multidimensional. You HAVE to hear it if you already haven't! 🔥🖤

  • @Fmiller64
    @Fmiller64 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    This is a very rare song that goes beyond just music and just a video. It crosses over to art.

  • @j.t.3798
    @j.t.3798 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    'hold my breath as I wish for death'! Damn!! Song brings me to tears everytime. God damn wars! So glad you did this song, brother. This is deep, but masterful. 'Dosposable Heroes' won't disappoint. I also hope you dig into gojira and opeth, both live are indescribable!

    • @mokane86
      @mokane86 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      2nd Disposable Heroes.
      Yes war is clearly the front end theme, but a lot too is something like "when does science/medicine go to far".
      He is a product of 'their' profession, as he would be dead and gone and done suffering through just the warrior side of things.

    • @animacs1
      @animacs1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And “i can not live, i cannot die

    • @TheJohmac
      @TheJohmac ปีที่แล้ว

      For the longest time I thought he was saying 'hold my breath inside, wish for death' same meaning, but didn't know what he was really saying til I read the lyrics after buying the album in the 80s'

    • @mwfmtnman
      @mwfmtnman ปีที่แล้ว

      Read the book, it is even more powerful.

    • @animacs1
      @animacs1 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mwfmtnman on my list!

  • @knightsofra1944
    @knightsofra1944 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    Now listen to this song and think about a veteran with Depression, PTSD or lost a limb to an IED. This song still relates to what veterans today are going through. Like the Vid, cheers

    • @hootie6787
      @hootie6787 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And this is precisely why there's a group of us that check in on other guys we served with just to make sure everybody is heard and knows there's still people that have their backs.

    • @amypiatt-knight428
      @amypiatt-knight428 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly!!!💯❤️💯😘🥲🙏

    • @tarae.dennee6174
      @tarae.dennee6174 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hootie6787 I’ve got your six ❤️

    • @jcon2060
      @jcon2060 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hootie6787 hey G. Thanks for your service. Do you guys check up on the peeps you invaded based on intelligence your government gives you? Like there must be some kind of regret, no? I feel like that's the hardest part for sure. Having to live with the knowledge that you had to tear families apart for oil. Must be hard my guy. Stay strong.

    • @hootie6787
      @hootie6787 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jcon2060 you talk as though the military gets a say in where they're deployed. However, in the times I was there I did try and make sure people were alright. I doubt there are many who went through it could honestly say that they were there for the greater good but, Iraq is different to Afghanistan.
      Regret? No. I don't regret it, I don't feel guilty about any of the roles I played because I accepted it and to be honest, I don't honestly care what anybody thinks but acting like the military were doing their jobs. Its down to politicians not listening and denying their own intel. Everybody knew there weren't any WMDs.

  • @user-by7vz1in5v
    @user-by7vz1in5v 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was at this concert late 80s it was unbelievable awesome 👏🏼 marsh pits everywhere never forget it !! This song is facts it’s true it happens 😢❤

  • @jeremymiller7932
    @jeremymiller7932 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    This song was my first Metallica experience when I saw it on MTV as a teenager.
    Few videos have ever impacted me as much. The definition of living Hell!
    Nearly thirty years later as a Veteran who has fought in war. I am fortunate not to have had a similar fate.

  • @gracemichelli.2am124
    @gracemichelli.2am124 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I'm so glad you found out the meaning of this song. So many people don't understand it. It's like Master of Puppets by Metalica. Many don't understand the meaning of the songs. Great reaction.🥰

  • @Cirkelo
    @Cirkelo 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    metallicas music just been with me most of my life. Almost now more than ever that I am in my late 40ies.

  • @brianbarnard5826
    @brianbarnard5826 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    “Hold my breath as I wish for death”
    Is the lyric you were asking about.

  • @heidimackay1902
    @heidimackay1902 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    The lyrics are actually hold my breath as I wish for death..Metallica is one of the best out there, probably one of the best live concerts I've ever seen ❤

  • @OnionsMakeYouCry9
    @OnionsMakeYouCry9 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Sure you know by now but the lyric is "Hold my breath as I wish for death," which is one of the most haunting lyrics in the song, glad I found this channel, great song reactions!

  • @nicholasalexandropoulos2821
    @nicholasalexandropoulos2821 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of the most perfect songs ever .. from the lyrics showing his descent into despair and pain, to the way the drums and guitars act as battle sounds in the background during the crescendo.. absolutely perfect

  • @acfacf4657
    @acfacf4657 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Love that look of pure disgust on someone's face the first time they hear these incredible metal riffs. It's the best compliment you can give these artists.

    • @SinclairMoon
      @SinclairMoon ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Metal stank face. 😂

    • @King-oj8hr
      @King-oj8hr ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, that’s great music stank face 😁

  • @barbaraasandoval2551
    @barbaraasandoval2551 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Metallica at their finest , I am 66 and still headbang to them . Had the pleasure of seeing them perform live .Love to feel the loudness of their music ❤️

    • @skarlottt
      @skarlottt ปีที่แล้ว

      it started with kill Em All.....hooked 52

  • @specialk5407
    @specialk5407 ปีที่แล้ว +71

    I saw them live several times in the early 90’s. When they perform ONE it is intense. It’s like you are in the middle of a combat zone. The bass rattles you to your core. 30 years of listening to them & this song still sends chills down my spine. The line you couldn’t make out is Hetfield singing, “hold my breath as I wish for death.” The reason they are so appealing is their lyrics tell stories while their instruments convey raw emotion. You’ll find many of us that listen to metal also love rap. Another genre of story telling.
    Lars Ulrich is a master on drums. If you have a chance to see them, go. You won’t regret it.

    • @AM-ko4pi
      @AM-ko4pi ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Yeah man, the majority of metal heads I know, myself included, are also rap heads. The two genres are very much intertwined by a fan base that has the same tastes.
      And it works both ways too. I’ve introduced so many of my rap head friends to metal and they almost universally get hooked to it.
      If you love hard music, you love hard music, no matter the genre.

    • @scenicrouteart
      @scenicrouteart ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Saw it live, also. Took my daughter as a gift for straight A grades! Incredible concert….Also love Unforgiven!

    • @Buleril1
      @Buleril1 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Lars Ulrich is not a master on drums. Not even close. Even Lars Ulrich wouldn't say Lars Ulrich is a master on drums.

    • @alanela6761
      @alanela6761 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      And some of us would rather stick q tips through our ears and into our brains than ever have to endure rap....

    • @robhodgson6872
      @robhodgson6872 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Buleril1 mind you .... masters don't go blabbing about being masters.

  • @krisprepolec5616
    @krisprepolec5616 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The book it’s based on, Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo, is also excellent. I read it in high school when this song came out, and it changed me.

  • @tamirch1
    @tamirch1 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is one of the best video clips ever produced. One of the few cases that the clip adds to the meaning and impact of the song.

  • @tommygallagher2542
    @tommygallagher2542 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    When ever people say metal is just screaming an noise, I always tell them to listen to this song, and pay attention to the lyrics, it’s such a powerful song and with huge meaning.

    • @insertnamehere4419
      @insertnamehere4419 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Death metal and the like gives metal a bad name. How many people ignore metal as a genre because " its just noise" :(

    • @AKayfabe
      @AKayfabe ปีที่แล้ว

      people ignore the lyrics a lot who don’t like the genre. Some of the most “screaming” bands have important lyrics. Nuclear assault for example. the Lyrics are almost more relevant today than when they wrote them. Metallica and Megadeth always great.
      Slayer have amazing well written wordy lyrics.
      DRI-lots of Angry environmentalism.

    • @redrick8900
      @redrick8900 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@AKayfabe You like Megadeth lyrics? Are you 12?

  • @michellewheatley2007
    @michellewheatley2007 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    This is a hard song, but it is the reality of war. Sometimes preserving life at all costs is not the best decision. Quality of life has to play into this as well. That is a big part of this song. This is one of the few heavy metal songs that made me cry.

    • @fubar0300
      @fubar0300 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Unpopular opinion- but you’re right. And it’s not just physical disabilities. Sometimes we’d rather sleep.

  • @kallistikaleid
    @kallistikaleid ปีที่แล้ว +8

    As a guy who grew up in Metallica, Pantera, Led Zepplin, Black Sabbath, and Nirvana, I can confidently say that the first times one listens, and groks, these bands, one gets scarred. You look back at yourself later, and you find deep, permanent, discoloured grooves in your soul. You don't remember the pain of the growing and FEELING at the time, but, you end up understanding that this music forever altered the landscape of your spirit and mind. I, for one, feel blessed for the exposure and change.

  • @waffles2waffles
    @waffles2waffles ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My cousin showed this song to me. I listened to it on repeat for the entire road trip. And thus, a Metallica fan was born.

  • @k.d.r.ckevind.6855
    @k.d.r.ckevind.6855 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This entire album is a total Musical Masterpiece!!

  • @dmanimousprime3858
    @dmanimousprime3858 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The video is so much more impactful if you're already familiar with the song and the lyrics. Then you can appreciate both. The video can be overwhelming if it's your first exposure to ONE.

    • @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle
      @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle ปีที่แล้ว

      The video is legitimately horrible. It's completely redundant because it just reiterates the lyrics and only serves to distract from the actual song.

    • @aryansigrid
      @aryansigrid ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FuckTH-camAndGoogle I watched the OG video, 'we' had a VHS named "2 of 1" of Metallica's, I was aged 15 years old & had no problem understanding this video, I "got" the song/video!
      I watched it twice with my elder brother & cherish the 80's & finding Metallica back then!

    • @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle
      @FuckYoutubeAndGoogle ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@aryansigrid Of course you didn't have a problem understanding it, I said it's redundant, not confusing.

  • @myfavoritesith
    @myfavoritesith 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The song is based on the move Johnny got his gun. That is where the movie clips are taken from.

  • @freespeechfiona
    @freespeechfiona 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I've always loved this song but never knew the meaning behind it until watching your reaction. Thanks for making these reaction videos, I love them!

  • @Overpaid_ATV
    @Overpaid_ATV ปีที่แล้ว +55

    It sucks that I grew up listening to these guys so I couldn’t have a genuine first reaction but every time I hear those 4 opening note I get goosebumps down my spine, this song is truly they’re last masterpiece since Cliff burton. Rock on boys🤘🏽

    • @anthonybotonis5841
      @anthonybotonis5841 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Truly is a masterpiece and Cliff is sorely missed... but the day that bever comes is up there🤘

    • @warrenkowch6792
      @warrenkowch6792 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello glad you love this song it is a master piece but check out Iron Madien

  • @ProfGlass
    @ProfGlass ปีที่แล้ว +18

    This is my favorite Metallica song. It is a masterpiece that will stand the test of time. The song is based on a book “Johnny Got His Gun” written in 1938 by an American author Dalton Trumbo.

  • @ravenheart1439
    @ravenheart1439 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I remember back in 86 sayin I'll be listening to this when I'm 50..well I'm 51 and still listening...that is the definition of a timeless song people if there ever was one..got out of Metallica after the black album...they just went in a direction I don't care for is all...they earned their right in history as one of the best no doubt....

  • @carihenson8019
    @carihenson8019 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    This is my favorite too- as dark as it is, it is absolute ART. It’s so bitterly beautiful.

    • @animacs1
      @animacs1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Written by KIDS almost (early 20s)

  • @davidsimi2322
    @davidsimi2322 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This song is a masterpiece. Instrumental, lyrical, visual, everything. Metallica and whoever directed this video are geniuses. Check out No Leaf Clover next. So glad you did this reaction!

  • @christinemclaurin2631
    @christinemclaurin2631 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One and Master of Puppets are my favorite Metallica songs. Fantastic reaction!

  • @lukaluukaa
    @lukaluukaa 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As someone who absolutely loves the book & movie this song was based off of, metallica did such a good job at portraying such raw, desperate emotion

  • @lilyj8420
    @lilyj8420 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    It's always nice to see when music that I grew up with reaches a new audience and that new audience can appreciate it for all that it is. A *true* metal masterpiece!💓💓

  • @blondie2775
    @blondie2775 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    He's saying "Hold my breath as I wish for death." I read the book Johnny Got His Gun many years ago then saw the movie. Its one of the best anti war stories out there and Metallica brilliantly brought the feelings in their music! They are amazing musicians!

  • @Fred-uf7bl
    @Fred-uf7bl ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You said "as someone who's picking up rock now.." and then you did it justice. This was beautiful.
    Instant subscribe!

  • @darklordambrosias
    @darklordambrosias ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Hold my breath as I wish for death, oh please God help me!" is the line you're trying to understand.
    The movie used, which this song was inspired by, is "Johnny Got His Gun".
    This song was actually Metallica's first foray into making music videos. A pretty interesting way to get into making videos. However, it makes you wonder what kind of videos would have been made for songs like "Master of Puppets" or "Creeping Death".
    I love the line the priest has, "He's the product of your profession, not mine."
    Another song that covers what Veterans feel like when coming back from war is Five Finger Death Punch's "Wrong Side of Heaven". That song hits me in the guts more than "One" does.

  • @spectech73
    @spectech73 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    My friend Dave drove me to the local record store at the time so that we could purchase this record. It was actually 2 records, I at first couldn't understand how they had only 9 songs but needed two records to fit them. I, and basically all my friends were absolutely obsessed over And Justice For All, much like Master of Puppets before. To this day, I get chills from this video and song. Metallica is still my favorite band. It makes me happy to see folks seeing this for the first time all these years later and seeing what we saw. This song is a masterpiece.

  • @dmanimousprime3858
    @dmanimousprime3858 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Lyrics! Lyrics! Lyrics!
    We all started listening to the albums with the lyrics in our hands--reading along.

  • @Ashhh571
    @Ashhh571 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is my all time favorite 😍 ❤️ incredible song, lyrics, guitarists, and vocals. I still havent been lucky enough to see them live but I need to ❤❤

  • @vCLOWNSHOESv
    @vCLOWNSHOESv 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    We all used to turn on MTV when Headbangers Ball was on because this song was certainly going to be on. We actually had to wait for songs to come on back in the day and I waited for this one every day.

  • @ywilliamball2769
    @ywilliamball2769 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Seen them 7 times . They are great live. They have not lost a thing.

  • @MachineHead-tm5zg
    @MachineHead-tm5zg ปีที่แล้ว +8

    One of the best songs ever. To those who gave all and to those who have given so much. Much love. Semper Fi

  • @RickMcCay
    @RickMcCay ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Metallica hits home to me on so many levels. One of the closest to home is UNTIL IT SLEEPS.......As a victim of child abuse, this song really tugs at my heartstrings.

    • @walter7787
      @walter7787 ปีที่แล้ว

      The song, according to Hetfield, was actually about his mother dying from cancer. She wouldnt accept treatment, because as a hardcore christian she didnt believe in medicine. The “it” in the title is her cancer. The message of the song is basically that he wants to be with her until she dies.

  • @bul166
    @bul166 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Yeah, this is based on the book "Johnny got his gun." By Dalton Trumbo. Pretty tough read.

  • @user-fb3mp5hf7r
    @user-fb3mp5hf7r ปีที่แล้ว

    The song is based in Dalton's Trumbo book "Johnny got his gun". Trumbo also directed the movie, witch is shown in Metallica's video. When i was 16 i bought the book because of the song and man i was crying like a baby

  • @RRPBJJ
    @RRPBJJ ปีที่แล้ว +5

    absolute masterpiece of music. NO ONE can write like this is metal.

  • @btrau9940
    @btrau9940 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    React to Metallica's Fade to Black, you will enjoy that song also

  • @joatagewin
    @joatagewin ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This song is definitely a masterpiece and one of the best ever written, dare I say ever.

  • @moonlightalkemist
    @moonlightalkemist ปีที่แล้ว

    I hadn't heard Metallica - One until I was on my way to combat in the Persian Gulf in 1990. We stopped in the Phillipines and were granted some liberty in Olongapo City outside Subic Bay, Phillipines. This song was on a loop in a bar frequented by Marines and sailors of the combat arms variety and the video played on a screen that took up one entire wall of the bar. We would get trashed on pitchers of Jim Beam and Coca Cola (for $1 each) and watch this over and over. I was fresh young jarhead out on a town halfway across the world from where i grew up in a small town in Idaho. Booze was dirt cheap, food was everywhere and cheaper than booze, women were gorgeous and available and then I stumbled into that bar playing this song. I was instantly a Metallica fan for life. Great react vid

  • @ethanamldon5657
    @ethanamldon5657 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The part that amazed me is they sounded just as good in concert

  • @justmehere1971
    @justmehere1971 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This song was also my gateway entrance to metal. So many memories with this song and the whole genre when I discovered how much I loved it. Still one of my faves.

  • @armandovazquez8441
    @armandovazquez8441 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    So many amazing songs...Nothing Else Matters, Turn The Page, The Unforgiven, Sad But True, The Memory Remains, Master of Puppets, Enter Sandman.

  • @mattblatchley2061
    @mattblatchley2061 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    BEST reaction to this song I've ever seen....well done, sir.

  • @LordChains
    @LordChains ปีที่แล้ว +13

    There is various parts of this songs lyrics that can also relate directly to Combat PTSD. I fought in Iraq and Afghanistan from 2001-2014. The part of the lyrics I posted at the end of this is very similar to Combat Related PTSD.
    Can't tell if this is true or dream
    Deep down inside I feel to scream
    This terrible silence stops me
    Nothing is real but pain now
    Now that the war is through with me
    I'm waking up, I cannot see
    That there's not much left of me
    Nothing is real but pain now
    Darkness, imprisoning me
    All that I see, absolute horror
    I cannot live
    I cannot die
    Trapped in myself
    Body my holding cell
    Left me with life in hell!

    • @amymichelle1916
      @amymichelle1916 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for your service! 😊
      I come from a military family...from Revolutionary War to Iraq. Had 3 siblings in Iraq, 2 brothers and my sister. My Grandfather served 2 tours in Vietnam. I can't say I know how you feel, but I can relate. I pray everything gets better for you.

    • @branex336
      @branex336 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@amymichelle1916 Thank you??? For what? For bombing and killing all thoose innocent womena and children? You Americans are all completely brainwashed by your own propaganda and don't realise what's going on.

    • @growinhope7288
      @growinhope7288 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      After my good buddies came back from Afghanistan we binged this song and tons of whiskey. They didn't serve there nearly as long as you did but they didn't come home the same way they went. They were crazy ass Marines to start with and I loved the.for that but they came home mad men. Listening to this song was the only way I could tap into their feelings and emotions. Thank you for your Service, much love.

  • @seanaries7563
    @seanaries7563 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I'm 33 this song has been a life long favorite at the end she locks the locking hemostats on his breathing tube and he drifts off into death the guitar portrays so we'll the panic and anxiety he's feeling as he dies. I'm glad you did the official video it gives all that extra dialogue you would've missed out on otherwise.

  • @Faithfulfamily
    @Faithfulfamily ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Metallica released a VHS way back the day called "Two of One" where the band presents the song and video with full commentary of the inspiration for this song. We watched it so many times! Here at 50 and no longer a "metalhead" but I still listen to this one often enough. A masterpiece yes!

    • @Gyrfalcon312
      @Gyrfalcon312 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Once a metalhead, _always_ a metalhead 😎
      You may drift off and listen to other music styles, maybe nothin' as you get through work and other life situations, but the love of metal is always there.

  • @ziyar8826
    @ziyar8826 ปีที่แล้ว

    This song even got my little punk ass to love Metallica...I don't listen to punk much anymore but this song is my ringtone. Such brilliance!!

  • @kerrybanks7740
    @kerrybanks7740 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This song came out when I was in high school, it was my introduction to Metallica and heavy metal as a whole. I loved it, it was loud, it was fast, it was in your face.
    Now I'm 50 and a veteran. I spent 5 years of my life in the middle east witnessing first hand the atrocities that people can commit to each other and the result of it all. I can tell you right now, after not hearing this song for probably 30 years, it hits differently. It hits a whole lot deeper now than it did when I was just a kid and it was just loud, fast, and in your face.

  • @jordan4748
    @jordan4748 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You neeeeeed to watch live versions, from Seattle 1989. No matter which track, this is the best metal concert in history.
    Also Moscow 1991 will be mindblowing too

    • @DavidSmith-ig6fe
      @DavidSmith-ig6fe ปีที่แล้ว

      YES! That concert is fucking incredible. I had just discovered Metallica in 2009 and watched that show. It left me in complete awe.

  • @damienthorne9328
    @damienthorne9328 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was my first Metal-CD I bought in 1988 when I was 14. And I bought 4 times more since then, because I wrecked them all from hearing it so much. And still I get goosebumps every time I see the video.
    "...and justice for all" changed my music taste.

  • @JDW045
    @JDW045 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always felt like the last half of the song, the guitar and drums sound like the rhythm of heavy machine gun fire giving the song even more emotion.

  • @rickspear3349
    @rickspear3349 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It's good to see people broaden their horizons.. especially music they're not used to.. reading lyrics opens our eyes and hearts, Thanks for sharing this Masterpiece with others who may have never known it existed my brother!

  • @katherineschmidt2075
    @katherineschmidt2075 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Top Notch musicians aren't they??? They perfect every emotion and match the music to it. They never disappoint.

    • @mattsowder7978
      @mattsowder7978 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lars isn't a top notch anything. Many high school drummers can play as good as him.

    • @redrick8900
      @redrick8900 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@mattsowder7978 That you can say that after listening to this song shows that you don't understand music at all. This is one of the best drum parts ever recorded.

  • @ovaismalikvo
    @ovaismalikvo ปีที่แล้ว +4

    On one hand, I'm so proud to be a long time fan of Metallica (+30 years) but on the other hand, I'm so envious of you hearing this band for the first time! Great reaction! Metallica are the kings of metal as far as I'm concerned! 🤘🏽😎🤘🏽

  • @nickg0411
    @nickg0411 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The song is written about the movie Johnny got his Gun. This was Metallica's first video, they bought the rights to the movie for the video. I encourage you to see the movie, listen to earlier songs such as Fade to Black, For whom the bells toll, Welcome home (sanitarium) etc.

  • @riikkapeltonen3185
    @riikkapeltonen3185 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You must listen hero of The Day. One of The best of Metallica. Greatings from Finland 🇫🇮🙂

  • @ryanmcdonald724
    @ryanmcdonald724 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have honestly heard this song so many times and love it.. not until watching you react to it did I actually fully listen to the lyrics and understand what the song is actually about!

  • @Sky14318
    @Sky14318 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A masterpiece. I believe it got “best guitar solo ever”… back in the 90’s. I still get chills the instant I hear the gunfire intro. No matter what I’m doing, this song stops me in my tracks.

  • @coreytai5114
    @coreytai5114 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    35 years later they are still one of the most commercially successful and globally influential bands of all time

  • @scotmcparland8435
    @scotmcparland8435 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    One of the best songs to video ever done. The director/producer nailed the video... Fitting the song nearly perfectly.
    The thrust...the emotions you feel and hear, from this video/music is absolutely amazing... it has never been repeated or duplicated.
    Some of the best music was done in the late '80s & '90s.