THIS SONG TRIGGERS ME! | James Blunt - "Monsters" [Acoustic] - REACTION

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  • @ericzeichert511
    @ericzeichert511 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +169

    There is a video of James actually singing this song to his father, who had stage 4 kidney disease at the time. I understand a family member came forward to donate one in a nick of time. This is an amazing song.

  • @rosshartley5807
    @rosshartley5807 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +172

    The official video with his father is infinitely better, and everyone who watches it does cry. It's almost impossible not to because it's so emotional. He thought he was saying goodbye to his father, but a cousin donated his kidney, and he's still alive today.

    • @jenniferrichardson8474
      @jenniferrichardson8474 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      I agree! I can't watch it without bursting into tears. It makes me emotional every single time.

    • @Hobodeluxe960
      @Hobodeluxe960 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      this is me and my son. his mother passed 4 yrs ago and I'm in end stage heart/copd/diabetes and he's my caregiver. so the roles are reversed. for almost his entire life I took care of him and now he's taking care of me. that's why he says I'm not your son, you're not my father, not that it's a sign of their conflict or estrangement but the roles are reversed. and yeah I can't hear this without crying ugly. "he's giving his dad permission to go". you nailed it. the only thing I want from my son is to know he will be fine without me.

    • @summerof6734
      @summerof6734 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@Hobodeluxe960
      The love you share will keep you close when the moment has come to go back Home, and the relationship you share will be even stronger after that, until you are together again. Share your feelings now, in words and actions, create more memories. I miss my mother, my father, my brother, but I can feel them helping me and guiding me from the other side. You will both have this bond that will keep you close❤️✨

    • @Atroll_man
      @Atroll_man 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The official video was done in one take.

  • @candacemay7187
    @candacemay7187 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +145

    Ohhhh, Brit!! Please react to the official video of this which shows James singing to his own father!! Very powerful!!

    • @Someonelser1
      @Someonelser1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      I spent a whole day watching reactions to that video and bawling

    • @bernardsalvatore1929
      @bernardsalvatore1929 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      ​@@Someonelser1ME TOO

    • @NightFogFilms
      @NightFogFilms 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Eh, this was expected. Brit has a way of reacting to the wrong version of a song but this one is pretty close to the official video. I'm still waiting for her to react to the RIGHT version of CREEP by Haley and PMJ. She did a live stage version... yikes!

    • @candacemay7187
      @candacemay7187 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      @@NightFogFilms LOL! Yes, she always picks the most obscure video to watch!

    • @patriciawilliams1416
      @patriciawilliams1416 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes.

  • @karenbliss8719
    @karenbliss8719 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +34

    I’m 61 and my daddy is 91 and the best daddy in the world! He still works 40 hrs a week!! Oh and my mom is 86 and they just celebrated their 67th anniversary! Great reaction!

  • @jacd751
    @jacd751 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +63

    Both him & his dad were officers in the British military. When James was deployed to Kosovo & was saying goodbye to his dad, his dad said your not my son I'm not your father we're just 2 men saying goodbye. Both had that British stiff upper lip/not comfortable with emotion so it was sort of distancing themselves before his deployment. That's what's behind that line.

    • @carolcarol3938
      @carolcarol3938 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      His father was diagnosed with Stage 4 kidney disease and was hoping/waiting for someone to donate an organ. I believe this to be the reason James wrote this song. Luckily someone was able to help his dad with an organ donation before it was too late.

    • @daz_n
      @daz_n 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@carolcarol3938 It was a distant cousin who got in touch because of the appeal James made whilst promoting the song / video.

    • @carolcarol3938
      @carolcarol3938 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@daz_n that's right :)

    • @talltulip
      @talltulip 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😭

    • @ClausFC92
      @ClausFC92 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That was always my impression of it too. That they try to distant themselves a bit cause its too hard to say goodbye to your father or son. Happy to have it confirmed. Never really took the song as they were not close.. actually quite the opposite. It was just too difficult to show that kind of emotion.

  • @chadjohns6955
    @chadjohns6955 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    James has so many great songs. Goodbye my lover, You're Beautiful, The Same Mistake, The Girl that Never was, he's king of emotional heartstrings

    • @amyaeschbach3581
      @amyaeschbach3581 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      His biggest hit was “You’re Beautiful “. His voice astounding. Please react! You’ve seen people let you know that the video was astounding where he sings it for the first time to his father after he survives stage four kidney disease at the last minute. Yes they are British and you might like to know that they both fought together in a war for UK. No estranged relationship. Just what you said later on. Just that they both made mistakes and he’s setting his father free. The role reversal is so apparent. As a child or parent puts us to bed at night usually reading us a bedtime story and assuring us that the monsters under the bed they will take care of and we can rest. As our parents get older and we practically become caretakers he treats us with such gentle and intelligent hands. Putting his father to bed reading him the story and being the one to chase the monsters away. Yes tears especially in the original video. But something about the line, I will leave the light on, gets me in the feels every time. Brave James Blunt. ❤️

  • @kcarr9589
    @kcarr9589 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +53

    Oh - you really need to watch the other video (official?) even MORE emotional and his father is in it. This is good, that one’s best.

    • @ravenmasters2467
      @ravenmasters2467 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You can only get one chance to hear the song for the first time, and so that boat has sailed, unfortunately. Such a shame she did this version.

    • @kcarr9589
      @kcarr9589 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ravenmasters2467 Very good point - I was worried about that too.

    • @kcarr9589
      @kcarr9589 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ravenmasters2467 but you know, come to think of it, I cry nearly every time I see it! Lol.

  • @tobycollins1636
    @tobycollins1636 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My dad was diognosed with bowel cancer just before christmas, his favorite time...we had our christmas but new year came and dad decided enough I held his hand for as long as i could

  • @swcoder
    @swcoder 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    "They open the wound every time they sing it." -- One of the best quotes I have heard.

  • @Fr35hlyB4k3d
    @Fr35hlyB4k3d 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +35

    Got to checkout the official music video for this. "The Girl That Never Was" is another emotional one from him.

    • @premasru
      @premasru 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Really hope Britt does a reaction video for that!

    • @brittreacts
      @brittreacts  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I’ll check it out!

    • @premasru
      @premasru 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@brittreacts Thank you Britt.

  • @siancolburn5163
    @siancolburn5163 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    James and his father are actually very close, but as both were military men they would approach emotional issues very matter of fact, to help them deal with things on an emotional level.

  • @chadjohns6955
    @chadjohns6955 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    As many are commenting, the official video is much more visceral, I have cried watching it over 50 times, it's just a close up of James face, and you can see his pain and real tears

  • @gallery963
    @gallery963 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Iam Tongi sang this in his American Idol audition. Worth watching. And then later in the show with James Blunt.

    • @DDD-dt4zc
      @DDD-dt4zc 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Iam did it so well James wanted to perform it with him..that was a beautiful moment in music history

  • @paulwalker242
    @paulwalker242 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Damn!! I lost my dad 14 months ago and honestly it hasn't gotten easier. I talk to him all the time. I miss him so much. Also I've been a James Blunt fan for 14 years and I can tell you his songs are VERY moving. YOU did such a GREAT meaningful reaction to this song. I appreciate what I believe is the best, most thoughtful reaction I've seen. Thank You

  • @ramblingbill9101
    @ramblingbill9101 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    His song Goodbye My Lover is excellent. He was in the British Army and wrote songs in his free time. He sent a copy to Elton John’s manager. The manager listened to it while driving and pulled over and immediately called him to set up a meeting. The rest is history.

  • @Jim-jc7dh
    @Jim-jc7dh หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    luv you're insightful thoughts! You are the most well grounded, engaging, delightful, entertaining reactors on the tube...AND very easy on the eyes!

  • @487shawntower4
    @487shawntower4 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    He did the orginal vid in one take , wanted it real and raw!

  • @MariaGolay
    @MariaGolay 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I wish you would have reacted to the official video. It has his dad in it. I cry every time I watch it. So powerful!!!!

  • @arsanima777
    @arsanima777 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Maybe it's not about the desire to make our parents just proud of us, but rather that we have the feeling that we are their pleasure.

  • @jeffwhyte5867
    @jeffwhyte5867 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I just re-watched this to really take in your comments, wow the feels! thanks for sharing your vulnerability, it helps others.

    • @brittreacts
      @brittreacts  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      You're so welcome!

  • @ashlenn4531
    @ashlenn4531 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Huge James Blunt fan! Try ‘The Girl that never was”, “Goodbye my lover,” or “You’re Beautiful.”

  • @kittyhendriks4556
    @kittyhendriks4556 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Always deeply touched when I hear this song. My father and I had some beautiful years after talking about our "mistakes". When he passed away I was so grateful for everything.
    My mother is a different story. You're so right about just apologize. That would make all the difference! Or just acknowledging.
    Thank you for this and many more beautiful reactions!

  • @user-th4dq9tw2f
    @user-th4dq9tw2f 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I had never actually heard this version before. I had only heard Iam Tongi's version for American Idol. He had recently lost his own father. He made both Luke Bryan and Lionel Richie cry. This song just wrecks me every time I hear it.

  • @glensnider6388
    @glensnider6388 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Last year’s American Idol Winner Iam Tongi sang this as his initial audition and then again in the finale results show he sang it in a duet with James. Initial audition brought the judges to tears.

  • @pamagnolia
    @pamagnolia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    This song touches me deeply. Flew to Chicago to see my dad in hospice. He was riddled with cancer. He was unconscious on pain meds. My half brother came too. We were with him from Friday to Sunday. On Sunday night I whispered to him it’s okay to go, we will be fine, I love you. He passed five minutes later. 😢

    • @UpliftedNow
      @UpliftedNow 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The same happened to my son and I when my husband passed from cancer 4 years ago. He was having more difficulty breathing that morning and was in a coma because the cancer was in his spine and had spread to his brain. We were on each side of him and were playing gospel music. I whispered in his ear that it was okay and that I would take care of our son so he could go. I told him that we would miss him, but we would be fine. He passed minutes later too and it was so beautiful. I had my head on his chest listening and then his heart stopped.

    • @pamagnolia
      @pamagnolia 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@UpliftedNow I am so sorry for your loss. And thank you for this lovely comment

  • @jeffwhyte5867
    @jeffwhyte5867 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    James Blunt is an English singer, imo one of his best songs is "You're Beautiful"

    • @cammiemorgan4108
      @cammiemorgan4108 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      “You’re Beautiful“ and “Goodbye My Lover” ❤

    • @cas9065
      @cas9065 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I think it is No Bravery, at least to me.

    • @SnKKS
      @SnKKS 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​​@@cas9065agreed. No bravery and same mistake are two of his best. 100% No Bravery is his best song.

  • @conneralexander7514
    @conneralexander7514 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My grandfather finally lost his battle to cancer on my birthday may 11th 2023. He was my best friend, he was my hero, and so much more to me. This song destroys me every time I hear it, because I first heard it shortly after his passing. Thanks for the reaction.

  • @user-vl4fx5wf1q
    @user-vl4fx5wf1q 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    OMG, it's a beautiful song but it still makes me cry!😢😢❤

  • @mikerant4135
    @mikerant4135 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    His father was dying of kidney disease (thankfully saved at the last moment) - JB wrote this at a time when all hope was gone. I don't believe there was a rift, though James was an officer in the British army and fought in Kosovo and elsewhere, so maybe the rift was 'life' rather than any fracture. His father heard this for the first time when they filmed the video - so the 'I'll tell you a true story' has an additional meaning. Watch the official video too, it shows the honesty of James Blunt. 'Goodbye my lover' and 'No Bravery' are a couple more 'goodies' - though there's an additional pathos to Monsters because of its deep personal relevance to the singer.

  • @teresahuntoon3535
    @teresahuntoon3535 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    From what I've read, the phrase "I'm not your son, you're not my father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye" is what he and is father used to say to each other when they had to go to battle while serving in the British Army.

  • @LonghopeBro-ju6jl
    @LonghopeBro-ju6jl 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    This song touched me deeply and brought tears to my eyes. I've lost both my parents and two siblings. So don't get me wrong when I say this. The song got stuck in my head, but then at one point it switched to Loggins & Messina, "Watching the River Run". "We're just two grown men saying goodbye." - "And it goes on and on, watching the river run".

    • @SaneGrey952-yd6ex
      @SaneGrey952-yd6ex 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Two completely different subjects, but the melodies do flow together. Now I can't get Loggins and Messina out of my head.

  • @nolanannie13
    @nolanannie13 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Oh my!! I was born in ‘73!! I remember listening to music in the backyard all summer and of course, this was on the radio. 70’s baby, 80’s kid, 90’s teen!! Best of the best!! Love all types of music! 70’s folk and disco, 80’s music(all), 90’s grunge/alt/rock, hip hop/R&B, dance, etc…😊 grew up dancing with my mom in the kitchen. Grew up in a family of 7 kids so we all shared music and grew together. You have to be open to all types to really enjoy life! 😮Never know what you’re missing. ❤Love all your reactions(agree on all your panty droppers)🔥 hahaha😂

  • @99sheepy
    @99sheepy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had heard of James Blunt, but never really listened to him. Until I was on a flight from the US to Shanghai. The concert "The Bedlam Sessions live at BBC" was available to watch. From that point on, I was a fan. I'd recommend Goodbye My Lover, and No Bravery from that concert. Very powerful. That said, I think my favorite song of his is 1973.

  • @487shawntower4
    @487shawntower4 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You know this is real from the beginning , I miss you DAD!!

  • @sharonmerritt8539
    @sharonmerritt8539 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Watch the official video, you’ll see the relationship in his eyes.

  • @MokanaMelodious
    @MokanaMelodious 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love listening to him, and allowing myself to let the tears flow. Its so therapeutic and healing.

  • @kippercsg
    @kippercsg 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This song hits hard. My grandfather died with Alzheimer's, my dad is in his 60s and showing the same early signs. I've got 3 kids, 18 13 and 3, and now another one on the way. Can't hear this and not think about all the above people.

  • @janetbreckon8211
    @janetbreckon8211 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    There is another video of this that has his dad in it towards the end. He faces forward through most of the son and you can see his expressions clearly. You will ball your eyes out.

  • @mrcurtis73
    @mrcurtis73 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I discovered this song last week on another reaction channel (😱 lol). I’ve listened to it like 4 times and it hits hard every time. And your psychological analysis of the song made it even better. Wow. 🙌🏼

    • @brittreacts
      @brittreacts  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's so good!

  • @jackroman2761
    @jackroman2761 วันที่ผ่านมา

    his father had stage 4 kidney failure so james write the song to tell his father how he feels and a distant cousin saw the video ans donated a kidney to james father and now hes alive and healthy because of the video

  • @juliewatson7492
    @juliewatson7492 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    James served in the British military in the Balkans. The songs No Bravery and Carry You Home are written from those experiences. You also need to listen to Goodbye My Lover and The Girl Who Never Was. All will make you cry. His big hit is You’re Beautiful. He’s a talented song writer who writes about his real experinces..

  • @richardgodfrey9838
    @richardgodfrey9838 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I agree, and I am sure you are right that when you become a parent you are more easily able to recognise your parents as human beings. I don’t have children. When I was 18 my Mother died of cancer, she was ill for 9 months. The da she died, my Dad was upstairs when her. He came down and said ‘That’s it, it’s all over!’ and he burst into tears. I had never seen him cry before and in that instant I saw him for the man and human being he was. Until that point I was a child and on,y then realised how much our parents protect us. That meant they seemed almost above human frailty.But they too, are only human! It was a shock!

  • @valwebb7640
    @valwebb7640 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Britt, please watch the original music video. James and his father were both British military officers. This is how they said goodbye when they went overseas on duty. His father was ill. His sister wrote the lyrics. The music video was done in one take to capture the raw emotions. His father survived.

  • @STEVOLOVESTHAILAND
    @STEVOLOVESTHAILAND 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have bad depression for so many years, my father would go to therapy with me. He said he was a bad daddy, he did the best he could. I got to say I love you to him before he passed.

  • @JG-fv9bv
    @JG-fv9bv 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hi Britt , the official video is the one to watch as its a song about his Father who had stage 4 kidney disease and wasnt expected to survive, in the video he's singing it to his actual Father

  • @GeorgeLewis-ml2wm
    @GeorgeLewis-ml2wm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Well done Britt, this is to me the handing over of the generational tasks dad your job is done it's my turn to take over, you may rest in peace.

  • @Hobodeluxe960
    @Hobodeluxe960 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    "he's giving his dad permission to go. you nailed it. the only thing I want from my son is to know he will be fine without me.

  • @SnKKS
    @SnKKS 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Hope you do more of his songs. One thing you get from James is heartfelt lyrics, singing and performance. He tends to give it his all.

  • @tcat6133
    @tcat6133 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Nothing is as beautiful as the official video. James and father are quite close. The back story in the comments here . James is a master songwriter and storyteller. You owe it to yourself to watch the original. I’m not your son, you’re not my father always gets people to digress but if you know the backstory and watch the original video, it will affect you more. Many people though, relate to your perspective and this song hits people in different ways, depending on the nature of their relationship with their dad, or lack thereof. Still heart-wrenching no matter how many times I hear it. 💕

  • @bakingbearsc
    @bakingbearsc 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I was estranged from my father for 20 years and my dad could not even care enough to call me saying he was dying my cousin had to. I did not call him before he passed.

  • @Zarab923
    @Zarab923 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The music video has his dad in it. No missteps. His dad almost died because he needed a kidney transplant and he
    had already donated one of his own kidneys and none of his family was a match but through this song they found a distant relative to donate a kidney. His dad was a great dad and made a great son. Obviously lol

  • @Rosiepooh75
    @Rosiepooh75 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This was an amazing reaction, and I can definitely see how the lyrics can be interpreted as estranged parent-child relationship.
    What James wrote it for was to say goodbye to his father who at the time was dying of kidney failure. After the official video released, a distant cousin of theirs saw it, tested as a match, and donated a kidney to his father. He is doing well now ❤
    The official music video tears your heart out... I watched it almost daily when my dad was dying - it helped me process...

  • @ramblingbill9101
    @ramblingbill9101 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m starting with a new therapist soon. I hope he or she is as insightful as you are. Love your reactions, Brit. Also, James Blunt wrote this as his father was very sick and close to death.

  • @madvetwoodworking3576
    @madvetwoodworking3576 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this song!!! Lost my dad when I was in an Army hospital.

  • @lorig-ski
    @lorig-ski 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

    No need to over analyze this one. This song was a simple, straight-up "don't be afraid to die, I am here for you, and we've left nothing unsaid" written by him about his father, who was in the final stages of renal failure at the time.

    • @geauxgirl44
      @geauxgirl44 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      She can’t help but over analyze

    • @rasync
      @rasync 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I've seen dozens of reactions to this song and you are the only one who didn't cry.... you should listen to the songs and stop analysing after a couple lines. You disappointed me

  • @lindascott6902
    @lindascott6902 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Britt, treat yourself and watch the official video. James’ pain is written all over his face, with tears welling in his eyes.
    James Blunt (family name is actually Blount) was an officer in the British Army, and served in the war in the Balkans in the late 1990s. Upon retiring, he started his very successful music career.
    His father was a colonel (or similar) in the British Army, and had donated a kidney earlier in his life. He then had Stage 4 kidney disease (terminal without a transplant) and none of his children were a tissue match. James’ sister wrote a poem about the process of watching her father die, and James adapted the lyrics, wrote the score, and released this song.
    Due to the video I hope you watch, a distant cousin living in Australia got in contact, was tested, and gifted Mr Blount with a kidney, which saved his life. It’s comforting to think of this fortunate outcome while watching the video.

    • @larrywright3132
      @larrywright3132 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      An interesting point is that both James’ father and the distant cousin are named Charles.

  • @marcelotto6825
    @marcelotto6825 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm a huge James Blunt fan. Going to see him live for the 3rd time in September 2024. Already have my tickets. I have all his CD's and I can honestly say you can choose any song from any album and it will be good. He is one of the few artists who's CD's I can listen to from beginning to the end without skipping a song.

  • @GS-xt8fu
    @GS-xt8fu 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The. Idea with dad is something else

  • @butterflymama0838
    @butterflymama0838 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You MUST watch the official video with his dad in it. It is so,so emotional.

  • @davef4982
    @davef4982 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    James has some great songs. Id recomend - No Bravery

  • @AjayMomma
    @AjayMomma 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was going to say, you should watch the music video if you really want to get hit in the feels. It's so raw, and good. Your comments about giving them permission to go also made me think of a song that P!nk came out with recently, but it's in the POV of the person who's ill. The music video is gorgerous and heart breaking.

  • @janiewindle946
    @janiewindle946 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of the hardest things I ever did was tell my mom how much I loved her and how happy I was God gave me her as my mom (she was in a coma and she was dying). And that even though I loved her so much and would miss her until I saw her again, it was okay for her to go. It took me a while to do that. She's been gone 20 years now, and I miss her every day, but she ran her race and finished well.

  • @jacklopez1046
    @jacklopez1046 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The video version he does with his father sitting next to him is so good.

  • @JC-pq4ul
    @JC-pq4ul 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Listen to the "the girl that never was"....also based on his life events.

  • @6anthony8
    @6anthony8 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The actual video will make you cry 😢

  • @SENSO1966
    @SENSO1966 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The most magnificent gift of Art...any Art (painting, poetry, architecture, music)...is that it is yours as well as the artist's.
    While this is James' story, it seamlessly became yours, Britt.
    His father...or Dad, now...joins him in the official video. Well worth your time and you can gift yourself with the much needed cry...

  • @jennywren7822
    @jennywren7822 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    The OFFICIAL VIDEO please ❤

  • @texasgramz
    @texasgramz 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Iam Tongi sang this song for his American Idol audition. Unfortunately, Iam's Dad died two months before his audition. For the finale, James Blunt sang the song with Iam. Iam won!

  • @verity1234
    @verity1234 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    what else do you need to listen to from James? - The girl that Never Was. But be prepared for the therapy. It is also based on his life experience.

  • @SeeJay81
    @SeeJay81 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    James Blunt released a song with the lyrics "watching you breathe, for the very last time." I came out right at the time my gran died. I was the only one in the room with her when she passed. My mum demanded that song be played at the funeral To this day I can't listen to it without crying

  • @kevinpugh3291
    @kevinpugh3291 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do we have the time to hold so many wrongs in our soul? The anguish is such a dagger in out heart.

  • @rebeccaanderson8305
    @rebeccaanderson8305 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    His son”The girl that never was” is way to good and bring your tissues!!!
    James Blunt writes songs from his personal experiences and it definitely shows.

  • @garrylander1545
    @garrylander1545 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You will be in tears by the end of this

  • @ellencourtney7187
    @ellencourtney7187 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very insightful reaction without seeing the original video with James and his Dad and knowing the background. Words of wisdom appreciated 💕

  • @shawnpilgrim2355
    @shawnpilgrim2355 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The music video is probably the most reacted to video on the internet. It’s actually what got me in to reactions.

  • @CurtMeyers
    @CurtMeyers 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Even if you don't react to the official video, just watch it for your benefit. You'll really see how emotional this song is for him.

  • @aprilphillips3404
    @aprilphillips3404 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You should check out Iam Tongi from American Idol (he won the show) He auditions with this song by James Blunt, dedicating it to his late father who had passed only 3 months prior to him auditioning. Well, he obviously made it through and on the finale of the show he got to perform this song again, but with James Blunt himself. It was so emotional, he almost lost it in the middle of singing it. James even comforted him during the performance, and he had the entire room in tears, including the judges. It was a gut-wrenching performance. Bring the concealer catcher for sure.

  • @kimzwolinski9919
    @kimzwolinski9919 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have only seen the video of this song. I’m glad you chose the acoustic version.

    • @thomasmacdiarmid8251
      @thomasmacdiarmid8251 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Me too, but she really needs to watch the original as well.

    • @brittreacts
      @brittreacts  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Glad you enjoyed it

  • @treada1583
    @treada1583 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I use to go to people's houses and do certain work and while we talked it was unbelievable how many sons and daughters moved on their own and never call their parents....

  • @simonbremner2707
    @simonbremner2707 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The moment on American Idol when he is singing with Iam( who lost his Dad before the show began) in the Duet Iam breaks down and James takes over shaking physically as he sings for Iam, who composes himself and they finish together. So afyer you watch the official clip with his Dad go watch the duet❤

  • @colmmonaghan3976
    @colmmonaghan3976 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    James is some man ex army I met him in Germany on exercise and yrs later he turned into a music artist, amazing

  • @Damnitjim72
    @Damnitjim72 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just seen video Eric church released song with monster in song title watched for 1st time today. Then I seen this reaction you did with monsters for song title.1st time listening to James Blunt. Wow these are different songs. James song is so deep emotional.

  • @troymendiola3676
    @troymendiola3676 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I have gone through what he was saying, my father had dementia and I saw the last time I went fishing together

  • @SeeTheWorldAsIDo78
    @SeeTheWorldAsIDo78 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The fact that I bawled like a baby listening to this thinking about my dad who passed away on October 27, 2021 😢

  • @lindabrewer3243
    @lindabrewer3243 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Your heart?? Watch the studio version where his emotions flow and his Dad is there with him.

  • @rynooosth
    @rynooosth 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stunning song ...Britt

  • @GD-kv4ri
    @GD-kv4ri 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This song makes me break down every time.... i held my dads hand as he told me " i dont wont to die" i dont take this as a song about an astranged relationship. He talks about fishing with his father...about his father chasing his monster under the bed away. FOr me this is a loving relationship both value and yes both made mistakes but they had the best intentions. This is a son telling his dad that he knows he was loved.. he loves and cherished his childhood but maybe later in life they grew apart. I just wish i could have held my dads hand and told him not to be afraid as he passed. This song makes me cry every time because i believe i failed him.

  • @user-rx7tv4ff8w
    @user-rx7tv4ff8w 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Our roles change over time, from child to parent. I’ve always appreciated the love from my mother and father. But since becoming a father, I understand the importance of unconditional love. Support and respect. I now know how difficult it must have been at times raising 4 kids. A balancing act. My takeaway from your reaction? How important taking responsibility for your mistakes and actions is. How it can set people free. This is truth.

  • @rim8610
    @rim8610 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I was the one who discovered my father had passed when I woke up one morning... about a month later I woke up to my mother passing so this song is real tough to get through. Thanks for another great reaction Britt !

    • @brittreacts
      @brittreacts  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh wow I’m SO SO SO Sorry to hear that!

  • @norsechick
    @norsechick 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    When his father was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer, his sister wrote a letter to her dad. James was so touched by it, he put it to music.

  • @Zarab923
    @Zarab923 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You don’t have to be a parent to understand your parents. Just have to understand that life is hard and we’re all human. Once I finally understood my parents it helped me out a lot. Beautifully flawed individuals

  • @user-ed2qn3sc6t
    @user-ed2qn3sc6t 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    the video version is very intense and worth a watch.

  • @pamhodges527
    @pamhodges527 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a very closed off, angry father. He was the best friend anyone could have but family owed him sonething. I always wanted his love but was scared of his harsh ways. I had my daughter and after years of seperation I realized he was only the person he was raised to be. He should have tried to change but thankfully God changed me! I made effort to spend time with his still hateful self before he passed and my daughter is told how important she is daily.

  • @treada1583
    @treada1583 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    he seems to have the perfect voice for this song as well......

  • @bebedenham362
    @bebedenham362 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That phrase about father and son was what his dad would tell him when he had to leave as his dad was a colonel in the royal army. They weren't estranged at all, but I'm sure they exprienced the same disappointments and petty disagreements and differences of opinion we all encounter with our parents as we grow up. That struggle for independence and to no longer be treated like a child is tough for a few years. 6:26

  • @mlbw1966
    @mlbw1966 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    His father and him were never estranged... his father had limited time on earth because his kidneys were failing.. He wrote this song to his father , when his dad left to serve British military he said, "im not your father , your not my son, we're just adults saying goodbye"" his father returned from battle. And James said the same words to his father when he inlisted in British military before being tabloid oversea.... His dad got a kidney match shortly have James released this song. So his dad is alive. Praise God
    Watch the video of this song when his father is in the video sitting beside James and Janes sings his Dadys song, Monsters to him
    You hear the emotions in this song because he is saying hoodbye to his father for eternity.
    Loosing a parent us devastating..heartbreaking song . You hear the love and fear of James feelings of a wonderful loving father his dad really is.
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  • @shawnnixon2811
    @shawnnixon2811 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can't watch this often. Get choked and depressed every time. YOU'RE BEAUTIFUL is a happier song of his.

  • @48Hybrid70
    @48Hybrid70 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You have to react to the American Idol audition of Iam Tongi, he sings this song with guitar and it is so emotional!

  • @jessieball6195
    @jessieball6195 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Watch the official video of this song=you simply cannot capture the actual anguish on Blunt's face watching this video.

  • @STEVOLOVESTHAILAND
    @STEVOLOVESTHAILAND 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I lost my father almost one year ago. Miss him so much.