American's First Time Reaction to Sabaton's song "The Ballad of Bull". Deep Dive

[@robinhaines4960]

He suffered ptsd and lived in virtual poverty. Bloody disgusting way for a hero to go.

[@freshmaker0088]

Most Australians don’t know the man’s name. Shouldn’t take a Swedish power metal band to give the man the credit he deserves,

[@rosswhite5975]

This is one of those songs that is the perfect example of "on 1st listen it didn't really grab me, but after watching the Sabaton History on it........ love it now". Amazing story and lyrics hit way deeper once you know the story. Great reaction 👍

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks

[@jasonpade4949]

Someone needs to petition the Australian Government to give him a Victoria Cross

[@brigidtheirish]

No shit! What the hell is wrong with the government not recognizing his heroism?!

[@boomerharris2965]

@@brigidtheirish Took 70 plus years for Teddy Sheehan to get his, sad but Bull will probably never get a VC

[@brigidtheirish]

@@boomerharris2965 That's a travesty.

[@TheNightlessFall]

you know there's something worng when a other country reconizing him and not his own country.

[@theconvictedquokka]

Most likely won't give him it bcs of his "anger and disrespect" of officers (symptoms of his ptsd

[@travisnoffsinger1703]

Love this song and this story. Bull’s story deserved to be told and yes…. he definitely deserves the Victoria Cross. Thanks for the awesome reaction!

[@TouchyReactions]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@garybaker797]

I wish my government would give him an congressional medal of honor, he is more of a hero than quite a few Americans who received it

[@bismarckandthekriegsmarine9711]

The highest medal is the Victoria Cross for Australia

[@bescotdude9121]

that is only in recent years it became the Victoria cross for Australia and the same goes for new Zealand and their Victoria cross for new Zealand also here is a link to a documentary about the Victoria cross for valor kzbin.info/www/bejne/iJO2ZXysoZ1ofbM

[@46flatty19]

Thanks for reacting to the Ballad of Bull. I've only seen one other reaction to the song. It is one of my favorite stories and songs from Sabaton. Thanks Again.

[@MrVarsac99]

Hard same, I get emotional everything I hear this song

[@6th_Army]

My wait is over.

[@ianmuir3028]

Great comment Jason, the problem is that no one can get a VC unless the act of valor is reported by an Australian or British commissioned officer. The highest award they can get is the Military Medal. My grandfather Milford is in the same boat as Bull. He got a Military Medal as his act of valor was reported by a Sergeant. and not commissioned office. If you read the citation that got him the Military Medal what he did was definitely entitled to get the VC.

[@miafranlund6982]

Thanks for reacting to this. I am one of those who loves this song. It's a story that deserves to be told.

[@bkfireshark]

Beautiful song and story, even if it isn't the usual Metal pace that Sabaton brings. Glad that you covered this one. One of my favorite underrated songs of theirs is "White Death", I'd recommend checking that one out whenever you get the chance

[@agent_ontario3891]

I second this - I love "White Death"!

[@TouchyReactions]

It it coming soon

[@kingbrunswick7374]

Do to Australia being part of the British commonwealth, they have their own verson of the Victorian Cross as the highest-ranking military award,

[@boomerharris2965]

Yes we do, the Victoria Cross for Australia, NZ and Canada do too. In practice the medal is no higher or lower than the VC and it is truly in formalities

[@PetterVessel]

Love this song. I am glad you did the Ballad of Bull history.

[@AussieRose76]

My dad is a former Australian Army soldier so I can agree with the previous comments 😊

[@agnieszkazuk]

Thanks for reacting to this beautiful song! It tells about the heroism and it's pleasant to listen to calm down :-)

[@codex4046]

This song is definitely in my top 5 Sabaton songs.

[@Northman-from-the-North]

Great song, great reaction.

[@FamousGirlfriend]

Thanks for reacting to this one. Never really took to this song until now, which says something about the importance to experience music "together" with other people (Touchy and the Touchy Community in this case). I seem to remember that The Last Stand is already on the list, but I'll second that suggestion anyway. Another song that's a little different is The Royal Guard (which I know is on the list). These are very far from songs like Fields of Verdun and The Lion From the North, but they are pretty powerful in their own way.

[@TouchyReactions]

All are scheduled soon.

[@FamousGirlfriend]

@@TouchyReactions Haha, I remember the first Behind the Scenes video you dropped on Patreon - the Sabaton list back then was SO long and I think you've done at least half of them now and STILL the list gets added to every other day. This journey, man. The never-ending Sabaton Journey...

[@Murvelhund]

Joakim but also Tommy plays the piano in Sabaton.

[@Xorius]

Thanks for reacting to this song. I love it so much. The lyrics video really butchered the lyrics though...

[@bonez9160]

Real hero! ❤

[@Lexi_Chi_5]

If you havn't done already, you should react to A Lifetime of War (english and swedish version) as it is (in my opinion) one of the most emotional songs Sabaton has writen. love your stuff, dude

[@TouchyReactions]

I've done it already.

[@leftyme4568]

A true badass.

[@tomislavmeeral3810]

This made my day, thank you so much! Amazing video! I don't even care that you butchered my name. If I can suggest another Song please do "far from the fame" Also Im not from Australia.

[@TouchyReactions]

I've done it already. It's on my Patreon channel right now.

[@robinkarns7512]

Do To Hell and Back. A very enlightening song. Sabaton did a great job as usual.

[@TouchyReactions]

I've done it already

[@stephencox4224]

The American Government awarded Bull the Silver Star the highest award they can give to a Non American Citizen, Many men who were there not knowing that said he deserved the Medal Of honor, As well they said unlike official records he rescued somewhere around 17 or 18 men not 12 and his actions there were even braver and more selflesss than recent VC recipient Pvt Nolan who under fire rescued his platoon commander and retreived the body of the platoons forward scount killing a number of NVA in the process. Bull did rescue more under Machine Gun, Mortar and sniper fire and as a stretcher bearer he was unarmed. Twelve Americans were saved that day at least and he was recognised by the USA and even Eleanor Rooseveldt who stayed in touch writing a number of times to congratulate him when he got married to follow up appreciation for the number of American Soldiers who fell wounded or unconscious from mortar bomb induced concussion that he saved that day on Mount Tambur near salamau Lae area of operations. Leslie "Bull" Allen deserves the Victoria Cross just as many veterans of that battle said he deserved the Medal of Honor

[@jangotrooper916]

Please do a reaction to Cliffs of Gallipoli

[@TouchyReactions]

It is on my list.

[@kobrapowerz1017]

another good sabaton song is white death on the album coat of arms

[@boomerharris2965]

Fun Fact, Darwin was bombed 64 times during the war, Sydney was raided by Submarines

[@theconvictedquokka]

The reason australia has never awarded him is it was an american operation and if macarthur did recommend an Australian medal he would be able but chances were dashed when the us gave him a medal

[@jonashansson2320]

Just noting a little thing here. You mentioned "Price of a mile" here, and it's not the first time that you talk a little about it in a reaction to another song. I know you said you didn't like the song, and I understand why, but you coming back to it says something. While maybe it's not instantly likeable, it's a story that is worth thinking of, and the song also have that something extra. Don't throw it away after just one try, I didn't like it much after the first time, but now it's one of my favourites. :)

[@TouchyReactions]

I can appreciate that.

[@DakotaKid95]

I've somehow missed the history video on this one until now. I knew the generalities of Bull's story just from the song and what I know of WWII, but I didn't know some of the details. And I my have ruined this song a little bit for myself now that I know Australia did him dirty not recognizing his actions like that. My reaction was exactly the same as yours when I heard that.

[@Davidkiser13]

There’s a movie called ‘Australia’ and it shows the bombing of Darwin.

[@kingteddytheangry3685]

I’m pretty sure that Australian troops allied USA in many atacks and wars not just Americans fought on the beaches

[@melkor3496]

Hey again can you add soldier of three armies from sabaton on your reaction list as well?

[@TouchyReactions]

It's on my list

[@stephencox4224]

Regarding the Australian Military Beauocracy and political class as far as recognising Leslie 'Bull "Allen it was only a couple of years back they awarded the first Victoria Cross for the Royal Australian navy for WW2 to Seaman Edward "Teddy "Sheean for his actions in the Arafura Sea north of Darwin Australia on December 1st 1942 where he strapped himself to the Oeirkolon 20mm Anti Aircraft Gunfighting bach against the Japanese Vals and Zero fighters straffing his shipmates in the water after the captain gave orders to abandon ship after taking heavy damage as the smalll frigate had turned toward the enemy battle fleet of Cruisers and Destroyers to give the rest of the convoy they were escorting from the East Indies to Darwin some chance to escape, Some but not all did as the Gallant Captain and his crew fought against overwhelming odds. Teddy Sheean after 75 Years was finally recognised and awarded the Victoria Cross, But there are probably at least a dozen more Naval personnel worthy of such recognition such as the Captain Hec Waller of HMAS Perth whose ship went down fighting alongside USS Houston in Sunda Straight off Java r the Houstons captain I believe received Posthumously the MOH

[@SachshoT]

Great song, but the lyrics in the video was way off at part of the song.

[@samuelthe2nd207]

is he still not awarded by australia government until now ?

[@melkor3496]

Hey I have a Sabaton song I’d like to place on your list for reacting to if that’s okay? Anyway please react to Wehrmacht eventually.

[@TouchyReactions]

Will do.

[@TheNightlessFall]

Oh crap.. you took that video. The Lyrics is worng. It says "some men come back from war in band" when it should say "some men come back from war in bag".

[@TouchyReactions]

Lol...you telling me some men don't come back from war in a band...? That's so sad.

[@thRegimentofFootThethRifles]

@@TouchyReactions LOL

[@abyssus9304]

Come on The Last Battle or In the name of god next!, Also highest medal would be the Victoria Cross.

[@TouchyReactions]

Those 2 songs are on my list

[@abyssus9304]

@@TouchyReactions Awesome! Also todays the Start of the Battle of Rorke's drif twhich sabatons song "Zulu" is about. (I should also Mention the Victoria Cross is one of the rarest awards on earth, the UK is a pretty brutal on giving it or other high medals out)

[@vvva15]

all i could think about when said: I'm still kinda shock that Australia didn't take care of this guy. Is "Take Care Of" Him Gangster Stile :D But this is one of the Sabaton songs that just the song gets me to tear up a little. The end of "No Bullets Fly"(already Been Reacted too) the story part is another one. Edit: you have hit 5'250 already so is there a live on the horizon ;)

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks

[@Midgetthelarge]

whoever did the subtitles did such a bad job.