REACTING to MARKO HIETALA (Varpunen jouluaamuna - Sparrow On The Christmas Morning) 🐦🎄☀

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

Because nobody else didn't, l tell (again 😅) the backstory of this wonderful melancholic song. Zacharias Topelius (a Swedish speaking Finnish poet, writer, scholar etc.) wrote it to honor his one year old son Rafael's sudden death. The "sparrow" in the song is the spirit of the boy coming from the Land of Angels, to whom his sister ("the girl") gives the seed. Very touching. I can't sing or hear this without tears 😭. This performance is beyond excellent. Merry Christmas to all from Finland! ⛄🎅🎄

[@cwes6404]

Thank You for the story

[@flaviovergottini652]

I quite always give a like to your comments, Pekka, but this time... I wish I would like it more than once!😉 👋🇮🇹🖖

[@garywinters4636]

Merry Christmas to you too, from Florida. =-)

[@allenhuling598]

Yes, thank you!

[@pekkakarppinen1608]

@@flaviovergottini652 😔🙏

[@PeterSedmakMusic]

I am from Slovakia. I moved to Northern Finland something over 3 years ago. I love raskasta joulua and seen them live already four times. In 2019, I played two gigs in a row over 600km north of Helsinki. Then, early morning, I took a plane to Helsinki, had a little bit of rest at friends' and headed to Hartwall arena. And attended this concert. After it, I felt like my legs don't work anymore. But it was all worth it. This was one of the most magical experiences, seeing this concert.

[@sonjah2750]

Sparrow on a Christmas morning was originally a poem written by a writer called Zacharis Topelius in the late 1800s after the death of his young son. It's nowadays the most beloved Christmas song in all of Finland, and gets voted the most beautiful year after year.

[@sket179]

He actually lost 4 children, one stillborn and all before the age of 3. Simeon and Rafael were the names I think of the boys, maybe Rafael was the one referred to here, as your brother who died last spring. Names of angels, nonetheless

[@seppoharkkonen5766]

kinda beatiful to think that even in 2000s the story is remembered and not only that, performed this way.

[@MikaTarkela]

I was all fine and feeling good until that choir brought tears to my eyes!

[@turpasauna]

I love this version of the old song. I listen to it every winter, as do many other Finns. Finnish Christmas is, in general, a quite melancholic one. We visit graves; remember the dead relatives; and so on. Christmas is about calming down.

[@johannes4218]

This concert is a really great concept. Gathering Finland's best metal singers to do christmas songs. Watching it on tv is a tradition in my family.

[@marttipartanen9805]

And even better if you could see live concert.

[@johannes4218]

@@marttipartanen9805 Yeah, I can imagine. I haven't had a chance to go.

[@ThePaTuXi]

@@johannes4218 Kahesti oon ollu, ja molemmilla kerroilla on kyllä ollu kaunista kuunneltavaa

[@marianneronnholm3711]

Yes, this was beautiful. I saw it live in Helsinki last year. Actually that man who played the solo is the guy who came up w this Heavy Christmas- concept, Erkka Korhonen. They started in 2004 in small clubs only few shows per year. I found them in 2008 and seeing them live is now my holiday starter. Been there in the crowd for 11 yrs now. Nowadays in huge arenas. Originally there were only male singers but then when things began to grow and more n more audience found them a few metalgirls have joined the gang. I've seen Elize Ryd, Floor Jansen and Tarja Turunen on board. Tommy Karevik, Joe Lynn Turner, Dee Snider and Bernie Shaw have also made their appearance in the line up. But it is the finest singers of finnish metal scene that brought me to their shows in the first place. So shout out to Marko Hietala, Tony Kakko, Jarkko Ahola, JP Leppäluoto, Pasi Rantanen, Ilja Jalkanen, Ari Koivunen, Kimmo Blom, Ville Tuomi, Antony Parviainen, Tuple Salmela, Antti Railio. The band is drummer Mirka Rantanen, bass Erkki Silvennoinen, keys Vili Ollila and the two guitarheros are Erkka Korhonen and Tuomas Wäinölä.

[@Piia2023]

Those where the times when Jarkko Ahola was there ❤

[@Thorgrim247]

So wonderfu to see how other cultures celebrate with their unique traditions. You can really feel how the Finnish soul is full of sorrow and sadness and yet they are able to find joy in it as well.

[@marttipartanen9805]

And after the song Marko said something like this: These kids are the real stars of the show.

[@bl2x14]

Marko "I don't know what to do with my hands when not holding a bass" Hietala. :) Cool vid man, thank you! Happy Xmas!

[@thisworldofwater8017]

Hands or legs. Bless him. Marko's a national treasure.

[@gearjammer9238]

Your reaction was an exquisite treat for us Finns. An old beautiful song with a heavier vibe has now reached a whole new audience. Thank you and have a damn good Christmas.

[@leap.5950]

This is an old, classic Finnish Christmas song, melancholic like pretty much all our songs are. So beautiful. Really nice reaction, thank you.

[@Pitchblackbones]

Holy cow. Trinx, you knocked the ball clear out of the park with this selection. Absolutely breathtaking. I *adore* the Raskasta Joulua songs, and although neither I, nor my fiancee understand Finnish, their performances have become an annual staple in our house, *especially* during the holidays. This, though? Un-fucking-believable. The combination of Marko's voice and his wiry, contorted body language with the instrumentation gives me such an overwhelming sense of tension, dread, darkness; all of the things that makes Winter a force to be reckoned with. I looked up the history of the song, and the poem that originated it, and I am just fucking blown away. It's easily been 30 minutes since I listened to this for the first time, and I'm having a devil of a time shaking the feelings this performance gives me. Chase, thank you for selecting this song, it's going on my Playlist *immediately*. Additionally, I have to tell you, I about fell out of my chair laughing from the "Santa Pause" pun. Great job, excellent reaction, short and sweet video. Looking forward to seeing your next video tomorrow morning!

[@ChaseCarneson]

I am really glad you liked this.

[@tuunaes]

Here's playlist of songs they've done in English: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4ungKt-iqapi6M And some of those Finnish ones with English subtitles kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpTFk3eIZ9Srnas kzbin.info/www/bejne/j4nXgmpojseZeqM

[@MrTikne]

I might be wrong,but this is a song about siblings,a brother died,but came back as a sparrow,to be held once again,and then go to heaven...We are not so cheerful in Finland...

[@mantailuaa]

Heavy Christmas Tour took in every city the local childrens choir to accompanying them on the stage. In Oulu where I was, there were some pretty excited and happy parents in the audience too. Nice move from the tour organiser. Merry Christmas to you Chase and to your family 🥰

[@MustaLaatta]

And as you can see - the kids know the words from their heart.This nation is quite melancholic... Erkka (the guitarist) was the original inventor of this "Raskasta Joulua" tour... Just 15 yrs ago 😇

[@heedoei]

You know, I’ve been watching this song a few times today, I don’t speak Finnish, but it gets to me every time😢 I wish everybody a happy Christmas 🎄spend with loved ones (and a bit of nightwish 😉) greetings from the Netherlands ❤️

[@elina7838]

I'm finnish. This became my favorite christmas song as soon as Marko sang it 🖤🖤 Love Marko and Nightwish 🖤 I was in this concert last year 💪

[@phillee2814]

I wonder how many careers in music will have been inspired among those children getting to share the stage with such a legend as Marko? Shoutout to the organisers for including all those children! Thank you Trinx and Chase for airing it! And have a damn good Christmas!

[@gringostarr69]

This is one of the best christmas songs ever created. When I was doing my military serveice our 20 guys unit had spent almost 3 weeks in forest and when we got to truck bed that was taking us back to barracks and x-mas holiday one of my friends started to sing this and few seconds later almost every guy was singing it including harmonics. Most of our unit had musical back ground (possibly due to the reason we had to learn morse code and the ones that succeeded best of that first test to get in to that special unit of the whole prigade where musicians). Anyway, when we started singing I clearly remember many of us sobbing a bit. This was in the mid 2000..

[@kitcat2449]

Awesome, thanks for sharing

[@pekkapuikkonen8792]

I've been sharing the previous recording on my FB page every Christmas for few years now and finally everyone on youtube is noticing. With little help from new recording with english subtitles. 😁

[@Triskaan]

Oh man, I'm so happy you picked this. I dont speak a word of Finnish but since I've discovered this song, it still brings tears to my eyes everytime ! I didnt know that "official" version though, I only knew the one filmed from the crowd where the whole audience sings.

[@merileopardisaksassa7030]

Finnish is so expressive and gorgeous. The rolling rs and strong pronunciation really make it.

[@smokyeye]

My favourite Christmas song! Saw this live last year in Tampere, there was a different choir with even younger children, and I was definitely crying.

[@sanni4368]

YES thank you for doing this ❤ Hyvää joulua!

[@pekkakoivisto7375]

Here is link to info on the song. Topelius wrote the text in the memory of his dead son. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Varpunen_Jouluaamuna

[@merjavuorisalmi9896]

This is my favorite finnish christmas song, and Marko❤️

[@cinderellsworth]

I have a full playlist of my favorite Raskasta Joulua songs from the last several years. It's one of my favorite Christmas music playlists. I don't understand the language, but they still touch me. Thank you for this Christmas Day treat, Chase. I hope your Christmas was wonderful, and I hope you have much Happier New Year in 2021 than the year we're all leaving behind us in a week! Blessings to you and yours....💛🎄💖

[@jphuolman9020]

I just needed to like this one before it will air!!! This is a somewhat a sad song and although it has a melancholy feel in it. It's a certainly a Marko' song and god damn it I love the song. Ready to get some tears in my eye's! Have a damn good christmas and a better new year!

[@marinaandersson4381]

🤗😍😍

[@HCXWinchester]

That last speech made me emotional man :') I'm not a christian or living in a christian community (an atheist in Turkey) but still. Thanks for being here for us Chase, i have been very glad that i'm in this with you and all these viewers. We managed to live through one more year with its goods and bads. I wish good things for you and everyone around here in 2021. Cheers :)

[@Aurinkohirvi]

Cheers! According to Finnish Christian church's magazine, about 30% (edited, remembered wrong) of Finns believe into the Bible narrative. Rest are agnostics, atheists (I'm too) or have some other philosophies/faiths. Almost everyone still celebrates Christmas but not as a religious celebration. In fact Finnish Christmas has lots of pagan age traditions behind it, including Yule Goat (Joulupukki, the Finnish version of Father Christmas/Santa Claus) his elves and Christmas tree.

[@Hienonen]

You know this wasn’t just one event. There’s a thing called ”Raskasta joulua” (Heavy Christmas), a tour of known metal singers performing their versions of christmas songs. I believe Floor was also there one year. They tour around Finland and the concerts are all sold out. That’s how metal we Finns are 😎 Oh I need to add that almost all the artists are Finnish and sing in finnish, so don’t rush buying those tickets yet, folks 😄

[@LilA-zl6tf]

This is those, "shut up and listen" - songs. With all the history behind it. "Topelius wrote the poem "Sparrow on Christmas Morning" after her one-year-old son Rafael had died. In the poem, a girl feeds a sparrow, who eventually turns out to be her brother, who has become an angel. One can only imagine how sad the Christmas after the child's death must have been." (copied from wiki)

[@irmasalo3868]

Thank you for this reaction! 💙This is one of my favourite Christmas songs and Marko is, of course, the Best singer. I was in the Raskasta Joulua concert two years ago and had tears in my eyes when heard him singing this one. Merry Christmas from Finland! 🎄✨

[@outi3852]

Shout out Trinx for asking for this, hits a special spot this year since I had to skip traditional Christmas visit to Finland. Thank you both and merry Christmas / hyvää joulua 🎄❄🎅

[@danielosheigh4793]

Oh man what a way to start my Christmas day!! :-) Thank you Marco and thank you Chase ! THAT...was Remarco-ble ;-). Seriously what a beautiful song, and a masterclass performance. Now to gather up my two li'l hounds and head off to mom's place for dinner and some music! :-) What a great day!! Enjoy everyone!

[@stch1976]

Doesn't really matter who and how this song in sung, for Finns it's a tear jerking due to lyrics and if you know the history of why lyrics are what they are. I still like your reaction; it's good to know the musical (theory) part of it.

[@PumpkinBecki]

Thank you Chase, this was an awesome thing to watch. I adore Marco's passion and that you spotlight it for us. Thank you xx Hope you had a lovely Christmas too xx

[@Piia2023]

Watched earlier today Raskasta Joulua concert on tv ❤ and a nice message from Floor. This is a very beautiful song that actually wasn't Christmas song fro. the beginning, but it is one of the most popular Christmas song today in Finland. The lyrics are really beautiful and heart breaking.

[@tanjajko7220]

I was just reading the original poem by Topelius this morning and thought it’s a very boring translation to finnish.. still very beautiful though, and the essence is there, but was surprised how much lyrically richer the swedish original is.

[@Piia2023]

@@tanjajko7220 I am so used to the Finnish lyrics although my mother language is swedish I hardly know it in swedish...have to admit and have to look at the swedish lyrics.

[@tanjajko7220]

@@Piia2023 Lukaisepas ja kerro mitä mieltä olet :)

[@Piia2023]

@@tanjajko7220 vaikka runo on ruotsiksi kirjoitettu minun mielestä se on hyvin onnistuneesti käännetty ja tykkään siitä. Se voi olla koska en ole montaakaan kertaa edes kuullut sitä Ruotsiksi laulettuna, Arja Saijonmaa taitaa laulaa sen Ruotsiksi. Luin äsken tän Ruotsiksi.

[@sket179]

In Swedish version it says that the brother died in Spring

[@katriinaetholen4865]

This is my favourite Christmas song. I cry every time when I am listening to it. I was watching this very same performance earlier today and was crying my heart out, because it's so beautiful and sad and this performance is so powerful. Thank you for doing this. (And thank you for doing "Kurenai" by X Japan earlier. That was fantastic as I found the band only two months ago.) Merry Christmas and a better year 2021!

[@Green-Lyon]

Thank you so much chase. Love you and your channel. Love this song. It's quickly become one of my favorite Christmas carols.

[@gandyhyoga6942]

Raskasta Joulua deserves to be much more known.

[@flaviovergottini652]

Thank you Chase! Merry Christmas and happy birthday to your mum! ✨🕯🎄🕯✨💖🎂🍾 Ps: talking about Nightwish, today's is Tuomas' B-day too... 😉 👋🇮🇹🖖

[@juhaloukaja5078]

Interesting choice for a reaction video. This is a classic Christmas song in Finland, just performed at Raskasta Joulua, a festival where famous singers from various Finnish metal bands interpret classic Christmas songs, this being one of them. Obviously there are also super talented guitarists doing solos for the songs. As you said, Marco is a beast on the vocals. This is quite an emotional song, which is brought to another level with the child choir.

[@Ebhen1]

God Jul from Sweden my man! Great with a little christmas special here today. Thanks!

[@lorimarchand8381]

#shoutingouttheshoutouts Merry Christmas Chase! I've been a good girl and Santa Pause is here. I really wish I could speak Finnish! Leave it to the Finns to have such a deep, dramatic, meaningful, beautiful Christmas song. Marko doing Marko things and Christmas things. This has everything! Thanks Grind and Chase, we needed something epic for Christmas. 🤘🎶🎄

[@ChaseCarneson]

Merry Christmas!

[@TheIpadfanatic]

We love you to Chase. Thanks for the work you put in with your channel. The effort really shows. Have a damn good rest of your year.

[@Kooaateeii]

"Olen pieni veljesi tulin taivahasta"

[@tommy8159]

Sorrow is hard man you just live on for your loved ones! Merry Christmas

[@shawnboundy3716]

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays everyone!!! Excellent breakdown as usual Chase =)

[@vera_n500]

Thank you, Chase, for those cheer up words at the end. Needed them today. Mary Christmas

[@lowcivic]

Merry Christmas Chase! Thank you for the love and positivity that you and this community bring, and of course for sharing in amazing music with us. You've been such a bright spot in this crazy year! 🎄❤🤘

[@tarleenarunoi359]

The best thing about Christmas. And it hasn't even aired yet! :3

[@bocatampere]

Everyone here in Finland knows this song ❤️

[@marir8430]

Kiitos Chase, thank you! Couldn’t be in live because had teams-meeting with my loved ones and also just got my older son home for christmas. This was special, my favorite christmas song. Merry Christmas! 🎄✨🎅🏼

[@R_Haraldsson]

hyvää joulua - thank´s for all your great reactions!

[@Nizman]

If you love everything Marko Hietala, you should check out his performances as Tohtori on Masked Singer Finland. Never thought I'd hear Marko covering Gangster's Paradise, Kiss by Prince, or even Backstreet Boys, but he kills it all!

[@darcisena6440]

Happy birthday Chase's mom

[@domfol5515]

Bonus point win again for Marco and also to Chase , thank you so much. Happy Christmas to everyone, who ever you are, happy Christmas 🎄🤘👍😎😆😁🥰😜

[@572Btriode]

Happy Birthday Chase's mum !!!!

[@falcongirly]

Love you too, Chase! Happy Christmas, this was lovely

[@pen7759]

Thank You Chase! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, n thank you for this 2020, it´s been hard but nice with you.

[@michaeltriola3978]

That was beautiful. If Marko doesn’t impersonate Santa in his spare time, he absolutely could crush it!

[@pii3242]

Nice Christmas present wrapped excellently🎁. I have listened this favorate version of it so many times, and You did it again! Giving a new, impoved version of it. 🎄Happy Christmas to you Chase🎄

[@kdkttn19]

Merry Christmas Chase! Happy birthday to your mum! Love the 🎅⏸️ video today. Have a safe one!

[@JaneDoe-ge5di]

Thanks a lot to you and and many other reactors who helped through this crazy year! I ve dis- or rediscovered so much music! The best wishes for a happy/better new year to all !!😀💓🎉

[@dribbel77]

Nice reaction! What a voice, and a treasure these concerts are. And a really nice message Chase! Merry Christmas and a healthy new year!

[@marcusone11]

Merry Christmas to you Chase, thank you for all the Christmas gifts you give us everyday with these reactions....

[@Sgt__Hawk]

Merry Chrismas, Chase! Santa Pause is coming to town...

[@jovana_r]

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to you and your loved ones! And thanks for this video. ❤

[@lujalainen1]

maybe best finish christmas song and it´s sad and beautiful of course. guitarist looking like mandalorian actor :) thanx and great boxing day there.

[@paulabernethy8396]

Only Finland can have a Metal Christmas song sung by Marco!!!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@NanaAdeline]

Finnish Christmas songs, dark and depressing, I love them.

[@janhromas7276]

Another great reaction video, Chase. I like your videos. I wish you all the best and enjoy these holidays with your loved ones❤.

[@randomstuffzofdoom]

I love much of the scandinavian native music, specially the finnish and swedish ones! There are so many variations of this song, and it´s so good :)

[@sonjah2750]

Hey, just wanted to note that Finland is not in Scandinavia nor are Finns Scandinavian! Our culture sure has Scandinavian influence but our language and culture are different from Scandinavians. Nordic would be an appropriate term.

[@randomstuffzofdoom]

@@sonjah2750 Yea it´s technically not part of scandinavia, although sometimes it is counted for some reason. I live fairly close to the border of Finland so I´ve always considered them more scandinavian than Denmark :p

[@Akuvision2011]

Scandinavina is good cultural brand, better just ride thos coattails than getting stuck on a granular geographic definition.

[@sonjah2750]

@@Akuvision2011 It might be a good one but it isn't accurate. I prefer to stick to the facts. Nothing wrong with being Scandinavian, but Finns just are simply not Scandinavians, not culturally or geographically. Why should we refer to ourselves as something we are not, when there's nothing wrong with just being Nordic or simply Finnish? Nordic is altogether a better branding, as the word is a lot shorter and easier. And it also happens to be accurate, and includes Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark and Iceland.

[@Akuvision2011]

@@sonjah2750 why use nordic then if the difference is so wast? They are just words after all, one seems to have stuck while the other hasnt.

[@annukkas]

Thank you! 😊 This is a very traditional Finnish Christmas song as you already knew. It's beautiful, but I've personally found it always a bit too depressing. I've always liked more those more cheerful and jazzy Christmas songs. But this is a good arragement and your reaction was awesome. Merry Christmas! 😊❤️🎄🦌

[@JVPV75]

Hyvää Joulua Chase.

[@3WWizard]

Merry Christmas to you Chase and all of the Pause and Palm Mute peeps! Thanks for all of the quality and positive content and this great community!

[@tanjajko7220]

Aaaaw Chase, you sneaky devil, you! 💚

[@moniquevanaken2638]

What a beautiful song this is!! Thanks for this reaction Chase! I wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy birthday to your Mom. Greetings from the Netherlands!

[@merjavuorisalmi9896]

Merry Christmas Chase, this was awesome💓

[@scifimonkey3]

So weird, I have been listening to the tune for 3 weeks every day in the background to a digital advent calendar (based on Scandinavian traditions so I guess it makes sense) without having a clue what it was. To hear Marcos version was like a grand Christmas Day climax to the calendar so thanks Chase and have a damn good Christmas!

[@nassj6593]

The mother quote of quotes: "Shouting out to shout outs" Merry Christmas Chase!

[@tinaaikaa77]

Such a nice surprise! You can find few other Raskasta joulua performances in this same channel, more know songs there also.

[@cohiba478]

Sensational, Marko shines again.

[@markkuoksanen2820]

thank man for your videos here. im enjouying by thes! next summer going to see Nightwish here in Finland (Kuopio) live !!

[@corinna007]

I saw this live twice last year. It was awesome. 😊 Although my favourite version is the one by JP Leppäluoto.

[@shereengonzalez1911]

Merry Christmas Chase and fellow Nightwish Army! 🥳☃️🎄

[@erniedinda509]

Beautiful song, thank you for the reaction.

[@echinaceapurpurea1234]

Meryr Christmas, Chase!

[@pandorafrost207]

Thank you for this one! 😘

[@erchl54]

thanks Chase... Merry merry Christmas. You are important... Be safe.

[@crabuki1273]

Thumbs up and a Merry Christmas, Mr Carneson.

[@neilsontc]

Merry Christmas Santa Pause 😂😂 2021 is going to be the year of the Chase, and I'm not talking about the TV show...

[@bocatampere]

My childhood christmas song ❤️

[@silverlightx6]

Hope you had a DAMN GOOD CHRISTMAS, Chase, and may your 2021 be epic.

[@davidputterman2719]

Merry Christmas and have a safe and Happy New Year Chase!

[@ginagaladriel]

There are two other beautiful Christmas songs in Finnish (sang by Tarja Turunen) Kuin Henkäys Ikuisuutta and En Etsi Valtaa Loistoa (I know we are no longer in Christmas time, but would be worthy to listen)

[@AaaaAaaa-zp6ki]

Santa Pause?! 🤣🤣🤣 Happy Holidays! :)

[@kimmowelling1839]

Your reaktion was genuine. Thank you. Subbing

[@ChaseCarneson]

Appreciate that. Thanks

[@jayirons5501]

Merry Christmas Chase to you and your family.

[@kaidrian]

nice reaction as always, now please mate, treat yourself: Raskasta Joulua (Heavy Christmas) 2019 - Floor Jansen - Jouluyö (O Holy Night). wish you all a merry christmas