Dire Straits - 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫s 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐫𝐦s | Official Music Video | REACTION

[@ndboulton]

I'm so glad you brought up Ukraine. They are our brothers and sisters in harm right now ❤💙💛 but they would not ever like to be equated with russians

[@jschrager23]

Don't blame Russians.. blame governments on both sides for leading us to war....including the USA , who profits from this

[@onechopbuddy3849]

We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms ….. Russian or Ukrainian makes no difference thousands of young men dead and for what 😓

[@righttoleft7936]

US and NATO propaganda has twisted western understanding of the war there as Russia just decided one day to attack Ukraine, without any context, such as the 8 year long genocide campaign to drive out Russians living in the Donbass.

[@skumflum3768]

It’s not a song for the nation states but the individual soldiers

[@saltywinchester1600]

You mean the fake war? With this cross dresser Zelensky who makes money with this "war" and who closed churches and media who are opposed to him? Who jailed politicians who have different opinions than him? Who lets actual NAZIS fight for him? You mean THAT "war"? You really should listen to Ukrainians and what THEY think of Zelensky. Let me say, they don't think highly of him.

[@patrickols]

The song was written for a British soldiers dying on a hill during the Falkland war in 1982 surrounded by his buddies. But the song is pretty much for all soldiers from all the wars. The most important line I always felt is the last one when he sing “we are fools to make war on our brothers in arms”

[@philipreed1847]

Knopflers guitar mastery would bring anyone to tears. Pure genius

[@daughteroftheking100]

Yes, it will!!!

[@davidfeltz8697]

Agreed. Nobofy hit punches me like he does. Thst guitar work parallels the lyrics and mood.

[@jankro1]

And he is self taught. Left handed but plays guitar with right!

[@dancouver23]

Mark Knopfler, like David Gilmour, is one of those few types of guitar players who can make you feel more playing one note than some other guitar players can't express playing 40.

[@batonbe1]

both hit notes that send shivers,all the others not so much

[@davidfeltz8697]

Greed. 2vof the most unique, masterful and emotional guitarists.

[@Orbitalmercury]

Ever since this song first came out it's made me cry. At 56 years old and I still do. Their music isn't just a song but a story and their instruments sing just as well as their voices.

[@OldestSwinger1]

His guitar actually cries like a baby. Only one of the worlds greatest guitarists could do this ❤❤❤

[@gmdhargreaves]

my father was carried to his final resting place to this song- very beautiful

[@shajujosevalappy2245]

These are the kind of songs where you transform to the strings of the guitar and start weeping.

[@davidfeltz8697]

It is a rare talent. Kinda freaky!

[@Hipnosis65]

Knopfler is genius. The guitar is so tasteful... lyrics sublime.

[@daughteroftheking100]

Yes, he is!!!

[@duncan.5228]

That was a most moving and intelligent review of a song, written, sung and played by the genius, Mark Knopfler. Along with the rest of the band Dire Straits. It can be about any bloody conflict, anywhere. Mark reads and writes a lot about historical warfare.

[@lovethreactions]

thank you for acknowledging our review

[@zarty8121]

The last line of this song: "We're fools to make war, On our brothers in arms" is a timeless truth.

[@imtijamir8054]

Girl you just express the real pain and sorrow of war and that this song is conveying. Best reaction.

[@extdiso]

Amazing song, amazing guitar work. Unfortunately so relatable today.

[@lovethreactions]

so true

[@michellefranco5648]

Probably one of the most emotional experiences ,and beautiful tributes to the lost souls of the men and women that ensured our futures.

[@danielfranquetjaime1887]

Muy bonito lo que has dicho, aparte de acertado, es una canción super bonita y llena de sentimiento, musicalmente espectacular

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

The guitars are crying bc humanity is crying. And it never changes. ‘We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms’. 😢🌍🌎

[@ReadingRambo152]

“We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms” ❤

[@falcon215]

Wonderful, powerful song.

[@natgus1]

This songs feels you with so much pain because there are so many meaningless fights around the world.

[@anondandalus]

This is one of my favorite songs. It brings such emotion. A perfect marriage of voice and instrument to convey a feeling and words. It talks about pain and loss, but it also talks about the brotherhood of soldiers on the same side and how they are actually more like brothers to those they are fighting. They are there fighting, but fighting a war is a foolish thing in the long run. The soldiers are not the ones that are really forcing the conflict, it is the politicians. This song is a funeral dirge, a protest song, and celebration of brotherhood. All the chaos of war.

[@davidfeltz8697]

Well said. It is transcendental

[@SilverionX]

Someone much wiser than me talked about the singing and the guitar complementing each other. The song was the voice of a war weary and emotionally deadened soldier and the guitar was his spirit crying all the things the words didn't say.

[@vincentpearcejustsimplycla2322]

Mark Knopler is simply a master of his craft .

[@brianshakesby9826]

this is Marks tribute the the fallen of the Falkland Islands war in 1982

[@trevgoodwin7900]

One of UK's finest guitarist about the Falklands war, but could be any war, lets stop the fighting, life's too short.

[@jennywren7822]

This was written by Mark Knopfler about a dying soldier talking to the soldiers around him, his brothers in Arms. The Falklands conflict between Britain and Argentine....

[@jeffstevens4262]

The song also relates to every serviceman and service woman and all their families around the world who make the ultimate sacrifices to protect our freedoms. I defy anyone with a heart to listen to this amazing song and not get seriously emotional. What a genius Mark Knopfler is.

[@IILockNLoadII]

The words to this song are so deep and they really touch your soul. Mankind has always been at war since the beginning of time for one reason or another. This song was written about a soldier dying on the battlefield on the Falkland Islands. Sadly, this song will always be relevant no matter what decade you play it. Why is it that the ruthless always rule and the people are forced to fight their wars? This song encapsulates this so well and will always bring tears to my eyes. Thank you for your reaction - you should listen to the Cover of this song by Home Free. Peace to all.

[@GryLi]

My dad requested this song to be played at his funeral. We did it but now the song fill me with more sadness than usual

[@tnightwolf]

"We are fools to make war on our Brothers in Arms" just a incredible song...

[@dual1971]

thank you

[@phiby123]

An amazing song played and sung so touchingly by the genius that is Mark Knopfler.

[@Salzbuckel]

Just a song about the "harms by arms"- the war. What makes it so soulful is much more how he is able to transport the emotions through his guitar much more than the lyrics and the singing, just supporting the emotions spoken by the guitar. I saw you covering your eyes just in the moment he placed one of those soulful guitar licks at 4.47. and 7.11 and 8.20-Its always the guitar lick answering each text line to translate the information of the lyrics into the different emotions fitting so well each time to the words. Thats what catches everyone so much, his singing alone would never could do that so catchy-( catching?) I very much would recommend to watch it one more time and hear first the words of each line, then guitar mirror-ing and expressing the emotions. Its the classical game of the blues every line of text is followed of an emotional expressing by a musical expressed emotion.- Perfectly done here. It is not the virtuosity of playing an instrument, it is the ability of speaking through or by an instrument finding and nailing an fitting it perfectly every time to each text line throughout the whole lyrics

[@johndoe-gt6gp]

Mark Knopfler doesn’t just play a guitar, he makes love to it. And in doing so he’s able to transmit those emotions straight to the heart of the listener in a way few, if any other, guitarists are able to do.

[@marcusdavey9808]

Very well said.This song beautiful in every respect.Amazing powerful track so sad.Makes me want to cry too.Always enjoy this track.Its like it grabs my heart.Wow.And this song applys to all conflicts.Our world has always had war and hate.Will never be any diffent unfortunately.Peace and love to all those that are like you guys whereever you are in the world.

[@markwilken2492]

Absolutely beautiful review! I was lucky enough to be taken to a Dire Straits concert when I was 12. Thanks Mum! Just subbed!

[@espenvippen]

Beautiful song and reaction. All glory to Ukraine. Greetings from Norway and Europe. Slava Ukraine.

[@EessaTube]

This song evokes many emotions and different people link it to different conflicts around the world. I have personal experience of being in war zones [Afghanistan in the 80s, Iran during the Iran-Iraq war, Belfast during the troubles, and Palestine (West Bank & Gaza) during the 80s. When I hear this song, many memories [good and bad] come flooding back.

[@2299jsimon]

I do agree...The end appears to be near... calamity and disaster all around. And, yes, love has broken down the walls of very hard men. I've heard them say Ilove you back.

[@PB...]

-We can see a classic scene with this song, on the TV show "Miami Vice" in the 1980's, (in last scene of the episode: 'Out Where the Buses Don't Run')

[@johnmcaleer7099]

The guitar crying gets me😢

[@davidfeltz8697]

It is transcendental. Blows my mind

[@kellymitchell3138]

So glad you have eyes that see...

[@lovethreactions]

thank dear some people don't get it

[@Chalkster1]

I'm in tears what a great song and great review x

[@mattyc76.]

A beautiful song with a equally beautiful review.....well done guys. You couldn't of picked a more poignant song to chat about.....and what a song it is. Well done to you both. A new fan x

[@grimreaper-qh2zn]

This was written by Mark Knopfler about the Argentine war with the UK over the Falkland Islands. It is an anti way song that applies to all wars though. "We are fools to make war on our Brothers in Arms".

[@reactionfan1448]

Guys trust me watch the live version of this song from the " Nelson Mandela birthday concert from Wembley stadium in 1988

[@Phillphine]

I came to the comments to add the same thing.

[@reactionfan1448]

@@Phillphine " the amount of times I've Requested for People to react to the Mandela concert version ive lost count they don't know what they are missing it's epic and i remember watching the whole set live absolutely amazing Performance "

[@edwardsmith5650]

The song is "Brothers in Arms", Mark Knopfler is the singer and song writer. It is about the bond between soldiers in war. He does his songs now as a solo act "Mark Knophler. You should hear the song he wrote about Sunny Liston.

[@gusterry1]

How they convey the waste of war is beyond me, but they do and I weep for us all

[@eh-i1841]

You are so right.

[@RobertBreedon-c3b]

I play this every Nov 11 at 11am in honor of my Great Grandfather John Henry Timms Leicestershire Regiment 6th BN. KIA July 16, 1916 The Somme France he has no know grave so his name will live forevermore as his is on the Thiepval Memorial

[@jeffstevens4262]

The song is a tribute to all those amazing service men and service women around the world who sacrifice their very lives for the all the freedoms we take for granted. It was written during the Falklands war back in 1982 but it covers everyone who ever fought for their countries, and their long suffering families.

[@heikkieronen5226]

Gilr, so good!

[@leslieoneal4464]

I hope you'll see this comment considering it's on a video that's a month old now! I'm glad you got yo hear the original here, but I don't know if you realize that one group you apparently loved a year ago, Home Free did an a capella version of this song!!! Tim's breathy (and super low) bass contrasted with the heart-wrenching baritone from Chance. OMG!!! It's SO hauntingly beautiful. The harmonies and wall of sound after Chance's part will shake your soul. PLEASE do a reaction SOON! ❤

[@derekfleming3095]

The song was written after the Falkland war. It’s the final words of a dying soldier to his brothers in arms. It refers to the brothers in arms on both sides of a conflict, as they have to be there regardless of their opinion of the reasons why

[@petervenkman69]

The song was written around the time of the Falkland Islands War.

[@gregmacklin9758]

I agree with everything you just said. And in the end, who comes out ahead in war. It's not the average person. Only the top 10% gain anything from war.

[@russellewandowski843]

Check out Joan Baez's cover of this song. Wow!

[@davidgarbe6693]

Your so right sweetheart 🇬🇧😘😘

[@Darkcydesreign]

Great job great song 🔥🔥

[@Nonukes2024]

Falkland War......1982.

[@simonjohn151]

Thank you for this reaction. Love to everyone

[@stevew3196]

Mark Knopfler one of the founder members of the band Dire Straits is an immensly talented composer and guitarist. He doesn't use a pick but employs a finger licking style. In this song which is about the futility of battle his voice and the guitar are almost doing a contrasting duet.

[@andreaslarsson7283]

You have to listen to the hole version. And listen på the live version on Nelson Mandelas birthday..

[@orwellknew9112]

In this song, it seems to me that Mark is singing from the perspective of a dying soldier. These mist covered mountains Are a home now for me But my home is the lowlands And always will be Someday you'll return to Your valleys and your farms And you'll no longer burn to be Brothers in arms Through these fields of destruction Baptisms of fire I've witnessed your suffering As the battle raged high And though they did hurt me so bad In the fear and alarm You did not desert me My brothers in arms There's so many different worlds So many different suns And we have just one world But we live in different ones Now the sun's gone to hell and The moon's riding high Let me bid you farewell Every man has to die But it's written in the starlight And every line in your palm We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms,

[@fredericktomolillo8961]

THANK YOU....

[@Joepacalypse1107]

Let me bid you farewell Every man has to die But it's written in the starlight And every line in your palm We're fools to make war On our brothers in arms

[@sevcaczech5961]

Dire Straits is not He. It's a band. The singer is Mark Knopfler. And it's not Harm, it's Arms -- Brothers in arms.

[@aladinin]

Many have been led away from their soul core by the world political structure and this has caused a breakdown in society and social standards causing separation of people and violence. A powerfully emotive song like this can 'Anchor' us back to our core feelings of truth and the power of that experience. Pink Floyd 'Us and Them' is another highly emotive song and shares a similar theme. If you haven`t heard it, give 'Us and Them' a listen. Nice video guys.. peace :)

[@nickybrooks6942]

I actually first heard this as background music on a news report on the Israel/Lebanon conflict . It is basically an anti war song .

[@ypey1]

Amen!

[@jimcurrier5037]

God bless you

[@MB-wl2bm]

Mark is a musical genius, his boys and the band Dire Straits are musicians of the highest caliber. You don't meet musicians like that anymore these days, they all play on Play Back.

[@DavidErickson]

This song is universal! I belive it is written from the point of view of a dying soldier in the Vietnam war but is as applicable now as then.

[@DavidErickson]

Just lost my praise now that they turned hard right to evangelize. 👎

[@ronmullard5718]

the Falklands war.....but is applicable to all wars which are sensless and meaningless.....still man can't understand that nobody wins in war.....

[@northernvoice7288]

@@ronmullard5718 Absolutely spot on Ron this was wrote about the Falklands conflict.

[@BbYyTtOo]

agree with you Sister !!!!! but this song about soldiers on both sides of every confilct to me

[@billholder1330]

Obviously not your first listen to Dire Straits as a band - your "open your heart" comment was very very insightful, yeah, have to let him in for him to work his healing magic on your soul....

[@waligerber9410]

He wrote it about the Falkland war where the UK claimed reights to the Falkland islands of the coast of Argentina in 83. and he will show that both sides are suffering and War IS BAD.

[@normandavidtidiman9918]

It was 1982. And we didn't "claim the rights" to the Islands,they were already British. The Argentinians invaded the Falkland Islands leaving the UK with no choice but to expel them sadly with heavy loses on both sides.

[@brianshakesby9382]

1982 the Falkland's war, it was written from the point of view of a wounded soldier

[@412bones]

It’s about the Falkland’s war. The soldier is mortally wounded, sings about his comrades and finally the Argentine army. He dies and it’s his resting place

[@jimdunagan4180]

ten thousand thumbs up...Ukraine is a perfect example.

[@davehadley3567]

This song was I believe inspired by the Falklands war and sung from the perspective of a fatally wounded soldier who will only return home draped under a flag .

[@espenvippen]

With war in Europe, and those of us who have served in the military, I think this means a lot to many. Honor to Ukraine. 😀 Greetings from Norway ..

[@jaynicholas523]

Check out the live versions

[@PeterDay81]

I think this was written during the falklands war in 1982.

[@heliotropezzz333]

The lead singer is not called Dire Straits. That's the band's name. The singer is Mark Knopfler. It's Brother's in Arms ( in the army) not Brothers in Harm.

[@brian5154]

Supposedly written after the death os a British soldier in the Falklands

[@richardhargrave6082]

I think of Ukraine, especially when I hear this masterpiece and Pink Floyd play On The Turning Away... ❤❤💙💙💛💛

[@RB747domme]

The band's singer is called Mark Knopfler. The song is called Brothers in Arms. About the bond between soldiers. It's NOT 'in HARM'. About the Falklands War in 1982.

[@franciscohernandezsanchez5695]

THE BEST BAND IN THE WORLD - DIRE STRAITS

[@helfgott1]

Thank you Lady for remembering UKRAINE we are not dead yet

[@lovethreactions]

UKRAINE are always in my prayer

[@raylambert7562]

1982, 42 years

[@sarahpagett9191]

The song was written after the Falklands war between the uk and Argentina

[@coxfire]

The song definitely is about no one wins in war, and how both sides (soldiers, and civilians) suffer from it and it's futility

[@Kelsea-2002]

This masterpiece by Mark Knopfler is so important today, because again countless people die and suffer for the megalomania of a single idiot.

[@kevcall]

Thanks for this reaction, this song deserves an emotional response. War is madness but we don't learn 😔

[@jaynicholas523]

1982 was between uk and Argentina the Falklands war

[@sidneysantiagoloirasantiag4859]

Dire Strais Sultán of Swings Alchemi Live

[@johnross8944]

It's about the Falklands war with UK and argzntina ok

[@jericoba]

War never changes.

[@iggs67]

Ukraine was never a part of Russia, it was a part of USSR. I grew up in Donetsk, now in Canada, my heart breaks seeing what Russia is doing there.

[@winchy162]

He wrote it during the Falklands War but it is relevant to all conflicts everywhere war solves nothing in the end people have to sit down and come to an agreement

[@alonsoaraujo4786]

The song of the guitar as ho the blond of Abel too claing for piz.

[@raymondfink9580]

Mark is Scottish, his home is the lowlands around Edinburgh, gateway to the highlands,

[@anthonymoore1705]

mark is a geordie.

[@rodglen8435]

His family moved to Blyth on Tyneside when he was seven years old. He is a Geordie.

[@rkempo]

You need to do the Madela tribute version, That lady will lose her shit on that. Your comments were very well said.

[@OnTheRocks71]

We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms. We just haven't have figured out, as a species, we are all our brothers in arms. Maybe someday. Hopefully someday. There may not be aliens to fight, but there's humanity, right here, that's worth saving.

[@sandros5199]

LoWe melody song ☮️ 🫶🌹🇮🇹

[@julienmarquet8612]

I LIKE YOUR REACTION! YOU'RE SO RIGHT! HE KNEW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE! THAT'S WHAT GENIUS ARE ALL ABOUT! THAT'S WHY SO GREAT MUSICIANS, ARE STILL LISTENED, 35 YEARS LATER! LIKE MOZART, 200 YEARS AFTER! LIKE HENDRIX, 50 YEARS LATER! THEY WILL BE LISTENED IN 1000 YEARS! BECAUSE THEY ARE GENIUS, THAT'S ALL! AND, I THINK THEY ARE ON EARTH, TO HELP US TO OPEN OUR EYES AND HEARTS, AND SOULS, TO BECOME BETTER..... KISSES FROM FRANCE ✌️🇫🇷😂😘(SORRY FOR THE MISTAKES)....