I ALMOST CRIED! FIRST TIME HEARING! James Blunt - Monsters [Official Video] REACTION

[@anessalyn1035]

it's a very emotional song. he was crying, this was a tribute to his dad. his dad appears in the video. the dad had stage 4 kidney cancer and James didn't think his dad would live much longer. Luckily a distant cousin got tested after this video and was a match. and gave the dad a kidney. I have this song on my playlist and play it over and over. I lost my dad when I was younger and my mom on July 9th. It's a beautiful tribute

[@MultiMoo20]

Sorry for your losses💔💔🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@lynnepashley4281]

Kidney failure not cancer

[@anessalyn1035]

@@lynnepashley4281 ive tried to fix my comment but get an error every time. i dont know why i put cancer when i knew it was kidney failure

[@laurablassberg8559]

Wow. First time hearing this. I’m balling like a baby.

[@patriciacleary9146]

Me too.

[@maxinecheshire9628]

Same, so sad but so beautiful 😥

[@angelado3]

I just discovered this video too- it is amazing, so touching and I cry every time I see it !! " James Blunt wrote this song for his father, Charles Blount, a former cavalry officer in the 13th/18th Royal Hussars, helicopter pilot and colonel in the Army Air Corps. His dad has stage four chronic kidney disease, and this minor-key piano ballad is a tear-stained tribute to his sick father." From what I have seen his dad is doing okay now- and yes that is his dad in the video- "June 2020- James Blunt has revealed his father Charles Blount is doing well after receiving an organ donation following his fight with stage-four kidney disease."

[@carolmckay9067]

I don't know why I keep listening to this. I'm crying like a baby as I always do 😭! It's definitely a 2 boxes of Kleenex song. This was one of my Brothers favorite Artists ( my Dear Brother passed of at age 48 after beating 25 years of addiction)At least he was clean and sober 3 years! He absolutely Loved James Blunt, that's Why I Love this. Can't believe, but I did Make it through. Love your channel 💜

[@davidbaker6912]

Yeah, too...

[@maureenlouisemcilkenny1377]

❤️, God rest is soul 🙏🙏

[@alicesmith7020]

His pain is very real. That is his father in the video and at the time this was recorded he was dying. A distant relative turned out to be a match and was able to donate his/her kidney. I do not know if this video had anything to do with the relative coming forward to be tested but thankfully he/she did and now his father is doing well.

[@markomakela2360]

Hi Da Real Adogg! If this song doesn't move someone, it's probably 'cos there's no heart...

[@christinestromberg4057]

Anyone not crying at this is lacking something. That's all. I didn't get chance to say goodbye to my father, and this tears me apart, every time. James and his father were both officers in the British army. His father was a colonel and helicopter pilot, and James was a captain and tank commander. He had his guitar strapped to the outside of the tank as there was no room inside for it. He did a song called No Bravery, about his time in Kosovo.

[@lynnedavidson4772]

Father and son have simply grown to be able to see and accept the man in each other.

[@espenvippen]

James Blunt's father Charles, himself a kidney donor, was diagnosed with stage four chronic kidney disease Blunt wrote "Monsters" to "express his feelings about his father and his illness, almost as if it were a touching goodbye to his father" His father got a new kidney after media coverage etc .. 😀

[@elizabethgari4909]

I've never heard this song before. It's beautiful. When he sang he'll be the one to chase the Monsters away, I lost it. My dad used to read to me as a kid when I had a bad dream to "chase the Monsters away " Thank you for posting this incredible video. Thank you.❤

[@Cindrbell]

Nuthin happened. Just a son and a Dad. At the end of a life. I love u Steven Alexander Nardini. My son, my life.

[@marieraynock6440]

Hi Adogg just finished watching the video. I have never heard of him or the song but I can’t stop crying. It brings back memories of when I lost my dad in 2001. The pain never goes away. 😰 I miss him every day.

[@Rosiepooh75]

This song was with me throughout my father's illness and since he died this April. It stll tears my heart out each time I hear it...

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

At the time of singing it to his dad, he had been diagnosed with end stage kidney failure, he had been given around a month left to live. He had already donated one kidney and no one was a match. He did this song in one take, refused to autotune the grief out and all monies went to Veterans. It was the first time he sang it to his dad and it was done in one take. The music track was separate to the singing so what you have here is pure, raw emotion. Within 3 weeks of the video being released, a distant relative with same name as his dad came forward and was a match. They love each other very much.

[@patriciacleary9146]

Never heard this before, not often a song makes me cry. It's been years since I lost my dad...he was my best friend in life. 🎶💯❤️😢 My dad passed on his dad's birthday.

[@lisamayreed6399]

Hugs

[@patriciacleary9146]

@@lisamayreed6399 Thank you.

[@Missing_Xindi]

I am sorry for your loss. My dad passed on June 15, 2021. This song breaks me. I too am a daughter.

[@patriciacleary9146]

@@Missing_Xindi I am so sorry for your loss. We're so lucky to have great dad's. Blessings.

[@jeanettesmith765]

I recommend "Goodbye my Lover" sung live at Oxford University. It is one of the most beautiful performances ever.

[@loramacrae-lopes6293]

I see several people have already written his dad had end stage kidney disease. It was very difficult to find a donor match and James wrote this song for him (that is his dad in the video) thinking his time was running out. The video had widespread circulation and a match was ultimately found and his dad has survived. The video was done on the first take and the emotion is absolutely real. James’ producers wanted to fix a few spots were his voice cracks a little and he said no, that he wanted to keep it real. A few other great songs by James are “You’re Beautiful”, “Goodbye My Lover”, and the lesser known but brilliant “No Bravery”, written about the war in Kosovo after his tour of duty there.

[@alicehuddleston308]

NEW SUB. ANOTHER VIEWER MENTIONED JAMES BRITISH ARMY DAYS BUT ALSO HE STOOD GUARD OVER THE QUEEN MOTHER WHEN SHE WAS ON PUBLIC VIEW WHEN SHE DIED. THIS SONG WAS TOUGH FOR JAMES TO GET THROUGH SINCE HE AND HIS FATHER WERE MILITARY AND SUPPOSED TO BE STRONG. AFTER JAMES DID THE VIDEO A KIDNEY DONOR WASFOUND. THE DONOR WAS CHARLES' OWN DISTANT COUSIN WITH THE SAME NAME [CHARLES BLOUNT. ENGLISH SPELLING FOR BLUNT]

[@jackfrost0607]

I think the fact they were both army officers, him a Capt and his dad was a Colonel, that English stiff upper lip, he said they weren't very tactile or spoke about deep things. This was his way of saying what he felt. When his dad looks at him and touches his arm makes me cry every time 😢

[@ardentynekent2099]

Shame everyone stops the video before his dad does that soft, reassuring touch. It's so lovely. Try "No Bravery", a song about James, his guitar and an unstoppable war. Please.

[@lukenap6216]

his father has a rare blood type and couldnt finbd a donor with the right Kidney (Kidney Cancer) so he wrote this to say goodbye as his times near. thats his real dad. Lost my mom to cancer November 3rd and this hits hard!, sorry for your loss too.

[@janellehasley8495]

I think everyone may hear or interpret this song differently, due to whatever their relationship is/was with their father or anybody they lost close to them.. that line "I'm not your son, your not my father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye". For me personally i hear it as I'm not just your son, and your not just my father, we're both grown men, best friends, that have shared lifetime of ups and downs. And for him too know he will be their for him now that he needs him.. but what speaks volumes even more is even though how sick is da was during this video and james being distraught trying to tell him his final words (if he hadn't of found match) was when his father touched his arm, to try comfort james, saying it's ok, it's all ok..

[@Sarahr98998]

Oh god I was basically weeping lol. Not sure how anyone can get through this without crying!

[@jradddsr5444]

Love your videos bro! 1 problem I can't hear u not even on Bluetooth?

[@darealadogg]

ima start turning my volume up thanks for the feedback

[@jradddsr5444]

@@darealadogg thanks man blast it we can always turn it down!👍

[@mamaflush9945]

I watched till the end Adogg. I heard James Blunts 1st hit song "James Blunt - You're Beautiful" another amazing song! But I just recently came across this song of his. I have cried everytime I listen to it! I lost my mom to the Big "C"

[@mamaflush9945]

@Devil doc thank you, sorry for your loss as well.

[@MultiMoo20]

Oh my….😞🥲😭😭💔💔🙏🏼 I’ve never heard of James Blunt. I don’t know if it’s cause I lost my Dad a couple of years ago, but this is touching my heart deeply. Always to the end Adogg!! Thanks man…❤️🙏🏼

[@bigredfella13]

Checkout his tracks "you're beautiful" and "goodbye my lover" 😪

[@robjennings9143]

It hurts because of the amount we Love. Real men hug there father and tell them you Love them. Wish I’d done it more 🙏🏼

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

From the perspective of someone that lost a parent at a very young age, it doesn’t matter how old you are, what you’re relationship with them is like. It’s a loss that leaves an unfillable void. This song hits out on the head perfectly

[@savgepnthr]

I made it to the end but I cried the whole time I’m glad his dad is doing great❤️❤️🙏

[@susancurtis8388]

I had to pause this video, I broke down half way through but I finally finished watching it. WOW what a song!!

[@JennRighter]

I lost my daddy, too, in 2019. This song never fails to get me.

[@chrisbentley8567]

He never showed his father how he felt towards him in any conversation, he was on his death bed and decided to write this for him and that's his father in the video. Thankfully he got a donor last minute he's alive and well now.

[@tluvsfrogsfroggy1652]

I've heard him before, but this puts a new spin on how I think of him. In a good way. Love your channel.

[@donnamire5512]

No matter how much I hear the song I still cry every time

[@prephampaul]

"Two grown men saying goodbye" = We'll keep a stiff upper lip (be 'men' and keep emotions down) as we say goodbye. Father was dying of stage for kidney disease when written and performed, 1 take, no pitch adjustments. A cousin came forward, with the same name, who tested the same as James' father and provided a kidney to save his father. I can't stop listening to this song and watching reactions, lost my father in 2018, it just keeps hitting home. Thanks for your reaction video!

[@betseyclark2832]

This really touched me, You can hear the pain and the love in his voice. I knewe it was all right when his father appeared in the video, but me, the "Ice Queen" was on the brink of breaking down. I think your reaction was perfect.

[@jennywren7822]

No his father was terminal in this video, he only had one kidney as he'd donated the other, and the kidney was failing, his only hope was a donor kidney and all his family weren't a match. After this video was released a far flung relative was tested and he was a match, the transplant went ahead I've read in the comments his father isn't doing so well now ..

[@Rubytuesday1569]

I had my hand on my dad's heart when he died. Makes me cry every time. Beautifully written and performed. 🕊️

[@jessiem276]

I wish my daddy had not died alone. He was in a VA hospital, and I was going to see him in a few hours, but they called and said he had "expired". I had never heard that word used. I was just 35 when he passed away. I miss him so much 💔

[@MikePaterson]

He refused to have any vocal effects, he wanted it taken straight to capture the emotion. What an artist!

[@laurablassberg8559]

Omg. So emotional

[@WelshAmethystGirl087]

This video was made as they thought his dad was going die, the video has his real dad in it. Everyone including the crew were sobbing except his dad. A month after this was released they found a donor and he survived. They didn't know it at the time of this video though making it even more powerful

[@denisebrown6601]

I had never heard this before - thank you so much for your reaction. It is a beautiful song.

[@elainehoward8822]

James Blunt is my husbands favorite singer xxx

[@candyhowe3661]

First time I heard this song also. And i cried. Made me remember watching my Mom fighting Cancer. Love how you feel every song you hear...Love watching your reactions. Thank you for just being you

[@diperry4026]

He’s letting him go.. it’s ok for him to go.. dad no longer us to be brave and hang on… saying a lovely goodbye. No anger, forgive each other and telling him it’s ok to die.

[@maryhanrahan]

Some other beautiful James Blunt songs - 'You're Beautiful' - 'Goodbye my lover' - 'No Bravery'

[@joelreid4676]

My father died in 1982 at 55 years old. SIX MONTHS after he retired. To Florida. He died suddenly. I was home when my Aunt Fran and Godmother called me. I then went over my brothers to tell him. My father was strong. He was all about work. We never really talked. I was a long hair guitar playing guy with a lot of girlfriends. I worked with him and my brother but we just never really talked. Then a few days before he passed we sat in his back yaed in Cranford NJ and talked about everything.. EVERYTHING... I finally felt close to my dad! I called him numerous times in Florida but never any answer. I found out when my brother and I went down there that I was given a wrong number. Never got a chance to talk again.... That now forty years has haunted me. THIS SONG.. just brings it back so hard! The Living Years used to do it. Cat STevens Father and Son...The same. But my god is this song tearing me up... I loved Blunt well before I heard this. Being Sick and disabled myself. This song really made me feel again! Thank you!

[@ralph1270]

One cardinal rule of telling a story effectively, is that your tale, should have already become a part of you. The easiest way to convey or teach something, is to do so with something that is already apart of you. This song does it to me. My old man passed last August in my arms. I was the last person he saw in this world. I know this pain. Thank you for this genuine reaction. Just subscribed.

[@jeffstevens4262]

James, the same as his father before him, was an officer in the British military and was I believe, a tank commander out in the Kosovo conflict. I don't know how he managed to make this video, it must have been the hardest thing he'd ever done, but he did it without using 'Auto-Tune' as his recording company had insisted on. He wanted this video to be 100% real, and I believe this was the first time he'd sang this song to his father after his diagnosis. It's an amazing achievement on his part.

[@ardentynekent2099]

Love this and "No Bravery". Actually, he's written a boatload of beautiful songs. "No Bravery" is my all time fave.

[@manocouty_lover1881]

He also has a song Beautiful and Goodbye My Lover. They are also great!

[@ardentynekent2099]

He means, we're just people. And in a very British way, James wrote, to paraphrase: Before you were my father, you were just a man. I am just a man. We know we forgive and forget, and love each other. They're both strong men who were in the military for a long time. It's sort of a British thing, but that was his way of saying "good-bye" and I think the whole song is incredible and brave!

[@notnerbrenton]

It was his dad, and happily he received a kidney transplant and is doing ok now. According to James Blunt, when they were filming the video literally everyone on set was sobbing except his dad, who was basically “umm, guys. I’m still here!”

[@susanmckay5956]

Yes his real dad…after this song was released a cousin donated a kidney and the father survived

[@carbine5378]

James and his father were both in the army, James as a Captain and his dad a colonel. Apparently when James had to deploy, he would say “I’m not your son, you’re not my father, we’re just two grown men saying goodbye”. This is James’ dad in the clip.

[@ardentynekent2099]

James's father was dying of kidney disease. This is the only way he could say good-bye. Good news is, at the last moment practically, a cousin heard this song, and a distant cousin donated a kidney. Yes, that is his father. When they shot this, the crew was crying and Charles said, "Why is everyone crying? I'm not dead yet! XO

[@traciewoodward5614]

James Blunt and his father were both Military Men, James A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. Left in 2002 to pursue is music. Yes thats his father who at the time had months to live from stage 4 kidney failure due to his rare blood group no donor could be found, he wrote this as a goodbye to his father, he did this in one take no auto tune he wanted to be real emotions. Due to the publicity of the song a distant cousin came forward with the same rare blood group and gave him a kidney in Jan 2020, he survived but as not seen his son james due to covid, James does not want to risk it

[@scottderechinsky9896]

My father is my Hero. He passed from cancer in 2016. This video breaks me down to tears every time. RIP Dad. 🙏

[@foots-qt4pk]

I love James Blunt. A little background. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards regiment of the British Army, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War. Check out his other stuff too, especially , "Your Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover" And, yes, that's his dad, and yes, I made it to the end, with tears.

[@richardgould486]

Him saying I’m not you son your not my father is just a way to ease the passing of his dad. If their just two grown men saying goodbye it’s easier than leaving you child.

[@vtbn53]

"they're"

[@froggy187888]

James is from a military family. His father is head of household. Regimented hierarchy. What he's saying is I love you, there is no ranks, we're just 2 men who love each other and I want you to understand that I love you dad.

[@allisonnancholas9620]

The line "I'm not your son you're not my father we're just 2 grown men saying goodbye" was what he dad said to him obviously in reverse, when he said goodbye to James when James went to the Kosovo war where he served as a tank commander. All proceeds to the song went to the veterans charity Help for Heros.

[@1031irishqueen]

The statement "Im not your son, your not my Father", was what they would say to each other before a deployment...both of them were in thev service, James was a Captain and his Father was a Colonel..

[@hichambarrak2902]

I can see that british music has difficulties reaching the US. I'm from a north african country and I've heard James Blunt singing "You're beautiful" and "Goodbye my lover" and later "1973" and I loved them all. A very beautiful "manly" voice, not sissy and not sassy. It somehow astounds me that Americans know very little about British bands and singers, and vice-versa.

[@marilynseptember21]

IT is not difficult. I think lazy radio stations playing rubbish or people sticking to certain stations that don't play mixed music. So many American reactors that have not even heard of American singers/bands. It's absolutely incredible and some of the reactors get offended when we comment that we can't believe they have not heard those songs. Even in the village, I heard songs back in Nigeria so that really are suffering in USA, lol!

[@kweaver1965]

Thanks for saying the name of the song Your beautiful I couldn't remember the song but I remember that video when it was played on MTV and VH1 I loved that song and his voice.

[@StellaMoon60]

Carry You Home - it's a very good one. It's from an album he did when he first came home from the conflict in Kosovo. That one makes me bawl too.

[@garrymoore2161]

There was a time when I was the son needing to know I was safe from the monsters. You were the Daddy who chased the monsters away. That time is gone. We're just two grown men saying goodbye. At the time he was singing this, he fully believed his Daddy was very near death. How people can sing with all those feelings inside them is totally beyond me.

[@bruceadams820]

Hey partner, I’m 51 and let my father go. One damn good man. Then I heard this song. I balled like a baby.

[@timothymyers6827]

My dad lived with us the last 5 years of his life. Precious time. Passed 2 years ago. Was in great pain at the end and in hospice for a week or so. I KNOW exactly what he is talking about. He is talking about fear his dad may be experiencing and how he will help him get through the end.. By the way dad had a GREAT relationship with all 5 of us kids. He was the greatest father we could have wanted...

[@stoteles2]

James Blunt for President✌

[@denisedinwiddie9543]

Such a touching 😢 song

[@ardentynekent2099]

Jimmy was right. Brilliant. Thank you both!

[@elisabethmhawkins9025]

Before James became a recording artist, he was a Lieutenant and tank commander in the British Army, his father was a cavary officer and then helicopter pilot and Colonel of the Army Air corps. ❤ This was James's way of saying goodbye to his Dad, Yes that is his Dad in the video, and he needed a kidney transplant, luckily after this song was released (I think) a donor who matched was found, and all being well, Mr Blunt Sr continues to recover well ❤

[@osayenumchukszed7881]

He is my favorite.. he sang- same mistake, goodbye my lover, u ar beautiful, eg

[@TopGun86]

New to the channel man thank you for reacting to this. Lost my dad to cancer in 2020 and this song just means so much. Keep up the good work bro

[@jimmypadgett1106]

Adogg I wasn't expecting u too react to it and if so not so quickly. Thank you 😊 for listening to a great daddy son song saying goodbye. As said earlier James has a great song called YOUR BEAUTIFUL. ITS AN UPBEAT SON.

[@darealadogg]

NP JIMMY I ALWAYS SEE YOU IN THE COMMENT SECTION SAYING SOMETHING POSITIVE AND LIKING THE VIDEOS. THANKS JIMMY!!!

[@jimmypadgett1106]

@@darealadogg just keep up the great job of reacting. That's how u can thank me.

[@lorettapierce8430]

@@darealadogg Come on ,,whats the sense of subscribing ,,if you ignore my requests,,,1 last time PLEASE react to Brian Justin Crum singing CREEP from Americas got talent ,, you wont be disappointed

[@jimmypadgett1106]

One day adogg maybe u can do some Dr Hook reactions starting with Sylvia's mother. Of course u may already have Ive just been on ur channel about 3 months.

[@anessalyn1035]

I think the song works too for mothers and daughters. Look how many lives that song has touched. It's just too beautiful.

[@lianam2002]

When it comes to death, we are all on equal level. We are neither father nor son but two adults saying goodbye, Each in their own time.

[@MommaBird52]

They said the only one not in tears at the end of the video was Charles, James' father. He asked, why is everyone crying? I'm still here! Nearly everyone tears up on this one. By the way Charles himself had been a kidney donor. His distant cousin was also named Charles Blount.

[@melaniemarceaux9580]

The story I heard on this is that that's what his father said to him when he was going on a tour in the military... I'm not your father, you're not my son, we're just 2 grown men saying goodbye

[@petee074496648]

the song "goodbye my lover" doesn't need any video the lyrics alone get me Everytime he is the master of heartfelt emotional lyrics !!

[@vee5196]

Oh my goodness I want my daddy back 😩 😫 💔 Thanks

[@9kefer9]

Yes it’s his real dad. He was dying from kidney cancer at this point. But a distant cousin was a match and he is now well

[@teresareeves285]

Everytime James says OH...I feel my knees buckle.

[@ShirleyHardyAu]

Hi Adogg. I watched your lovely video all the way to the end. I've never heard this song before but have heard of James Blunt so thanks for sharing it. I cried. Never say Goodbye to the ones you love but as strangers you can. I guess that is the motto for this song.

[@javierdieguez4765]

His father doing great

[@joannroth]

I took the song as a man singing to his stepfather. He said you're not my father, but then he called him daddy. Beautiful song.

[@horstschafer1839]

He and and his father were soldiers, the same as me and my father. He's Brit and I'm Austrian, no difference... At the end you have to fight "your own monsters" some day on your own!!! Beautiful song!!!!!

[@dianne8754]

Yes real father..very emotional ❤ get tissues..he is singing his heart out!

[@Mikael_Puusaari]

It hits harder if u lost ur dad.. he made the song when he thought his dad was going to die, as it didn´t hit him that his dad could die until then I lost my dad 14 years ago and it hit me real hard, it is true that u don´t really think there is a possibility for ur closest ones to go before they do.. I failed to do CPR on my dad and I blamed myself for it for so many years even when the doctors hd said I was too late and couldn´t have saved him and with everyone close to me telling me I was the hero in the situation.. I just felt like I let my mother, brother and sisters down and on top of that I didn´t have my dad there to just tell me it is ok it´s a touching song

[@maureen348]

There comes a time when you have to be equal, the roles even reverse when a parent is old or sick.

[@TopGun86]

James Blunt one of the most underrated singers I've ever heard

[@user-ii3vn8tn3q]

Tom Walker. ‘I’l Leave a Light On’

[@wwk68tig]

dad patting him on arm at end.......................gets me every time.

[@bashab3098]

How is it the dying comfort the living ❤️

[@clivem.791]

Yep this is so so sad and relatable for everybody..Bonfire heart is another of James hits.

[@christobevins6426]

Man. You were right there with him, to the end. Respect.

[@larrymcauley3152]

Lost my dad to alzheimers. Not sure if it's the same thing here. This moved me.

[@MsSigurd3]

Isaw the sad video wiht you Adogg i never heard it before 💘💘

[@jadacaron269]

You're beautiful by james blunt 🖤

[@tomqueen3430]

He wrote it for his dad who had stage four chronic kidney disease. The man at the last of the video is his father

[@whitechocolate072]

Highly recommended No bravery from james blunt this is during his time in the army

[@reneeracine4669]

That was beautiful, ❤🧡💖 first cry of the day. Would love to see more videos of him, first time for me. HE'S Amazing 👏 😍 ❤

[@בלהאלגריסי]

שיר מדהים מלא רגש❤❤❤❤אהבתי את התגובה שלך🫶🫶