Lars Ulrich explains ONE / Johnny got his gun

Lars Ulrich, drummer, and co-founder of the greatest band in the world, Metallica (as you probably already know) explains in detail the origin, and meaning behind metallica's very first music video.

[@kevinruppert3522]

My history teacher was talking about the book and mentioned that Metallica wrote a song about it. He said he couldn't remember the one song. The ONE song.

[@DeadpoolGames19]

Omg

[@princessbiker1975]

How could you have to learn this in school? Its common knowledge 🤪

[@MetalizedButt]

Dude my english/history teacher as well showed us the music video in class back then, she was a huge metallica fan. Actually heard she passed away recently r.i.p to her.

[@optimized8318]

MetalizedButt R.I.P

[@minthang1372]

Oh I get it

[@dambreaker]

Master of Mullets

[@thomasegner6111]

Dambreaker Master of Mullets pulling your strings

[@nuclearwinter26718]

Master of mullets I'm pulling your locks twisting your hair and curling your braids your blinded by your own hair it got in your eyes now your blind just call my name so I can watch u scream.

[@alfiemoran6684]

Master of mullets pulling your hair

[@Enraged-vu2vb]

No I am the master of mullets!

[@camper2008]

Hehehe

[@fiscer247]

Idk why people give Lars so much shit. Without him there would be no Metallica, and that's a fact.

[@friendlyneighborhoodasexua410]

fiscer247 fact or opinion.. im stickin with fact! and thats a fact jack! 😂

[@davyozzmosisjones8021]

He’s writes most of if not half of all their shit

[@aslaughter4215]

The drummers are always underrated unless your Neil Peart or the Rev.

[@dimitripapadinikolaus]

A Slaughter not really

[@TheBlackQueen]

@@davyozzmosisjones8021 Yes, but some of that shit is in fact shit.

[@Phant0mGetsuga993]

0:38 Thought he was gonna say Cliff Burton :(

[@thomasandrews2935]

Same

[@lutymcshooty2556]

RIP

[@nuclearwinter26718]

:c

[@iloveguitarhero8081]

:

[@MrPajamaShark]

This explains why in "One" it's a landmine and in the book/film it was an artillery shell. James had come up with the idea by himself and they later found out about Johnny Got His Gun.

[@absinthefandubs9130]

That and it's very likely he wanted to have the whole thing sort of timeless. I'm spamming this all over this comment section but notice the heli in the intro on the album version.

[@98izzark69]

​@@absinthefandubs9130 that and it actually fit the rhythm of the song

[@bessallen7059]

Dude they made it on their own basically and honestly I think it’s one of the best songs/ videos I’ve ever heard/seen

[@joshburns4611]

When Lars was talking about the radio edit and how they cut 2 minutes out, it's crazy how 2 minutes can butcher a video concept. Thank god for youtube.

[@Vbluguitar]

I remember people getting totally ticked off at Metallica for "selling out" and making a video. Honestly though, I was excited to see them playing and actually getting some of the attention that they deserved after so many years of being "underground". Anyway, it was a great first video and definitely "one "of their all time best songs.

[@ShockMe1994]

They caught flack more so in the 90s for the videos.

[@ashelton]

Screw gatekeeping asshats.

[@Luka2000_]

​@@v1perrrrwhy? Let him do what he wants

[@blackmatterlives9865]

Lol this song alone is probably responsible for more metal heads converts than any song in history. It was crazy seeing the preps and jocks listening to this released.

[@malays4027]

Thanks for clarifying this. Some idiot said the movie inspired Metallica, but as Lars explained it, James brought up the idea and the guys had no idea the book/movie existed prior to that

[@rararasputin8608]

A rare case, and I love it.

[@cheezy8492]

I mean it's not hard to confuse the two if you're not paying attention

[@reineh3477]

It.s not hard to think like that. I read the book before I heard the song and since the book came long before the song it is easy to think that the book gave them the inspiration, that is if you read books.

[@sebastiancubillos5962]

Very pre-internet: "our manager told us there was a book," "our other manager knew there was a movie," "it was very hard to find..." imagine that. I have all that less than a centimeter away from him talking.

[@paulstevens2839]

Lars had hair?

[@boblambert8262]

Crash & Burn what are you 8

[@NyqWill95]

Bob Lambert he's just jokin

[@daviddotsharp7769]

Crash & Burn ya you didn't know that

[@jayceej.5858]

yea but hes always been a dick lol idc though, i read the book it is disturbing

[@nicolasbouzane255]

😂😂😂

[@Warrior1Spartan]

That was their first music video!?!?!?!? HOLY SHIT!!!!!!! You learn something new every day I guess.

[@boblambert8262]

Warrior1Spartan you are a poser. Go listen to your poison cd

[@A_78939]

Bob Lambert let a young Metallica fan live my dude

[@cesarflores6269]

@@boblambert8262 all this hostility for nothing

[@tombailey2373]

@@cesarflores6269 just carrying on the trend of a reply every two years. Also that dude was a dick

[@wolfgangamadeusmozart6057]

@@boblambert8262 He isnt a poser he just may have not been alive at the time Metallica was a thing and that’s alright, its actually good that younger people are listening to older music rather than nowadays rap and stuff like that so appreciate the kid for who he is not hate him for who he wasnt able to be.

[@eartheternal3565]

I used to watch this so much when I was a kid that I could almost talk along, word for word. What brought it back to me was that in this day and age of KZbin has made it easier to brainstorm without having to deal with anyone. He so eloquently describes everything. Thanks for uploading this!

[@MetalJuggalo]

You watched it as a kid??? I know ADULTS who got traumatized from it (ok traumatized isn't the BEST word but still).

[@eartheternal3565]

@@MetalJuggalo I was 14. Metallica changed my life! I became a musician, traveled the world, blah blah blah. I'm excited to see them with my kids next August. There's a chance we might even get to meet them!

[@MetalJuggalo]

@@eartheternal3565 oh, when you said you were a kid when you watched it, I imagine closer to like 7 or 8. 14 was about the age I was when I first watched it.

[@ScottsOnTheRottenCotton]

I have the same relationship with the film Shrek.

[@optionsspecialist1214]

Tolstoy made sense and gave clarity on the kingdom and the natural Law. Democracy.... Well that's just a fancy word to convince young men to fight a war that they will never understand. I write this on Memorial Day. Thank you men for your service to our beloved 🇺🇸 United States of America.

[@yourmotherisaskank]

if this is november 11th 3 years ago today

[@raygambol2773]

back in 91, when I was in Camp Pendelton, they played the video "one" before they started the pop music in the E Club at Camp Del Mar. It was awesome listening to this and singing to it before the entertainment began.....

[@ernestramirez5845]

@3:18, that has a nice ring to it. I Haven't heard that one in a while.

[@bookhangoverz4945]

The characters name in the book & movie is Joe (not Johnny). I believe Johnny stands for all the men who went to war. I’m not 100% sure but that’s my interpretation. Johnny Got His Gun is an incredible book and so is the movie! This song totally does it justice!! 🖤

[@nessaasdfghjkl5015]

I’d say that’s a good interpretation, they got the title from the phrase used to recruit soldiers “Johnny come get your gun.” The title is implying that he went and “got his gun,” even though he’s an amputee and is suffering he has still succeeded in getting his gun. Kind of criticizing how the government doesn’t care as long about the suffering and deaths as long as they served their purpose in the war

[@thefractalcurve5462]

3:18 That was his mom calling just to see if her baby was alright. But she was turned away...

[@johnfbugnacki3103]

It's a casual video. We can leave it in.

[@Shun101010]

Now explain every video from the garage inc. load/reload era.

[@Shun101010]

"We noticed videos make you money" -Lars Ulrich P.S. That's a fake quote.

[@SonnyGTA]

+Jaqen H'ghar hahah REALLY!

[@KingSNAFU]

+Jaqen H'ghar But believable. lol

[@Futurebeefcake]

" we can leave that in,its casual" I love it

[@Voorhees67]

Absolutely fascinating! Johnny Got His Gun is my favorite movie. Imagine the worst possible thing to ever happen to a human being & put yourself in their position.

[@jaredbrown6066]

I first watched Johnny Got His Gun in JROTC in high school 10 years ago, the full movie is here on KZbin

[@Voorhees67]

@@jaredbrown6066 I saw that. I've seen in a few times on KZbin. Still shakes me to this day.

[@crustcrusader8611]

@@Voorhees67 I mean you murder people... that's also a pretty bad position to be in as a human.

[@thefractalcurve5462]

The movie is so damn depressing. The book is even worse!!

[@mxtalmilitia-5685]

Johnny got his gun was one of Trumbo's best works. One made it even more outstanding

[@mattorourke83]

The person on the phone calling was Jason, asking how the bass was sounding in the mix.

[@nikeforo2612]

😂

[@darshan_bhattarai]

I can't remember anything Can't tell if this is true or dream Deep down inside I feel to scream This terrible silence stops me Now that the war is through with me I'm waking up, I cannot see That there's not much left of me Nothing is real but pain now Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh, please God, wake me Back in the womb, it's much too real In pumps life that I must feel But can't look forward to reveal Look to the time when I'll live Fed through the tube that sticks in me Just like a wartime novelty Tied to machines that make me be Cut this life off from me Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh, please God, wake me Now the world is gone, I'm just one Oh, God, help me Hold my breath as I wish for death Oh, please God, help me Darkness imprisoning me All that I see, absolute horror I cannot live, I cannot die Trapped in myself Body, my holding cell Landmine has taken my sight Taken my speech, taken my hearing Taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul Left me with life in hell

[@DeadpoolGames19]

His hair looks so fucking soft. I'm so wanting to meet him. And thanks for scarring me for life Metallica lol. I love you guys so much

[@beckytownsend1839]

I am literally just here for the ‘ohms’ 😍😍😍😍

[@thebreadscare6268]

The main characters name was joe

[@fraydiethemachine7541]

whos joe

[@channel29372]

@@fraydiethemachine7541 joe mama

[@fraydiethemachine7541]

@Vex Eon and they say that evolution is bs.

[@generalgrievous8057]

My name is joe

[@8bitmetal]

@@generalgrievous8057 Hey Joe

[@lebrongibson5763]

My dad was in a band and he gets mad when I play “to hard” hell lars plays harder than I do.

[@madferret2045]

Yeah but lars played well

[@Stickybuns78]

madferret damn so cold

[@p.k.andkid4646]

I would love if he spoke about how did they come about the main riff

[@n.h.moreno]

After reading this book in 2006, I realized that THIS SONG is epic a.f. and had to listen to it and watch the video. A badass tip-of-the-hat to a classic! Badass dudes.

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

The film is free to view on KZbin.

[@payne2demax]

I keep thinking hes gonna say Donald Trump

[@micaharnett00]

same

[@rolandmendozain]

OpG _AK47 Donald trumpo

[@earthwax7946]

“Johnny not only has a gun, he has the best gun I can tell ya. Nobody has a better gun than Johnny, ask anyone.”

[@gcon.807]

@@earthwax7946, Bruh wtf, this is genius!

[@rararasputin8608]

Easy to confuse and I get you, but I believe Trump made his big hit until the 80's.

[@corduroyo]

Was the phone ringing planned? Because that’s a major theme of the book in the beginning! So crazy.

[@gupworld7395]

HELLO THATS THE PHONE RINGING HERE....ya bye.

[@ItsElit3Gunner]

Wow as soon as I read that. The phone rang in the video

[@joshmaines5555]

I felt like Kirk having to survive 40 years of hostility and rage issues with James and Lars when that phone rang

[@daviddotsharp7769]

Lars is awesome

[@StoryTimeZE]

The book was published September 3rd 1939 two days after the start of WW2 when Germany invaded Poland. And no the main characters name isn’t Johnny, it’s Joe Bonham. The title of the book was inspired by the saying “Johnny get your gun!”, which was a common recruiting slogan during the late 19th and early 20th century in the US. the 1971 movie wasn’t a huge hit because Dalton Trumbo had been blacklisted by Hollywood in 1950 and jailed for 11 months because of his affiliation with the Communist Party in America. Prior to his arrest and blacklisting he was actually Hollywood’s top screenwriter for a time. A movie came out about it in 2015 starring Bryan Cranston as Trumbo. The movie itself is called Trumbo, it’s a great movie

[@steenhart42]

The story of that song still haunts me. Just the fact that. This soldier was fighting in the war when a air raid comes and nearly kills him now he is trapped inside himself with horrible memories. Constliy souronding him.

[@davematthew1908]

0:34 WAS THAT THE FALL OF 87???

[@absinthefandubs9130]

Wow, he still had a Danish accent back in 87. Oddly enough it's not that far off from the Swede in the departure scene with Jesus on the train.

[@jpc9690]

The Video Made Me Cry

[@mrsuperstarxv6006]

pussy

[@stefanobautista259]

Mr Superstar XV no u

[@rotfaun2852]

JPC yea man, I would always feel really weird after watching the video, it usually ruined my night lol

[@mapeymaple]

Josh the draft always existed, when you're 18 you have to sign up for it.

[@nicopillay4059]

This is has to be one of the darkest, most eerie thrash videos simply because it's so stripped down and talking about the worst situation a person could be in. To be dead but also alive, to be able to think but be devoid of other senses. "All that I see, absolute horror".

[@grandspringdale838]

That movie was meant to be a metal song🤟

[@MikeTHEmoneyshowmohs]

I love when the phone rang

[@alfiemoran6684]

Now his hair is gone he has just one, oh god help him

[@jacoblopez517]

Nice

[@tommi_marsetio]

Lol... hillarious

[@lincolnreddell9405]

Hold his breath as he wishes for hair

[@Kevin-ml2cz]

holy mullet

[@larrynoe6162]

I read that book in the 9th grade, pretty wild.

[@KODtheawsome]

"won't somebody answer the phone"

[@reedpotts5583]

when it is just shorter to explain the song than it is to listen to it

[@rickiewardrobe583]

Bruh why does everyone hate Lars, he’s Metallica’s co-founder

[@choke666]

I HAD to watch this movie soon as i could find it waaaay back in the day. Love the idea!

[@PSS521]

always liked this drummer. people bust on his skills or whatever, man he rocked.

[@TKMMA_]

So did and he’s a decent drummer

[@learningrichard]

Actually also the other older movie with I think Warren Oates from which they get the quote about a man giving his only begotten. son for democracy

[@LaChartre]

I’ve never heard Lar’s sound so Danish, he barely sounds American here, crazy!

[@DankDaddyz]

So many ppl in the comments shitting on Lars. Personally he's definitely not in my top 5 drummers but before he did the PR nosedive with Napster he had a lot of heart he played hard basic as can be but he always kept a beat nothing to write home about but without him let's face it the Metallica of the 80s wouldn't of been the same. When Guns N' Roses hired Matt Sorum the Sound changed Steven Adler isn't the best drummer by far but his style was appetite for destruction the illusions albums were so different sonically that it worked with Matt and a great piece of work but it's not Appetite yet ppl don't shit all over Adlers drumming and he was often off beat live plus his own media debacles and I love Steven like Lars. I hate how everyone is a critic but themselves have never a day in their life been in a band let alone a day playing an instrument

[@kvnjking]

Lars is an easy target for haters. He's a founder of the band, therefore he'll always be part of the band until the end...and so forth. ;)

[@christohr9957]

The character's name is Joe.

[@sophiavilla5988]

Lars was so hot when he had the mullet

[@bridgetking4553]

yea he was attractive

[@Drummer_Jeff83]

Now he's Lars Skullrich 😬

[@jazsminpayne4802]

He's cute 😍😍😍😍

[@TheCasualSirenEnthusiast]

Lars' laugh is gold

[@neel_mass3y]

3:18 best part

[@dreamtheaterfanboy4421]

War is ugly, but unfortunately, it is necessary at times.

[@iloveguitarhero8081]

What would I search up to get like interviews and stuff like this? Cuz I've only seen clips

[@brandonadams1783]

Lars and that mullet

[@TKMMA_]

I know right

[@Belle-zy2bj]

Who else thinks Lars Ulrich was like, really cute when he was younger?

[@acolton0428]

Harley Quinn hUh I thought it was creepy guess I’m not alone

[@dumbassteenager9161]

bro I’m a guy and I have a crush on Lars

[@13DarkMelody]

One fucked up & good movie.

[@joeboivin3897]

It was Cliffs Idea 💡

[@aroberts4220]

He did have a name, it was Joe

[@drowningin]

I thought Nausea wrote the song Johnny got his gun based on the book/movie and Metalica covered it? can anyone confirm if Metalica wrote it?

[@plasticweapon]

the metallica song is called "one" and it's credited to james hetfield and lars ulrich.

[@Mega-P71]

mushy yep Metallica’s song

[@atwilightforthewoundedchil8147]

he looks exactly like Roger Taylor

[@LilySaintSin]

I have no mouth and I must scream.

[@cringram1003]

My gosh how old (young) is lars here?

[@iamnaitsirk3091]

I have a long hair now but plan on cutting it.but before i cut it all short,i plan to have a mullet similar to Lars.but i dont think mullet is a welcome sight at this era.people might think i look funny..

[@Guitcad1]

You know, I first saw this in the early 1990s and I've seen it and tons of other Metallica footage since then, but I don't think I ever noticed Lars' accent before! I knew he was Danish but I seriously never really perceived any accent at all. He just always sounded like some California _dude._ Now, watching this, I can't hear anything _but_ his accent! Weird!

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

You have got to remember that the main reason Metallica did not make music videos was because back then, everything was either so contrived and fake, or it was just bands playing live (which wouldn't do their live shows justice, no pun intended) or pretending to play to a tape. So that's why they were anti-video: there just wasn't anything that really appealed to them. But yes, of course they did a number of crap videos later. But this video is arguably the greatest metal music video ever.

[@EmilForsberg_GRYBO]

Imma be honest i really like One's music video, but... I have to say that The Unforgiven had such a matching video compared to the tone and feel of the song. It dark and weird and it lifts up the story even more. I ussually don't care for music videos too much but The Unforgiven is one of the few songs i actually prefer to watch the music video

[@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns]

@@EmilForsberg_GRYBO "The Unforgiven" definitely has a good video.

[@EmilForsberg_GRYBO]

@@Banana_Split_Cream_Buns well jeash that only took you 3 years to notice ey

[@qjones7298]

3:19 Lars is thinking "Umm Fuckin really"

[@markusmuller6173]

Media Censorship and suppressed arguments

[@horrorbusiness78]

Glad it’s just Lars’ interview and doesn’t follow on with the long-play video for One 😂 it scared the swinging-fuck out of me when I was young when my brother would put the VHS of the One single on way back then 😂still does

[@spooooooky9247]

Stewie griffin had hair?

[@shadowlesswarrior]

Lars is only one True Original Metallica member, he never been in any other band. Work for Metallica is pretty much all he ever done his entire life..

[@TKMMA_]

Yeah true

[@TKMMA_]

Also I wonder why

[@lexingtonlad5745]

Dark stuff

[@voicingdubzskullz]

What is video tape?

[@lawnmowerman7]

"HOUSEKEEPING!!!"

[@williamt.sherman6546]

KEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP THE HOMEFIREEEEEES BURRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRNINGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG

[@creamotherapy1142]

You think Lars knows Tommy Wiseau but Lars actually has talent

[@Idk-ub2yw]

Estoy e n a m o r a d a.😍

[@jean-lucpicard5510]

I like the black and white filming technique with the sunlight coming through the window. Like it came from the deep web.

[@marlondavis9450]

Lars might be related to Bam Margera

[@lebrongibson5763]

Lars was pretty god then. Now he isn’t that god.

[@nicoledecathelineau7814]

Crazy

[@johnlemon8689]

Fight me Lars is a ok drummer

[@TKMMA_]

He was good back then well he didn’t get worse but he gave up

[@senditkevin]

@@TKMMA_ They seem to be doing better now. Check out some of their recent live videos. He is a better drummer than me because I have never played drums.

[@kuma1388]

So much hair......and so forth.

[@SROWilkerson]

kuma138 bald

[@abbysapples1225]

RIng my bell

[@maxm.7459]

What does a skull with vampire fangs on the body of a children's soft toy wrapped in toilet paper have to do with the tragic story of a WWI soldier? If this is an allegory, it is very stupid.

[@ak18n24]

Mulletica

[@TKMMA_]

Yeah I love mulletica there rival is mullet deth

[@jstormm]

That speech impediment bro

[@berserk925]

Cocaine lisp

[@shanekral2650]

Should have said “Taking my hair”. That mullet is fucked!

[@TKMMA_]

Yes

[@r.s.lapoint1178]

LARS SOLD OUT !!!!!

[@Superball01]

R.S. La'Point I hope you’re joking.

[@user-xd5zi3kt4s]

R.S. La'Point why

[@jeffaharris75]

Yeah...every fucking show!

[@MelancoliaI]

She has pretty hair but should consider a face waxing

[@FunkyDisco79]

Lars Ulrich is the ONE stupid member of Metallica that destroys their sound and reputation. He is the Mike Love of Metallica.

[@Giratina1999]

Lmao lars u had a great lyrical vision, only issues were the lack of bass, and the POS shoebox snare you recorded with 😂😂😂

[@angelopeters4827]

I can’t like this because it’s at 666 likes

[@TKMMA_]

Not anymore because this was from a year ago