Moddi - Army Dreamers (music video)

[@flamesofhellstudio]

2008, got out of highschool, two friends join the marines, went to Iraq. Never came home. This song hits me deep.

[@Roro-gv4od]

I’m sorry

[@fabiovillela8194]

In Kate Bush's version, army dreamers has doble meaning: the desire of the boy to be part of the army but also the traumatic dreams of the mother of the soldier.

[@nabilmalouf1575]

Everything is perfect: the actors' performance, the way father play with childrens, the place taken by the small soldier, which grows up

[@missingnoghost]

0:43 The transition to the chorus/funeral here just kills me. The preceding lyrics coming to fruition, the way the coffin seems to sway in time to the beat at first, but most of all the swell of the violin. The sound of it somehow unites the idyll of the childhood segments with the pang of sadness you get when that scene comes on directly after the boy leaves his friends behind. Really drives home the idea of things left undone, unsaid.

[@annetteheermans-peeters1887]

Can't stop thinking about how relevant this song still is... and how sad that is...

[@areyouserious3092]

This is a fantastic version of what I believe to be one of the most important songs of our time. Brilliant.

[@OD_66]

I'm not usually affected by songs or movies, but this one reminds me of my father's brother who went to war. My father was very young at the time, and they lost my grandfather and grandmother early. My father's older brother ran away from army training and returned to cry at my father, who was only 13 years old, and told him that he was afraid of death and afraid to die And he left him, so my father would return with him to the recruitment camps and stay with him until he fell asleep and then leave, even though the sounds of war were close to them and my father was a child at the time. I lost my uncle a year later and my father was left alone in life, so he now cherishes us very much, we are his only family.

[@heidisnider6155]

My uncle Sammy ( My mom's brother) was killed in Vietnam the year before I was born in '66. I am looking forward to meeting him someday in heaven where we can live for eternity!

[@nanashipersonne4151]

I‘m doubtful that you‘ll ever meet your uncle. I‘m saying this because I think it‘s negligent to give hope in cases where there is none. To somehow make war not as bad as it is. There is hope, but not when it comes to war. The only hope is for it to end and to not happen again. It just takes and gives little in return to those who sacrificed. I think the bitter healthy truth is the kinder mercy than the white sugar coated lie. However, those people might live on in us and do not take the wrong lessons from it and repeat the same mistakes.

[@beemer1200s]

I love Kate Bushes version but this is stunning, just stumbled across it. Shed a tear or two.

[@bra1nstorm296]

Beautiful version. And it's a real crime such a low number of views.

[@nazikhuq]

Back here again after 4 years. Love this cover

[@JohnTonykellum]

Heartbreaking, Kate sits among the greatest songwriters of all time.

[@johnrobins2553]

This is an excellent interpretation based on the original Kate Bush version, all I can say is never underestimate just how good the Norwegian film industry is there is a lot of talent there.

[@barbaracook7142]

I heard this version of army dreamers a year or so ago. It made me just Stop. So so beautifully delivered in such a seemingly simple way with such clarity it just brought and still brings the whole song and its cruel story to life. We are one week on from the centenary Remembrance Day. Before I ever had children I used to get very upset about the exploitation of war, but now I have two sons it's an even more frightening subject. An incredible song and a truly wonderful cover ❤️ Thankyou Moddi

[@JerroldLynch]

Just a few days ago I was going through other covers of this song. And then today this popped up on my feed. If you ever become famous, I will be glad to have known you before the millions of views. Thank you for this beautiful video clip.

[@tommygetsstupid3443]

Incredible video. My favorite song from the album. It's not easy to do a Kate Bush song and do it well but this is a success!

[@lakkfatt2321]

This deserves much more clicks!!!

[@14hcap]

rarely have i been moved to tears watching a music video .... until now.

[@brodiecollins11]

Wow... Kate Bush will never be beaten, but this is a BEAUTIFUL cover

[@001MUSICFREAK]

Our little army boy Is coming home from B.F.P.O I've a bunch of purple flowers To decorate a mammy's hero Mourning in the aerodrome The weather warmer, he is colder Four men in uniform To carry home my little soldier [Chorus] What could he do? Should have been a rock star But he didn't have the money for a guitar What could he do? Should have been a politician But he never had a proper education What could he do? Should have been a father But he never even made it to his twenties What a waste, army dreamers Oh, what a waste of army dreamers [Verse 2] Tears o'er a tin box Oh, Jesus Christ, he wasn't to know Like a chicken with a fox He couldn't win the war with ego Give the kid the pick of pips And give him all your stripes and ribbons Now he's sitting in his hole He might as well have buttons and bows [Chorus] What could he do? Should have been a rock star But he didn't have the money for a guitar What could he do? Should have been a politician But he never had a proper education What could he do? Should have been a father But he never even made it to his twenties What a waste, army dreamers Oh, what a waste of army dreamers Oh, what a waste of all them army dreamers Army dreamers, army dreamers [Outro] B.F.P.O Army dreamers Mammy's hero B.F.P.O Army dreamers Mammy's hero B.F.P.O No hard heros Mammy's hero B.F.P.O Army dreamers Mammy's hero B.F.P.O No hard heros

[@PEPPERS777]

"could have been" and "no harm heroes"

[@mattgorak8189]

Oh my... This is honestly one of the best music videos I've ever seen... It has unbelevebly deep meaning... I'm speechless...

[@mattgorak8189]

Yeah, wouldn't give an Oscar either. But hey! At the end it's about a message :)

[@KarandeepSinghK]

Mateusz Górak Very true

[@mattgorak8189]

Also, damn, you have such a great subscription list, hope you don't mind borrowing some :P (don't ask why I'm checking out random people's subs, let's not get into it xd .)

[@KarandeepSinghK]

Mateusz Górak haha it's all cool. Thanks tho

[@_teelerjooseeph7367]

Matt Gorak the tears are real 😭💙

[@ivy2222222222]

Such a powerful cover of Kate Bush's brilliant song! Congrats for the video! It's touching and bring tears to our eyes!

[@offwithhishead2556]

We saw a Moddi acoustic set of banned music at Green Man in 2017, he was superb. However, after a few months we kind of forgot about him until Army Dreamers came on the radio today and it set us off chatting about his set. So here we are, enjoying him all over again and he's just as good as we remember.

[@hopellamas9676]

As the events of our day unfold, I looked for Kate Bush's version. After listening to it, I stumbled across this. I was moved to tears.

[@mako_pomeranian]

2016 i leave my country for civil war and all that, this song hit me hard.

[@sorayaluna2127]

Congratulation to this Cover of Kate Bush' Army Dreamers. What a wonderful video. I am glad, that I saw you this year in #Dresden at the Palais Sommer Festival. It was a wonderful concert. All the best to you, Moddi. Respect from Germany.

[@davidpinnington2055]

Scouse Dave,love this version! Am in bits now,so powerful 😢

[@Fratello14]

Vakker sang, vakkert klipp, veldig gode skuespillere

[@Lizraeg]

This is by far the best most heartbreaking cover of this song. I love it, wish you well!

[@yaroslavlovyagin8779]

Wow, What a masterpiece! Thank you!

[@medljoc]

Such a brilliant cover of a classic song 👌 👏

[@kallbrand]

A very good cover of Kate Bushs song.

[@drbettinawolff5843]

I always adored Kate Bush. A true Artist. Great work here and many thanks.

[@delilledomitille7302]

As a mother, me too...

[@Handel_Opaz]

Army Dreamers (along with The Wedding List) has been my favorite Kate Bush song since I was thirteen years old and heard it for the first time. Obviously the original song can't be beaten by anyone, but this was still a beautiful cover and I rarely cry over fiction, but this video has me in tears. It has a very clear and powerful message. I love it.

[@sharonmaddox3390]

I have always loved kate bush as an artist and songwriter. I also love This womens work.

[@philoctetes_wordsworth]

What wonderful people. Such a great song, and a faithful reboot. This man clearly loves the original, and Kate Bush.

[@philipjames7374]

Very nice cover..

[@jesamynpannell7393]

moddi has really nice unusual voice. love this cover of kate bush song!

[@maixentlandou3362]

Soulful! Marvellous! Kate BUSH can be proud!

[@awetistic5295]

This is my favorite song right now and the video... damn. Broke my heart.

[@karimalaoufi8160]

In any case, the best clip I have ever seen

[@giaj86]

Spotlees input to the music world. Moddi congrats for your job and keep doing it! Beautiful video and cover.

[@artistc]

Very beautiful cover.

[@fionnualafagan2330]

Wow what a video a beautiful work of art.

[@anna.258]

The song is really amazing and with this video it's even more powerful.

[@orchplayers]

Brilliant cover of a Kate Bush classic. Video is heartbreaking. I'll definitely be checking out more of Moddi's music!

[@Karolcia1993]

Love Kate, love this song, and this is such a beautiful version

[@bergekristiansengrundstad1146]

Who is still listening in November 2019?

[@lavenkan949]

im still listening in june 2020

[@lifeisnow1243]

I’m listening in july 2020

[@gerryohara8497]

And September 2020. This song will stay with me for life. RIP to those who have paid (whose price and at what cost?) with their lives.

[@sharonmaddox3390]

I'm still listening in 2021 towards the end of the pandemic. Love to all those who serve. Heros one and all xx

[@ducdeblangis3006]

Mind your own business, morron

[@Bergensape]

We really need to stop this kind of things to evolve into a better society. War cant achieve a violence free and advanced science if we keep killing each other. As my friend Ronni say "Love is all"

[@christinavarge]

This is so amazing! I love you, moddi! Thanks for hygge atmosphere!

[@rayechka]

Fantastic music video for a great song and a great singer :)

[@goodhashdkkaan5631]

DorogayaRayechka песня правда великая , но kate не перепеть

[@wubster7932]

This is deep. Hits hard. I'm intending on joining the army soon and this gives me chills.

[@delilledomitille7302]

Yes many levels of understanding

[@wubster7932]

@@delilledomitille7302 God forbid do not enlist into the US army.

[@TheUSASpy]

@@wubster7932 Looks like we joined around the same time. What MOS did you end up going for?

[@wubster7932]

@@TheUSASpy Intel Analyst

[@TheUSASpy]

@@wubster7932 Nice, I went the Infantry route myself. When's your contract end? I still got about 9 months.

[@dadcelo]

Wow, I'm sobbing

[@voxvire2350]

What a great Video. I love this song!

[@beyzaozdogan4482]

This is beautiful song. Im from TURKEY.

[@mekkehead8949]

Moddi - A Matter of Habit Is my favorite song of yours Den beste sangen jeg har hørt!!!

[@pipinodomau]

amo

[@balawayne]

Beautiful Video! Love and the pain of every army man

Waouh , is so beautiful , congratulations ! Is so great ! :)

[@anselmoecheverria6342]

El músico noruego Moddi presentará su disco "Unsongs" el sábado 15 de julio en La Mar de Músicas. Su carrera comenzó a tomar cuerpo cuando en 2006 grabó una maqueta con un amigo en un estudio casero. Si bien se publicaron apenas veinte copias, su música comenzó a sonar en radios alternativas y logró colarse en algunos festivales. Dos años después se presentó por primera vez en uno de los eventos más importantes de la escena de su país, el festival by:Larm, según explican fuentes de la organización. A partir de entonces, todo fue en ascenso: grabó su álbum de debut, 'Floriography', estuvo nominado a dos premios Grammy noruegos, recibió una beca del grupo A-ha para difundir su música y realizó más de 250 conciertos por todo el mundo, se tomó un descanso y regresó con 'Set The House On Fire', disco con el que se convirtió en uno de los artistas más destacados de la actual escena noruega y ahora ha dado un paso enorme con la presentación de 'Unsongs', su nuevo trabajo. En él interpreta doce canciones prohibidas de doce autores de distintos países, mostrando que detrás de un artista enorme también hay actitud y compromiso. Según las mismas fuentes, el artista ha decidido poner su voz al servicio de la libertad de expresión, y en el álbum interpreta canciones de autores censurados en sus países como las rusas Pussy Riot, Billy Holiday o el chino Liu Xiaobo. Entre las canciones adaptadas figuran 'Strange Fruit', sobre el linchamiento de los negros en Estados Unidos, que la productora discográfica de Billie Holiday rechazó por temor a las reacciones que podía provocar. También figura una parodia del himno argelino del cantante bereber Lunès Matub, asesinado en 1998 o una canción israelí contra la opresión militar. Música independiente novedades.

[@Bobsherunkle]

I don’t like cover versions. But this, it’s exquisite

[@HirsuteForHappiness]

So powerful beautiful and painful, amazing

[@therunningawesomehiatus7022]

Good song😢 I cried..

[@JaehyunLim1]

Can anyone please tell me where this was filmed?? It's so beautiful!

[@KarandeepSinghK]

0:34 Just wondering why the lyrics were changed from "My daddy's hero" to " A mommy's hero"?

[@moddimusikk]

Copyright issues. In the original interpretation, released in September, the line "I've a bunch of purple flowers to decorate a mommy's hero" had been replaced with "daddy's" to reflect the position of the male singer, but had to be changed back again in this version.

[@KarandeepSinghK]

Moddi You replied. I feel so special :') ❤

[@moddimusikk]

Well, I felt a little guilty about that one, and at the same time honoured that you noticed! (:

[@mattgorak8189]

"Disclaimer: In Moddi's original interpretation of "Army Dreamers", the line "I've a bunch of purple flowers to decorate a mommy's hero" had been replaced with "daddy's" to reflect the position of the singer, but had to be changed back again in this version due to copyright issues." ;) *Opss, too late :P

[@grsk100]

I love Kate Bush but this is truly an excellent version👌🏼

[@isobeljames1328]

À cover, and no

[@ambrecariou9786]

Cette chanson est tellement belle et l'accent de Moddi tellement attachant

[@renayaitumaczonka9703]

You know what is kinda sad and strange? I have situation like this and I am not even a soilder. At least not literally one.. Bittersweet my Friends, but yet beautiful.

[@AmbitionWaterSenses]

we are just children

[@diremelbourne]

really good song and video

[@delilledomitille7302]

Wonderful video, making you hate war. But sometimes, how can we avoid?

[@heavencatalyst7382]

Please listen the song once again for me if I don't return here to comment back on next 6 months. I am going go join army as compulsory military service. I have been always regret to join army or use guns to hold PEACE but you know the laws, the system... See you again, hope to...

[@ironhorse6688]

I would have helped buddy to get the guitar he so wanted

[@ViZiOMusic]

Amazing Job!

[@tomhalgrentvedt8846]

Beautiful song

[@phoenixgrove]

Scandinavians have soul when it comes to music...

[@livstevens5818]

Love it!

[@PEPPERS777]

well fuck, tears

[@LeooWeeo9737]

this song deserves so much views n stuff, Moddi is so underrated its not even funny bru.

[@nazikhuq]

Nice cover. Listened to this piece several times.Video is great but there's a little flaw in it. The dead soldier went to war with long hair and retuned with same cut.

[@chrysalis72]

Never make your kid cannon fodder. The idea war is fun and brave.

[@rohanpatil1473]

damn you are gonna make me cry

[@erimahmet4461]

no dislikes, because this is perfect xx

[@fredmila]

Poignant

[@timmytintin5962]

Wow i love it!!!

[@karimalaoufi8160]

As a mother, I can understand each moment of this video, so is for my husband

[@betterdesicion]

wow!

[@AscensionNCS]

Amazing video!

[@nslhnbrkmn7674]

Kate Bush❤️

[@faty1299]

Reminds me Ano Hana for some reason

[@delilledomitille7302]

Isn't a french flag, on the coffin?

[@MjoedDrikkar]

No, it is the Norwegian flag.

[@auttaweephuchitwasuaungkul9054]

I feel sad for this song 😕

[@ok-wh6zh]

Kate Bush anyone?

[@aliparmaksz5560]

Are you thinking about coming to Turkey again?

[@dodkiwi]

when i sing this song, i like to replace politician by philosopher

[@mjtloly1981]

What you inspired Kate Bush❤

[@Lesia-j9x]

Nå i Ukraina går annenhver familie gjennom dette, og det er enda skumlere når din kjære forsvinner, og du ikke vet om han er i fangenskap eller om levningene hans ligger i åkeren...😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@menro1]

I am getting sick of al that : " who is listening in " ...............

[@nabilmalouf1575]

First time I see a cover excceeding so much the original version

[@Almakarika]

Then look around there are several examples e.g. OTIS REDDING vs. Aretha Franklin - Respect or Robert Hazard vs. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want To Have Fun

[@sissonsk]

I'm sorry for this blasphemy but this cover was actually better than the original.

[@NickSBailey]

I have all Kate Bush's albums but I feel the same, I get a slightly odd humorous undertone to the original version and that follows through into the video as well. This cover is absent of that and shows how tragic the words really are and the video doubles down on that.