Musician/Producer Reacts to "Murder Song (5, 4, 3, 2, 1)" by Aurora

[@johndennison3140]

This performance is without doubt the best live performance I’ve ever seen by any artist,to say that this girl is special is an understatement,forget your mainstream that churn out the same old cliches and lyrics this is on another level,more than 20 thousand people sat in awe of what they were seeing, there silence was defining I have no hesitation of putting her in my top 3 performer’s ,singers songwriter’s of all time.she simply is the essence of what the art of music should be all about no wonder Bob Dylan and Lenard Cohan both great wordsmiths were two of the people who influenced her as a child her catalog of songs written by her from the age of 9 is staggering only one word for her GENIUS ❤️

[@timgrodesky4694]

I have probably watched this performance hundreds of times and has not diminished the anguish felt each time. This moment captured is truly something special and cannot be denied that Aurora is a gifted genius.

[@magaisacult2023]

Ever notice Aurora inserts her mind and body so deeply into her performances that at the end of the song she often takes a second to regroup as if she is returning to reality.

[@StrateleStudios]

Yes!!! Totally!

[@jongu71]

This is one of the most soul-piercing live music performances I know. And she was just 19, performing for her then biggest audience…

[@lamfy6838]

If you want something in a similar vein to this song, I'd highly recommend Aurora - It Happened Quiet (Live at The Current). It's another dark, melancholy song with just acoustic guitar and backing vocals. It's an incredible performance.

[@petraljungberg]

Yes, it really is! The harmonies one that one is also beautiful!

[@fictionallove_2416]

Agreed..

[@tmasessa]

It’s coming. 😀🤙🏻

[@StrateleStudios]

tmasessa had the inside scoop on this one 😊…coming in the next rotation! 🤗👏❤️

[@mattd9297]

Great to hear you're doing 'it happened quiet'.... can't wait for you to hear/see her performance....mindblowing!

[@RunarNyrud]

This preformance was in Telenor Arena, and it has a concert capasity of 23.000, sport capasity of 15.000. The Nobel Peace Prize concert are a bit special, there are some table seating, and some extra security issues with all the VIP's... So I guess a bit reduced capasity. The show was sent to over 100 countrys. For yourself, check out the backstage intervju 🙂🇧🇻

[@StrateleStudios]

What an amazing venue. The info I had gotten prior to see the video for the first time was a little off as it was clearly way more people than I mentioned. Nonetheless an incredible performance!

[@AndrastesGrace_]

This brought me to tears too, amazing performance

[@StrateleStudios]

🥲

[@nathaniellollis3868]

Hey, Jeff! DEVASTATINGLY SAD song!!! She's (Aurora) pretty amazing. And that guitarist... MAN, that sounded sooo moving. Wonderful performance!!!!

[@maxmacpherson1957]

It's sad but when you think about it it is a love song!

[@fictionallove_2416]

It's one of the best one's I've seen live from her Murder (5,4,3,2,1) and Runaway at the Nobel Peace Prize was honestly the best live performance, I've actually enjoy re-watching over and over again, and still get chills. Heard this is a vivid Imagination, made up characters from Aurora's mind, in which she tends to write songs about them, like in this song as well.. I love how she expressed her emotions with her hand movements (Gestures) while also telling the story.. Her eyes, so indescribably, I was so lost when she looked so lost.. Eye's cannot lie right.. 🥺!!

[@panchiolarranaga1616]

Awesome rendition of this dramatic and haunting song, such a young and tender Aurora absolutely a true jewel!

[@gratefulpitnicker]

Aurora 🧚 is genius

[@magaisacult2023]

She is an artform of her own.

[@gratefulpitnicker]

@@magaisacult2023 absolutely. Well said!

[@petraljungberg]

I got so happy when I saw this was your reaction today because this song means a lot to me! It was one of the first videos I saw with Aurora that made me find her and all her music and this song is still one of my favourites. The warm tone of the guitar and their voices together, her voice and way of singing, the beautiful harmonies, the total silence in that big concert hall ✨✨ Yes, this song moves me a lot every time I hear it. Fills my whole body and I enjoy it so much. Thank you for your reaction Jeff! 😌

[@StrateleStudios]

Yay!!!! 👏👏👏👏👏😊😊😊😊

[@nathaniellollis3868]

I remember as a little kid listening to something Stevie Wonder that my mother had on the stereo. She'd turned to me and said, "Boy, why're you crying"? And I'd answered, "I wish I could give him my eyes so that he could see". My mom just came over and started hugging me. As Aurora was singing this I felt like I should be "holding" her. Her voice just pulls you into this song. And, as is usual with me, the tears start flowing. You'd think that at 63 yrs I'd be a bit more... I don't know what the word is that I'm looking for. But LESS sensitive, maybe? Ayway, this is truly a HEART-WRENCHING song!!!!

[@lamfy6838]

63 years old here too, and I've cried more in the last 6 months listening to her music than in the previous 63 years of my life. She just hits something emotional deep inside that I've never had another artist do. Pretty amazing.

[@StrateleStudios]

I’m up there in age as well and I’ve come to the conclusion that the older we get the more clarity we have regarding life and emotions are more easily accessible because we’ve seen and experienced so much. We should wear it as a badge of honor and experience. Life is both beautiful and tragic on any given day but as I get older I CHOOSE to see the beauty because every day I get is so precious. I think you both can relate. ❤️

[@lamfy6838]

@@StrateleStudios The most emotionally devastating of all of Aurora's songs, for me at least, is one called Little Boy in the Grass. On July 22, 2011 a single terrorist killed 77 people in Norway, 69 of which were teenagers attending a summer camp. One of those teenagers was a close friend of Aurora's. She was 15 at the time. Four years later she posted this on Facebook: "Today is the day. 22nd of July. It's been 4 years since you left us. Since all of you left us. how time flies, we even find ourselves forgetting for a moment, nearly moving on.. Not because we forget you, but because we remember to live. But know that I will always remember you, and everyone that went down with you. I will think of love, and send love to those who needs it this today. I hope no one is crying alone. Rest in peace my friend. You are free now. "Little boy in the grass". I can't listen to the song without crying my eyes out. There's a beautiful version of it (AURORA - Little Boy In The Grass | Mahogany Session) with Aurora on a small boat with just her guitar player.

[@StrateleStudios]

@@lamfy6838 wow, thank you for this comment!!!

[@John-gv2ug]

Another respectful, accurate reaction Jeff. This is how pure talent transforms a petite young lady into a mesmerizing, gigantic presence in a huge arena. Aurora, 19 at the time, was so nervous before her performance at this prestigious event, that she took a pine cone with her to the press conference to help her to stay grounded (there is a clip of this here on KZbin). The guitarist is Odd Martin Skalnes, a seasoned performer in his own right, a part of Aurora's band for a few years, a co-writer of songs with her and producer (with Magnus Skylstad, Aurora's drummer) of her first album and some of the singles. He always provided stellar support in Aurora's performances. PS You mention in the bio on your channel page that you played with ELO (among many others). They are one of my favourite bands and I saw them play in Adelaide, here in South Australia in February 1978.

[@StrateleStudios]

John I really enjoy your comments I have to say! Oh ya ELO was a blast to open for partly because it was our bass player’s favorite band. It was certainly a night to remember for all of us.

[@John-gv2ug]

@@StrateleStudios A great item to have on your CV as well. The only down side of the show we went to was that it was at a football stadium and we were in the middle of the bottom tier of the grandstand, so with a tier above us we didn't get the full impact of the laser show. The band were great though. I always feel Jeff Lynne doesn't get enough credit for his song writing, he seems to be one of those who is a "song writers song writer" fully appreciated by his peers but perhaps not enough by music lovers in general. Of course he is a fantastic producer as well. They have a lot of great songs but "Rock Aria' will always be my absolute favourite (thanks to my mother I love classical music, so ELO covered the range of my favourite instruments), no other group has a song like it. I look forward to your next Aurora reaction Jeff, keep the great music flag flying.

[@lisedonsgrnning6518]

Thank you for yet another beautiful reaction to Aurora, Jeff💜🌟🧚🏼🤗. She is so organic within the music and her way of singing and performing …. just beautiful. To me she seems both fragile and strong at the same time ….. and with a sense of being able to both have direction and being able to go with the flow …. very special🌈💖.

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you so much Lise! 😊😊😊🤗

[@LeNaInLoVe]

AURoRA embodies and emenates sound to us, 🌞🎼🎶🎵 and heals our 💕 and souls. She's a rare and precious GEM💎🥰

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you, yes!

[@shawnchamberlain3823]

I've been watching your Aurora reactions before this one. I just felt I needed to comment tonight.....or just wanted to.... I grew up on music. I'm almost 52 and my Mom and Dad were almost like Donnie and Marie......he was a little bit country and she was a little bit rock and roll.....Just a quick list of my earliest music memories with their music and some of the few they bought me.....Peter, Paul and Mary, Elton John (Captain Fantastic album and my Mom's Philadelphia Freedom 45)....I more favored my Mom's tastes.....Buddy Holly, Fats Domino, Motown.....even a 45 of ? and the Mysterians (96 tears)...... Dad was Arkansas, Oak Ridge Boys, Dolly and Kenny, Tanya Tucker, Crystal Gale....... This is just the very tip, the very beginning......now just to throw all I can remember out......I got into Disco and Funk, had the double 78 of Saturday Night Fever, loved 70's Soft Rock, though I can't remember hardly any of the names of the performers or songs....Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty, Jackson Browne.....Somebody's Baby.....there are SO MANY more songs like these two I loved/love.......my memory is pretty poor...... Once again....just the tip.......my brother, 4 years older than me......I remember sneaking into his room to grab these records (of course there were more, but .......my memory): Van Halen's Women and Children First, Led Zeppelin's In Through the Out Door, these last two are in my top favs still.......Cheap Trick's "Live at Budakon"....wow.....and my ever first intro to Aerosmith..."Toys in the Attic"......I so love this album........right before this I was into what we called then New Wave or New Romantic.......The Motels, Psychedelic Furs, Flock of Seagulls, Devo, B'52's, The Human League....so much more! Duran Duran........J Geils band..... I then went toward the Hard Rock/80's Metal......Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Def Leppard, Motley Crue......this list could literally go on forever......I love so much different music.....but Heavy Metal is probably the most listened to. I even eventually got into Thrash and/or Speed Metal and even Death Metal........ Point here, if you're still here, is I ABSOLUTELY LOVE MUSIC.... I was already what I consider a music aficionado...but then When I was 10 years old I lost both my parents in a car accident that both my brother and I were in....we survived they did not.......I only share this b/c I was ALREADY HUGELY into music before this, but "THIS" changed 'many' things in my life. Imagine if you will (Rod Serling/Twilight Zone reference)......Oh my GOD another GREAT SONG by another band who also sang Radar Love.....Golden Earring........ Anyways, I'm rambling.........Music was already a part of me deeply and this event pretty much made music and I 'One"......a great song by Metallica btw........ So, NOW AURORA.......I found her just over 2 years ago, I can't say enough or use the proper words, the only thing I can say is that I have heard A LOT OF AMAZING VOCALISTS..........MANY.........Aurora is TRULY One of a Kind!!!!!! So, I found her by listening to a female artist name Maria Franz who played with what I can only call a truly traditional Viking band called Heilung.......you should DEFINITELY check out this live concert they did......A-MAZING!!!!! So, while trying to find more of her and them, I came across another "traditional" Viking band called Wardruna, the song was called "Helvegen".........You may have already reacted to this..........if not, you should. And, this is where I first found Aurora....she performed just a few lines alone, and her voice was SO clear and SO Angelic, I thought this couldn't be realy. And, though Maria is WONDERFUL of her own right.......something about Aurora REALLY REALLY caught me..........she captured me, I was placed under some kind of spell.....spellbound, entranced, enthralled.......utterly spellbound, utterly enchanted and mesmerized.......... Over 2 years later, I still am......... "SHE IS" Magical......She IS Otherworldly......... Before I go, I wish to say I really LOVE your reactions! I have SO many suggestions and, as I am sure, many other people have given many suggestions too. I know you've done Runaway.....I think.......(from this same concert)....but there is a special version.......don't you love how Aurora can take ONE song and pretty much every time she performs it live, it is different.....very much the same song, but also different. There is an acoustic version she did during the Covid lockdown where she has her new guitarist with glasses (I hate myself for not knowing his name) and her, imo, BEST backup singer Silja....and I think they are actually doing it at her home........it is PHENOMINAL!!! There are MANY such songs by her. I also highly suggest "FORGOTTEN LOVE" a live version in Lidmo......there are other versions, but this one is my favorite.......she even sings certain verses in a language "SHE" made up on her own........ Anyways, wow, I wrote a lot more than I planned....... Thanks for your reaction videos and the time and thought you put into your "thoughts and words"......

[@alexviksnins]

synchronicity man. I've seen 2 other reactions to this go up in the past 24 hours... As always yours is the best😘also as always, more cory wong😘

[@StrateleStudios]

Hahaha awesome! Thank you Alex! 🤗

[@peterkoeppl1186]

What powerful song...just needed to listen to this again.

[@StrateleStudios]

Amazing performance ❤️

[@tmsvanes]

With reactions like that I will come back for more. No doubt. You tend to find the right words so often, just love it. I would love you to react to It happened Quiet, live at the Current. Another otherworldly duet with acoustic gitar with Silja Sol, her backing singer for many years. 😊

[@petraljungberg]

Yes, that is beautiful and captivating too and Silja Sol also has a fantastic voice!

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you so much Thorleif! 🤝

[@andreasclaussenwahl5518]

Thank you Jeff! I really enjoyed and appreciated this. 🙏🏼 It does not get better than this. I believe Aurora said in an interview that she enjoy writing more than singing because when singing she felt more like an instrument/channel where the song controls her. (Not a quote but I think I got the essence of her statement right.) When you see her expressions at the end it sort of makes sense. And you are right, I am a fan, almost groupie, despite my best efforts to keep a bit of objectivity. But she is not only so insanly talented but also so very adorable as a person.

[@StrateleStudios]

I too have been bitten by the Aurora bug. The more I see if her the more I’m captivated and impressed. She is a beam of light to me!

[@anirenka]

This is a 100% masterpiece 🤩🤩

[@StrateleStudios]

Absolutely

[@thehonestcritic6577]

You may have been told this but there are 4 must see's in my opinion - The whole of the Nidarosdomen Concert . Aurora Live at KEXP Iceland 2018 . Aurora - Haik Concert and Documentary and lastly - Only Aurora, a documentary of what i believe is her first world tour (I might be a little wrong there ) but a stunning insight.

[@tmasessa]

You’ve earned my subscription. I don’t give them lightly. I’m here for the Aurora content. I went back and watched all of your reactions to her. You really get her and appreciate her. She is a gift from God. My favorite human being on the planet. Although, I’m not convinced she’s 100% human. 😉 Looking forward to a whole lot more of her on this channel. Well done.

[@StrateleStudios]

Thank you! I saw your other comment. Sometimes when I see certain comments they really resonate with me and I grant them a reaction video request. Today it’s you my friend…what would you like to see? Send me a link! 👏👏👏

[@tmasessa]

@@StrateleStudios wow! How cool, thank you so much. Made my day. So many to choose from. I guess I’ll go with this one. Appreciate it. - Tony M kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4aQf2mCpt-Xf68

[@StrateleStudios]

@@tmasessa You got it! I’ll put it in my next rotation! Thanks for you comments! 👏😊👏😊

[@tmasessa]

@@StrateleStudios looking forward to it. Thanks again. 🙏🏻

[@StrateleStudios]

@@tmasessa Happy to do it, Tony!

[@deirdretucker5864]

Thank you for sharing this. This is just another time Aurora has made me cry. She is so talented and like you I do like music that is mournful as well as joyous. It just has to move me. She certainly has the gift ❤️

[@jeffsouza4213]

Hauntingly beautiful!

[@StrateleStudios]

Yes! 👏👏👏

[@panchiolarranaga1616]

She is so unique!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@StrateleStudios]

Yes!!!!

[@kevdenn]

Aurora with the same guitar player, just the two of them covering John Farnum..."You're the Voice". It's on KZbin. Aurora at the beginning of her career.

[@toreg.nyhammer6328]

@Kev Denn Thanks for recommending this. I had never seen it before. It's fun to see some of her earlier stuff 😍

[@ironkim3998]

What an experience!!!! I am loving her! She does not disappoint! And that guitar! reminiscent of Zeppelin's "Babe I'm gonna leave you"

[@StrateleStudios]

Oh wow good call! 👏👏👏

[@hakanandersson1276]

Hello. Her we go again with AURORA. One of her stand out performances. Perhaps not on my 10 top song of her but this performance she for sure nailed it. Love especialy her crying note and the expression. As a nordic person we have the melancholy in our blood, so we have no problem with that . As always love your reaction. I think you should do a more upbeat of her next all is soft inside the kexp performance i think you will be suprised.

[@StrateleStudios]

I think I have the Nordic spirit in me as I too have melancholy in my blood. 😊

[@rx7dude2006]

Check out Warrior Red Bull Session, it is another acoustic performance, just beautiful.

[@bbourgoin72]

If you liked that, you should check her "It happened quiet" live at the Current version. Also dark, stripped down and equally amazing.

[@nateped1]

You should check out Animal Soul. It's just Aurora and a Piano, and it's just heartbreakingly Beautiful!

[@Duffercity1]

Jeff, how does the beginning guitar playing not remind you of Kansas 'Dust In The Wind'? I think I've listened to this song 30 to 40 times, and it was only today I noticed when he started playing that I got a flashback to Kansas. I have got to stop eating Gummies :-)

[@StrateleStudios]

😂🤣😂 “all we are is dust in the wiiiiinnnnnd”

[@lillm6874]

She’s just amazing ❤️ This is a quote from Aurora about the song: "First of all, I have a really vivid imagination. You know that these things may be happening to someone right now. It's kind of a terrifying thought. I just had to get that thought out of my head - and that's why I wrote this song. But the two characters are actually just made up in my head. I've written many songs about them - maybe I'll make a book with them." I don’t know another artist that is so captivating as she is. There’s not so many videos from her newest released songs from her new album, but there is a live performance at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and I really like her confidence on stage here😍😍 The song is “A Temporary High” kzbin.info/www/bejne/e3_CaY1qbJirhNU

[@StrateleStudios]

That was a fun performance on Colbert! 👏👏👏

[@lillm6874]

@@StrateleStudios Yes, I love how beautiful and confident she looks, and it’s a really great performance 👍😍 You should also see the other version of this song, very beautiful, live at VEVO 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZpC7kpWOpdx0a9k

[@pietkeizer5216]

Hey Jeff, here Piet from The Netherlands. I have a request. I hear a lot of singers in your reaction…..but..all of the same, good voices, but no more than that. So it’s time to watch and react on the most versatile female singers in the world Floor Jansen of the band Nightwish. Floor is amazing, also the band. Start with the song Ghost Love Score and Ever Dream ( Wacken 2013, 80.000 fans). Floor also sings solo, always a live performance. So discover her , it will enrich your live.

[@betmo]

i think that's magnus on guitar...he's always with her

[@staffankarlsson1428]

Magnus is (was) her drummer and co-producer. This guitarist is Odd Martin Skålnes. Aurora has played a lot with both of them.

[@TomTomson81]

Simply great. Next to Floor Jansen my favorite singer.

[@StrateleStudios]

Ahhh a Nightwish fan 😊

[@TomTomson81]

@@StrateleStudios Since I don't like most of the Nightwish songs sung by Anette and Tarja as much as those sung by Floor Jansen, I would say first and foremost that I am a Floor Jansen fan before Nightwish. In addition, I like almost everything that Floor solo does.

[@rmphantomcomposer3433]

5.4.3.2.1 and was sold

[@andreasclaussenwahl5518]

A truly amazing sibg about life death and our perception of it, not depressing, is Under stars Nidarosdomen. The arrangement, lyrics and sometimes minute dissonance of one instrument group to underline the story being told. Whether you want to react to it or not, a must listen (I know, many must listens, but hey not my fault. Blame Aurora!😂)

[@StrateleStudios]

😂🤣😂

[@TomTomson81]

You should also check out Aurora - Queendom (official music video). kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYavloubhtCkmpI In the song she stands up for all minorities. If you want to get to know Aurora even better, then there is also a documentary with a subsequent concert. Very popular with the fans and it is also gladly looked at completely. Despite the length, there will be no copyright problems. And it is really absolutely worth seeing. Haik documentary and concert (1h 15min) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pJDYiGBmfamKpcU

[@shekhar_narwal]

Please react to Rasputin by Aurora. It's just incredible!

[@terrygampper5789]

Anther great reaction. I had a difficult time trying to understand the meaning of the song. I don't think I have heard a song about "murder" from the perspective of the victim. Aurora can turn a "dark song" into something beautiful. I highly recommend watching some of Aurora's interviews she does with various radio and TV outlets around the world. She is serious, funny, and not afraid to share her experiences. One of my favorite songs is "Awakening " [2014], it is one of the first songs she performed on TV. It is acoustic. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i6WWfnqaocichNE

[@berndrichter9959]

❤

[@StrateleStudios]

❤️

[@vincentmb238]

I enjoyed that with you :)

[@magaisacult2023]

She wrote this song after hearing about a man who took the life of his suffering terminally ill wife. Sad.

[@StrateleStudios]

Wow 😯

[@peterkoeppl1186]

Jeff, she was so exposed on piece.

[@StrateleStudios]

I know right? So intimate

[@jonathanwetherell3609]

Successful music is emotional. This is, even without the lyrics/subject. With it is very powerful and another reason I support volentary euthanasia.

[@dannyberry8725]

Would love to hear you react to some Monte Montgomery, particularly this song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iqeyaYCkpM90rrs

[@renehoyvik]

3000 people? Try 15k to 21k o_o

[@StrateleStudios]

Was just repeated a comment someone made…I didn’t count them

[@renehoyvik]

@@StrateleStudios Haha, fair :D

[@renehoyvik]

3000 is what is at the Nidarosdomen concert, because that is all they could fit in the Cathedral without causing a fire-hazard. Telenor Arena fits about 25,000 i think at max capacity, but obviously being fitted for the Nobel Peace price with tables, walkways, etc, it can't have that many, so my guess is somewhere between 15k and 21k.

[@StrateleStudios]

@@renehoyvik 😉😘

[@Pingla71]

Think it was 1200 at Nidarosdomen. Telenor Arena have 25k at football, 15k at concerts. As this NPPC used a lot of the field as stage I would suggest 8k to 10k