Opera Singer Reacts To Nightwish Dead Boys Poem | Tea Time With Jules

Another EPIC journey from what is quickly becoming my new favorite EPIC band! Nightwish Dead Boy's Poem LIVE is like watching a movie. These musicians are story tellers, and are at the top of there game. Lets watch together shall we?

[@MilaMan]

A love letter to nobody, I love this version. And that Emppu's guitar solo melts my heart 💘

[@HCH944]

This Solo is brilliant........simply perfect........ It has all a perfect solo needs.....variations of the theme added with his own perfect fitting creation. No one can play a solo with so few notes but expressing so much emotion....... Emppu is at least to me a guitar god.

[@Requinix17]

I love that they don't just make crazy guitar solos just to show off their technical skill. They play what is best for the music for its own sake. The guitar solo in this song might be the simplest one in the whole concert, but it is exactly what my ears wanted to hear in that moment!

[@HCH944]

@@Requinix17 ........and this is what makes Emppu so unique.....

[@erickvermeulen9734]

Being born in 1960 I love Beatles through Pink Floyd, Yes, Genesis, Mike Oldfield and such. And I knew Deep Purple, Kiss and Boston in seventies Discovering Nightwish in the last few years was great, I do not love all metal, but they are melodically, balanced and gorgeous in studio and live performance. Just love it.

[@Thorgrim247]

You definitley understand the unique quality and style of this metal band. Music filled with beautiful and emotional stories and melodies. One of my all time favorites. based on a hypothetical scenario imagined by Tuomas. This is a very emotional and personal song for Tuomas. The small child's voice represents Tuomas inner child speaking. When asked what this song was about "Tuomas has said about this song, that it's about if he were to die tomorrow, what would he want to say to everyone that he loves, and that love him..." Notice the small boy on the screen reaching out to the flying swans on the screen. He is reaching out to implore them to take him with to the other side. In archaeological excavations done in Karelia, a child was found and its body was laying upon a wing of a swan. In Finnish mythology and folklore, the swan was the divine messenger between the living and the dead. When a swan dropped its head below the surface, people of old times believed that it was communicating to the spirit world. Killing swans was a terrible crime because it was as bad as murdering a human. Punishments for killing swans were severe, the usual penalty was death. Swan song often symbolizes an artist´s last performance but for a long time all across the world all the way to the 17th century it was believed that swans only sang when they died. A beautiful song filled with sadness from an unfulfilled destiny. Here are the spoken words from Dead Boy's Poem. "If you read this line Remember not the hand that wrote it Remember only the verse Songmaker's cry, the one without tears For I've given this its strength And it has become my only strength Comforting home, mother's lap, chance for immortality Where being wanted became a thrill I never knew The sweet piano writing down my life" "Teach me passion, for I fear it's gone Show me love, hold the lorn So much more I wanted to give to the ones who love me I'm sorry Time will tell, this bitter farewell I live no more to shame, nor me, nor you And you I wish I didn't feel for you anymore" A lonely soul An ocean soul

[@timothyfritz5772]

One of my favorite performances - hauntingly beautiful, and Floor absolutely melts my brain as usual 😆🤘. For a change of pace, I highly recommend you react to “How’s The Heart - acoustic at Planet Rock.” Just Floor and Troy with his acoustic guitar playing live on a radio station set. Another showcase of both their amazing talent and another beautiful song from Thomas (off their latest album). More brain melting

[@chadbennett7873]

Not only is it the only song where Emppu does not smile, but he wiggles his fingers trying to hurry up the song as he waits for the next note. This song reaches into your chedst and massages your heart. Each virtuoso in this band not only plays with passion, but they play each song like their life depends on it. Not a single ego in the entire band, they share the spotlight and nobody every tries to steal the song. They play EXACTLY what is needed to make it a masterpiece, and that goes for each and every song. Best band in the world with the greatest composer of my lifetime!

[@NickBR57]

I think he is repositioning the plectrum in his fingers...

[@jcallahan_4279]

I think Empu is trying to pull a particular sound out of the guitar. “Come on where are you…there you are!”

[@NickBR57]

I like that idea🙂@@jcallahan_4279

[@chadbennett7873]

@@jcallahan_4279 I think you're right! He is such an adorable person, and he's really pouring his soul into this solo. It almost hurts that he doesn't smile, but holy crap does it make the point of the serious nature of this song. He is so in tune with Tuomas, now being the only original member left with Tuomas. The tone he gets is just soooo "Nightwish" that he is completely irreplaceable.

[@chadbennett7873]

@@NickBR57 Could be ... I just love the passion it shows for what he is playing.

[@rnowak85]

Great reaction. Loved your energy and enthusiasm. One of my top 5 Nightwish songs. One of the more personal songs for Tuomas and the fans. An old song written by Tuomas when he was young. Inspired by the question what would you say if you knew you were going to die tomorrow. Tuomas has said this song was a way of thanking all those who deserve his thanks and a piss off to all those who deserve it as well. Tuomas often uses the dead boy as a symbol of the loss of childhood innocence and imagination that we experience as we grow into adulthood. When you hear dead boy or poet in his lyrics he is usually referring to himself. He also has a strong connection to the ocean and sees it as a place of peace and tranquility. A refuge from the modern world. So in this song Tuomas is saying that he no longer lives for himself or his friends but only for the music. He puts all his feelings into the music and his music is what gives his life meaning. He tries to make his life better but can never get back to the innocence of his youth. He wants to be loved but can't connect with people. He asks that they remember his music, not him, after he is gone. Thus a lonely soul, an ocean soul. Note that on the video wall behind the band the boy is holding up his arms to several swans. In Finnish mythology swans are the creatures that guide your soul to the afterlife. Floor has a fan at the base of her mic stand to keep her cool and get that blowing hair effect. Her stage outfits are custom designed for her. This outfit and those from the Human Nature tour were designed for her by Royal Black Couture and Corsetry in Vienna and are inspired by a steampunk aesthetic. For your next Nightwish video I recommend one of my other top 5, Shoemaker. The lyric video is my favorite for it's epic visuals, especially during the operatic ending, but the live performances from Hellfest an Deichbrand in 2022 are amazing as well. Song is a tribute to planetary scientist Eugene Shoemaker, the only person whose remains are on another celestial body (placed on the moon in crater named for him by NASA) and an ode to human exploration.

[@sleeepwalk]

Always great reactions... Can't wait till the big ones like TPATP and TGSOE...

[@randyrodriguez2398]

Not easy for me to say, but this song in this version is my favorite song of all, i like it so much, Floor transmits so much that I leave behind masterpieces as GLS or the Greatest Show on Earth just to name a pair.. no doubt for me that this is the best band ever, no matter who comes in or out, Tuomas is able to keep giving us the gift of their music.. Keep rocking and stay safe..

[@TerryParsons1724]

I love this song especially this live version. Floor kills it as usual and of course the band is exceptional. Thank you I enjoyed your reaction. 🔥🔥🤟

[@majbrat]

You must watch another from this concert to see them having so much fun and meet another band member Troy. Check out the song I Want My Tears Back from Buenos Aires. It's fantastic.

[@lawrence1389u]

Best band with best vocalist ever!

[@tiberius23]

This one is a good one for sure

[@30110CKs]

The best thing for me about Nightwish is that every time you think you've worked out what they're about, they throw you a curve ball.

[@jorgens6558]

Thanks for a good reaction. Bands like Nightwish are the glue between Classical music and Metal

[@thepurplesmurf]

I hope you have "Epica - Sancta Terra" (live retrospect show) on your list. It'll blow you away. One of the best songs ever, period.

[@ed5310]

Endless forms most beautiful was Floors first album as the lead singer for Nightwish. You have so much to discover.

[@KaiHellmann]

Hello Jules, i was once Nightwish concert in Finland and it was super good. Floor is supertalent singer… no words… 😊Hope at you enjoy Nightwish band,. Love y😊

[@bobgamble8204]

Great reaction again, so many more amazing songs to come.....the 2 big masterpieces.....

[@elm6944]

I am so crying!!! This song just makes me feel so emotional! She is A Rock Goddess!! Another thing I like is how different this song is compared to some of there other stuff. I have my headphones on just jamming out in my own little world!! Im not worried about homework...boyfriends...car insurance just enjoying the world of Nightwish with you!! Love Erica from Scottsdale

[@jasonmarshall7572]

About Floor Trained in Classical music and theatre and also a school of rock which Floor also trained in a few instruments like guitar and keyboard. Floor joined the band After forever at age 16 as a backup vocalist but then became lead vocalist shortly after. Floor's heart was broken after a relationship failed with one of the guitarist who left her for her vocal couch the band broke up and Floor along with her friend keyboard player Joost and formed Revamp. During this time Floor also had a side project called Northward but didn't finish the album until after she was with Nightwish. Floor became unwell from overworking Burnout and taken a break during that time at her sisters wedding Floor received a call from Tuomas pleading for her to help finish their American tour as there lead vocalist Anette who was pregnant became very unwell and was rushed to hospital. Sadly for Anette because she kept becoming unwell and was not recovering any time soon the band made the decision to let her go After convincing Floor to join there band. Floor Dissembled her band Revamp as she couldn't commit to two bands at once and Nightwish was massive. Floor has made cover songs during covid and has performed on the Beste Zangers show ( Best Singers ) also Sing Meinen song. Floor has performed with many other groups Evergrey, Epica and Ayreon plus couple of song with Avantasia. Floor has her own solo album which is more popish called Paragon. Floor also has sung Christmas carol songs and can sing in multiple languages like Dutch, Finnish, German, Italian, Spanish, English to name a few. and lives on a small farm with her Husband the drummer for Sabaton his name is Hannes. They have a daughter named Freja and is expecting another child. Floor has cats, dogs and Horses and also a vege garden and is an Empath a very down to earth kind hearted soul.

[@RonniePeterson]

Sheer perfection for me.

[@monicacarolina6480]

Owh Gosh, one of their deepest songs (but they have many) I always cry when I hear song and how they perform this song, so much respect for the lyrics. Emppu, gutarist, is the prankster of the group, always making fun, pulling pranks with Troy ...but you see him tear up during the solo and his face says it all. Beautiful, magical...no words. Piece of Art

[@jeffk1482]

“She looks so freakin’ cool!” Uhhhhh, yeah, that’s what happens when a goddess takes mortal form and decides to flex on us lowly humans. 😂 Well Jules, you’re *really* getting the idea here about Nightwish. It’s the musicality of the pieces! Egos checked at the door, each of those stellar musicians plays to & for the piece, giving it exactly what is needed. Tuomas is the maestro, but he relies on them to breathe life into his visions.

[@rickphil9999]

Hello again. I am loving your reactions to our beloved Nightwish with Floor. This is such a delicate and sad song... so wonderfully performed by Floor and the whole band. Tuomas is an absolute master at reaching into our souls. Thank you.

[@DonRoebuck]

When I first discovered Nightwish, this was one I couldn't put down...had to keep listening to it! You are right, they are all super talented and Tuomas is the genius composer behind them. Love your reactions and if you haven't done it yet, another banger is the Wembley live performance "7 Days To The Wolves". I do hope you get to see them one day, it's an experience although I missed Marko who is super talented all round.

[@mariogansbeke]

Over the years this has become my absolute favorite Nightwish song. Shivers on top of goosebumps.

[@robertsheeler321]

Tuomas (Keyboards) wrote this a a young man its basically his eulogy in a song form .

[@geertdelange4785]

This is a one's in a lifetime band. Always goosebumps

[@Duskwind_]

I know what you mean, it's like Floor steps on stage and Olympus trembles. She is not an ordinary human. Another great reaction Jules!

[@Frightspear]

Very nice reaction, thank you! Just Nightwish doing Nightwish things! And as you have surely noticed, although they are all outstanding, none of them standout. And this is one of my favourites. "Dead Boy's Poem" is brilliantly beautiful and really touches the heart. It is the only song I've seen where Emppu does not smile as he plays. You can also see his emotion as he waves his fingers at the strings during the solo, almost wanting the poignant pause to hurry up. A couple of suggestions: "The Poet & The Pendulum" requires a bit of background ... it is considered one of the "holy trinity" and is the most devastatingly emotional songs. I'd wait until you have a stronger feel for the band and their songs. In my opinion, the masterpiece and greatest composition of my lifetime is "The Greatest Show on Earth" and is the musical interpretation of the Richard Dawkins book on Evolution. It tells the entire story of this planet, and the life upon it, in approximately twenty minutes. It is so brilliantly composed, that I believe one should get college credits in evolutionary science for listening to it. You might want to research the lyrics to understand the significance of the poetic and allegorical phrasing. Enjoy the journey!

[@felipecampos3045]

Listen to the song devil and the deep dark ocean from the same show next, it is even better 😉

[@donepearce]

Everybody stops after that amazing diminuendo from Floor. She mixes it with perfect vibrato.

[@stefanh1810]

Genau deshalb ist Nightwish einfach so geil! Floor ist einfach die beste Sängerin welche es zur Zeit gibt❤

[@Tarkus_]

Fantastic reaction! Your smile throughout said it all. One of my favorite Floor vocal performances (and yes, she's a great storyteller), but really, the whole band is fantastic. And Tuomas is an elite composer, so it's pretty common to get blown away by their music and storytelling. I really hope you stay on this Nightwish journey. I'd also love to see you react to Aurora ("Runaway" at the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize concert is a good start). Another phenomenal storyteller.

[@johnnybegood7]

Beautiful reaction! Time for "The Poet..." girl. Tissues are recommended, as the story behind the song! Greetings from Greece!

[@ascensionenergetics85]

HELL NO 😂😂😂😂😂 way too early for Poet Skip That one needs research and at least another 15 sings first

[@astral7080]

So much beauty in here, overwhelming...

[@SokolRock]

So many reactors say they feel that positive energy among Nightwish members. And it's not just blind luck to have right people for the band: For Tuomas, this is an essential condition for the existence of this band. Many people were upset when Tuomas fired their first bassist Sami in 2001, and then the band fired their first singer Tarja in 2005, and then their second singer Anette in 2012. Perhaps they could coexist together for even longer time, with many conditions and maintaining a purely professional relationship, but Tuomas simply doesn't see the point in this, as he wrote in his open letter to Tarja. It is critically important for him that all the members of Nightwish be like family, and not just as colleagues. And thanks to this, the band, after 27 years, still retains the atmosphere and energy that many other bands have long lost.

[@busher69]

Your reactions are loaded with so much joy and fun. One of the recurring comments from fans is the players play to what the song requires. It speaks to Tuomas writing and arranging skills but it also speaks to the lack of egos from the band members and their willingness to create greatness. Enjoy the rest of your Nightwish journey. BTW, if you haven't reacted to Floor and Henk Poort - Phantom of the Opera from the Beast Zangers show 2019. There are no words to describe this version.

[@goldy7678]

Tuomas, the modern day Mozart.

[@ValtteL]

Great reaction! Some background stuff. Swan on the screen: In Finnish mythology and folklore, the swan was the divine messenger between the living and the dead. Tuonelan Joutsen (Swan of Tuonela) carries the dead to afterlife. Tuomas composed this when he was 22 years old. This from their book, timeline year 2000: ------------------------ Besides the choir, the album featured some other guest artists, Ike Vil of Babylon Whores contributed some deranged self-inspection for 'The Kinslayer', and 'Dead Boy's Poem' featured a child's voice. "I had an idea of a song with a young boy reciting a poem", Tuomas says. "The trouble was that no Finnish 12-year-old could pronounce English so that it sounded right, so I had to find a native speaker to do it. My mother's sister, actress Miitta Sorvali, knew (the English-Finnish director and writer) Neil Hardwick well, and my mom remembered that Neil had a son called Sam. I called him and asked him to do the poem, and Sam agreed right away. It was just funny that when I talked to this 15-year-old boy, he seemed like such a citizen of the world and was actually familiar with our band, too. Sam said he'd be free to record the poem anytime; I'd just have to give him a call. He even knew where Finnvox was and promised to meet us there." The professionalism of young Sam Hardwick made a deep impression on Tuomas. "When he arrived at the studio, I had to ask him to wait for ten minutes or so, and he just pulled a book from his pocket and sat down to read", Tuomas says. "I gave him the poem, and he read it through a few times. We did some editing, and Sam just sat down on the studio floor and read his book, after which I asked him to read the poem a couple of more times." "When I started talking about his reward, he wouldn't hear anything about it. He just said "It's okay, it was fun". I insisted on giving him at least a couple of hundred marks, and then he left. A very puzzling young man, but a real pro and a very nice person. He later did the beginning of 'Bless the Child', too, and once again, everything worked like a charm. 'Dead Boy's Poem' continues to be a sort of a signature song for Nightwish, and after 'Wishmaster' came out, the song was voted on our web site as the best Nightwish song ever. There's certainly something about it that defines us, and - for me at least - the poem is the absolute high point of the song. So Sam Hardwick made a big contribution to our music." For Tuomas, 'Dead Boys Poem' is a deeply personal song. "The idea for that song came to me when I was thinking that if I die tomorrow, what kind of a message do I want to leave behind", Tuomas explains. "That song is all about apologizing, about saying thank you to those who deserve it - and likewise telling those who deserve it to fu*k off. It's kind of a testament. I had to make a song like that, just in case I happened to die tomorrow. A Finnish man rarely thanks anyone, or says he's sorry, but for me at least, it was possible through music." "I still live at my mom and dad's, who are the best people in the world, but I've never been able to tell them what I think about them", Tuomas confesses. "Maybe if they listen to the song and read the lyrics, they'll understand that it's partly about them, too. It's also about my best friends and Nightwish, the band that has come to be a significant - if not the most significant - part of myself in the course of years. My band mates are really important to me, but it's hard for me as a Finnish man to show my feelings. I'd rather write a song like 'Dead Boy's Poem' and ask them to listen to the words, because I just can't say it out loud. It's such a personal song, and I think it has the best lyrics I've ever been able to write. Musically, it's really good, too, definetely the best song on 'Wishmaster' - maybe the best Nightwish song ever." It had not gone unnoticed by Tarja (1st lead singer) that Tuomas expressed his feelings through music. "The melodic power of music - and the fact that music can be beautiful even at its heaviest - has always meant an awful lot to Tuomas", Tarja says. "He's able to show all his feelings in his music. I think Tuomas is very brave, because not many people can do the same. He may not look like a macho man, but when it comes to music, It's all or nothing for him."

[@nanns77]

Nightwish is about good music. Don't matter if you is a metal fan or not.

[@nevermore5168]

When Floor raises her arms, hands whatever you want to call it, it's like a call to all to come join her and embrace her in her love and become one with the music. So breathtaking!!🎼🌹

[@jcd57]

every song is an adventure, great reaction, you should do "I want my tears back", from this same concert.... a real treat...

[@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038]

You are spot on - Floor is the ultimate storyteller, able to drag you into the stories, so you feel and experience every bit of emotion and passion, right down your spine. And it doesn't matter if there are 400 or 400.000 in the audience!!! That's storytelling!!

[@nadialunamakeup]

I was there in 2018, and i have seen Nightwish live in Buenos aires Three times and this one was THE BEST OF NIGHTS by far. And Floor said she was sick when perrforming that concert! she is absolutely the best singer alive.

[@jorgenaranjo6624]

Me encanta tu reacción, porque la veo genuina. El universo de Nightwish es tan rico en sensaciones que aún hoy después de 12 años de seguirlos no encuentro explicación a la vorágine de emociones que me producen. Escucho a Nightwish, y veo el mundo muy diferente.

[@alexthorpe6583]

I got to see the Decades tour myself, when it came to UMSL. Wonderful concert, and they pulled out a lot of deep tracks that they didn’t usually play much, like ‘10th Man Down’. Pity that no one I knew came with me.

[@markclements7767]

First to post a comment, Woohoo! 😁 Now to watch the reaction...

[@themcsyoutubechannel]

🎉

[@nicod1361]

@@themcsyoutubechannel hey Jules ,love your reactions , fyi for optimal views ,best to include in video tittle header the venue and yr . like Buenos Aires 2019, since NW has had 3 singers and many venues, but Floor's is obviously the one YT watches, btw have you seen this from Floor yet ? if not you really should do a reaction for these , cheers :) : Floor Jansen (Revamp) : O Mio Babbino Caro, live @ MFVF 8 : kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpSuo4amdt2VpKc Recorded at the Metal Female Voices festival, Wieze, Belgium on 23 October, 2010. Just Floor & Troy :Floor's vocals pure and clean Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session) Live 2020 ( no e its,one take) kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4rXnIOme76thdE NIGHTWISH - Storytime (OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO-Wacken 2013) kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqfOiqqFf7-ChLc Floor's recent YT covers for the fans,simply amazing: Alone - Heart (cover by Floor Jansen)just piano,2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5fYXqyGa9Zpfc0 Ave Maria - Floor Jansen (Music Video)2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpPFaXuthtp8qdE Adagio - Lara Fabian (cover by Floor Jansen)2020 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYu1eX-Cgpt0i5Y Floor Jansen - Vilja Lied for Henk Poort(2019) + intro and outro (With eng subtitles) kzbin.info/www/bejne/gH-bYXScfc6Iirs Floor Jansen sings Shallow for Emma Heesters Beste Zangers 2019 kzbin.info/www/bejne/g2eboZhqlsRssM0 *with subtittles :kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4i6k5qPf5uEbKc *Floor Jansen & Henk Poort - Phantom Of The Opera | Beste Zangers 2019 : kzbin.info/www/bejne/pp2mhJagq6mCgK8

[@damienmaynard8892]

Tuomas' self-written eulogy - before The Poet and The Pendulum. It's why Emppu looked so serious during his solo. It's about how Nightwish recreated him when he created Nightwish. Floor has a Floor-fan (among millions!).... on the floor in front of her!!!... and she could barely stand, sick, about 30 minutes before going on stage!

[@PaulOutdoors]

Buenos Aires 2018 where Floor looking and sounding gorgeous breathed new life in to a number of Nightwish classics that pre-date her time with the band and made them her own. A wonderful show from start to finish from in my humble opinion, the best live band on Earth. Thank you for a wonderful reaction. 🙏😊👍❤️

[@Mytwocentsisallicanafford]

Welcome to the Nightwish rabbit hole hopefully many will follow

[@greeniesr]

Just watch your reaction for the second time, because your the best.... Bob from NJ

[@themcsyoutubechannel]

How nice! Thanks Bob from NJ 😂

[@robertthurman9866]

Listen to "Renaissance Live at Carnagie Hall with the New York Philharmonic". Renaissance was the parents of Nightwish from the 70's. A mix of Classical, Jazz and Rock with Annie Haslam, a singer as good as Floor. I would love to hear your impression on Annie's voice.

[@BrendonChase_2015]

10:33 "She is such a storyteller", the very best Jules. I'll get back to that after another quote that resonated with me about their music being so musical and then: "I have to be honest.. I don't always enjoy listening to metal bands". I do, but the more melodic stuff really stands out these days. If you go to a fairly big festival like Summer Breeze, you will find the "musical" & storytelling bands but the usual fare has become pretty formulaic "fok u & goto h3ll you modderfokkin' modderfokker" stuff. I got to see Epica (you did one a-typical song by them, ft. Floor. I'd suggest you check out "EPICA feat. APOCALYPTICA - Rivers (Live At The AFAS LIVE)"). They really stood out among the other acts on display. Didn't get to see BlackBriar there, unfortunately. Same with them: way more melodic than your average metal band and like NW, Epica & some other melodic metal acts, really superb storytellers. (1/2)...

[@BrendonChase_2015]

Speaking of storytelling & cool recommendations.. I think you might be ready for the superbestest of superb storytellers in the scene (in my view at least..). Arjen Anthony Lucassen, a mastermind composer/musician you'll never see on tour, cuz he doesn't. You have to come to him, in the Netherlands when his band/project lures ppl from 60+ different countries to his shows (performed in one weekend, like the 5 concerts they did just the other day). The "band" is named after the main character who stars in a "space metal opera" spanning many albums. A grand tale of an existential intergalactic quest for meaningful, human survival. He's a blind minstrel living in 6th C. Albion, who receives vision (messages actually) from the future. Would you like to know his name? His name.. is AYREON! You'll see what I did here when you watch the introduction to the 2017 Ayreon Universe Live concert. And while Ayreon's live performances are the preferred way to experience it all, the goto introduction is a stunning music video to a true masterpiece of melodic metal, featuring 11 singers (with some familiar faces!). So no more fanboi talk, here goes: "Ayreon - The Day That The World Breaks Down - The Source (2017)". I'll provide the l!nk in a follow-up comment. Enjoy & Cheers from Amsterdam! 🤘

[@Mischnikvideos]

Floro loves and hates the song at the same time because she has to sing so high. The song is from 2000 and therefore a Tarja song. While Floor sings her typical "musical song", Tarja sings it as an "opera song": Nightwish - 11 Dead Boy's Poem (From Wishes to Eternity DVD) Tarja sang the song mainly in 2000 and 2004. Anette only a few times in 2009. Floor has it often in 2018 on the Decades Tour and only there. The ballads on the last tour were two acoustic versions, only one of which is not available as a FanCam: Nightwish - How's The Heart Acoustic (Planet Rock acoustic session) Floor Jansen - Our Decades In The Sun (Live)

[@silverblack5475]

Great Reaction , you were really feeling that . Seeing them live is an amazing experience.

[@user-nr2by3gf8g]

I really have to recommend another song ro you, which will blow your mind away. It's name is 'The greatest show on earth'. If you look it up please note there are many versions of which I might suggest the one from Wembly should be the best to watch. I really enjoy your reactions Jules!!!

[@gene6690]

I've heard this song around 100 x on reactions alone and still get goose bumps especially the high notes by Floor at the end. Keep the great reactions coming

[@SuperMoofie]

Greetings from New Zealand :) Really enjoy your reactions to Nightwish, and your insightful and knowledgeable comments. The ending on this is just way too short, it's incredible, and breathtaking.

[@ceciellepeters4696]

Love youre reaction you have twinkly eyes when you watch the video. One of my favourite songs from Nightwish❤

[@kimmikke_]

One of the most beautiful songs and that same can said of the Reactor :) Great reaction!

[@mothernorth64]

I can only listen to this song with Tarja's voice!

[@samusahlsten5948]

Great reaction to this old Tarja-era classic. Allthough new version of it. Floor nails it perfectly.

[@pen7759]

I´m so glad you decided to go on with Nightwish, I do like your accurate comments. Here is a subscriber more for you. Greets from Finland. Take care.

[@kentk2215]

Great reaction. You get it. One of my favorites, and my favorite little Emppu solo. Keep exploring Nightwish. It’s worth it.

[@jaskau2462]

🤩👌💥💯🎼 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙 "Weak Fantasy "live at Tampere 2015 next by them (???)🙄

[@annaa2856]

Hi, just recently discovered your channel and as a huge fan of Nightwish I am enjoying taking this ride with you. I am loving watching your reaction to this wonderful wonderful band. This is one of my favourite songs by Nightwish, it's so beautiful and this performance is stunning. I agree with everything you say about it. Perhaps you would like to check out Devil and the deep dark ocean, same concert. It's a bit of metal opera. Or perhaps it's time for a little story, in that case I would recommend Storytime from Wacken 2013. Thank you for the lovely reaction, take care and stay safe

[@mikeferris408]

After hearing just a few seconds of YOUR vocals on yr videos im 1000000000% sure YOU COULD N CAN DO THIS! your vocalist are like watching Simone Biles the greatest gymnast.. im a musician of ober 40 years n i know GREATNESS when i hear it.

[@jorluo]

Floor looks like a Warrior Goddess or a Superhero in this Buenos Aires concert. You just can't take your eyes off her.

[@Ireksojkowski]

Very beautiful

[@jamescoleman8954]

She’s just so amazing 🤩

[@CJBackdraft]

Now you know why Tuomas is called the symphonic Mozart..... he is a great composer!

[@dolla3975]

Amazing song, and and equal amazing performance, and your honest reaction, Thank you!

[@matofako1]

you may want to hear more orchestra from previous singer Tarja Turunen, she was the first vocalist

[@marcell6915]

One of my favorite Nightwish songs, among 7 Days to the Wolves (Wembley)

[@KaiHellmann]

Now y are in Nightwish army, welcome ❤

[@Doppeldropper]

"Slaying the dreamer" from the same consert is great too, well, all them are, but to pick just one 🤘😊👍 From the classical music side, Floor with Simone singing the "Sancta terra" and Simone/Epica singing "Rivers" with 'selloband' Apocalyptica is great too. ...and from there Apocalyptica with Nina Hagen playing/singing together the "Seemann" is quite an unique song too 😊👌

[@loulagro2315]

Check out How's the Heart, acoustic version if you would like to hear something more intimate and pure vocals...... Its a duet with Floor and Troy in acoustic guitar and backing harmony vocals..... thats it, just the two of them in a studio setting and it is ridiculous...... Probably one of the hardest melodies a vocalist could attempt to sing, and as usual Floor makes it seem effortless...... sitting down no less, lol ..... Also I can't recall if you've reacted yet to Poet and the Pendulum from Wembley....... Epic, stunning, ridiculously amazing, and Greatest Show on Earth...... I prefer the Tampere version for its grandiocity!

[@frenkwd1]

My favorite song.

[@Mars-is4un]

🤗🍒🤘🏻😘 well done girl

[@tomasnyqvist3119]

I have a suggestion that you will definitely enjoy, STARGAZERS from Wembley (or Tampere) 2015. Don't now what else to say, needs to be seen especially for someone with your music background. 👍

[@jamescoleman8954]

I agree to see him it would be so epic, but Marco has to come back for that, but it’s going to be a few years before they tore again because they are you are on an extended hiatus. I will fly to Europe to see them if they do come out soon.

[@oldtraveler6966]

In old finnis mythology the swan is the one that takes you from the living to the dead, Can you see hes longing to follow the swans?

[@ascensionenergetics85]

Wait on Poet and the Pendulum. You should more about that one. Enjoy literally any other song

[@valksyvalksington6155]

What you are describing as that epic cinematic soundtrack feel, with strong storytelling elements, is arguably what symphonic metal is all about. I can't think of any other genre where you can get a track about the devil and a mermaid having an argument about the ocean and have it not only make sense, but have a coherent story structure to it ("Devil and the Deep Dark Ocean" - also live in Buenos Aires). In terms of sheer musicality, notwithstanding the great solo here, and Marko and Troy just looking like they are having a great jam session - Tuomas has a passion for music that is so complete that their current album Human. :II: Nature has a second CD which is all orchestra.

[@NickBR57]

Top 4 Nightwish dong for me in this performance. The only song I know in which Emppu doesn't smile. Tuomas' most personal song at the time and he has commented on the making of the album version: "Dead Boy's Poem' featured a child's voice. "I had an idea of a song with a young boy boy reciting reciting a poem", Tuomas says. "The trouble was that no Finnish so I had to find a 12-year-old could pronounce English so that it sounded right, so I had to find a native speaker to do it. My mother's Sister, actress Miitta Sorvali, knew [the English-Finnish director and writer] Neil Hardwick well, and my mum remembered that Neil had a son called Sam. I called him and asked him to do the poem, and Sam agreed right away. It was just funny that when I talked to this 15-year-old boy he seemed like such a citizen of the worldand was actually familiar with our band too. Sam sa is d he'd be free to record the poem anytime; I'd just have to give him a call. He even knew where Finnvox was and promised to meet us there. The professionalism of young Sam Hardwick made a deep impression on Tuomas. "When he arrived at the studio, had to ask him to wait for ten minutes or so and he just pulled a book from his pocket and sat down to read". Tuomas says, " I gave him the poem, and he read it through a few times. We did some editing and Sam just sat down on the studio floor and read his book, after which I asked him to read the poem a couple of more times." Corsetry, by the way, custom made one-off, promised never to be made for anyone else, was designed and made by Royal Black Couture in Austria.

[@kimkruse7370]

If not yet , then Shoemaker from Nightwish think is just the right one for you! :).

[@JayTor2112]

It's ironic when opera singers react to newer Nigthwish instead of older with their original singer tarja, who was a natural operatic singer. There is video of thsi song with her, which nobody ever sees since this concert was released, and it saddens me...

[@larryd4352]

This song is more about Tuomas Holopainen, the keyboards man, and the writer and composer of their music! I can identify with the words to the song...I have been an artist since I was a young boy, and I know that I was very frustrated, and felt alone most of the time. Even now, at 66 years old, I still feel isolated at times...which can be very frustrating.... since I just want others to enjoy my art as much as I love making it. Great reaction.... You need to listen to "Song of Myself" Below I have posted to words to the whole Song\Poem! It's brilliant! Song of Myself Nightwish The nightingale is still locked in the cage The deep breath I took still poisons my lungs An old oak sheltering me from the blue Sun bathing on its dead frozen leaves A catnap in the ghost town of my heart She dreams of storytime and the river ghosts Of mermaids, of Whitman's and the Ride Raving harlequins, gigantic toys A song of me a song in need Of a courageous symphony A verse of me a verse in need Of a pure-heart singing me to peace All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing All that great heart lying still In silent suffering Smiling like a clown until the show has come to an end What is left for encore Is the same old Dead Boy's song Sung in silence All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing A midnight flight into Covington Woods A princess and a panther by my side These are Territories I live for I'd still give my everything to love you more A song of me a song in need Of a courageous symphony A verse of me a verse in need Of a pure-heart singing me to peace All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing All that great heart lying still In silent suffering Smiling like a clown until the show has come to an end What is left for encore Is the same old Dead Boy's song Sung in silence All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing A silent symphony A hollow opus one, two, three Sometimes the sky is piano black Piano black over cleansing waters Resting pipes, verse of bore Rusting keys without a door Sometimes the within is piano black Piano black over cleansing waters All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing All that great heart lying still and slowly dying All that great heart lying still on an angelwing I see a slow, simple youngster by a busy street With a begging bowl in his shaking hand Trying to smile but hurting infinitely Nobody notices I do, but walk by An old man gets naked and kisses a model-doll in his attic It's half-light and he's in tears When he finally comes his eyes are cascading I see a beaten dog in a pungent alley He tries to bite me All pride has left his wild drooling eyes I wish I had my leg to spare A mother visits her son, Smiles to him through the bars She's never loved him more An obese girl enters an elevator with me All dressed up fancy A green butterfly on her neck Terribly sweet perfume deafens me She's going to dinner alone That makes her even more beautiful I see a model's face on a brick wall A statue of porcelain perfection beside a violent city kill A city that worships flesh The first thing I ever heard Was a wandering man telling his story It was you, the grass under my bare feet The campfire in the dead of the night The heavenly black of sky and sea It was us Roaming the rainy roads Combing the gilded beaches Waking up to a new gallery of wonders every morn Bathing in places no-one's seen before Shipwrecked on some matt-painted island Clad in nothing but the surf Beauty's finest robe Beyond all mortality we are Swinging in the breath of nature In early air of the dawn of life A sight to silence the heavens I want to travel where life travels Following its permanent lead Where the air tastes like snow music Where grass smells like fresh-born Eden I would pass no man, no stranger, no tragedy or rapture I would bathe in a world of sensation Love, Goodness, and Simplicity (While violated and imprisoned by technology) The thought of my family's graves was the only moment I used to experience true love That love remains infinite As I'll never be the man my father is How can you "just be yourself" When you don't know who you are? Stop saying "I know how you feel" How could anyone know how another feels? Who am I to judge a priest, beggar, whore, politician, wrongdoer? I am, you are, all of them already Dear child, stop working, go play Forget every rule There's no fear in a dream "Is there a village inside this snowflake?" A child asked me "What's the color of our lullaby?" I've never been so close to truth as then I touched its silver lining Death is the winner in any war Nothing noble in dying for your religion For your country For ideology, for faith For another man, yes Paper is dead without words Ink idle without a poem All the world dead without stories Without love and disarming beauty Careless realism costs souls Ever seen the Lord smile? All the care for the world made Beautiful a sad man? Why do we still carry a device of torture around our necks? Oh, how rotten your pre-apocalypse is All you bible-black fools living over nightmare ground I see all those empty cradles and wonder If man will ever change I, too, wish to be a decent manboy But all I am Is smoke and mirrors Still given everything, may I be deserving And there forever remains That change from G to E minor Songwriters: Marko Hietala, Tuomas Holopainen, Erno Vuorinen, Jukka Nevalainen. For non-commercial use only.

[@alnorwood134]

You might react to Yours is an Empty Hope at Wembley. The growls you will hear are from Floor, not Marco during their duet.

[@dougmphilly]

she owns this more than ghost love score

[@WardDorrity]

There is so much genius in this work that it is difficult to know where to begin. Everything, from the stage set to the lyrics to the music itself has a purpose. Floor's heart-rendingly beautiful performance is beyond comparison - only she could deliver the emotional truth of this work. There is so much more here to understand. Note the swans in the background - these are the swans of Tuonela, said in Finnish mythology to be the conveyors of souls to the afterlife. Note how the boy has his arms raised in the hope and the longing of embracing that journey, yet - there he remains. It's worth a listen to Sibelius' The Swan of Tuonela to see where part of Tuomas ' inspiration came from. Here's Herbert von Karajan and the Berliner Philharmoniker: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fpvcfYqlf9ung6c. Exquisite. Emppu's ravishingly beautiful guitar solo is David Gilmour class in the way it conveys the sadness, the anguish of a soul who has been left behind in a lonely and forsaken world. It's a cry of anguish, reinforced by the funereal march of the music behind and complementing the solo. You'll hear that same sort of expression in David Gilmour's last solo of Pink Floyd's Comfortably Numb. I always felt that towards the end, it became the funeral march of a lost and tormented soul. All of the anguish and regret of something glimpsed and lost is distilled and channeled into one extended searing cry. So it is with Emppu's solo, yet it is so deftly and effortlessly woven into this masterpiece of Tuomas' that you don't quite realize what it's doing to you. Note that there is none of Emppu's usual smirking or goofing around in this one. He is dead serious (excuse the pun) and it shows in his expression. So much so that he has to turn away from the audience when he is done. And then there's Floor. This is the most emotional performance I have yet seen from her. She feels all of the passion, sorrow, despair, longing and even anger in every note of this epic piece. She becomes the song and then she sings right into your soul and utterly wrecks it. It hits so hard. If this doesn't have tears streaming down your face, then you have no understanding and no soul.

[@eduardomeza5550]

Floor lo hace muy bien pero esas canciones tienen el sello de tarja esa época donde nightwish estaba en otro nivel escúchala con Tarja y veras

[@gunterreihnhol6507]

👏👏

[@shspurs1342]

Don’t be sorry, just rock out.

[@dariusleitch1416]

Heard her yet doing Phantom of the Opera with Hank Port?

[@asepbobby]

#Spoiltbymetal is a reactors reference to listening to Nightwish, Iron Maiden Epica,AC/DC. We'll get you there.......... ❤

[@justitia257]

Sei Bellissima

[@manuelmorante9465]

🤘🤘😜😜🤘🤘

[@sonet1978]

HOW I LOVE U:)*