Rapper FIRST time REACTION to Dire Straits - Brothers In Arms! This is DEEP

[@peterjack840]

The line is “every man has to die”, but the sentiment is the same. The most important line in the song is the last “We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms”

[@rossmacintosh5652]

Peter, I think you are right about that being the most important line. Many people miss what Knopfler is saying about war by only seeing 'brothers in arms' as the friends who have your back. Instead, Knopfler realizes all the soldiers, including those on the other side, are brothers in arms.

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

💯

[@donnab8010]

@@rossmacintosh5652 - Oh, wow. That is a powerful last line - “We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms”. Thanks for opening eyes to... Knopfler realizes all the soldiers, including those on the other side, are brothers in arms. Powerdful!!!

[@sgholt]

:'(

[@emmasurf8109]

IMO it' one of the best and subtle anti war songs

[@annemaclean6634]

An incredible song written by Mark Knopfler, he wrote it during the Falklands War in 1982, but of course it can refer to any conflict. This song is so powerful and emotional, Mark's guitar sound goes straight to your soul, and the video is so evocative. The lyric is actually 'every man has to die', I love this song, it is so deep, and in my opinion, it's a masterpiece. Dire Straits formed in London in 1977 and their catalogue is huge. I know you've reacted to 'Sultans of Swing', I would certainly recommend 'Telegraph Road' from the Alchemy concert and I would also recommend the live version of 'Brothers in Arms' from (On the Night Live), it's epic! ❤❤

[@Aokitadamitsu]

Sultans of Swing is totally a Magnum Opus of WOW

[@JohnBarach-w2y]

Mark Knopfler doesn't play guitar to show off. He knows he doesn't need to shred. And he knows how not to play too much, how to make the pause and the silence as powerful as the notes he does play.

[@herbbradley7132]

Im 80,a viet nam vet.for lazt 3 years,been fighting stage4 cancer.afriend and vet has driven 4hrs to take me to lunchand 4hrs home .He hasdone this over 60 times to help me fight agent orange cancer of lover,lungs,colon ,And peritoneum.I was given 1_4 months to live andhere i amcancer free after beating it for 2nd time,thanks to my Brother in arms

[@AP-gb3eh]

❤

[@gerdapons5730]

I pray for you❤❤

[@brucedovey1717]

wow....my respect....i am a South African vet ...and I salute u and wot we call in our Afrikaans language...vasbyt...gees....houding....its wot the youngsters dont have...a bond...support...love for a brother...much appreciated....keep it up...

[@Cchan53]

OMG! What a miracle, so touching! Bless you both! And thank you! ❤❤❤

[@stephentierney9266]

Hang in there my man. We lost our oldest cousin in VN 1970😢 I was 8 years old but the memory of the news,the funeral at Zachary Taylor Cemetery are etched within my DNA forever, and all I have to cherish him and his life is one picture of me a toddler on his shoulders ❤ RIP PLW

[@ugadawgs1990]

Mark makes the guitar call out, cry, and grieve in this song. It’s a remarkable performance.

[@objectiveobserver4278]

Perfectly stated. You find yourself crying along with that guitar.

[@neillenet291]

Perfect song for Memorial Day. God bless those who gave their lives for our (now waning) freedom.

[@jemp1965]

Giving their lives for freedom??? Ordinary soldiers are constantly dying for power-hungry politicians and economic interests. But dream on!

[@neillenet291]

@jemp1965 and did you serve this country in the Military?

[@ktwebbdevil]

@@jemp1965 You aren't completely wrong but your ability to lay your head at night without having to worry about an enemy of America killing you while you sleep and many other rights and benefits we as Americans have were because of hard fault victories by our veterans in past wars. Had we lost in WW2 things would have been drastically different!Yes the warmongers in our government must be stopped.Our ONLY hope for that is their removal in Nov.! Current treasonists seemed to be hell bent on destroying everything!

[@olafborkner]

Did they give their lives for your freedom? Where? Iran? Afghanistan? Vietnam? Syria? They died all alone.

[@neillenet291]

@@olafborkner ?

[@elaineperry9388]

This song represents the last words of a soldier dying on the battlefield. The line you quoted is "every man has to die." That's why is voice is so soft in different places. Brings tears to my eyes every time.

[@1bigrowdy]

Ride across the River is another must listen

[@StevenQ74]

Mark Knopfler is not only one of the greatest guitarists ever, he's a great songwriter as well. "Telegraph Road", "Private Invesigations", "Tunnel of love", "Planet of New Orleans" and "Your latest trick" all would be great for you to react to, especialy live versions of most of those songs.

[@isuckatguitar6252]

Telegraph Road & Private Investigations are amazing.

[@declanmoore9005]

Romeo and Juliet

[@declanmoore9005]

Love over gold

[@declanmoore9005]

Hometown boy❤

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

This song never ceases to make me cry. For all who gave their life so that we can live, rest calm and walk with the angels 🙏

[@olafborkner]

Did they give their lives for your freedom? Where? Iran? Afghanistan? Vietnam? Syria? They died all alone.

[@baltarbb4969]

@@olafborknerperhaps corea, iran,cuba, venezuela, nicaragua

[@christinehoughton8591]

⁠All war is bad a lot of people die alone Marks song is about a dying soldier surrounded by his brother in arms who stayed with him until he died

[@bridgetmccracken1381]

@@christinehoughton8591 Yes it is and I pray that they walk with the angels

[@GrafindeKlevemark]

One of the most beautiful war songs ever !

[@Dunkelsonnenwelt]

This is an Anti-war song. In the first two verses, the speaker is addressing his own comrades, the "brothers in arms". Only in the final line does it become clear that all enemy soldiers are also meant by the "brothers in arms". We are all human beings, and in this function "brothers in arms" - "We are fools to make war on our brothers in arms"!

[@rorythomson8763]

As a young South African in the 80's this song struck a deep chord in many of us who went of to fight in the bush war this song carried many of us through the best and worst of times and fought in a war not all of us believed in and among us there were all colors and creeds but we were all brothers. Years later I used to work with a man who was my enemy during that war and even he was my brother.

[@jayb7775]

The performance you're looking for was the Alchemy Live version of Sultans of Swing. One of the all-time greatest guitar performances on record.

[@gocards6390]

this song initially became an anthem for British vets of the Falklands War, but in the time since, its been adopted by soldiers everywhere.

[@shanegooding4839]

One of my favourite Dire Straits songs. The humanity of soldiers confronted with the inhumanity of war.

[@jbs454]

Home free did a very good version of this song. Please check out 5 finger death punch songs Wrong side of Heaven and the song Gone Away

[@edh3709]

There's no other song as deep and seemingly makes the guitar cry than Brothers in Arms. Get emotional every time I hear it.

[@christineenright7491]

Perfect release for Memorial Day

[@LoisChisholm]

The first version of "Brothers in Arms" I heard was by Home Free. It was amazing! No Chapstick, use Blistex in a tube or Carmex. They work much better. Just sayin' 🙂

[@slowerthinker]

"Theirs is not to reason why, theirs is but to do and die" - Tennyson on one of the most infamous British military disasters of the 19th century.

[@MichaelHenryMusic]

Into the Valley of Death rode the 600. Learned that poem in Jr. High, so glad we did.

[@saintdon4461]

yep charge of the light brigade.. one way mission to certain death

[@connieliguori8312]

You should listen to the Home Free cover of this song. It is beautiful and haunting. Tim the bas and Chance the bartone sing the leads.

[@jenniferlaughlin47]

I just listened and no it doesnt work at all, in fact even though the singers are relatively decent they ruin this song sorry but they just do it no justice at all, this is a song best performed by the creators

[@ericmorgan204]

It was about the Falklands War in the 80’s mate, and you have bought yourself into a rabbit hole with Dire Straits BP. But have a look at Telegraph Road, weird that it’s an English group singing about American History, just brilliant. Loving your stuff bro, Go Well.

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

This one never ceases to give me chills. One of the most beautiful, haunting songs about soldiers & times of war. Mark Knopfler is just one of those artists - hits you in the heart ♥️ “We (anyone in the world, really) are fools to make war on our brothers in arms” Deep down, armies everywhere, are our brothers in arms

[@DizJake]

Money For Nothing and Walk Of Life are the songs you're looking for from these guys, friend.

[@Cchan53]

Money For Nothing literally written while having coffee somewhere and actually hearing those words( lyrics) spoken by actual guys passing by them...great song written at the beginning when MTV started up...

[@Cchan53]

I knew guys that I grew up with who went to Vietnam and I'll tell you they didn't come back the same guys I knew...awful!

[@lynnepashley4281]

@@Cchan53they were written while he was in a store that sold tvs microwave etc all the tvs were tuned to mtv and he heard one of the workers moaning about groups getting their money for nothing. Not in a coffee shop

[@brendasorenson6186]

Mark Knopler wrote this song in response to the Falkland War (1982) and Dire Straits released it in 1985. (Another senseless war between Argentina and UK over a few small islands. Prince Andrew flew helicopters in this war.) And, yes, check out Home Free's version (the arrangement was done by the Finnish a capella group Club For Five); one of HF's best. Yes, this song reminds me of how the Vietnam vets were poorly treated (I remember). It also reminds me of today's conflicts/ wars. We never learn. We're fools to make war with our brothers in arms.

[@andylong6777]

Yeah, that's the response when a country has its territory and citizens attacked. Remember Pearl Harbour?

[@brendasorenson6186]

@@andylong6777 We (the world) never learn that war is always the answer. Imperial Japan thought war on the US was the answer to its ambitions. I am not a roll-over-and-play-dead dove nor am I a shoot-first-ask-questions-later hawk. We (the world) are fools to not respect each other, but respect does not mean tolerating the intolerable.

[@andylong6777]

I agree@@brendasorenson6186

[@paulwood5803]

Senseless war in 1982 yes, but with enormous significance which you would do well to research and understand before dismissing it "over a few small islands". This was a war unlike any the US has entered into since the war of independence, it was over a genuine invasion od British Territory where the local population had no desire whatsoever to live under Argentinian rule.

[@brendasorenson6186]

@paulwood5803 my apologies for calling the Falklands "a few small islands." They are valued humans, too.

[@heartwork8318]

Love Mark’s voice and he is an exceptional guitarist! Glad you did this one! ❤️‍🔥✌🏻🫶🏻

[@janflewelling6277]

Perfect Memorial Day selection. To Americans this song resonates with the Viet Nam experience, but Knopfler wrote this as Great Britain was involved with the Falkland war in the early 1980's. Another tribute song he wrote in honor of his uncle's experience in WW2 is Piper to the End - well worth a listen. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJKXZp-Ei9Grnrs Knopfler's ability to express so many emotions sets him beyond any typical rocker, and his guitar skills are in the top echelons.

[@tukker-trucker]

I love Mark Knoplers guitar playing, it’s like it’s talking , for sure one of my favourite guitar players

[@annabush2414]

Home Free, the acapella group does a hauntingly beautiful video of this song. It is well worth your time to check it out.

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

It was AMAZING!

[@RobGabany1976]

Totally agree!!!

[@paulwood5803]

It's good, I would agree, but it can't hold a candle to this original.

[@aura81295]

Home Free also did another song that BP would probably enjoy "God Bless the U.S.A." (featuring Lee Greenwood and The United States Air Force Band). Might be cool for him to do a reaction to that one sometime around July 4th.

[@Cashcrop54]

My favorite episode of Miami Vice called "Out where the Busses Don't Run" ends with this song as a background to the ending. I watch the video on KZbin a lot. This was the perfect selection. My favorite Dire Straits song as well.

[@bone3442]

Yes with bruce mcgill i think my favourite episode

[@Cashcrop54]

@@bone3442 yes and he played the part perfectly.

[@nancyholter5646]

A beautiful cover of this song is the Home Free one. Those voices sound like a pipe organ at times.

[@scottgautier1373]

This is incredible....... but you should really check out Home Free's version of it. Haunting.....

[@michaelnorman3393]

Love Mark!! On my Mt Rushmore of favorite musicians!! ❤

[@lindataylor658]

Absolutely beautiful song ❤

[@tgsgardenmaintenance4627]

It's a very sad but beautiful song! Politicians create wars, but never fight them!

[@norahdenovan8658]

You need to watch the live version of this, it’s utterly brilliant

[@markwinstanley9901]

Brothers In Arms is a great track, and an emotional journey.... Telegraph Road and Private Investigations are incredible.... you've never heard anything like them

[@karenrudderham4900]

Watch the Home Free cover, BEAUTIFUL and so moving also.

[@susanengland3919]

Home Free does an amazing cover of this song if you want to hear it acapella. Their version makes it much easier to understand what's being said and has outstanding harmonies that more than make up for not having a guitar.

[@chris6770]

You're half right, BP, it was the Royal Marines during the Falklands War of '82.

[@bobbyd8503]

The perfect song for a Memorial Day reaction. I believe it was written about the time of the Falkland Islands war, but represents the soldiers of all wars well.

[@meemermarie1977]

You like home free. You should hear their cover of brothers in arms”

[@objectiveobserver4278]

Home Free does this song justice. It is as hauting.

[@laurendevilliers5313]

Another beautiful rendition of this song is Songs for Montserrat. Mark Knopfler performs with a full orchestra, and the song even fits the tribute. Montserrat was where a lot of classic albums were recorded and then got destroyed by a natural disaster. Other performers included in the performance are Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney and Phil Collins. Edit: Music for Montserrat - kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGrImX1vm6eYb7Msi=Tw1-wMrcY7MGOZt8

[@DieElektrischeOrange]

Brothers in Arms itself was recorded in Montserrat :)

[@drieuxkoeppel8152]

Home Free did an awesome cover of this!

[@35elmview]

Nah this is awesome. This band made at best a good effort in their cover version. It’s like comparing them to the best that’s ever been.

[@mattayc266]

You still need to do the live version of sultans of swing its a completely different view compared to the video of the one you did 😊 ps glad you enjoying some old school music you need to check out some more Queen and meatloaf 😊

[@davidlaws3582]

Great reaction. Lead guitarist is Mark Knopfler from my home city o Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. Mark wrote the song in tribute to my the soldiers who fought in the Falklands war in 1982. Great band with big back catalogue of songs LP

[@davidzaunii6911]

Ok god dammit. This might be the first time as adult listening to this. I’m vet I’m about in tears halfway through. This is tough. How did I not remember these lyrics🫡

[@annabinksy1694]

This was my favorite song on that LP. Dire Straits hit the air waves while I was in high school and MTV was being introduced to the world!!! I'm up in Canada so we never got that service unless we paid a pretty penny for it, thank goodness Much Music came along lol!!! Love the hauntingness of this tune, appreciate it even more now as I am approaching senior territory.

[@rebeccacurtis6680]

Fitting tribute for Memorial Day, BP. I remember Dire Straits during the 80s & this song is a sobering reminder of the price paid by so many who fought in wars. I always kinda felt like Dire Straits sounded like what you'd get if you combined Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers with Eric Clapton. Mark Knoffler's voice & guitar just have that vibe. They're a perfect blend of awesomeness & deserve much more recognition today than they get. Their Bros in Arms album was great & set a record for the 1st album to sell over 1 million copies in CD format. If you want a little bit lighter side of them, Money for Nothing (written as a result of a conversation overheard in line at a store) and Walk of Life (video is awesome, too) would be 2 suggestions. In addition, there's "So Far Away" from the same album, which was a hit. Btw...get you some Burt's Bees lip balm for those dry lips, buddy.

[@billmalone9949]

I'm a Kosovo and GWOT veteran. He wasn't thinking of me when he wrote this, he was writing this about the Falkland Islands, but he meant me too. At least he captured it perfectly. Brothers in arms. The suffering is the same. Thank you for reacting to this. Thank you for getting the point. By reacting to this, you're getting the message or to people Mark Knophler might not have reached. "Every man has to die", but "we are fools to make war on our brothers in arms."

[@skmarrama]

I love this reaction. The more you listen to this, it takes on new meaning. Is this from the perspective of a dying soldier on the battlefield? This is a song that will forever be on my list of favorites. This song, as well as the National Anthem will bring a tear to my eyes every time. I hear the National Anthem and see the Battle of Fort McHenry. Once you learn what it means, you can never hear it again in the same way again.

[@chelseahaley8350]

I was so hoping u would do this one!! The lead singer/guitarist Mark Knopfler is definitely up there with the top best guitarists! If u end up doing another Dire Straits reaction, check out Money for Nothing! It's the one song I think u would actually be familiar with cuz it was played on MTV constantly!

[@The1Mommalau]

For sure!

[@matthewburley880]

Great song written by Mark after over hearing a conversation from 2 delivery drivers.

[@aussiebrewer]

It’s a song about the universality of the human experience and the futility of violence of men against men.

[@8DecadesLife]

Vietnam was hell on earth for our boys. I had a draft deferment due to a HS football knee reconstruction but lost over 25 friends, neighbors, cousins & uncles to it. I grew up in a small blue collar town in TN, so a high number of the men drafted.

[@norsetech9416]

"We're fools to make war on our brothers in arms". Damn right! Respect the veterans from all countries who fight (or fought) the good fight.

[@maruka1716]

Dire Straits was a British band that existed from 1977 to 1995. The lineup changed a lot, but the two constants were bass player John Illsley (the tall one with curly black hair) and guitarist/lead singer/songwriter Mark Knopfler (with the headband). Mark K. is 74 years old and still working in music. His latest album came out in April 2024. Illsley, the same age, has switched from music to visual arts and also owns a pub and some hotels.

[@betsybabf748]

Do Romeo and Juliet by them. Beautiful song.

[@RegenaCox-yy1rl]

He said Every MAN has to die.

[@sadiemc_63]

you should do Home Free's version of this song---AWESOME

[@garysherwin3316]

Sultans of swing amazing guitar work 🇬🇧😊

[@ShadowBob-m5s]

Man, glad you enjoyed this but also hope you take a deep dive into their material, I guarantee you will not be disappointed.

[@rk41gator]

A powerful video with even more powerful lyrics. One of the best anti-war songs ever written and perfectly performed by Dire Straits.

[@weebitbonkers3267]

Chills every time I hear this.

[@davidzaunii6911]

Bruhhhhhh cmon man. My parents played this album on repeat for what feels likes a couple years. We would go on a road trip and myself and my brothers would fall to sleep to this albumn every weekend for years. I’m all up in my feelz now. Thank you good sir.

[@johnbember3425]

Perfect song for Memorial Day.

[@loveloochay]

💢💢🌺 ... Dire Strait , is one of the best bands ever. The guitarist - Mark Knopfler- is in the legend category with the others you mentioned. This song will live on forever. The acupella group - Home Free - does an amazing cover of this great song. It would be another reaction that many would check out. 🌺💢💢

[@azkikrx1]

You will be blown away by the live performance of this from the "On the Night" concert.

[@glynjones-t5w]

I served in the forces, but this song reduces me to tears every time

[@ianrose56]

Marks the man.. Knopfler is a genius and master musician.!! Remember, this was recorded 30 years ago.!! Wow.. Dire straights UK band from Newcastle England.!! Just Awesome.!!

[@andibay3736]

You should really check out Home Free’s a cappella version of this song. It’s hauntingly beautiful.

[@rayjennings3637]

The thoughts of a man, about to die, who will buried where he fell, instead of going back home like his brothers-in-arms! RIP Sam and Al.

[@MommaBird52]

Home Free did acapella version of Brothers in Arms -- well worth checking out.

[@stewartc1978]

Songs about the war on Falklands and the the reason for it, Mark Knopfler is classed as one of the greatest guitarists of all time and he seriously is right up there

[@KevinPierce-pu4bd]

Mark Knopfler doesn't waste a single chord. Up to personal taste, to me; the GOAT guitarist is between Knopfler and Gilmour.

[@mikejacob3536]

You gotta learn to not lick your lips. Chap stick ir not. That's why they're chapped.

[@MonguSu1952]

HOME FREE does a fantastic cover of this great song! Check it out!

[@nanadeborah8717]

Love Mark Knoefler's original . But my favorite is Home Free's Brother in Arms. I think you would also enjoy that version. Thanks!

[@paulaapplen8603]

I know people have said this Homefree did version of this song which was really good. You should check it out. I love both versions of this song.

[@Trac489]

What a song, beautiful.

[@RegenaCox-yy1rl]

Love this song, I have it on a cassette tape by the same name. Mark can really mack that guitar cry. He's so good.

[@Cchan53]

You forgot Stevie Ray Vaughn...the best guitarist in my opinion. Yes Knopfler here from Dire Straits is ranked up there as a fine guitarist...

[@aaroncote6750]

Yep, it’s Mark Knopler. But there is a song you probably do know. It played constantly in the late 80’s when this album came out and was the new wave via MTV & rock radio …you have to check out “Money for Nothing”…probably their most famous song - and yeah, it is what it means… The first song on that album “So far away” and “Walk of Life” are also really good. The entire “Brothers In Arms” album is great. One day when you need to just listen to something to burn some time, set this album through streaming on play and just listen to it in entirety. You won’t be disappointed…

[@mike650r]

Home Free does an awesome cover of this song.

[@erniesteele3164]

Thanks for this one.

[@Mike-hc3nn]

I listened to this as a kid in England. I listened to this as a British soldier in Iraq.

[@wyd3428]

Excellent song….. if you want another moving and powerful take/version of this, listen to the “Home Free” cover of this one….. that one will leave you speechless…. I don’t think you’ve done any “Home Free” reactions yet… do yourself a favor, trust me!!

[@tedlogan-f7f]

this song was written for british soldiers. the song was for us and well share it

[@starburstppl]

Such an awesome song for today. Some gave alll....all gave some. Remember them this Memorial Day.

[@aura81295]

"Some gave all....all gave some" - Billy Ray Cyrus. Love that song as well.

[@riff8114]

He sings about the Faulkin Wars ...

[@kathleenorr9237]

Very apt for your Memorial Day ❤

[@Cchan53]

Please next Dire Straits play "MONEY FOR NOTHING" featuring Sting...Dire Straits are British rock band...more melodic, and mellow.

[@gocards6390]

its from the point of view of a soldier who knows hes dying, and will never see home/family again.

[@freelancerfripley653]

Dire Straits have a great back catalogue....something like Single-handed Sailor (Live at Rockpalast) showcases how tight they were as a band. But here are plenty of tracks of the first two albums in particular that just have a great groove.

[@finwilliams4550]

The best line in this song is "we are fools to make war on our brothers in arms". When people learn who and what every war has really been fought for, they will understand that every soldier fought against is a brother in arms and they have always been fighting for the only enemy of the people of the world. The real enemy that learnt long ago, how to make us all believe our enemies are our brothers in arms in other countries. Now they rule 194 countries.

[@Cchan53]

Marines are hard core...but this band is British...I'll tell you when I lived there they don't ever let people forget about the 2 World Wars....

[@c1ph3rpunk]

So true, it’s still in their face too. Was in London in 2014 and one of the tube lines was shut down, they found an unexploded bomb left from WW2 during construction. Was in a pub one night, bartender could tell I’m American, we get to chatting about things and he asks where my family “hailed from”. I said like most Americans, all over, Greece, Italy, Scotland and Germany. He says “Germany ‘eh? You know they bombed us”.

[@pars5027]

Great song by this band. I you have time listen to Home Free version.

[@davidjennings1771]

Thank you for understanding how it felt to be spit at and called a baby killer for serving my country Black Pegasus. We were sent to not win a conflict that made politicians rich and killed over 58,000 of my brothers and 850,000 VC. How many innocent civilians were killed I don't know! I still dislike Jane Fonda and her kind for that loss of all those young men. I stopped waving my flag but don't let me see you burning one! Hate is a four-letter word and I reserve it for Jane only in my life. She sold out prisoners of war in Hanoi. Many were beaten to death because of her actions. Look it up, I want to sleep tonight! US Army Engineers, 1968 - 1971

[@brendasorenson6186]

As a child, I was appalled how the Vietnam vets were treated; still am.

[@davidjennings1771]

@@brendasorenson6186Thank you Brenda, I was in a foul mood writing that message above. What are they doing to America, Joe & company have sold us out for what? Money! T want them to burn in hell....

[@rk41gator]

If every warrior realized that there is NOTHING worth dying for.....nothing; there would be no war. If everyone said no, the leaders could fight as we watch, rather than the other way around.

[@justinanglemyer9682]

Great reaction, I would love to see BP react to the cover of this song by Home Free. Chills!

[@jacquespienaar4687]

" . . . . we are fools to make war on our brothers in arms." I'm in my 60s, looking back and realising, those are some of the truest words ever spoken.