Reaction-Analysis of "Night Witches" by Sabaton

[@coletedeux]

The image of a witch on her broom crossing the moon was perfect.

[@moexx012]

I think the blurred image is a witch on a broomstick.

[@DarkJediPrincess]

18:07 So, that background music you pointed out here? That’s an orchestral arrangement of “Night Witches” Sabaton uses as a lead-in to their performances of the song during concerts. It (sadly) isn’t included in the studio version. If you listen closely, the strings section is playing the same melody as the opening and closing verse(s) (“From the depths of Hell in silence” etc). Search something along the lines of “Sabaton Night Witches live” and you’ll see what I’m talking about. 🙂 19:16 It’s a witch on a broomstick 😉 Recommending “The Red Baron” for your next Sabaton song. It’s another one that has an animated story video by Yarnhub, and it’s a load of high-tempo, punky, bombastic fun.

[@Branwhin]

DIE NACHTHEXEN!!! Let's go! (Sorry if this posts twice, my mouse is misbehaving). I love this song, and all the things I've learned through Sabaton songs! (You're thinking No Bullets Fly at the beginning). Oh - and this Canadian Night Witch (Sabaton fans who are ladies) deeply appreciates your soapbox. All the best to you, Brother!

[@elvwood]

"Shot in the dark guess" - haha, indeed! Very appropriate. Strangely, the only reason I knew about the Night Witches was because of a Doctor Who audio drama of that name, a "pure historical" set during the second Doctor's era. And I may have said this before, but I never anticipated that the band who most frequently make me cry would ever be a power metal band performing songs about war....

Thanks for a really good analysis as always. I was crying with joy in the end of the first play through as it always hit so hard. I would love to see you analyse Lady of the Dark.

[@Branwhin]

Yes please, absolutely. I didn't know about Milunka before Sabaton either!

[@henrikvidin]

Exactly, and the animated video with Yarnhub for the great history!

[@mudshark5393]

Historically, Sabaton used mothers, friends, and teachers, to help with the background choir parts. Joakim mentioned this in one of the history videos if I remember correctly, not sure which one tho.

[@mudshark5393]

Correction: I heard it when he was interviewed on The Charismatic Voice. kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJ6wmZeqiq1ontk

[@atyrws]

The silence/violence rhyme is also in the beginning of Christmas truce.

[@moexx012]

Also, I think the 'otherworldly scream' is a great description of the sound of wind through the wires of the planes.

[@Nem01]

That their commissar took it upon herself to find every crashsides where each of 'her girls' were downed always gets me.

[@rosswhite5975]

Woo hoo, David said my name 👍

[@mudshark5393]

Light Night Bomber - Polikarpov "the navigator's cockpit was equipped with places for placing small aerial bombs and grenades for dropping them manually."

[@asdasd-jd9yw]

you very good man, very nice video 👍

[@Nem01]

Nice reaction.

[@tyrannosaurusrhett]

Now you need to react to their cover of Motorhead's "1916." It may have definitely made me cry a little.

[@najroe]

by the way, there was a Russian series on the Russian female pilots, well worth a look if you could find it, I saw it while recovering after surgery and it was interesting enough to distract from discomfort.

[@CapriUni]

What also stings is that it was up to their commissar to find where their planes went down and to memorialize the fallen. Another snub after not being allowed to fly in the victory parade (Why couldn't they have *marched* alongside one of their planes on a parade float?)

[@carinarodebak9419]

This is really one of Sabatons best, both visually and musically. Due to your commentary about Swordfish on Bismarck, I thought this story about slow planes would get your interest. Next time you explore a Sabaton/Yarnhub, let it be First Soldier. Written by Tommy. One of his few Sabaton songs. Me and Hjördis send our love. She arrived in time for this reaction. PS. Being MIA pilots/fighters was very suspect during Stalin regime. Suspicion of deserting to the enemy and could have both economic and social consequences for the remainig family. Adding a strong indication, except for pure honour, for their leader to find out what happened to her girls. Sadly there are still political leaders who call their military personal who get killed or taken prisons 'suckers and losers'☹️

[@najroe]

sooo many stories, many forever lost.need to be told, this was one. as for women, there where medals handed out for women in ww2, how about Mary L Roberts serving on Anzio awarded medal for treating wounded under fire even though artillery pounded the ground around her., or what about Virginia Hall,she was on Nazi top ten wanted list, she was one of the most successful agent during ww2. I could point out the auxiliary pilots delivering planes so men could go to combat, several where under fire and even shot down... russian snipers, greek, french...resistance and spies... soo many unsung heroes