So Then I Heard... Dire Straits "Brothers in Arms" For the First Time

[@raycornford283]

The song was based on a dying serviceman, grateful to his colleagues for not leaving him and commenting on the futility of war

[@biddygow]

It’d about the Falklands war but relevant to any war to this day.

[@Worldsamess2024]

During the Falklands war a young guy came into my hair salon in England for a hair cut. He was in the army and had been fighting in the Falklands war! He told about me about an experience he had when his hair caught fire on the back of his head, and he didn't know because he couldn't feel it burning for some reason. His friend put the fire out. I'll never forget his story!😢

[@loushark6722]

Brothers in arms=Every young man of every colour, race and creed that had to die for the war machine. 🙏

[@Tijuanabill]

He died in the mountains, but he was from a valley. He has mixed emotions about the men he died for, and the cause they fought for, and he regrets taking up arms to fight. But he has love for them, and he gave his life, regardless of how he feels about it, bitter or not.

[@LetItBeSummer-1]

But it’s written in the starlight And every line in your palm We are fools to make war on our Brothers in Arms

[@paulmcmahon4552]

when you watch the video, it plays out like a diary of the war, the waiting to sailing over, the landing, the push, the first ships sunk and the dying sailors, then the charge to the final objectives, the second series of sailors dying en-mass, the different world back home in England, the final battle of the soldier to whom the perspective is told from, the desire not to fight and the follies and loss of war, then the fields of the fallen and the subtleness of the graves merging into the sea to honour the fallen sailors too, then the calm weather after war and it all fades to a distant memory. so cleverly and respectfully put together, such class. in response to your initial question, "but my home is the lowlands" is reference to the catchment areas of those of whom generally serve, working class people, lowlands, valleys and farmsteads.

[@kiwi007]

In the 1st World War, from 1914 to 1918, there was great excitement for a young man to go off 'on an adventure.''' This was a time when the majority of people did not get to travel far. You had 15 year olds going to fight in the most horrible situations, lieing about their ages. The lyrics are saying.. they are burning or desiring so much to go and fight with their friends, or 'brothers in arms.' In World War 1, the young men from a whole village would go off and fight. Most died or were horribly wounded.

[@garyrobb5341]

I read that after they performed this song at Nelson Mandela’s tribute concert the song was so popular in South Africa that the “powers that be” asked who should get the royalties. They replied “Amnesty International.” After that they were banned from performing in South Africa.

[@ALifeThatRocks]

It is now a common sentiment for a combat veteran to pledge that if they survive, they will seek out a quiet farm where they can live out in peace

[@richiebabic72000]

this ain't music ! it is ART

[@arthurwohlwill3837]

I am a big Dire Straits fan, but I haven't heard this one in awhile. Thanks for that!

[@stephenpublicover8818]

Too all the American Vets, Thank you for your service! Form a Canadian army Vet (reserves) ! This is about the Falklands War!

[@miconis123]

A good song for Memorial Day

[@woodch]

This whole album is a trip. It'd be an interesting album reaction for sure, but it goes a lot of places. This song is the last one on the album, and the album version is much longer with lots of places for the different parts to breathe. It's notable that Brothers in Arms was one of the very first all-digital productions in the music industry, all the way back in 1985. And it sounds fantastic. The original release version has so much dynamic range because it was before compression and getting everything as loud as possible was really a thing. As a result, the loud parts of songs really stand out from the quieter sections. "Why Worry" is dreamy and intimate. "One World" is poppy and bombastic. My favorite deep cut from the album, though, has to be "Your Latest Trick". It paints such a neat musical picture, you can almost smell the air surrounding the story.

[@PB...]

-We can see a classic scene with this song, on the TV show "Miami Vice" in the 1980's, (in last scene of the episode: 'Out Where the Buses Don't Run'):

[@pamstuckey8349]

I was a big Miami Vice fan - hard for younger people to understand what a groundbreaking series this was - this scene with this music is seared in my memory. Probably the most memorable television scene in my life

[@michaelwalker5257]

Actually surprised it didn't hit you harder.... There are also two killer live versions of it. Personally, I think it's high art. Try Telegraph Road from the Alchem Tour.

[@Blontified]

We fight on the hills, we make homes and families in the valleys, along the rivers.

[@kelvinlambert4249]

Lowlands is the low lying flat farm fields and valleys as opposed to the hills and highland.

[@RickTrain-m3z]

The title tells you it is a military song,try listening to it,you got the feeling from the guitar good!

[@jasonseiter3323]

Fuckin outstanding reaction. Kudos to you brother. Real humanity.

[@ekathrynlee7757]

You need to listen to the music and lyrics before you comment, you are stopping to much, they're Irish with Irish history. It's a big world Man 💖

[@DieElektrischeOrange]

They're not Irish. They're from Newcastle and Mark Knopfler was born in Scottland.

[@rkempo]

Mark is not Irish my guy. He was born in Scotland with Hungarian ancestry

[@gillianfoster1670]

@@ekathrynlee7757 they are from the northeast of England definitely not Irish

[@hod2116]

Oh an Irish group from northeast England how's that work

[@mariakawiti4508]

Made me cry😥!!!

[@tessasilberbauer6219]

Thank you. I think one of the reasons it hits hard to me as antiwar protest is because it's so simple - there no flashy riffs or twirls to hide behind. Can I recommend Home Free's cover now? It's a masterclass in arranging❤🎉🎉

[@MugnifyRTS]

Sure

[@tessasilberbauer6219]

@@MugnifyRTS 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@richiebabic72000]

you're in my world bro like we all should be

[@elmarwinkler6335]

In UK, there are the Highlands, like in Scotland (mountainous) and more to the south, the Lowlands. As Stephen said, this is about a war, provoked by a english politician just for her "glory" . A lot of good men and women lost their lives for nothing. I am a German, but my respect goes out to all those who protect and serve their people.

[@TheOrlandoTrustfull]

Wow. I am no fan of Margaret Thatcher but you've got some nerve 😂

[@jo.s7993]

I'm sure the BRITISH population of the BRITISH Falkland Island's feel a bit different about it. The taskforce was sent to liberate the islands that had been illegally invaded by Argentina. The task of taking the islands back, was authorised under a UN security council resolution. Argentina didn't think the British had the capability, nor the will, to sail eight thousand miles to liberate the island's. They were very wrong & suffered the consequences.

[@jo.s7993]

@@TheOrlandoTrustfull Same here, & ironic that it's a German complaining about it. How dare we liberate our islands from foreign invaders! if I was German, I'd keep my mouth shut, & my head down when it comes to invasion & warfare.

[@gordonjenkins8171]

Scotland is divided into Highlands and lowlands

[@SergioGarcia-oh3pq]

Just disengage from any idea of prejudice or racial messages in the song. This is about the soldiers who served in past wars. Keep it simple!!!

[@miconis123]

Home Free does a great cover of this

[@warrenwilliams363]

You should check out Home Free’s cover of Brothers in Arms

[@rkempo]

There is an epic guitar solo on the Nelson Mandela birthday celebration of this song, if you ever want to check it out. It hits different.

[@TheSagaGemini]

Try 1988 Mandela concert!!!

[@77Xd2]

Ww1 battle of the somme

[@floringiurgila8661]

Blod is one coolor

[@gypsyrockchannel]

Bro I know it’s a reaction video but give the song some room to breathe, you don’t have to stop it after every line, anyway I gave up during your 5th stoppage halfway through a 3 minute song , but I still wish you the best in your reaction videos

[@MugnifyRTS]

@@gypsyrockchannel the video is 8mins though. Wow! And I’m analyzing lyrics sooo… basically shut up on listen is what I’m getting from this comment

[@michaelshafer5192]

the lyrics were obvious and well written, why the confusion ?

[@peterlewis5151]

Stop stopping all the time and listen.....

[@moonshxne]

@@peterlewis5151 thank you!!

[@Yllehs906]

Lol. It’s his reaction to the song, which he uploads for us to watch his reaction… well that’s why I’m here. You know you could just go to Dire Straits channel and watch the vid.

[@floringiurgila8661]

B I A bro

[@aidancrowley9452]

Mark lost some friends in the Falklands war !

[@mattwetzel5920]

This was during the Falkland war. Britain against a British subject.

[@jjc5407]

"Britain against a British subject"? I don't understand what you mean.

[@doomhunter697]

It was the UK vs Argentina.

[@jernejulcar8325]

This was hard to watch. I think you can do better dude....

[@geralddavis8160]

Man this is not a song for you; you're too busy running your mouth. It's a masterpiece, beyond your taste.

[@MugnifyRTS]

Everyone has different tastes in music, and that's totally fine!

[@geralddavis8160]

@@MugnifyRTS following that line of thought; you should listen to music that is more suitable to your level of appreciation.

[@77Xd2]

Americans don't understand English music and culture 😅😅😅😅

[@MugnifyRTS]

Well, they say music is a universal language-maybe we just need a little translation app for the Brits! 🎶🤔

[@marcturner3647]

This song, well it’s all about the 1st world war but this song is all about every war, i was in Afghanistan with the British army and i was blown up my friends were killed i was ok i only got my leg taken off so i came out good but this song is all about your friends who you lost and i think about them every day they were my life