TEARS WERE SHED | Reacting to James Blunt - Monsters

[@lwilson4330]

1) It is his father 2) This was the 1st time his Father heard the song, performed in 1 take refusing autotune to ensure emotions were real. 3) His Father had donated a kidney years prior, and was currently experiencing kidney failure on his remaining kidney and was not expected to live w/o a transplant. 4) After the video was published, many people, to include a distant cousin were tested to see if they were suitable doners; which this cousin was. Allowing James' Father to receive a transplant and survive this battle.

[@sharronbrennon899]

Actually James didn’t do it in one take. James admitted so himself, that nodding his father does near the end he started doing by the 5th take. On James Blunt’s KZbin channel he reviews and comments on some of his music videos & talks about what he was thinking about when he wrote the song he’s reviewing, what the meaning behind the song is, the difficulties they had in the production & so forth

[@eileenbaran7040]

You said it all all true.

[@Magician1960]

James Blunt sang this to his Dad in this video when he was actually dying from Kidney failure. Fortunately his Dad received a transplant after this video was made. So yes, James was genuinely crying!

[@gsg9205]

His father died this year , 2024.

[@Merakimosaics]

@@gsg9205 no he didn’t - he is still alive and doing well.

[@Drinkonthemoon]

Man I don’t know who to believe I want to believe 1 then I’m thinking but what if the other dude is right..make your bloody mind up your killing me😂😂

[@boomeister2]

@@gsg9205 As of January 2025, James Blunt's father, Colonel Charles Blount, is still alive. Blount was born in 1937 and served in the Royal Hussars and the Royal Tank Regiment. He later became a helicopter pilot and a Colonel in the Army Air Corps. James Blunt has said that his father taught him the importance of honor, integrity, and courage. Blount and Blunt appeared together in this music video. James' father will be 88 years young this year.

[@jacobreisser8034]

Thanks for this. Never be afraid or embarrassed to show your emotions, it is harmful not to. Best wishes from England. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@JoyoSnooze]

Father and son relationships are more complicated than most people realize. This song hits hard anyway, but especially for men.

[@marcieharreld286]

When they were through filming this, his dad looked up at the crew and asked "why is everyone crying?" Such an emotionally beautiful song!!💜💜🎵🎼🎶🎸🎹🎤🥁🎧🎙🔥🔥🔥

[@eileenbaran7040]

Both in the military together. His father said to him, before deployment your not my son, I'm not your father, we're just two grown men saying goodbye

[@HankD13]

His father was diagnosed with stage 4 chronic kidney disease - and had already donated one kidney! No suitable donor could be found, and the outlook was bleak. Hence this emotional farewell song. His father was a senior army officer, and when James went off to active service Kosovo as a Captain in the Household Cavalry, "just two grown men saying goodbye" was a very British "emotions hidden" parting message. All filmed in one raw, emotional take that reduced everybody in that room to tears - except his father, who ended up asking ""Why are you all crying? I'm not dead yet!" Thanks to this song, it found a donor and the story had a happy ending.

[@BanditHeelerOhBiscuits]

Anyone who has a super close relationship with their father…. That day is BRUTAL!!!

[@markaustin5912]

True I was close to my dad he passed in March. Been in a daze since they say time heals though

[@sythiadawn]

My dad is gone. I bawled like a baby listening to this for the first time...every time!😢

[@Rudy-ny7il]

same goes to me

[@mrchickflick4444]

His dad actually got a transplant match because of this song which is amazing

[@heidipye3488]

Song makes me cry every time. Not a son, but a Daughter that had to watch her Daddy die in the hospital from alcoholism. I had to tell him it was ok to go. Hardest thing i have ever had to do. Miss you to this day Daddy!❤

[@kjh6903]

I’m sorry for your loss . God bless you 🙏 My daddy died 2 months ago . I miss him everyday and I think I’ll miss him forever . He died from dementia at age 96 . So really I lost him a long time ago .

[@80s_kid.]

My Mother passed from Alcohol when i was 4 years old, 3 of my friends passed the same way just in this past year. i even told one of my friends what was going to happen, but he still carried on.

[@seanscanlon9067]

Just after the video stopped here, James's dad touched him on the arm again as if to say thank you and well done for getting through that.

[@winnipegteammayhem3336]

This song is so important to me because it reminds me to say to the people I love, the things I want them to know and believe they need to hear, while I still can!

[@milissaleatherwood6837]

I love this song. My dad passed in 2014 and this song and reactions to it helps me heal and feel less alone in the pain. You said that you like sad songs but you don't know why. I am the same but have (a few lol) extra years of experience and what I have learned is that song that make us feel this strongly remind us of the things that are important in life and the best part of living is love and without pain there is no joy.

[@SwiftieXinfinity]

4:25 Mother of all that is holy!!! I love James Blunt but, it’s been a while since I heard this one. Now I’m over here bawling my eyes out 😭😭😭💔

[@gaynorhead2325]

When James put the video out on You Tube a distant cousin in Australia saw it and he matched James’ father for a kidney transplant and James’ father survived. His father had himself donated a kidney some time before so a transplant was his only opti9n.

[@andrewedmonds5431]

Apparently after they finished filming, James was in tears, the entire crew were in tears and Charles (his dad) said something like "Why is everybody crying? I'm not dead yet!"

[@EdwinSemidey]

Its a Gut Punch everytime I hear it .

[@RickcandKai]

First time listening to him was you're beautiful. A song about loss, depression and suicide (Depicted in the video), then another about loss, was Goodbye my lover, this one, 2 about war, I'll bring you home and No bravery then about loss again in The girl that never was. Even though they all depicts sadness, I love to listen to them. Maybe I'm crazy but I like it and also like to listen to Lewis Capaldi.

[@michaelperry9946]

Watching reaction vids to this song has helped me learn how to experience emotions again, after a bunch of stuff over the past few years just left me numb. I'm sorry she doesn't feel comfortable being emotional, but hope she knows it's okay to feel, and I appreciate her for sharing.

[@jacklopez1046]

His dad was got very sick and did almost die. This was several years ago, his dad did make it but it was close.

[@trudywolfe2795]

His face says it all...😢😢

[@davidlaws3582]

It's such a beautiful and sad song. It had a happier ending though a his dad got a transplant. You should look at Ian Tongi going the same song on Americas got Talent. Very emotional.

[@jaydee5458]

Another powerful James blunt song you really should listen to is no bravery, so very powerful told from his personal experience as a soldier

[@victorr460]

Both Blunt and his father served in the military and when James's was sent to Kosovo it has been reported that when his father said goodbye, his dad said, "you are not my son and I am not your father, we are just two grown men saying goodbye ".

[@andrewvivian6710]

If you think this is a sad song listen to his song '' The girl that never was''

[@JamboniUk]

I can relate to this song. My dad died in my arms. It haunts me till now. But I am glad I was there to say goodbye and help him through it.

[@fj6763]

❤❤❤ you guys...we feel the pain 😢..but we forget life too short....Everyone we gonna go through the same door in the end

[@YvonneMendez-l9c]

Have your tissues this hear wrenching you will cry❤😢

[@travisrussell9166]

you need to take a listen to JAMES BLUNT and his song THE GIRL THAT NEVER WAS

[@philipocallaghan]

His dad was dying.......this video saved him...he got the kidney he needed.

[@bobbilly1057]

You should react to his song the girl that never was. About his daughter, another sad song ❤

[@jacquelinewilliams6289]

This is so sad lost my daddy miss him so much.kept dreaming i had to hold his hand before he passed which i did im a daddy's girl but without my daddy xxx😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤

[@joshlittler8015]

This video made me cry, my stepdad passed away on August 17th of this year 😭😭

[@marcust-kq4cv]

Condolences

[@jaswinderbhogal2035]

My prayers are with you and your family 🙏

[@quaresma9003]

"The girl that never was" next ? Thanks

[@remowilliams2.031]

That is his father, they were both Captains in their country's Army, this song was done in one take😮

[@remowilliams2.031]

That is his father who was in stage 4 kidney failure, this song was done in one take without Auto-Tune oh his father did find a kidney and as far as I know is still alive 😢

[@jennifer3735]

Great reaction, keep going, guys... ✌️ ❤️ 🇬🇧

[@billybscotland7246]

React to James Blunt ‘Girl that never was’, another fab but emotional song

[@dianeritthaler7792]

Very emotional song. Thankfully his Dad survived

[@Nem01]

In this one take recording the only person not crying was james' father. James and the crew were in pieces.

[@Reba-123]

Listen to No Bravery and …. Carry you home that’s about a female soldier under his command that died and he took her personal items back to her mother

[@espenvippen]

stopped the video a little too early. I think the pat on James' arm is one of the strongest moments in this video. Nice reaction though

[@dalemcmillan7231]

❤❤ sad but beautiful

[@AlisonTunny]

Of course they’re real tears. They produced this using that one take. That’s his real father who’d avoided death at the last minute when a distant relative donated a kidney to him. Saying I’m not your son, you’re not my father etc. was the thing they said to obe another when James left to fight in the Falklands war.

[@MommaBird52]

The Girl That Never Was!

[@בלהאלגריסי]

זה שיר מדהים.מאוד מרגש.עוצמתי❤❤אנבתי את התגובה שלכם🫶🫶🫶

[@ronaldstratton8492]

The line I'm not your son your not my father was from one time they both served in the military and James was leaving on deployment one time his dad told him I'm not your father your not my son we are just to men saying good bye and James sister wrote this as a poem and told James to record it

[@70s-z5t]

listen princess any man would be so so proud to call you daughter . god bless treacle .

[@jayduffy10]

this song saved his dad

[@londonrivers5230]

Yes that is his Dad and the Song is a true song he wrote to his dad when he was dying and it made this Song in ONE TAKE IN ONE DAY. Because he wanted to sing it to his Dad before it was to late.

[@spacefanatic]

You should watch his 'The Girl That Never Was'.

[@PeptheViking]

I Can't listen to this song makes cry all the time my dad died of cancer with no one holding his hand..........

[@VincentManiscalco]

He’s crying real tears that’s his real father, who was sitting next to him the whole time ! Look into the story it has a happy ending, but as of this video being made, his father only had three months to live ! But like I said, the story has a happy ending and it has a lot to do with this video

[@brandonwright5614]

That's James real dad in video Charles he was on the verge of dying from kidney failure but was able to find a donor in time and is still alive

[@martinmillar7137]

James is incredible..wanna know something...search james blunt reaction...this is literally all his music has in terms of reactions..missing a beat cause could react to most his songs and all would be a hit on any channel.. for example.. beautiful.. can't even find a reaction to that... Criminal 😢

[@LynnLing-iz7pi]

U missed right at the end, his Dad holds James Arm again ❤

[@shaunfrench75]

Have u done the research on this song.

[@danibitsoi2649]

It is his dad, and this song how I took it and my perception of this track he basically took the macho side of men and made it feel macho with a little feminine side as well

[@gpegbeez7368]

Why am I down this rabbit hole again

[@kevth5090]

Great reaction

[@iceetmarne3571]

That was very wholesome to watch. please put props behind you, rather than the white screen! Subscribed now and see you at 100k!

[@tonysmith6940]

I lost my dad when I was 5 years old and 2 uncle's and my auntie and my step dad last year

[@Darrell3163]

if you think this is a tear jerker you need to review his other song The Girl that Never Was, it will break your heart.

[@rokketron]

It's okay to cry. It doesn't make you less of a man.

[@lindacairns259]

I'm from Glasgow things happened from me and my Dad

[@andrewmoss1753]

I've watched this maybe 100 times and tear up every time. Maybe it's an English thing

[@sherrellbennett1333]

Review "The Girl That Never Was". Another James Blunt life experience.

[@kathyheld493]

It is his dad who was dying.

[@juliewatson7492]

No Bravery, Carry You Home, Good-bye My Lover, The Girl Who Never Was.

[@80s_kid.]

That was his real dad, If you would have let the video run for another couple of seconds at the end, his dad patted him on the arm. That song is Brutal. my parents passed years ago, my mother when i was 4 years old, and my dad in 2004.

[@strange4you]

Deep hard song....but so good.

[@steviesellers]

His sister wrote this poem when their dad was very ill with kidney failure , he recovered with a transplant james put that poem into the song you hear

[@Reba-123]

No she did not … that is just a myth no idea how it started …it was all written by James ….

[@davidmalarkey1302]

The gentleman in the video is his dad.

[@marknich1577]

❤

[@EarthHart1]

It's a shame you didn't see it to the end of the tape. Charles, James's dad, taps him on his arm.

[@adrianparry8018]

You are becoming my favourites .

[@paulmason6474]

Your tears means you have a good heart❤❤❤❤❤

[@andy.mwinner2378]

she`s laughing ?? Heart of Stone

[@JohnBridge-wr5lo]

Try Snow Patrol. CHASING CARS REWORKED and Russel Watson. SOMEONE TO REMEMBER ME

[@lesjones471]

I wonder how many people could sing and be upset with what they are singing,I think very little.

[@thinkinoutloud]

Grab a tissue before you play it. That is as real as it gets.

[@botticellirejectbotticelli2668]

You stopped it too soon, missed the last few important seconds.

[@derekgoldsmith607]

Both Brigish army officers.

[@nickmeardon2333]

It is clear that this man is not a farther

[@ryancoffey9790]

Maybe she should do the speaking

[@PhilGray-j1u]

the girl who never was is worse than this

[@allankirk1128]

Yet again as so many do, you stopped it too soon.

[@jtphenom0811]

Great reaction. New subscriber here! Don't hold back your tears. Tears = more likes and subscribes. :D

[@jessicajackson8064]

I enjoyed your reaction, but please pay attention to the volume of your speaking. It is too low and not balanced with the volume of the video. I almost didn't stay and listen because I had to turn you up so loud, which meant the music video was too loud. Thanks for reacting to James Blunt. He has other great songs too and I hope you will react to more of his music videos.

[@RickcandKai]

Another artist sang his dad's favorite song, 5 days after he passed. He is actually an amazing metal vocalist, with over 250 brilliant covers, including the best Amazing grace cover ever, he sings from opera to metal. Songs name is An American Trilogy (Elvis), link follows. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pYfZhId8q5elj9Usi=qiv-Q5nPbWB0ESwd And Amazing Grace link kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmrKaqyDfKt6oq8si=BDPk3-xxyDK7M6uP

[@RickcandKai]

Oh his name is Dan Vasc, from Brazil

[@johncooper3392]

Should of let the video run 2 the end.

[@pdcasablanca]

Too many ... around the world... time for...

[@boomeister2]

You stopped the video too soon. At the very end of the video, James' dad reaches over and pats James' arm to comfort his son.

[@matthewvdw8869]

react to colm mcguiness song of durin

[@anthonyguadagnino2681]

If u guys want a couple others, sinead O’Conner nothing compares to u, Mike and the mechanics the living years, Johnny cash hurt.

[@kaydoran980]

His dad was diagnosed terminal that's Y he wrote the song 😢

[@millymac64]

Why do people find this funny?I guess they don't know the story and maybe nerves.

[@rayskocaj8499]

Get ready you’re gonna need a tissue! 😢

[@TimMonroe-yi1tp]

See this is why you don't have more subscribers you enterupt videos and want be quiet.