American's First Time Reaction to "The Last Stand" by Sabaton

In this video I will be taking a deep dive into the song "The Last Stand" by Sabaton. I will start by watching a Lyric video. Next, I will be watching the Sabaton Music Video. Then, I will watch the Sabaton History Lesson. Finally, I will wrap up the deep dive with a live performance.
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[@tealepeck8580]

Me: I'm not really religous. Me, when this song comes on: FOR THE GRACE FOR THE MIGHT OF OUR LORD IN THE NAME OF HIS GLORY

[@TouchyReactions]

Lol

[@user-yy7tw9hv9n]

YOu should seriusly check out their cover of All Guns blazing by judas priest@@TouchyReactions

[@honzabalak3462]

Holy Roman empire was basically a self proclaimed medieval continuation of the ancient Rome. But more than anything it was basically just Germany (which wasn't united at the time) and some of its neighbouring countries, like the Czech kingdom. The lands belonging to the Holy Roman empire changed drastically over the centuries, often depending on which European ruler sat on the Roman throne at the time. Italy, despite being the cradle of the original Roman empire, was more often than not independent. Holy Roman emperor had to be coronated by the pope but it wasn't that easy - between changing popes and the disunited Italy constantly infighting, etc.

[@SYNtemp]

Yes, but the "empire's" ruler was called Roman KING, from the time being elected (by majority of 7 electors) until he performed "Roman ride" going to Rome (through northern Italy which was even bigger mess by that time than Germany) and letting him being proclaimed EMPEROR by pope... this could sometimes take many years waiting for right moment...

[@MalachioftheForest]

This is a fantastic song, one of my favorites. Even as a filthy heathen this song fills me with a sense of pride for the Swiss Guard. I'm glad Joakim said Primo Victoria is the best example of their music because that is my absolute favorite song by them!

[@FamousGirlfriend]

Hey, wanna start a band? "Ladies and gentlemen... We are THE FILTHY HEATHENS!!" **applause**

[@alfredbyrd249]

you don't need to be a Christian to appreciate another's bravery and sacrifice

[@PerStenback]

I consider myself an atheist, though when this gets played, yeah, we are *religious* today!

[@rockntom72]

This song is very special and means allot to most Swiss fans, since the Swiss Guards are the Soldiers responsible for the pope and his safety. I live in the Eastern part of Switzerland and my dad origins is from the UK, so my dad was just 8 years old when WW2 started and was lucky not needed to join the battles. Greetings from East-swiss countryside, Flawil.

[@caringancoystopitum4224]

Greetings from St. Gallen. And yes you are right, this song does mean a lot to most Swiss Sabaton fans. When I was younger, I wanted to join the Swiss Guards, but I'm not catholic so it was impossible for me to join...

[@erikjohansen7564]

switzerland know to pacifist but regarding integrity and fighting spirit u got some hidden gems throu history

[@DavePatrick001]

The Swiss Guards were a mercenary unit back then. This song explains why the Vatican is still guarded by guys wearing medieval outfits and carrying halberds.

[@dandybus1582]

The only correct way to listen to this song is to turn the volume up a notch during each word of “In the name of God!” so it’s full blast for the rest of the song! This is yet another story I knew nothing about before hearing the song on this album.

[@thamor4746]

Main thing I feel this song has that it never stops keeping it's tempo, but at the same time Joakim singing it brings the changes to it with his style of singing different parts of it.

[@ignorance112]

Yes indeed the drummers name is Hannes van Dahl who is as you mentioned married to Floor, also glad to see you getting around to this song and I'm especially glad that you liked it as much as you did, great video keep up the good work.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks

[@fenrisulfur842]

The Swiss Guards are propably the only serving unit that combines 16th Century Duty Uniforms and H&K MP7 PDW and other less historical accurate gadgets, side by side with Halberds ;)

[@lovrosedej7655]

This song is like a twin to the Winged Hussars in its meaning to the fanbase. Love to see you enjoying it so much, and to see you learn the history, even with the occasional "Is this the Roman Empire?" moment 😅

[@mavfin8720]

This song is in my top 5 of Sabaton. One of their best...and there's a lot of competition.

[@cytorakdemon]

Basically, the armies of mercenaries were gathered to fight on Rome's behalf only to then be told Rome had called for peace and the organizers of said mercenaries kinda backed out without paying them. So if Rome wouldn't pay the mercenaries willingly, they would raid it and get their own pay. Think of it like... your boss calls everyone in to work during the weekend and promises overtime pay, but as everyone is working, the company just suddenly goes bankrupt and all the people at the top split. Nobody is getting paid so the alternative is to grab everything not nailed down.

[@TouchyReactions]

Love the analogy.

[@agnieszkazuk]

No wonder that you like this song - it's one of the most catchiest Sabaton song! So melodic and energetic :-)

[@karenm5681]

This song definitely was worth bumping up the list. It’s one that I know already because Dan Vasc sings it. Dan is a chameleon…sounds like and even rolls his rrrrs like Joakin (Hoping I got his name spelled right?)

[@karenm5681]

Oh, Just in case it’s not already on your “Dan Vasc covers to watch” list, you can put me down as heartily recommending this one. I pretty much can guarantee you will absolutely love it.

[@ramzanninety-five3639]

The Holy Roman Empire did not control Rome (most of the time). It was supposedly the spiritual successor of the Roman Empire, but in reality it was a conglomeration of German-speaking duchies, lands and principalities centred around Vienna. It was founded by in Northern France by Charlemagne in the year 800 and was in itself a political plot endorsed by the contemporary Pope. After centuries, the Holy See (official name for Vatican even today) controlled all of Central Italy and the city of Rome. Political maneuvers like the ones Indy talked about over the following centuries secured its independence from the massive French and Austrian (Holy Roman) empires to the north. In was not until the 1870s when so-called Papal States were forcefully incorporated into what became know as the Kingdom of Italy. Forceful character of incorporation and loss of all privileges Popes enjoyed for centuries as powerful rulers of Papal States meant that the Church and Italy maintained tenuous relations for the following six decades. In fact, it was only under Mussolini when the Italian government and the Pope could see eye to eye and agree on some kind of Papal independence from increasingly secular Italy. This is how modern Vatican came to be.

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks for educating me. I didn't know.

[@viviengemai9796]

@@TouchyReactions This summary kinda ignores the fall of the Charlemagne empire and the sundering of the realm in 3 that led to the 1000 year feud of Germany and France. The Holy Roman Empire was actually founded by the third split off kingdom once it passed to local German rule instead of a Frank and Otto I. fought back the invaders from the East on the pope's behest. For this victory Otto I. got the right to refound the empire under imperial crown as the Holy Roman Empire (of German Nations). The of German nations is important here. It was a more "mobile" imperial crown as Germany was rather disjointed and fractured and a lot of diplomatic travel had to be done to keep the vassals in check. The Habsburgs took the crown FAR later after they won the strife against the family of Luxembourg for supremacy... by them dying. It was a German Empire that would be a major influence in Europe until Napoleon destroyed it and took the imperial crown... until Germany took it back after the German Unification and lost it after WW I for the European empire to be finally dissolved. The old rivalry for the imperial crown between Germany and France was officially laid to rest in the 50's when both joined into the pre-cursor of the European union to link their economies and prevent future wars by becoming intrinsically reliant on each other... more or less.

[@DavePatrick001]

As confusing as it might be, The Holy Roman Empire was actually centered in Germany with the Hapsburg family.

[@PerStenback]

Late to the game, though here are a nice curiosa. The inauguration day for the current Swiss guard, are the day of the Last Stand/Sack of Rome.

[@tatazuki1451]

They should start middleschool/Highschool historial-lectures with this song.!❤🤘Would capture their intrest i bet,..!😊 & then tell them about that historical event..^^

[@pickboaa]

Not only is this song really good is so damn catchy aswell.

[@TouchyReactions]

Yes it is.

[@MeleeTiger]

Another banger of one of their older songs now is Panzerkampf, about when Russia pushed back Germany closer to the end of the WW2.

[@JudazRex]

Yesssssssss

[@elzbietajukic905]

Yes, it is a sin to break the solo.🧐, but to history now. Roman Empire of German Nation was the full title. It was adopted in early Medival times. You have to read about it, because it's a LOT to cover. Watican is NOW a separate entity, in the period this song is based, it was a part of Rome. Again, a lot of history behind it. Swiss Guard, yet another history homework. Very interesting. There was a special selection to become one. And until today they're not just honorary, they're real guards, trained professionally. Wow, I got tired just writing all this. The song is one of my favorites also. It has a very smooth flaw to it, and it's easy to sing with.🎶

[@user-gu9st4vf1s]

A great song and a great story, isn't it!?

[@ALoneWolf36]

When you said you reacted to the last battle I thought no he did not. I went back and checked and it was not a deep dive that is why I forgot a bought it.

[@TouchyReactions]

Yeah, I gotta go back to deep dive that one.

[@karenm5681]

Interesting to hear the history behind the song. Thanks for the deep dive.

[@leftyme4568]

Hannes and Floor ...most awesome Metal couple ever! Cigars and Whiskey brought them together.

[@TouchyReactions]

Living their best lives

[@user-yo3nu5cw8r]

I like having the lyrics visable

[@Bonovin]

I like your total coverage x3 with comments ! This song is one of my favs

[@TouchyReactions]

Glad you liked it

[@rasungod0]

The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire. It was a loose collection of dozens of countries mostly in what is now Germany and surrounding territory. But they would elect one ruler to kinda rule them all. Some of the Italian countries were part of it at different times but the Papal state never really was.

[@rasungod0]

Charles V was the king of Spain and when he joined the HRE he was easily the most powerful ruler so he was elected the Holy Roman Emperor.

[@alfredoamador5136]

You need to look up " Iced Earth", the Gettysburg trilogy. It is very long. And it's the three days of War at Gettysburg it's well-written and well-orchestrated

[@ryannelson3220]

like 35.....yaaa!!!!.... cant wait til you do a run down day after day of the new Sabaton music!!!

[@norkannen]

Hannes Dal also known as Floors husband 😎

[@TouchyReactions]

Interesting!

[@ryannelson3220]

1527, Rome was sacked, 189 Swiss Guards were there, only about 42 left of them to protect the Pope to help him get out

[@naphackDT]

Swedish? Wut?

[@ryannelson3220]

@@naphackDT i fixed it, dont hate on me too much....lmao

[@jonashansson2320]

This intro in the history video has to be one of my favourites together with Ghost division. Pär (Pair) ;) sitting there in some random armor saying random stuff about crusades for no reason at all. Almost as good as "Welcome to Sabaton history, my name is Erwin Rommel. - And I'm Rommels secretary... Candy." :) And another strange sort of connection with Ghost division: When you listened to that one you said you had a problem with the song because of the topic. I don't have that problem with Ghost division, I have that with this one instead.. Not saying that religion is worse than nazism, it's obviously not. But in Ghost division they don't talk much about the ideology, everything is about the story of the division. Here they have littered the song with christianity so I have a very hard time seeing past that.. I know it's really good musically, I can hear that. But I still really can't like the song. And the choreography in the great tour video? You can't have a metal band if you don't do that one every now and then. I think it's illegal. :)

[@TouchyReactions]

You make several valid points.

[@brigidtheirish]

The Holy Roman Empire was neither holy or Roman. Wasn't much of an empire either. It was basically Germany with delusions of grandeur. I also find it interesting that much of the stuff Martin Luther complained about were things Pope Clement was in the process of *correcting* when Charles V had his hissy fit.

[@atrior7290]

The Vatican has always been it's own country separated from Italy, at one point it covered a third of Italy in fact so a war between Italy and the Vatican isn't unheared of.

[@dingodelta]

"Look at how they dressed back in the day, is that normal, Pantaloons and Fancy hats....that was normal?" I'm guessing you haven't seen what the swiss guard wear now huh? 😂

[@chimkenbytes1134]

You should definitely listen to winged hussars next

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks. I have done Winged Hussars already. You can find it on my channel in the Sabaton Playlist. My favorite Sabaton song by the way.

[@chimkenbytes1134]

Oh I didn’t know that and it’s my favorite too

[@seanaries4323]

That hat is legit

[@TouchyReactions]

Thanks

[@naphackDT]

What do you mean? Mistakes in an official Sabaton lyric video? Wouldn't be the first one... as a matter of fact I believe there are more videos that do have mistakes than those that don't.

[@bjornrosenlund135]

sack of rome 1527 , the german landesknechte didnt get their salary so the decided to plunder Rome and more than 50 %Romes population was killed, the Swiss Guard however decided to take a last stand and 147 of the sacrificed themself so that 42 of their own could bring his holiness to Castel st Angelo via the sacra passado, since that day evey year on the 6th of may the pope give each and one of the swiss guard a private moment and bless them as well. Wonderful song and a good reaction

[@striderhiryu2]

the mercenaries only wanted loot they were not going to stop by killing the pope,and the papal isntitutios comes straight from the apostles,even it was not perfect it deserves it to be protected,it represented hope for all the survivors.

[@BigzampanoXXL]

Hannes is the husband of Floor.

[@TouchyReactions]

Yes, we met him in Nashville last year.

[@Ander01SE]

Weird how this only has a few views despite being 2 weeks old... anyway great reaction again! And... now we know what to do if we f*** up... grow a beard! O_o

[@akramharis4752]

What are you talking about? This video is only a couple of hours ago uploaded, of course there’s few views. Also, what do you mean grow a beard lmao

[@FamousGirlfriend]

@@eatenbyghouls1849 Correct. He's 2-4 weeks ahead on Patreon.

[@akramharis4752]

@@FamousGirlfriend my bad then

[@ryannelson3220]

is it really a Solo, if more than one person is playing, eh??

[@ullis5125]

Watch live version…..

[@TouchyReactions]

Wasn't it on the end of the video?

[@samuelbuchlak2507]

To your question the roman empire didnt exist and no italy existed

[@atrior7290]

It's 1527, the Roman Empire has fallen since 1000 years ago at this point. "the Holy Roman Empire" has nothing to do with Rome nor the Vatican. The Holy Roman Empire is what germans call the First Reich, the first German Empire. When Indy says "The Imperial Forces" he is talking about the Germans.