BROTHERS IN ARMS by DIRE STRAITS - Classical Musician's Reaction & Analysis

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Sir Hairless reacts to Dire Straits' "Brothers In Arms"

The original video is linked at the bottom of the description. Make sure to give it a watch!

As always, let me know in the comments of any songs or artists you'd like to see next, or anything else!

0:00 Intro
0:52 Reaction & analysis
21:04 Final thoughts

#direstraits #brothersinarms
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🔵 ATTRIBUTION 🔵

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[michaeleastes]

We saw Dire Straits in Seattle when they were touring for this album. We were 20 year veterans of many concerts, and Mr. Knopfler and company put on the longest and best show we ever attended. Two long sets with an intermission, and a long encore, all superbly performed.

My wife and I were both soldiers, and this song really spoke to us.

[samlawrence]

The song is sung from the point of view of a mortally injured soldier he’s saying goodbye and lamenting the idiocy of war as he lays dying. It’s brilliant both lyrically and musically like all of dire straits.

[johnkochen]

I have seen veterans hearing this for the first time getting teary eyed. It hits you where you live if you have lived through war.

[darkiee]

Mark isn't singing this song, he's just the narrator. It's his guitar who does the singing.

[annmariemitchell]

My husband served with the Scots Guards during the Falklands War. He spent 3 weeks on the QE2 getting there, he was shot in the head the day of the ceasefire. He was 21 at the time and for 42 years he had suffered from PTSD and epilepsy.

[theresesoulan]

Dire Straits : all my youth 😉 I was (and still am) very fond of their songs. Did't know that one was about the Falklands' war so I've learnt a lot today, as usual with your reaction. Thank you 🙏🏻🇫🇷

[JimWeeter]

Many of Dire Straits songs don't need many words . Mark's guitar tells the story .

[StevenQ]

No cover can come close to Marks emotional voice and guitar in this song, so I'm glad you chose to hear this first.
This album, by the same name, sold more than 30 million copies and was the first CD to see over 1 million copies.

[rkgator]

The subtlety of this song and approach musically adds so much depth and power to the message. It's simplicity is its strength. We are left with the somber reality of death with the lyrics bringing home the anguish of loss. It is personal, yet a bit hopeless.

[BareKikki]

It's probably their most famous song, yes, so I was quite surprised to see you do a reaction to it. So many good memories came back. This was the very first concert I attended, and now it was the first time I saw the video

[petervenkman]

The videos for "Take on Me" and "Brothers in Arms" were both produced by Simon Fields.

This song is the most used song at funerals for military personnel in the UK. (The most used song in General in Monty Python's "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life"

[smallmoments]

I'm glad you made this video before you did the cover. This is my first time seeing the video so I can reference it when watching the cover. Thank you, enjoyed the r/a.

[roeloftooms]

Private investigations is their most known song, the best is Telegraph Road from the Alchemy tour, it is a 14 minute story of the start of a small town getting bigger and bigger with lots of instrumental play as well.

[shamisengupta]

I really enjoyed this. I thought I wouldn’t. I watch a lot of reaction videos to this song, some of them by classical musicians analysing. I never get to the end of them. But I did with this and I appreciated very much your style of analysis. Thank you. I just might watch a few more of your videos.

[dorothyrosenberg]

A raw, moving, & emotional softly sung song. I became derailed during your excellent analysis by the realization that I was in my mid-forties during the Falkland’s War (my son was in college). Now, I’m lost in memories of living too long, seeing too much waste, and being impotent to change it. This performance has brought sorrow and world weary grief.

[Rackelhane]

Brilliant analysis as always. Thank you so much. 👍👍👍

[christinep]

TEARS! Not at first, but as the music progressed, my saddness did
as well. 😢❤

[loveloochay]

Hello Sir . 🤜🤛 .. the last time I commented to you it was about your tears falling. It is interesting what gets to each of us. I have been listening to this song since I was a teenager. The lyrics get to me, but even more Mark's guitar playing really gets to me .... and my tears well up in my eyes every time I listen to it. It didn't hit you like that, but you noticed the purpose of the chords, the silences and the imperfections. All things in this song make it exceptional for me. I am very glad that you reacted to Dire Straits. I am very, very glad that Mark Knopfler has played in your ears. Be well Sir Hairless 🍂🍂🍂🍂🌄🍂🍂🍂🍂

[betsyvondracek]

From the beginning of this song, the first notes of the guitar are so distinctive to Dire Straits. They are so unique I would recognize it anywhere.
It is very beautiful in it’s way but also so sad.
❤R/A🎼

[Sarah_loves_bass]

Grew up with Dire Straits, because my Dad was/is a big fan and until today (I'm 41 now 🫣) they're on my daily playlist 🫶🏻
But Brothers in Arms gets me EVERY SINGLE TIME 😢😢😢
Thanks for the reaction 🫶🏻