What a treat!! Thank you @gabriel.bardac for the list 🙏
@jorgkuijt4735
Жыл бұрын
Just want to say, I don't listen to this song to often because it is kinda heavy. I want to thank you for reacting , and making me listen to this again.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
You’re welcome 😉
@jovetj
Жыл бұрын
@@jorgkuijt4735 Yes, every word has meaning if you know the backstory. It truly is a masterpiece, but it is very sad and happy at the same time.
@arihalttu8949
Жыл бұрын
Hi MommaTaunT, i'm an almost 60 years old guy with a lot in my baggage and still when Floor sings part 5 "Mother and father" tears are running down my cheecks as never before no matter how many times i've heard this song from Nightwish....it tells you how close your children and their dispair you are as a parrent and you only want to protect them
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 😊
@weshwn4246
Жыл бұрын
Um hey people nobody cares how ol you are
@raatroc
Жыл бұрын
I can asure you, from experience, that within 10 years, you'll still have the same feeling.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
@@raatroc in 10 years ? What about now and in the past ?
@raatroc
Жыл бұрын
@@MommaTaunT I only responded to Ari Halttu who said he was almost 60. I'm almost 70, thus I think I know how he will feel within 10 years.
@frenkwd1
Жыл бұрын
Hello Momma. The song "The Poet and the Pendulum" is a 13 Minute journey through the mind and turmoil of Tuomas Holopainen after the year 2005. It was in that year the band parted with their long-time singer Tarja Turunen and had a personal falling out with her. The pain of the separation was big on both sides, and shown in this song. There is guilt for what happened, there is the responsibility that the band and Holopainen had to show towards the fans,. It was the End of an Era for them, and reason for Holopainen being lost as described in these lyrics. We can only of course to a certain degree suppose how much of these are truly Holopainen's feelings, wishes and pains - but we do know that the lyrics of Nightwish have been up to then very personal. Other songs on the album also digest this separation and falling out of the members with Turunen. This is one of the interpretations and i know lots of fans do not agree, they just need to read the open letter that was given to Tarja by the whole band at her last concert with Nightwish, where they fired her. And the main reason that Tuomas went through a depression was that specially the Tarja fans where furious and showed that in the media and everyone was blaming Tuomas. (the fans spit on his grave). He felt the whole world was against him. However personal and "real" these thoughts are, I feel like this song definitely takes us not only on a journey with Holopainen but also into ourselves. The music underlines the emotional gravity of the song extremely well. And I believe a lot of people can actually relate to a sense of guilt and being overwhelmed that all they desired for is the safety of home and innocence. While being personal, the song can still ring true to it's listener. That's a quality Nighwish possesses in many, many more songs. The emotional journey is one we can all share and very few bands know how to put that journey into song and especially into sound as well as Nightwish does. The band remains through all it's shores and Oceans, one of my main favourites and I hold special place for the band in my musical heart. I hope you have enjoyed reading my analysis and share some of my thoughts. If you do have any comments, please feel free to let me know. And remember the beauty of interpretation is that it is subjective; we can see all and feel different things in the same song and continue to love it endlessly. Lyric analysis by Annika Hausen Greetings from the Netherlands
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@oldschoolgamer-w4u
Жыл бұрын
Nightwish Army, Lisbon Chapter here. It didn't help that even the Prime Minister of Finland had something to say on it... I will not share my feelings for Tarja fans as I do not believe they are wanted or needed here, but for those who followed the band and the interviews... trust me, Tuomas now is not the "happy kid" of the time, The Event as we call it ran deep in his mind forever.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
I will look into both sides before I do the analysis… but since it is his song , it’s only fair to take that side as a point of view . Without it declaring to be the truth … it is HIS truth and that’s what the song is based on . But what I saw now is so real and cannot be faked.
@perico1014
Жыл бұрын
There are also two more songs related to this. “Master passion greed”, with a lot of anger within, an “Eva”, full of sadness and, somehow, guilt about the Tarja situation. Both of them are also really beautiful, but Master passion greed was never performed live, for obvious reasons. It seems that Tuomas had to let his feelings go out. In fact, he said that he had to kill himself in a song to avoid doing it in real life.
@seanjames5799
Жыл бұрын
You hit the nail on the head. Powerful song.🤘🏿🤘🏿
@KevinHollisWI
Жыл бұрын
NightWish Army Wisconsin Chapter here. With Tuomas’s pain came, in my opinion, the Greatest musical Composition I have ever heard. The emotion, the passion and the empathy can not be matched. This song is now retired from Live shows as it is just too hard emotionally for them to play. Glad you did the background research and truly hear it for what it is.❤
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@3534538
Жыл бұрын
I concur
@isaiahwelch8066
Жыл бұрын
@MommaTaunT: First, I can tell you have a very warm heart, and a caring soul. I saw how this was affecting you, and I completely understand. Many times, I've spoken about depression and how it feels like to have to face your own inner demons, and how it feels as if the battles against them, are never-ending. What Poet and the Pendulum has shown me is that it isn't just my own face I see sometimes, but other times, the faces of people who say or do things that we don't understand. Many times, especially with empathic people, they unknowingly deal with how others treat them, and if a person isn't prepared for that, an empath can become depressed as a result. But Tuomas does something with this song that many people miss: Not only is Poet and the Pendulum cathartic, but at the same time, Tuomas takes his pain and bears it for a higher purpose, and transforms it into something healing. I had not heard this song until a few years ago, and at the time, I had been still dealing with emotional and mental baggage from a time I had been completely betrayed by someone I thought I could trust. And in the process, this person started telling other people things about me that were not true. This is why I understand where Tuomas was when he wrote this song, because though the scale was very much different, the emotions and reactions to the situation were not all that different. And it is this song, for me, that most illustrates the chaotic nature of depression, and even the ideation of ending your own life that can come with it. I'm just thankful that not only has Tuomas healed from what happened back then, but that he's in a much happier place now. Not just with Floor as the vocalist of Nightwish, but he's also married to Johanna Kurkela, the lady who has the spoken Shakespeare quote in Shoemaker. And while I wonder about his thoughts about this song now, I can't help but suspect that Tuomas reflects on this song, as artists tend to do. Because you are 100% right, MommaTaunT, you cannot have only the highs of life, you also have to deal with the lows. And the pendulum is, as we know, is always swinging. It is how we react to the lows that is the difference. And with many things, I have learned, it is always the darkest before the dawn -- and while Annette was okay as a vocalist for Nightwish, I truly think the "Dawn" for Tuomas was when Floor joined the band in 2012. Because who knew that Floor would elevate Nightwish to the status it has? Who knew that even a decade later, Floor's star would continue to be as bright as it has been? And in the process, we have been gifted the privilege of listening to works of auditory art with a musical genius composing them.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
❤️
@MustaLaatta
Жыл бұрын
The pain coming out of this composition and turning it as a new beginning, has given so many human being the feeling that, hurt goes away... It's has saved lives, Literally...
@jacquisampson-marat5277
Жыл бұрын
I concur
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
I agree!
@3534538
Жыл бұрын
I concur
@NickBR57
Жыл бұрын
I concur
@stevenhopwood8195
Жыл бұрын
I’ve seen and heard this masterpiece from Tuomas in excess of 100 times and it always leaves me teary eyed. Yet with a feeling of hope, as the song finishes off with the words “the beginning”. Which now with the aid of hindsight is definitely true. While I like all of their female singers, each with a different set of skills, l lean towards Floor, as she was the singer I first heard when I discovered Nightwish. This is not dismissing previous singers at all, just my preference. Love this song. ❤️🤘🎸🎻🇦🇺 Tuomas has references to the ocean in a lot of his compositions, as when he was younger, he wanted to be a marine biologist and has a love for the sea. Although I’m certainly glad he found his musical path, instead. 😃👍
@amygoodson-catlady
Жыл бұрын
As a serious Nightwish fan, it's great to see a reactor *really* understand the story (make sure you read both open letters), the lyrics, the depth of this song. It's suicide by song, instead of in real life...and we're all so thankful for that, and for this powerful song! Tuomas was known to have the vocal feed to his in-ear monitors turned off during this song, bc it remains very painful to him. Do notice at the end that Marko and Emppu gather around Tuomas, for support. The lyric, "I cannot cry cuz the shoulder cries more", references the other band members who lived thru this with Tuomas. Also, references the fans...who were quite upset with Tuomas for firing Tarja. Bottom line, he was grieving the loss of a beloved childhood friend...and it was heavy. If you're interested, there is a 12yr old documentary/autobiography of Tuomas, returning home to be w his parents after this traumatic time...but b4 he wrote Dark Passion Play (this song) or hired Anette Olzen. It's got English subtitles and is a snapshot of how low and lost Tuomas was. It's called Maan Mainiot. About 30mins long.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Kezza3451
Жыл бұрын
Thank you. I’m in Northern Ireland & only discovered Nightwish a few years ago but I’m totally obsessed with them. No wonder Tuomas is known as the Mozart of Metal. He’s a musical genius & Floor’s voice is just on another level. I can’t seem to get enough of these reaction vids to see the effect this song has on people. Thanks for the name of that documentary about Tuomas. I’d never heard of it before but I’ll definitely be watching this over the weekend 👍🏻
@selenicamusic
Жыл бұрын
Reaction to the song "I Want To Give Him The Biggest Hug" The best Nightwish song
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
😉❤️
@fraukehammer4624
Жыл бұрын
Brillant reaction, there is only one song with more emotion ,"Dead Boys Poem"
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@flamedealership
Жыл бұрын
"Be still my son, you're home" always rips me to pieces. Floor puts so much emotion in it - it hits me every time, even when I don't see the video and the slaying gesture to the sound from Tuomas right before it. Keep on listening down Gabriel's list, MommaTaunT (sorry for the miss-spell in my last comment, btw), you can't go wrong - it's a manifest for the Nightwish apprentices...
@Dipper737
Жыл бұрын
You Dutch can be proud of having such an incredible singer and person from your country. She really is a rare one.
@marcel_sala
Жыл бұрын
Trust me, we are. Floor is something else. 🇳🇱🤟🏻
@JoTummers
10 ай бұрын
We are very proud of her, and on a personal note I can say that I am very honoured that I had the luck to meet her in person 2 times.❤
@JoTummers
Жыл бұрын
Notice that the time between the moment when the boy says '3 minutes and counting' and the moment that the pendulum breaks, is exactly 3 minutes. That's the perfection that Tuomas creates. And when you see Tuomas and Emppu chatting, it is actually Emppu checking if Tuomas is okay because even after all these years it is still a very emotional song for him.
@ssokolow
10 ай бұрын
I don't think that moment is the pendulum breaking. The song is also referencing Edgar Allen Poe's story "The Pit and the Pendulum", where a prisoner is being psychologically tortured by being bound in place below a razor-bladed pendulum "one foot from horn to horn" that gets closer to him with every swing. That'd be what's being depicted by the background imagery.
@lasse4416
Жыл бұрын
Long time Nightwish listener here. I was one of the toxic fans blaming band and Tuomas when Tarja was kicked out. Cant listen to this song without crying, certainly learned my lesson and became a better person but thinking back hurts forever. Masterpiece😭❤️💔
@124Spider5
Жыл бұрын
Momma TaunT, I have only one word... Great... Honest...From the Heart... Reaction. Ups, that's words but you deserved it ❤❤❤❤
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏
@robertsheeler321
Жыл бұрын
The Poet and the Pendulum was written after firing Tarja the original singer. She was the face of Nightwish at the time, and Tuomas (Keyboards) considered her a muse to many of the songs he had written at that point. They had also grown up in the same city and knew each other since early childhood. All the band members decided together to fire her for acting too much of a diva And her husband & Manager was stepping way outta bounds concerning the band business He always wanted more money , only big paying show but the band did it for the love of music and there fans . According to all the band members, Tarja was missing lots of rehearsals and would not even travel with the band anymore. Tuomas was painted as the devil by many fans, and went through a deep depression. He even considered ending the band . He wrote The Poet and the Pendulum at that time, and actually kills himself in the song. He said he killed himself in the song, as to kill the pain he was going through . To this day every time he plays it, it takes him back to those feelings, and shows on his face. In the last part, Mother and Father, words are said to him that his real mother said to him at that time of his deep depression. One part that touches me at the end when the guitarist Emppu and bassist Marko, the only other two involved with firing Tarja (that were still active with the band)were standing with Tuomas at the end in solidarity and love., NOTE : the 1st two words are (The End) and the last two words are (The Beginning) representing the end of the 1st era of Nightwish and the beginning of the next era
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
I felt it … did not know about the story itself , but the deep pain , that was so there . What a legend to still play this in all its pain and beauty
@robertsheeler321
Жыл бұрын
@@MommaTaunT they no longer do this live
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
I can totally understand that
@onewingedsparrow8190
Жыл бұрын
If it makes you feel any better, there is no way to actually be "ready" for this song. At least not while being an empathetic person. At it's heart this is a suicide note from a son to his parents. No one should ever have to experience that. It's a genuine credit to Tuomas that he made it beautiful, if not pleasant.
@addrenry784
Жыл бұрын
Nightwish is a band that consistently provokes my deepest emotions. Tuomas's songwriting and the band's musicianship, character and performances are on another level for me.
@martchristy9981
Жыл бұрын
What an excellent piece of music!? Think of it. Tuomas and Tarja had been friends since childhood. His mother used to give her piano lessons. When He decided to form the band, she was one of the founder members, together with Tuomas and Emppu. Everything had worked fine for a while. Was he in love with her? I don't know. Did she love him? Personally, I doubt it. Eventually, she found a lover and married him. I think this caused some problems - this may have caused some dismay for Tuomas. Anyway, this is all their own business and just so much water under the bridge. Well done in your reaction. Best of luck for the future reactions.
@valksyvalksington6155
Жыл бұрын
Anyone who has experienced this sort of crisis - not the details, just the emotional journey - what this song is terribly familiar. The inner conflict, the self doubt and self loathing, the bargaining, the despair. I can't think of another piece of art that expresses that experience as well as Poet does. Raw, naked, uncompromising. I can't get through this without breaking - the bit that gets me is the musical build right before Marko starts his scream. That sense of crisis is almost unbearable. And at the end Mom and Dad bring us back to shore and what began with "The End" becomes "The Beginning". It truly is a masterpiece.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
It is
@jeannettesimpson9778
Жыл бұрын
"Thank you". Floor, so soft and humble. ❤❤
@Joah132
Жыл бұрын
Hello MommaTaunt! I was going to recommend Ghost Love Score to you, it's one of my favorites. However, I saw that you watched that. How's the Heart is another very good one. If you'd like one more positive, Elan is a good listen as well. It's not as much of a masterpiece as Ghost Love Score, or Poet and the Penduluum, but it's a good song.
@ralfmeyer9086
Жыл бұрын
Wow, one of best reaction of the Poet. You are full in, and don't stop. Thank you,with a 🌹from northern Germany
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Danke schön ☺️
@ralfmeyer9086
Жыл бұрын
@@MommaTaunT Du hast das wundervoll gemacht. Du hast nicht unterbrochen. Absolut tolle reaction. Schicke ich dir eine🌹
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
😊
@jasonmarshall7572
Жыл бұрын
I love the last segment was from a letter his parents wrote to him and we are all very thankful Tuomas is alive and with us today. Thank you for your reaction.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
😊
@MilaMan
Жыл бұрын
Tuomas, our metal Mozart, is so great writing and composing this kind of music 🤘❤
@Meine.Postma
Жыл бұрын
Yes, masterpiece. The last part is the best that Floor and Tuomas have done so far
@majbrat
Жыл бұрын
Knowing your background, I could see you noticing the language, or description of the feelings of all the stages of grief and depression. It is powerful. Thank goodness Tuomas decided to only die in song, rather than in rl. Decades of gorgeous music have flowed out of him since he recovered from this dark time.
@romanjanda4926
Жыл бұрын
Hi MommaTaunt yes, this song this reaction Its a Tuomas s masterpiece Its not only song it is a emotionlal rollercoaster.Very very amazing song with amazing Floors voice.Thank for Your reaction greetings from Czech Republic.
@NickBR57
Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure why your channel has not turned up in my feed before - most Nightwish reactions do. Because this is my No 1 NW song (no, nothing can top it) perhaps YT finally decided to let me know about your channel. Seems I have some catching up to do. I add to my notes over time, so I have quite a few saved. For what it's worth, here they are... Tuomas is a vey special person and this is, for me, the pinnacle of his work. Nothing surpasses it. For him it is one of the deepest songs. TUOMAS: We will never play "Bye Bye Beautiful" or "Master Passion Greed" live again, [sic] because the lyrics are just too unambiguous and personal. There was at least as much gloom behind "The Poet and the Pendulum", too, but it leaves a bit more room for interpretation. It's easily one of our best songs but especially, the "Mother and Father'" part in the end always stirs up such a storm of emotions that it's impossible for me to do it every night. Playing "The Poet and the Pendulum' is a real rollercoaster ride - it makes me feel anxious, blush, laugh, and, in the end, just happy that that part of my life is behind me. My notes: My number 1 Nightwish song and for good reasons. (No 2, Song of Myself, No 3 7 Days to the Wolves.) This is a deeply emotional and meaningful song with which I empathise and it helped me to see that there was a way forward when depression struck. I am not alone in being "saved" by Nightwish, a fact that Tuomas has referred to and said he could not terminate the band because he knows they have meant so much to some fans who feel their lives have been saved by Nightwish. He feels that he has a responsibility to the fans - not your standard rock musician then. Floor is worth watching closely, her facial, hand and whole-body motions reflect the emotions she is portraying. Hands in Mother and Father for example. Tearing her hair in the Dark Passion Play section. Note that when Tuomas talks about "Poet" he is always referencing himself. It happens throughout his ouvre. You will see other cross-references too. Tuomas does that deliberately to give the fans a sort of anchor. Meadows of Heaven is another example - a song in itself and often referenced. For what it's worth, here are are my thoughts and interpretations... End to beginning - death of one era of the band, beginning of a new era. Regarding the end of the first Era, I see no point in the blame game. The band split, that is all we need to know. Whatever the causes there was bound to be emotion on both sides so I leave it at that. But this masterpiece is what came out of Tuomas' emotions. The beginning is a boy soprano, Guy Elliott who also does the spoken parts. The whispering at the beginning is the central spoken section lated in reverse. Then we get the whole section "Home". I see the "shoulder cries more" as having no shoulder to cry on because the other members of the band - his friends - were equally upset. The "whore for the cold world" I see as the selling of his whole life to the music industry (the metaphorical pimps, hence the "whore" references) which is not interested in the person only what they can get from the band. The two faces bit is self explanatory; almost everyone will have been in situations where they have to hide their feelings and present a false front to the world. The reference to betrayal is again obvious and there are lots of metaphors in the surrounding words. The altar I think, is the tie to the band - these upheavals in 2004/5 were not the first time Tuomas had felt like ending the band. By the way, note the 3 minutes and counting: exactly 3 minutes later you get the guillotine motion. Exactly 3 minutes. Marco made the demo version of this, with all the lyrics sung by himself and with harsher lyrics at points too. Next we get to the Mother and Father section with Floor, Marco and Emppu all sitting, while Floor sings lyrics reflecting the words from his mother when he went back home for a break in the middle of all this turmoil. These are the words of love and then of advice, that he was given. Floor here is using her finger movements to accentuate emotion. This whole section and the way Floor sings it, is packed with those damned Onion Ninjas. Marco's harmonies are wonderful. We end with the final ethereal notes from Floor and here is another tingle-factor moment. Then a gentle piano ending, the calm after the emotional storm. Here, as in Sparkle my Scenery, the choir on the original album is replaced by Floor who wanted to sing them herself (and proved completely capable of it) which Anette could not have done - she could probably get the notes but the emotion is there in the choral original and is amplified when Floor sings it. The low brass used in many places is really effective. On the performance itself: When Emppu goes over to Tuomas and later both Marco and Emppu go over, it is a sign of moral support. They both know how difficult this is for him - eventually he had the vocals turned off in his in-ear, so he didn't have to listen to them because Floor put such emotion into them. At the end, she does not say "Thank you" immediately, as she does normally. Instead she looks over for a few seconds to check on him from her position. BTW, I have never bought the theory that Tuomas was "in love" with Tarja. Those who say he asked her to join the band because he knew her from school - she was suggested by Emppu who had known her as an acquaintance at school.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@Nickery1
Жыл бұрын
I am sure .. You also wil love : The Greatest Show on Earth ! .. ( live Tampere )
@arturama8581
Жыл бұрын
Momma, you really need to watch 'Hi Ren' by Ren!
@eggleifen
Жыл бұрын
"Be still, my son You're home Oh when did you become so cold?" always gets me, my mom told me something similar when i was visiting her in the start of my 20s, i was a time in my life where i had gotten my priorities off track, i valued money over family, i had gotten cold and emotionless, she got me to see what actually matters in life again.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
That got me too
@jamesstaplesv
Жыл бұрын
As a death worker this is the best facilitator of the 5 Stages of Grief Ever !!!
@Joanet749
Жыл бұрын
fortunately, these will no longer be among the 1000 pages of erased text...
@German_1
Жыл бұрын
Robert scheeler seems to have a pretty good handle on the song. He has a comment below.
@johannessilver8653
4 ай бұрын
He had tough times in 2005 after Tarja left. New beginning started....he was about to end NW but fortunately not. Yes he is "Oceanborn" and " Ocean Soul" - long story. Genuine reaction. Difficult to understand fully cause complex story behind.
@AleaIactaEst2009
Жыл бұрын
This song makes me cry every time I hear it alone, and if not alone then makes me hide the tears. Naturally it coves a theme of depression and suicide. But perhaps it is the last part that makes me the saddest. Those are supposed to be the words his parents said to him when he was depressed. Perhaps words that saved him or helped, I do not know. But there is a beauty in the hope of that part combined with the despair. The beauty intrinsic to both love and tragedy and it makes it the most powerful part. Innocence is a recurring theme for Tuomas. The innocence of your youth when you are truly free without the weight of the world. Wanting to regain that feeling that we lose as we grow up. Escapism is a common theme for him. As is love. "I cannot cry 'cause the shoulder cries more. I cannot die....." - That was a line I thought about the meaning and it eluded me, but then I decided it meant that he could not commit suicide for knowing the pain it would cause those around him who support him who would suffer more for it (the shoulder for him). I do not know if that is the intended meaning, but it is the meaning I give it. I have inferred, imbued my own meaning to the words, that is what music as art makes us do. Naturally this song should be taken in the context of where Tuomas was in his life following the sacking of Tarja and emotional turmoil. This is my first visit to your channel. You have a thumbs up from me for listening to such a masterpiece. Tuomas' lyrics do touch me. Deeply. The music and orchestration is perfect. Best wishes.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@stevewilson8752
Жыл бұрын
Brilliant Sad Wonderful well written epic Masterpiece 😝👍 Nightwish Disciple from Queensland Australia 🇦🇺🏄♂️🍹
@kimfabritiusdetengnagel2038
Жыл бұрын
This is a masterpiece of a composition. Tuomas's use of different instruments to enhance the emotions are brilliant - like the cello. And he creates a crescendo of sound to show the myriads of thoughts than runs through the minds in a depression - highs and lows... Phenomenal. And only Floor can make this song justice in my opinion - she lifts the song up into the Stratosphere with her powerful use of her incredible storytelling abilities, filled with emotions, passion and pure sound.. This is music getting legendary. I was there and the whole concert was a gigantic roller-coaster of emotions. There are other songs on the same level - Dead Boy's Poem from Buenos Aires 2018, maybe Tuomas's most personal song, Procession from their newest album Human Nature are maybe the song where Floor uses most emotions, because of it's seriousity - and the masterpiece The Greatest Show on Earth - completely different, but maybe the most important song ever written!! And that might need both the Wembley and the Tampere versions to fully understand. The Wembley with Richard Dawkins on stage - and Tampere because it's a little different because it is outdoor and a phenomenal production, no one else can match. (remember to stay on until the video is completely finished, because the speaking afterwards is an important part of the song)
@stevewilson8752
Жыл бұрын
Watch THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH It also a Masterpiece ! It's about Evolution and how We humans became to be on this planet ! Plant life ! Animal life & Then Human life on Earth & how We've Evolved ! A science lesson in this epic Masterpiece ! Also Checkout THE LAST RIDE OF THE DAY It's very good also ! Nightwish Disciple From Australia 🇦🇺🏄♂️🍹
@elinielsen5556
Жыл бұрын
*I want to go up and give him a big hug*...that is the greatest reaction to this song....I always get goosebumps when listening to this song....😶
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
☺️
@knutruther4964
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it's a world of emotions every time that Tuomas has created and Floor realises in such an incredible way. Tears in my eyes every time at the last part. The Nightwish pendulum pendant in the thumbnail looks very familiar to me. Hangs above my Dark Passion Gallery book. Good reaction video, as always.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@jaskau2462
Жыл бұрын
🤩👌💥💯🎼 "The end......... The beginning" And Helluwa Lot in between! 🤘😎 🇫🇮 💙
@Rackelhane
Жыл бұрын
Well done. Great reaction. Thank you.❤️
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@billtbodger
Жыл бұрын
Thankyou for such an honest reaction, the feelings this song create never go away no matter how many times you hear it, you are right it is a masterpiece but it shows how mature Tuomas has become with his writing and for me it has got even better since he wrote The Poet. A song like this deserves to be heard by everybody at least once, Floors singing projects the emotion of the song beautifully almost giving you permission to cry with them as you go through what was a very painful time for Tuomas. Big love and hugs
@HafgrimrSWE
Жыл бұрын
Try "Dead boys poem" live from Buenos Aires by Nightwish. Please.
@sulliken77
Жыл бұрын
What tops this in NW world? Not easy, but it has to be "The Greatest Show On Earth", Tampere version first, then the wembley version (the same consert you picked "The Poet" from.
@brianwillson9567
Жыл бұрын
Quite simply, Tuomas’ words and Floor’s interpretation is not a song. As a work of art it is unique in exploring the human psyche. Every gamut of emotion searingly exposed.
@dakotapeters5654
11 ай бұрын
One of the hardest things i have found to do is balance both masculine and feminine. Im starting to think thats because masculine is a masc-U-line or in other words the line between being able to express and share your feelings and thoughts openly. And fe-iron, mi-my, nine-muses, divinities... idk but 9 is very symbolic and powerful. Could be talking about the 9 chakras after the 7 chakras. Could be refering to the 9 muses or in a way linking both or talking about them being linked 🤔 more thought into this is needed but in time and with patience all things are revealed.
@publicminx
Жыл бұрын
apropos jazz. there is a 'jazzy' piece ('slow love slow') with floor and nightwish (best version). alternative would be with anette and nightwish (still good, her voice fits to this style). non-nightwish versions are inferior instrumentally and from the build up (which also shows how important it is to have talented musicians/composers around who dont just play 'standard' but know how to do things on one hand stereotypical iconic but yet creative different)
@jussikuusisto9737
Жыл бұрын
New that would make you cry
@randymarple9830
Жыл бұрын
This composition was written by Tuomas to help heal himself and also his bandmates as well, because even though he was the one that all the hate was aimed at, they ALL had signed the letter to Tarja. The videographer also made this performance about the band. Only two quick shots of the audience, very early on, were used. Emppu staying near Tuomas, making sure he was okay. The ending, when Marko makes eye contact with Floor and turns to join Emppu and Tuomas. As the song ends, Floor looking to her friends, checking on them, and only then she turns back to the audience and says 'Thank you", and I break again. Hard to watch this. I break every time.
@JariJuslin
Жыл бұрын
And the way Floor says the thank you...
@duizeltjeeekhoorn6890
Жыл бұрын
Although this is a very personal song. What I like the most is that so many people can relate to the lyrics and the beautifull music. It is both raw and soothing. In the end (or as it says the beginning) it just gives us the eternal message of beeing loved. Looking forward to the next video. Stay safe.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
🙏
@johnmatthews4927
Жыл бұрын
I also wish that I had been there for this show but to be honest I have only discovered Nightwish in the last three years because of lockdowns etc. The lyrics of all the songs completely blow me away but my personal favourite (also in this Live from London show) is The Greatest Show On Earth. Incredible.
@evanhayward1502
11 ай бұрын
The Light's answer to Ramstein's Dark. Love them both.
@chadbennett7873
Жыл бұрын
This is, indeed, a masterpiece. It ranks in my top five all-time across all artists, and number one on the emotional introspective chart. It's most likely the most personally painful song, barely above "Hurt" by Johnny Cash. As far as the top masterpiece of Nightwish, my personal choice is "The Greatest Show On Earth," primarily due to the scope and execution of the subject matter. They're difficult to measure side-by-side due to the different directions of the subject matter, but to say they are both masterpieces is fact, and perhaps an understatement. Tuomas poured his soul onto the stage for this piece, to the point that Emppu and Marco, the two members of the band still playing who were part of the decision, came over to check on and support him. I'll be waiting for your detail response, but let me say that you gave us enough to hold us over until then. Nice reaction, Momma! We'd all like to give him that big hug, but fortunately he found a great love in Johanna, and has friends who love and support him. You might give AURI a listen, it's his project with Johanna and Troy (and sometimes Kai) that soft, relaxing and brilliant.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@chadbennett7873
Жыл бұрын
@SolitudeMan1977 X Of course I know that. I was commenting on the emotion he put into the song and the emotion it builds in the listener. Trent Reznor himself said that Johnny made it his song.
@talaniel
Жыл бұрын
Yes, "The Greatest Show On Earth" is amazing one of my Nightwish favorites.
@EyesOfGehenna
Жыл бұрын
To be honest, I don't think anybody's ready when they first hear this song. It just cut through me because I've had things happen in my life that feel similar to the emotions expressed in the song. I cry every time I play it.
@jimharris367
Жыл бұрын
Really nice reaction, very emotional ❤️
@German_1
Жыл бұрын
Try dead boys poem in Bueno Aries. Another backstory song, but not as bad as the poet and the pendulum.
@gene6690
Жыл бұрын
I only watch this song when its reacted to by genuine people such as yourself and thank you for the respect shown to this masterpiece. Ill be watching them in Berlin this June. Its will be the highlight of my life only surpassed by the birth of our two kids 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this nice compliment and have fun in June!!
@drumguy1384
Жыл бұрын
I really really wanted to see them live ... but without Marco it loses something for me. If they are nearby I will go, but I can't bring myself to travel to see them without him. Troy is doing an admirable job on the male vocals, but he just can't do what Marco did. Floor is an amazing singer, but she is missing the other half of her vocal ensemble. I know why Marco left, and I have seen how he is happier as a result, but such a big part of Nightwish died when he left. Tuomas himself said he was questioning whether or not to continue after that loss, and I agree.
@briandixon8968
Жыл бұрын
In June, Floor should be getting close to term with her second child. I can't imagine how she keeps working first through breast cancer and now through a pregnancy. Words cannot convey the amount of respect I have for her.
@themisspultone
Жыл бұрын
The music they created in that time. This masterpiece, Master Passion Greed, Bye bye Beautiful. Im in awe at how they took such raw, visceral emotions from what was undoubtedly a ugly moment and not only exercised those demons but also made something so traumatically beautiful. I just love how they all support one another. Especially checking on Toumas, as this song in particular is very personal
@pintsize6662
Жыл бұрын
Her thank you always gets me...
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
I had to leave it in, I felt the same
@oldtraveler6966
Жыл бұрын
A beutiful way to welcome a new drummer is to sit down by his feet- NWA Sweden eastern army.
@redpillbulgaria-v2.063
Жыл бұрын
Since I saw Nightwish live in 2013 ... something "switched" in my brain... and I can't really enjoy any other music... I do try listening to other bands and genres that I have previously enjoyed but I never get fully fulfilled emotionally, so I always end up going back and listening to Nightwish... It's really weird.... and even a bit frustrating but I learned to live with it... This band is just on another level and Toumas composing skills put the bar way too high for anyone to come even close...
@jeffreyphipps1507
Жыл бұрын
As a person who stood at the precipice of suicide, it hits me hard every time. To see another person who considered suicide and put it into a song is very meaningful. You can't help but feel the emotion.
@esanchez1305
Жыл бұрын
When are u doin another reaction of tommy Johanson ? It's long over due 😂
@seventone4039
Жыл бұрын
Your speak from a point of deep Wisdom
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@kentk2215
Жыл бұрын
Only performed 20 times with Floor, and likely never again.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Then I am glad it’s preserved like this
@johnveerkamp1501
Жыл бұрын
YOU HAVE UNDERSTOOD THE RIGHT EMOTION. BEHIND IT. ONLY FLOOR CAN BRINGS THAT.
@redpillbulgaria-v2.063
Жыл бұрын
I usually listen to this song when I run out of eye drops ...
@Madzu159
Жыл бұрын
What is that coincidence, that I have this and a "Christmas truce" in same suggestions from YT? Mind-boggling...
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
☺️
@agegroot5666
Жыл бұрын
Let your tears fill the river of tears like so many others did before you, the river of tears will never run dry.
@pdutchie4924
Жыл бұрын
Always chills and tearing up at the end part ❤
@craigbolton5093
Жыл бұрын
An empath reacting to a song written by an empath performed by an empath. You didn't need the backstory. You felt it.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@fredverkerk838
Жыл бұрын
floor laat ze allemaal huilen , ze is zo goed .
@BayneUpton
Жыл бұрын
I don't think it is possible to be ready for that song.
@pekkakarppinen1608
Жыл бұрын
And in the end we all 😭😭😭.
@michaelshort2388
Жыл бұрын
emotionally this is definitely one of their biggest masterpieces. but "The Greatest Show on Earth" is their best song imo.
@ericforte1867
10 ай бұрын
Great reaction. Amazing how Floor can pull the emotions from within a song that has nothing to do with her and just drive it right into your heart. I’m amazed you haven’t reacted to Ren yet. The perfect intro is Hi Ren. There is plenty to dive in to with Ren as far as mental health goes
@MommaTaunT
10 ай бұрын
We did on our main channel @taunt
@jenesisjones6706
8 ай бұрын
I have watched every reaction to this epic song, and not once has anyone mentioned the Pendulum...it IS a big part of the song after all. It also has centre stage....
@MommaTaunT
8 ай бұрын
I did 😉
@sirthomas9622
Жыл бұрын
In music we're united :)
@damienmaynard8892
Жыл бұрын
Guy Elliott was the boy soprano at the start, he was from St Mary's Choir School, Reigate U.K. "Sparkle my scenery.." was sung by another boy soprano on the album but Floor said she could do it for this performance and Tuomas agreed!..... ..As others have said, this song is both relatable and life-saving! Mother is another name for God on the lips of every child.
@rebel666
Жыл бұрын
Mooie reactie , niemand is klaar voor dit nummer . Ik heb het tig keer gehoord en elke keer heb ik weer tranen in mijn ogen
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
Dankjewel ❤️
@petterrix3144
Жыл бұрын
Still Epic..(topp 3 on my list)
@publicminx
Жыл бұрын
volume is too low (happens often if ppl forget that without headphones the sound is often much lower on notebooks and smartphones)
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
I listen to it on my phone now and it’s okay here
@anthonmessing3353
Жыл бұрын
I don’t think, emotionally, there is a better song❤
@VirtuesofAtlas
Жыл бұрын
Yesss Nightwish!!!
@clivematthews5296
Жыл бұрын
And just consider that only a few songs later they performed his latest epic masterpiece, The Greatest Show on Earth with Richard Dawkins appearing live on stage at the end. WOW.
@KaiHellmann
Жыл бұрын
Tuomas keyboard mannen,
@Zet0rius
8 ай бұрын
Thank you. ❤
@JariJuslin
Жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@Marco-Conner
Жыл бұрын
forgive me i have two faces. greetings from the north german nightwish army
@tomten8663
Жыл бұрын
What a AWESOME BAND NIGHTWISH IS. And Floor ,,my GOD she,s so GOOD. I don,t know what it is with these Dutch female singers (vocalists) .Is there something in the water in the Netherlands. Listen to the very young Dutch STUNNING SUPER SOPRANO and VOCALIST Amira Willighagen and you know exactly what i mean. For example her " la Vergine Degli Angeli and Gesu bambino" versions are OUT OF THIS WORLD BRILLIANT. Floor and Amira truly are something else.
@MarcBuchheister
Жыл бұрын
ok diesmal kommen mir keine tränen dachte ich.kenne das lied doch in und auswendig.shit hat wieder nicht geklappt.mommataunt war schuld hehe.
@MommaTaunT
Жыл бұрын
❤️
@TimoArula
Жыл бұрын
"The Poet And The Pendulum" is an absolute masterpiece !!!! For me, this song is one of the big three ("Ghost Love Score" given us by Tarja, "The Poet And The Pendulum" given us by Anette and "The Greatest Show On Earth" given us by Floor). The reason for Tuomas’ depression was not the firing of Tarja itself, it was what came after that. The fans idolized Tarja and they could not accept the fact that she got fired. In their heads Tarja was the one that made the band famous and they became really angry and hostile, especially towards Tuomas. They really took it out on him. They called him all kinds of ugly things and a lot of them expressed that they did not care if he would die. These are the things that brought him into depression and these are the things that echo through the lyrics This song has the most emotional impact, at least for me... I was that that "Bastard" who abandoned Nightwish after Tarja left...Never Again !!!! Although I love this song (Especially this version), it is the only song, I can't put to my playlist... because, I break down to tears every single time (Current reaction included...). This masterpiece will remain a reminder to me for my narrow mindlessness.... NWSU/FloorFan 🤘😎🤘
@Ireksojkowski
Жыл бұрын
🥰🥰🥰🥰
@wanmac31
Жыл бұрын
🥲🇫🇮💙🪄🎼✨💯🤘
@Mars-is4un
Жыл бұрын
🤗🍒🤘🏻😘
@Bonovin
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the bice reaction , a wonderful song ! Greetings from nwAse Sweden
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