Imagine some 13-14 years old kid listening to this song for the first time in the 80’s

12 year old me : shit this, this is epic!! 41 year old me: shit this is still epic!!!!! it never gets old

"Mother I'm having a nightmare and I can't wake up" That hit hard

5:36 “He is the product of your profession, not mine” I love that line

imagine that. scariest shit in the world, losing your arms, legs, voice, sight, and hearing holy fuck

In my opinion. This is the greatest Metallica song. Incomparable.

Anyone in 1914?

Been sitting on this one 18 years now. Deployed, Iraq, 2006, June, 29th. My team leader, Army, SGT Bryan Luckey was shot by a sniper. His memorial service, he picked this song for his eulogy. He was 25 at the time, I was a very young 22. Battalion commander protested our company using this song, but several of our NCOs fought that it was important it was used. In the end it was used. I remember watching the montage with this song, stoic, trying to minimize the loss we’ve just suffered. In hindsight, he picked this song as a warning, maybe an acceptance of our reality. Even if we aren’t disfigured, I daily feel as silenced as this guy not being able to talk about my war. Even before he died, he knew our curse. Now, I sit here at 40, thinking about some dumb 25yro sending a message to the future. We won’t learn, doing the same thing is way more fun.

Video quality : 480p Music quality : ∞

Son: Hey dad, sing me a song from when you were young Me: DARKNESS, IMPRISONING ME!

A whole generation missing out on how epic guitat hero was 😢

As a stage 4 cancer survivor,*, I can relate to this, Jesus Christ bless, stay strong, adapt-overcome-improvise

For those wondering, this music video uses excerpts from the movie "Johnny Got His Gun" Based on the book of the same name, the movie follows the story of Joe Bonham, a young man who was drafted into World War I. After being hit by an artillery shell, his face, legs, and arms were blown off. He can still think, reason, dream, and feel, but he can't speak, hear, see, or move. He has no idea where he is, when he is, or how long he's been like that. Imagine being trapped in your own body, with almost no way to interact with the outside world. Imagine being a prisoner, locked inside of your own mind. A minute in our world feels like a year to him. That's the horror he's experiencing.

Mad respect to all those out there who are keeping this kind of music still alive .

Who's here after hearing this is Tuomas best 'rock' song? Loooove Metallica..forever ❤

I promise I will always listen to Metallica, I’m 16 rn, 2024

I wasn't a metal fan as a kid, but this song *blew me away* when I first heard it in 1989, at age 18.

"War is where the young and stupid are tricked by the old and bitter into killing each other." -Niko Bellic

This song is an absolute timeless masterpiece. It is flawless, emotional, powerful and intense!

One of Metallica’s best song for sure

my son died on May 24 2022 on his motorcycle. He was 37 and started listening to Metallica as quite a young man because I would be playing it. This was one of his top 10 Metallicafaves. RIP JOSHUA RAYNE TOLLIVER. you are eternally loved ❤️😢

''Landmine has taken my sight, taken my speech, taken my hearing, taken my arms, taken my legs, taken my soul, left me with life in hell.'' The lyrics are horrifying

James, Lars, Jason, Kirk were 25-26 years old when this gem was created!!!🤘

straight from Tuomas Holopainen’s (Nightwish) interview ❤

gonna do a presentation about the history of this masterpiece of a song in class. Wish me luck folks

In other stories you would ask : "Does the hero survive at the end?" In this story you ask yourself : "Does the hero finally die at the end?"

I’m so glad they chose this song for the festival battle pass exclusive. Such a good song and deserved the spot

my older brother (7 years older) and his best friend he met in middle school were in a band together in high school and obsessed with Metallica. they influenced me to get into metal. Metallica was my gateway band into heavy music. One especially was the song that made me fall in love with it. if it wasn't for my brother and his best friend, a friend whom i have always considered family, he is every bit my brother as my actual brother. i wouldn't have gotten into Metallica and metal in general like i was. that friend passed away from cancer yesterday at the age of 38. i am gonna miss him, and i am going to think about him every time i listen to Metallica, especially this song.

"If i had arms, i could kill myself. If i had legs, i could run away. If i had a voice, i could talk and keep company to myself."

Whether you like this Metallica song or not, "Johnny's got his Gun" is a fantastic dramatization of the horror of war.

This song, in this cut and video, is in my opinion the best thing Metallica has done. I just celebrated my 20th year of service in the army. Tours in Iraq 2005-06, 2007-08, 2011 and 2021. I cannot even begin to explain how much this hits home. For like 10+ years now it seems I have always thought that if there were to ever be a movie about my life, the intro to this song is the intro to my movie and the rest throughout. "He is a product of your profession, not mine" and goes into the guitar rifts. Keep that grind going strong until there is no more to give!

July 2024 anyone?

In 1989 Metallica released the song 'One' and used clips from the 'Johnny Got His Gun' a 1971 American drama film written and directed by Dalton Trumbo based on his 1939 novel of the same name. Joe Bonham, a young American soldier hit by an artillery shell during World War I, lies in a hospital bed. He is a quadruple amputee who has also lost his eyes, ears, mouth and nose. He remains conscious and able to reason, but his wounds render him a prisoner in his own body. As he drifts between reality and fantasy, he remembers his old life with his family and girlfriend. He also forms a bond of sorts with a young nurse who senses his plight. Eventually, Joe tries to communicate with his doctors via Morse code by tapping his head, saying "help". He wishes for the Army to put him in a glass coffin in a freak show as a demonstration of the horrors of war. When told that his wish may be impossible to grant, he responds begging to be euthanized, repeatedly saying "kill me". He ultimately realizes that the Army cannot grant either wish, and will leave him in a state of living death. His sympathetic nurse attempts to euthanize him by clamping his breathing tube, but her supervisor stops her before Joe can succumb. Joe realizes that he will never be released from his state of entrapment and he is left alone, weakly chanting, "S.O.S. Help me."

"Each man faces death by himself Alone" Sad But True.

The hurting line for me is "please God wake me". I can't say how many times I praised him.

One of the coolest intros ever, as a kid I had no idea what thesong is actually about but was always into the very start of the song...

This song especially fascinates me. It starts off calmly, like hope fading. Then there is an upswing that comes with fear and anger. But it ends with the silence that comes with death. It’s so good. One is one of the few metal pieces that you can listen to when you are happy or sad. A multifunctional masterpiece.

“He’s a product of your profession, not mine” gives me chills every time

I was 12-13 My step dad literally parked the car on the way to school to show me the video to this song after I had expressed interest in rock music. I’ll never forget it. This song kicks the most ass.

WE FCING THIS ON EXPERT MODE WITH THIS ONE 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Am I the only one who thinks those movie dialogues makes it better?

This song hits different these days...

When I was 20 the band knocked at my door as I was playing Metallica loud and heavy and playing my drums to the song... I saw a few guys with long hair ourside the window at the neighbors home but never considered it to be James and a another member of the band??? My dad was friends with the elder neighbor at the house whos son was staying there temporaily and was friends with the banc and worked for the Band. This was in Pleasanton...

Best song by Metallica, although there are MANY!

I'm not a metal guy but this songs a masterpiece

Its crazy how many people come back to this everyday... this song is masterpiece!

the best metal song ever.

I believe this is Metallica's best song, period.

"Help me mother, im having a horrible nightmare and I cant wake up." That sent shivers down my spine.

My dad had some of his brains blown out in Vietnam and a metal plate in his head. Mom left when I was 10, she was a nurse. I used to listen to him cry regularly about all the men he saw slaughtered and having to pick up their body parts weeping because he didn’t know whose finger, whose arm, whose brain pieces to put in which bag to send home to the families. He cried ALL THE TIME He was drafted at 19 years old and paying his own way through college. I love this song and it helps because there are not a lot of people to talk to and they really don’t care.

Here in June of 2024, one of my greatest gifts my father ever gave me when I was 5-6 years old (now late 20’s) was introducing me to his favorite band when he was growing up….Metallica. It became my favorite band growing up too. Just an unreal band and their music who helped people get through decades of tough times . Thank you Metallica for all you’ve done.

How to set an entire planet to release their emotions through crying. Speechless

“Everybody loves the soldiers until they come home and stop fighting.”

For the people who say Lars is a bad drummer - He played 'Kill Me' in Morse code with his bass pedal in the chorus part. Just like the injured soldier who had spasm all the time telling 'Kill me'. There lies his genius. The soldier had a 'one in a million chance'. The unlucky 'One' chance.

Anyone in June 2024❤❤

Still here in 2024..!!! 🤘🏼

0:20 Intro Riff 0:38 Intro Solo Part 0:55 Drums Begin 1:14 Main Clean Riff 1:46 Cue james 2:14 Chorus 3:02 Chorus 2 3:15 Mini Solo thing kirk does 3:36 “Im just oneeeee” 3:54 Riff buildup to double kick 4:20 CUE THE DOULBE KICK DRUM 4:38 CUE THE RIFF 4:55 DARKNESS INPRISONING ME 5:13 LANDMINE HAS TAKEN MY SIGHT 5:21 Cue the riff 2 5:47 Kirk solo time 6:37 Kirk Riff Thing 7:10 Outro Riff One of my favourite songs from metallica so unique how this song has so many parts to it

As a combat vet, this hits deep. Many sleepless nights.

Anyone in 2030? ❤

June 2024. Been my favorite song for over 11 years.

31 years exactly... January 22, 1989 Masterpiece of all times...

This isn’t just a “top metal song”. This is easily in the top 100 greatest songs ever made.

hear this when i was like 6 my uncle bought me 3 metallica cds for Christmas im 20 now this shit still hits a part no other song can just a pure masterpiece

I had my 14 year old son listen to it for the first time while i explained the overall meaning & what "Morse Code" was. I think he was in shock , ina GOOD WAY!!🙏🏽🙏🏽

*Can we bring this back? This feeling? This music? This vibe. The world needs more of this*

This is the most powerful music video I've ever seen. And I usually don't give a shit about music videos.

This song goes hard. The music video is even better.

I come from 2057 and i can say this is still a banger

Still waiting on Two

Johnny got his gun. Johnny got his wounds. Johnny got his honour. Johnny got his hell. Johnny begs for death.

It doesn't get much deeper than that!!! Metallica kicks ass...

I'm not a Metallica fan, but this song is epic. The book was horrifying and will haunt me forever; this song captures the horror perfectly.

"He had no arms or legs. He couldn't see, hear, or speak. This is how he led a nation" - Michael Scott

Not a huge Metallica fan....but this is one of the hardest hitting songs of all times. The lyrics, music and video make this an absolute emotional masterpiece.

Utter perfection of what the human creative soul is capable of. Beautiful chaos.

One of the best song ever. This song is an absolute legend! Even after all these years, it's still one of my favorites 🖤🔥🎸

5:33 "He's a product of *your* profession ... not mine"

Imagine this for just one minute, ok. No arms, no legs, can’t see, can’t speak and can’t hear. Thats just scary, man

The best song ever,for all time

Telling my 13 year old daughter that I'm setting this as my wake up call. Also remember killing this at expert level on guitar hero! I wanna play in NOW!

This song needs to be placed in a museum dedicated to the atrocity of war. Along with other pieces of timeless art, and film like Saving Private Ryan. And sealed for future generations.

When you actually listen to the lyrics, this song is deep as fuck. A guy who is a complete vegetable and he just wants to die, but they won't let him. His body becomes a prison.

RIP Donald Sutherland🙏

Metallica is America

Metallica bought the rights to the movie "Johnny Got His Gun" just so they could make this video. Totally worth it.

General: Don't you have anything for him padre? Priest: He's a product of your profession... not mine.

This will always be metal. It should be put in a dictionary for metal

Yeah in 2024 and still goes off as when it came out..... yeah

The youngins don't remember this but this was officially the 1st Metallica video on MTV. It debuted in a slot normally reserved for the Glam Metal scene and Metallica until then was making waves by word-of-mouth. Really was the only band in history at that time to go double Platinum without any radio airplay. Then this song debuts on MTV and it blew everyone away. After it debuted, Metallica was no longer an underground band.

So how many times did he say the word 'one' throughout the whole song? That's right, *once.*

What a great song! The lyrics are so honestly...just mindblowing...for those who strugle...be strong!

I was just graduating HS when this video came out. I used to watch Head Bangers Ball on MTV. I'd record it every week just in case I missed it live. I had the biggest crush on Jason, especially after seeing this video. I was lucky that I got to see Cliff play right before he died. Remember when concert tickets were only like $20 back then? I miss those days!! Metallica will ALWAYS be my favorite band FOREVER! The best concert was NYE 1999 at the Silverdome in MI. That was NYE Y2K when people thought our world would crash. The only thing that crashed that night was the fact they stopped selling beer at I believe 10p. Pissed a lot of people off. LOL. It also took us 3 hours to get back to our hotel because there was only 2 taxis and there were so many people needing a ride. We had to sit out in the cold waiting. THAT was BS but so worth it that we rang the new year in with Metallica!

This song especially fascinates me. It starts off calmly. Like hope fading. Then there is an upswing that comes with hatred and anger. But it ends with the silence that comes last with death. It is so good that it is one of the few metal pieces that you can listen to when you are happy or sad.

After really learning what this song was based off, the line "now the world is gone, I'm just one," really hits a lot harder

My son heard this song for the first time and already loved it and mastered the lyrics and drums best song ever!!!!

My dad never yelled at me to turn this music down...not once. 🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

The energy is so liberating. People who don't listen this type of music will never understand. This song had aged like wine, it only became better.

1980: The future will be awesome!! 2022: Let's get back to 80's

This is their number one song everybody I just got to remind you that

You must watch the movie “Johnny Got His Gun”, or read the book