Sam Fender on Hypersonic Missiles and why he cares about mental health and climate change

He's the singer songwriter of the moment. Sam Fender writes politically-minded songs about faceless politicians, white privilege and the threat of nuclear war. (Subscribe: bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe)
His first album 'Hypersonic Missiles' debuted at number one.
He speaks to Matt Frei about the divorce present that started his career and how his song 'Dead Boys' helped to save a fan's life and has opened up a conversation about mental health.
The musician from North Shields also explains the dystopian world in his track 'Play God' and the powers above the Government that pull the strings.
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  • @hanjnk
    @hanjnk4 жыл бұрын

    I've never been so struck by someone in my whole life he's amazing ❤️

  • @mrmervinjminky1536
    @mrmervinjminky15362 жыл бұрын

    “I’m not politically eloquent” is actually a very humble, intelligent and politically eloquent quote…he’s a top lad 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍

  • @user-oz3py3pl2q
    @user-oz3py3pl2q3 жыл бұрын

    What a wonderfully self aware, humble young talent.

  • @charlottescarth867
    @charlottescarth8672 жыл бұрын

    My brother took his life. Thanks to Sam for sharing this. My dad is from Marden estate and finds some comfort in your songs.

  • @d.b.cooper1
    @d.b.cooper12 жыл бұрын

    The meanings behind the album are fab. Sam is truly years ahead, wonderful stuff. Just pure from the heart from a normal working class lad. A real one, I hope he doesn't change!

  • @impeccablec2973
    @impeccablec29734 жыл бұрын

    I fucking love him so much! Everytime I hear him talk about that Dead Boy's story, I'm touched.

  • @judystevens2077
    @judystevens20774 жыл бұрын

    What a beautiful and eloquent young man

  • @hananakhal5843
    @hananakhal58434 жыл бұрын

    And yes your music saved us too in this ugly world. Much love Sam Fender ❤️. You beauty

  • @audriusdarguzis
    @audriusdarguzis3 жыл бұрын

    it's fascinating that young people like Sam are absolutely right about their gut feeling of injustice and opposing warmongering, yet they feel the need to distance themselves from their message, call themselves 'kids' and say that it's all probably conspiracy theories - mate, the missiles, the wars, the bombings are not theories, they're real. you're not wrong, stop doubting yourself and apologising!

  • @ChrisR_68
    @ChrisR_684 жыл бұрын

    He is brilliant !! My Son is a guitarist, fresh out of University. We got him a little Peavey, just a shade shorter neck, he also got peavey practice amp & a gig bag. Nice little bundle and yes he still has it. I have it at the moment, I've played it myself, when I used to play that is. Not anymore. I love your debut album & you from the North East like I am. You have a very distinctive voice and I love how you alter it within the songs, I think your awesome 😁👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @elise3668
    @elise36682 жыл бұрын

    i only know like 3 of this dudes songs and only clicked on the vid to hear what his accent sounded like why am i crying

  • @m.droberts5206

    @m.droberts5206

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ditto

  • @tabithamoss8796
    @tabithamoss87964 жыл бұрын

    Why do people take white privilege the wrong way he’s only writing what he’s saying the song flipping amazing 🙌🏻🙌🏻x

  • @leethistlethwaite4381
    @leethistlethwaite43812 жыл бұрын

    20 year old kid from the North East, Quality, am a fellow North Easterner and am so proud of my roots, I regularly stay all over the UK but always love coming back home, it is God's Country my beloved North East, countryside only 10 minutes away same as the beach, and my kin, throw in the football and music and what else would anyone want outta life, (a whole lot more given it's human nature to take what we've got for granted 😀, & to assume the grass is always greener elsewhere even though it never is)

  • @SmithysArt
    @SmithysArt4 жыл бұрын

    How can anyone dislike this???? Well done fella keep it up lad 😉

  • @hilarythorne607
    @hilarythorne6072 жыл бұрын

    IMO one of the best singer/songwriters of his generation

  • @nikibrowne
    @nikibrowne Жыл бұрын

    Wow I'm so happy to have come across this! I listened to his new stuff last month, loved it but didn't have any idea this other album has all the power! Sam! You are a star! Making waves! Go with that! I beg of you- The sax says so! I heard this album today I'll have to give it more plays for you & our collective SOUL! I'm getting very cancerian vibes but can't tell if I'm just love struck seeing him as the boy i have a crush on.."two people" is what brought me here I'm at that cross roads where i shouldn't go, gonna watch both new versions of pinocchio! He's a real boy! Giving me real vibes! But it's not gonna work out i just know it!.. cowboys raised in a bar & when he says he'll "scare [me] away" my curiosity burns like a moth to a flame. Thanks for the beautiful sounds man. We'll be listening to you on patsy cline birthday, just waiting for better weather- get it. Yeah the Mother Nature births babies like him for a reason. Hope everybody is paying attention.. that old patriarch to the right. Sam you do what is right! Coming to that one interview all drunk! This is pure painters ART

  • @esterrocha7614
    @esterrocha76144 жыл бұрын

    Great dude! Love his music

  • @bernadetteshepherd65
    @bernadetteshepherd654 жыл бұрын

    Sweet music and a sweet boy. Peace and love guys xx

  • @lolly1811
    @lolly18112 жыл бұрын

    What a humble, talented guy ❤️

  • @patrickfitzgerald409
    @patrickfitzgerald4092 жыл бұрын

    "He's a big lad, he's a bonny lad and he likes his beer and they call him Sam Fender and he's top class no fear" C.Butterfield.

  • @Aleakwe
    @Aleakwe11 ай бұрын

    i closed my eyes and actively listened. love his songs, futures' good with good people who share these values.

  • @nicolesavill5029
    @nicolesavill50294 жыл бұрын

    he’s such an amazing artist

  • @AutumnLovingPallette
    @AutumnLovingPallette11 ай бұрын

    It's really interesting watching this interview - SF handles it really well and his answers are very thoughtful and insightful... Which is more than could be said about the interviewer's line of questioning. The questions are *so* obtuse - I don't really know if the journalist's idea of a good interview is to try and throw their guests off, all in the name of 'good telly', but the questions felt really on the nose!

  • @luckycharmsluckyme
    @luckycharmsluckyme4 жыл бұрын

    I'm totally love he's music great voice ❤️👍👍 and he's cute thought 😁keep it up good music Sam 👌♥️

  • @halorechfreak2
    @halorechfreak23 жыл бұрын

    Absolute gem this lad!

  • @eliset5171
    @eliset51714 жыл бұрын

    great musician, welcome the enlightenment

  • @kaja.filipowicz
    @kaja.filipowicz3 жыл бұрын

    wow, Sam is truly an inspiration

  • @jamesrevell1
    @jamesrevell12 жыл бұрын

    So down to earth

  • @RumoredAtmos
    @RumoredAtmos4 жыл бұрын

    The song is pretty good

  • @daisydouglas2661
    @daisydouglas26614 жыл бұрын

    My favourite person

  • @alanlittle3941
    @alanlittle39412 жыл бұрын

    A local boy done good. Howay the Lads

  • @chazkendallify
    @chazkendallify Жыл бұрын

    You can tell the interviewer wasn’t really listening

  • @liamlyons5471
    @liamlyons54712 жыл бұрын

    What a lad.

  • @Johan10cruyff
    @Johan10cruyff4 жыл бұрын

  • @victorymansions
    @victorymansions3 жыл бұрын

    Sam is talking about the 'BrahMos 2' missile by the sound of it. Under Rusiian and Indian development. It travels at just over 8,500 km/h which puts it at 1.5 miles a second. (Not to split hairs but it is not capable of hitting a target in 6 seconds from launch). The missile has a range of 450 kilometers, which doesn't sound like much, but its fully transportable by ship, submarine, and land. I think that is the most terrifying thing about it. It doesn't require a facility to launch it.

  • @tbrockton356

    @tbrockton356

    Ай бұрын

    Thank you for sharing that info. about the missile. I had read something a while back but forgot the specifics. Yes, it is frightening.

  • @SlainteMhath
    @SlainteMhath Жыл бұрын

    what a good dude

  • @fedestanca6179
    @fedestanca61792 жыл бұрын

    Can someone explain me the story about his fan/friend who wanted to commit suicide, towards the end of the interview? Can't really get his wkrds because of his accent... Sorry but I am Italian. Thanks to whoever will reply.

  • @oxygenpom1606

    @oxygenpom1606

    2 жыл бұрын

    A man who was going to commit suicide by driving his car off the road, heard Sam on the radio talking about his song Dead Boys and the stigma of male suicide. After listening to him, this changed the man’s decision and he went home to tell his wife that he needed help. Sam said when he heard about this story 6 months later, it was the best thing that had happened in his career.

  • @thomassmith2227
    @thomassmith22274 жыл бұрын

  • @VictoryRRR
    @VictoryRRR3 жыл бұрын

    He's so cute

  • @midlandgeordie
    @midlandgeordie Жыл бұрын

    Great Geordie lad….NUFC 👍 A neglected area!

  • @truth-hurts3089
    @truth-hurts30896 ай бұрын

    I love fellow Geordie Sam however Im more scared of Russian missiles......than a warm day on the beach at South Shields.

  • @jonny26281
    @jonny262812 жыл бұрын

    It’s scary that Russia has started firing Hypersonic Missiles this week in Ukraine

  • @user-dr4qu9sv3m
    @user-dr4qu9sv3m2 жыл бұрын

    Why does he always seem a drunk cutie

  • @footballvslife2413

    @footballvslife2413

    Жыл бұрын

    He's northern we have that vibe

  • @moonwhistle
    @moonwhistle4 жыл бұрын

    Moral posturing and simplistic solutions to complex social issues.

  • @badgasaurus4211

    @badgasaurus4211

    3 жыл бұрын

    ‘I’ve no answers only questions don’t you ask a thing’ Doesn’t sound like there’s any simplistic solutions to me

  • @hwknswltr

    @hwknswltr

    Жыл бұрын

    People who seek negative will find it... i find that it shows in their lives. They tend to create their own misery.

  • @MrMacbridemax

    @MrMacbridemax

    Жыл бұрын

    Spoken like a true cynic. I didn't hear him offering any solutions here. And what are you doing?

  • @tbrockton356

    @tbrockton356

    Ай бұрын

    Moral posturing? Who the heck are you and what do you think you're doing judging him? He's come to the realization that his job has a little more clout. That may mean he has a little more to say. Stay tuned.

  • @farmkatt38
    @farmkatt384 жыл бұрын

    Breaking news: 500 scientist say there is no climate Emergency in letter to the United Nations asking for a meeting to hear both sides and to say climate models being used are incorrect. Look it up! :)

  • @davidenko2468

    @davidenko2468

    4 жыл бұрын

    how dare you 😂😂😁

  • @Jdizzledinh

    @Jdizzledinh

    4 жыл бұрын

    49500 scientist say otherwise :)

  • @niamhlatham9329

    @niamhlatham9329

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dude, wtf! You just broke my bullshit detector machine!

  • @scl6747

    @scl6747

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh dear, don’t breed please ..

  • @beefchops1400

    @beefchops1400

    Жыл бұрын

    Nice lad and great musician and I love his music but he’s wrong about climate change….it doesn’t exist, it’s been fabricated to tax everyone to death ( motorists in particular ) so the elites have more control over our lives! The planet earth has heated up and cooled down all by itself for hundreds of millions of years, long before humans were around and will continue to do so when humans are no longer around…..FACT!!!

  • @davidenko2468
    @davidenko24684 жыл бұрын

    is this the guy who hates his own skin

  • @patrickchoque7720

    @patrickchoque7720

    4 жыл бұрын

    davidenko2468 ??

  • @Fisky-ww6ee

    @Fisky-ww6ee

    4 жыл бұрын

    davidenko2468 mebs

  • @badgasaurus4211

    @badgasaurus4211

    4 жыл бұрын

    davidenko2468 Nah.

  • @MostlyLoveOfMusic
    @MostlyLoveOfMusic4 жыл бұрын

    Only famous cos he has a pretty face, as per

  • @thomasbrown8462

    @thomasbrown8462

    4 жыл бұрын

    Are you joking? The kid has an amazing voice.

  • @lexhaha

    @lexhaha

    4 жыл бұрын

    Looks like someone has a crush!

  • @valaeeria

    @valaeeria

    4 жыл бұрын

    @Micey David your point is invalid since this bloke is sickly talented and he writes songs that people resonate with. If his songs and his views don't appeal to you, it doesn't mean it affects everyone else and he's not talented enough to sell out arenas and win awards.

  • @usernotfound6648

    @usernotfound6648

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@valaeeria shut up 😂

  • @jimnastic7645

    @jimnastic7645

    2 жыл бұрын

    Stop talking shite

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