Rammstein "Deutschland" REACTION & ANALYSIS by Vocal Coach / Opera Singer
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- Опубликовано: 10 июн 2021
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I was very nervous to jump into this pond, having heard Rammstein as a youngling and not understanding or respecting Till Lindemann's vocals. Boy was I wrong. This song was so deep and constricting which tore my insides to shreds. . . there's so much emotion laced within. Everyone can thank our Patrons who watched this video and gave me the thumbs up that it should be posted.
Join professional opera singer Elizabeth Zharoff, as she listens to Rammstein for the first time, performing "Deutschland”.
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Elizabeth Zharoff is an international opera singer and voice coach, with 3 degrees in voice, opera, and music production. She's performed in 18 languages throughout major venues in Europe, America, and Asia. Currently based somewhere between Los Angeles and Tucson, Arizona, Elizabeth spends her days researching voice, singing, teaching, writing music, and recording TONS. She also plays Diablo and Dungeons & Dragons.
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why is there a black person at 5:19. It's ancient Germany. She returns as other figures. Made no sense
Check out batushka, their a polish band but the theme is the old Eastern Orthodox Church, I believe Greek.
Please check out Mein Herz Brennt Piano Version, Till Lindemann' voice is incredible in that song and very haunting!
I‘m from Swiss and to me the piano pard feels like t Fynix Rising geting old end kind of like my Grand pa thinking of is past life end telling it to me. Kind of teching wat not to do but in a melancolig kind of way but at the same time he feals like, at the end all is gona be good🇨🇭🙋🏻♂️
By the way they have a Song caled America to mabe you will react to it to one Day
Hi Elizabeth,
German is my first language - so as a native pls let me explain as concise as possible many of the hidden symbols and meanings in this great song: In advance - please apologize the mistakes that I have certainly made as English is not my first language :-)
Before I go through it just some general remarks: the black lady’s persona in the video is “Germania” and she represents Germany (the nation / the people) and in many scenes where she appears the colors black, red and gold (colors of the German flag) are dominant. The video as well as the lyrics are a critical review on Germany’s history.
Main scenes of the video: The first scene with the roman soldiers refers to the battle of Teutoburg forest, the first time the German tribes untied under Arminius against the Romans and ambushed them on their march back to their winter camp + completely annihilated several legions - the romans would never return and fortify at the Rhine - this could be seen as the birth of the German identity.
The red laser beams throughout the video I think are guiding thread (German expression “roter Faden”" translates to “red thread” and translates to guiding principle / guideline of a story)
When Germania (black lady) in golden armor (black red gold as main colors of the scene pushes the standard into the ground she raises all the dead medieval knights - a reference to the strength of the German people who recovered time after time throughout history from catastrophes (especially, but not only) in the middle ages (crusades, Hunnic invasion, plague, etc.) - the additional meaning i think is the fact that German people several times followed their countries call for War - even if they were already beaten up (e.g. after WWI going into WWII)
Next scene (fistfight) is from the roaring twenties, the period between the two world wars where upper class society was decadent on the backs of ordinary people + entertainment industry was born.
Next scene shows the Hindenburg disaster (famous German Airship which blew up in flames) during a time of growing industrialization 1930s.
Next Scene is from the communist elite in eastern Germany who was indulging in party and Champaign while ordinary people were poor and the main idea of communism should be equality of the people.
Then the scene in the middle ages - where the monks (representing the church) feast on Germania (the land) and suppress the common folk (underneath the table).
The scene in the prison again refers to the roaring twenties, as Germania is dressed in a Prussian uniform suppressing the German people. Additionally money is thrown away by everybody, a reference to the big inflation in Germany after WWI.
Then the rockets (Nazi German was working on the first warfare rockets called V1 and V2 (V standing for “Vergeltung” which translates to retaliation - fitting to the picture with the rockets, the lyrics are an alliteration on “über” a german pre-syllable/prefix meaning over. “Überheblich (overbearing / presumptuous), Überlegen (superior) Übernehmen (taking over), Übergeben (handing over), überraschen (surprise), Überfallen (ambush), „Deutschland, Deutschland über allen“ (Germany, Germany above everyONE). The line „Deutschland, Deutschland über alleN“ (Germany above everyONE) is a reference to one of the verses of former national anthem of Germany which was in use from 1922 to 1945 and got excluded after WW2 for being too nationalistic. In this verse there was a line “Deutschland, Deutschland über alleS“ (a subtle difference to the line in Rammstein’s version translating to “Germany, Germany above everyTHING”). The actual verse with this line was already written in 1842, long before the formation of Germany as a Nation (which only happened in 1871) - therefore “Germany, Germany above everything” was relating to the importance of uniting the several German ministates, kingdoms and Duchies into one nation. After WWI this verse got taken into the national anthem of Germany as it spoke to the patriotism of the German people but later officially excluded fomr the anthem since it was deemed too nationalistic. Today this verse/line is generally frowned upon and would be associated with Neo-Nationalism. Using this line in the scene with the concentration camps including the subtle change from “Germany above everyTHING” (which has already the nationalistic connotation) to “Germany above everyONE” which carries an even more nationalistic / racist meaning is a very clever double-reference to the doctrine of racial supremacy in the Third Reich.
The Concentration camp prisoners have symbols sewn on their jackets for the groups the Nazis hunted and killed (yellow star for Jews, Pink triangle for Homosexuals, red symbol for political adversaries (communists). Germania is on the side of the Nazis and has an eyepatch (representing the blind eye that many Germans turned on the atrocities of the Nazi regime.
The Scene where Till is dressed as a woman refers to the left wing terrorist group called “Rote Armee Fraktion” - a terrorist association in the 1970s responsible for several political assassinations and murders as well as a famous kidnapping of German Diplomats in Stockholm.
Then there is the scene with the stake at which books are burned by the Nazis and people are burned by the church (inquisition). Later the monk (church) and the Nazi soldier hug (as the church did not go against the Nazis when they came to power and both organizations were responsible for a lot of intolerance and suffering in their times.
The scene where Germania is dressed in white with a Halo I think refers to the positive, the strength of the German people who recovered time after time from several catastrophic disasters in their history. Later she gives birth to puppies representing the German people. The puppies are from a rare breed of dogs (Leonbergers) who’s population got almost extinct in both world wars (symbolized with the dogs wearing gas masks) but recovered after the wars. In these scenes the band members wear space suits - in my view a reference to the (hopefully) better future of the German people.
In the very last scene of the outro you can once more see Germania with national colors (black, red gold) with black lipstick, red eyes and golden armor before a red/ black background holding an eagle, the heraldic symbol of Germany. Finally, please find below the lyrics of the song as the perfectly convey the message of the problematic relationship many Germans have to their homeland, wanting to be proud of it but not being able to due to it’s difficult history:
One further remark to one of the more important lines of the lyrics: The line in this song "So jung und doch so alt" (So young and yet so old) refers to the fact that the German people with their idenitify have been around for thousands of years, however the actual state of Germany as a nation was only founded very late (1871) thorough the unification of several mini states (Prussia, Hessia, Saxonia, Bavaria, etc.) Here now the lyrics (copied from the internet):
[Verse 1]
You (You have, you have, you have, you have)
Have cried a lot (Cried, cried, cried, cried)
Separated in spirit (Separated, separated, separated, separated)
United in heart (United, united, united, united)
We (We are, we are, we are, we are)
Have been together for so long (You are, you are, you are, you are)
Your breath's cold (So cold, so cold, so cold, so cold)
The heart in flames (So hot, so hot, so hot, so hot)
You (You can, you can, you can, you can)
I (I know, I know, I know, I know)
We (We are, we are, we are, we are)
You (You stay, you stay, you stay, you stay)
[Chorus]
Germany - my heart in flames
Want to love and damn you
Germany - your breath's cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany!
[Verse 2]
I (You have, you have, you have, you have)
I never want to leave you (You cry, you cry, you cry, you cry)
One can love you (You love, you love, you love, you love)
And want to hate you (You hate, you hate, you hate, you hate)
Presumptuous, superior
Take over, hand over/puke
Surprise, invade
Germany, Germany above everything
[Chorus]
Germany - my heart in flames
Want to love and damn you
Germany - your breath is cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany - your love
Is a curse and a blessing
Germany - my love
I can't give you
Germany!
Germany!
[Bridge]
You
I
We
All of you
You (superior/overpowering, unnecessary)
I (Übermenschen (translates to “superior humans” - a term the Nazis implicitly used for themselves as the calles other races “Untermenschen” - translating to “inferior humans”), weary)
We (The higher you climb, the further you fall)
You (Germany, Germany above everyone)
[Chorus]
Germany - your heart in flames
Want to love and damn you
Germany - my breath's cold
So young, and yet so old
Germany - your love
Is a curse and blessing
Germany - my love
I can't give you
Germany!
"this could be seen as the birth of the German identity"
That's actually a nationalistic myth created in the 19th century. There was no "German" identity in antiquity. There were many different Germanic tribes living in the territory that would later become Germany and they didn't really consider themselves to be related. They had shifting alliances with other people (including the Romans) based on self interest not on cultural identity.
But I'm pretty sure that Rammstein knows this. The video doesn't only show German history but also interpretations of history (Geschichte und Geschichtsbilder).
thank you for the explanation, well worth reading
thank you so much for sharing your knowledge here. i'm from America but have German heritage and I love learning and hearing the history from people where my family is from. I cannot speak German very well so reading your translation of the lyrics meant a lot to me. I am proud to ancestral connection Germany and know it's come a long way since those dark days. thank you, cheers. 😊
The Roman scene can not refer to the batlle of Arminius, because that battle was 9 AD and here they say the scene is 16 AD. therefore it had to be one of the punishment expeditions of Germanicus.
Wow, thanks for the detailed explanaition on the scenes. I thought it was a general critic on Germany and how some things in its history as a country are complicated and desastrous. but after your explanaition, it really goes deeper.
You are the first American that I hear pronouncing Umlauts perfectly and it warms my little german heart. 💖
Don't underestimate the language skills of Americans. I knew a woman from Texas who learned German perfectly in only one year. Only her English wasn't that good, coming from Texas and all, what can I say...
Well, she DID sing German opera back in her day......
@@joejacquesschulz8514 People often forget that Texas was originally settled (outside of natives of course) by Germans, Poles and Czechs more than anyone else. There are still a couple clusters of these native languages being spoken in some communities.
@@draskuul You know a lot and I am totally aware that a lot of early settlers in Texas had a German background. Moreover many settlers from Eastern Europe came from the German minorities in these countries. Yet during the American Civil War a lot of Texans had sympathies for the Confederates and almost alll Germans were totally against slavery. What I learned a whole lot of German settlers in Texas got killed for that. A great number of German settlers also joined the Yankees and got killed in that war. Those who survived often served afterwards in the wars against the Native Americans. Thus the German influence was minimized more than a century ago.
@@RahimRahmat Yes, she did. She also sang pop songs in the GDR. Only classically trained singers were allowed to perform in the GDR, no matter what genre.
I never understood why I should watch someone watching and explaining something. Now I do. Your passion und interpretation brought tears to my eyes. This song, performed live in Vienna's biggest Stadion among 50k Austrians screaming "Deutschland", considering Austria's past, was exciting and shocking at the same time, gave me the strongest emotions I've ever had during a concert.
Christoph Boehm I thought the same thing when we went to the concert in Philly! Here we were Americans gathered into a stadium all shouting "Deutschland"!! I was thinking this is insane. I mean put us in an "earlier decade" and we probably would be looked at like we were Nazi sympathizers or just plain crazy.
Can totally relate. I was in Munich, Germany with 70k people. I am german myself but this was hard to experience. On the one hand you wanted to shout expressing your anger about german history or just sing along loud and on the other hand it bothered me to shout "Deutschland"so I just ended up watching the audience.
Als Österreicher stehst Du einfach nicht im Stadium und schreist "Deutschland" raus.
@@pezelpetz ich kenne einen Östereicher, der das ganz gerne gemacht hat. Eigentlich müssten wir Deutsche in Deutschland uns mehr schämen das wort östereich zu schreien (welche immernoch nicht in der Nato sind, weil sie immernoch einer russischen Erpressung kuschen)
I think Three arrows has a better explanation of "Deutschland" due to him being far more knowledgable in the topic as he is German.
The thing I like about Rammstein is they don't half do things. Everything is super intense, with no compromise. This band is awesome!
I hope you caught the irony of the current society :)
@@BalynOmavel Yeah, I see your point.
I only disagree on the part of "with no cmpromise" they what they do with full compromise of given the message they attend to. They really good at acting and deliverying the message they want to, althought it maight not be the most peacefull at all, they reach to your gut, regardless the nation you are from.
I'm from Argentina and always a great love for them and for the messages they send us with every composition they make. 🤟
@@RipSNake Well, sure. Don't take that too literally. Everything involves *some* compromise.
Thats for sure🤘🏼💪🏻👍🏻
The actress represents 'Germania' through the ages btw.
In the beginning we have the Germans defeating Rome.
The scene with Till dressed as woman is the R.A.F.
The two guys boxing represent the infighting during the Weimar Republic.
During the ww2 scene you can see Germania being blind on the 'right' side.
The people awaiting their hanging have different stars: one is jewish, one is a socialist, one is homosexual.
The dogs she is giving birth to are a typical german breed.
The guys in their political party office is during the DDR.
That's all I remember, but there is more.
Also, if you really want to hear Till sing, check out 'Seemann' and 'Ohne Dich' by Rammstein.
Thanks for your video, great as always!
Edit: thanks everyone so far for adding stuff and expanding upon my short list and the civil dialogue! :)
Edit2: please keep this dialogue about this video, the performance, the song, it's lyrics and most of all a positive one!
I don't want this to devolve into a toxic discussion. Thanks.
I agree with every line of this comment!
The Romans fighting in the beginning resemble the Battle of the Teutoburger Forest (aka Varusschlacht) in 9 AD in which Germanic tribes wiped out three legions absolutely shocking Rome and stopping it's expansion into Greater Germania. It's seen as the birth of Germany by many, even tough the Germanic people wouldn't see themselves as a unified nation even when the HRE came into existence.
I absolutely love the representation of Germania throughout the video. I think the concept was amazing and I think Ruby Commey did a great job of expressing Germania and Germany's history without any speaking lines.
Seemann from Apocaliptica feat. Nina Hagen best version. Nina is able to sing 5 octaves! check out Nina Hagen.
The "blind on the right eye" is something I'd missed so far. Good spot. To add some more things appearing:
People throwing Molotov cocktails: The student insurrection of the 1960s.
Burning of the books by the Nazis.
Medieval warfare. Possibly a reference to the crusades, as all other "big" events I can think of are either earlier or later.
Monks tearing Germania apart and feasting on her: late medieval church & reformation wars.
The short shot of a tank rolling: probably alluding to the events of June 17, 1953.
One Dich is a heart ripper
I'm not a big fan of Rammstein, but as a german, this song hit me so deep in the feels that it actually made me tear up at some points. The line "Man kann dich lieben und will dich hassen" (We can love you, but we want to hate you), which is directed at our country and its history may sound pretty cliché, but it encapsulates perfectly the kind of inner conflict that any sane german person would feel in their heart. We want to love our country and be proud just like any other nation - but because of our past, we are aware of the evils the exploitation and overvaluation of such sentiments can and will bring about.
I'm from Northern Ireland, Martin and know exactly how you feel. We have dual nationality here and to support or have pride in either one leaves you looking like a biggot to one side or the other. To take it further, to be seen as decent upstanding person here without prejudice, you have to distance yourself from national pride as much as you can. You can't just not have an opinion on it, you actually feel compelled to tell people you hate it.
I found it depends what you are proud about. Say with the US, we are not proud of how long we kept slavery around, but we are proud of other things from said time. One of the best ways I've heard it put for Germany, is to not be proud of the government or the events it caused, but for the creative, innovative, and fighting spirit of the people. Germany is the birthplace of modern rocketry, but it was misused by the government. You don't have to be proud of the government, but be proud of the innovation.
The US has its issues now with being proud of the wrong things, primarily race, and its sad. We no longer hold innovation and community above all else, we have devolved to near full tribalism.
hahahaha USA really brainwashed the hell out of you people, read a little history you know USA was, is and will be the real one truth evil.
@@gwolf1096 Whats your point here? Are you American? Are you trying to win the "evil country contest" or something?
@@gwolf1096 evil is everywhere dude, not just the USA. I've traveled the world and can tell you that you have a very small mind world view.
The piano version of "Sonne" at the end of the video is so incredibly beautiful. That sound is addicting.❤
If this video is shaking your emotions try to imagine what it feels like if you're German. It is so good and it physically hurts. An absolute masterpiece.
it feels exaclty like that. it hurts deeply and its very important that it does. Shes analysing it perfectly. so impressive.
100%. As a german it rly deeply hurts. First time i saw/heard it, was with my dad and we both cried
I cannot relate, because I don't buy into the Schuldkult.
Every country on earth has its dark age and yet they don't hyperfixate on it, like we do.
Be proud of the accomplishments of your country and keep them coming.
"Roter Faden" (red thread) is what we call a recurring theme in german. This video quite literally has red lasers connecting all events and times.
Thank you for that point of clarification, I was wondering exactly that.
Oh no it is much more deep. The editor is a satanic fan. In the Kabale the Jewish Religion Adam flies Agathe beginning around the earth In a coffin. A kind of semester Laser hit the coffin and Adam falls in Artefakts (also often shown in the video) and due the toostrengh laser the coffin Adam fall in artefacts on the earth.
@@TheApp9 what do you mean?
@@andrewpoland7998 Hard to explain. Every religion has its initiation story. How mankind became existing in this planet. The Jewish story of start of human life on earth contains Adam as the first man on earth, gliding, sticking on the Jewish story (The Kabale), in a coffin over earth. But a godlike spark, symbolised by the red laser, hit the coffin, and Adam was crushed into stone parts (the heads and bodyparts out of stone are very often shown in the video) and fall onto earth. Ithink this fits all regarding Jewish religion and symbols in the video.
Sorry my first answer were made unreadable due to so called auto correction, or better called auto destruction ;)
Let us appriciate Elizabeth for a minute: She has to analyse Till's singing skills, but also has to watch a quite grim videoclip that is all over the place, and she has to translate a lyrics that is very key to understanding the song and not misinterpet it. Because Deutschland is a very strong song in so many aspects, it tells a story. And to analyse all that when you listen to it for the first time is quite difficult. So credits to Elizabeth for doing all that, it's not easy
Quite grim video? Am I that used to gore, violence and evil?
@@Tommuli_Haudankaivaja for some people it is grim, you see how it affects elizabeth. I study history so I am more like: ah, yeah. Death.
@@ewoudvanaalst4089 I did too study history. Do you study anything specifically?
You mean like it was misinterpreted by so many when it was first released? The backlash it got. But I guess that's par for the course, that's what you want when you make a video like this. It's meant to be uncomfortable.
@@Tommuli_Haudankaivaja Well I study to be a teacher now but I am not sure if I want to go through with that. I think I'd rather want to specialize in some period. For me that would be the Viking age
My absolute favorite part of this video is when he turns and finishes "Deutschland Deutschland, Über Allen" and hes one of the prisoners going to die. 😭 That is so freaking powerful, it gives me chills. Like his eyes say Deutschland over everyone, even me. 💔
Did you know, that this “Deutschland, Deutschland, über alles " is a line of the german anthem. This part was not played in public since the breakdown of the 3. Reich.
@@someoneelse154 but He doesn't sing "über alles" but "über allen"
@@user-ld5qk6xv5m he actualy sang it twice, once "über alles" and once with "über allen", which basically mirrors how the nazis took the verse and twisted it to fit their ideology, despite it having been written before germany as a country ever existed.
@@Moehre040 He never sings "über alles"
It's: Überraschen, überfallen
Deutschland, Deutschland über allen
and
Wer hoch steigt, der wird tief fallen
Deutschland, Deutschland über allen
I have watched the video multiple times, as it is one of my favorite songs. This was the first time I noticed that one second clip. I can't describe it as anything other than grotesquely ironic.
This is one of the most powerlfull music videos I've ever seen. I'm proud of being a part of this music video and having my name in the credits among all our Polish reenactors listed as World War 1 and World War 2 soldiers. Cheers!
The different "eras" are different times in German history, except for the space suits which is generally interpreted as future archaeologists studying a forgotten Germany.
The black woman is "Germania", and represents the country throughout history.
That's why she's sometimes a leader (like during WW2), she's being devoured by the christian monks during the dark ages, she's happily entertaining the masses during the Weimar Republic, etc.
That end scene with the dog is a very specific breed of dog that was very common in Germany and then almost went extinct, but a couple were found and the breed was saved. Which in my personal opinion I think they use to symbolise the part of German society that they feel almost was obliterated, but can still be saved.
A couple of things that are hard to catch unless you know the language:
The red laser that's almost omnipresent is from a German expression "rote Faden", the closest idiomatic expression in English I can think of is "common thread", so they're basically saying there's a common thread/theme throughout history.
During the early scenes of Germania during WW2 she has an eyepatch over her right eye. There's a german expression that translates to "To be blind on the left/right eye.", with the context of someone being blind to the wrongdoings of political extremists on either the left or right side. You'll also notice that in the end of that scene the patch has moved to her left eye, right before it clips to the hostage-scene with Till in drag and a shootout. This being a reference to an overreaction in post-nazi Germany that allowed the rise of left extremists which then had some horrible outcomes (R.A.F).
Finally one of the very subtle things Till does (which he first did right after you very correctly mentioned how constants are sung through in German), is a twist on the old German national anthem, which used to start with the phrase "Deutschland, Deutschland, über alles, über alles in der Welt."
Basically "Germany, Germany, over everything, over everything in the world.".
This is no longer part of the official anthem since it's too loaded, but it's very well known.
But! He sings "Deutschland, Deutschland, über allen.", he changes alles -> allen, which changes the meaning from everything -> everyone.
So with the scenography during the times he sings it, my own interpretation is that he is blaming Germany for being oppressive towards it's own people (in different ways during different times, but that for me is the "red thread" or common thread/theme throughout)
You did an amazing job analysing his voice and technique, made even more impressive since it's in a foreign language, and has VERY strong imagery, which is hard to see the artistic in when you're not so familiar with the history.
I came to read the comments, just to find this, where someone breaks down all the symbolics and submeanings. Thank you mr wizard.
@@n0kki85 well.. calling it "all" is giving me a lot of undue credit, there's WAY too much to put in a yt-comment, and I am 100% convinced there's a ton I haven't found in it yet. xD
But thank you, I love how much depth there is in what Rammstein does, and I just want to share it with everyone. So it's really nice that someone appreciates it. ^^
@@MagicianOfOz What about the roman soldier's head Germania is carrying through the ages? Any specifics as to when she's holding it, or later kissing and biting it?
@@Jontman42 Germany had all along its history many intersections with the italians / romans. The first scene with thos legionnaires is about the german myth "Nieblungenlied". The main hero of this story slew an dragon, the so called "Lindwurm". Historians later explained this with the roman legion beeing the Lindwurm and the hero has been the "german" commander of this time (thats where the head is from, i suppose) Later in Time there was the holy roman empire. It was germany with a deep connection to the pope. In WW2 the pope actually turned a blind eye to what happend. And Italy was a close ally to hitler (kissing) and later they "betrayed" Hitler (biting).
You totally got it 👍🏻
Greetings from Germany 😀
Rammstein is an iconic band. They are quite popular in Latin America despite almost all songs being in their native German. It is also one of the few bands whose founding members still remain in the band. No lineup changes at all for 30 years.
Latin America was very popular for Germans for a long time. (Nope, I don't refer to Bruno Traven, but to Germans who came later.) I seem to remember that less than 20 years ago there was a callcenter in Buenos Aires whichprovided customer support in German. How come I am not surprised Rammstein gets much love in Latin America??
@@joejacquesschulz8514 Interesting to see someone mention B. Traven. By the way, I always thought the B initialized no specific name? As the man was born as Otto Feige and used the alias Ret Marut, while B. Traven was a pseudonym as a writer.
Rammstein actually has a fervent fanbase in the US as well. Every time they tour, each show has sold out in MINUTES over the last two decades.
I am from Costa Rica and we are waiting for a Rammstein concert for so long... btw Ohne Dich is a beatiful song for a reaction/review!
Sadly, they broke up recently tho
Hi Elizabeth, I know I'm late, hope someone here already told you, but the piano chords at the end are from the song "Sonne" by Rammstein.
Another masterpiece like many of their songs in their own ways.
It was a pleasure to watch your reaction to this song and video, thank you!
It took me a minute to realize the piano song at the end is Rammstein’s song ‘Sonne’
I was like "This is Sonne! No, it isn't...Yes, it is!! Hmmm....Okay it is." 🤣
Same
The back part is a piano version of Sonne, one of their best songs
The visuals at the end with Germania in the glass coffin are also a reference to the video for Sonne.
@@Kodaemon Good catch
I think Deutschland now is their best song since it’s the most poetic and also message-wise strongest song
Yeah!! I was like I know the piano song it's one of their old song I thought at first that was from their song Mutter who could have been a great link but you are right it is Sonne!!
Agreed.
The end is a piano version of "Sonne" my absolute favorite Rammstein song of all time
Technically not Rammstein (or more than just technically), but my favorite is "Helden", which is Till Lindemann singing a great cover of David Bowie's Heroes, in German, and with Apocalyptica (4 cellos) as the main accompaniment, which technically makes it an Apocalyptica song.
Exactly what I want to say 👍
The clip of "Sonne" actually resonates with some of the themes explored here. They cast a Russian actress as "Snow White" and showed her as corrupt and cruel and in a self-destructive and abusive relationship with the "little people" - given they grew up in the old East Germany you can see the subtext more now. In this clip they are skewering German leadership and movements across history showing the cycles of violence and cruelty whether they were left or right, religious or secular. I suspect that "dogs" represent the German people here as they are loyal and likeable but also kind of stupid and follow their masters, Germania gives birth to them and in one brief flash East Germany's leadership f***s them. It's deep and dark stuff a lot like the clip to Sonne.
@@alphaomega7191 I don't know Rammstein very well, but even with my superficial knowledge of them, the video for "Deutschland" seems to sum up their entire videography. From astronauts (Amerika) carrying a coffin (Sonne) to classical sculptures (Stripped). Shootouts during what looks like a heist (Ich Will). Canibalism and crossdressing (Mein Teil). The canine-human connection (Du Riechst So Gut). Some of those interpretations might be a stretch (like the one for Stripped), and some I didn't even bring up because they're not very significant, like the fact that the ebony beauty makes me think back to "Engel" - I mean, they have beautiful women at the center of the narrative in half of their videos.
@@Po4to - I think you will find that while some imagery might call to mind previous clips it's in general more specific to this song.
Astronauts - It's a vision of the future - in it the mistakes of the past come back as "Germania" gives birth to more dogs in this future.
coffin - Visually it's using the same reference as "Sonne" of something appearing dead but perhaps just sleeping. Given the clips portrayal of "Germania" the embodiement of German spirit being portrayed largely as a negative force for destruction and violence in the clip - her sleeping not dead is a foreboadign image.
sculptures - heads - They have used this sort of imagery of themselves a few times notably the Sensucht album covers
The Heist/Shootout - Ich Will was commenting about the tendency to paint criminals in a somewhat heroic light. In this it's a reference to the Red Faction Terrorists who committed crimes and acts of terrorism including kidnapping - in the sequence they kidnap "Germania".
Cannibalism - Mein Teil was based on a true and disturbing story. In this case there were definitely cases of cannibalism during the famines caused by the religious wars around the time of the Reformation but the imagery is probably more about those religious leaders tearing the country apart. There is a manic quality to their performances here.
Crossdressing - A lot of the Red Faction cells were women so it's more about portraying that group than crossdressing in and of itself.
cannes - Like I said if you watch the clip again the "Dogs" appear to be representative of the common German people with the band being portrayed as Dogs in some sequences - various breeds of dogs being shown in different sequences, the East Germans doing something unmentionable to a dog and Germania giving birth to dogs.
I think they are definitely calling back to previous imagery in clips as part of the overall feel of the clip and recurrent visual themes in their work. They certainly aren't adverse to pretty women in their clips either.
I'm Italian but when I saw and heard this song I got shivers down my spine and I felt such a series of emotions that brought tears to my eyes and an enormous desire to scream DEUTCHLAND at the top of my lungs! And as a die-hard rammstein fan I feel like confirming that this is their absolute masterpiece.
It might be notable to mention that Till uses a spcial kind of pronounciation which is called "rolling the r (consonant)". This is something you do not hear very often in Germany and it makes the songs kind of unique. He also varies the rolling in a certain way to put emphasis on a word. Very well done. Love the reaction video!
Just copied it from Laibach's Milan Fras.
As a german and a big Rammstein fan, this is their masterpiece from my opinion. The video, the song, the lyrics are absolutely amazing and the message couldn't be any better.
Das seh ich genauso! Als das Video veröffentlicht wurde, saß ich wie gebannt davor und war danach in Tränen aufgelöst. Wirklich ein Meisterwerk.
Till Lindemann is not only a musician, but also a poet and it shows. Great band.
Agree!!! 🤘🏻
i dont fully understand what this song is about , i understand germany but it confuses me alittlie bit , perhaps you could help me understand it =)
I like your opinion,,, but its not they're masterpiece ... all they're songs are masterpieces ! Big greets and welcome from Estonia fan!
This is not just a song, it's a total work of art integrating cinematic pictorial language, text and music. This particular piece of art can't be understood without a thorough knowledge of German history, which is continuously and in abundance referenced to especially in the visual part of this video.
Rammstein are not just musicians, they are musical artists. In hundreds of years, most of today's musicians will be forgotten, Rammstein will remain.
Wagner approves.
Honestly this is by far the best reaction (and analysis) video for this song at the internet. I'm German myself and I was amazed by this song and video when it came out. But now with the help of this video I am recognising so much more - especially in terms of techniques they are using here. In my opinion this is the Opus Magnum of Rammstein.
yeah her reaction was Incredible I also really enjoyed it
i cant see this without crying. Its the most powerful piece of art I know. I love that you actually listen to the ending, have seen others that just cut it when the piano starts, and they miss the whole point of the feeling in this masterpiece.
Important thing to properly understand this song:
The actress who appears in every history, Ruby Commey, plays the role of "Germania". She IS Germany. In the cannibalism scene, for example, people are *devouring Germany.*
And she's constantly carrying that severed Roman soldier's head: her original and favorite trophy.
Apropos of nothing, she’s also quite attractive.
@@Minotaur-ey2lg Really? LMAO, speak for yourself!
@@infinitesimotel based
And she is the German flag, as in all sense she is in red, gold and black.
If only people translate and read Rammstein's lyrics before criticize them. This song depicts such a tragic story regarding Germany's past and yet it was so heavily criticized at first for all the wrong reasons. Awesome video once again, Elizabeth! Keep up the great work!!!
I remember 'normal' people being triggered asf that is was outrageous that Rammstein used the jew scenes in the clip, while a group that represents jews said: This is a really good way to show everyone the history of Germany and what happend with jews in ww2. So they really 'liked' it.
I'm sick of people who get angry over something that hasn't to do anything with them. It's like they think they have to speak for a group of which they aren't a part of
Yeah pussy and te quiero puta are really deep.
They have the same problem as their role models namely Laibach both bands are many times misunderstud
@@aardappel8450 white liberals are to blame
Basically the song being criticized before being translated is a simple thesis on the song and germany. Misunderstood.
Rammstein, and Till Lindermann, have really went very artistic and more mini-movie music videos.
Imagination, presence and production are all fantastic.
I am so amazed at how powerful and intelligent your analysis is. You are really representing the best that youtube has to offer on voice analysis in an interesting balanced and mature fashion. Thank you!
Of course now, you must do a reaction to the Rammstein song "Sonne" since you reacted to the piano version during the credits section of this video.
Yessss!!!! I thought about this aswell
Or "Pussy"
Yes, especially there is an accoustic version with more place for vocal analysis
My bad, i mixed up with "mein herz brennt" where the accoustic version have a lot to offer voice-wise
That would be another "deep" Rammstein song, so why not instead something that's a little more rock 'n roll? "Engel" would be my choice.
Unsurprisingly, the lyrics to this Rammstein song have a heartfelt meaning in which he claims not to be proud of Germany even though he loves his homeland. Since the release of this single, it has been heavily criticized by many people who do not understand the German language and are guided by what the music video shows. Das ist Rammstein! Danke schön, du bist wunderschön.
This can be said for most countries actually. People should always love their homeland. Doing so should never mean that they agree with everything their nation has done. All the major bad events in history were not done by nations or their people; they were done, or at least enforced, by the politicians and leaders.
Dunno, I got the gist of it even before I looked up the translation.
Maybe it's just the Russian in me speaking, I feel like there's more in common between Russia and East Germany post the fall of the wall than there is between East and West Germany, in certain regards.
Remember when americans song happily on the song "Amerika" ....yeah
Not being proud of ones past is exactly the type of attitude which is allowing Germany to implode. It's a disaster in waiting.
@@Immortal__ It's happening in the US now also. I hope both countries get through it.
Waow...Je suis français, je ne parle pas l'anglais, je ne parle pas l'allemand. J'ai vu cette vidéo avec les traductions automatic de l'anglais et allemand vers le français et je partage au plus profond de moi le sens de ce titre de Rammstein. Ton commentaire et tellement juste dans la compréhension du message de ce titre. Merci !
La première fois que j'ai vus ce clip, le jour de sa sortie, j'ai eu le même ressentiment sur l'histoire très chargée de ce pays. Actuellement le peuple allemand doit vivre et dois assumer un passé très lourd et cette vidéo le mets très justement en valeur. Il y a là encore une fois une cohérence, une justesse une intelligence dans la musique le texte et l'image...
Le piano du générique de fin est absolument incroyable. Il nous permet dans le même temps de digérer ce spectacle brut et cru et de nous remettre en question.
J'ai découvert ce groupe il y a quelques années, peu après la sortie de leur album Mutter. Ce qui m'a tout de suite plus avec ce groupe c'est leur authenticité. Ils cherchent sur chacun de leurs titres les extrêmes. Ils le font avec conscience et poussent ces extrêmes dans tous les domaines.
I have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed your analysis. The fact that not only were you familiar with the band but your understanding of the subtle nuances of the lyrics used is awesome. Tils' voice is comforting and his enunciation of every word makes it easy for non-Deutsch speakers to learn and understand. Great review!!!
Rammstein probably taught more people to count to 10 in German than all teachers combined. Or at least that's how I learned 😃
*** Edit: yes I know they only count to 9 in Sonne. It just sounded better. It's not that hard to understand that non-german speakers visualize the 10 internally when hearing the song.
Haha I used to call Sonne "count to nine with Rammstein"
…neun…aus…
Exactly what my first exposure to them was!
My brother was playing the start of Sonne over and over whilst doing his german homework for high school next door to me :D
I learned to count to 8 in german. Kraftwerk.
ruclips.net/video/M3f-JwOGO1A/видео.html
I've learned to count to 10 in German thanks to Die Toten Hosen - Zehn kleine Jägermeister :D
Love Rammstein. Of the many, many concerts I've been to in my life, they take the cake for the most entertaining stage show I've ever seen.
I am so looking forward to see them next year. The concert were supposed to have been last year, then moved to this year, and then moved again to next year. Were supposed to have seen them at a festival 10+ years ago, but they cancelled 2 days before the festival due to illness..
The keyboardist is playing while running on a treadmill with I have no doubt, fire bellowing around him. The whole things is a spectacle
@@gkm2928 someone has calculated the amount of miles flake has treadmill walked during all the shows and... it is alot.
I was in the live in the arena of Nîmes, in 2005, which was turned into the Volerball DVD. The best concert I've been to.
Rammstein doesn't make concerts. They make spectacle of the highest level.
@@iogssothoth666 How do you find them entertaining? Is that because of the Pyrotechnics? Are you a fireman?
Now that it's a year ago - I now must consider that this song (and the video) is a f*cking masterpiece. What a story - what a storytelling.
This was one of the best analysis to this video/song I've ever watched. Being a Rammstein fan since around 1995 just after Herzeleid came out. And FINALLY got to see them live at Rockstock September 12, 1998 in Chicago, USA and more than 15 times since.
It's amazing to hear someone who actually listens and thinks out what not only the song is doing, but also the amazing videos that have done over the years.
Rammstein are such a singular artistic entity. They do exactly what they want, how they want.
They're also one of the very few stadium-filling bands that have never had a line-up change from day one.
They've also said that if any one of them leaves, Rammstein will be done. They can do solo stuff, but without all of them, there is no Rammstein.
As a Finnish, I don't understand most of the vocals. Rammstein is anyways known to play with those nazi themes and in this song "Deutchland , Deuchland uber alles" they nail it. They just don't care what other people think. And foir those with tight belt around their head, go to dictionary and search for: sarcasmism and irony.
I you want to hear Till when he's really singing, I suggest "Ohne Dich". The music video is absolutely beautiful, I cry everytime I watch it.
Second that. Beautiful song.
Rammstein makes you cry? Even hearing the name "Rammstein" makes me cry. They named themselves after a horrible accident:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramstein_air_show_disaster#References_in_popular_culture
You haven't experienced the song fully if you haven't been to a live show. Hearing thousands of people sing it at once is intense.
@@blarfroer8066 I have seen them twice 😊
Diamant is also great and shows off Till's voice nicely
I've been listening to Rammstein since I was in high school. Got into them around 99 with my best friend. I just saw them in Boston and it was the most incredible thing I've ever experienced.
Thank you for breaking down this song. It's one of my favorites as is but listening to the meaning makes it that much more incredible. Really conveys the love of country and weight of the past. Then the piano version of Sonne?? Wow.
Thank you Germany for sharing Rammstein with us.
Definitely worth going back as an adult and reviewing Du Hast.
The live Paris version will blow your mind 🤯🤯
The more I've listened to Rammstein, especially as an adult, and watched their videos, I've realized how deep many of their songs really are. They're an amazing band.
Yeah, their songs are "deep". Having a conversation on Rammstein makes me feel I am in "deep sh**".
Here's a fun fact: "übergeben" can mean both "to hand/give over" or "to vomit". And both make sense in the context of the song.
In the context of the song means 'übergeben' to vomit. In Germany there was a big controversy about the song, mainly because of the scenes from the Second World War. The sarcasm in the overall picture was not really understood. I'm not really a Rammstein fan, but I couldn't understand this excitement.
similar to 'umfahren' (not in the lyrics), which means both 'to drive around' and 'ro run over', depending on emphasis of word
@@michaelszwemko2038 agree. too much 'Effekthaschei' for my taste
@@michaelszwemko2038 Of course we were upset.You couldn't understand? But... have you tried?
@@ulrikenaumann1387 "claptrap" or "razzle dazzle" would be a proper translation if you meant "Effekthascherei". I am afraid American get that German word wrong, thinking of Cheech and Chong... *lol*
Your analysis is amazing! I love everything about your videos, and this one is my third or fourth, and the best I've seen yet.
You have an incredibly deep knowledge and feel for music; not only vocals, but the music and the message it conveys. I love hearing your videos, and I'm so happy to have discovered your content!
I love watching reaction videos, yours are the best, I love the expressions on your face when you listen to music. Thank you for so much enjoyable entertainment and your professional opinion and description of the music. Keep it going..
Personally speaking as a 55 year old who dedicated my life to music. This is probably one of the greatest masterpieces I have ever heard and seen, possibly even the best. I am so intrigued by this, for reasons I cannot explain.
Welcome to the world of Rammstein - enjoy!
Fully understand what you mean, I was blown away the first time I saw this. Completely original and nothing really to compare it to, with a powerful message as well and arguably the greatest produced music video ever
They are the bests and this song one of their bests.
You should check their role models as well namely Laibach
This is mesmerizing…
As a German, watching this video again and hearing your interpretation of it, got me a bit teared up. It makes me glad, that someone not from Germany gets what Rammstein where trying to say here and it makes me sad, that so many German brainfarts thought Rammstein were going full Nazi or whatever. As you said multiple times throughout the video, this video is about us Germans wanting to love this country of ours but also having a bad time doing so. Lest one might get called a Nazi for showing a bit too much love for their country. Case in point, people talking bullshit about Rammstein's release of "Deutschland".
From the bottom of my überkorrekt heart: Thank you.
As a , as a, as a german.......
Anyone who thinks that Rammstein are even remotely neo-Nazi is a clueless person.
Honestly I love it. It will offend one side of the political extreme because of "muh golrification of nazis and war" and the other political extreme because of "muh foreign dark skinned woman representing Germany".
I wonder if Rammstein does this on purpose to preemptively weed out toxic fans.
@@thespectator5259 pretty sure they do it on purpose. Cause they are really clever (just interpret a couple of songs and videos of them; some big brain power invested in pretty much all of them). I mean the popularity that the TRAILER of this musci video got was already insane, let alone the video itself. That being said i dont think Rammstein provokes just to provoke. This video is a masterpiece. They just dont shy away from utilizing provokations, which is just smart.
I'm also nor German but I get this theme of Germans having problems with their history and how to be patriotic without being nationalistic. It helps I know the language.
By the way have you noticed how the one-eyed Germany turned her back to the execution? It's also part of the problem. Generally, an astounding song. No wonder Rammstein is the best known internationally German band.
I just finished watching about 9 different reaction videos looking for some more insight on this film and song. not wanting to say anything negative about them, i will just say that the youtubers seemed to be dumbstruck. I understand, the whole experience just blew me away. It also led me down a path of listening to pretty much the rest of their music, plus diving b ack into learning German. I need to understand this, and i think i have gotten most of it. You have the most incisive reading on the video of all the ones i have seen. I have seen quite a few of your videos. Thank you for doing them, and keep up the good work.
I went to a local park on a summers day, and Till was singing. I had heard Midnight Oil and AC/DC back in the time I was in Oz, and Rammstein was so powerful emotionally..a message that only the history of Germany and the sound of the language can deliver. It is like German society - straight in with the message.
Something to note regarding the band's "solidarity" is that is the exact reason why they have never replaced anyone in the band.
Richard has gone on record saying that yeah they fight plenty, and have disagreements, but if someone needs a break then they respect that decision and will continue again when everyone's ready to. It's also why a few of them have side projects that the entire band are comfortable with them partaking in.
It's something so very rare these days. You can't help but respect them.
They also attend counseling as a band to iron out any turmoil.
I love that they wont make music unless all the band wants to. They are all free to pursue their own projects too, which many have. They dont always get along, but they have all decided they want the same thing, to make music, not force it.
@@The_Absolute_Dog and when they let it flow it is amazing what they make. After 10 years they made an album and Richard said they had so much material that is enough for more albums. It is great how bands who take break prove that asking them to constantly release music can be draining. Epica took their first large break of 2-3 years with no release and their latest album is amazing on every aspect. Giving them space to live life and get their creativity back is proved to be working
@@ckohan2 Thanks very interesting to hear!
tool is the same way. what 5 albums in 28 years
This women is slowly, but Shorly becoming a Metal head.
I mean, it's kind of true.
Elizabeth most likely was a closet Metal Head. She and the world was unawares until Nightwish appeared on the radar and unleashed her inner Metal child.
@@TheCharismaticVoice It's great ! I would say that metal is one of the best genre to convey a multitude of strong emotions ! There can be subtlety but it shines in those bombastic "in your face" moments hehe.
Great choice of music as always ! :D
"slowly"
@@TheCharismaticVoice I strongly recommend you to go to a Rammstein concert, it's definitely a show worth watching.
Sonne on the piano at the end gets me every time
Wow! GREAT analysis. I love your deep insight into both the music and lyrics, the subtlety of it all, so much that I would not hear until you discussed it.
I have watched about ten or so "reaction" videos to this song, and and they all just "Ohhh, Ahhh" and do a little gentle head-banging without any form of analysis.
Understanding the context and meaning makes it all the richer! Thank you!
The piano cover of Sonne at the end is amazing. Rammstein has several great music videos, Sonne being one of them. I think you would have some interesting things to say about it.
The use of Sonne is fitting. "Here comes the sun." The hope for the future.
That part literally made me burst into tears
Best thing about it: This song was written for the Boxers Wladimir and Vitali klitschko (Slava Ukraina!). If you watch the music video its dosent make sence (Yes, the Snowwhite and the 7 dwarfs video). My guess is that they didnt what to make it too on the nose, cuz Rammstein. But listen to the lyrics.
agreed, i think that a trick was missed here, and understanding both songs makes this video hit so differently. Would love to see a look at Sonne
agreed, and she has seen hallmarks already: cinematic, etc. 2nd the Sonne pick, love that video
Till Lindemann in my opinion has one of the greatest voices of all time. It's so simple, but so absolutely powerful at the same time.
Also he sounds exactly the same live as on a studio album. It's uncanny
his voice has such presence and oomph to it, nobody sounds even close.
Großartig! What a great and profound analysis! As being an Austrian a lot of the shown is part of my own history and as one being deeply interested in music and vocals, your analysis truly impressend me! Thank you very much for that! And you are right: sometimes we humans have to grow into messages!
I love this Elizabeth, it's the best one of these reaction videos I've seen regarding Deutschland.
The piano rendition at the end is of their absolutely phenomenal song Sonne. Literally every Rammstein fan knows the words to that song, and many have used it learn how to count to ten in German lol. It is a wonderful mix of dark and heavy verses and one of the most beautiful melodic choruses of all time imo. Definitely worth its own video.
Here is the whole song open.spotify.com/track/2xldR7qVr1Mc8qODnSFlav
Sie ist der hellste Stern von allen
I really love the ending with the piano version of Sonne.
He ends the the lyrics with "Meine Liebe kann ich dir nicht geben" - "My love I can't give (to) you" and then the song ends with Sonne, which has the lyrrics of (among other things of course) "Hier kommt die Sonne" - "Here comes the sun", which I understand as that he can't love Germany as it is right now, but he has hope. He's seeing the sun rise.
My thoughts excactly
Thank you for that insight, as a non-german speaker who has long loved this band there is always loss in translation and meaning. In particular with this band and its poetic layered lyrics it is appreciated to hear any insight a native speaker has.
Oh, that's kinda beautiful!
Germany and Merkel are a major driving force behind the mass immigration into Europe and specifically Germany. The majority of Germany's school children are of middle eastern decent.
Till is aware of this. It seems to me his point is that he will be able to love Germany the Nation when the ethnic Germans are gone, or maybe just a minority.
@@DeliberateContrarian found the Nazi
This is so beautifully artful and emotionally striking, and of course it goes hard in its own right. Powerful. A perfect demonstration of how music can be so artful and powerful. Love this band.
You are killing it lately! this is the best channel ever!!!
You are killing it period
Simply one of the best reaction channels. Always involving, always informative. Great stuff.
Hearing “Sonne” in just piano is haunting. My grandparents were from Germany, emigrated before WWI. Grandma was a concert pianist, and would play for us during holidays.
love that song though
Straka Zulu, if you like dancy piano playing I'd rather you listetend to Fats Domino oldies.
@@joejacquesschulz8514 and who says I don’t? I also listen to Bach, Mozart, Chopin, Metallica, Weird Al...
@@STRAKAZulu I like you. Therefore I ask you to listen Manowar's German version of "Heart of Steel". Best rocksong in German ever:
ruclips.net/video/dFeNrhPxZw4/видео.html
@@joejacquesschulz8514 excellent song! Thanks for the recommendation!
You should watch the video for "Sonne"...great song and very interesting music video
The intro is by Johann Johannsson (credited at the end) taken from his score for the film Sicario („The Beast“). Liked your reaction/comments, well done! I am not into heavy metal but I love Rammstein.
What people often do not recognize when they watch the video is, that germania portrais the german flag in some scenes. Black skinned person, red eyes, golden armor.
She always represents the current German flag. Always black-red-gold or black-with-red.
Not only that, the entire video only features two colors: red and gold. All other colors are not as bright and dull.
I did
Don't believe me about the painting? It's in one of my favourite anime Black Lagoon....they raid a WWII sub for a painting that's it.
I looked it up and it was real
red lipstick too.
"It feels very much like poetry." Did you know that the singer has actually published a poetry book? I have no idea whether it's been translated into English, but he certainly does have a way with words :)
Also I love how you actually understand some of the German and are aware of some of their history. I've watched a couple of different reactions to this song and boy, do people NOT do any kind of research beforehand and understand nothing of the video. A lot of the emotional impact is lost that way.
You cannot translate German poetry into English. In this case probably a blessing for you guys.
I TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!!!!
@@joejacquesschulz8514 I think it's the case that any poetry translated loses at minimum half of the beauty. But getting 20% of a poem might be better than 0%
Actually two books
Till wrote 2 books and there have been translated into English... Flake also wrote 2 books, but no poetry^^ about his life and rammstein. they are quite funny
You’re always awesome.
I’ve heard this song many times. Never saw the video. Incredible to watch it with you and analyze it (or watch you analyze it) with you.
❤
Really appreciate all the afford you had put into your reaction.
This song / video really deserves some prior preparation.
Even I as a born German, had to watch the video a few times to get a lot of the references and I bet I'm still missing a lot.
I some times stumbles across your channel, and every time I do, I feel your passion and sincereness.
I am really thankful for that and wish you all the best.
As a native German speaker, Rammstein has always had a particularly 'alien' feeling to it because it's almost as if Till enunciates words in a way that's somehow *more* German than German, if that makes sense? Also, the way he plays with puns and often throws in very archaic or rustic metaphors, gives his lyrics a very strangely.. timeless feeling. It's like something out of a parallel universe version of Germany. I love it.
My point is, he definitely doesn't sound like a *native* German speaker, but he also doesn't sound foreign. It's hard to describe in words.
Completely unrelated but this is exactly how I would describe Jean Dujardin's french in OSS 177
I agree with you, as a fellow German.
In some sense, Rammstein is the perfect mirror to us Germans as a people - not quite one of us, but *just* far enough removed to actually be a powerful mirror. Hope that's making sense.
Well, you already did. "... more German than German". Sort of Über-Deutsch.
He exaggerates every sound that is considered to be typical for sounding German, so yes, I totally agree
I once heard Till explain that he uses stage german (Bhüne-German?) so yes I do understand. I don't actually speak german but as a dutch speaker there is a lot I do somewhat understand what they are saying and with this 'version' of german it helps a lot.
Till (the singer) is actually a poet and write all the lyrics. He had a real gift with words, pure genius.
Only reaction video that act gets what this is all about! This is hands down one of the greatest pieces of art ever made. Your videos are always so good!
Love your take Elizabeth . !
'Best ever' is an expression easily thrown around, but I really think that this is probably the best music video ever made. Symbolism is off the charts, cinematography is amazing and Ruby is killing it as Germania. This is an excellent lesson how to synchronize music and imagery in a music video with little bits like a punch landing while main riff starts playing etc. I am well versed on Rammstein but this video really hit me like ton of bricks.
Honestly, regarding music videos this is Rammsteins magnum opus. You could debate if this is their best song, but it definitely is their best video (and probably the best I have ever seen over all).
@@Xexanos Musically its not the best song of Rammstein. Lyrics might also be debatable. But the video definitly is.
While I can't disagree with you, Knights of Cydonia is about kung fu cowboys with laser guns in space. That'll always be the greatest music video of all time, to me.
But in all seriousness, yeah. Deutschland is so fucking good once you understand it.
It is Rammstein's masterpiece for sure
I wrote back when this video came out a dissection of the music video, first time I have ever done this.
The video begins with the aftermath of the Battle of Teutoburg Forest, 3 figures hang from a tree at the top of the frame, symbolizing the three legions that were destroyed by the united tribes of Germania. After this defeat, the Roman Empire never again crossed the Rhine into Germania. It's here where Germania first appears as this could be interpreted as the "Birth" of Germany by the unification of the tribes and the resultant reluctance by the Roman Empire to repeat the Teutoburg by crossing the Rhine.
Scenes flash fairly quickly here, we see a battlefield where Germania plays the classic symbol of Germania, wearing her golden armor. In this scene she seemingly resurrects the fallen soldiers around her, bringing them back to life again to fight for Germania. We also see a scene with monks walking down a hallway surrounded by rats (possible a reference to the pied piper fable) the monks are seen gorging themselves on Germania, a reference to the Reformation which was kicked off by the Pope sending high ranking priests in Germany to sell indulgences in order to repair St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. The "demons" or sins below her in the table supporting her symbolizing what was allowing them to do this.
We see a scene of Germania wearing sunglasses and bullets around her chest, German Shepherds replacing the 5 horses generally carrying her chariot.
We also see scenes from the GDR in east Germany. It is in this setting that we see Germania, wearing the uniform of an east German officer exult the cry of "Deutschland" The controversial concentration camp scene soon follows and shows the building and launch of a V2 Rocket, and the transformation of Germania from a queen into an SS officer with almost glowing red eyes, possibly symbolizing how powerfully the nationalistic rhetoric has taken her over. The lyrics in this scene are important as the singer repeats popular Nazi rhetoric in this verse, but immediately subverts them as well. For example saying "Presumptuous" "Superior" or "Taking over" "Vomiting/overeating" the verse is then ended with the phrase "Deutschland Deutschland Uber allen" a reference to the Nazi party anthem, but yet it doesn't seem like a triumphant cry, more of a critique. This phrase is also repeated later in the song with more references to German nationalism, "superior/overpowering" "Unnecessary" "Ubermenschen/superior race" "weary". And the phrase of Germany Germany above everyone is repeated, this time by a bloodied soldier on his knees.
We also see scenes of Till Lindemann and the band being led down a prison, money reigning down upon them, a possible reference to the hyperinflation in the 1930's. During this scene we see prison guards from various eras of German history beating back various prisoners.
It is also interesting to note that within the video the phrase "Deutschland!" is always shown being cried first by an almost euphoric Germania, her lips in an almost wide grin as she cries it. The one exception to this is the concentration camp scene, that is saved for a freed Till Lindemann as a concentration camp prisoner as he raises his gun to shoot a German officer in the face.
We then see scenes referencing the RAF, with Till in long hair and lipstick, the RAF was a far left-wing organization operating in west Germany during the 70's at the height of the cold war and tensions between west and east. The RAF were adamant on attempting to cause a communist revolt in west Germany. In this scene Germania is shown being taken hostage with a gun to her head, a look of fear on her face. This could be a reference to the RAF's eventual goal of causing a communist revolution and the national fear of groups like this during the cold war.
In a very quick scene we see nazis burning books as priests burn a witch or possibly Germania herself, both parties are seen embracing one another, a reference to the catholic church's collaboration with Nazi Germany.
We then see a scene with the resurrected soldiers in the beginning once again marching to war under the guardianship of Germania. mirroring other scenes showing an army marching forward in front of the head of Karl Marx.
By the end things are flying by very quickly, showing scenes of rioting and unrest, referencing various political and cultural upheavals within Germany.
Throughout the video we see scenes of a far future, with members of the band finding various German artifacts and symbols (such as a German U-Boat at the beginning stored inside their space ship) they find Germania and bring her back to the ship where she gives birth to 6 Leonbergers a breed of dog that has a special history within Germany, they were used primarily to haul ammunition carts in world war 1 and 2. This resulted in the near extinction of the breed. At the end of world war 1 there were only 5 left in existence, at the end of world war 2 there were 6 left alive. To this day every Leonberger alive can trace a lineage back to those 6 dogs who survived world war 2. Shortly after this the video ends, showing Germania in a glass coffin floating in space, seemingly discarded. Sending a clear message that Germany should remember it's history, save what is worth saving (the Leonbergers) but discard any sort of nationalist sentiment.
Whoa! 😍 Rammstein is epic - but this song is extra epic (even for Rammstein)! 🤘😊🤘
I was flabbergasted by how great this was. The premiere is going to be fun!
@@TheCharismaticVoice Same when I first heard it. I can't wait to see you pick it apart, and get some extra insight to this one! High expectations here! ;)
I think they put a lot of effort into this song with nice variation throughout the song, and it's not your typical Rammstein song either
The video alone is mindblowing. The song itself is the icing on the cake.
@@Kay_The_Coffee_Weirdo Can't argue with that! :D
If you are interested in how much historic references there really are in this video, check out this review of a German and a historian. It's a 55 minute video and the amount of detail in the video is just crazy. Look for: Deutschland by Rammstein | A Detailed Song Analysis and Discussion | Get Germanized
Edit: They are not looking at the song from a vocal point of view, just history, references, backgrounds, translation from german to english. So it's a different kind of video.
Even as a German, I had watched this musicvideo several times and always find something I didn`t mentioned before. You have shown me another perspektive of the song. You described you´re thoughts in a respectful, interesting manner. With you´re proffesional view you very from most of foreign reaction-youtubers with german content and like that.
You have brightend my day.☺
PS: I´m not a native speaker in english, if I made any mistakes pls don´t hesitate to correct me.
Thank you soo much, I loove every single word and reactions of yours on Rammstein!
The one thing that has always stood out to me regarding Rammstein is how they approach German history head-on. They embrace the good and the ugly. Something many nations could learn from.
And they got Loved and Hatet for that in Germany.
What's pretty funny is that some literal Nazis (members of the NPD and proto-fascistic groups) love them because they "sound like German steel". Also Rammstein like to ironically include Nazi imagery and themes in their music and songs (usually to ridicule it). Some actual Nazis don't understand the ironic dimension and think the band agrees with their ideology. Goes to show that you need a certain level of intellect to understand irony..
@@UserJWR always a blast imagening nazis shouting "ich bin ein ausländer" when they want to sing along to "ausländer".
@@UserJWR That was the reason why they made "Links" (German for "Left") many years ago. They wanted to make clear, that their songs are art and tell deeper messages and shall not be misunderstood as Nazi propaganda. Funny enough, most of the critics were and still are conservatives and right-wing people. So they seem to do their job well. :D
Yep. If a American or english band made this. The left woke types would be demanding it be banned. Those who want to censor history are very dangerous. Sadly people these days thinks it’s cool to censor history. Soon. No one will know what happened in Germany and that’s sad
"Ohne dich" is an absolutely beautiful song by Rammstein. I highly recommend that one 🤘😈🔥
I second that. Till's side-project is worth a look as well. I think "Wer weiß das schon" ruclips.net/video/lZNb0E4vB5Y/видео.html shows his beautiful clean voice and a little bit of his vocal range.
I just can't get over the fact how deep you can get into these songs. And your knowledge and language ability. Impressed and totally a fan.
Deutschland is one of Rammstein's best songs. The video is also excellent.
Another note: The choice of a piano rendition of "Sonne" at the end credits is not random. If you look at the lyrics to "Sonne" it can be interpreted as a song about devotion and tyranny, in a relationship, or perhaps to a nation state. In this context, Germania is the sun around which everything revolves, and like the sun she can give warmth and safety, to burn you into ashes. This version is like a ironic wink to the listener.
Sonne was written for Vitaly Klitschko to be used for his Opening in a Boxing match. It was never used for that. But its basically about a count to KO.
A great song as well, one of my favorites.
Similar to how Foo fighters used the music of Big Me in the elevator in Monkey wrench.
I like how they included a visual reference to Sonne - the reappearance of Snow White's glass casket as well.
A song from Rammstein that is totally worth looking at is “Ohne dich ”. It’s just beautiful.
Ohne Dich is one of my favorites song from Rammstein.
Radio is great as well.
ohne dich [beta version] is even better
ohne dich, feuer und wasser, heifisch, donaukinder, fruhling in paris, spring, spiehluhr... so many good ones.
They did some other heartbraking songs like Nebel or Stirb nicht vor mir ...
Dear Charismatic Voice, your interpretations are incredibly on point. Since at this point of time Rammstein knows exactly their worldwide influence, I dare imagine that they hoped to instrumentalise people like you to tell the world the tale of torment Germany currently is with its past. And you did translate their message beautifully. This is absolutely true. Bravo and thank you.
"The higher you rise, the harder you fall, Germany, Germany, above all". Doesn't quite translate as well into English but it's a magnificent sentence, sad and true.
I have a good feeling that "Sonne" will be next, because the piano version left you with such a good impression, Elizabeth :)
I'm also hoping for "Mein Herz Brennt" not because of vocal quality but overall arrangement and atmosphere of the song. Of course Rammstein have a lot of great songs and no matter which one you choose it will be great to watch an analysis :)
Your reaction on this was so nice. I love how you just give it your ear and try to understand the message, which you did very good. Your oppinion on this was awesome to watch, please react to more german songs ❤
Rammstein is a phenomenon
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The Piano at the end is their song, "Sonne" of their album XXI-Klavier. A whole album of Piano "covers" of their original songs.
There is a German classical tradition of single singer and piano, often was a cabaret arrangement in Weimar and of course small clubs since. It's a demanding form and it's how Floor Jansen was trained. I think Rammstein wants their works to be covered that way rather than by more rock bands, since it carries the lyrics and message forward very clearly.
Long time Rammstein fan, was not aware of this I know what I'll be listening to today
spitting facts in the comments isn't as impressive, when she says the same in the video
You should also try Mein Herz Brennt piano version by Rammstein.. It's such a good song.
YES!
Yes, this. It's amazing.
yes... always makes me cry, especially with the video♥
Please react to stimmhorn triohatala.
You took the words from my mouth (or fingers) that song is perfect for her.
As an American, I can appreciate the sentiment of having a dark national history but still wanting to love your country, and being torn about that.
I mean you kinda have that, thinking about how great America can be and then having to read about stuff like Guantanamo Bay and Abu Ghraib
Ditto, it's rough sometimes.
@@SuperXD44 That's why he appreciates the sentiment
best reactions i have ever heard here on youtube.
as well as your comments on "mein herz brennt". phenomenal.
That moment from 14:03 where she actually appreciates his powerful voice and smiles. And then the change at around 14:10 when she is confronted with the powerful and disturbing images. What I can appreciate in this video is the interpretation but also her visible emotions to both the singing, the lyrics and the clip.
Wow that is a masterclass in showing emotion on your face. So small and smooth movements in her face and posture transition her from curious to joyous to disturbed to realization perfectly. That is still impossible for computer animations to show without it being uncanny.
I think Elizabeth's reaction brings me back to rewatching her analysis from time to time. (you tube isn't shy about putting things in your list that you watched before) It is like sharing the experience of this song with someone who also 'feels' it. I have an old 78 recording of the 'ceremonies' at Germanies WWI surrender. The family story is that my Grandfather (he immigrated to the US before 1900) would tear up listening to it. After listening to 'Deutschland' I feel like I might understand my grandfathers tears as an expression of the 'I love you but I hate you' theme.
I am watching her all the time. The vocals come second 😉
Till Lindemann is an absolute powerhouse and at the same time can bring emotion and pain so strongly it's insane. Even without understanding the language you can still feel it in many of their performances
The piano at the end speaks to me of grief. As with all grief, it requires patience with ourselves and for what is to come as well as courage to accept and to move forward. What I feel Rammstein introduces here with the Piano is the dilineation for a new vision of Germany.
Thank you. As a long time Rammstein listener, I stumbled upon your video and this was both educational and entertaining.
This music video is pure art, like even as a German I have watched it like 20 times and always find more references to our history and can connect some things like voice and video. Absolutely beautiful, especially with this calm piano ending.
Pure art is exactly what it is.
I absolutely love the paino rendition of "Sonne" they use at the end of the video, I'm actually learning to play it slowly.
I've become quite enamored listening to piano covers of different Metal songs lately, because I feel like it truly highlights some of the masterful song structures and melody that is lost on a lot of people who don't casually listen to heavy music.
I hope sometime you can review their song "Ohne Dich", it's by far one of their most beautiful songs and I know you will appreciate it!
Dunno if you know, but they have an entire album of piano covers available. Some beautiful stuff in there
i hope she does Sonne (with video) sometime ; it's one of my favorites
I think it's worth mentioning that there are even live shows which include the piano version performed on a small platform in the audience (a kind of second stage way in front of the main stage). Rammstein never disappoints with that little extra in their shows.
fun fact, classical music and metal have ALOT in common musically, which is why the two tend to mix so well together
@@jasperaartsen8990 I agree and that's why I loved Haggard so much who mixed death metal with operatic classic singing. I'll never forget the one festival I saw them perform live and was blown away.
BTW: I think I mentioned it before but "Awaking the Centuries by Haggard" is worth an analysis.
For me this was your best analysis of any song you've done so far, this video has so much going on and yes the ending piano part has me in tears everytime, it's also the paino version of another track by Rammstein called "Sonne which I hope you analyse too one day, thanks 😊 ❤️
Thank you for this reaction & analysis, this is so good, nice, and informative, anybody can get some new insights here I think. And I am touched by how this thing with Germany being a difficult country to love is felt in the reaction. A tiny thing, but I really really love asking about Ruby Commey at 20:20 without mentioning 'color' - that's just made for a better world.
If we're doing Rammstein I have to suggest "Mein Herz Brennt (Piano Version)" - great song, great version, great video.
Yes! Till’s vocals in the piano version as so wonderful
Absolutely! Disturbing, haunting and absolutely beautiful!
And for extra fun, compare it to the original version as well!
Definitely my first thought, too. But I would add the original version as well 😇 Both one of my favourites 😊
+1, Love that version.