Rammstein - Angst (React/Review)
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Fun fact about what they're eating: Those are called "chocolate kisses" in germany, but they used to be called "negro kisses". Since the song is about fear mongering (and by extension about fear of foreigners) it might not be totally coincidental that they eat those. Bit of a stretch though, I know.
I am pretty sure they chose them on purpose. If you just think about how much controversy this name change brought up. You could easily imagine simular stuff around the world. In the US for example they changed some names of Sport clubs. And one can imagine that people go nuts because of that.
That's not a stretch at all. There is a Trump figure in the video, who is considered far right here in Germany. Also the colours red, white and black are associated with nazi's. In context with the 2 poc/refugee's the picture gets quite clear.
it's not a stretch, the song is about racism and fearmongering. the lyrics here translate "schwarzt man" as boogyeman, but i think "black man" it's more accurate. what fearmongering does to comunities (the video kind of shows as US, but don't think it's limited to just them) when you let a madman to speak his hate, in this case Til's character.
@@ionutgeanta8741 I actually think that boogeyman is the better translation. Obviously the meaning of Schwarzer Mann is intentional ambiguous, but I think that boogeyman is a more powerful translation because it’s a metaphor with more general criticism of the system. Of course it’s right to project the song on racism, however that doesn’t do justice to the message. It’s about all the things we‘re afraid of. On one day we kill black people because we‘re afraid of things we don’t know. Next day we kill nazis because we‘re afraid of decreasing peace and humanity in the world. Fear sadly rules nearly everything.
@@casinodertoten721 totally agree, boogeyman fits better as metaphor for any fear "object" (and in the end the death itself)
Also in this Song Rammstein give us Room for interpretation. In the past in Germany we´had played a game "Wer hat Angst vorm schwarzen Mann" One ist chasing and the others have to run away. For me Till is playing an politician and spread fear in the World. You can see it on the red wire going into the screens of the folk. The screens sucking the life out of the People (or feed them with Fear). And every Politician have their Fans which are played by the cheerleaders. Thats my point of View of the Song.
Much love from GER and cheers to you. Prost🍻
well recognized, it's about xenophobia, fear of the foreign.
the cheerleaders spread fear and anxiety, wall fence to protect yourself from the strangers, cameras because you can no longer trust anyone to protect yourself, TV broken the fear and anxiety can no longer be spread.
at the beginning of the video the woman and the child sit behind the fence, at the end of the video the woman and the child are still sitting in the same place, you do not need to be afraid of strangers who are not evil
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i wonder if this is a comment regarding America? the red? maga? and it going directly from Till (trump) on the podium to the monitor and into the helmets of the guys playing?
The sound is good but I am disappointed with the political statement. We have so many problems in Europe with Africans/Muslims who cannot be integrated. The people damage the bottom line of society massively, cost alone in Germany of the total society 50 billion euros. Who comes with fear is just stupid, it is realism. The constant denial of the socialization of the people is not to be surpassed in stupidity.
Deine Interpretation ist so leider nicht ganz richtig. Man sieht vorher und nachher ganz klar Flüchtlinge. Also wer ist mit schwarzer Mann wohl gemeint. Till spielt keinen Politiker in dem Sinne sondern jemanden der das Narrativ bedient und den Leuten Angst vor dem schwarzen Mann macht. Sagen wir mal Leute die sich in Telegramm Gruppen rum treiben und dort Reden schwingen. Die Cheerleader stellen die Wirtschaft da die diese Angst ausnutzen und alles liefern was die Angst nützlich ist. Die TV saugen nichts aus sondern prügeln etwas rein..
Der Text spielt am Anfang ganz klar auf Alltagsrassismus an und das man das schon als Kind beigebracht wurde.. z.b. mit dem Spiel.
@@billburnett6489 I think they mix European and American themes here. The refugees behind barbed wire relate more to Europe while the assault rifles relate more to America. The unifying element is fear (especially xenophobia), which is why people build walls and arm themselves. In detail, of course, there is much room for interpretation.
Some things to add for this song which i found interesting:
The "schwarzer Mann" doublemeaning is really interesting here cause it means "boogeyman" on one hand and translated word by word it means "black man" --> Leading to an interpretation that depicts people with darker Skin/imigrants as the boogeyman. While the people who believe such things and spread their hate/fear are the real boogeyman which is beautifully displyed by till strapped in a straightjacket.
Furthermore i like how the whole video was filmed as black and white only the hate that was spreading to the people through the wires was red. At the End, as the TV broke and the image of the people in the barbed wire circle didnt exist anymore on the Horizon of thoughts for the people on the sofa, the color came back.
From my point of view it supports a picture of the contrast in society or the superficiality and hypocrisy many people show towards imigrants. If they are far away they say "oh yeah i love a multicultural society look at me i am so woke." But if people then come as refugees or imigrants they are the first ones to pull out a gun at the border.
On top of that i liked the detail with the snack at the and. These things are waffels with marshmallow fluff and chocolat glaze. In germany years ago these things were often referred to as "Negerkuss" which means "Negro kiss" in English. By now it changed to "Schaumkuss" "Foamkiss" for obvious reasons. For me this scene as drastic as it sounds depicts the western states feeding on the "Negros" as a critique on our western behaviour towards african people and cultures, robbing them from their ressources.
All in all a great song. I just love how Rammstein songs while you hear the Songs are just bangers but get elevated to another level and enriched with Room to think about / interpretation if you watch the respective videos to it.
Absolutely, this is the first comment I've seen that mentions the Mohrenkopf. The irony of sitting in front of the TV and eating chocolate (google Negerkuss) kisses while watching black refugees on TV is clearly in context with the rest of the video.
With many other interpretations, I think it's also about inherited racism or at least playing with the ambiguity of the understood meaning "boogeyman" and the direct translation "who's afraid of the black man". In my opinion, one should not insist that the translation for "who is afraid of the bogeyman" clearly refers to a villain and has nothing to do with the actual literal translation.
Originally, the term "schwarzer Mann" probably referred to the Grim Reaper (thus creating a connection to "Zeit").
@@yasminesteinbauer8565 that's true but in context to the rest of the video, the ambiguity of the phrase "black man" is addressed here. But ultimately everything is in the eye of the beholder or listener.
@@w4tch I didn't claim that this wasn't the case. Of course, the term can be understood ambiguously. But the bogeyman is not really a thing in Germany, which is why I pointed out the probable origin of the term.
That candy has a similar history in Denmark, but decades ago, the biggest brand was progressive enough to change their label from "Sambo" (the stereotypical black skinned young boy hero) to Samba (the dance). Besides many buyers saw nothing racist about wanting to kiss a black person.
This song and video is a masterpiece.
And... it gives you a clue what the band members might look like if they wouldn't have become musicians but accountants. 😅
It's so fascinating for me as a natural speaker how you interpret the message in the texts and videos just from the visuals,
really great work from you.
Geht mir genauso. :)
Ah, finally. You're one of the few reaction channels i give a damn about.
Wow, thank you!
My thoughts on this:
1. The song is about how certain "leaders" want to afraid people to control them. In the video, this is visualised by the red wires.
2. The dominant colors in the video are black, white and red, which are the colors of the flag of the Kaiserreich and the Third Reich. Also, you can say that the world the people in this video are living in, is just black and white, no grey. It can be understood as a reference to the simple minded people who are for example voting for politicians who are telling them exactly this black/white view (WE are good, THEY are bad). Also, the band is dressed up as the stereotype of this kind of conservative people.
3. "Der schwarze Mann" (The black man) is a german synonym for a creepy, ghost-like evil. As in the first verse of the song, children are often told "to obey, or else the black man will get you". It can be translated to boogey man in english, but like often, there is another meaning in this context. As said, the video is about leaders who are seeding fear of anything foreign in peoples minds. So, the phrase "black man" can also be interpreted literally, namely refugees. In my opinion, it is a reference to the migration crisis in 2015 in Germany. Or just think of the plans for a wall on the Mexican border...
OK, that's enough for now, I think with this hints you can figure out the rest for yourselve 😉 Greetings from Germany!
Black white red are also the colours of the shitty Analtifa dude. Maybe your interpretation is nonsense,
sehr schön geschrieben...me like
You’re so deep into the meaning I love it.
Gute Interpretation. 👍🏼 Dem kann ich nur zustimmen.
I mean, it turned out that their fears wasn't that crazy. And Rammstein should know this better. The Germans (and Westy people) don't know the truth about this topic. But this song is absolute fire, even though it is naive.
After 2 years of covid and canceled concerts 4 July i’m finally going to see them again. I’t will be my 6 time but every time they blow me away. One of the best live acts around.
see you there :)
I look forward to your opinion. I've been waiting eagerly for your reaction to the video for the last few days! Greetings from Trendelburg, Hessen in Germany 🇩🇪🇪🇺
Hey Chels and Met, you two are one of the best Reaction RUclips channels! ..and you can literally see how you both become bigger and bigger fans of Rammstein with every new video.
Hi Mat and Chels! I already had the pleasure to see and hear the video " Angst" from Rammstein on the Official Channel of Rammstein. I do not want to reveal too much, only so much is really cool and just really Rammstein.
You're missing the most important element: the little le dog is guitarist Paul landers's actual pet. Her name is Minni. At one moment you can see he built a miniature wall of bricks behind her. She is cute and small and I love her.
She is also behind him at 2:34 and on Pauls lap in the last scene
These visuals are just so intense and exceptional, that I enjoyed this video even more than "Deutschland", which I believe is the best music video of all times. Loved the song, loved your reaction!
Masterpiece ❤ Rammstein 🔥🔥🔥
The cheerleader moves in the beginning and the end are probably referencing the "Haka Dance" done by the Maori, the indigenous people of New Zealand. The candy which the band eats in the end was called "Negerküsse" "Negro Kisses" in Germany back in the day. The name was changed a couple of years ago.
Also the cheerleaders are doing the "Till Hammer" in their hands :D
I have watched the Angst video countless times, as it's one of my all-time favorite Rammstein songs, but not once did I see the dog.
Also, great work as always, guys!
Really one of my all-time Rammstein favourites. Such an important and well-crafted video with tons and tons of symbolism, as well as in the lyrics.
This song is amazing!!! I haven’t heard them do a song that hit this hard probably since the 90s. It’s impossible for me to listen to this song without banging my head. And I love the cheerleaders cheering them on when they pick up the guns. As always they never disappoint.
Loved your 1st reaction haha, so cool.
I saw and heard this album at a special screening recently and this and Lugen were definitely the best ones. Hope you react to all the other songs as well.
I've been waiting for this one
I’m seeing these guys live for the first time at the end of June I can’t wait.
God i love this Song - For me by far the best Song from the Album. Even with masterpieces like Zeit, this just always get me 🤘
I saw this on Patreon and I love this song!
Can't wait to hear it live!
@@MatandChelsReact same!!!
I have watched this video probably 1000 times and I still get chills watching it.
Schwarzer Mann is also a mountain in western Germany Eifel mountain range that has a now abandoned Lead Mine and it got its name from the worker's who would come out of the mine with their face's blackened from the dust and soot. Kid's would be afraid of them and run away when they seen them.
Ive loved this song since the moment I listened ... incredible song and video 🙌
You guys are fucking great and make my days, good job, keep going and congratz.
the whole new album is just sooo good and ofc your reaction to :)
Fascinating a power of Till´s vocal.
I love the album! I listened to it about 10 times and love every each song more and more. Specially this one, I think Angst is my favorite one! Hoping for having Rammstein in Argentina soon!!!
first of: the translation is the best so far i've seen, probably on point
and yah, that's also my fav song and at least one of my fav of all of rammstein's songs
dunno if this also covers the newest situation in the ukraine, but at least the obsession of fear the last 2 years
I've been enjoying watching you guys watch these new Rammstein videos. So glad you found one with a proper translation. Auto translate kinda fails so it becomes really confusing if you don't know German.
thanks for your great reaction: in any case, the video encourages discussion with friends, and that's the best you can hope for from a music viedeo
Ich bedanke mich bei euch für eure Reaktion❤
Man, that Daria shirt alone tells me enough about your humour and lookout on life to subscribe.
And ofc. a great reaction!
Gimme more angry Til. That was AWESOME!! As always a very deep, dark music video concept.
From the video i got the story of everyone started off fine, friendly neighbours, hanging out etc... and as the video goes on the media/TV is corrupting them to divide (building walls), weaponize (the guns) and then trust no one, KILL! (shoots the TV's*) which will and is clearly heading towards the end if it doesn't end ASAP! (the ground/world underneath them falling away to nothing*)
That's just me though.
Great reaction as always! You 2 are awesome. Keep them coming!
(Copy & pasted from other reaction-comment I previously made)
Just some remarks:
The several times mentioned "Schwarze Mann" ("black man") is known as a child fright figure in the German-speaking area ("Wer hat Angst vorm Schwarzen Mann" = Who does fear the black man). Depending on the region and time, it was understood to mean different beings: a dark shadowy figure or a man dressed in black. As a metaphor, the "bogeyman" reached a "peak" as personalization of evil, savagery, and the unknown in the course of colonization, and in the process also acquired a racist connotation. In this context, I find the consumption of those sweets (a kind of chocolate covered marshmallow - in German also called Negerküsse - "negro kisses") at the end during the end credits very interesting, which work through this "black man" symbolism.
Also the colors usage is interesting (Black/White/Red representing the Nazi-color Spectrum). I also found it interesting at the end of the credits that when the TV was destroyed, the color came back into the picture.
Further, I noticed that the pie-like plots seen from above correspond to the "political symbol" at the lectern where the singer, wearing a straitjacket, gives his speech. After these borders & plots collapse during the wild shoot-out, the politician, unleashed by the straitjacket to spread his propaganda/fear.
Cheering on the cheerleaders is the equivalent of pitching an idea/product and the dancers are slammed with money to sell the bricks and guns to the landowners.
This Clip has many layers and can be interpreted in many directions. I see there is a statement on xenophobia and populism/media
Always nice when someone ruins the reaction video in the comments before the premiere.
Das mit der Zwangsjacke, zuerst geschlossen und dann geöffnet, ist ein interessantes Detail, daß mir noch nicht aufgefallen war. Das die Zwangsjacke auf einmal nicht mehr verzurrt war schon, aber nicht in welchem visuellen Zusammenhang. Klasse. Danke.
Forgot to mention Flake's playing on this album is superb..other than Richard Wright I can't think of a better keyboard... synthesizer...piano player period
Very different musicians but yeah, both amazing
John Paul Jones deserves that too
if this video/reaction doesnt get u jacked for the upcoming stadium tour, nothing will. cant wait to see these guys Aug 27 in Minneapolis (FINALLY!) 👍👏👏
Man, Rammstein's music videos are always entertaining.
What a great video!
Who has fear from the black man??? Wonderful Rammstein song❤❤❤
Woa...WTF? Mat you had me rolling as I said the same thing. .. Rammstein= TOP SHELF ..Great reaction you guys
That riff towards the end was filthy and couldn’t stop listening to this song
This tune, man, what a banger. It's such a thinker aswell.
Rammstein had another take on this kind of topic in Mein Land (that you should react to 'cause this song is a banger and the video is fun)
What they're eating is a candy made from a thin waffle and sweet foam covered by a layer of chocolate. Until recently, it was called "Negerküsse" (N-word kisses), but now, they had to change the name to "Schokoküsse" (chocolate kisses).
This is up there with Du Hast as one of their best live songs. Spectacular. Also an amazing video that's nearly on par with Sonne and Deutschland.
Like always and especially with Rammstein songs it is up to the listner and what she/he feels about it and what the song means to her/him. If there is something like "the meaning" of the song, Mat seems to be pretty close to it from what I understand the lyrics. The translation "bogeyman" seems to be right for most people. However in germany "der schwarze Mann" is such a horror figur but also could just mean "black man" and could stand for all types of "foreign" people which we "learned" to be afraid of from the beginning of our childhood. It has kind of a double meaning to it in my opinion. There is a childsplay which goes as follows: "Who is scared of the black man?", "No one!", "And when he comes?", "Then we gonna run!". Black man Bogeyman. So it could be the figur of fear and anxiety like boogeyman or it could be the symbol for foreign people we are scared of and to whom we build walls against to protect ourselfs and also buying these weapons and such. Could be the neighbour I dont know or in the bigger scale people of a neighbor country or even neighbour continant.
This was the reaction I was waiting for! Definite Tilleven out of 10 here! To me it's by far the best song on the album.
I took it as the media, government, and internet breeding fear of the OTHER, the foreigner/outsider, the "boogeyman" that's going to get you if you don't build walls and arm yourself then your white picket fence suburban life is in danger.
It's through fear that those in power whether it be government, corporations, or media are able to control society and manipulate the masses to walk in lockstep. Throughout history societies have had a boogeyman they were made to fear, while the real boogeymen in power rob them blind.
Rant aside, I'd say Angst, Dicke Titten, Giftig, Armee der Tristen, and Lugen are probably my favorite tracks of the album.
Metal bands are so fuckign creative and put so much work into their videos!
I really love that David Lynch feeling in the credits 🤪
Very very good analysis
if your wonder how they did the the faces being stuck the screen its a interesting process they remove the entire screen of the computer and attach the sock then add some lights.When they shot the video the effect looks real and eerie at the same time.
What they are eating at the end is a chocolate-covered Marshmellow when I was a child they were called Negerkuss they now go by Schokokuss
Rammstein in Drop B is 🔥
I am anti-fascist, anti-communist, feminist and masculinist. I'm for freedom of speech, freedom of thought, I'm for the right to say no. I am a patriot and I love my country with all its mistakes and history.
I love Rammstein's music. In my opinion it's the best metal rock group in the world and they produce the best music videos.
Rammstein is the next level of music, videos and their lyrics are epic. The German poets Goethe, Schiller, Lessing or Heine would be proud of Rammstein, not only because they use their poems ... they understood them.
I thank Rammstein and I thank your channel. Your reactions are almost as good as Rammstein himself. :-)
That's my opinion, if I may say it.
Yes, you are right. Specialy Heine. 🤘
Genau! Ich Stimme mit ihnen..
You carry a lot of labels my friend.
Fear to something that is not even there. And that being used to have you aligned with an order.
I could list a bunch of things like that having happened over the last years, but I'll keep it wise like these guys and not even name them ✌
Good morning you two, it's almost half 2 in the morning here.
I'm so pumped for this album & please cross everything for a tour in Australia cos every time I've gone to see them something has happened & I couldn't make it.
What the fuck is absolutely the most appropriate reaction I reckon.
I like how bands are kinda doing this group weirdness. The dancers in Ghost Danse Macabre, whatever the shit was happening in Muse Won't Stand Down & this. It's creepy as hell!
And good they've changed the subtitles from "everyone fears the black man" to "thy boogeyman" cos it got a bit lost in translation there.
Yeah fear is all through this song & clip. I've been held back by fear so much in my life but then I got "fear is the mind killer" tattooed on my head. I don't shave a hawk in so much these days but I know it's there. Gonna be funny when I am a balding old lady with this big head tattoo 😂
Now to wait for the next clip!
I think, they used the subtitled lyrics from educatedmarine. He's doing an awesome work.
@@spring_in_paris yeah there's a few people doing some good accurate subtitles out there. Between Rammstein (and my little German I have but still learning) & Måneskin (help me year 8 school Italian ha) it's all about the feel once I've got a vague idea of what's going on
The best Dickmanns placement I`ve ever seen. Thats gold !
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I love your Reaction 😂😂🤘🖤🖤
Fun Fact: What they are eating in the epilogue is a sweet that always gets a chuckle out of Americans. It's called "Super Dickmanns". Aynways very fun video from you two, as always. Keep it up
great comments and interpretation of meaning
when he screamed ANGST goosebumps everywhere holyshit
Btw. one of the next videos most likely will be for the song "Dicke Titten", and Specter(the guy that did the Deutschland video) apparently seems to be working on a video for Rammstein in Paris. Though I have no idea what song that would be for.
I really liked Angst, very cool. It's my favorite of the album, so far. Great react! Now I'm afraid of boogyman 😂😱
Wow! Amazing
also fun fact. the beginning is the icelandic viking clap who started when we won england in soccer.
This song is about the news and television. It shows that we are watching a madman telling us what to do, and we do what he says, because we are controlled by this little box called TV.
And it shows that if we won't stop, one day we all will fade to nothing, falling in an endless void.
But if we'll stop at time, our world will become a better and happier place. It is represented in the end, where the guy is breaking the TV. More he breaks it, more colors appear on the screen.
My taking on the message at the end is a bit different.
They are watching poor people suffering and the moment they stop watching (destroying the TV) the color comes back.
In discussions I often hear phrases like "I don't want to know about all of this" when we're talking about suffering people. It's easier to live your life if you don't know about how other people are suffering. But it doesn't help them if you look away, it just helps you to get "the color back into your life"
But both interpretations can be equally right or wrong, Rammstein always leaves a lot of space for interpretation and even for Germans it's never clear what the exact meaning of their texts are due to them being filled with double meanings.
PS: The madman isn't telling what to do, he is inflicting fear of the bogeyman (translated, but the literal translation would be "black man") and you have to protect yourself from them.
@@robertroberto7659 Hm, haven't thought about that🤔
P.S. But the fear is one of the best ways to manipulate people. So in this part we are both wright.
You both are the best! Greetings from Germany! Moon and Aries! 🌕♈️🎶💙
that makes me think of a quote from the documentation fahrenheit 911 " the crimerate went down but the media coverage went up, thats why everyone lives in fear"
The Bogyman word is also literally translated as "Black man" so it's a wordplay. Given the video, the song is about (rather against) racist propaganda, and fearmongering in general.
Also, this must suck for Rammstein (the war) cause they Really liked Russia and going there to tour.
On hell of a video and one hell of a song. WTF was my first thought as well. I watched and listened to it a few times and then it made perfect sense to me. Who is the bogeyman? You are. You're your own bogeyman. We're all fed information and not always from reliable sources, we're told what and who to fear and even why to fear whatever it is. What we do with that instruction though is down to us. We can blindly accept it like the band does in the video and potentially become so paranoid that we descend into our own personal hell or we can look at the full picture without this pernicious influence and make our own decisions as we see at the end. As a global society, we're all watching one another and while being aware of what's happening is healthy, being automatically suspicious of everyone isn't. Everything about Angst is stunning. The music hits you between the eyes from the start, Till's vocals are outstanding. That scream of "Angst!" makes the hair on the back of your neck stand up. You can hear the mania involved in what he's portraying as well as seeing it in the way his character is dressed and acting. The use of colour is interesting as well-black and white (as many people see arguments) with red for everything that is dangerous. The cheerleaders are made up to look like Till as they're his acolytes, helping to spread the message. They only look human when they're looking for money from the hapless middle-aged paranoid men. At the end of the video, it becomes clear that we're all prisoners of fear in one form or another-refugees physically held prisoner because we're told that they present a danger to us, the band are prisoners of their own fear. The word "Du"-you- is repeated all the way through the song which is in part how I've drawn my conclusion about who the bogeyman is. Rammstein once again holding up the mirror to society and pointing out to us what we're doing to each other and ourselves. Fun facts-Ollie Riedel appears as one of the cheerleaders (not sure what's gotten into Ollie these days but he's got over his shyness since turning 50 it seems) and the dog is Paul's as I recall. Great reaction from you both as always. Your facial expressions matched mine when I first saw and heard this outstanding song and video. Creepy AF at times, but thought provoking.
The song doesn't question "who is the boogeyman" but " who is afraid of the black man/boogeyman". Since 2014 we have seen the increased xenophobia towards poc here in Germany (and many other countries) fueled by right wing parties.
@@prinz_butterbrot262 I appreciate what you're saying and understand when you say who is afraid of the bogeyman. The bigger question to me is who or what is the bogeyman and it's whatever we're told it is and we have to be afraid of it. It's been COVID, and refugees and asylum seekers here and a lot more besides. Since Brexshit raised its ugly head here, xenophobia has increased here in the UK. We're now at a point where our Home Secretary wants to send all asylum seekers and refugees other than those from Ukraine to Rwanda on a one-way ticket there. The thought of it is sending me off the deep end because it's such a disgusting policy. We're all one race, the human race and we should be looking after each other, not fighting amongst ourselves all the time.
@@fionadowdeswell-simmons4968 I agree with you. Unfortunately this new era of xenophobia is a global phenomenom (Germany, Britain, France, Austria, Poland, Hungary, USA - the list goes on and on). Right now it feels as if we are falling back to the darker times of 20th century. It's sad.
@@prinz_butterbrot262 it is, you're right.
BTW: even though Ukraine/Russia war comes to a lot minds but this song were already produced before. The classic : what ever we are struggle with or we are concerned of, watching a Video of the guys always has a different meaning to you personally. It could be social Media, Media, politics etc. who are manipulate us, instead living life in it's own colourful way with our own decisions and own opinion. To deal with all News it's not easy ...
What a damn great song.
BTW: Oliver Riedel is cheerleading ...
Look at the end: we are rich and See poor ppl. They See us too. We Dont want to See the poor of world.
If you guys wanted some cool deathcore to check out, I just recently found the Italian band Bleed Someone Dry. Their song Vexation is an absolute chunky banger
It’s fear that’s fed to people through (social) media, that is driving people apart. People in fear can’t think straight and will grab at any straw. Politicians use that in their own benefit. Left and right.
I think the message is: don’t be lead by fear but think and reach out to others. Unite to make a better world.
if you rewatch the video.. at end when Till breaks the tv.. the video get colors.. when he smack the tv again the colors get brighter
The color red becomes more apparent as Till smashes the television with the lawnmower. I think there are too many entendres/references to focus on tbh. It could mean that the TV makes you see in either black or white (or in America, red or blue) and the whole black and white theme permeates throughout the song. Once the "Schwartz Man" (Till) starts blabbering on TV all the bandmates are transfixed with their faces being sucked into the darkness. They start out as happy neighbors waving hello, sharing the paper, and a big red (going with the theme here) tree in the middle of all their yards. They used to share color (color, in my mind, meaning common ground, light, ect. The cheerleaders are like the high society type people convincing you that "your neighbors are out to get you, and guns, walls and cameras will protect you" whilst providing all these things with a smile.
The double entendre comes when you realize it could be the far right conservative party they are trying to talk about (lord knows it didn't work out in Germany, hence the red theme, going with the third reich colors). Maybe a warning? I'm conservative btw, so no bullshit, pick apart my interpretation of anything, not my political affiliation...
The woman and child would be the third entendre. A "black woman" and her child could also mean he sees how fucked up we are in America, STILL, about racial division. I think a ton of time and thought went into this video, and it's executed perfectly. It makes you think. That's what I love about Rammstein. Peace and love, and great reaction! I'll sub for sure.
Til isn't among the cheerleaders, but one of the band-members is. Watch the credits :)
I feel the main message is the downward spiral irrational fear can cause I feel like it touches on the topics of : the boogie man (the unknown harm), how fear is spread throughout by media but also the fear of foreigners possibly about the berline and how isolated Germany was to outside influence
In the end they were eating "Schaumküsse" (foam kisses) or as they were called a couple of years ago "Negerküsse" (neger/nigger kisses)
"Der schwarze Mann" is meaning the same as the boogeyman, so it's a folklore and stands for "evil" but the words mean "the black man", but by black you don't think so much about the color of the skin but about something dark and bad/evil.
Maybe that is the thought behind the candy :)
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I literary just experienced deja vu. I admit i hear this song for the very first time now here. It popped up in reco section right after Zic Zac i was watching before. But seriously i'm experiencing the same vibe i had first time listening to Front Line Assembly - Angriff (from improvised electronic device album) song.
Here is about P Rn0graphy of fear from media and how it divides/destroys us and there it was about keep repeating wars over and over because of media.... What an odd coincidence.
I always love watching reactions and no one notices Paul’s dog Minni making an appearance 😂 she is the real star
If you haven't yet, listen to "Puppe".
Maybe even live (there's only fan-videos, so maybe not legally sound for a reaction). It's "angry till" too, if slightly less deranged than here, but even creepier because the music is less "rocky".
Leave it to Till to take the concept of the "boogeyman" (every culture has their own version of it) and turn it into a song full of duality and hidden meanings. Not to mention how well the video adds more layers to the lyrics.
6:48 -> 6:52 small cream-filled sponge cake covered with chocolate - so basically chocolate marshmallows, yes
The most literal "black man" gives more sense to the finale at video with the mother and son
Germany's finest, for all of you! ❤
Fantastic critical song about the Fear of refugees since 2015, the mother and daughter represent the refugees in the camps in Greece outside Europe and the media causing a militance and radicalisation in the media. Great video, great song
Yes, great song and video. But it's not only about refugees. These middle-class white guys, who were good neighbors at the beginning, end up shooting at each other (or at the images the media and demagogues have created of them) and then they all fall into the abyss.
Köln 2016
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I like Rammstein songs and this song👍🤘
You fear something so much that it consumes you and in the end, you become the very thing you fear!
I watched another reaction to this song from a different country, where the video showed the captioned translated (English) lyrics "all are afraid of the Blackman"...
J'aime vos réactions qui ne sont pas hypocrites comme les autres / I like your reactions which are not hypocritical like the others
Fucking awesome guys they can do no wrong imo my favourite track and vid thanks 🙏
I was waiting for your reaction, really my favorite reaction channel by far.
I think the meaning is more or less the same as you said, we are used to hear politicians feeding us fear or pointing "the enemy", as some others said in the comments
Till Lindemann is that mad politician giving fear over the media, the band also turn into each other while shooting at the screen.
In the end you can see Till releasing all that fear and hate into the TV that was showing the truth (mother and girl probably refugees) and then keep eating all comfortable in the living with friends.
A great video, Rammstein is always putting the hard, uncomfortable world into your face, like it or not portraying the real issues without anesthesia
Educated marine has uploaded all new songs with subtitle, you should react so some of them, they are great, Mat will enjoy "OK" ;)
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At 3:34 i smell sulfur and white hot hate. Love it, love your reactions - specially rammstein (oh wonder). I love you both. Greets from little Austria
I bet you it will be an opening song of the tour
What you a su is true but also the fear of these times to stay in one place (pandemico times) not going out, taking care of yourself in an excesive level, all that gives you more fear. The man in Black or bugguman is all of that and more.