Reaction To Rammstein - Deutschland
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- Reaction To Rammstein - Deutschland | German Music (and History)
This is my reaction to Rammstein - Deutschland
In this video I make my first reaction to German rock music group Rammstein and their epic song Deutschland. This was an unbelievable experience for the senses both visually and musically, which give me a great insight into the rich history of Germany
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As a German, i must say that nothing before had described my feelings about my country more than this masterpiece from Rammstein.
Totally agree - genau!!!
Just know Germans aren't the only ones who have similar feelings about their own country. I'm not trying to compare or equate the Germany to the United States. As an American, I love my country, but then there's our history of slavery, how native Americans were treated etc. Even today we have our problems. It can be difficult to love your country that has done so much evil, while doing good. We need to learn from our mistakes and try to find a way to learn to from our terrible mistakes in the past (and even the mistakes we sadly still commit.). I truly wish we can all agree to accept each other and end centuries of conflict and war. We are so much more the same than we are different.
@@GeographRickEvery country has blood on their shirts and dead bodies in their basements. Slavery, war crimes or anything comparable. Theres no nation on this planet that didnt do bad things. But the point is neither to romanticize/ denying your countries mistakes, nor living in constant guilt (to the point you despise your country). Its the golden middle: Accept and remember the flaws, but also look and the good things your country did (inventions, poetry, litratur, science, etc.).
As a Russian, same here. Just substitute Deutschland for Russland...
@@GeographRick I visited the States when I was young. Had stayed a year (1980-81), had been in NY, Dallas, and Honolulu. I liked very much how open-minded much Americans appear to me in those times. And yes, America had made its own History Mistakes. Maybe US Politics in the Middle East, Irak is one of them...
“Germany above all” (old national anthem) actually meant that the nation was more important than the individual. It was the time when there were still many individual states and the Germans, unlike the French and English, had not yet grown together into a nation of all Germans . The Nazis later reinterpreted the text to mean that Germany stood above all other nations. Due to this poisoning of the German language, the part of the national anthem was deleted and today only the third verse of the "Deutschlandlied" is sung. Third verse = Unity and law and freedom... as I said, this words this text was written in 1841.
I want to point out that there is only a one letter difference between "Deutschland über allem" (original) and "Deutschland über allen" (Rammstein version). It shows in a powerful way how such a slight difference can change so much meaning.
"...über alles" (original)@@disobedientdolphin
@@disobedientdolphin Stimmt! Google (was viele ja nutzen) übersetzt beides, als ob es dasselbe wäre.
@@Wheelchair_WinklerAch, ja?! Wo denn?
@@TheOrignalTRockz Edit: Ich habe gerade gesehen, dass du jemand völlig anderem geantwortet hast, dessen Kommentar im Übrigen bereits entfernt wurde, und fühle mich jetzt dumm.
The German flag is black, red and gold (not yellow)... Germania therefore often wears gold.
from the heraldic standpoint gold is identical to yellow (as much as white and silver are identical)
She always wears the colors of the German flag at the respective time period - Black, red and gold for the Holy Roman Empire, the Weimar Republic and the present time, black, white and red for the 2nd and 3rd Reich and even white as the flag for capitulation.
@@ElmarLecher Technically Black can also be synonymous with Silver, because actual unteated silver in the Middle Ages would turn Black, so it's recognized as such in Heraldry.
@@itskyansaro cool , did not know that.
@@itskyansaro Do you have any source for that or can I read about this somewhere? I tried to google, but can't find anything that would confirm your claim.
I am not a big Rammstein Fan (although I am German). But this song (and "Zeit") especially with the video is actually a masterpiece.
You should take Angst to this list too.
"Adieu" is one of these mini-movies too
+ Mein Herz brennt both versions
No, if you really want to blow him away: Du hast - Live in Paris
@@ralfoverbeck5127 Angst ist der Hammer!
Not only does the video document significant episodes in German history over 2000 years, but it also documents Rammstein's discography over their first 25 years. There are Easter eggs throughout. The red laser symbolises the Rote Faden or continuous thread throughout Germany's history, a constant circle of violent rise culminating in a dramatic and catastrophic fall. The lead make actors in the video are the six band members, all of whom have been members since 1994. The concentration camps scene caused outrage amongst Jewish communities because it was used in the trailer and there was no context to the rest of the video. You can't look at the history of Germany and disregard this period. It's a fascinating and breathtakingly brutal but honest dissection of the conflict felt from being proud of your country but ashamed of its past. Btw, the dogs are Leonbergers who were almost wiped out by the end of the two world wars but have seen a resurgence of late. A new start for Germany with Rammstein in protective suits perhaps signifying the desire to sanitize the past but red gloves on suggesting blood on the hands from the past. The end song is the piano version of Sonne, here comes the sun. The band are usually seen walking together in videos showing band unity. The point about Till Lindemann, the frontman, being accused of and investigated over sexual assault. All investigations were dropped due to lack of evidence. He's innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law. The court of media and public opinion holds no clout other than to smear based on flawed information.
Greetings from Wales from a Rammstein can of over 25 years. Just dig into their back catalogue and you won't be disappointed.
He may not be convicted, but that doesn’t mean he is “innocent”. Greetings from a fan from Germany (since the early 90s).
@@montimunchi7469you must be guilty then too.
I think the red gloves, especially in the final shot, are part of the game they play with the colors of the German flag. Sometimes they are very subtle eg. when Germania is on the stake she has a black leather headmask and a bleeding red body above a the golden fire. Most of the times it's her black skin and something red and something golden on her. Sometimes you can see the colors of other historical German flags.
@@montimunchi7469 So what about innocent until proven guilty then? what if i called you a pedophile? Would you still hold that same opinion?
@@joncullen3063 What a grotesque comparison is that? You're acting as if the accusations against Till Lindemann have no basis. What you're doing is juxtaposing years of collected allegations against Lindemann (and, by the way, decades of problematic behavior in pop culture) with a completely unfounded accusation. What's the point of that?
Hello.
I'm genuinely impressed on how much of the symbolism you pick up on.
The band all grew up in East Germany.
Allow me to give you some thoughts from someone who's born here. First of all, first time I watched the video I was shocked and deeply moved. The song/ video takes a very deep look into our german souls and how a lot of us feel about our country. It's a love- hate- relationship. The video is loaded with tons of symbols, that as a German you catch onto.
Let's start: in the intro you see Germania ( Personification of Germany) during roman/ germanian tribes time.
The red Lazer represents the "red thread" of the story/ history.
Astronauts from the future bringing Germania in a glass coffin (snow-white) so she can lead through the/her german history.
Next you observe the twenties(Weimar Republic).The prison scene representing the rough, violent times especially for the majority of the population struggling to survive. Money raining down/ the great depression. And Germany's first try as a democratic state. In between Germania is dressed in knight's armor awaking her knights/band with the Lazarus spear.
Next Germania is pushed in a wheelchair by the band through the Berlin Holocaust Memorial with burning bodies. (Imagine the statue of liberty being shown like that)
Next vignette the office scene showing east Germany and west Germany reunited (1990).
Then you're being taken back to mideveal times, monks/ church are feasting off of Germania. In most scenes you'll see some church man involved. No coincidence.
The concentration camp scene in the background you see V2 rockets ignition. The inmates are wearing different types of stars on their chests and a sign on the gallows reads: no photos. Germania wears an eye-patch first on her left, than on her right eye.
Than a quick shot of Germania dressed modern with lots of gold leading german shepherds., representing Germany's wealth.
The 70's scene shows the RAF- extremists holding Germania/ Germany hostage.
Next vignette is the witch burnings shifting to the book burning. If you have a close look, at minute 4:45 you see a church man holding up a cross hugging a Nazi, symbolising the churches over all position to the horrific events happening during 1933-1945.
The birth scene. Germania is giving birth to dogs respectively "Leonberger" a breed preferred by Kings and Queens. The Breed almost went extinct during WW1 and WW2. A cardinal/ Constitutional judge (dressed in red) dressed in red helping a new Germany being born.
At minute 5:50 you see the riots against refugees homes in the 90's in Hoyerswerda. Molotovs are being thrown and a car is being pushed over with the help of a man dressed in Nazi uniform.
Than the scenes/ time vignettes start shifting faster and faster, showing how many times, when circumstances becoming too extreme everything is falling apart and Germania ( dressed in knight's) armor is crying.
The outro is the piano version of the song "Sonne" which completes how we feel thinking of our past: a sense of sadness.
To sum it up. Germany has a long, wild, violent, unique history, because we as a state of today exist only since 1990. Yet the roots go back a very long time. "Young and yet so old" I hope that helped a little to understand the video and with that us Germans. We don't have a strong feeling of patriotism, but a strong sense of unity.
With love from country of Poets and thinkers.
P.S.: the guys in the video are the band member.
Nice Profil picture (bin mies in Englisch, keine Ahnung wie man das sagt)! It is One of the best Albums I would say!
Thank you for the information.
Very interesting.
I think you are right in most points.
Still this is not only history.
This is history, present and future.
Take a closer look. Think twice and realize what happens to your country right now.
@@achmetlachdoch920 very interesting that you are writing this in 3rd person. Like you're not from here. Hence your username. 😉
@@spring_in_paris well, its not my country. But still well noticed
And no, im no foreigner, born here, still not my country and wont stay here since the plan is to destroy Germany.
@@StickyStickman007 Ist ja auch nicht so, dass man den Satz innerhalb von 15 Sekunden übersetzt hätte... -.- Entschuldige dich nicht für dein Englisch, sondern deine Faulheit!
The video goes into different parts of German history from Roman times (battle of Teutoburger forest against the Romans, the wild 20s in the Weimar republic, corruption in the DDR, the 3rd Reich, the terrorism by the RAF [Red Army Faction] in the 70s, …)
They really had an eye for detail here (for examples the execution scene with the symbols on the prisoner uniforms and such)
The refrain is also quite good and represents a feeling which many Germans can relate to: Germany my heart in flames, Germany I want to love and damn you […] Germany your love is a curse and blessing at the same time. Germany my love I can’t give to you.
On the „Deutschland, Deutschland über allen“ (Germany, Germany above all)part: It goes back to a time when Germany as a nation didn’t exist and meant „Unity is more important then our differences“ and then was used in the anthem of the Weimar Republic (Das Lied der Deutschen / The song of the Germans) and then misused by the Nazis to mean „Gwrmany is better then everyone else“ that’s also a reason the current anthem is actually only the third stanza of the Lied der Deutschen starting with the national motto „Einigkeit und Recht und Freiheit“ (Unity and Justice and Freedom)
There are actually quite nice analysis of the lyrics and symbolism in the song - it could be used in history lessons I think. You might want to look up one of the analysis in English.
Battle of Teutoburger forest was 9 AD. The video says 16 AD, so it's probably about Germanicus' campaigns. The battle of the Teuteburg Forest is much better known, so the choice of musicians is a little surprising
@@schnelma605 I'm pretty sure the so-called battle of the Teutoburg Forest is alluded to here, even though slightly misdated. Historical accuracy maybe is a bit too much to be expected from a rock band here. Or maybe some generic Roman-Germanic skirmish, as the precise battle doesn't really matter in the context of the video.
@@marcusunbenannt7477 the scene is most likely the soldiers of germanicus discovering the remains of the battle and the following massacre which were still clearly visible at that time.
When this song came out I actually asked my history teacher whether we could watch this and analyse both video and lyrics. And he agreed (probably helped that he is a Rammstein fan). We did so and it was an awesome lesson. So I agree, this could and should be used in history lessons in germany at some point. If only to make it more captivating and striking for those students who are not as interested in history from the get go
Excellent comment
As I read in the comments, most did not recognize the difference between "über allen" as sung and "über alles" as in the german anthem. Rammstein meant Deutschland is covering everybody and not above all. So it means a threat. Rammstein is strongly playing with all german stereotypes and fears (black Germania!) particulary by using a very expressive german language , extremly emphasizing the R. No German is talking this way. Similary to american rockbands shocking people with satanism and so on. It is an impressive show. Has something for everybody. For haters and lovers too.
Thanks for emphasizing. I was also surprised reading through the comments. This (allen vs alles) seems like a small difference, but the difference in meaning is huge.
I thought it was a "easteregg" regarding the national anthem. A sideswipe at germany changing the anthem because of the nazis.
I'm pretty sure that they were legally obliged to NOT sing the original words of the nazi german anthem - keep in mind that this part is legally forbidden, hence Rammstein had to change the wording because of that.
"Über allen" (above everyone) could also mean how Germany was willing to sacrifice its own people for "greater" ends - which is how I interpreted it. It's part of the love-hate-relationship that the song and video are about.
Emphasized R is actually spoken in the south germanic dialects but yes, it is on the decline. You will almost never hear it outside of bavaria and even rarer from young people
The dogs might represent two things.
First the puppies look like Leonberger, a german dog breed that almost got extinct twice in history (after the world wars). Germany has a very old history, but as a unified country was quite young. After the world wars there was a risk of getting torn apart into the different cultural areas (thats what france wanted planned), which would made the unified german identification go extinct too.
The second connection lies between the puppies and the other dogs seen in the video. While the black woman represent Germania, the dogs often represent the people (been hold on a leash, fucked from the GDR politburo, etc. You can see that the dogs in the video experienced some crazy shit. But the newborn puppies are pure and have a change to find their place in the world in a different way as their ancestors.
Beautifully analysed, have my upvote.
Some people criticised Rammstein for the video but I personally think history just isn't always positive. And not talking about the negative side won't make it go away. All of our history is important 😊
Wer die Vergangenheit vergisst, ist verdammt, sie zu wiederholen :)
@@gulaschanna4981 so wahr :)
Schön gesagt. So gut wie jedes Land hat seine Leichen im Keller und nur wenn man auch darüber spricht, kann in Zukunft daraus gelernt werden.
Ich finde, Rammstein hat einfach den gewissen Stil, Leuten einen Denkanstoß zu geben, ohne angreifend zu werden - sofern sie es denn zulassen! Und das ist besonders in so einem Fall einfach nur bewundernswert!🔥
@@michelle_pmr Manche Leute kapieren halt nicht, das man Geschichte komplett und mit allen unschönen Wahrheiten erzählen muss. Dinge tot zu schweigen macht sie nicht ungeschehen.
Ja, wir haben mal Nazis an die Macht gelassen und die haben unzählige Juden ermorded. Das ist passiert, das ist Teil unserer Geschichte und das muss eben auch erwähnt werden, wenn man die mehr oder weniger komplette Geschichte Deutschlands erzählen will, punkt.
Rammstein and Till´s voice did it again: he´s hooked! Welcometo the rabbit hole called Rammstein.😂
Deutschland by Rammstein and the music video have incredibly deep meanings and a lot of layers with regards to symbolism , imagery, historical and references and literary references. As well in relation to things which happend in the passed as in relation to Zeitgeist.
The first layer is the obvious: a song about something/someone who isgood and bad and you do not know if you shall love or condemn-
The second layer are the historical references from the roman times to the presents and even further to the possible future.
The third layer is the usage of words, sayings and idioms (e.g. the prefix „über“ or „wer hoch steigt der wird tief fallen“.
The fourth layer are these little subtle hints they make like:
- the actress representing Germania is black (the german flag is black, red and gold) not mentioning all the other hints made by choosing a black woman
- Germania wearing a patch on her right eye during the Nazi regime
- the different symbols on the chests on the ones to be executed representing not only the jewish but all groups doomed to be eliminated by the Nazis
- the band members beeing the prisoners AND the guards
- and so much more
The fith layer are the references to Zeitgeist and literature like for example how Germania the personification was portrayed through the centuries.
And if you are a musician (and I am not) Iam sure you would find a sixth layer.
If you are intereseted to dig deeper into this song and its meaning I would recomment to watch the following YT videos which are in english
RAMMSTEIN'S DEUTSCHLAND - How GERMANY Became What It Is - A WALKTHROUGH: th-cam.com/video/-nVfvA-3aFM/w-d-xo.html
An overview of the historical content and some of the symbolism (in English) explained by a German th-cam.com/video/2YNEJUN7Xyk/w-d-xo.html
And a deep dive in literature and Zeitgeist (in English) th-cam.com/video/-nVfvA-3aFM/w-d-xo.html
My recommendations for your journey down the rabbit hole and don´t forget the subtitles as well as ´never skip a Rammstein outro´:
Live performances:
„Du hast“ (You have/You hate) live in Paris th-cam.com/video/U5HAEzEk8QM/w-d-xo.html&pp=ygUXcmFtbXN0ZWluIGR1IGhhc3QgcGFyaXM%3D
„Engel“ (Angel) live at Madison Square th-cam.com/video/eSaa3vC_n2k/w-d-xo.html
„Ich tu dir weh“ (I am hurting you) live at Madison Square th-cam.com/video/6TR12QnOAzE/w-d-xo.html + music video where you get an additional meaning to the lyrics
„Ich will“ (I want) live; what a message! and the crowd´s reaction is confirming it by buying into it
Wiener Blut - (Live Wacken Open Air 2013)
Rammstein - Rammlied (Live from Madison Square Garden)
Rammstein - Mein Teil - (Live Hurricane Festival 2013)
Music videos:
„Zeit“ (Time) past, future, present and death
„Angst“ (Fear) politics, media, society (keep in mind that „Schwarzer Mann“ is representing the black death or Grim Reaper and not a black person although they for sure are playing on the difference in acceptance of immigrants from Africa vs European)
„Radio“ (Radio) quite some social criticism of the former GDR
Rammstein - Amerika (Official Video)(English Lyrics) th-cam.com/video/2QMLnmUuaBQ/w-d-xo.html attention: it is NOT a love song 😉
Last but not least because you liked Till´s voice:
Till Lindemann (Rammstein frontman, singer-songwriter, poet, certificated pyrotechnician, actor):
Mein Herz Brennt, (Piano Version, engl. Lyrics incl.) th-cam.com/video/Qm2lBGvbMjg/w-d-xo.html
Le jardin des larmes (Official Video, check for engl. lyrics) th-cam.com/video/iR2IuOasSYU/w-d-xo.html
Ich hasse Kinder (I hate children) th-cam.com/video/4OM7qymQQeo/w-d-xo.html (link by educatedmarine channel who has the best translations)
Greetings from Germany
The lyrics of Rammstein songs are often hard to translate, because Till (lead singer and songwriter) uses an old poetic German language for the lyrics, maybe for some people it's like reading Shakespeare. And the lyrics always have a twist or several meanings, that's the reason why so many people hate Rammstein, they just don't understand the meaning of the lyrics!!!
This song is about the heart and soul of Germany. That's what ist feels like to be german. The video is a masterpiece.
Really. That's not MY feeling to be german. For sure.
Exactly
If that song represented my image of Germany and German identity I would have emigrated somewhere else years ago.
@@kieferngruen Neither the rose-colored nor the black, brown (today more blue) glasses, or blinders, are wrong.
@@kieferngruenwhy? He literally says "I will never leave you" in the song. I'm not proud to be German but I still don't want to give up the privileges of living here.
If you wan't to watch another Rammstei song, i can recommend "Zeit". The music video also has some very intense visuals and the song itself is great as well.
If you enjoy his „asmr-ish“ voice you should definitely check out the piano version of „Mein Herz brennt“. Goosebumps guaranteed ;)
I could not possibly agree with this statement more than I do!! That version of that song is amazing!!!!
You can say about their music whatever you like, but rammstein knows how to make a show
I love all of your reactions ! But to see you reacting to Rammstein made my Day !!! Thank you very much 🙂 "Zeit", "Angst" and "Adieu" are Masterpieces, too.... don´t miss these Pieces of Art !
Just as a note. The music in the credits is Rammsteins "Sonne" as Piano version. "Sonne" is also a great song with a great video.
Tho its edited. The "original" Piano version of Sonne isnt quite as harmonic
the "ei" in "Stein" is pronounced like the "I" in "Ike Eisenhower"
...or, you know, the "Ei" in "Eisenhower" ;P
Till Lindeman is a symphonic baritone, an usual vocal style outside of opera. He studied with an opera teacher for a couple years, which he says he hated, but that training can be heard in his diction and incredible vocal control. His is the most stunning voice in rock music, imho.
Great reaction, I'm hoping for more to come 😊
You should also try their live performances, they are a form of art as well!
If you like their music: they are going on another Europe stadium tour in 2024, there are still some tickets available... just saying 😁
Btw the band members act in almost every one of their music videos themselves and they never had a line-up change. Each of them is equally involved in the band, they work as a democracy, they even distribute their earned money evenly (the front man gets the same as everyone else).
Greetings from Germany 🤘
Man, you can think about Rammstein what you want, but you have to know them and listen to some of theirs songs. They are legendary artists that's for sure.
You definitely need to see them live! Their show is absolutely MIND BLOWING! If you're not a fan of the band or their music, in the end of the show you become fan, I can guarantee! 🤘🤩
This is one of the best videos from Rammstein and at the same time one of the most difficult content to fully understand. The song is about Germany (Deutschland) and the band's feelings about their home country which has a rather violent history (not only in WW2). It is a kaleidoscope of scenes from 2000 years of German history (some more symbolic, others painfully accurate) and additionally some scenes that might happen in the future when archaeologists are searching for artefacts of German history.
As you already know, the woman is Germania, played by the German actress Ruby Commey. Germania is not a literal person, but was a personification of Germany for centuries. All other main roles are played by the six members of Rammstein.
The scene when the monks seem to eat Germania references to the Thirty Year's War (1618-1648), which started as a religious war. As a result of that war - masses of people starved or died by plagues. And the church took what little they had left to live on.
If you are interested in more details about some of the historical events referenced in Rammstein's video (including the explanation of the twist "Deutschland über allem" = "Germany above everything" (in the 1st verse of the national anthem, not stating a superiority of Germany, but the importance of building a German state (that did not exist when the verse was written) - verse not in use anymore) and "Deutschland über allen" = "Germany above all" (how it was interpreted in the NS time)), you may take a look at this content-wise analysis: th-cam.com/video/sc-euVL8xQs/w-d-xo.html
Even for me as a German guy there were some details that I was not aware of.
Also the lyrics are explained a bit and the assumed reason for Rammstein to come out with this video. And there is an explanation why the video caused some harsh reactions BEFORE it was fully published.
The synth is always part of Rammstein's music. The songs are not always this meaningful, but often have a hidden layer and a special way to use the German language.
Maybe you'll like to see another high quality video with a message from them:
Zick Zack (incl. English subtitles) - th-cam.com/video/k8rZPm7Qa-g/w-d-xo.html
And if you just want to experience their live show (that will blow you away):
Du hast - th-cam.com/video/U5HAEzEk8QM/w-d-xo.html
I am very glad that I found your reaction. As I am an old German guy unfortunately my English isn't good enough to tell you how much I enjoyed your thoughts and feelings. I would love to suggest more beautiful German songs to you but the first 30 songs which come to my mind are all from Rammstein. They truly created so many masterpieces over the time and most of them unknown to a bigger audiance. I myself fell in love with Rammstein only three years ago when I saw a reaction to "Du hast". I liked it instantly and tried another song and it was great too. And so was the next and the one after this. Today I have 40 favorite songs from RS. Thanks again for your great reaction.
Look in to Rammstein and you will end up going down in a rabbit hole🤣🤣
It was a great pleasure to see your reaction. I recommend you: watch the official video "Du hast, live in Paris" then you will get an idea of what this band has to offer. They have a large, unwaveringly loyal fan base - all over the world.
For me a masterpiece
Every Song of them is wooow. And the Shows are wooow. Engel. Amerika, usw. look all of them. You will enjoy
Unless ur a woman lol
If you are interested in an actual explanation what is goin on in this masterpiece, I recommend you to watch "Deutschland by Rammstein: An Analysis" by "Three Arrows". There is so much going on in this Video its a way to much to catch in one sitting :) Great reaction, you really know alot about our history
As you have correctly recognized, it is a journey through the history of Germany. The red laser or the red thread, as we say in Germany, is just this thing that always runs through our history. Full of violence, love, passion and that's why we Germans often seem so reserved today. Because we are, of course, totally aware of our past and we know what it means when we rekindle our innermost core or let it flare up. That's just how we deal with our history. Thank you 😊
"Deutschland über allen" was (in a different form) part of the german hymn. The first verse of the german hymn used to start with "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles". It was later removed because it was seen at too nationalistic.
Great reaction. You are right, there is a lot in this song. For me, this is the best Rammstein song. And they have really good songs, like Zeit, for example. But this one just hits differently. You are right, it's a journey through Germany's history. Starting with the Romans, Middle Ages, where the monks feast on the flesh of Germania, living in excess while people suffer. The crusades. Witch burnings. All the way to the 20th century. They showed the witch burnings and book burnings of the Nazis in kind of the same scene. In the beginning the church and the Nazis were on pretty good terms. That's why they hugged in the video. Germania being blind on the right eye (eye-patch) meaning being blind to all the suffering that is caused during that time. And so on. The dogs are a German breed that nearly went extinct during WW2 if I remember correctly. Really a lot to unpack there, but over all a really violent and bloody and gruesome past our country has. Which is why many Germans have a kind of ambivalent relationship about patriotism. And that's shown in the song as well. "I can't give you my love". Because, well, we all learn about this stuff and can you really be proud of your country when you know all of that? You can be proud of some things or achievements or people, I guess. But of the country as a whole with that history? Ehhhh.... not so much, I guess. I, at least, don't feel comfortable doing so. And I think they showed this in a really great way in this song.
Born and raised in Germany. My father served on a U-boat in WW2. I'm a big German history buff. This video is full of hidden nuggets related to German history. Literally every frame in this video reveals something extraordinary.
The song represents the German history and the bipolar relationship between German history and the love for this country. It is like we know what happened and because of this I can’t give you my love Germany. I can’t be proud.
I really love this song and the band.
If you are interested in watching some other songs you should look into the Liveshows from Rammstein.
For example to the song „Mein Teil“. This song is about the German canibal Armin Meiwes. Although known as „Der Kanibale von Rothenburg“
I did enjoy your reaction video and hope you’re doing some more!❤
because of all that I have heard about the band, I cannot love Rammstein anymore. How about that?
@@gulliverthegullible6667 that is your decision. I am pretty sure that we live in a state of justice and until he or they are proven guilty by a court, they are innocent. But if you don’t like them anymore it is your decision and your opinion ☺️
And now „Zeit“. And „Du hast“ in Paris.
Nothing else. These 3! 💫☄️💥
I have seen many reactions to this, and what sets you apart is just how much smarter you are than most other reactors. You are interested and excited to learn and understand, and you pick up on things and understand very quickly. I started with your german satire reactions, and really enjoyed how you were able to pick up on the cleverness in the details of the performances. This one is no different, and I really appreciate it a lot. It's so frustrating when reactors don't seem to get it, or worse, "understand" everything only through the lens of their own preconceptions. Especially with this piece, which is very dear to my heart. I say piece, because it's not just a song, or just a video, it's a work of art when put together.
The Hymn in the Nazi time began with "Deutschland, Deutschland über alles" (Germany above everything). The song plays with this line in some ironic way.
Basically the song is about the inner conflict of Germans beeing proud of their country on one site vs. dealing with the dark things that happened in the past.
The anthem is actually older and was also used in the Weimar Republic before. The Nazis also added the Ernst-Wessel-Lied (Die Fahne hoch …) alongside it.
The anthem goes back to a time before Germany was even a nation and was used by the proponents of a German nation to mean something like „unity (in a German nation) is more important then our differences“ as at that time Germany was divided into a lot of kingdoms, dukedoms and fiefdoms. It was then misused by the Nazis and lost its actual meaning at that time.
Interestingly, they sing "Deutschland, Deutschland über allen", which means Germany above everyone, not everything. I think this is not unintentional.
And the inner conflict of modern Germans who know that being proud of your nation only creates hate but still feel it somewhere in their heart.
this is the smartest reaction from a non-german i have seen on yt , u know the hindenburg and the GDR, finally, thank u
There is so much to discover with Rammstein. Deep lyrics, great music, crazy live shows. To get started, I would recommend "Du hast live in Paris" because it has a little bit of everything, though there are more theatrical performances, more singing, crazier fireworks and more crowd participation, more badass action in other songs but this is a good entry to the world of Rammstein.
there is also a lot of mysogony, sexual abuse and even rape to be discovered!
Your reaction are very good. You really try to understand what you see and hear. Also you have some great knowledge about history (e.g. didnt expect you to heard about the hindenburg). Nice reaction ! go on mate
Deutschland über allem ... is a word play with regard to German national anthem (Deutschland, Deutschland über alles..... is the first verse of the German national anthem) . However it is not played today because of its dark connection to Nazi regime....
You are the first reactor who caught the "Deutschland über alleN" wordplay that I know of. Impressive. The original reference is "über alles", alles ~> everything ( i.e. squabbles and other problems or even everything on earth), "allen"~> everyone. This small grammatic change poignantly shifts the context towards lives/beings in German, but is really had to catch for a non speaker (and the subtitles don't help this one). Kudos!
when i first watched Deutschland i was took aback by the amazing visuals and the music was soo iconic and different . It took a while for me to understand what the music video meant but the ending when "Sonne" started playing i started to cry for some reason . It was very bittersweet and melancholy feel to it . When i finally understood the meaning behind the music video i was astounded and very emotional and deemed this one of my favourite rock music video's of all time . Phenomenal masterpiece thats all i can say
Rammstein is pure ART 🤘
I would recommend a video of "three arrows", explaining the video . I think he does a fantastic job.
100% recommend watching deep dives about this masterpiece. it goes really deep!
"uber alles" means above all and everything and "uber allen" means above everyone. There's a significant difference
Also worth to mention that the RAF is mentioned in this song / movie as well represented by Ulrike Meinhof and acted by Till Lindemann.
hey man, very nice reaction. the video is so full of little details about german history, there is even a german history teacher on youtube dissecting it step by step. if you liked it, you should also check out the video for "Angst", which is about the media's influence on today's societies, especially fearmongering and populism in our day. Enjoy! Greetings
It's wonderful to watch your reaction listening to Rammstein for the first time. When you experience them on stage you can feel the pyrotechnics on top. As you said: It's not only music. If you are lucky you get a ticket.
I love his lyrics. My favourite song is "los" where they cover the history of the band in the lyrics and make an hommage to CCR in the music.
Thank you very much for your reaction! For me as a German, it's very interesting to see the reactions from other countries to my favourite music.
If you want a lot more context to what you saw, the channel "Three Arrows" (a fellow German), made a video explaining in english what the video shows and some meaning behind the chosen images.
I couldnt be more thrilled. My favourite blogger reacting to one of my fave songs. Mert. You didn’t disappoint! So happy to watch you doing this. I would recommend Rammstein Zeit or Adieu or Ohne Dich or Angst
It's really impressive, how much you know about Germany!
As you mentioned there is so much to unpack. I watched it maybe ten times and still found new things. You picked up really a lot of details and guessed the timeline amazingly well. Good job!
look "Zeit" (time) with translation, great text-great song
turn it louder man :-) And welcome to the Rammstein family 🤟
Mert, your analysis is so spot on! Well done! This song is actually a critical examination of german history. The melody from the end credits is from "Sonne". Most of their original videos are cinematographical master pieces. Have a look at "Zeit" (Time) or "Adieu"...
Definitely "Zeit", "Angst" and "Adieu", as well as "Radio" and "Mein Land", "Mein Herz brennt" (both versions) and then all the rest. For non visual music I also love "zeig dich" but it only makes sense to hear it with the lyric on.
@@LordKosmos Till's other project has a lot of good stuff as well. "Du hast kein Herz" is really epic
@@unbekannterbenutzer5998 Well I do not enjoy his solos that much myself, the band kind of binds it all together for me personally. But sure, there are certainly also some interesting bits around to check out and it is a matter of personal taste of course.
The soldiers in the beginning are Roman. The burning of the books is a reference to the burning and destruction of the art of Jewish artists in the 3rd Reich, e.g. Erich Kestner.
I love your reaction. You found so many right things and drew correct conclusions. Your sense for the historic piece is truly incredible. If I was to react to a video depicting history of the UK, I would ruin everything for native spectators.
Thank you for understanding it!! So many don’t. Awesome job!!
Welcome to Rammstein. Keep digging. It’s absolutely worth it.
You've reacted to the most epic music ever from one of the best bands of all time! There are so many more very deep videos, especially the newer (and some goofy) from them.
To make it short:
"über alles" is from the old national anthem
"über allen" literally means the same but plays with the old national anthem part a lot, bc all german have a negative trigger in them when hearing "über alles"
When first hearing it all germans have been scared for a short moment but release afterwards as its not the same term. But it plays with the emotions heavily
Rammstein ist actually a pretty diverse band. Yes the majority of their work could be seen as Metal/ Industrial or Rock but they also do Piano/ classic pieces. Among some friends we call these a "piece of art" rather than a piece of music. Two examples for those are "Ohne Dich" and the more recent "Zeit". They are really interesting artists, the singer Till Lindemann obviously adding his own twist to the song with his stylized pronunciation
The six guys in the music video are the band members of Rammstein.
Who is mert? A fine, curious dude and human being. We definitely need more Merts! Greetings from DEUTSCHLAND..
BTW: this video is an epic, artistic form of the feeling of being German. Hate-love.
the guys at the beginnig of the video were roman soldiers. The romans didn't succeed in invading germany and during a battle in 9 AD they were defeated and lost three legions.
there's a dissection of the song by three arrows that I can recommend, cause the depth of the song is nuts.
Kudos - you picked up on quite a few things in there. Note that the vid is not a history of Germany, but rather highlights some aspects, which were very defining maybe not to what Germany *is*, but to how people may feel about it.
There are good analyses out there, on Utube the one by "three arrows" is the best I know. Still, it falls short. The references and cross-references are enormous, and sometimes only detectable in freeze-frame. My current count is at around 180 (!).
The Band worked for over a year on this, and I can only guess at the production budget. It is one of a kind, I know of no comparison.
Anyhow, I love your channel, you are doing great work. And a lovely Scottish accent! Not quite as enjoyable as Neil Oliver's, but still...;)
Rammstein live is even on a higher level. Till Lindemann, the singer, is also a trained pyrotechnic. So you can expect a lot of fire and fireworks in their live shows. ;)
Красавчик!!!! Знание истории Германии+ скрытые символы, которые он распознал.... Просто достойно уважения!!!! Он ПОНЯЛ клип.
yes, one of the German masterpieces! Keep it up
it's always great watching someone who knows their history watching videos that has the historic references
Yes, Rammstein has been criticised and even been accused of being neo nazi, but I guess mainly by people who dont bother trying to understand what they see and hear.
Another interesting video of them is a live concert appearance in Paris, with their song "Du hast" - which can mean "you hate" as well as "you have". Also very bombastic in its execution, but of course different to a production of a film, like in "Deutschland".
There's a very good anf thorough analysis of this song on TH-cam from Three Arrows, he explains the symbolism in great detail and puts them into perspective concerning the past and current development in Germany itself.
Welcome to the rabbit hole
The original music video within the comment section contains whole beautifully written assays explaining every video frame in regards to historical German events, very niche facts and means to otherwise interprete the lyrics and video.
If you truely want to educate yourself on the matter, everything is already there. Nothing was missed at this point and informations within the comments are very enlightening not only towards german history but peoples mindfulness, opinions and in a way the beauty on how people can share their proudness and connectivness to their country in an educative way :)
Some dumb people will say It's an Anti Germany or right-wing song. But it's not that easy.
You can interpret it in different ways. Some will say that's not true. Wrong, it's a fact. That is the reason people from the left and the right love or hate it.
Rammstein does that often.
The Lyrics also describe how many Germans feel conflicted with patriotism. "Want to love you and condemn you". "Your love is curse and blessing" etc. And "so young and yet so old" means that the German history goes way back but there is only one united German state since 1870 so it is a young nation but with a very rich history in a bad and in a good way.
Welcome to the Rammstein family^^ if you want to hear more please check out "Zeit" ,"Angst", "Dicke Titten"... and the rest of the new album xD... you will be hooked for life ;)
It's a word play with uber alles vs uber allen
(above everything else vs everyone else), Rammstein is always very good in these wordplays that makes u think bout stuff
One of the best reactions to this song I've seen!
Hello from KL! I enjoyed watching this reaction - it's a monster of a song, and the video is outstanding. Every detail is significant - the words 'Deutschland' and 'Ende' seem to be written in Fraktur, a font that was used then banned by the Nazis. And the change from the original 'uber alles' to 'uber allen' is an enormous change in the nuance, stressing the nationalistic nature of the phrase.
Another legendary industrial metal band from Germany is Die Krupps - 'Robosapien' would be a good place to start with them. I got to see them live a few years ago and it was an incredible show, so much energy and power. Now if only I can get to see Rammstein sometime.
And for something very different and striking, check 'Krygsgaldr' by Heilung.
great reaction man!!
Try more songs/ Videos from Rammstein. Open Air Concerts will blow your mind
I can recommend "Radio" and "Ich tu dir we", both amazing numbers with good use of the synth. "Radio" should be seen as music video, but I would recommend seeing "Ich tu dir we" as live performance. Great reaction btw!!
You got it very well! A profound reception of the details of the video in terms of historical and symbolic meaning
Love your reaction ❤
the synths of this masterpiece are a tribute to *anne clark* (esp. her song "our darkness") - btw a relatively underrated _british_ musician. and _germans_ giving credit to a _british_ 'electronic pioneer' - like anne clark - is really something. i mean yes, brits and americans dominated the international music scene for decades, but when it comes to _electronic_ music (esp. the pioneers) germans (and other german speaking communities) are quite likely to point out 'their own' achievements (or at least refer to other 'non-anglo-saxons' like belgians, dutchies, frenchies or spaniards). rammstein - as 'older' _germans_ - having the balls to refer to an _'anglo-saxon'_ pioneer (esp. in a song called 'deutschland') is _way deeper_ than probably many non-germans (and also a bunch of younger germans, who didn't live through 'those days') are likely to understand.
It's Industrial Metal. And yes, the synth is in most Rammstein songs.
I am glad that you too were able to meet Rammstein. A very special band with very special members who, this year, have been together for 30 years. The music has a lot of depth and the lyrics are truly works of art! Many of their texts have multiple meanings, so make sure you have English subtitles when you watch the videos. I dare say this is the best life band in the whole world. Please go find the life videos and start with 'Du hast'. You don't know what will happen to you!!
really special members who treat women like shit.
This video is a speedrun for our history mostly. Its insane actually. One of the best music videos ever from our country ngl.
The red laser represents the "red yarn" that connects the timeline of German history. "The red yarn" is a proverb we use in German language to describe something that "sews" a story together.
You are the first to talk about the submarine in space.
I saw so many reactions and no one said anything about it.
You are a Legend.👌
The point is that there is a conspiracy theory that the Naz**s have a base on the moon.
And the thing about the monks is that the church looked the other way when it came to crimes and even helped in some cases
Alls Ich das zum ersten mal gesehen und gehört habe , habe Ich geheult , weil da ist soviel Symbolik und schmerzhafte Geschichte und soviel Leid und Input drinn das ist Unbeschreiblich .
Rammstein schockieren immer wieder ❤👍😎🤘🔥⚡
I don't know how many times i have seen this Musicvideo, but I am still discovering new bits and pieces, usually happening in the background, frequently. This is an amazing piece of art.
You have to watch "Du hast" live in Paris. One of Rammsteins best songs.
Hey Mert, here is an explanation from @Thagnar i've read some while ago which i found pretty good:
"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.) "
Wow, that explains it all. Not much to add to this post. Impressive.
I would recommend, you watch the analysis to the videos by "three arrows", wich is around 30 minutes long. Alot of questions will be answered there and a simple youtube comment wont do the video justice IMO.