Not really dark. It just sucks. Reminds me of how some promoters tried to get merkins to like “Autobahn” by Kraftwerk. I couldn’t quite get it. To me, it sucked.
“fawn, fawn, fawn wit the autobahn”!! [repeat endlessly]
IndenturedServant
July 27, 2016 8:24 am
The song is about the overwhelming (mostly fucked up) influence of ‘Murica on everything in the world. Sort of like the perceived Kalifornication of ‘Murica by California. Hell, you can’t even register a car in my state beyond a certain modelyear unless it is CA emissions compliant.
It is dark and very true as I saw it with my own eyes living in Europe. You can’t escape the evil influence of ‘Murican power no matter where you go. The entire world must comply with our banking laws and thousands of other things or be frozen out of the world community by sanctions or worse.
This is something that is known at a gut level all around the world and it pisses a great many people off. It even destroys peoples culture. One of my favorite things to eat in Spain was tortilla Espanola. Every tasca and restaurant made their own….fresh everyday. The basic ingredients are eggs, potatoes, onions and olive oil to make a thick, savory omelette. The amazing thing was that you could eat it in a hundred different places and it would be just a smidgen different at each place. When I took my wife to Spain on vacation huge American-esque corporate concerns were selling them ready made in stores and restaurant supply houses. They taste like shit compared to before.
IndenturedServant
July 27, 2016 8:31 am
Here is a translation of the lyrics (they rhyme in German, of course):
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
When there’s dancing, I want to lead
even if you’re whirling around alone
Let yourselves be controlled a little
I’ll show you how it really goes
We’re making a nice round dance
Freedom is playing on all violins
Music is coming out of the White House
and Mickey Mouse is standing in front of Paris
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
I know moves that are very useful
and I will protect you from missteps
And whoever doesn’t want to dance at the end
doesn’t know yet that they must
We’re making a nice round dance
I will show you the way
Santa Claus is coming to Africa
and Mickey Mouse is standing in front of Paris
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
We’re all living in America
Coca-Cola, Wonderbra
We’re all living in America
America, America
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
I don’t sing my mother tongue
No, This is not a love song
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
We’re all living in America
Coca-Cola, sometimes war
We’re all living in America
America, America
My memories are videos. In a weird way this genre has always helped me. By keeping my bearings, the anger and frustration I have with the way things work is transposed and dissolves away in a melody however dark it may seem to others. I think when the history of this time is written this music will stand.
Maggie
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July 27, 2016 10:09 am
Thanks IS for the lyrics and the analysis. Thanks Rob in NS for the new tune.
Rammstein – the only reason I’ve found to learn a foreign language.
Johnny On The Splat
July 27, 2016 11:44 am
Fucking. Brilliant.
Now get some of your buds to retake your country.
javelin
July 27, 2016 1:44 pm
Great video–also triggered a memory from the beginning of the movie, “The Gods must Be Crazy” when the Coke bottle falls from the plane and is worshipped by the tribal peoples………
I’ve been from Tanzania to Istanbul, to Rio to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem……Amerika is present in products, television, celebrities, music and technologies. There can be little doubt of our over-arching influence ( degradation?) on every corner of our planet…….
I really liked the guitar.Rocked. I understood Rammstein more than i understand people who think Hillary would be a good President.
Bea Lever
July 27, 2016 3:05 pm
I blame City of London, Israel and Brussels for the crap Merika generates and spreads around the world. We dindu nuffin IMO.
rhs jr
July 27, 2016 3:22 pm
Foreigners blame Yankees; so do I.
Rob
July 27, 2016 5:11 pm
I have never understood a word they say but I love the music and their concerts are +1000. To me the Snow White thing is about oppressing the dwarves. You are a dwarf. Snow White is Hitlery od’ing on gold dust. I’m just sayin.
I made a comment recently (probably here) about how Snow White was the original Union Organizer, taking a perfectly functioning work force and turning them into a bunch of worried granny-men watching her sleep. Or if I didn’t, I should have.
phoolish
July 27, 2016 5:27 pm
Coca-Cola: Sometimes War.
LOL.
Bea Lever
July 27, 2016 5:38 pm
Maggie
In the original Brothers Grimm version, Snow White invites her wicked, mean stepmother to her wedding to the Prince. She gives the stepmother hot iron shoes and makes her dance herself to death in front of the whole wedding party. Very dark story about child abuse and revenge.
Maverick
July 28, 2016 3:18 am
Not on the subject, but some this should look familiar to Stucky.
… I mean the scenery.
Not really dark. It just sucks. Reminds me of how some promoters tried to get merkins to like “Autobahn” by Kraftwerk. I couldn’t quite get it. To me, it sucked.
“fawn, fawn, fawn wit the autobahn”!! [repeat endlessly]
The song is about the overwhelming (mostly fucked up) influence of ‘Murica on everything in the world. Sort of like the perceived Kalifornication of ‘Murica by California. Hell, you can’t even register a car in my state beyond a certain modelyear unless it is CA emissions compliant.
It is dark and very true as I saw it with my own eyes living in Europe. You can’t escape the evil influence of ‘Murican power no matter where you go. The entire world must comply with our banking laws and thousands of other things or be frozen out of the world community by sanctions or worse.
This is something that is known at a gut level all around the world and it pisses a great many people off. It even destroys peoples culture. One of my favorite things to eat in Spain was tortilla Espanola. Every tasca and restaurant made their own….fresh everyday. The basic ingredients are eggs, potatoes, onions and olive oil to make a thick, savory omelette. The amazing thing was that you could eat it in a hundred different places and it would be just a smidgen different at each place. When I took my wife to Spain on vacation huge American-esque corporate concerns were selling them ready made in stores and restaurant supply houses. They taste like shit compared to before.
Here is a translation of the lyrics (they rhyme in German, of course):
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
When there’s dancing, I want to lead
even if you’re whirling around alone
Let yourselves be controlled a little
I’ll show you how it really goes
We’re making a nice round dance
Freedom is playing on all violins
Music is coming out of the White House
and Mickey Mouse is standing in front of Paris
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
I know moves that are very useful
and I will protect you from missteps
And whoever doesn’t want to dance at the end
doesn’t know yet that they must
We’re making a nice round dance
I will show you the way
Santa Claus is coming to Africa
and Mickey Mouse is standing in front of Paris
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
We’re all living in America
Coca-Cola, Wonderbra
We’re all living in America
America, America
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
I don’t sing my mother tongue
No, This is not a love song
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
We’re all living in America
Coca-Cola, sometimes war
We’re all living in America
America, America
See? It sucks in the English translation, too.
Ich Liebe Rammstein!
Another great tune. Maybe should be theme song for the Donald…
Lyrics in English?
My Land
Versions: #1#2#3
Where are you going? Where?
I’m going with myself from east to south
Where are you going? Where?
I’m going with myself from south to west
Where are you going? Where?
I’m going with myself from west to north
There he comes running
With the flag in his hands
My land, my land
Here you are in my land
My land, my land
Here you are in my land
My land, my land
Where are you going? Where?
I’m going with myself from north to east
Where are you going? Where?
I’m going with myself from east to west
Where are you going? Where?
I’m going alone from land to land.
And nothing and no one
Invites me to stay
My land, my land
Here you are in my land
My land, my land
Here you are in my land
My waves and my shore
Yeeeeeeeaaaaaaaah
A voice out of the light
Falls out off the sky’s face
Tears apart the horizon
Where do you go to, here is no space left for you
This is my land
This is my land
This is my land
My land, my land
Here you are in my land
My land, my land
Here you are in my land
My waves and my shore
My land
Banished, my land
Banishing, my land
Forgotten, my land
I’ve got no place to stay
My land
Now, apparently, I need an interpretation of what the hell that means.
Till, the lead singer is tired of immigrants coming to his land. That’s how read it. Could be wrong. I can count to nine in German because of them.
Here comes the Sun..
but not the way the Beatles did it.
Talk about dark! Here comes the sun is dark indeed. Are those the seven dwarfs and Snow White?
Yup..Different take on Snow White… I like it…..
Life isn’t a Katy Perry video. At least for me.
My memories are videos. In a weird way this genre has always helped me. By keeping my bearings, the anger and frustration I have with the way things work is transposed and dissolves away in a melody however dark it may seem to others. I think when the history of this time is written this music will stand.
Thanks IS for the lyrics and the analysis. Thanks Rob in NS for the new tune.
I haven’t listened to a Metallica tune in years.
Rammstein – the only reason I’ve found to learn a foreign language.
Fucking. Brilliant.
Now get some of your buds to retake your country.
Great video–also triggered a memory from the beginning of the movie, “The Gods must Be Crazy” when the Coke bottle falls from the plane and is worshipped by the tribal peoples………
I’ve been from Tanzania to Istanbul, to Rio to Tel Aviv and Jerusalem……Amerika is present in products, television, celebrities, music and technologies. There can be little doubt of our over-arching influence ( degradation?) on every corner of our planet…….
Fuckin’ A! Degradation is the perfect term!
I really liked the guitar.Rocked. I understood Rammstein more than i understand people who think Hillary would be a good President.
I blame City of London, Israel and Brussels for the crap Merika generates and spreads around the world. We dindu nuffin IMO.
Foreigners blame Yankees; so do I.
I have never understood a word they say but I love the music and their concerts are +1000. To me the Snow White thing is about oppressing the dwarves. You are a dwarf. Snow White is Hitlery od’ing on gold dust. I’m just sayin.
I made a comment recently (probably here) about how Snow White was the original Union Organizer, taking a perfectly functioning work force and turning them into a bunch of worried granny-men watching her sleep. Or if I didn’t, I should have.
Coca-Cola: Sometimes War.
LOL.
Maggie
In the original Brothers Grimm version, Snow White invites her wicked, mean stepmother to her wedding to the Prince. She gives the stepmother hot iron shoes and makes her dance herself to death in front of the whole wedding party. Very dark story about child abuse and revenge.
Not on the subject, but some this should look familiar to Stucky.
… I mean the scenery.