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  • I've never heard that expression before, and neither - it seems - has Merriam-Webster:
    http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkey%20slave ?

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    • Originally posted by The Rose View Post
      I've never heard that expression before, and neither - it seems - has Merriam-Webster:
      http://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monkey%20slave ?
      As a German native, I must say that I am unfamiliar with this expression. I tried to look it up elsewere on the internet, but I have not found anything. I guess this is just a private/local joke or slang by the people who gave the website it's name. That being said, wasn't there also a coverband called Affenknecht? There are a lot of videos on youtube of a Rammstein coverband named Affenknecht. I have no idea how that fits in.

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      • Originally posted by Maya View Post
        Tina (@Jorge's girlfriend) explained to me, it means "monkey slave" or something similar, I'm not sure but I think she told me it's used when someone works very hard and almost have no life.

        And it must be true, but we can ask External, he posted this:



        Read the lyrics...
        http://en.affenknecht.com/rammstein-...he-new-single/
        Wth, I never heard about that fake song? Nor about that Verbot-track! Only about Vergiss uns nicht!...

        Glad it was fake though.. It would've meant the band lost their way with basic German grammar . So, basically this site is named after a fake 2009 Rammstein-leak XD? That's too great! So glad I asked the question this afternoon . Thx for replying btw, Maya .
        Last edited by Waidmann; 03-16-2015, 11:50 PM.
        Dort wo der Horizont
        Sich mit dem Meer verbindet
        Dort wollt' ich auf dich warten
        Auf das du mich dort findest

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        • That is incredibly funny! I admit I've wondered about the name, but figured it had some strange meaning that didn't really translate into English.

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          • I can't help, as you know I can't speak German.

            Affe - Monkey http://www.wordreference.com/deen/AFFE
            Knecht - slave, servant http://www.wordreference.com/deen/Knecht

            I met her long time ago, so I don't remember her exact words, she even teach me how to pronounce it.... better I don't try now xD

            @CN Yu are right, there is also a cover band

            @Snake we must ask External... we can't live with this doubt

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            • ^Indeed.

              External? Where are you? WE MUST KNOW!!!!

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              • @CN I found this for you. They are from Argentina. This is their FB page.

                https://www.facebook.com/AffenknechtRammsteinTribute

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                • ^Thanks @Maya

                  Although do you know if these guys have any connections with this website? Or did they just pick the name at random?

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                  • As far as I know, there is no connection to us.
                    "Which is better, eternal happiness or a ham sandwich? It would appear that eternal happiness is better, but this is really not so! After all, nothing is better than eternal happiness, and a ham sandwich is certainly better than nothing. Therefore a ham sandwich is better than eternal happiness."

                    - Raymond M. Smullyan

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                    • The coverband exists since September 2005, this site is called Affenknecht since AugUst 2009.

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                      • I've heard of Monkey Butlers (helper monkeys for disabled people), but I've never heard the Monkey Slave/Servant expression before.

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                        • Originally posted by Maya View Post
                          The coverband exists since September 2005, this site is called Affenknecht since AugUst 2009.
                          How astonished must that cover band have been when all of a sudden there were rumors Rammstein made a song with actually the name of their band !
                          Dort wo der Horizont
                          Sich mit dem Meer verbindet
                          Dort wollt' ich auf dich warten
                          Auf das du mich dort findest

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                          • Originally posted by Waidmann View Post
                            How astonished must that cover band have been when all of a sudden there were rumors Rammstein made a song with actually the name of their band !
                            Take a look... They weren't happy, I saw it yesterday



                            Hoy estaba mirando fotos de un fans club de rammstein de aca de Argentina y me encontre con esta tapa: Les queria comentar que esta tapa de cd es un "supuesto single de rammstein que nunca existio" y al parecer lo creo alguna persona con intenciones de estafar a los fans. Les comento esto por que un fans de rammstein sin saber creyo que este cd era de "nosotros" . No tenemos ninguna relacion con este supuesto single. SOLO ES UNA COINCIDENCIA. Solo queria ACLARAR ESTO para que despues no hayan mal entendidos con los fans que si saben que este CD es trucho. Si lo ven en alguna tienda de musica no lo compren . gracias
                            Source:https://www.facebook.com/Affenknecht...e=1&permPage=1

                            They added an English translation

                            Today I was looking at pictures of a rammstein fan club in Argentina and found myself here with this cd: I wanted to comment that the cover of this cd is a course of "Rammstein single that never was", seems to be someone with intent to defraud the fans. I comment because a Rammstein fan without knowing believed that this cd is "us." We have no connection with this cd. "Just a coincidence". Just wanted to clear up this misunderstanding by amateurs who do know that this CD is false. If you see this CD not buy. thanks

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                            • It's Fathers day In Spain,

                              Happy Fathers day to all your daddys and to those who are Fathers!!!!!!

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                              • Thanks Maya :O)

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