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| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika ist wunderbar | America is wonderful |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika, Amerika | America, America |
| Wenn getanzt wird will ich führen | When there’s dancing I want to lead |
| auch wenn ihr euch alleine dreht | even if you’re whirling around alone |
| Lasst euch ein wenig kontrollieren | Let yourselves be controlled a little |
| Ich zeige euch wie es richtig geht | I’ll show you how it really goes |
| Wir bilden einen lieben Reigen | We’re making a nice round dance |
| Die Freiheit spielt auf allen Geigen | Freedom is playing on all violins |
| Musik kommt aus dem Weissen Haus | Music is coming out of the White House |
| und vor Paris steht Micky Maus | and Mickey Mouse is standing in front of Paris |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika ist wunderbar | America is wonderful |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika, Amerika | America, America |
| Ich kenne Schritte die sehr nützen | I know moves that are very useful |
| und werde euch vor Fehltritt schützen | and I will protect you from missteps |
| Und wer nicht tanzen will am Schluss | And whoever doesn’t want to dance at the end |
| weiss noch nicht dass er tanzen muss | doesn’t know yet that they must |
| Wir bilden einen lieben Reigen | We’re making a nice round dance |
| Ich werde euch die Richtung zeigen | I will show you the way |
| Nach Afrika kommt Santa Claus | Santa Claus is coming to Africa |
| und vor Paris steht Micky Maus | and Mickey Mouse is standing in front of Paris |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika ist wunderbar | America is wonderful |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika, Amerika | America, America |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Coca-Cola, Wonderbra | Coca-Cola, Wonderbra |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika, Amerika | America, America |
| This is not a love song | This is not a love song |
| This is not a love song | This is not a love song |
| I don’t sing my mother tongue | I don’t sing my mother tongue |
| No, this is not a love song | No, This is not a love song |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika ist wunderbar | America is wonderful |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika, Amerika | America, America |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Coca-Cola, sometimes war | Coca-Cola, sometimes war |
| We’re all living in Amerika | We’re all living in America |
| Amerika, Amerika | America, America |
“Amerika” was the second single released from Reise, Reise. It deals with the worldwide dominance of the culture of the United States. It is sung largely in German with a chorus partly in English: We’re all living in Amerika, Amerika ist wunderbar, We’re all living in Amerika, Amerika. It has received mixed reviews: some perceive it as anti-American, others as being opposed to globalization. The band views it as a satirical commentary on Cocacolonization.
The video shows the band in Apollo-era space suits on the Moon with shots of other cultures acting like Americans. The end of the video shows that the band have actually been in a fake Moon set in a studio, complete with film crew, a reference to the Apollo moon landing hoax accusations. Till Lindemann, Rammstein’s lead singer, wears a space suit with the name “Armstrong” on it – a reference to Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon.
Sayin’ that because they were born in germany they are nazi is the same thing that sayin’ all of Americans are a bunch of overweight ignorants, and that’s what most people think, even if it’s not true. Can’t talk much tho, my country if known because Porto’s Wine and crazy Bullfighters…
After all, no matter what we are, we all share a love for this band.
Get over your nacionalism and enjoy the music.
i love their portrayal of america, because thats how i see “U.S”
@Tzahal – I suggest you invest in a history textbook. But I agree that Germany holds an extremely negative view towards Naziism. I would, too — as a white male American, I hold an extremely negative view of Americans who go visiting other countries expecting to be treated like princes.
@ dill down below…
I hope you just tried to piss people off. Anyway, I’d like to point out some things..
1) America didn’t do shit in world war 2, unless you count the Japanese, who weren’t much of a threat anyway. The USSR did all the work, and even destroyed a Japanese army before you even joined the war.
2) There are nazis all around the globe. Luckily, in Germany, any image that has to do with the Nazi party is banned. They are very strict about this.
The cultures of every other nation on this earth exists here in the U.S. So is it really that big a shame if some U.S. culture spreads to other places? Here in the U.S. were all living in Britain, germany, italy, china, japan, vietnam, greece, jordan, pakistan, and you name it we got it.
im from America oh boy yeah we are really the best country on the earth with our millions of homicides,drug problems,and this stupid belief were the best ive given up on good ol uncle sam and the american people long ago long live …. oh wait modern germany is just as bad so?
As I was reading then skimming through the myriad of comments above, another reason came to mind. On a blog with many comments I often do not comment even though I may have something to say. I may be repeating something already said and often do not have the time to read all comments that have already been made.
Does anyone else here get the feeling that this is exactly the kind of reaction Rammstein were going for when they wrote this song? They love to get a rise out of people as much as anybody – usually more. Take the song for what it is, and cool it with the flame wars already.
Hey,
I am going to admit I dont know what every things is like in the world, but here in my own little world, America rules. GM owns our infamous car maker Holden, we seem to be on a regular basis getting some new American chain. 80% of the shows on TV have come from America. WHICH is what I feel Rammstein is singing about, I dont live in America but the American influence is everywhere.
Also every one is proud of their nation in some way, slagging nations is going to get some one fired up in some way or another.
EosTT, Australia is NOT stupid!! I take offence. Its a great place to live.
I’m surprised that more people haven’t noticed the inverse properties of these arguments.
Not all Germans are Nazis. A very small percentage of Germans even come close to fitting that negative stereotype.
Not all Americans are obese warmongers. Again, a very small percentage. As the name implies, I’m from Texas. By all accounts, I should be surrounded by fat, racist, blind patriots.
But I’m not.
Perhaps it’s time to agree that not all Frenchmen are assholes, not all Irishmen are drunks, not all Middle Easterners are suicide bombers…
Just a thought.
Yes, some Americans are skinny warmongers…;-)
Hi
i am from germany and want to comment “german are nazis”
i am 20 years old and i learned about them in school. I NEVER saw a Nazi and both my grandfathers are dead, so i even never have talked to somebody who participated in the war.
And i am not very interested in history. i had to do my final schooltest in the nazitopic and they gave me a bad mark, because i didn’t take this topic as seriously as it has to be taken (teacher said: in germany we have to know what let this happend bla bla….). Of course I know that really really bad things happened in the past, but for me living in germany it is nothing else as any other historical topic.
sorry how i placed the words in my sentences^^
Meh, just decided to read every comment, and i agree with the people who state that no country is perfect and that we should not bash them for their questionable “stupidity”. Canadian with many American friends, they nice to me, family is part German, English, French and native, i know no neo-nazi’s in any of my german friends, cuzins or directly related family.
However, since i saw that no one commented on WHITE, ill say this, learn history before you make fun of the french.
-The USA may have helped liberate france, but you musnt forget there was a french resistance, Vishy france fought with the allies after operation torch, the british and canadians, both french and english helped in the liberation.
-The french left indo-chine (sorry, dont know countries name it split), where viet-nam became two independant factions, because the largest land military at the time (FRANCE) could not fight against an enemy in soil they do not know well. Remember that the French prime minister told the american president to not go into viet-nam because they would have to pull out… and thats what the american military did.
Dernierement, je suis fiere de Rammstein et leur chanson. Le group est magnifique et suberbe donc le facon qu’ils construise leur music … Quebec 2010 je viens … Je me souviens.
This is ridiculous…
It’s just a song, not the fucking end of the world!
Everyone has the right to say whatever they want about anything! And you all know that Rammstein likes to make controversial songs and watch people fight among themselves, so don’t be shocked.
Music is a form of art. Art sometimes sparks discussion. Rammstein does a fantastic job.
“-America isn’t the Saint country we try to front, but I’d like to see the rest of the world survive without it.
-Realize that when America’s economy sucks, the rest of the world’s sucks too.”
Man, you have NO idea how little effect that has on our daily lives out here. Your media is overblowing things. That blowdown in America has not even affected me one tiny bit, and I’m just a commoner, not some rich person with a lot of money to fall back to. America is important, but just as important as many other countries combined.
“-I don’t agree with the vast majority of things that go on in this country, especially as of late. But shit, I respect it. They’ve kept me safe, given me the opportunity to go to school, to have a career, be able to say whatever the fuck I want,” and you think you should be grateful for this while there are so many in your country that don’t get equal attention for it. But then again, where to draw the line of “entitled privileges” and “stop bitchin; it could be worse” ? I think the greater problem is “INEQUALITY,” not “shut up stupid american, you never had to walk 2 hours to school or walk 20 minutes for water everyday.” Inequality like “the black man gets beat up for things the white man gets off with a ticket.” or: “the ghetto kids can never get an education because the live in the suburbs, 3 hours away from school, and library closes an hour after school, and at home they can’t use the internet as a second library because they have no internet, let alone a computer. Their house has gone without water or electricity for months, and their parents are alcoholics. The governors don’t care about these folks. and focus more on folks that DO vote, like the middle-class.”
its kinda stupid for an arguement over who is right.
everyone has their opinion and you cant make them change your mind
most americans dont understand that. people fight and kill people because they have an opinion someone doesnt agree with. im from germany and i have lived here for 6 years. (im 15) and its apalling to see the ignorance of people here.
they hate over things that happened years ago and they say how they are upset about the way things were but they continually repeat the patterns of the past
dont hate someone because someone similar to them did wrong when you werent even alive.
i cant stand blacks and whites here because they fight over something they were not alive to be apart of. they continue the cycle. germans arent nazis. im german and im not a nazi. just because 60 years ago someone of my country hated people of yours doesnt mean hate me.
obviou8sly we must get along on some aspect because as many others have already stated we are here for rammstein..
enough of my rant….
rammstein is my favorite band regardless of the questionable lyrics. they are innovative and have good music.
the singers voice is so powerful.
i listen to them all the time and i love them