Premiere: April 23rd, 2010 (myspace.com) Shoot date: November 2009 Shoot place: Postdam, Germany Directed by: Jörn Heitmann Album:Liebe ist für alle da
Description: The music video was released on 23 April 2010 on the band’s MySpace page.
The video features the band at lead singer Till Lindemann’s funeral along with some other mourners, Marilyn Manson is one of the mourners, a cat fight breaks out between two women while the rest of the band contemplate on who should replace Till as the singer (with James Hetfield seeming to be the popular choice).
As the video goes on it shows many scenarios of how Till died which are all based on previous Rammstein videos, being beaten and set alight (Du Hast), being thrown from a cliff while rock climbing (Ohne Dich), having his oxygen pipe removed from his space suit while on the moon (Amerika), and a fat Till being suffocated by spaghetti fed to him by Flake (Keine Lust).
Paul Landers also imagines himself being spanked by Till in a Snow White costume (Sonne). Later in the video the band begins to fight amongst themselves and Flake finds himself falling into the grave and breaking Till’s coffin open only to find there is no body.
It is then revealed that Till is alive and well in Oahu, Hawaii where he sends a postcard that reads “Viele Grüße vom Arsch der Welt” (German: “Greetings from the butt of the world”) to the band showing a shark that he has caught.
Scene breakdown:
Scene 1: Quotes from Ohne Dich and Seemann. Ich werde in die Tannen gehen (=I'm going to go into the fir trees), am Ende bleib ich doch alleine (=at the end I am left alone)Scene 2 - Marilyn Manson has, for a while, had thick eyebrows, notably absent in his appearance here. In all but one shot of 'Manson' he looks weird, and far taller than his actualy 6ft.1in height. The shot of him behind the band (0:34 ish) is a superimposed image of Manson, since the only movement he does whatsoever is blink.The so called Manson is also dining behind Paul and Richard when they fight.Scene 3: The catfight that follows is most likely between the pregnant mistress posing in front of the coffin and the wife. Till has mentioned before that he has many children with many women, the depressed man in the background is most likely the pregnant woman’s husband.Scene 4 - Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American singer-songwriter, raconteur, stand-up comedian, spoken word artist, writer, publisher, actor, radio DJ, and activist. After joining the short-lived Washington D.C.-based band State of Alert in 1980, Rollins fronted the California hardcore punk band Black Flag from 1981 until 1986. Following the band's breakup, Rollins soon established the record label and publishing company 2.13.61 to release his spoken word albums, as well as forming the Rollins Band, which toured with a number of lineups until 2003 and during 2006. It is not known yet, why he was considered as Till's replacement.Scene 5 - James Alan Hetfield (born August 3, 1963) is the lead vocalist, rhythm guitarist and co-founder of the American thrash metal band Metallica. In the video, the remaining Rammstein members are considering him as an appropriate replacement for the dead LindemannScene 6: Doesn’t mean much besides the funny fact that the coffin is off balance and badly tilted to one side as Paul is much shorter than Oliver. In addition, in the end we find out that the coffin was empty.Scene 7: A take on the Du Hast video, Till kneels on the ground, his face covered in blood looking pleadingy at Schneider, who has an open petrol can in his hand, he douses Till in the liquid before lighting a match. He also seems to have no reason to want Till dead. This also is a direct reference to Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs when Michael Madsen douses Tim Roth in petrol and sets him on fire.Scene 8 says Till’s date of birth and when he died. But also the, Endlich allein, means finally single or finally alone. It may be the interpretation of the joke of Peter Steele a few years ago: he posted on the webpage of Type O Negative a picture of a tombstone with ‘Peter Steele 1962-2005 – Free At Last’ written on it.Scene 9: This is a reference to the Ohne dich video, where Till died for the first time. Rather than falling accidentally as in the original video for Ohne Dich, the rope is intentionally cut here.Scene 10 - This a reference to Sonne video, which features the band as dwarves working for a gold-addicted Snow-White. In the Haifisch video Till is spanking Paul but it seems that Paul is the only one that didnt try to kill Till, but was the only one that had reason to.Scene 11: A reference to Amerika video. Till colapses on the moon’s surface, with the earth in the distance, after having his oxygen tube removed from his suit by Oliver. Oli’s Revenge for Till’s argue when he played Star Trek game. Oli pulled out Tills oxigen, after that Till turn to blue, Oli salute as a good astronaut.Scene 12: A reference to Keine Lust (where everyone but Flake was fat), possibly Mein Teil as well, given the violent motif surrounding the act of eating. More obviously, a reference to the film Se7en (a man who was forced to feed himself to death to represent Gluttony).Scene 13 - Theese are the teeth of the Du Riechst so Gut’s vampire’s. On the video you could see that the castle behind the funeral is looks like in the Du Riechst so Gut video. The little girl seems to be wearing a dress similar to Rosenrot’s – plus she has black hair like Rosenrot.Scene 14: Flake falls, and breaks the coffin. The coffin is empty, so maybe Till isn’t dead. In “Asche Zu Asche” Till sings: “Ich komm wieder in zehn Tagen” (I will return in ten days). So Till has returned, or he is immortal. Or maybe Till is in heaven?Scene 15: Till trying his best to look like one ‘Mr.Fritzl’ Probably a link to ‘Weiner Blut’, A song later in the album. It would appear that Till has been in Hawaii for quite some time considering his Firtzl-like moustache and Gray hair…This scene may be a long time after his funeral as the postcard shows Till looking like his Non Gray, Non moustached face.Scene 16 - This is written on the post card: “Viele Grüße vom Arsch der Welt” (=Greetings from the butt of the world). There is a discrepancy in the fact where is the postcard being sent from, the postcard is probably bought in Hawai, however the stamp is from Easter Island (Rapa Nui) - a Polynesian island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean.
@MARK: I know that, RIP.
But this video was made way before his actual death, so in my opinion his death has nothing to do with the MV.
Besides, it was just a theory of mine…
I think scene 8 may be the interpretation of the joke of Peter Steele a few years ago: he posted on the webpage of Type O Negative a picture of a tombstone with ‘Peter Steele 1962-2005 – Free At Last’ written on it.
sorry, just couldn’t resist and not to mention.
First of all,
6. Oliver is taller then Paul, not Paul is taller then Oliver 🙂
7. Michael Madsen didn’t douse Tim Roth in petrol and didn’t set him on fire in Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. It was a policeman who ended up that way (though he actually wasn’t fired – only poured in benzin, in the end one of mafia bosses shot him). Tim Roth’s character’s been accidently shot in the stomach by some old woman, so he was lying on the floor bleeding in that scene and couldn’t help the tortured policeman.
To MedicalNonsense:
I thought about it as well, as the mix of old videos always make me feel sort of nostalgia. But I guess it soo not their style – to say goodbye that way! So I think yeah they were mocking a little)
I agriee with the statement that in this video Rammstein represent the shark. What ever hapends, even the death of one member at least that member is Till, they want stop. But -Haifisch der hat tranen- and the shark have tears, conscience bother them all, every one feel a litle bit responsable for Till’s death. That feeling culminate in the and when they all fight among themselves.
In my opinion Till’s gray hare is not related with Fritzl. I think that, in some way, it simbolised Hamingway’s old man from his novel -The Old Man and the Sea-, because on the postcard is written -Hamingway-, and Till stand by the shark which is also the plot of mentioned novel.
Scene 3: Something to add, Till has mentioned before that he has many children with many women, the depressed man in the background is most likely the pregnant woman’s husband.
Scene 8: English translation for the wording beneath the death date is Finally Alone, fitting considering it seems to be a common theme with Till.
I really don’t think this should be taken as a ‘hint’ that the band is ending-R+ has never been the kind of band to slip little ‘messages’ into their music. (That’s more of a Beatles thing.)I think it was just a good concept that works-albeit abstractly- with the song.
Scene 7: A take on the Du Hast video, Till kneels on the ground, his face covered in blood looking pleadingy at Schneider, who has an open petrol can in his hand, he douses Till in the liquid before lighting a match. He also seems to have no reason to want Till dead,
Scene 11: Till colapses on the moon’s surface, with the earth in the distance, after having his oxygen tube removed from his suit by Oliver
I Really loved this video, although, i didnt like Till’s moustache at the end :S I thing He looks much sexier WITHOUT it 😀
And forgot to add (don’t know if you can edit comments) that Scene 7 is a reference to Du Hast video, where Till is torched by Schneider rather than the other way round.
I doubt that’s true, they’ve done the flashbacks part before, albeit for only a few seconds, at the end of the Ich Will video. This is just them having a good laugh I imagine – I think we’ll be seeing more from them.
Scene 3: The catfight that follows is most likely between the pregnant mistress posing in front of the coffin and the wife.
Scene 6: Doesn’t mean much besides the funny fact that the coffin is off balance and badly tilted to one side as Paul is much taller than Oliver.
Scene 7: This, I think, is a direct reference to Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs when Michael Madsen douses Tim Roth in petrol and sets him on fire.
@MARK: I know that, RIP.
But this video was made way before his actual death, so in my opinion his death has nothing to do with the MV.
Besides, it was just a theory of mine…
@MINC
Peter Steele is now actually dead. He died from heart failure April 21, 2010.
RIP
Sort of odd video…anyway i like it..
Scene 8 says Till’s date of birth and when he died. But also the, Endlich allein, means finally single or finally alone.
I think scene 8 may be the interpretation of the joke of Peter Steele a few years ago: he posted on the webpage of Type O Negative a picture of a tombstone with ‘Peter Steele 1962-2005 – Free At Last’ written on it.
sorry, just couldn’t resist and not to mention.
First of all,
6. Oliver is taller then Paul, not Paul is taller then Oliver 🙂
7. Michael Madsen didn’t douse Tim Roth in petrol and didn’t set him on fire in Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs. It was a policeman who ended up that way (though he actually wasn’t fired – only poured in benzin, in the end one of mafia bosses shot him). Tim Roth’s character’s been accidently shot in the stomach by some old woman, so he was lying on the floor bleeding in that scene and couldn’t help the tortured policeman.
To MedicalNonsense:
I thought about it as well, as the mix of old videos always make me feel sort of nostalgia. But I guess it soo not their style – to say goodbye that way! So I think yeah they were mocking a little)
I agriee with the statement that in this video Rammstein represent the shark. What ever hapends, even the death of one member at least that member is Till, they want stop. But -Haifisch der hat tranen- and the shark have tears, conscience bother them all, every one feel a litle bit responsable for Till’s death. That feeling culminate in the and when they all fight among themselves.
In my opinion Till’s gray hare is not related with Fritzl. I think that, in some way, it simbolised Hamingway’s old man from his novel -The Old Man and the Sea-, because on the postcard is written -Hamingway-, and Till stand by the shark which is also the plot of mentioned novel.
Scene 3: Something to add, Till has mentioned before that he has many children with many women, the depressed man in the background is most likely the pregnant woman’s husband.
Scene 8: English translation for the wording beneath the death date is Finally Alone, fitting considering it seems to be a common theme with Till.
I really don’t think this should be taken as a ‘hint’ that the band is ending-R+ has never been the kind of band to slip little ‘messages’ into their music. (That’s more of a Beatles thing.)I think it was just a good concept that works-albeit abstractly- with the song.
Scene 7: A take on the Du Hast video, Till kneels on the ground, his face covered in blood looking pleadingy at Schneider, who has an open petrol can in his hand, he douses Till in the liquid before lighting a match. He also seems to have no reason to want Till dead,
Scene 11: Till colapses on the moon’s surface, with the earth in the distance, after having his oxygen tube removed from his suit by Oliver
I Really loved this video, although, i didnt like Till’s moustache at the end :S I thing He looks much sexier WITHOUT it 😀
Scene 8
Dead part of Rammstein, or Rammstein as Tills first name, or it also could be The Most Scary Dream Of Every RammFan
And forgot to add (don’t know if you can edit comments) that Scene 7 is a reference to Du Hast video, where Till is torched by Schneider rather than the other way round.
@MedicalNonsense
I doubt that’s true, they’ve done the flashbacks part before, albeit for only a few seconds, at the end of the Ich Will video. This is just them having a good laugh I imagine – I think we’ll be seeing more from them.
Scene 3: The catfight that follows is most likely between the pregnant mistress posing in front of the coffin and the wife.
Scene 6: Doesn’t mean much besides the funny fact that the coffin is off balance and badly tilted to one side as Paul is much taller than Oliver.
Scene 7: This, I think, is a direct reference to Tarantino’s Reservoir Dogs when Michael Madsen douses Tim Roth in petrol and sets him on fire.
Scene 8 the fake date of Death
Scene 7 is from Du hast, but Till gets doused in gasoline.
Scene 11 Is from Amerika. but someone lets the air outta Tills space suit and suffocates.