Rammstein and muscle worship

[~Serpent~]

Rammstein's new video;

modern art glorifying the male body and homosexuality?, or subtle overtones of mythical symbolism? What do you think?

http://www.youtube.com/w/Rammstein--...h=mann%20gegen


Lyrics ©2005 Rammstein.

Das Schicksal hat mich angelacht
und mir ein Geschenk gemacht
Warf mich auf einen warmen Stern
Der Haut so nah dem Auge fern
Ich nehm mein Schicksal in die Hand
Mein Verlangen ist bemannt

Wo das süße Wasser stirbt
weil es sich im Salz verdirbt
trag ich den kleinen Prinz im Sinn
Ein König ohne Königin
Wenn sich an mir ein Weib verirrt
dann ist die helle Welt verwirrt

Mann gegen Mann
Meine Haut gehört den Herren
Mann gegen Mann
Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern
Mann gegen Mann
Ich bin der Diener zweier Herren
Mann gegen Mann
Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern

Ich bin die Ecke aller Räume
Ich bin der Schatten aller Bäume
In meiner Kette fehlt kein Glied
wenn die Lust von hinten zieht
Mein Geschlecht schimpft mich Verräter
Ich bin der Alptraum aller Väter

Mann gegen Mann
Meine Haut gehört den Herren
Mann gegen Mann
Gleich und Gleich gesellt sich gern

Mann gegen Mann
Doch friert mein Herz an manchen Tagen
Mann gegen Mann
Kalte Zungen die da schlagen

Schwulah

Mich interessiert kein Gleichgewicht
Mir scheint die Sonne ins Gesicht
Doch friert mein Herz an manchen Tagen
Kalte Zungen die da schlagen

Schwulah
Mann gaygen Mann



Unofficial Translation :

Destiny smiled on me
and gave me a present
Threw me on a warm star [1]
So close to the skin, so far from the eye
I take my destiny in my own hands
My desire is manned

Where the fresh water dies
because it taints itself in salt
I keep the Little Prince in mind
A king without a queen
When a woman is mistaken about me
then the bright world is confused

Man against man
My skin belongs to the gentlemen
Man against man
Birds of a feather flock together
Man against man
I am the servant of two masters
Man against man
Birds of a feather flock together

I am the corner of all rooms
I am the shadow of all trees
No link is missing in my chain [2]
when lust pulls from behind
My sex calls me a traitor [3]
I am the nightmare of all fathers

Man against man
My skin belongs to the gentlemen
Man against man
Birds of a feather flock together

Man against man
But my heart freezes on some days
Man against man
Cold tongues that beat there

[IceDragon]

Rammstein rocks. They are Metal Gods. *insert headbanging smilie here*

Anything they do is great, and also filled with symbolism - look at Sonne and Mutter.

[trvlr70]

That's all it is. There are no sex acts, just symbolic nudity. The music and video sucks. If they were glorifying the male body(fine, if so), then the lead better get himself into the gym S.T.A.T.!

[Thin Build]

extremely gay

[Memnoch]

You could say guys who go to bodybuilding shows and tak about how good another guys muscles are, are homoerotic, but it's not at all.

As for the Rammstein I hope they didn't mean it that way....as I like their music especially Sonne, Ich Will, Feuer frei and Zwitter.

[truffel shuffel]

lol their not gay, i just think they have a wierd sense of humor (maybe cause their german?) just like their video kein lust, that **** was hillarious.

[PissingQuietly]

If they are not gay, then they aren't doing agood job of proving themselves as Hetro.

A group of naked men rolling together...

Plus, have you ever sen their performance at Family values '98? Just gross.

[truffel shuffel]

^^^^ yea i know, they just like to shock people, it is kinda gross. but it obviously works, cause were talkin about em right now. i guess its just sick euro humor.?

[~Serpent~]

Originally Posted by Memnoch

You could say guys who go to bodybuilding shows and tak about how good another guys muscles are, are homoerotic, but it's not at all.

As for the Rammstein I hope they didn't mean it that way....as I like their music especially Sonne, Ich Will, Feuer frei and Zwitter.

True. Art is art. Everyone on bb.com drools over pictures greased up men, and their buldging male lumps. To some people not familiar with bbing, it would seem gay. Just as others love to watch mma, which often has a guy in another's guard, not so different from missionary position.

Its all in your mind and how you percieve it. With the rammstein vid, there is definilty a humourous aspect to it. Part shock and part artistic.

[IceDragon]

It's like the video Sonne. It's got the band as the dwarves and a crack-addicted abusive Snow White - and it's one HEL of a song.

Pure bloody genius...

[Memnoch]

Originally Posted by IceDragon

It's like the video Sonne. It's got the band as the dwarves and a crack-addicted abusive Snow White - and it's one HEL of a song.

Pure bloody genius...

I think that's their best ever video. MTV won't even show it except in their X-Rated segment.

http://xmeisterleex.tripod.com/siteb...g.w300h225.jpg
http://www.kultura.it/schnee1.jpg

I wish that was the Snow White I was taught about

[~Serpent~]

Originally Posted by IceDragon

It's like the video Sonne. It's got the band as the dwarves and a crack-addicted abusive Snow White - and it's one HEL of a song.

Pure bloody genius...

Youre right this video rocks

http://www.youtube.com/w/Rammstein-S...mstein%20Sonne

[bearlydavid]

Originally Posted by ~Serpent~

Youre right this video rocks

http://www.youtube.com/w/Rammstein-S...mstein%20Sonne

Thats a pretty tight video

Nothing like Rammstein to get your blood going in the gym

[IceDragon]

Yup, I always do best when it's Rammstein.

Mind you, the symbolism on Mutter is great - he's trapped in a deep, dark hole for starters. There's a lot more to it than that, but I have to admit they're the ONLY band I sing in German too...and I don't really speak it.

[Memnoch]

Originally Posted by IceDragon

Yup, I always do best when it's Rammstein.

Mind you, the symbolism on Mutter is great - he's trapped in a deep, dark hole for starters. There's a lot more to it than that, but I have to admit they're the ONLY band I sing in German too...and I don't really speak it.

It's interesting that they aren't that popular in Germany but alot more so outside particularly in America and Europe. Perhaps because the powerful german language is rather normal to the Hun.

www.rammstein.com

[IceDragon]

My eldest wants Rammstein CD's for her birthday. She's nine, so it's okay with me...only problem is, she wants Tenacious D's album too, and that's gotta be a no-no.

As for the language, for some reason you just pick it up and by the end of the song, you're singing in German. Not that you know what it means, but what the hel. I am surprised they aren't that popular in Germany though.

[F Nietzsche]

Nothing pumps me up more than Rammstein there new cds song Benzin, Zerstoren and Te Quiero Puta ! make me feel like i could take on a army

[AintNoSunshine!]

No, you are totally wrong. I live in germany´and Rammstein is very popular! Its so funny to imagine that somebody sings rammstein who doesnt know what the texts about. But i can tell you its really great symbloic , sick ****!!
Every new album enters the pole position of the charts in Germany !!!

Rammstein!!!