American and french revolutions popular rule and its. You can find an english translation of the lyrics here. Amerika is a perfect example of rammsteins controversial style and it is also one of their bestknown songs worldwide. The revolution is only getting started the atlantic.
This is rammstein amerika extended version by made in germany radio on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The second single from reise, reise is amerika, which was released on september, 2004 and immediately leaped into the top 10 charts across europe. This was all as true of revolutionary france in 1789 and 1790 as it is of. Released as the lead single from their untitled seventh studio album on 28 march 2019, it was their first new music since the song mein land in 2011. Great britain finally removed the french from continental north america in 1763 following french defeat in the seven.
With flake lorenz, richard kruspe, paul landers, till lindemann. Six years later, the french revolution toppled the bourbon regime. When theres dancing i want to lead even if youre whirling around alone let yourselves be controlled a little ill show you how it really goes were making a nice round dance freedom is playing on all violins. Were all living in amerika amerika ist wunderbar were all living in amerika amerika, ame. Were all living in amerika amerika ist wunderbar were all living in amerika amerika, amerika. How accurate is rammsteins critique of the united states. Combining spanish and portuguese lyrics, as a way to unify latin americas. Were all living in america, cocacola, sometimes war, were all living in america, amerika, amerika. It was released on 6 september 2004 as the second single from their fourth studio album, reise, reise 2004. Reise, reise contained more of the orchestral atmospherics found on mutter, while expanding rammsteins linguistic wheelhouse with the addition of an english chorus on the satirical amerika and a russian flourish courtesy of estonian singer viktoria fersh on the apocalyptic moskau. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable pdf that you can. Rammstein amerika english version lyrics musixmatch.
James madison and the making of america by kevin r. The documentary rammstein in amerika starts off in 1988 on a beach of the baltic sea in east germany, where unknown musicians were still holding daytime jobs or planning their escape to west berlin. This song deals with the worldwide influence of the culture of the united states of america, playing with a first. The band consists of members till lindemann lead vocals, richard z. A documentary about the german industrial metal band rammstein. Then well move on to a few english and french bilingual songs, followed by. Basically what rammstein are trying to say with this song is that america is kinda taking over the world. Amerika is a wellmade political rock song and it should make uscitizen rather contemplative than defensive. Download rammstein in amerika in surround format flac 5.
In the video you can see this much better as people are using american products cocacola, pizza, cigarettes. Wiener blut by rammstein about the 2009 josef fritzl case in austria. As judith meyer wisely points out, the first step here is to frame what it is the song is criticizing. Universal 9868146,universal 06024 9868146 6 format. Rammstein is a german metal band which was formed in 1994, in berlin, and consists of till lindemann lead vocals, richard kruspe lead guitar and backing vocals, paul landers rhythm guitar, backing vocals, oliver riedel bass guitar, ollie, christoph schneider drums and electronic percussion, doom and christian lorenz keyboards.
It begins in summer 1988 on the ostseestrand in east germany and accompanies the band on their long, sometimes painful, but finally successful conquest of the american continents. Were all living in amerika, amerika is wonderful, were all living in amerika, amerika, a. Rammstein setlist at madison square garden, new york. Opening major ceremonial occasions then closing them with a bang. The music and message here is powerful and a propos. English translation of lyrics for amerika by rammstein. Whats the meaning of the song amerika by rammstein. Amerika tab by rammstein songsterr tabs with rhythm.
Especially centering on their relationship with the usa, cumulating in the groups 2010 new york concert. Mein herz brennt piano version rammstein hurricane 20. Landers rhythm guitar, backing vocals, oliver ollie riedel bass guitar, christoph doom schneider drums. Rammstein press there is no other german band whos as famous, desired and beloved in. The united states of america can implode under external pressure. Am were all living in a c merika,a g merika its e wunderbar am were all living in a c merika,a g merika,a e merika. In 2004, the german new hard rock band rammstein released their fourth and greatest album, reise reise arise, arise. Genius lists songs based on historical events genius.
This is rammstein amerika english by jason einert on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. Rammstein amerika lyrics meaning lyric interpretations. Frenchamerican relations refers to the diplomatic, social, economic and cultural relations. Rammstein music listen free on jango pictures, videos. How did the american revolution influence the french revolution. Greg johnson on rammsteins amerika countercurrents. Amerika is the second single from their album reise, reise.
The twohour rammstein in amerika documentary is a chronological exploration of the bands history, from the members shared experience of limited touring and other creative business opportunities behind the iron curtain in their native east germany to bursting onto the worlds stage as metalrock heroes after germanys reunification. The french revolution was a period of farreaching social and. The french revolution and the creation of modern political culture by k. Were all living in america america is wonderful were all living in america america, america. I dont sing my mother tongue, no, this is not a love song. In 2004, rammstein released the first of a pair of albums recorded during the same sessions.
Sep 19, 2016 released on september 25th, the dvd rammstein in amerika conquers the top of the dvd charts in many countries, including the us, and goes platinum in germany. The french revolution had a major impact on europe and the new world. Rammstein does not say i show you how its done right, although i fucked up pretty much everything in the past or something along the lines. The song peaked at number 2 in germany and entered the top 5 in austria, denmark, and switzerland. I think rammstein is attempting to tongue and cheek communicate the message that america has become overly crass, commercial, overconsumptive, ethnocentric, and a slave to the almighty dollar bill. Rammstein amerika translation in english musixmatch. Hannes rossachers major documentary rammstein in amerika is a great journey. Several years after the revolt in america, french reformists faced political, social and economic hardships that mirrored the colonists struggles. This usage passed to latin america and animated the independence movement against spain. Rammstein amerika french translation paroles musique. Amerika tab by rammstein with free online tab player. Download live album by rammstein in amerika 2015 flac 5.