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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 17, 2009 22:55:44 GMT -5
Okay, realistically this song has no shot at US alt/rock radio. But it is their first single, and it will certainly stir up a conversation: www.visit-x.net/rammstein/ Introducing the concept of a PORNO MUSIC VIDEO! The song musically is pretty awesome. The lyrics are pretty terrible, but it's kinda refreshing when industrial metal gods can outdo cock rockers at their own game. But seriously, the band members actually have sex with girls in the video, so only watch if you're willing to see that. |
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Post by galvanize on Sept 17, 2009 23:03:45 GMT -5
This video makes Prodigy's "Smack Up My Bitch Up" look like an episode of Rugrats. :o
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Post by Deleted on Sept 17, 2009 23:15:31 GMT -5
Jesus Christ wtf is this!
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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 17, 2009 23:17:10 GMT -5
I mean they technically are an alt/rock band. "Du Hast" hit the top 20 ten years ago. And they've had a few songs crack the top 50 of active rock since then if I'm not mistaken.
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Post by pen on Sept 17, 2009 23:34:12 GMT -5
Since jvandyck made no attempt at an explanation, allow me to oblige. The reason for the song and video is because Rammstein are poking fun at sex tourism, the act of going to a foreign country for the sole purpose of prostitution. It's only coincidence that it happens to poke fun at the sexual undercurrent of today's music, but I think it's a welcome one. Rammstein is so over-the-top and explicit that it makes everything else look like the Disney Channel. That's one thing you can say about Rammstein, they don't bullshit. They say what they mean and mean what they say.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 17, 2009 23:38:49 GMT -5
It's not that I made no attempt at an explanation...I was not aware of what you just explained. Thank you for enlightening us all.
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Post by pen on Sept 18, 2009 0:20:54 GMT -5
No problem, anytime.
Well after I heard the song and saw the video I was naturally curious as to why they'd make something like that since Rammstein usually puts out fairly well-written stuff. It's odd for any band really to put out something like that. I dunno, I guess I just assumed anyone would want to know the reason why behind something.
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Post by jvandyck87 on Sept 18, 2009 1:15:03 GMT -5
I just assumed it was because they were depraved. They have lit themselves on fire on stage before. They've also acted out various sexual acts in their live shows. To me it just seemed like Rammstein being Rammstein. That said, most of their music is way more serious than this, and when they are at their best, they are fucking awesome. 'Mutter' and 'Reise Reise' are both in my top 20 favorite albums of all time.
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Post by pen on Sept 18, 2009 1:26:21 GMT -5
Your assumption is probably not all that far off. I wonder if that's really them having sex in that video or if they just CGI'd their heads.
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Post by microcuts on Sept 18, 2009 1:49:31 GMT -5
Wow, if you're gonna do something like this, you might as well go all the way. Rammstein certainly did. I feel like I need a cold shower now.
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Post by kilt on Sept 18, 2009 1:52:58 GMT -5
Your assumption is probably not all that far off. I wonder if that's really them having sex in that video or if they just CGI'd their heads. CGI ;) |
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Post by Nicholas2.0 on Sept 18, 2009 3:00:16 GMT -5
Yeah, even I wasn't prepared for that video last night. The English chorus is hilarious because it's so blatantly stupid (and that's the point). So there's that, but then the video's kind of hot. And then all of a sudden, all bets are off and you're watching explicit pornography seemingly starring everybody in the band. And you feel very creeped out and dirty when it's all over. And very confused.
It seems like the set technicians and production crew would have been continually asking the guys, "This is all in the name of satire and art, right?...Right?" (Oh who am I kidding? What the hell did they care?)
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Post by halo19 on Sept 18, 2009 9:58:46 GMT -5
When I read the topic title I thought it could be a hot Lords of Acid remake.
Didn't watch the video, though. lol.
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Post by PHOBES on Sept 18, 2009 12:52:10 GMT -5
The reason for the song and video is because Rammstein are poking fun at sex tourism, the act of going to a foreign country for the sole purpose of prostitution. It's only coincidence that it happens to poke fun at the sexual undercurrent of today's music, but I think it's a welcome one. I still don't think it's justified though. Sarcastic or not, it's fouler than anything Buckcherry or Hinder have done, especially the video (then again there was the "Too Drunk" video, but that wasn't "professionally" done), which I was forced to stop watching before it got as far as Nick is describing, lol. I may have found if funny had I just listened to the song honestly, but throw in the video and it's just putrid. |
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Post by pen on Sept 18, 2009 13:06:10 GMT -5
The reason for the song and video is because Rammstein are poking fun at sex tourism, the act of going to a foreign country for the sole purpose of prostitution. It's only coincidence that it happens to poke fun at the sexual undercurrent of today's music, but I think it's a welcome one. I still don't think it's justified though. Sarcastic or not, it's fouler than anything Buckcherry or Hinder have done, especially the video (then again there was the "Too Drunk" video, but that wasn't "professionally" done), which I was forced to stop watching before it got as far as Nick is describing, lol. I may have found if funny had I just listened to the song honestly, but throw in the video and it's just putrid. Well here's where I have to be honest. I've watched way too much porn to have my sensibilities offended by that video. I've seen worse. So I'm able to take it for what it is, an incredibly elaborate joke. But it is also meant to offend, and since you've already told me elsewhere that you haven't watched porn, it's easy to understand why such a video would be shocking and difficult to watch. Rammstein is very good at walking the lines of controversy and satire. They know exactly what buttons to push. |
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Post by Cody on Sept 18, 2009 15:36:01 GMT -5
haha I think whats being overlooked is that the song is pretty damn good itself
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Post by BrokenArrow on Oct 7, 2009 10:57:20 GMT -5
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Post by Shadows in the Dark on Oct 16, 2009 18:34:28 GMT -5
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Post by jvandyck87 on Oct 16, 2009 19:36:38 GMT -5
Watch out rock radio... Haha unless they edited the lyrics somehow, I'm pretty sure very few stations will play this. Any that do will daypart it to overnight I'm sure.
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Post by Pipa on Oct 18, 2009 0:05:02 GMT -5
If these posts are any indication, this is like Soundgarden's "Big Dumb Sex" turned up to 11.
Heck, the volume knob might be completely ripped off.
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Post by pen on Oct 18, 2009 0:36:06 GMT -5
If these posts are any indication, this is like Soundgarden's "Big Dumb Sex" turned up to 11. Heck, the volume knob might be completely ripped off. "Big Dumb Sex" was witty. It was a response to all those rock songs that used silly metaphors and innuendo for what they really wanted to say. Little did they know it would pave the way for all the other hard rock bands to not get the joke. |
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