Rammstein - Deutschland REACTION

[@akimbofresh8109]

...so Josh didn't realize Paul Landers from Rammstein was in his chat??

[@absp2006]

Oh My God, I see it...

[@briantingley7316]

Oh for fuck sake....does it get any more bad ass than the video? Yes ..yes it does!! I immediately jumped in and blew up the video ..Thanks And how cool of Paul...this band never NEVER disappoints! Greetings from U.S. Great reaction

[@aproudtexan]

Didn’t realize it? Dude was reading from what Paul wrote in chat at the beginning

[@spring_in_paris]

I didn't realise it until you pointed it out. I'm completely blown away. Incredible. Paul Landers in the chat!🤯🤯🤯

[@JrgenFrderbergTvedt]

Dude !! Paul Landers in chat wtf !! 🥳🥳🥳

[@Gea2222]

This is best music video ever

[@Akkolon]

This has become my favorite Rammstein song among many fantastic pieces - the storytelling, the sadness and regret mixed with the pride and joy and the long history. Hearing it live this summer in Copenhagen was an out of this world experience. Having a good grasp of north-european history really helps with the appreciation of this masterpiece!

[@adambazso9207]

I have to agree, I love the song and the video-production too. They are both fantastic, evocative and beautifully layered. Such a feast for the eyes and ears. 🙂☺

[@uetzelbuetzel]

Visually absolutely stunning. This is referring to many historical events in Germany. Too many references in there to mention, some even to some of their own older videos. You can watch that video ten times and still discover something new. Thank you for watching the outro, Rammstein outros should always be watched :) Greetings from Germany

[@angeldejesus4359]

Video of the century. That's all.

[@ImotekhtheStormlord-tx2it]

Pauly randomly watching reactions

[@matthewrandom4523]

A masterpiece in video production and a song like a thunderstorm, in my opinion. Interesting sidenote: You can watch this video 50 times and you will find a new aspect every single time! Greetings from Germany 👋

[@derblubbimspinat]

The Piano at the end is from their Song " Sonne"

[@hey_richard_this_is_tony]

I adore the instrumentals from "Sonne" in the outro, because the parallels to that video are so chilling.

[@Xalion92]

You are the type of guys I would like to be friends with and having a beer with together. Awesome reaction, thanks!

[@danielfahrion2603]

Rammstein showed the holocaust scene as a picture, a few days before the video came out and the whole press in Germany went bonkers 😂😂😂😂😂( typical Rammstein) After they released the video, only the usual Rammstein haters were continuously Nagin, as the most press said, that's actually a proper video about Germany's history and the song text, is that what probably most sein Germans think about their country

[@corinna007]

It's not Rammstein unless it pisses somebody off. 😂😅 I'm not German and I don't speak German super well, but I have German ancestry; my dad is also a bit of a war buff and knows a lot about both world wars, and I like history myself, so I really enjoy this song.

[@adambazso9207]

Yes, they advertised it really cleverly. They totally expected the frickin' hypocrites will jump on it and scream with foaming mouths and they were right.

[@KOToven]

Amazing song by Rammstein. Thanks for reacting.

[@ReinhardRickert]

Before I go through it just some general remarks: the black lady’s persona in the video is “Germania” and she represents Germany (the nation / the people) and in many scenes where she appears the colors black, red and gold (colors of the German flag) are dominant. The video as well as the lyrics are a critical review on Germany’s history. Main scenes of the video: The first scene with the roman soldiers refers to the battle of Teutoburg forest, the first time the German tribes untied under Arminius against the Romans and ambushed them on their march back to their winter camp + completely annihilated several legions - the Romans would never return and fortify at the Rhine - this could be seen as the birth of the German identity. The red laser beams throughout the video I think are guiding thread (German expression “roter Faden”" translates to “red thread” and translates to guiding principle / guideline of a story) When Germania (black lady) in golden armor (black red gold as main colors of the scene pushes the standard into the ground she raises all the dead medieval knights - a reference to the strength of the German people who recovered time after time throughout history from catastrophes (especially, but not only) in the middle ages (crusades, Hunnic invasion, plague, etc.) - the additional meaning i think is the fact that German people several times followed their countries call for War - even if they were already beaten up (e.g. after WWI going into WWII). The standard I guess refers to a relic which was part of the Imperial regalia of the Holy Roman Empire of German Nation ("Heiliges Römisches Reich Deutscher Nation" - the conglomerate of mostly German territories which was ruled by a emperor elected by the highest ranking nobles of the realm and persisted from the 10th century until 1806). This relic, the Lance of Longinus, is dated back to the 8th century and was said to contain in it's tip one of the nails that were used in the crucifixion of Jesus. It was supposed to make any army that carries it into battle invincible. It can still be seen today in a museum called "die Schatzkammer" (the treasure chamber) in Vienna,/Austria. Next scene (fistfight) is from the roaring twenties, the period between the two world wars where upper class society was decadent on the backs of ordinary people + entertainment industry was born. Next scene shows the Hindenburg disaster (famous German Airship which blew up in flames) during a time of growing industrialization 1930s. Next Scene is from the communist elite in eastern Germany who was indulging in party and Champaign while ordinary people were poor and the main idea of communism should be equality of the people. Then the scene in the middle ages - where the monks (representing the church) feast on Germania (the land) and suppress the common folk (underneath the table). The scene in the prison again refers to the roaring twenties, as Germania is dressed in a Prussian uniform suppressing the German people. Additionally money is thrown away by everybody, a reference to the big inflation in Germany after WWI. Then the rockets (Nazi German was working on the first warfare rockets called V1 and V2 (V standing for “Vergeltung” which translates to retaliation - fitting to the picture with the rockets, the lyrics are an alliteration on “über” a german pre-syllable/prefix meaning over. “Überheblich (overbearing / presumptuous), Überlegen (superior) Übernehmen (taking over), Übergeben (handing over), überraschen (surprise), Überfallen (ambush), „Deutschland, Deutschland über allen“ (Germany, Germany above everyONE). The line „Deutschland, Deutschland über alleN“ (Germany above everyONE) is a reference to one of the verses of former national anthem of Germany which was in use from 1922 to 1945 and got excluded after WW2 for being too nationalistic. In this verse there was a line “Deutschland, Deutschland über alleS“ (a subtle difference to the line in Rammstein’s version translating to “Germany, Germany above everyTHING”). The actual verse with this line was already written in 1842, long before the formation of Germany as a Nation (which only happened in 1871) - therefore “Germany, Germany above everything” was relating to the importance of uniting the several German ministates, kingdoms and Duchies into one nation. After WWI this verse got taken into the national anthem of Germany as it spoke to the patriotism of the German people but later officially excluded from the anthem since it was deemed too nationalistic. Today this verse/line is generally frowned upon and would be associated with Neo-Nationalism. Using this line in the scene with the concentration camps including the subtle change from “Germany above everyTHING” (which has already the nationalistic connotation) to “Germany above everyONE” which carries an even more nationalistic / racist meaning is a very clever double-reference to the doctrine of racial supremacy in the Third Reich. The Concentration camp prisoners have symbols sewn on their jackets for the groups the Nazis hunted and killed (One with yellow star for Jews, One with Pink triangle for Homosexuals, One with yellow and red triangle Jewish political prisoners and One with it seems to be the black mark for “work-shy” or “anti-social”. . Germania is on the side of the Nazis and has an eyepatch (representing the blind eye that many Germans turned on the atrocities of the Nazi regime). The Scene where Till is dressed as a woman refers to the left wing terrorist group called “Rote Armee Fraktion” - a terrorist association in the 1970s responsible for several political assassinations and murders as well as a famous kidnapping of German Diplomats in Stockholm. Then there is the scene with the stake at which books are burned by the Nazis and people are burned by the church (inquisition). Later the monk (church) and the Nazi soldier hug (as the church did not go against the Nazis when they came to power and both organizations were responsible for a lot of intolerance and suffering in their times. The scene where Germania is dressed in white with a Halo I think refers to the positive, the strength of the German people who recovered time after time from several catastrophic disasters in their history. Later she gives birth to puppies representing the German people. The puppies are from a rare breed of dogs (Leonbergers) who’s population got almost extinct in both world wars (symbolized with the dogs wearing gas masks) but recovered after the wars. The person with the red robe represents the judiciary (federal constitutional judges wear red robes). In these scenes the band members wear space suits - in my view a reference to the (hopefully) better future of the German people. In the very last scene of the outro you can once more see Germania with national colors (black, red gold) with black lipstick, red eyes and golden armor before a red/ black background holding an eagle, the heraldic symbol of Germany. One further remark to one of the more important lines of the lyrics: The line in this song "So jung und doch so alt" (So young and yet so old) refers to the fact that the German people with their idenitify have been around for thousands of years, however the actual state of Germany as a nation was only founded very late (1871) thorough the unification of several mini states (Prussia, Hessia, Saxonia, Bavaria, etc.) But it can also be understood that today's Germany has only existed since the reunification of East and West Germany (October 3, 1990): so young and yet so old.

[@hrma6313]

And much, much more in small (or big) details : U-boote, Marks, the patch on one, then the other eye, Holocaust Memorial etc., etc... An infinity of details to uncover.

[@JimmyRJump]

The lyrics always bring tears to my eyes. The tragedy of how greatness brought such sadness. How visions brought such tragedy. I'm from Belgium, Flemsih speaking (and French, German and English) and we have a close affinity with Germany since we've been trampled underfoot by Germanic tribes (the Franks) after the romans were kicked-out by those same Germanic tribes. The sadness of it all is within those lyrics. "I want to love you and damn you (Will dich lieben und verdammen)" or "Deine liebe ist fluch und segen (your love is curse and blessing), "Meine liebe kann ich dir nicht geben (my love I cannot give you)" says it all, really...

[@adambazso9207]

When I first watched this music- and video-production I couldn't believe how clever, beautiful and moving it is. I'm from Hungary and know the German history a little bit and was moved to tears by the interconnections of the different elements. The song "Radio" was released maybe also around this time and i love that videoclip too, it's so intentionally hilarious, wild and ominous at times.

[@saschaquandt1435]

Handle the german history isn't the easiest walk in the park. They did it extrordinary well and as a german you recognize so many things. Some I ashamed of and some things that defines us clearly as germans . Like Till sings: You want to love the country but the dark sides of history of germany doesn't make you feel it. Leaves you behind somehow torn and conflicted.

[@anotherspaceboy]

The absolute apex of their artistry. There are multiple refences to their past songs ("Du Hast," "Engel," "Sonne," etc.), but I think this is the best song they've ever done. One of the top comments on this reaction video explains almost every reference to German history in the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3SqfJiied-fkLc

[@aliyahburnette8018]

Cool reaction.

[@nunpho]

Is that really Landers in chat??? If anyone want to know more about the song and video then i highly recommend the video three flags did on this. Its very interesting and shows what all the references are. The concept of the video showing the history of Germany as well as the history of Rammstein was really cool. Everything is jam packed with layers of references.

[@ratkopopov3035]

2:25 Hindenburg in flames

[@csaint6780]

Incredible video!!!

[@derblubbimspinat]

Another Budget Banger is the Video "Adieu" from Rammstein, other good Song you should hear is Rosenrot, Zick Zack, Angst, Sonne from them :)

[@chrissunstroke5541]

No one can tell Germany's history in ten minutes. Rammstein: Hold my beer! PS: As a German i'm smiling and crying at the same time when i watch this video. It hit's us sooo deap in the heard! Well done Jungs! Grüße aus Mannheim!

[@AHUMANCORPSE]

The song absolutely slaps too!

[@ArticShampOo]

its nice that you react to the video in one go and dont pause it every 2 seconds very nice!

[@andreasekman2176]

There ALWAYS goes full in.....H E L L YEAH..Been to a concert and D.A.M.N what a grooooove....😅❤

[@AggressivelyLoving]

Finally another Deutschland reaction! And yes, there are english subtitles.

[@SmarkiMark]

yeah, coming from Germany an yes this are a few of the important points of the history from germany, ask google :) absolutly great

[@ilovepoprockmusic]

Rammstein is a funny subject. In Germany they get banned often from socials, both for sound and visuals. Being truthful and subjective hurts. Thus the government and people in power do not want the audience to get a new perspective of things or any kind of awakening. Still Rammstein is ALWAYS sold out in Germany. So yeah. They very controversial for people who are snowflakes. For the rest of us they are artists that love what they do and entertain us to the maximum degree, while speaking volumes. P.s. if i remember correct, Deutschland was banned in Germany from playing anywhere. I live in Germany and i have NEVER heard of the radio or seen on TV anything from them. Unless it is something owned privately, that ain't scared of a fine.

[@pretendginger]

When I saw them live the last time they had no opener. Instead they had all their music videos playing on the Megatron leading up to their set. They have their own production company so nearly all their videos are vignettes.

[@Gea2222]

Better then piano duo 😂😂

[@pretendginger]

@@Gea2222 OMG actually they did have the piano duo in between the music video marathon and their live performance. I just completely forgot about them - which I guess says something. Yikes!

[@luciarehakova2481]

German history IN 9 minutes …bad and good…and love and hate relationship with your country ….”want to love You and damn You….❤ best video ever….Rammstein is legend

[@nomadmg7485]

It’s a really cool video

[@alphaomega2117]

One thing not a lot of people seem to realise is that if you see any breed of dog/wolf etc in this just insert common German people in their place and things make a lot more sense. So much of the imagery is allegorical rather than literal.

[@lucabaracuda987]

main NASA guy that founded and put the basics.. was a German. THey know all the technology

[@LjupchoKolevski-k8q]

The best song and very powerful spot I ever seen. For me is the bestes! But I think it's about the german new generation!!!???

[@BernhardHeiming-pw8xj]

🤝👍👏👏👏

[@paulschweikert5508]

The educatedmarine channel has videos with English subtitles of Rammstein.Subtitles for Rammstein songs are very important!

[@bafumat]

Art.

[@horrorlon]

At First: this is art! So many things to think and talk about. And second: thx for reaction. It's always interesting what people think about Rammstein , Germany and all the stuff you saw in the Video p.s. making Germany a black woman is so FU in the face of this far right "fans"

[@Korbin0815]

she is Germany, but the head is the idea of it. She took it and carried it through the centuries. Now we are a bunch of puppies and Germany is floating consciousless in space. We'll see if this is the end of it.

[@reabarmoskel]

Check out mein hertz brennt piano version

[@dokabernd]

Es ist die kurtze Version!! the short version!! Sorry

[@UnStop4ble]

9min 23sek ist die lange

[@XEZ22]

wait why Paul Landers is in your chat

[@Vanyawwd]

4:27 Different patches Pink triangle for gay people Yellow star for Jewish people A red and yellow for politicians Black, I think can’t really see, for communists, socialists, etc What’s funny a news report claimed they were showing this imagery of Jewish prisoners 🤦 goes to show the news forgets the other victims

[@keda1319]

With the song or video, Rammstein wanted to portray the common thread, i.e. the negative history of the Germans, that's how I think it is

[@joeyhucker8701]

Absulut geil Rammstein ist nicht umsonst so erfolgreich auf den Globus. Ich Frage mich immer wie das wirkt , wenn man kein Deutsch versteht.

[@andreigordienko7592]

🎉

[@klausfalger9943]

Wait for the Uncesored version

[@MrDmarkv6]

You need to react to Adieu

[@Roguenjosh]

I have

[@shestoff]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/iGitn2mVgsaipNE

[@jiorts]

Du hast shout out😂

[@svilenp]

[@ROBOTRIX_eu]

[@nomadmg7485]

The most conceptually rich? Have you seen The Wall?

[@karenglenn6707]

To be fair, it’s all subjective isn’t it? Just because you prefer The Wall doesn’t mean it’s better, it’s just different. I am a Floyd girl but this video is amazing for me, some may not like The Wall at all (heathens). And some others prefer oompa music 😂

[@bianca2817]

​@@karenglenn6707 exactly 👍

[@nunpho]

You should watch the video that explains everything in this, it's insane how many references upon references there are.

[@LongandWeirdName]

Wow. Said the name wrong and then corrected yourself to an equally wrong pronunciation.

[@nunpho]

Boohoo, it wasn't bad at all

[@aniretake5453]

Why now? 😹

[@JimmyRJump]

It's "Ramm-stayn" ffs. The German (or Flemish and Dutch) "ei" is always pronounced "aye". The "ie" is always pronounced like "ii"...

[@GunnarGnu1222]

Sorry to say, when you dont understand german you missed so much when you didnt hear it with subtitles

[@Roguenjosh]

Dont be sorry saying things that are obvious 😂

[@ChristianArndt-f1m]

Dieser Song sagt aus dass Rammstein Politisch Linksextrem ist

[@crepy_0693]

Das Thema sollte eher die Geschichte und der konflik im Lande sein Um das Thema mit Links zu bestätigen schau dir Link 2 3 4 an

[@Chimurry]

History CAN'T GET categories like political views now, because always keep changing, We judge according Our actual way of thinking or education and indoctrination We have received since little I am with historians, including military specialized that Germany in early 20 century was framed to fall, same as Rome Club did to some Countries en 1983 and again: I not talking about left or right or even justice