Everything about Amerika Song totally explained
"
Amerika" is a song performed by
German band
Rammstein, released as the second single from their album
Reise, Reise. It deals with the worldwide dominance of the culture of the
United States of America. It is sung largely in German with a chorus partly in English:
We're all living in America, Amerika ist wunderbar, We're all living in America, America. It has received mixed reviews: some perceive it as anti-American, others as being opposed to
globalization. The band views it as a satirical commentary on
Cocacolonization. It features mentions of Coca-Cola,
Wonderbra (which was actually invented by a Canadian),
Mickey Mouse, and, to a lesser extent, Wunderbar (German for "wonderful").
The end of the song is construed by some to be criticizing American policies of "forcing" democracy on other countries:
I know moves that are very useful
and I'll protect you from missteps
And whoever doesn't want to dance at the end
Doesn't know yet that they must
(sung in English)
I dont speak my mother tongue
This isn't a love song.
Video
The video shows the band in Apollo-era space suits on the Moon with shots of other cultures acting like stereotypical Americans. The end of the video shows that the band have actually been in a fake Moon set in a studio, complete with film crew, as a reference to
Apollo moon landing hoax accusations.
Till Lindemann, Rammstein's lead singer, wears a space suit with the name "Armstrong" on it - referring to
Neil Armstrong.
Live story
As with every song from Reise, Reise (except Ohne Dich) Amerika debuted live on 3 consecutive concerts for members of the fan club. During the live performances of this song in tour,
Flake is often seen riding around on a
Segway PT; confetti cannons, with red, white and blue confetti in a parody of a ticker-tape parade. It was the last song before the encore, and was played at every concert of the Reise, Reise tour. During a concert in
Gothenburg, Sweden on July 30, 2005, Till Lindemann suffered a knee injury when Flake accidentally ran into him with the
Segway PT. This caused concerts scheduled in Asia and Latin America to be cancelled.
Track listing
German CDS
- Amerika
- Amerika (English Version)
- Amerika (Digital Hardcore - Remix by Alec Empire)
- Amerika (Western Remix - Remix by Olson Involtini)
- Amerika (Andy Panthen & Mat Diaz's Clubmix)
- Amerika (Electro Ghetto Remix - Remix by Bushido & Ilan) (featuring Bushido)
- Amerika (Jam & Spoon So Kann's Gehen Mix)
- Mein Herz brennt (Orchesterlied V) (Album Version)
UK Maxi-Single
Amerika
Amerika (Digital Hardcore Mix - Remix by Alec Empire)
Mein Herz brennt
Ich will (Orchesterlied VII)
UK Vinyl-Single
Amerika
Wilder Wein
UK DVD-Single
Amerika - Video
Amerika, The making of - Video
Amerika (Single Version) - Audio Track
Charts
| Chart (2004) |
Peak
position |
| U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks |
40 |
| German Singles Chart |
2 |
| UK Singles Chart |
38 |
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