"Amerika"
Single by Rammstein from the album Reise Reise
Released	September 13, 2004
Format	CD
Recorded	El Cortijo Studios, Málaga, Spain
Genre	Industrial
Length	36 min 16 s
Label	Motor
Producer	Jacob Hellner with Rammstein
Chart positions
#38 (UK Singles Chart)
Professional reviews
Rammstein singles chronology
"Mein Teil" (2004)	"Amerika" (2004)	"Ohne Dich" (2004)

"Amerika" is the second released single from Rammstein's fourth studio album titled Reise Reise. The song deals with the worldwide dominance of the culture of the United States of America. It is sung largely in German with a chorus in English: Cover of Rammsteins single Amerika This work is copyrighted. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... Rammstein is a German band formed in 1993. ... Reise Reise, Rammsteins fourth studio album was released on 27 September 2004 in Germany, and shortly after in the rest of Europe. ... September 13 is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years). ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Interference colors. ... Málaga is a port city in Andalucia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... The second (symbol s) is a unit for time, and one of seven SI base units. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and video recordings, on various formats including compact discs, LPs, DVD-Audio, SACDs, and cassettes. ... Motor Music Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer is responsible for completing a master recording so that it is fit for release. ... Rammstein is a German band formed in 1993. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by The Official UK Charts Company. on behalf of the British record industry. ... Rammstein is a German band formed in 1993. ... Mein Teil is a single by the German Metal band Rammstein from the album Reise Reise. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ohne Dich is the third released single from Rammsteins fourth studio album titled Reise Reise. ... 2004(MMIV) is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rammstein is a German band formed in 1993. ... Reise Reise, Rammsteins fourth studio album was released on 27 September 2004 in Germany, and shortly after in the rest of Europe. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ...

We're all living in Amerika

Amerika ist wunderbar

We're all living in Amerika

Amerika, Amerika

Amerika has received mixed responses from citizens of the United States. Opponents of this song state that it is blatantly anti-American, especially since it is made by a German band. Lyrics near the end of the song support this theory: Anti-American sentiment is a hostility towards or disapproval of the government, culture, history, and/or people of the United States of America. ...

This is not a love song

This is not a love song

I don't sing my mother tongue

No, this is not a love song

However, others believe that Amerika is a song protesting American companies (the song mentions Coca-Cola and Wonderbra). Compare Green Day's American Idiot. The wave shape (known as the dynamic ribbon device) present on all Coca-Cola cans throughout the world derives from the contour of the original Coca-Cola bottles. ... The Wonderbra is a push-up brassiere (bra) sold by the Playtex Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Sara Lee Corporation, holder of the various copyrights. ... Green Day is a California based pop punk band consisting of Billie Joe Armstrong (lead vocals, guitar), Mike Dirnt (bass, backing vocals, born Michael Ryan Pritchard), and Tré Cool (drummer, backing vocals, born Frank Edwin Wright III, in Germany). ... American Idiot is also the name of an American Idol parody sketch on the TV series All That. ...

Video

Shot from the video

The video of "Amerika" shows the band in Apollo-era space suits on the Moon with shots of other cultures acting like Americans. It has been accused of being anti-American, but it would be more accurate to describe the song's intent as satirizing the widespread international adoption of American culture. Picture from Rammsteins video Amerika (song) This work is copyrighted. ... Description Role: Earth and Lunar Orbit Crew: 3; CDR, CM pilot, LM pilot Dimensions Height: 36. ... This article very generally discusses the customs and culture of the United States; for the culture of the United States, see arts and entertainment in the United States. ...

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 - an obvious reference to Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. There are those that allege that the Apollo program landings were faked by NASA with possible CIA support. ... Till Lindemann in 2004 Till Lindemann (b. ... Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is a former American test pilot and astronaut who was the first man to walk on the Moon. ...

Tracklist

1. Amerika
2. Amerika (English Version)
3. Amerika (Digital Hardcore Mix by Alec Empire)
4. Amerika (Western Remix by Olson Involtini)
5. Amerika (Andy Panthen & Mat Diaz's Clubmix)
6. Amerika (Electro Ghetto Remix by Bushido & Ilan)
7. Amerika (Jam & Spoon So kann's gehen Mix)
8. Mein Herz Brennt (Orchesterlied V, Album Version)

Mein Herz Brennt is a song by the German industrial metal group Rammstein. ...

Live Performance

During live performances of this song, Flake is often seen riding around on a Segway HT and they use confetti cannons, which have red, white and blue confetti in them, like the colours of the American flag. Flake Lorenz (born November 6, 1966 as Christian Lorenz) is a German musician, best known as keyboardist in the German industrial metal band Rammstein. ... Inventor Dean Kamen demonstrates the Segway HT at the U.S. Department of Commerce on February 14, 2002. ... Flag ratio: 10:19; nicknames: Stars and Stripes, Old Glory The flag of the United States consists of 13 equal horizontal stripes of red (top and bottom) alternating with white; there is a blue rectangle in the upper hoist-side corner bearing 50 small, white, five-pointed stars arranged in...

By doing this, Rammstein parody the visual effects used in electoral campaign speeches and party conventions used within the United States. Rammstein is a German band formed in 1993. ...

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. This caused concerts scheduled in Asia to be canceled. Gothenburg viewed from Liseberg amusement park Gothenburg (Swedish:   Göteborg?) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... July 30 is the 211th day (212th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 154 days remaining. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Till Lindemann in 2004 Till Lindemann (b. ... World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ...