"Amerika"
Single by Rammstein
from the album Reise, Reise
Released	September 6, 2004
Format	CD
Recorded	El Cortijo Studio, Málaga, 2003
Genre	Tanz-Metall
Length	36 min, 09 s
Label	Motor (Part of UMG)
Producer(s)	Jacob Hellner and Rammstein
Chart positions
Rammstein singles chronology
"Mein Teil" (2004)	"Amerika" (2004)	"Ohne dich" (2004)

"Amerika" is a song 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, 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 mentioning of Coca-Cola, Wonderbra, and, to a lesser extent, Wunderbar (german for wonderful). Image File history File links Amerikasingle. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... Rammstein is a German electronic industrial metal band formed in 1994. ... Reise, Reise was Rammsteins fourth studio album, released on 27 September 2004 in Germany, followed shortly by its release in the rest of Europe. ... This article is about the day of the year. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... Málaga is a port city in Andalucia, southern Spain, on the Costa del Sol coast of the Mediterranean. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre which draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... A minute is a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... Look up second in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Motor Music Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... Universal Music Group (UMG), formerly MCA Music Entertainment (see Music Corporation of America), is the largest major label in the record industry. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the performers, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Jacob Hellner is a swedish music producer who has produced bands like Rammstein and Clawfinger. ... Rammstein is a German electronic industrial metal band formed in 1994. ... Top 40 is a radio format based on frequent repetition of songs from a constantly-updated list of the forty best-selling singles. ... Rammstein is a German electronic industrial metal band formed in 1994. ... Mein Teil is a single by the German Industrial metal band Rammstein from the album Reise Reise. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ohne dich is a song by German band Rammstein from the album Reise, Reise. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rammstein is a German electronic industrial metal band formed in 1994. ... Reise Reise, Rammsteins fourth studio album was released on 27 September 2004 in Germany, and shortly after in the rest of Europe. ... Globalization (or globalisation) refers to the worldwide phenomenon of technological, economic, political and cultural exchanges, brought about by modern communication, transportation and legal infrastructure as well as the political choice to consciously open cross-border links in international trade and finance. ... Cocacolonization or coca-colonization is a term for Americanization. ...

The video shows the band in Apollo-era space suits on the Moon with shots of other cultures acting like 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 - an obvious reference to Neil Armstrong, the first man on the Moon. The Apollo moon landing hoax accusations are a series of claims alleging that the Apollo Moon Landings never took place, but were instead faked by NASA. Nearly all interested scientists, technicians and space enthusiasts have rejected the claim as baseless. ... Neil Alden Armstrong (born August 5, 1930) is a former American astronaut, test pilot, and naval aviator famous as the first human ever to set foot on the Moon. ...

During live performances of this song, Flake is often seen riding around on a Segway HT; confetti cannons, with red, white and blue confetti in them, are also used. This parodies the ticker-tape parade. 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. Inventor Dean Kamen demonstrates the Segway HT at the U.S. Department of Commerce on February 14, 2002. ...

Track listing

German CDS

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

UK Maxi-Single Alec Empire (born May 2, 1972) is a German musician. ...

1. Amerika
2. Amerika (Digital Hardcore Mix - Remix by Alec Empire)
3. Mein Herz brennt
4. Ich will (Orchesterlied VII)

UK Vinyl-Single Alec Empire (born May 2, 1972) is a German musician. ...

1. Amerika
2. Wilder Wein

Reise, Reise
Track listing
Reise, Reise ("Arise, Arise") Mein Teil ("My Part") Dalai Lama ("Dalai Lama") Keine Lust ("No Desire") Los ("(Let's) Go"/"-less") Amerika ("America") Moskau ("Moscow") Morgenstern ("Morning Star") Stein um Stein ("Stone by Stone") Ohne dich ("Without You") Amour (French for "Love")