"Du hast"
Single by Rammstein from the album Sehnsucht
Released	July 19, 1997
Format	CD
Recorded	Temple Studios, Malta, 1997
Genre	Tanz-Metall
Length	3:55
Label	Motor
Producer	Jacob Hellner with Rammstein
Rammstein singles chronology
"Engel" (1997) "Du hast" (1997) "Das Modell" (1997)

"Du hast" (ger. "You have") is a song by the German Tanz-Metall band Rammstein from the 1997 album Sehnsucht. The song is one of the band's best known worldwide, owing to its inclusion on the soundtrack of The Matrix and heavy airplay on MTV. It has also been featured in other films, such as CKY2K and 1999's How High, as well as TV's Gilmore Girls in the episode "Presenting Lorelai Gilmore". Cover of Rammsteins single Du hast (single) This work is copyrighted. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... Sehnsucht (German for Longing and sometimes translated as Hunger) is the German NDH-metal band Rammsteins second album. ... is the 200th day of the year (201st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... 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... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre that draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Motor Music Records is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Jacob Hellner is a Swedish music producer who has produced bands like Rammstein and Clawfinger. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... Engel (German for Angel) is the first single by Rammstein from their LP Sehnsucht. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Das Modell (German for The model) was a single released by the Big floppy donkey cocks industrial metal band Rammstein in 1997. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Rammstein is a German industrial metal band formed in 1994. ... For other uses, see Ramstein. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Sehnsucht (German for Longing and sometimes translated as Hunger) is the German NDH-metal band Rammsteins second album. ... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... This article is about the 1999 film. ... This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ... Cover of CKY2K DVD The CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) videos are an invention of West Chester, Pennsylvania boys Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo. ... See also: How High Soundtrack How High is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Jesse Dylan, which is a feature film debut for him. ... Gilmore Girls is a long-running, Emmy Award winning, and Golden Globe nominated American television drama/comedy created by Amy Sherman-Palladino and starring Lauren Graham and Alexis Bledel. ... Presenting Lorelai Gilmore is Episode 6 of Season 2 of the television series Gilmore Girls. ...

The video for the song was influenced by Reservoir Dogs. For the video game based on the film, see Reservoir Dogs (video game). ...

Two versions can be found, one with the chorus and first three verses in English, and another completely in German. The lyrics to the English version are not a translation of the lyrics in German.

Lyrics

The whole song is a play on German wedding vows. Wedding vows are promises made by the bride and groom to each other during a wedding ceremony. ...

The refrain ("Willst du, bis der Tod euch scheidet, treu ihr sein für alle Tage?") translates to "Will you, until Death separates you, be faithful to her for the rest of your days?" Instead of answering with "ja" ("yes"), the singer says "nein" ("no"), finally breaking his silence earlier in the song: "Du hast mich gefragt, und ich hab nichts gesagt", which translates to "You asked me (or have asked me), and I have said nothing." A refrain (from the Old French refraindre to repeat, likely from Vulgar Latin refringere) is the line or lines that are repeated in music or in verse; the chorus of a song. ...

As stated earlier, the English version of Du Hast is not translated, but changed altogether ("Du hasst" (du haßt) means "you hate". The extra "s" differentiates it from the conjugated verb form of haben (to have).

DEINE MUTTER

Interpretation

The title is commonly interpreted as "You Have," but can be considered as a play on words: "Du hast" means 'you have', while the homophonous "du haßt (du hasst)" means 'you hate'. The pun is illustrated by a comparison of the German version, a literal English translation, and the band's non-literal English version of the song. For other uses, see Pun (disambiguation). ... This article is about the term in linguistics. ...

The repeating wedding vow is sung incompletely at first, with subtle ironic meanings:

• Du - You
• Du hast - You have
• Du hast mich - You have me
• Du hast mich gefragt- You have asked me
• Du hast mich gefragt und ich hab nichts gesagt - You have asked me and I said nothing

As often with Rammstein songs, slight modifications reveal more of the intentions of the lyrics.

• Willst du, bis der Tod euch scheidet, treu ihr sein für alle Tage?"

In English, "Will you, until Death separates you, be faithful to her for the rest of your days?" The song thus reveals that a man has been asked by a woman to marry her. This is repeated three times.

• Willst du, bis zum Tod, der scheide, sie lieben auch in schlechten Tagen?"

If the line is read as "Tod der Scheide" it would be "until the death of the vagina" and not "until death, which would separate" ("Tod, der scheide").

Finally, the last three words ("für alle Tage") of the first question are skipped, resulting in the meaning, "Will you be faithful to her?"

Trivia

Du Hast is played on the opening credits on the British program Revenge TV.^{[citation needed]}

The New Zealand Rugby team the Bay Of Plenty Steamers have Du Hast as their Theme Music The New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) (also known as the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU)) is the governing body of rugby union in New Zealand. ... The Bay of Plenty Rugby Union is the official governing body of rugby union in the region of Bay of Plenty on the North Island of New Zealand. ...

Played during the pre game warm ups at Calgary Flames home games during the 06-07 season. Is one of Flames' goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff's favorite songs. The Calgary Flames are a professional hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada and play out of the Pengrowth Saddledome. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Miikka Kipper Sakari Kiprusoff (born October 26, 1976 in Turku, Finland) is a professional hockey goaltender, currently playing for the Calgary Flames. ...

This song plays at the start of Bam Margera's CKY2K film. Brandon Cole Bam Margera (born September 28, 1979 in West Chester, Pennsylvania) is a professional skateboarder, creator of the CKY skate/prank/stunt videos, and radio personality. ... Cover of CKY2K DVD The CKY (Camp Kill Yourself) videos are an invention of West Chester, Pennsylvania boys Bam Margera and Brandon DiCamillo. ...

This song is played in the 2001 feature film How High. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... See also: How High Soundtrack How High is a 2001 comedy film, directed by Jesse Dylan, which is a feature film debut for him. ...

Track listing

Music sample:

Rammstein Du hast (1997) Image File history File links Rammstein_-_Du_Hast. ...

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1. Du Hast (Single Version)
2. Bück Dich (Album Version)
3. Du Hast (Jacob Hellner Remix)
4. Du Hast (Clawfinger Remix)

Bück dich (Bend down, Bend over) is a song by the German Tanz-Metall band Rammstein that first appeared on their second full-length album, Sehnsucht. ... Jacob Hellner is a Swedish music producer who has produced bands like Rammstein and Clawfinger. ... Clawfinger is an industrial rap-metal band from Sweden and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound. ...

External links

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