"Links 2-3-4"
Single by Rammstein
from the album Mutter
Released	May 14, 2001
Format	CD
Recorded	Studio Miraval, France, 2000
Genre	Tanz-Metall
Length	21 min, 29 s
Label	Motor
Producer(s)	Jacob Hellner and Rammstein
Chart positions
Rammstein singles chronology
"Sonne" (2001)	"Links 2-3-4 " (2001)	"Ich will" (2001)

"Links 2-3-4" (German for Left 2-3-4) is a song by the German Tanz-Metall band Rammstein. It was released on their third studio album, Mutter (Mother), and its lyrics were written in response to allegations of fascism/nazism directed at the band. In the song they say "my heart beats in the left chest", meaning they are on the left of the political spectrum. Cover of Links 2 3 4 by Rammstein. ... 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/hard rock band formed in 1994. ... This article is about the album by Rammstein. ... May 14 is the 134th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (135th in leap years). ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 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... This article is about the year 2000. ... 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. ... A record label is a brand created by companies that specialize in producing, manufacturing, distributing and promoting audio and sometimes video recordings (especially music videos), 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 (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/hard rock 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/hard rock band formed in 1994. ... Sonne is a song by the German heavy metal group Rammstein. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Ich will (German for I want) is a single by Rammstein. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre which draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... Rammstein is a German electronic industrial metal/hard rock band formed in 1994. ... This article is about the album by Rammstein. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The term National Socialism has been used in self-description by a number of different political groups and ideologies, some of which have no connection with the Nazis; see National socialism (disambiguation). ... A political spectrum is a way of comparing or visualizing different political positions, by placing them upon one or more geometric axes. ...

The song uses an alternate pronunciation of the German two, using zwo (pronounced tsvoo) rather than zwei (tsvy). The form is the old female form of the numeral. This pronunciation is chosen to counter confusion between zwei (two) and drei (three), which rhyme. Its English equivalent would be using "twe" for two, from twelve (German: zwölf). "Zwo" is also more commonly used within the German military, and this song presents a strong, militaristic theme. Zwo is an alternate pronunciation of zwei, German for two. ...

The song music video uses stop motion photography to portray the struggle of an ant colony against attacking beetles. During the video, the band can be seen playing on a movie theater screen. A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Stop motion is an animation technique which makes things that are static appear to be moving. ...

The single contains the non-album track "Halleluja" which is about a pederastic priest. This is an article about the religious word of praise; for an article about the French bicycle manufacturer, see Alleluia. ... Pedophilia (Am. ...

There was a "Links 2-3-4" DVD released containing the Audio Tracks, as well as a Video Portion containing the Links Video, the Making of the Video and a Photo Gallery.

Tracklisting

German CD

1. Links 2, 3, 4
2. Halleluja
3. Links 2, 3, 4 (Clawfinger Geradeaus Mix)
4. Links 2, 3, 4 (Technolectro Mix)
5. Links 2, 3, 4 (Hard Rock Café Bonus Mix)

Clawfinger is an industrial rap-metal band from Sweden and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound. ...

DVD Maxi-Single

Audio

1. Links 2, 3, 4
2. Halleluja
3. Links 2, 3, 4 (Clawfinger Geradeaus Mix)
4. Links 2, 3, 4 (Technolectro Mix)
5. Links 2, 3, 4 (Hard Rock Café Bonus Mix)

Video

1. Links 2, 3, 4 (Video)
2. Links 2, 3, 4 (The Making of)
3. Photogallery

Clawfinger is an industrial rap-metal band from Sweden and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound. ...

External links

• English and German lyrics

Mutter
Track listing
Mein Herz brennt ("My Heart Burns") Links 2 3 4 ("Left 2 3 4") Sonne ("Sun") Ich will ("I want") Feuer frei! ("Fire at will!") Mutter ("Mother") Spieluhr ("Music box") Zwitter ("Hermaphrodite") Rein, raus ("In, out") Adios (stands for "adiós", Spanish for "Goodbye") Nebel ("Fog")