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"Mein Teil"
Single cover
Single by Rammstein
from the album Reise, Reise
Released July 26, 2004
Format CD
Recorded El Cortijo Studio, Málaga, 2003
Genre Tanz-Metall
Length 23 min, 12 s
Label Motor (Part of UMG)
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Jacob Hellner and Rammstein
Chart positions
Rammstein singles chronology
"Schtiel"
(2003)
"Mein Teil"
(2004)
"Amerika"
(2004)

"Mein Teil" is a single by the German Industrial metal band Rammstein from the album Reise Reise. Cover of Rammsteins single Mein Teil This work is copyrighted. ... 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 rock band formed in 1994. ... Reise, Reise, Rammsteins fourth studio album, was released on 27 September 2004 in Germany, followed shortly by its release in the rest of Europe. ... July 26 is the 207th day (208th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 158 days remaining. ... 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. ... Genres of Cuban music and other popular music 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. ... This article contains information that has not been verified. ... 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. ... Note: This page should be merged with Music Corporation of America. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... 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 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 rock band formed in 1994. ... Schtiel is a song recorded by Till and Richard from the band Rammstein. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 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. ... Industrial metal is a musical genre which draws elements from industrial music and heavy metal music. ... Rammstein is a German rock 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. ...


"Mein Teil" is the first single released from Rammstein's fourth full-length studio album, Reise Reise. The translation of "Mein Teil" is literally "My Part", slang for "penis." A prominent phrase in the song is "Denn du bist was du isst" ("Because you are what you eat"), and the story is indeed based on cannibalism. Rammstein is a German rock 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. ... The penis (plural penises or penes) or phallus is an external male sexual organ. ... Cannibalism in Brazil in 1557 as described by Hans Staden. ...


The song is inspired by the infamous case of Armin Meiwes and Bernd Jürgen Armando Brandes. In March 2001, in Rotenburg, Hessen, Germany, the two men in their 40s met each other, cut off Brandes' penis and ate it. Afterwards, Meiwes killed Brandes--apparently with his consent--and ate his remains. As a result, Meiwes was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in jail for manslaughter. Armin Meiwes Armin Meiwes (born 1961 in Germany) is an Internet user who became known as Der Metzgermeister (The Master Butcher). ... Rotenburg is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. ... Hesse is also the name of the German writer Hermann Hesse, as well as the German mathematician Otto Hesse. ...


According to Rammstein's bassist Oliver "Ollie" Riedel, the song came about after "one of our members brought a newspaper to rehearsal and it had a story about the cannibal guy in it. We were fascinated, shocked and amused at the same time." [1] Vocalist Till Lindemann comments that "It's so sick that it becomes fascinating and there just has to be a song about it" [2] The song is now up for a Grammy for best metal performance. Oliver Ollie Riedel (born 1971) is a German musician, most notable for being the bassist for the German Tanz-Metall (dance metal) Rammstein. ... Till Lindemann in 2004 Till Lindemann [pronounced Lind-eh-mahn] (b. ...


Mein Teil attracted considerable controversy in Germany (the media dubbed it the "Kannibalensong"), which helped to boost it to second place in the German music charts after its release in early August 2004. Remixes of the song have been done by Arthur Baker and Pet Shop Boys. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arthur Baker was the creator of a distinctive and dramatic style of brush and pen calligraphy. ... Pet Shop Boys are a British electronic music act, formed by Neil Tennant (born on 10 July 1954) who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe (born on 4 October 1959) on keyboards and occasionally on vocals. ...


At the beginning of the song, the phrase „Suche gut gebauten 18-30jährigen zum Schlachten“ - Der Metzgermeister (Which translates to "Looking for a well built 18 to 30 year old to be slaughtered - The Master Butcher") is spoken. This is a quote taken from Armin Meiwes. This quote is only heard on the single version of the song. Armin Meiwes Armin Meiwes (born 1961 in Germany) is an Internet user who became known as Der Metzgermeister (The Master Butcher). ...


Rammstein has been nominated for "Mein Teil" in the category of "Best Metal Performance" in the 48th Annual Grammy Awards, which will be held on February 8 in Los Angeles.

Contents


Live Performance

This song is one of the most spectacular live performances of the 2004-2005 Reise, Reise tour.


From the central backstage access, Till Lindemann appears dressed as a blood-stained chef holding a microphone with a large butcher's knife attached to the end. He pulls out a giant cooking pot with a portable keyboard attached to one side. Keyboardist Christian "Flake" Lorenz appears in the pot, with metal cylinders attached to his arms and legs, and plays the keyboard during the song. After the second chorus, Till takes a flamethrower and roasts the bottom of the pot, "cooking" Flake. Flake escapes from the pot and starts running around the stage with flames erupting from his arms and legs, while chased by a knife-wielding Till. Christian Flake Lorenz [pronounced Lor-ents] (born November 6, 1966, and sometimes called Doktor Lorenz) is a German musician, best known as keyboardist in the German Tanz-Metall (dance metal) band Rammstein. ...


When asked about what it is like to perform this, Flake comments: "It's fine. It is only pain. Although you can't breathe in because then you will inhale the flames and die." [3]


Music Video

Still image from the video (Till Lindemann)
Still image from the video (Till Lindemann)

The controversy over Mein Teil prompted MTV Germany to restrict the airing of the music video to after 11pm. It shows Till eating and copulating with an angel; Flake performing ballet; Richard wrestling his twin, Oliver writhing on the floor in a spasm; the whole band fighting in a mudpit; and five of the band members crawling out of a Berlin U-Bahn (subway) station while held on leashes carried by "Frau" Christoph Schneider, who is dressed as a woman. Image File history File links Picture from Rammsteins video Mein Teil This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links Picture from Rammsteins video Mein Teil This work is copyrighted. ... Till Lindemann in 2004 Till Lindemann [pronounced Lind-eh-mahn] (b. ... Christian Flake Lorenz [pronounced Lor-ents] (born November 6, 1966, and sometimes called Doktor Lorenz) is a German musician, best known as keyboardist in the German Tanz-Metall (dance metal) band Rammstein. ... Richard Z. Kruspe-Bernstein (born June 24, 1967 as Richard Zven Kruspe) is a German musician, most notable as the lead-guitarist for the German Tanz-Metall (dance metal) band Rammstein. ... Oliver Ollie Riedel (born 1971) is a German musician, most notable for being the bassist for the German Tanz-Metall (dance metal) Rammstein. ... The Oberbaumbrücke on the U1. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... The term transvestism has undergone several changes of meaning since it was coined in the 1910s; and it is still used in all of these meanings except the very first one. ...


Track Listing

  1. Mein Teil
  2. Mein Teil (You Are What You Eat Edit, Remix by the Pet Shop Boys)
  3. Mein Teil (Return to New York Buffet Mix, Remix by Arthur Baker)
  4. Mein Teil (There Are No Guitars on This Mix, Remix by the Pet Shop Boys)

A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ... Pet Shop Boys are a British electronic music act, formed by Neil Tennant (born on 10 July 1954) who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe (born on 4 October 1959) on keyboards and occasionally on vocals. ... A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ... Arthur Baker (Born April 22, 1955, Boston, Massachusetts, USA) is a record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip-hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, and the British group New Order. ... A remix is an alternate mix of a song different from the original version, made using the techniques of audio editing. ... Pet Shop Boys are a British electronic music act, formed by Neil Tennant (born on 10 July 1954) who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe (born on 4 October 1959) on keyboards and occasionally on vocals. ...

References

  1. "Strange tastes", Sunday Herald Sun (Melbourne, Australia), October 24, 2004
  2. "German cannibal inspires hard rockers Rammstein to new hit", Agence France Presse, August 27, 2004
  3. "Shock'n'roll Circus", The Times (London), January 29, 2005
Reise, Reise
Track listing
  1. Reise, Reise ("Arise, Arise")
  2. Mein Teil ("My Part")
  3. Dalai Lama ("Dalai Lama")
  4. Keine Lust ("No Desire")
  5. Los ("(Let's) Go"/"-less")
  6. Amerika ("America")
  7. Moskau ("Moscow")
  8. Morgenstern ("Morning Star")
  9. Stein um Stein ("Stone by Stone")
  10. Ohne dich ("Without You")
  11. Amour (French for "Love")
Rammstein
Members
Till Lindemann | Christian "Flake" Lorenz | Christoph "Doom" Schneider | Richard Z. Kruspe | Oliver Riedel | Paul H. Landers
Studio Albums
Herzeleid | Sehnsucht | Mutter | Reise, Reise | Rosenrot
Singles
Du riechst so gut | Seemann | Engel | Engel, Fan-Edition | Du hast | Das Modell | Du riechst so gut '98 | Stripped | Single Collection | Asche zu Asche | Sonne | Links 2 3 4 | Ich will | Mutter | Feuer frei! | Schtiel | Mein Teil | Amerika | Ohne dich | Keine Lust | Benzin | Rosenrot
VHS/DVDs
Live aus Berlin | Lichtspielhaus

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