Rapper Reacts to Rammstein: Du Hast LIVE in Paris (First Time Reaction) 

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Hands down the best live show on the planet. Til is a certified pyrotechnician, and the rest of the band are trained as well. Every movement they do on stage is EXTREMELY precise, due to safety. Seeing this with your own eyes? Unreal. I waited 2 years, and drove 14 hours to see them...would gladly do so again. Til's father was a well known author, and he himself is a poet. There is a LOT of wordplay in their lyrics, which can sometimes get lost in translation. They are the reason that I studied German for a good while. They also delve into stories that would give most pause, real life stories. Give a look to 'Mein Teil', 'Weiner Blut', or 'Halloman'...they are all based on real life cases. Their lyrics can be totally camp, outlandish, dirty af, scary as hell, and heart breaking in depth...they are not a one tricky pony. My absolute favorite song of all time from them? 'Spieluhr'...it hits hard due to the past. It was one of the first songs to ever make me genuinely ugly cry. I still plan on getting a tat inspired by it, it's THAT relevant to me. If you ever get a chance, 10000% GO SEE THEM. It is worth every bit of time, effort, and money to do so.

Engel (Live from Madison Square Garden) is an epic performance too and has simple but powerful lyrics too

Possibly the only band that, when you ask how long the concert was, answers "About 17 miles."

"Are they subverting the wedding vows?" Yes. And thank you for being one of the few English speaking reactors to get this, lol! A lot of people lose the meaning because of how German verbs are constructed. 😊

There’s something to be said about the beauty of music. You have a German band, singing in Paris, getting the French people, to sing in German.

Nothing like a Rammstein song to brighten even the most grey day and make me smile like a 5 year old kid in a candy shop. Well done, mate. It is difficult to not like Rammstein after a few songs. Not even one bad song in their portfolio, and pretty much all of them have double meaning.

"That's not a t-shirt launcher." I laughed out loud at that!

Fun Fact Till Lindeman is a licensed pyrotechnician, he also has some serious stage fright which makes their live performances that much more powerful and amazing.

Watching people react to this performance is becoming a guilty pleasure of mine for 2 reasons: 1. The treadmill 2. The firework to stage explosion 😍 I love that Knox worked it into his Metal Mondays. Awesome reaction as always Knox.❤❤ I would also recommend from Rammstein the live performance of Engel in Madison Square Garden.

Native german speaker here. I'd like to say a few things about the lyrics. German is a very difficult language, so some subtile meanings can get lost in translation easily: So the song is a play on the phrases "Du hast mich", coming from the word "etwas haben", which means to own or posses something but also to just have something (in your hand/pocket/etc) Like all words in German, "Haben" changes when conjugated. "Ich habe, du hast, er/sie hat", instead of "I have, you have, he/she has". "Haben" in this form is also used to signal past tense "Ich habe den Ball geworfen." means "I threw the ball" (at some unspecific point in the past). It's used in the past tense of the word "jmd fragen", that means to ask someone. "Du hast mich gefragt" means "You asked me." So the phrase "Du hast mich gefragt und ich hab nix gesagt" means "You asked me and I didn't say anything." The other word used is the word "etwas/jmd hassen", which translates to "to hate someone or something." Again conjugating, "Du hasst mich." means "You hate me." As you already translate correctly, the rest of the lyrics is the German equivalent to the "Till death do us part" wedding vows. "Willst du" translates to "Do you want to" but in older days "Willst du" was also used in place of an order, "You are going to do this!" So the chorus is the question: "Will you stay faithful to her till death parts you?" The high pitched (female) voice answers with "Ja." meaning "Yes." or in this context "I do." The deeper (male) voice answers "Nein." meaning "No." The wordplay in the beginning signals the shift in emotion. She loves you, wants to marry you, asks you to stay with her till death parts you.... and you don't answer, making her love for you turn to hatred and pain. "Du hasst mich." You hate me. I also want to mention the word "Treu." "Treu sein" translates to "being faithful", but it has more meanings that just to not cheat on someone. "Mir selbst treu sein." means "being true to myself". "Deinen Worten treu sein", to be true to your word, means to not lie, to keep a promise and also to not break from your beliefs and your stance. "Jemandem treu sein" means "to be loyal to someone", both in the way of being there for someone and in protecting the person. So there are a few more layers to this "betrayal" in the song. Rammstein actually has a kind of complicated stance in the german metal world. Sadly, there is a lot of strong popular right-winged bands in Germany, so that hard German Rock or metal music often gets automatically associated with promoting those kinds of political views. Rammstein was often painted in the media as a "Nazi-band", mainly because of the way Till pronounces the R sometimes, and they answered to that with a song called "Links, zwo, drei, vier" that you might want to check out in this context. The title translates to "Left, two, three, four", which was a way for soldiers to count their steps so the would march in sync, with "links", left, refering to the left leg. "Links" or "Links sein" (being left) is a very casual way to state that someone supports left-winged politics, not in the way of "communist", but in contrast to "being right". I would recommend you to maybe wait a bit with exploring Rammstein right now, though, as they are caught up in a massive scandal here in Germany relating to groupies, elicit activity backstage and drugging people. It has been pretty huge in the media. But if you want to explore some german lyrics, I'd always love to help.

You cant beat a band where they are all pyrotechnicions, and amazingly, Till suffers from stage fright but can control a huge crowd like he does.

Saw them live back in September... one of the greatest live performances I have ever seen! I was about 10 rows from the stage and it was one of the greatest concert experiences I've ever had... INCREDIBLE!

Knox, you should definitely check out either, Ich Tu Dir Weh live or Mein Hertz Brennt piano version. Both are absolutely amazing performances by Rammstein. Till Lindemann ( front man) is a trained pyro technician. He got into using pyros on stage to help with stage fright. His father was a famous German poet in the 30s or 40s and is where he learned a lot about wordplay. Just a little back ground for you.

As far as I know, they said in an interview that all songs are about love. And there are right, but there are many types of love. e.g. the love-hate relationship for a country with a so dark past like germany in „Deutschland“ Also Rammstein has the best Liveshow I know. So I would recommend more of Rammstein live. And yes, Flake is on an treadmill, because he likes to move and cant move freely on Stage without burning himself Greetings from Germany

If I remember correctly, the vocalist has a degree or something akin to a degree in pyrotechnics. They always have explosions and fire.

I was lucky enough to attend a Rammstein show in Iceland in 2017 and I can confirm that everyone went crazy when this banger started :) And plenty of fireworks included

Their live shows are bucket list material. I went to a concert of them in September, it's really something else. In the crowd you can feel the heat of the pyro.

Rammstein are the best band I have ever seen live! The pyrotechnics in their show is on another level

«I’d follow him to the gates of hell!» Laughing so hard. So true. Just love your reactions man. You kill every genre with your universal understanding of music, poetry and lyricism. Keep em coming! Would love to see you check out Norwegian band Katzenjammer with Hey ho on the Devils Back live. Great musical fun.

Gotta do a dual reaction to RAMMSTEIN- MEIN HERZ BRENNT and MEIN HERZ BRENNT (piano version)

The great Rammstein ❤

Fun Fact: The Keyboard player is always on a treadmill for every show and usually averages around 27 miles of walking per concert! Also all the liquid they're covered with is actually fire retardant because of the pyrotechnics. Also related: The Lead singer didn't like the pyro when they first started going live so he went and became a licensed pyrotechnician so that he could do all of these pyrotechnics himself.

I saw them years ago; before they were well known is the states. They opened for KMFDM; in this really small converted movie theater. I knew then; I was watching the birth of greatness, as this man came out on stage, and was lit on fire. He was wearing this protective metal jacket, but still. To see him sing; while his arms were aflame, was amazing. A true artist in the making. Every video I've see; still amazing me, just how creative this band it. And the music is killer; there's no band like Rammstein!

From experience... If you ever ever ever get the chance Knox, go to a Rammstein concert. Its almost a primal atmosphere, utterly electric and something that I promise you will remember for the rest of your life.

I never get tired of listening to this monster hit ❤

Your reactions to the crowd singing and then the fireworks launcher were the best 😂❤ Saw them in Manchester years ago and it's still one of the best live shows I've ever seen hands down

The first three rows of their shows are called hot seats. Du hast is you have, so he's saying You Have Me(Du hast mich), and Du hasst mich means You Hate Me. He's saying both. =) I definitely recommend seeing the live video of Feuer Frei to see them blowing fire.

Next rammstein reaction should be rein raus with English subtitles

One of The only group where the Official Live Video and the Official Music Video are both great and need to be seen.

Him and Corey Taylor are perfect examples of that when they can't sing high enough the crowd will do it for them

One of the BEST reactions❗ For my opinion all songs of Rammstein are reflecting the ambivalence of human being. That's the reason of their popularity all over the world‼️ YOU GOT IT‼️‼️‼️😘👍

If you ever get the chance to see them live ... DO IT I've seen them twice now, nothing compares to seeing Rammstein live

Need. More. RAMMSTEIN! Mein Teil Live!

Your reaction is so refreshing. I laughed a lot. Greets from Germany :)

Saw them live in Toronto years ago and it was epic, i was about 20 rows back from the front and the heat from the flames was insane, they know how to get a crowd involved for sure was great fun

This song is iconic! One of the first metal songs I ever heard as a kid “These dudes just have blood and gore all over their arms?” If I’m remembering correctly that’s a thermal gel to protect them from getting burned by the insane pyro they have in their show. But it does look like blood and honestly fits their vibe I NEED to see Rammstein live someday. As a pyromaniac the visuals of their show are something I need to experience in person It could be a metaphor for patriotism cuz they do have songs about Germany and their politics (Deutschland/Links 234) but the explicit meaning is about infidelity. As you saw the bulk of the chorus is wedding vows but notice how the response to the questions is “nein” (no). I highly recommend checking out the music video because it reinforces this by showing a story that depicts the the drummer with a woman, he then goes into this barn and finds the band there and they proceed to beat and immolate someone (presumably the woman’s lover) before showing them walking out much to her surprise and then a shot of the drummer checking his watch right before the car explodes killing the woman

I saw rammstein live in 2022 with my dad and its probably my favorite concert ever. Truly incredible live

Welcome to the world of Rammstein. Been their fan since I lived in Russia in late 90s. I been a die hard fan of theirs pretty much my whole life since. I’m 33 now and still blast this every time it comes in the mix

This was about time! It's a piece of history! 😂 💙🤟 Yep, it's hard to translate but it means You have me/You hate me at the same time. They are educated pyrotechnicians... as you might noticed... 😂

You should see the music video, the words will make sense. This is an iconic song. Great reaction!

Please, please react to both versions of Mein Herz Brennt. The official piano version and then the official video. You will see so many sides to this singer and band in those two videos. You could do them both in one reaction maybe? I know that you might not want to do the same set of lyrics twice but the piano one gives you a really good insight into the character the singer is portraying and the 'normal' video then would give you a lot to discuss about what the story means.

Sometimes i forget not everyone on earth knows/has seen Rammstein and it makes me happy because people seeing the insanity for the first time is always a treat

I travelled from Costa Rica to Mexico and saw them Live. It was the best experience of my life.

I saw them in São Paulo 13 years ago. Still the best concert I've seen up to today.

I've heard the song before, but you have definitely made me think of and appreciate the heaviness to the lyricism. That and their instrumentals go hard

If ever you have the change to see them perform live, go do it. It's an once in a lifetime experience.

There's a bit of a double entendre/homophone going on there too, Du Hast = You Have, but Du Hasst = You Hate

thats awesome that u figured out some of the double meanings as an english speaking guy. I knew that your reaction would be different. U never disappoint

They have one of the best live shows you'll ever see. The guitar sound is amazing live. They have many pyrotechnic people because there's fire everywhere. The front the back the sides. They have flame throwers attached to their guitars. I saw 18 wheelers on the side of a stadium one time unloading all they have to carry. Ticket price is worth it. They've been at this for a very long time.

Hell yeah! Metal Mondays with Knox are the best. This is the song that put them on the map stateside. Now that you’ve got an idea of what their live show is about, you HAVE to peep their live version of ‘Engel’ at Madison Square Garden. The lyrics of that song are beautifully poetic and I think you’ll really appreciate them for what they are. Not to mention the performance itself is awe inspiring. Other Rammstein recommendations: Mein Herz Brennt (piano version) Zeit Sonne Ich Tu Dir Weh (Live, Madison Square Garden) The album this song is on, Sehnsucht was a barn burner when it came out and deeply effected so many people my age. I have the absolute best memory of the first time I heard Du Hast: I was 10 years old, playing NFL Blitz on the 64 in my friends basement when he randomly put on a cd that one of his cousin’s lent him…our little rural Nebraska minds were blown and we rocked out for a solid day and a half. Nothing but NFL Blitz, Goldeneye, Turok, Surge, Doritos, and Rammstein on repeat. It was as close to heaven as a kid could get in 1998 lol. Been a die hard fan ever since. Cheers!

Yes, their show is that insane. I saw them live in 1999 in Mexico City, back then they didn't have the electric effects on the keyboard, and instead of launching the flairs from a gun they used a bow, which was cool because the arch of the bow had its own fireworks and they started rotating it to make it look like they were making shapes with light. The flairs coming back the the stage and then explosions and fire, and the entire band kept performing like "yeah, this is normal for me, just my day job"...

My brother in law saw Rammstein in Philly, said it was the wildest show he'd ever seen. It was so good he went the the show in Montreal as well

Till, lead of the band, is a licenced pyrotechnist. Went to one show on their previous tour in France, let's say it was fire

You have to know that "Du hast" ("You have") and "Du hast mich" ("You have me") sounds exactly like "Du hasst" (which means "you hate"...and afterwards "you hate me")! So it is a play of words that only works in german with this words. I love this song!

Love your lyrics interpretation! And your take on the marriage of the light and the dark.

You know a song is a phenomenon when the entire crowd starts singing the start without prep.

He is the only one that can make entire hall of french people yell in german.

Rammstein fans are die-hard. They know all of the song lyrics, doesn't matter what country they're from. Rammstein puts on a live performance unlike anyone else, as Till is also a certified pyro specialist.

Best live band in the world by far an the greatest rock/metal show on the road in these days

This was so fun to watch. You got so excited about the show. I hope you do more live shows.

He sings 'bis der tot ihr scheided' (till death do us part' and changes it to 'bis zum tot der scheide' in the last verse, which means something like 'till death of the sheath', so when there is no more 'action' in the bedroom, will you still be faithfull? Awnsered by a loud 'nein!' so, no 😅😋

Please do more Rammstein! ❤❤ Sonne is one of my favorites! Also Engel, and their newest album is fantastic

Knox I love the fact you can figure out and play out meanings even in languages you don't know, just from reading between the lines within translations

That's the brilliance of listening to it in German. Is that you don't have to listen to or even understand it. You just have to feel it. This is part of the reason why they're so popular 1 of 100 reasons

I swear, someone should do a reaction compilation of all the dozens of reactors saying 'is he on a treadmill?!' in nearly every single reaction to this video! 🤣

Their concerts are legendary. When they performed in Coventry 🇬🇧, they could be heard 11 miles away 🤘🤘

Saw them last year, it was the HOTTEST show of my life 🔥🔥🔥🔥

And here one my my goals in life …. A concert of them …. The ultimate experience ! ❤ live rammstein and the amazing show they always do !

Don't go and see any metal show, go see Rammstein! They have the most incredible stage show you will ever see.

I love that one of my fav reactors has found Rammstein who are my absolute number 1 band! Given your talent for lyrical interpretation, I'd love to see your thoughts on tracks such as Zeit, Adieu, Deutschland (the official videos are masterpieces), Mein Herz Brennt (I'd recommend the piano version), Mein Teil (live). To answer a couple of things you remarked on - Flake (the keyboard player) is on a treadmill because it powers the tesla coils that produces the electricity effects and because he gets bored standing still for a couple of hours. It's not 'blood and gore' all over them, its fire retardant gel :) and the band are all certified pyrotechnicians which is how they are allowed to do all the effects. Enjoy the journey!

"Is he on a treadmill?" Never gets old

gotta admit, when i saw this title i had a little self chuckle. this was my inro too

There is a lot more wordplay in it. He swithed between singing: Willst du bis der Tod euch scheidet, treu ihr sein für alle Tage - Do you want until death does part you, be faithfull to her, for every day Willst du bis zum Tod der Scheide, sie lieben auch in schlechten tagen - Do you want until the death of the (for lack of a better translation) vagina, love her on bad days also

Till ( The Singer) is also a Licensed Pyro Tech In Germany, so he does all the Pyro Rigging for the Band!

Important to know: the first sentence is cvery deliberately structured "Du (You)" "Du has(s)t - either meaning "you have" if writen with one s or "you hate" if written with two s "Du has(s)t mich" again, either "You have me" which would be an incomplete sentence waiting for a resolution or "You hate me" The way the song continues "Du hast mich gefragt" (You have asked of me" makes it clear in the end which one is meant, but it is deliberatly kept vague in the beginning

rammstein concerts are just so … so special. the fire, fireworks, everybody singing the songs pretty much COMPLETELY with the band the entire song. i’ve been a bunch of times and will be again next year and i just recommend it.. so so much. till (the lead singer) theoretically wouldn’t have to sing a single thing cause the crowd can and will easily sing the entire concert 🤣 sometimes he’ll motion for silence and silence he shall have. others probably said it but they’re known for their shows. the fire, fireworks and props (if curious, watch the live version of ‘mein teil’ or ‘puppe’ .. first ones that come to mind). there’s so much more etc. they fill the biggest venue in my city and you hear and see the show FAR so everybody around the venue gets to enjoy them, too 🤭

When french people sing in German to a German band you realize that the past has been transcended!

I love how Till Lindemann (the vocalist for Rammstein) has a pyrotechnics licence because of the amount of times he and the band had been injured from improperly or unsafely done work. If you get a minute, check out the live video for Engel. The pyro he has done for that is off the wall as well. Not to mention just being a kick ass song.

I saw Rammstein live and the lead singer came out on fire and did the first 2 songs while in flames

Being in the mosh pit in a Rammtsien concert you will never forget. There were a couple of CGI things in this video. The lightning on the keyboard (obviously) and the explosion from the fireworks coming back (that was all smoke IRL you can see in the video). However, the fire is real. You could feel the heat. Man to be young again. :)

D-did He just get tens of thousands of frenchpeople to speak in German?!! WOW.. I AM AMAZED AND IN AWE!!!!

You You Have You have me! Yeah, Rammstein is fire live and I have been there in the crowd screaming more than once! :D

My father was stationed at Rammstein for many years, he had some crazy stories as well lol

Fire.... Literally 😊

Been waitin for this reaction, made my day🫡

Been to their show last year!! Amazing!! So much pyrotechnics

New subscriber, Knox. Loving your intelligent, insightful reactions and breakdowns. If you want to keep expanding your metal appreciation, give Unleash the Archers a try. I'd suggest "Awakening" for your first one, but "Tonight We Ride" is a great introduction as well.

If you’ve spent time on Ramstein AFB…look up their song Rammstein. It’s about an air show accident at that base, where two Italian fighter jets crashed into each other. I recommend looking up the video from their Live Aus Berlin show. Till, the vocalist, come out of the stage in a flaming metal trench coat with a laser shooting out of his eye. It’s uh…pretty badass.

Mišo Kovač (a Croatian singer) just raises the hands and the crowd sings instead of him... :-) That control you have when you became legendary :)

The lightning fingers are added in post production but everything else is real

Great reaction. I totally agree. Thanks!

Of course he's calm, he prepared all the fireworks! he's a pyrotechnician. They are awesome! watching French people acting this way is surprising, isn't it? I suggest watching Rammstein's Deutschland, the MV is very interesting!

They sing this song in English too and I always thought they say “you hate me”

There are 3 types of fire. Fire of the mind, fire of the heart....and the third... is just fucking fire. 🔥🔥 -Till Lindeman

Yeah from what I remember, Flake uses a treadmill because he doesn’t wanna get bored during the concerts. Also, Till is a certified pyrotechnician. Which results in that small display there. If you want a true demonstration, check out Ich ti de wir

Rammmstein could walk in to any country and be loved

Iconic metal song you picked here brother

No dollar necessary Knox. You earned the subscribe with the most thorough of breakdowns good sir.

Hello from Cody Wyoming 😊you're awesome keep it up