They were socialists punks & goths from east germany who would regularly get in fights with reactionaries in their youth??? I genuinely did not see this coming. Maybe it would have been obvious if I spoke german but I don’t and I am shocked. Genuinely expected chud behavior
Woah, what an odd coincidence for me. I haven’t listened to Rammstein for literally years (I was never much of a fan or anything, just liked some of the stuff they did and knew they were cool as far as politics). But just last night I happened to think of one of their songs and decided to loop it a few times for nostalgia’s sake. Crazy. Anyway, as everyone has said, they are pretty decent politically, but I had no idea there was any SA stuff, so that’s a major disappointment but not totally surprising. The song that I happened to remember and that made me want to listen to them for the first time in years was “Amerika.” It goes even harder with the video.
https://cal1.iv.ggtyler.dev/watch?v=Rr8ljRgcJNM
edit in case the above youtube frontend isn’t working, here’s another: https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=Rr8ljRgcJNM
English-translated lyrics:
spoiler
[Chorus]
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
[Verse 1]
When we dance I want to lead
When you turn yourself around alone
Let us control you a bit
I’ll show you how to walk right
We create a lovely round dance
The freedom plays from all violins
Music comes from the White House
And in front of Paris stands Mickey Mouse
[Chorus]
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
[Verse 2]
I know the very useful steps
And I will protect you from missteps
And who does not want to dance at the end
Does not know that he must dance
We create a lovely round dance
I will show you the direction
To Africa comes Santa Claus
And in front of Paris stands Mickey Mouse
[Chorus]
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
We’re all living in America
Coca Cola, Wonderbra
We’re all living in America
America, America
[Bridge]
This is not a love song
This is not a love song
I don’t sing my mother tongue
No, this is not a love song
[Chorus]
We’re all living in America
America is wonderful
We’re all living in America
America, America
We’re all living in America
Coca Cola, sometimes war
We’re all living in America
America, America
I only knew them at all because a Hexbear or federated user told me about Amerika — that song definitely has a good point. Shame to hear that about the creator.