Rammstein in english ....

JoesGarage · Post by **JoesGarage** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 5:19 pm

I have only heard Engel in english, the first time I herad it I got kinda freaked out, but, like most things, it grows on ya. I looked up the english translation to Du Hast once....whoa man. That would be weird to hear in english. Keep it with the german is what i say.

ithaqua · Post by **ithaqua** » Thu Aug 07, 2003 10:05 pm

RavenBlaze wrote:I Bought The CD (IN AMERICA) And It Had English Du Hast...Stripped..And Engel =\ Anyways, Most Of Rammstein Is FUCKED TO HELL In English. I Mean, Go Translate Some Of Their Lyrics. Its Just Plain Sick.

Try out :wumpscut: or Das Ich if you want truly fucked up German music.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 1:39 am

Yes, Rudy Ratzinger is a scary chap.

RavenBlaze · Post by **RavenBlaze** » Fri Aug 08, 2003 1:17 pm

ithaqua wrote:
RavenBlaze wrote:I Bought The CD (IN AMERICA) And It Had English Du Hast...Stripped..And Engel =\ Anyways, Most Of Rammstein Is FUCKED TO HELL In English. I Mean, Go Translate Some Of Their Lyrics. Its Just Plain Sick.
Try out :wumpscut: or Das Ich if you want truly fucked up German music.

Im A :Wumpscut Trooper: Thank You Very Much

Giton · Post by **Giton** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 11:43 am

Hi, German guy here!

Maybe I can answer your question.

Rammstein is more successful in the US than here in Germany.
Main issue is the texts - cause they are fucking stupid. Actually most people I know, who listen to Rammstein do only so because they like the sound. Almost everybody finds the lyrics ridiculous.
But as many Americans don't understand German (you lucky bastards

), you don't have any problems with the lyrics.
But why the hell should Rammstein transfer their lyrics into English?
No paticular reason - only thing I can imagine is it was forced by the music industry. Like "Hell, Rammstein sells good in the US, but we heared some poeple complain about not understanding your lyrics, so sing the shit in English to get us some new customers..."

And about switching languages:

It's not really a problem, because we learn English from 5th grade till we finish school. Also most vocalists are naturally good at languages and have no problems at posishing their pronounciation skills till they sound like native English speaker.
English lyrics are very appreciated by both song writers and the music industry in Germany. Mainly because the texts are understood less well by common people, so you mustn't have a good content to get famous, and because it sounds more "international" and "modern" and the music industry has less problems to promote it worldwide.
Singing French would be more of a problem - many Germans don't really get into French, although it is also thaught at schools, but no as intensive as English. Maybe the result of a tradition of insults and prejudices between our nations. You could say Germans don't want to sing French even if they were able to

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 3:53 pm

Giton wrote:Rammstein is more successful in the US than here in Germany. Main issue is the texts - cause they are fucking stupid. Actually most people I know, who listen to Rammstein do only so because they like the sound. Almost everybody finds the lyrics ridiculous.
But as many Americans don't understand German (you lucky bastards ), you don't have any problems with the lyrics.

Pretty much. Although most Americans who've bothered to seek out translations find them pretty silly. In another light, one could say the dramatic camp is part of the fun.

Giton wrote:But why the hell should Rammstein transfer their lyrics into English?
No paticular reason - only thing I can imagine is it was forced by the music industry. Like "Hell, Rammstein sells good in the US, but we heared some poeple complain about not understanding your lyrics, so sing the shit in English to get us some new customers..."

I'd imagine that's the reason.

Giton wrote:And about switching languages:

It's not really a problem, because we learn English from 5th grade till we finish school. Also most vocalists are naturally good at languages and have no problems at posishing their pronounciation skills till they sound like native English speaker.

Which type of English speaker? British, American, Canadian, Australian, South African, or even Indian

?

Giton wrote:English lyrics are very appreciated by both song writers and the music industry in Germany. Mainly because the texts are understood less well by common people, so you mustn't have a good content to get famous, and because it sounds more "international" and "modern" and the music industry has less problems to promote it worldwide.
Singing French would be more of a problem - many Germans don't really get into French, although it is also thaught at schools, but no as intensive as English. Maybe the result of a tradition of insults and prejudices between our nations. You could say Germans don't want to sing French even if they were able to

Does anyone want to sing in French?

Cardinal.jpg · Post by **Cardinal.jpg** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 5:35 pm

I´d imagine the French would. They love their language.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 5:48 pm

No they don't. They're guilty haters, of themselves and others.

ithaqua · Post by **ithaqua** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 9:38 pm

Everytime I think of french vocals, I think of Roch Voisine, and that he sucks.

If you don't know who he is, you're obviously not Canadian.

kthulhu · Post by **kthulhu** » Thu Aug 14, 2003 9:40 pm

ithaqua wrote:If you don't know who he is, you're obviously not Canadian.

Praise the lord!