| "Du hast" |
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| Single by Rammstein |
| from the album Sehnsucht |
| Released |
July 18, 1997 |
| Format |
CD |
| Recorded |
Temple Studios, Malta, 1997 |
| Genre |
Tanz-Metall |
| Length |
19 min, 23 s |
| Label |
Motor |
| Producer(s) |
Jacob Hellner with Rammstein |
| Chart positions |
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| Rammstein singles chronology |
"Engel: Fan Edition"
(1997) |
"Du hast"
(1997) |
"Das Modell"
(1997) |
"Du hast" is a song by the German Tanz-Metall band Rammstein from the album Sehnsucht as track #5. The song is one of the band's best known in the United States, owing to its inclusion on the Soundtrack of The Matrix and heavy airplay on MTV. It was also featured in the intro to the movie CKY2K.
The video for the song was influenced by Reservoir Dogs.
Two versions can be found, one with the chorus and first three verses in English, and another completely in German.
Meaning
The whole song is a play on German wedding vows (Wollt Ihr einander lieben und achten und die Treue halten, bis dass der Tod euch scheide? - Do you want to love and respect each other and to remain faithful, until death separates you?). Instead of answering with "Ja" (yes), Till says "Nein" (no) , finally answering the question he said "nothing" to in the beginning.
The title is commonly interpreted as "You have", but a play on words: du hast means "you have", while du hasst, spelled with two "s", means "you hate". The pun is illustrated by a comparison of the German version, a literal English translation, and the band's non-literal English version of the song.
Track listing
- Du hast (Single Version)
- Bück dich (Album Version)
- Du hast (Jacob Hellner Remix)
- Du hast (Clawfinger Remix)
External links
| Sehnsucht |
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| Track listing |
- Sehnsucht ("Wishfulness"/"Longing")
- Engel ("Angel")
- Tier ("Animal")
- Bestrafe mich ("Punish me")
- Du hast ("You have")
- Bück dich ("Bend over")
- Spiel mit mir ("Play with me")
- Klavier ("Piano")
- Alter Mann ("Old man")
- Eifersucht ("Jealousy")
- Küss Mich (Fellfrosch) ("Kiss me (furry frog)")
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| Rammstein |
| Till Lindemann | Christian "Flake" Lorenz | Christoph "Doom" Schneider | Richard Z. Kruspe | Oliver Riedel | Paul H. Landers |
| Discography |
| Albums: Demos - 1994 | 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 | Mann gegen Mann |
| VHS and DVDs: Live aus Berlin | Lichtspielhaus | Völkerball |
Categories: Rammstein songs | 1997 songs
