Wikipedia: "Links 2-3-4" (German for Left 2-3-4) is a song by the German Tanz-Metall band Rammstein. It was released on their third studio album, Mutter (Mother), and its lyrics were written in response to allegations of fascism/nazism directed at the band. In the song they say "my heart beats in the left chest", meaning they are on the left of the political spectrum. Also the repeated chant of 'Links' is like the old, 1930s, German Communist Party (KPD) songs.
The song uses an alternate pronunciation of the German two, using zwo (pronounced tsvoo) rather than zwei (tsvy). The form is the old female form of the numeral. This pronunciation is chosen to counter confusion between zwei (two) and drei (three), which rhyme. Its English equivalent would be using "twe" for two, from twelve (German: zwölf). "Zwo" is also more commonly used within the German military, and this song presents a strong, militaristic theme.
The song music video uses stop motion photography to portray the struggle of an ant colony against attacking beetles. During the video, the band can be seen playing on a movie theatre screen.
The single contains the non-album track "Halleluja" which is about a pederastic priest.
There was a "Links 2-3-4" DVD released containing the Audio Tracks, as well as a Video Portion containing the Links Video, the Making of the Video and a Photo Gallery. Though, the video and the making of can be found in the Lichtspielhaus DVD.
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choggieThis viddy kicks ass, that ant football match is hard to catch on film.....once a year thing
lertadYeah, I hear ticket prices have skyrocketed, too.
antDang it, I was going to submit this.
Yeah, I like the video but not the song so much.
I took screen captures from this music video for captioning and doctoring about three years ago: http://antfarm.yuku.com/topic/5562 ...
And there is a real life soccer game with ants: http://cellar.org/iotd.php?threadid=10935
conansays..."Zwo" is not only 'more commonly used in the military', it is the only thing they use for "two". You are not allowed to use "Zwei" in the military to avoid misinterpreations.
I had a hard time getting used to "Zwei" again after my time in the military. Some old folks still stick to "zwo" because it was very common at the time of the Third Reich.
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PaybackIs it just me or does Rammstein have 2 guitar riffs and one bass track? Everything sounds like Du Hast.
arrendekThey have more than that. You just like other music.
Really, it's as simple as that.
Engelssays...I dunno, I like Rammstein, but this song just sounds like reprocessed Ministry.
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