Du hast
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| Single by Rammstein | ||||||||||||
| from the album Sehnsucht | ||||||||||||
| Released | 19 July 1997 | |||||||||||
| Format | CD | |||||||||||
| Recorded | Temple Studios, Malta, 1997 | |||||||||||
| Genre | Neue Deutsche Härte | |||||||||||
| Length | 3:55 | |||||||||||
| Label | Motor | |||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Rammstein | |||||||||||
| Producer | Jacob Hellner with Rammstein | |||||||||||
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"Du Hast" is a song by the German band, Rammstein.
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[edit] Lyrics
Two versions can be found, one with the chorus and first three verses in English, and another completely in German. The lyrics to the English version are not a translation of the lyrics in German.
The whole song is a play on German wedding vows.
The refrain ("Willst du, bis der Tod euch scheidet, treu ihr sein für alle Tage?") translates to "Do you want, until Death separates you all, to be faithful to her forever?" Instead of answering with "ja" ("yes"), the singer says "nein" ("no"), finally breaking his silence earlier in the song: "Du hast mich gefragt, und ich hab nichts gesagt", which translates to "You asked me, and I said nothing."
As stated earlier, the English version of "Du Hast" is not translated, but changed altogether ("Du hasst" (du haßt) means "you hate". The extra "s" differentiates it from the conjugated verb form of haben (to have).
[edit] Live story
The first known performance of the song dates from 9 April 1997 in Amsterdam, The Netherlands[1]. Over the years, several stunts have been used during the live performances of "Du hast", ranging from the dildo used in "Bück dich", to the bow used in "Du riechst so gut". In their Reise, Reise tour, flames shoot several feet into the air and Till Lindemann shot with a different bow into the air, "starting" a chain reaction that fired rockets over the audience. Being a fan favorite, it has been played in almost every concert to date since its initial performance.
[edit] Track listing
All songs written and composed by Rammstein.
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Du hast" (Single version) | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Bück dich" (Album version) | 3:21 |
| 3. | "Du hast" (Jacob Hellner remix) | 6:44 |
| 4. | "Du hast" (Clawfinger remix) | 5:23 |
[edit] Chart performance
"Du hast" hit #20 on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in the United States. It is the highest charting German language song in the history of that chart.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| German Singles Chart | 5 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[2] | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[3] | 33 |
| UK Singles Chart | 186 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 20 |
[edit] Covers
- Black Warrant, a metal band from Pakistan, covered this song on their 2006 album Recover II.
- Hannibal performed "Du hast" live at the first Scorpions Festival 2007 (18 June 2007) at Karaiskaki Stadium, Piraeus, Athens.
- Verka Serduchka covered the song in 2007 for the Ukranian TV.
- maNga performed the song live in Istanbul in 2006.
[edit] Trivia
- The main guitar riff sounds similar to Ministry's song "Just One Fix". The band has claimed in interviews that Ministry was an influence to their music.
[edit] References
- ^ "RammsteinNicCage.com Concert Info - Amsterdam, The Netherlands - April 9, 1997". http://rammsteinniccage.com/concerts/shows/040997.html. Retrieved on 14 June 2009.
- ^ "Rammstein - Du hast - austriancharts.at (in German)". http://austriancharts.at/showitem.asp?interpret=Rammstein&titel=Du+hast&cat=s. Retrieved on 14 June 2009.
- ^ "Rammstein - Du hast - hitparade.ch (in German)". http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?interpret=Rammstein&titel=Du+hast&cat=s. Retrieved on 14 June 2009.
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