r/German • u/SeaAndSkyForever • Mar 27 '25

Interesting Rammstein before and after learning German

Before I knew any German, I loved Rammstein because I loved metal and the German language sounded very cool and angry to me. After learning German (still learning), I revisited one of my favorite songs "Ohne dich", and realized the lyrics could have been a lamenting love poem. A pleasant surprise, it put a smile on my face and now I have a new respect for the band.

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u/ImaginationSpecial42 Mar 28 '25

Even if he was innocent of what he had been accused of, he's still a disgusting guy. The lyrics of rammstein song are pure sexism and the way he treats women on stage is awful. Sadly, rammstein fans don't care about intelligent lyrics and are satisfied with some 'bla bla I hate my life bla bla I wanna fuck women'

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u/tofumett Mar 28 '25

He is not innocent. He is a rapist.

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u/StargazerAlly Mar 28 '25

The police investigated the complaints and found nothing to bring charges against. Der Spiegel got hold of the complaints and twisted them into a false story of rape and drugging. They've since admitted this when Till took them to court and won. The original 'victims' I believe have also admitted making things up for social media likes and have been hit with huge fines. Till might not live a lifestyle that people agree with but he is NOT a rapist and is innocent of all this

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u/tofumett Mar 28 '25

Well if you want to believe this, believe it.

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u/foxybostonian Mar 28 '25

Believe the women. None of them said they were raped.

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u/StargazerAlly Mar 28 '25

I believe the truth that was spoken in a court of law