Bück dich explained

Bück dich
Artist:Rammstein
Album:Sehnsucht
Recorded:1997
Studio:Temple, Malta
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Length:3:22
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"Bück dich" (pronounced as /de/,) is a song by the Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein that first appeared on their second studio album, Sehnsucht, and as one of the B-sides to the CD version of "Du hast".

Live performance and controversy

When performing it live, vocalist Till Lindemann has simulated anal sex with keyboardist Christian Lorenz using a water-squirting dildo.[1]

Due to the controversial nature of the act, Lindemann and Lorenz were both arrested after a concert held on June 5, 1999 in Worcester, Massachusetts.[2] [3] They were each fined $200 and spent the night in jail. Consequently, three versions of Rammstein's Live aus Berlin were released - one VHS including "Bück dich", another VHS and DVD without it and the uncensored DVD including the song.[4] Afterwards, they stopped playing the song live and did not have another tour in the US for 10 years.

Comeback

The song made a comeback in the Made in Germany 1995–2011 tour. It was also performed in Worcester again, without any incidents. Footage of the original concert was also rereleased in the 2024 edition of concert DVD Live aus Berlin after previously being censored.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Daly . Joe . 2022-10-18 . Spunk, willies and arrests: remembering Rammstein's most notorious show ever . 2024-03-17 . Louder . en.
  2. Web site: 1999-06-07 . Rammstein's Act Lands Two Members In Jail . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20041116201641/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1433611/19990607/rammstein.jhtml . 2004-11-16 . 2024-03-17 . MTV News.
  3. Web site: Peters . Stephen . 1999-06-08 . Rammstein Members Busted For Simulated Sex Act . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120928201648/http://music.yahoo.com/rammstein/news/rammstein-members-busted-for-simulated-sex-act--12050722 . 2012-09-28 . 2024-03-17 . Yahoo Music.
  4. Web site: Rammstein To Re-Release 'Live In Berlin' DVD With Newly Uncensored Footage. Peacock. Tim. uDiscoverMusic. 2020-03-27. 2020-06-24. 2020-03-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20200331154259/https://www.udiscovermusic.com/news/rammstein-berlin-dvd-uncensored/. live.
  5. Web site: Breathnach . Cillian . 2020-03-27 . Rammstein re-release Live In Berlin, adding back in previously censored footage . 2024-03-17 . Guitar.com All Things Guitar . en-GB.
  6. Web site: Clarke . Patrick . 2020-03-26 . Rammstein to re-release infamous 'Live In Berlin' DVD with newly uncensored footage . 2024-03-17 . NME . en-AU.