Haifisch

Rammstein, Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg

About Haifisch

"Haifisch" (German: "Shark") is the third single from the 2009 album Liebe ist für alle da by the German band Rammstein. Just before announcing the premiere of the video, Rammstein's website left this quote regarding the song: "the shark not only has teeth – he's got tears as well. But since it lives in the briny deep, no one sees them. A shame. After all, this cartilaginous fish is one of the oldest of the world's many misunderstood creatures. A bit more sympathy couldn't hurt!" The chorus to the song is an allusion to the lyrics of "Mack the Knife", a song written by Berthold Brecht for his play The Threepenny Opera. "Haifisch" reached number 33 on the German singles chart, but left the chart the following week. 


Year:
2009
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Rammstein

Rammstein is a Neue Deutsche Härte (New German Hardness) band from Berlin, Germany. The band was formed in 1994 and consists of Till Lindemann (lead vocals), Richard Z. Kruspe (guitar and backing vocals), Paul H. Landers (guitar, backing vocals), Oliver "Ollie" Riedel (bass guitar), Christoph "Doom" Schneider (drums and electronic percussion) and Christian "Flake" Lorenz (keyboards). more »

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Song Creation
"Haifisch" is a song by the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, released in their 2009 album, "Liebe ist für alle da".
Video Inspiration
The music video for "Haifisch" is inspired by the 1954 novel “Lord of the Flies” by William Golding.
Universial Theme
The main theme of "Haifisch" is betrayal, loneliness, and hatred wrapped in a poetic expression.
Lyrics Imagery
The song portrays its themes with strong imagery of an "oceanic" metaphor, relating the band's struggles with the loneliness and predatory nature of a shark.
Single Status
"Haifisch" was released as the third single from "Liebe ist für alle da". The song's title translates to "Shark" in German.
Unique Video
The video to "Haifisch" uniquely features the band members themselves, showcasing a hypothetical situation of the members' responses to the death of lead vocalist Till Lindemann.
Band Member Cameo
The band's keyboardist, Christian "Flake" Lorenz, has a brief cameo in the "Haifisch" music video as himself being sacrificed by the other band members.
Director Credit
The music video for "Haifisch" was directed by Joern Heitmann, who has directed several other Rammstein videos.
Special Versions
The single version of "Haifisch" also contains remixes by Hurts, Schwefelgelb, and Meshuggah.
Chart Success
Despite its dark themes, "Haifisch" achieved notable commercial success, reaching the top 30 in several European countries including Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

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