Mann gegen Mann

"Mann gegen Mann"
Single by Rammstein
from the album Rosenrot
Released 3 March 2006
Format CD
Recorded Teldex Studio, Berlin, 2005
Genre Neue Deutsche Härte
Industrial metal
Length 3:51
Label Motor (Part of UMG)
Producer Jacob Hellner and Rammstein
Rammstein singles chronology
"Rosenrot"
(2005)		 "Mann gegen Mann"
(2006)		 "Pussy"
(2009)

"Mann gegen Mann" (German for "Man Against Man") is the third and final single from the Rammstein album, Rosenrot. The song is about homosexuality, and its music video is the first Rammstein video to include nudity.

Contents

Music video

The video premiered on 2 February 2006, on MTV Germany and was directed by Jonas Åkerlund. In it, the entire band aside from Till plays totally naked except for their boots with only their instruments to cover them up. As Till only has a microphone, he wore a "latex diaper" (according to guitarist Paul H. Landers in an interview) as well as a long, black wig, stockings and high heels. The video alternates between shots of the band playing and a teeming mass of naked men, covered in what appears to be oil and writhing all over one another.

Towards the end, Till becomes more manic and a forked tongue flicks from his mouth. The band is carried over the naked men and Till has turned into the demon, that can be seen on the cover, singing melodiously along with the guitar. The hands and the arms of naked men reach up towards him; the music picks up pace and the naked men begin to push each other around and everything begins to degenerate into chaos. Till then starts to rip his hair out as the song ends.

Track listings

2-track UK CD single

  1. "Mann gegen Mann" – 3:52
  2. "Rosenrot" (The Tweaker Remix) by Chris Vrenna – 4:34

Enhanced CD single

  1. "Mann gegen Mann" – 3:51
  2. "Mann gegen Mann" (Popular Music Mix) by Vince Clarke – 4:06
  3. "Mann gegen Mann" (Musensohn Remix) by Sven Helbig – 3:12
  4. "Ich will" (live video at Festival de Nimes) – 4:02

Australian version

  1. "Mann gegen Mann" – 3:52
  2. "Mann gegen Mann" (Popular Music Mix) by Vince Clarke – 4:06
  3. "Mann gegen Mann" (Musensohn Remix) by Sven Helbig – 3:12
  4. "Mann gegen Mann" (Type O Remix) by Josh Silver – 3:59

12" vinyl single

  1. "Mann gegen Mann" – 3:52
  2. "Rosenrot" (3am at Cosey Remix) by Jagz Kooner – 4:50

2-track promo CD

  1. "Mann gegen Mann" (Futurist Remix) by Alec Empire – 3:53
  2. "Mann gegen Mann" (Popular Music Mix) by Vince Clarke – 4:06

12" promo vinyl

  1. "Mann gegen Mann" (Futurist Remix) by Alec Empire – 3:53
  2. "Mann gegen Mann" (Popular Music Mix) by Vince Clarke – 4:06

Charts

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Germany (Media Control AG) 20
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[1] 59

References

  1. ^ Zywietz, Tobias. "Chart Log UK: The Rabble Army - RZA". Zobbel. http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_R.HTM. Retrieved 2011-01-05. 
Rammstein
Albums
Singles
"Du riechst so gut" · "Seemann" · "Engel" · "Du hast" · "Das Modell" · "Du riechst so gut '98" · "Stripped" · "Asche zu Asche" · "Sonne" · "Links 2-3-4" · "Ich will" · "Mutter" · "Feuer frei!" · "Mein Teil" · "Amerika" · "Ohne dich" · "Keine Lust" · "Benzin" · "Rosenrot" · "Mann gegen Mann" · "Pussy" · "Ich tu dir weh" · "Haifisch" · "Mein Land" · "Mein Herz Brennt"
Compilations
Videos
Tours
Related articles
Book:Rammstein · Category:Rammstein · Portal:Heavy metal