Mann gegen Mann

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"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 it is the first Rammstein music video to have nudity since their music video of "Stripped".

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.

Throughout, Till repeatedly screams “Schwuler” (sung as “Schwulah”, concatenating an “ah” suffix equivalent to a scream “Aaahh!” In English it would be something like saying,”Playa’.”) in the background, which is a derogatory German equivalent to the English word “faggot”.^[1]

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

• Also released as a 2-track CD featuring "Mann gegen Mann" and "Mann gegen Mann (Popular Music Mix)"

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

References