“Das Modell” (1997 – original from 1978)

About 20 years after Kraftwerk’s original version of this quintessential electro-pop hit, the German band Rammstein covered it. Unlike Kraftwerk’s sleek, futuristic synth-pop, Rammstein’s industrial metal rendition is dark and disturbing.

From Glamor to Danger

In Kraftwerk’s version, the model’s world is a glamorous one of cool, chic sophistication. But as this video shows, Rammstein’s model moves in a very different world, and probably a more realistic one.

It shows that the life of a model is not all glitz and glamour. And that, in fact, the model may be stuck in a world of decadence, depravity, and even danger. And the model herself seems to be a bit of a bitch. _{(Image source)}

Rammstein

The German band Rammstein has come to exemplify the genre called “Neue Deutsche Härte” music. In fact, the phrase was coined in 1995 to describe the band’s debut album.

Alt-Aggressive

Their sound is essentially metal. It has been described as “alternative metal” and “industrial metal.” It's characterized by a heavy foundation of guitar-bass-drums, along with deep, grating vocals, all colored by aggressive synthesizer and electronic sounds. AllMusic’s senior editor Tom Erlewine stated that Rammstein’s music is “staggeringly powerful.”

Around the World in 1,300 Days

Rammstein began in 1994, and soon won first place in a contest for amateur musicians. Their second album, released in 1997, debuted at Number 1 in Germany, and became so popular that the band’s follow-up world tour lasted for close to 4 years. _{(Image source)}

_{[German lyrics]}
Sie ist ein Model und sie sieht gut aus
Ich nähm sie heut gerne mit zu mir nach Haus
Sie wirkt so kühl, an sie kommt niemand ran
Doch vor der Kamera da zeigt sie was sie kann

Sie trinkt in Nachtclubs immer Sekt (Korrekt!)
Und hat hier alle Männer abgecheckt
Im Scheinwerferlicht ihr junges Lächeln strahlt
Sie sieht gut aus und Schönheit wird bezahlt

Sie stellt sich zur Schau für das Konsumprodukt
Und wird von Millionen Augen angeguckt
Ihr neues Titelbild ist einfach fabelhaft
Ich muß sie wieder seh'n, ich weiß sie hat's geschafft

_{[English lyrics]}
She's a model and she's looking good
I'd like to take her home that's understood
She plays hard to get, she smiles from time to time
It only takes a camera to change her mind
She's going out to nightclubs drinking just champagne
And she has been checking nearly all the men
She's playing her game and you can hear them say
She is looking good, for beauty we will pay
She's posing for consumer products now and then
For every camera she gives the best she can
I saw her on the cover of a magazine
Now she's a big success, I want to meet her again

Kraftwerk – “The Model”
_{_{(Right-click to hear on YouTube)}}

_{Lyrics by Karl Bartos, Ralf Hutter, Emil Schult, courtesy of – AZLyrics.com

German Lyrics by Karl Bartos, Ralf Hutter, Emil Schult, courtesy of – AZLyrics.com

Reference – Wikipedia

Reference – Wikipedia}

Into your ears … through 5 channels

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         1 – “Music to Your Ears” (MTYE)

         2 – “Cover Versions”

         3 – “Honor Roll”

         4 – “Documentaries”

         5 – “Mock’n’Roll”