"Pussy" is a song by German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein. It was released as the lead single from the band's sixth studio album, Liebe ist für alle da (2009) on 18 September 2009. The song was released with a controversial and sexually explicit music video in which the band members, portrayed by body-doubles during some of the close ups of specific body parts, are seen having sex with women.[1]
The first promotional video for the single was released online on 16 September 2009 at the Gauntlet.[2] The video also confirmed the new album title.
"Pussy" was Rammstein's first number one single in Germany. The song was remixed by Scooter, a fellow German artist, and the remix later appeared on the "Ich tu dir weh" single. It was the first Rammstein song to be released after their three-year hiatus.
The video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and released online on 16 September 2009. The video features the band playing the song wearing leather outfits, interspersed with six hardcore pornographic videos featuring each of the band members as a different stereotypical pornographic character: Till as the playboy, Christoph as the CEO, Paul as the cowboy, Oliver as Mr. Pain (a BDSM fetishist), Richard as the party boy, and Flake as the shemale. Each scene features a band member engaging in foreplay with a different woman, and the scenes become more explicit as the video progresses until they engage into unsimulated sexual intercourse with graphic nudity. However, some body doubles were used.[1] At the end of the video, the band members ejaculate.
Legal issuesedit
On April 28, 2021, the former coordinator for the Arkhangelsk offices of anti-corruption politician Alexei Navalny, Andrei Borovikov was sentenced to 2.5 years for sharing the music video on VKontakte back in 2014.[3][4] However, the charges were only issued six years after the initial posting and only then after the original post had been deleted and only seen by two of his closest friends. He was charged with breaking Article 242(3)(b), "production and distribution of pornography," a charge which is disputed to be politically motivated. Natalia Zviagina, the director of Amnesty International's Moscow office, described the charges as "utterly absurd" and clearly politically motivated.[5] Previously, in September 2019 he was sentenced to 400 hours of community service over his involvement with peaceful, anti-landfill demonstrations, a violation of Article 212.1.[6]
Lyricsedit
The lyrics are partially in English and deal with sex tourism with lines like "Alleine in das Ausland fahren" ("drive alone to a foreign country") and "I can't get laid in Germany". A mention of the Autobahn and the seemingly nonsensical line "Reise, Reise, Fahrvergnügen" are a reference to appearances of German culture in American commercialism (the latter from a Volkswagen advertising campaign, the former from one of Rammstein's own previous albums). Together, these aspects of the song create a contrast between the sexual mores of German society and that of America.
"Pussy" debuted live, as most of Rammstein's songs, during fan exclusive concerts held in Berlin in October 2009. "Pussy" was the last song of the main set of the Liebe ist für alle da tour, and continues to be in the Made in Germany tour. The song was dropped from the setlist in the middle of the 2023 leg of the Rammstein Stadium Tour due to sexual assault allegations against singer Till Lindemann.[7]
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Pussy is a song by German Neue Deutsche Harte band Rammstein It was released as the lead single from the band s sixth studio album Liebe ist fur alle da 2009 on 18 September 2009 The song was released with a controversial and sexually explicit music video in which the band members portrayed by body doubles during some of the close ups of specific body parts are seen having sex with women 1 Pussy Single by Rammsteinfrom the album Liebe ist fur alle daB side Rammlied Released18 September 2009StudioSonoma Mountain Recording Estate San Rafael California GenreNeue Deutsche Harte industrial metal electro industrialLength4 00 album version 3 48 radio edit LabelUniversal SpinefarmSongwriter s Richard Kruspe Paul Landers Till Lindemann Christian Lorenz Oliver Riedel Christoph SchneiderProducer s Jacob Hellner RammsteinRammstein singles chronology Mann gegen Mann 2006 Pussy 2009 Ich tu dir weh 2010 The first promotional video for the single was released online on 16 September 2009 at the Gauntlet 2 The video also confirmed the new album title Pussy was Rammstein s first number one single in Germany The song was remixed by Scooter a fellow German artist and the remix later appeared on the Ich tu dir weh single It was the first Rammstein song to be released after their three year hiatus Contents 1 Music video 1 1 Legal issues 2 Lyrics 3 Live performances 4 Track listings 5 Versions 6 Release history 7 Charts 7 1 Weekly charts 7 2 Year end charts 8 ReferencesMusic video editThe video was directed by Jonas Akerlund and released online on 16 September 2009 The video features the band playing the song wearing leather outfits interspersed with six hardcore pornographic videos featuring each of the band members as a different stereotypical pornographic character Till as the playboy Christoph as the CEO Paul as the cowboy Oliver as Mr Pain a BDSM fetishist Richard as the party boy and Flake as the shemale Each scene features a band member engaging in foreplay with a different woman and the scenes become more explicit as the video progresses until they engage into unsimulated sexual intercourse with graphic nudity However some body doubles were used 1 At the end of the video the band members ejaculate Legal issues edit On April 28 2021 the former coordinator for the Arkhangelsk offices of anti corruption politician Alexei Navalny Andrei Borovikov was sentenced to 2 5 years for sharing the music video on VKontakte back in 2014 3 4 However the charges were only issued six years after the initial posting and only then after the original post had been deleted and only seen by two of his closest friends He was charged with breaking Article 242 3 b production and distribution of pornography a charge which is disputed to be politically motivated Natalia Zviagina the director of Amnesty International s Moscow office described the charges as utterly absurd and clearly politically motivated 5 Previously in September 2019 he was sentenced to 400 hours of community service over his involvement with peaceful anti landfill demonstrations a violation of Article 212 1 6 Lyrics editThe lyrics are partially in English and deal with sex tourism with lines like Alleine in das Ausland fahren drive alone to a foreign country and I can t get laid in Germany A mention of the Autobahn and the seemingly nonsensical line Reise Reise Fahrvergnugen are a reference to appearances of German culture in American commercialism the latter from a Volkswagen advertising campaign the former from one of Rammstein s own previous albums Together these aspects of the song create a contrast between the sexual mores of German society and that of America Live performances editThis section does not cite any sources Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed May 2015 Learn how and when to remove this template message nbsp Live performance of Pussy in Italy Pussy debuted live as most of Rammstein s songs during fan exclusive concerts held in Berlin in October 2009 Pussy was the last song of the main set of the Liebe ist fur alle da tour and continues to be in the Made in Germany tour The song was dropped from the setlist in the middle of the 2023 leg of the Rammstein Stadium Tour due to sexual assault allegations against singer Till Lindemann 7 Track listings editCDNo TitleLength1 Pussy radio edit 3 482 Rammlied 5 19 VinylNo TitleLength1 Pussy 4 002 Rammlied 5 19 The 7 vinyl edition only contains Pussy Versions editSingle version 8 Tracks NotesLimited edition digipak single 2 tracks CD poster comboLimited edition hand numbered single 2 tracks 12 vinylLimited edition etch numbered single Pussy 7 vinyl special Viagra blue colorRelease history editCountry DateEurope 18 September 2009United States 22 September 2009Charts editWeekly charts edit Chart 2009 PeakpositionAustria O3 Austria Top 40 9 4Belgium Ultratop 50 Flanders 10 34Denmark Tracklisten 11 37Eurochart Hot 100 12 6Finnish Singles Chart 13 1French Singles Chart 14 13German Singles Chart 15 1Netherlands Single Top 100 16 18Norway VG Lista 17 16Swedish Singles Chart 18 22Swiss Singles Chart 19 12UK Singles Chart 20 95UK Rock Chart 21 2Year end charts edit Country PositionGermany 22 42References edit a b RAMMSTEIN Guitarist On Filming Pussy Video It Was Really Fun Our Drummer s Girlfriend Came To The Set And He Ended Up Sending Her Home bravewords com Retrieved 10 January 2015 Rammstein releases video for Pussy The Gauntlet 16 September 2009 Archived from the original on 14 February 2013 Retrieved 10 January 2015 Navalny Ally Sentenced to 2 5 Years in Prison for Reposting Music Video 29 April 2021 Russia Navalny supporter faces three years in jail over sharing of Rammstein video Amnesty International 28 April 2021 Retrieved 3 May 2021 Russia Navalny supporter faces three years in jail over sharing of Rammstein video The Moscow Times Russia Navalny supporter faces three years in jail over sharing of Rammstein video 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