Also, I agree the song was perfect. Rammstein is a unique band also, in that they represent pure libido. Philosopher slavoj zizek describes the band as taking the appeal and libidinal power of fascism and Nazism but stripping away the ideology. When you strip away the ideology of the Nazis you are left with pure libidinal rage. Rammstein uses this as a way to subvert fascism in an ironic way. They also are a heavily sex themed band (one of their videos is an actual hardcore porn with the band as the actors.). In a way the specific use of rammstein reflects well with the character of Joe. She acts based on pure libido, her ideology is paper thin. She tries to justify it as rebellion, but deep down its just pure unbridled libido.
As a contrast the angler is obsessed with Bach. Almost the polar opposite of rammstein. Bach is considered to be very technical and complex music. Intellectual complexity for its own sake so to speak. Finding beauty in numbers and complex patterns. This reflects the angler. Later Beethoven begins to play through parts. Its even mentioned that critics of the time considered Beethoven to be badly done Bach. It was only later we now know that Beethoven's more visceral bombastic and emotional take on classical music would eventually lead to heavy metal and even rammstein. Rammstein being the end point of that musical trajectory.
Of course I might be over thinking it, but I thought rammstein specifically interesting choice. Why not any other heavy metal band?
It was also fun. I could see the ironic humour in the choice, as dark as it is.
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Lethal_007
11 years ago
Although I believe method_thrill is overthinking lol, he mentioned some right things, especially with the opposites between Rammstein and Bach.
IMO, the song fits perfectly, not saying this because I'm a hardcore fan of the band, but because that scene although it's in the beginning of Vol I, is actually a scene from almost the end of the film (timeline)... Which by then it definitely makes sense.
If you check the translated lyrics of the song, which you can do right here:http://en.affenknecht.com/lyrics/rammstein-fuhre-mich/, you'll see that's a perfect fit. As was the cover of Hey Joe by C. Gainsbourg in the end of Vol II for the exact same reason.
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