Benzin 2137815 214739744 2008-05-25T01:38:46Z 163.178.76.125 /* Live story */ :''This article is about a Rammstein single. For the chemicals, see [[benzene (disambiguation)|benzene]].'' {{Infobox Single | Name = Benzin | Cover = Benzin_single.jpg | Artist = [[Rammstein]] | from Album = [[Rosenrot]] | Released = [[October 7]], [[2005]] | Format = [[CD]] | Recorded = [[Teldex Studio]], [[Berlin]], [[2005]] | Genre = [[Industrial metal|Tanz-Metall]] | Length = 3:47 | Label = [[Motor Music Records|Motor]] (Part of [[Universal Music Group|UMG]]) | Producer = [[Jacob Hellner]] and [[Rammstein]] | Chart position = <nowiki></nowiki> * #6 <small>([[Germany]])</small> * #35 <small>([[Modern Rock Tracks|US Modern Rock]])</small> * #58 <small>([[UK Singles Chart]])</small>| Reviews = <nowiki></nowiki> | Last single = "[[Keine Lust]]"<br>([[2005]]) | This single = "Benzin" <br>([[2005]]) | Next single = "[[Rosenrot (single)|Rosenrot]]"<br>([[2005]]) | }} "'''Benzin'''" is a song by [[Germany|German]] band [[Rammstein]], released as the first single from their album ''[[Rosenrot]]''. In [[Germany]], [[gasoline]] is called ''Benzin'' (which is derived from the chemical mixture [[benzine]]). The song Benzin is (arguably) about [[pyromania]]. <!-- "Gasolin" is not a [[German language|German]] word as such, but an [[English language|English]] word made German. There was, however, a German chain of gas stations called "Gasolin." --> ==Music video== In the video, [[Rammstein]] are firefighters. They have not had a call for a long time, and are thus very ill-equipped for dealing with an emergency. They enter a huge fire-engine, and set off on their journey, not taking any notice of the damage they are causing, or the people they are killing. They plow through high-voltage power-lines, trains, trees and normal road vehicles, despite this, the truck remains unscratched. During the journey, the scene changes to a fantasy by guitarist [[Paul Landers|Paul H. Landers]], during which he saved a "damsel-in-distress" from a burning building. During this fantasy, the band members are playing Benzin in the background amongst the smoke. The scene returns to the Fire-engine, plowing through traffic and buildings before it overturns and sends the band-members crashing through the windscreen. As Till comes round, a man points to the top of a nearby building. It dawns on them that they have crashed right outside the emergency. They scramble to get a safety trampoline out for the jumper, who happens to be [[Christian Lorenz|Christian "Flake" Lorenz]]. The trampoline rips just as he jumps, and thus, despite all that carnage and destruction, his bandmates completely fail to save his life. ==Live story== The song was first played live in the [[Reise, Reise]] tour on June 23rd, 2005 in Berlin's Wuhlheide[http://rammsteinniccage.com/concerts/shows/062305.html], months before its release. It replaced Moskau on the setlist. Benzin was played on the next two nights, lyrics changing a little bit even from one night to the next. Theatrical flames shot twenty meters into the air during those live performances. It was then played in the non-festival concerts until the end of the tour, but this time without any pyro. ==Track listing== # "Benzin" (3:47) # "Benzin <small>(Combustion Remix by [[Meshuggah]])</small>" (5:05) # "Benzin <small>(Smallstars Remix by [[Ad Rock]])</small>" (3:45) # "Benzin <small>(Kerosinii Remix by [[Apocalyptica]])</small>" (3:48) {{Rosenrot}} {{Rammstein}} [[Category:2005 singles]] [[Category:Rammstein songs]] [[Category:Rammstein songs]] [[de:Rosenrot (Rammstein)#Benzin]] [[es:Benzin]] [[it:Benzin]] [[pl:Benzin]] [[ru:Benzin (сингл)]] [[fi:Benzin]] [[sv:Benzin]]