Sonne
Encyclopedia
"Sonne" is a song by the German Neue Deutsche Härte
group Rammstein
. It was the first single released from the album Mutter. According to Till Lindemann
, the song was originally written as an entrance song for the boxer Vitali Klitschko
, whose surname was also the working title of the song.
An excerpt of "Sonne" was used in the 2002 movie FeardotCom
, when the psychopathic torturist abducted an unsuspecting aspiring actress.
A sample of "Sonne" was also used in Angerfist
's track "Criminally Insane", from his album Pissin' Razorbladez
.
dust-addicted Snow White
, driven by their sexual obsession towards her. Apparently, this came about while several of the band members were watching the old Disney
film, Snow White
, and had Sonne playing in the background, giving them the idea for the video. Also (as told by Paul in the Making Of Sonne video) the video came out of a video Olliver (bassist) did mixing the Sonne song and parts of the Snow White
movie with his computer. The band supposedly went through nearly 40 different ideas for the video such as the story of a boxer
, before choosing the Snow White theme. One of the other ideas was a video about the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
(which would have matched the lyrics and the depressed-sounding vocalization). Lady Snow-White
(German "Schneewittchen") is played by the Russia
n soap actress Joulia Stepanova.
There is also an extended version which is longer and has more scenes in it (ex: Snow White smoking a cigarette while looking at a gold ring.)
speaking before the song kicked in.
festival 2001, and those concerts were the only time the third verse of the song was sung. When played live, the band usually omits the final stanza, and instead they play a slightly longer intro and outro. Theatrical flames shoot several feet into the air when Rammstein plays the song. Since May 2001, Sonne has been played paired with Ich Will during the encores in every Rammstein concert to date.
Neue Deutsche Härte
Neue Deutsche Härte is a genre of industrial metal. The term was invented by the German music press after the release of the debut album Herzeleid by Rammstein....
group Rammstein
Rammstein
Rammstein is a German Neue Deutsche Härte band from Berlin, formed in 1994. The band consists of members Till Lindemann , Richard Z. Kruspe , Paul H. Landers , Oliver "Ollie" Riedel , Christoph "Doom" Schneider and Christian "Flake" Lorenz...
. It was the first single released from the album Mutter. According to Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann
Till Lindemann is a German musician, actor and poet who is the frontman for the German Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein.-Biography:...
, the song was originally written as an entrance song for the boxer Vitali Klitschko
Vitali Klitschko
Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Klychko is a Ukrainian professional heavyweight boxer and the current WBC heavyweight champion. He is a leader of the political party Ukrainian Democratic Alliance for Reform and a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the Congress of the Council of Europe. He previously...
, whose surname was also the working title of the song.
An excerpt of "Sonne" was used in the 2002 movie FeardotCom
FeardotCom
FeardotCom is a 2002 horror film, directed by William Malone and stars Stephen Dorff, Natascha McElhone and Stephen Rea.-Plot:Mike Reilly is an NYPD detective who is called to the scene of a mysterious death in the subway system...
, when the psychopathic torturist abducted an unsuspecting aspiring actress.
A sample of "Sonne" was also used in Angerfist
Angerfist
Danny Masseling , best known as Angerfist, is a hardcore techno/gabber musician and DJ. He is one of the most popular and widely recognized performers in the genre.-Career:...
's track "Criminally Insane", from his album Pissin' Razorbladez
Pissin' Razorbladez
-Disc 2:-DVD:-Samples:* Dead Man Walking samples the movie Dawn of the Dead* Maniac Killa samples Twiztid's song of the same name.* Cannibal samples Mortician's song "Chainsaw Dismemberment"....
.
Music video
The video features the band as dwarves working for a goldGold
Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...
dust-addicted Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
, driven by their sexual obsession towards her. Apparently, this came about while several of the band members were watching the old Disney
Walt Disney Pictures
Walt Disney Pictures is an American film studio owned by The Walt Disney Company. Walt Disney Pictures and Television, a subsidiary of the Walt Disney Studios and the main production company for live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Motion Pictures Group, based at the Walt Disney...
film, Snow White
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937 film)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is a 1937 American animated film based on Snow White, a German fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm. It was the first full-length cel-animated feature in motion picture history, as well as the first animated feature film produced in America, the first produced in full...
, and had Sonne playing in the background, giving them the idea for the video. Also (as told by Paul in the Making Of Sonne video) the video came out of a video Olliver (bassist) did mixing the Sonne song and parts of the Snow White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
movie with his computer. The band supposedly went through nearly 40 different ideas for the video such as the story of a boxer
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
, before choosing the Snow White theme. One of the other ideas was a video about the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Hiroshima
is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture, and the largest city in the Chūgoku region of western Honshu, the largest island of Japan. It became best known as the first city in history to be destroyed by a nuclear weapon when the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on it at 8:15 A.M...
(which would have matched the lyrics and the depressed-sounding vocalization). Lady Snow-White
Snow White
"Snow White" is a fairy tale known from many countries in Europe, the best known version being the German one collected by the Brothers Grimm...
(German "Schneewittchen") is played by the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n soap actress Joulia Stepanova.
There is also an extended version which is longer and has more scenes in it (ex: Snow White smoking a cigarette while looking at a gold ring.)
In popular culture
It was featured as the opening song, on the very first episode of Kerrang, with Marilyn MansonMarilyn Manson
Marilyn Manson may refer to:* Marilyn Manson , an American rock musician* Marilyn Manson , the American rock band led by the singer of the same name...
speaking before the song kicked in.
Live story
It debuted as "Klitschko" on 16 April 2000. The song was very different from the final version released in Mutter. Sonne was also played in some concerts of the Big Day OutBig Day Out
The Big Day Out is an annual music festival held in several cities in Australia and New Zealand in late January. It started in Sydney in 1992, spread to Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth by 1993, with the Gold Coast and Auckland joining in 1994...
festival 2001, and those concerts were the only time the third verse of the song was sung. When played live, the band usually omits the final stanza, and instead they play a slightly longer intro and outro. Theatrical flames shoot several feet into the air when Rammstein plays the song. Since May 2001, Sonne has been played paired with Ich Will during the encores in every Rammstein concert to date.
Track listing
- Sonne - 4:32
- Adios - 3:48
- Sonne (ClawfingerClawfingerClawfinger is a rap metal band from Sweden and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound. Clawfinger is known for aggressive but melodic music and tackling political and anti-racist themes in their songs.-Band history:...
K.O. Remix) - 4:11 - Sonne (ClawfingerClawfingerClawfinger is a rap metal band from Sweden and was one of the earliest bands to adopt this sound. Clawfinger is known for aggressive but melodic music and tackling political and anti-racist themes in their songs.-Band history:...
T.K.O. Remix) - 5:52 - Sonne (Instrumental) - 4:31
- Also available as a 2-track CD, featuring Sonne and Adios.