Benzin

This article is about a Rammstein single. For the chemicals, see benzine or benzene.

"Benzin"
Song

"Benzin" is a song by German band Rammstein, released as the first single from their album Rosenrot. Rammstein first played "Benzin" live at Berlin's Wuhlheide Park in June 2005. Theatrical flames shot twenty meters into the air during the live performance. Concert goers have stated that the song was on the same hard level with "Amerika".

Benzin is (argueably) about pyromania. Part of the song could also be interpreted as a political reference to the high gas prices being experienced for example in Australia, United States and United Kingdom (Ich brauche Geld für Gasolin/I need money for gasoline). "Gasolin" is not actually a German word, but an English word made German. There was, however, a German chain of gas stations called "Gasolin."

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 unscathed. During the journey, the scene changes to a fantasy by guitarist 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 "Flake" Lorenz, which splits just as he jumps, and thus, despite all that carnage and destruction, completely fail to save his life.

Tracklisting

1. Benzin
2. Benzin (Combustion Remix by Meshuggah)
3. Benzin (Smallstars Remix by Ad Rock)
4. Benzin (Kerosinii Remix by Apocalyptica)