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Album Description
Standard edition (no digipak). The title track is backed 3 versions (You Are What You Eat Edit-remix by Pet Shop Boys, The Return To New York Buffet Mix-remix by Arthur Baker & There Are No Guitars On This Mix-remix by Pet Shop Boys). Polygram. 2004.

Album Details
Pet Shop Boys and Arthur Baker have Remixed Rammstein's Single which Translates as "my (Member)". The Song is Refers to the Germany's Cannibal Murder Case, but Written from the Viewpoint of the Dying Man. The Chorus Goes, "You Are What You Eat and You're Eating My (Member)".

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5 out of 5 stars

Rammstein is back and more powerful than ever! August 3, 2004
7 out of 7 found this review helpful

After 3 years, the new Rammstein single is finally here. No one knew which song from their new album, entitled "Reise Reise" (Voyage Voyage), would be chosen as the first single. Earlier this year, the choice seemed to be "Rosenrot" (Rose Red). Not too long after, the group chose "Mein Teil" (My Thing/Share).

Look at "Mein Teil" as the equivalent to "Feuer Frei!" from the Mutter album. Both are harder and heavier than most tracks. The song "Mein Teil" tells the story of an accident in Germany in which a cannibal posted an ad for someone to eat. Someone actually replied and he was eaten. Literally. The text from the actual ad is included in the song:

"Suche gut gebauten 18 bis 30-Jaehrigen zum Schlachten
- Der Metzgermeister"

Given the text of the song, "Mein Teil"'s tone fits right along. The song opens with the sound of knives being sharpen. Till Lindemann's voice changes from his normal deep tone to an almost haunting scrawl. The entire song seems haunting in a way, making the song even better. Till's new voice continues until he finally yells: "Denn! Du Bist... Was! Du Isst...", similar to "Tier" which was on the Sehnsucht album. The chorus is just as eerie as the chorus due to the distant "Nein..." in the background.

With this being said, "Mein Teil" is explosive and shows that the next album will be nothing short of genius. Amazing.

5 out of 5 stars

Achetez-le!!!!!!! August 10, 2004
4 out of 12 found this review helpful

Excellelent ont peut enfin ecouter Mein Teil le single qui ete repourte une copole de fois. La chanson est "terrific" on a des remixes et on peut aller sur un site secret pour ecouter le video que jaime beaucoup latmosphere et le trick de Olli avec le refrain est excellent. Rammstein est le seul groupe que le violon ne sert po a rien.

5 out of 5 stars

whoa... August 10, 2004
4 out of 7 found this review helpful

The story behind this is gross enough, but now the song comes out and tells the story itself..I love it.. Rammstein recreates a scene in Germany where a cannibal posts an ad in public wanting someone to eat, someone answers the ad and gets eaten alive. If your a heavy Rammstein fan, this song reminds me alot of "Herzeleid" and "Rein Raus" combined, it is very heavy, filled with a driven sound throughout the whole song, and like the old school Rammstein style, it does not let up.
Seeing as how it is new, a lot controversy has been raised about the song, but doing some searching, I have found and downloaded 4 different versions. Seeing as how they are still new and I have not found the proper names for them, I am describing them by how the songs are different from each other.
Mein Teil (original): the power driven ballad, straight up in your face Rammstein, pounding guitars, and a scary voice to fit.
Mein Teil (Electronics version): this version is completely different from the original, using electronics to add an upbeat emotion to the song, the words are different, this might be the Reise Reise version, so I am not clear. But this song has a killer guitar riff, and pounding drums, great song, you need to listen to it a few times, though.
Mein Teil (5 minute version): this version is very much like the original, just 30 seconds longer, and some words are taken out, and some words are added. Same guitars and drums, voice sounds the same, but its still a great song to listen to.
Mein Teil (Instrumental): no words, just a calm kickback between each version of the song, it sounds like a computer generated guitar in the background, but I dont know, a great relaxing yet suspicious song.
All in all, these four versions are in some ways different, but in most ways the same. Rammstein really picked a hell of a subject to write a song about, and I look forward to purchasing the cd and getting everything straight. If your a first timer Rammstein fan, I strongly recommend any version of this song except the instrumental, not to be rude in anyway, but that version was kind of a let down. To end this on a good note, I look forward to the new material from these guys, and I hope they keep rockin the German way, straight up in your face rock.

5 out of 5 stars

Rammstein are back! August 10, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

Rammstein are back - with a vengeance! "Mein Teil" is the first single from their long anticipated forthcoming album, tentatively titled "Reise, Reise". If you can't tell by hearing "Mein Teil", the new album will be quite a bit different from what Rammstein have done in the past. They wanted to find a "new" sound, and by god I think they have! "Mein Teil" is an awesome song. I love how Rammstein have mixed choir voices and what sound like percussion drum beats (in the background) with hard pounding rifs. I would expect the choir element to be present througout the new album. Their second single from the album will be called "Amerika" and will feature lyrics sung by Till in English. But more about "Amerika" some other time. If you are a fan of Rammstein, you will most definitely enjoy "Mein Teil". It is good to see that the boys are back with a strong, poweful number. I can only expect excellent things in the future and from the forthcoming new album.

Long live Rammstein!

5 out of 5 stars

Can we just put a sixth star? August 31, 2004
2 out of 3 found this review helpful

I'm usually no big fan about singles, because singles always find the way to because heavily rebarbative... I guess you know what i mean.

But! Surprise Surprise! I might have become crazy, but that single is totally awesome!!

The song, itself, is probably the harder song Rammstein ever created, with THE subject: The Cannibal of Rotenburg (to resume for those who doesn't know much about this story: there was a man, in germany, that wrote a quote on the ent, searching for: a man between 18 and 30, to be sexually abused (SadoMasochism), then being eaten, alive... So i figure you can probably imagine the rest)

Once again, Rammstein provocates us with poetically-chocking lyrics, and make us reflect about how the line between men and animals can be thin (for those who haven't seen the Clip about the song, we see the band members fighting each others (at the end), then being chained down as dogs... Pretty evocative...)

This single is a must, as much as it is for Rammstein fans or for anybody that loves dark poetry or music. I now realise that you CANNOT be disapointed after you buy any of Rammstein's merchandise :D!

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