Keine Lust

"Keine Lust"
Song

"Keine Lust" is a song by the German rock band Rammstein. It was released as a fourth and final single from the album "Reise, Reise" on 28 February 2005 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as a maxi-single, a limited edition digipak single, a 7" vinyl single, a 12" vinyl single, and as a two-track.

Video

In the "Keine Lust" video, filmed in January 2005 and finally presented only a month later, the band is morbidly obese. The film appears to be a reunion with visibly aged band members and instruments that are clearly old and dusty. Out of all of the band members only keyboardist Flake appeared not to have gained any weight (because "anything he doesn't want to do, he doesn't do", which includes eating). He arrives in a motorized wheelchair, just in time to play the keyboard part. At the end of the video, the rest of the band leaves, abandoning Flake who has managed to stand during the song and now cannot sit back down (or walk).

The video was up for a nomination for the MTV Europe Music Awards in November 2005.

Meaning

In the video The Making of Keine Lust, guitarist Richard Kruspe discussed the meaning of the song and music video.

"You know, after all of these years we're full-up! Fame, success, money. We don't want to do anything anymore! Nothing! That's the idea in the song. We've returned to the starting point again. We just want to make music again. We don't want all the circus that goes with it anymore. So, we meet up again, one more time, for one more performance – just to make music together. The fact that we are fat is just symbolic for excess. It's really just about returning to the beginning."

Live story

It was first played in three consecutive concerts for members of the fan club, in October 2004. In the formal tour, it was played in every concert. Large columns of CO₂ were part of the stage show. The band played the song in the Echo Awards 2005, dressed in the costumes used in the video. They even arrived on stage in the cars seen in the video. At first, "Keine Lust" was the only song from Reise, Reise in the Liebe Ist Für Alle Da tour setlist, except for "Amerika" which was played at one show, and "Mein Teil", which was reintroduced into the setlist later in the tour.

Track listing

German CD single

1. "Keine Lust" – 3:44
2. "Keine Lust" (Remix No. 1) By Clawfinger – 4:37
3. "Keine Lust" (The Psychosonic Remix) By DJ Drug – 5:02
4. "Keine Lust" (Bozz Remix) By Azad – 3:52
5. "Keine Lust" (Jazz Remix) By Clawfinger – 4:11
6. "Keine Lust" (Black Strobe Remix) – 7:08
7. "Keine Lust" (Curve Remix) By Front 242 – 3:40
8. "Keine Lust" (Ich zähl die Fliegen Remix) By Krieger – 3:30

• Also released as a 2-track CD and Pock-it CD featuring "Keine Lust" and "Keine Lust (Remix No. 1)"

UK CD single

1. "Keine Lust" – 3:44
2. "Ohne dich" (Mina Harker's Version) by Laibach – 4:09
3. "Mutter" (Orchestra Version)

UK DVD single

1. "Keine Lust" Audio – 3:44
2. "Mein Teil" (Single Version) Audio – 4:26
3. "Mein Teil" (Video) Full Version – 4:25
4. Making of the "Mein Teil" Video – 11:38

UK 7" vinyl single

1. "Keine Lust" – 3:44
2. "Du hast" (Live) (Live audio from Parkbühne Wuhlheide, Berlin, August 1998) – 4:27

12" vinyl single

1. "Keine Lust" (Black Strobe Remix)
2. "Keine Lust" (Black Strobe Remix Instrumental)
3. "Keine Lust" (Curve Remix)
4. "Keine Lust" (Curve Remix Instrumental)

Charts

Chart (2005)	Peak position
German Singles Chart	16
UK Singles Chart	35

External links

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