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Mutter | |
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Song by Rammstein from the album Mutter | |
GEMA database: | 5236901-001 |
ISWC: | T-800.574.957-6 |
Composer: | Rammstein |
Lyricist: | Rammstein |
Recorded: | 2000 Studio Miraval, Correns |
Producer: | Jacob Hellner |
Mixed: | Stefan Glaumann Toytown Studios, Stockholm |
Mastered: | Howie Weinberg Masterdisk, New York City |
Released: | 2 April 2001 |
Single: | 25 March 2002 |
Video: | March 2002 |
Length: | 04:28 |
Time signature: | 4/4 |
Tempo: | 58 |
Key: | E minor |
Live debut: | 16 Apr 2000 |
Last performed: | 25 May 2012 |
Live count: | 141 |
Stream / Buy: | |
Mutter tracklist | |
Background
- A very early instrumental concept for the song, featuring an extended baby sample, was found on a self-made demo tape by Richard from 1994. Initially, this was thought by some to be a standalone song, but it was later confirmed that it did in fact evolve directly into Mutter.[1]
- Oddly, parts of this demo version resemble the solo from We Are Together by Emigrate. Not much else is known about the track.
- When a fan asked Richard about the song during a meet and greet on their Europe Stadium Tour 2019, Richard said that he wrote the song for a marriage.
- The Vocoder Mix of the song includes an extended orchestral bridge, which has later been used again for inclusion on the album for the vinyl remasters, which first appeared in 2015 as part of the XXI box set.
- Richard: "(...) I wrote it years ago, but never wrote lyrics for it. Till wrote the lyrics about the relationship he has with his mother. It's strange because I actually have the same issues with my mother. When I was growing up, she pushed me away because she didn't like me much. The song is about dealing with your childhood as you grow up. It took me a long time to realize it, but my whole life has been affected by my relationship with my mother. It's taking a lot of time to sort things out, but I'm working on it."[2]
- Till: "(...) The intro was written by Richard. I tried to put a stanza of lyrics there, but it didn't really work. The chorus, honestly, was born already in the studio. Everyone suggested something different, so it was a team effort. Originally the chorus was the second verse. But at some point we realized that there were too many words. In the end we just decided to do the chorus with the word Mutter."[3]
- Richard admitted that it's his favorite song from the album.[2]
Versions
Studio
Title | Release | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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Mutter | Mutter | 04:28 | 2000 | 2 Apr 2001 | |
4-Song Sampler | 04:30 | 23 Jan 2001 | |||
Feuer frei! (UK CD 2) | 04:30 | 13 Nov 2002 | |||
Mutter | Mutter 8-Track Tape | 04:34 | Extended bridge. | ||
Mutter | Mutter (Fade-out Promo) | 03:09 | 2001 | Early fade out. | |
Mutter (Radio Edit) | Mutter (Single) | 03:41 | 25 Mar 2002 | No windspiel fade-in. Shorter intro. Shorter first chorus. Shorter guitar solo. Shorter fade-out. | |
Feuer frei! (UK CD 1) | 03:42 | 13 Nov 2002 | |||
Mutter (Vocoder Mix) | Mutter (Single) | 04:34 | 25 Mar 2002 | Vocoder vocals. Extended bridge. | |
Raritäten | 04:32 | 23 Apr 2015 | |||
Mutter | Mutter (Video) | 03:41 | 25 Mar 2002 | Shorter intro. Shorter first chorus. Shorter guitar solo. | |
Mutter | Made in Germany | 04:28 | 2 Dec 2011 | 2011 Remaster. | |
Mutter | XXI | 04:32 | 4 Dec 2015 | 2015 Remaster. Extended bridge. | |
Mutter (XXI Vinyl) | 8 Dec 2017 | ||||
6-Track Demo 1 | 05:48 | 1994 | 1994 | Instrumental demo version. Full baby sample. Significantly different instrumentation. |
Live
Title | Release | Type | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes | |
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Mutter | Rammstein: Paris | Audio | 05:20 | 6 Mar 2012 7 Mar 2012 |
Palais Omnisports, Paris | 19 May 2017 | |
Rammstein: Paris (Vinyl) | Fades out due to vinyl separation. | ||||||
Rammstein: Paris | Video | 05:23 |
Remix
Title | Release | Length | Remixed by | Released | Notes |
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Mutter (Sono's Inkubator Mix) | Mutter | 07:22 | Sono | 25.03.2002 | |
Mutter (RMX by Sono) | Made in Germany | 07:21 | Sono | 02.12.2011 | 2011 Remaster. Renamed from Sono's Inkubator Mix. |
Mutter (Zend Avesta Mix)[5] | Zend Avesta | Unreleased |
Live
Variations
Type | Description | First played | Last played |
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Professional recordings
Date | Type | Location | City | Country | Notes | |
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6 Aug 2001 | Video | Escena | Monterrey | Mexico |
Music Videos
Name | Director | Released | Notes |
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Mutter | Joern Heitmann | March, 2002 |
Lyrics
Album version |
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Die Tränen greiser Kinderschar |
Radio Edit |
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Die Tränen greiser Kinderschar |
母 (Official Japanese translation by Makiko Shimada) |
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白髪の 子供達の群れの涙 |
Media
Media
- A detailed history and summary of the demo version of this song can be found here, composed of all that was known up to the upload date.