Bück dich (song)

Bück dich
Song by Rammstein from the album Sehnsucht
GEMA database:	4017329-001
ISWC:	T-800.125.458-7
Composer:	Rammstein
Lyricist:	Rammstein
Recorded:	1996 Temple Studios, Malta
Producer:	Jacob Hellner
Mixed:	Ronald Prent
Released:	25 August 1997
Length:	03:23
Time signature:	4/4
Tempo:	149
Key:	D minor
Live debut:	3 Jun 1996 (first known time)
Last performed:	1 Aug 2013
Live count:	266
Stream / Buy:
Sehnsucht tracklist
Sehnsucht Engel Tier Bestrafe mich Du hast Bück dich Spiel mit mir Klavier Alter Mann Eifersucht Küss mich (Fellfrosch)

Bück dich is the sixth song on the album Sehnsucht by Rammstein.

Background

• Rammstein performed the song in the unreleased movie The Debtors.

Versions

Studio

Title	Release	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Bück dich	Sehnsucht	03:21	1996	25 Aug 1997
	Du hast	03:22		18 Jul 1997
	Original Single Kollektion			22 Jun 1998
Bück dich	XXI	03:21		4 Dec 2015	2015 Remaster.
	Sehnsucht (XXI Vinyl)			8 Dec 2017
	Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition Vinyl)			9 Jun 2023
Bück dich	Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition CD / Digital)	03:21			2023 Remaster.
Bück dich	Sehnsucht (Anniversary Edition Digital [Atmos])	03:21			2023 Remaster. Additional vocal reverb during break.

Live

Title	Release	Type	Length	Recorded		Released	Notes
Bück dich	Family Values Tour '98 (DVD)	Video	04:42	18 Oct 1998	Lakefront Arena, New Orleans	30 Mar 1999
Bück dich	Live aus Berlin	Audio	05:57	22 Aug 1998 23 Aug 1998	Wuhlheide, Berlin	30 Aug 1999
	Live aus Berlin (2CD)		06:00				Fades out.
	Live aus Berlin (Uncensored VHS / DVD)	Video	03:57			14 Sep 1999
	Ich will (DVD)		00:30			10 Sep 2001	Snippet of the second verse and chorus.
Bück dich	Rammstein: Paris	Audio	07:55	6 Mar 2012 7 Mar 2012	Palais Omnisports, Paris	19 May 2017	Fades in.
		Video	07:54

Remix

Title	Release	Length	Remixed by	Released	Notes
Bück dich (Cover by Battery)	Feuer frei!	03:39	Battery	14 Oct 2002	Cover version

Live

Live performance

Herzeleid Tour

During the Herzeleid tour, the song would start without the normal intro spoken by Till. Instead, the synth used for after the spoken intro would start the song, albeit sped up. Flake would lead a crouched Till by his microphone during the first verse. The song's overall structure was different and featured different synths, some of which were also used during the 1996 performances of Feuerräder. The guitar riffs for the song's bridge and outro were also different, but Paul and Richard did already provide background vocals for the "Bück dich" yell.

Sehnsucht Tour

While the song's structure now remained the same, many different intro types were tried out for the song. On 17.08.1997 a synth buildup intro was used, followed by drums. Not even two weeks later, on 30.08.1997, another intro was used, this one being a drum intro with occasional use of synths. During this time, the song's well-known stage act also debuted. At the beginning of the first verse, Flake, on a leash and with a ball gag in his mouth, would walk over to Till on all fours. Till would grab the leash and pull Flake around, sometimes kicking him, before Flake returned to his usual spot. At the beginning of the second verse, Flake would return to Till, who would unzip his pants and pull out a squirting dildo. He would spray on Flake, himself and the audience before removing the dildo from his pants.

On September 3 & 6 of 1997, the band performed in the USA and used an entirely different stage act for the song. Very similar to 1994 performances of Feuerräder, Till would be the one with leash, and Flake would ride him throughout the song's performance. He would also smash neon lamps against Till's back until they broke.

Later in September 1997 another new intro debuted, this one being an acoustic and sampled drum intro followed by sampled drum sequences and synths. This new intro went along with a new stage act, where Richard would be performing it on a flaming keyboard. Till would appear next to Richard to start singing before the keyboard was put out. The same intro would be steadily used until the end of November, with one exception being 3 November, where the acoustic drums would not be followed by synths. Another change is that Flake and Till would now actually engage in simulated anal sex on a platform at the center of the stage.

In December of 1997 the band combined the earlier stage acts, with Flake being the one leashed again, but still breaking neon lamps on Till. After this the pair would perform the simulated sex with Till squirting liquid everywhere.

In April and May of 1998 yet another keyboard intro debuted, still being performed by Richard on the flaming keyboard. One known deviation was played on 1 May. Later in May, the intro was changed again, this time to include different synths for audience participation. This intro would remain the longest and would be used until the very end of the Sehnsucht tour in 2001.

With exception of stage outfits, nothing would change in relation to the song's performance for the rest of the tour.

Mutter Tour

Bück dich got added to the setlist during the USA dates. From July 2001 until 18 May 2002 another intro debuted, this one being a sampled drum intro again. From 20 May until the end of the tour, a variation on this intro was performed, with drums added to the samples. Richard no longer performs the intro on a burning keyboard, it is instead performed by Flake at his normal spot.

Made in Germany Tour

For the entirety of the Made in Germany tour, a much longer intro was used. The song would be performed on the B-stage, a smaller stage in the middle of the audience. Richard would be the only member present on this stage at the start of the song and he would perform an extended synth intro with audience participation. While the intro was being performed, an airbridge lowered from the ceiling. Once the bridge was in place, Richard would stop for a short while. The other members would then start to crawl onto the bridge on all fours. All of them are leashed by Schneider, who would be wearing a women's floral print blouse, a blonde wig and lipstick. Olli and Flake would be the first pair, followed by Paul and Till. Flake would also wear his ball gag. Events could happen at random during this time. Schneider could hit some of the others with his whip, or kick either Paul or Till from the bridge onto the stage. Till sometimes started to hump Flake.

Richard would continue playing the keyboard until Schneider hit him with his whip. All members would then get to their normal instruments and the song would start. Till and Flake would engage in anal sex as usual.

At every show in the USA in 2012, Till and Flake did not do the usual stage act. Instead, Till would wear a metal headgear with a hose attached. When the band members left the bridge, Till would be on his knees waiting for his microphone, Schneider would then put the microphone into the headgear and Till would soon after start singing when all the other members had their instruments. Near the end of the second verse, Till would get down on his knees again while Flake put on rubber gloves. He would then grab a neon light and break it over Till's headgear. Near the end of the song Till would start squirting liquid out of the hose of his headgear.

On the 2013 leg the synth of Rammstein would be used as an intro during this tour. Paul and Richard would use the guitar-mounted flamethrowers whilst playing. At the end of the intro Till would come to the center of the stage, expecting the audience to yell "Rammstein!", once he got a response, the band started Bück dich whilst Flake would come on stage. The usual anal sex stage act would be performed during the entire tour.

Variations

Type	Description	First played	Last played
Early version	Slightly different structure Slightly different synths Different bridge & outro guitar riff	10.06.1996	10.06.1996
Intro	Synth buildup intro followed by drums	17.08.1997	17.08.1997
Intro	Drum intro with occasional synths	30.08.1997	30.08.1997
Intro	Acoustic & sampled drum intro followed by type 1 sampled drum sequences and synths	27.09.1997	29.11.1997
Intro	Acoustic & sampled drum intro	3.10.1997	3.10.1997
Intro	Acoustic & sampled drum intro followed by synths and type 2 sampled drum sequences with occasional samples	26.04.1998	6 May 1998
Intro	Synth intro followed by type 1 sampled drum sequences, acoustic & sampled drums	1 May 1998	1 May 1998
Intro	Synth intro followed by type 2 sampled drum sequence intro, occasional samples and audience's participation	19 May 1998	4.02.2001
Intro	Type 2 sampled drum sequence intro	14.07.2001	18 May 2002
Intro	Type 2 sampled drum sequence followed by drums	20 May 2002	13.07.2002
Intro	Long synth intro with audience participation and occasional samples	6.11.2011	25 May 2012
Intro	Rammstein synth intro	14.04.2013	1.08.2013
Intro	Rammstein drum beat intro	4.06.2013	4.06.2013

Professional recordings

Date	Type	Location	City	Country		Notes
17 Aug 1997	Video	Bizarre Festival	Cologne	Germany
29 Nov 1997	Audio	Melkweg	Amsterdam	Netherlands		Broadcasted via radio.
10 Apr 1999	Audio	River Plate Stadium	Buenos Aires	Argentina		Broadcasted via radio.
17 Apr 1999	Video	Autódromo José Carlos Pace	São Paulo	Brazil		Shown in the documentary Rammstein in Amerika.
14 Jun 1999	Video	Fillmore Auditorium	Denver	United States		Shown in the documentary Rammstein in Amerika.
26 Jan 2001	Video	Big Day Out	Sydney	Australia

Lyrics

Album version

Bück dich, befehl ich dir Wende dein Antlitz ab von mir Dein Gesicht ist mir egal Bück dich Ein Zweibeiner auf allen Vieren Ich führe ihn spazieren Im Passgang den Flur entlang Ich bin enttäuscht Jetzt kommt er rückwärts mir entgegen Honig bleibt am Strumpfband kleben Ich bin enttäuscht Total enttäuscht Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Das Gesicht interessiert mich nicht Der Zweibeiner hat sich gebückt In ein gutes Licht gerückt Zeig ich ihm was man machen kann Und fang dabei zu weinen an Der Zweifuß stammelt ein Gebet Aus Angst weil es mir schlechter geht Versucht sich tiefer noch zu bücken Tränen laufen, hoch den Rücken Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich, befehl ich dir Wende dein Antlitz ab von mir Dein Gesicht ist mir egal Bück dich noch einmal Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich

Live demo 10 June 1996

Ein Zweibeiner auf allen Vieren, ich führe ihn spazieren im Passgang, den Flur entlang Ich bin enttäuscht Jetzt kommt er rückwärts mir entgegen Honig bleibt am Strumpfband kleben Ich bin enttäuscht Total enttäuscht Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Das Gesicht interessiert mich nicht Bück dich Der Zweibeiner hat sich gebückt in ein rechtes Licht gerückt Zeig ich ihm was man machen kann und fang dabei zu weinen an Der Zweifuß stammelt ein Gebet aus Angst weil es mir schlechter geht Versucht sich tiefer noch zu bücken Tränen laufen hoch den Rücken Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich Bück dich befehl ich dir Wende dein Antlitz ab von mir Dein Gesicht ist mir egal Bück dich noch einmal

Bend Down (Official English translation by Rob Hoare)

Bend down I order you Turning your face back from me too I don't need to see it now Bend down A biped who is on all fours I'll lead him down on the floor In quick-step, we move along I'm so displeased Now crawling backward to meet me Honey stains his tights so badly I'm so displeased Sadly displeased Bend down I've no interest in the rest The biped stuttered a short prayer In fear of what I couldn't bear Tried to bend down more and more Tears were running off the floor Bend down Bend down I order you Turning your face back from me too I don't need to see it now Bend down, you know how Bend down

ベンド・ダウン (Official Japanese translation by Kayo Suzuki)

ョつん這いになれ! と俺はおまえに命ずる おまえは顔を俺からそらす おまえの顔など俺は気にしない 四つん這になれ! 4 本の手足を持つ “二足獣" 俺はそれを散歩に連れて行く 通路を、手足を交互に前後させて進む 俺は失望させられた それは今、後ろ向きで俺の方に戻ってくる 蜂室がガーターに付着している 俺は失望させられた 完璧に失望させられた! 四つん這いになれ! 俺は顔などに興味はない その二足獣は四つん這いになり だいぶ見栄えは良くなった 俺は二足獣に人が出来ることを知らしめ、 そして泣き始める 二足獣はどもりながら祈りを唱える 俺が機嫌を悪くしたのを恐れて それはもっと深く身を屈めようとして 涙が背中のてっぺんまで伝っていく 四つん這いになれ! 四つん這いになれ! と俺はおまえに命ずる おまえは顔を俺からそらす おまえの顔など俺は気にしない もう一度、四つん這いになれ! 四つん這いになれ!

Merchandise

Bück dich
Soap
Sold at:	Rammstein shop

Bück dich
Shortsleeve shirt
Sold at:	Rammstein mailorder
Released:	July 1997