Links 2-3-4 | |
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Song by Rammstein from the album Mutter | |
GEMA database: | 5236896-001 |
ISWC: | T-800.574.963-4 |
Working title: | Links |
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: | 14 May 2001 |
Video: | 18 May 2001 |
Length: | 03:36 |
Time signature: | 4/4 |
Tempo: | 130 |
Key: | E minor |
Live debut: | 16 Apr 2000 |
Last performed: | 5 Aug 2023 |
Live count: | 553 |
Stream / Buy: | |
Mutter tracklist | |
Links 2-3-4 is the second song on the album Mutter by Rammstein.
Background
- During Christmas 2000, the band released a downloadable MP3-file of a demo version of the song on their website.
- During the Festival Tour 2016, Till sang "Kann ein Herz Rammstein sein?" instead of "Kann ein Herz aus Stein sein?".
Versions
Studio
Title | Release | Length | Recorded | Released | Notes |
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Links 2-3-4 | Mutter | 03:36 | 2000 | 2 Apr 2001 | Fades into Sonne. |
Links 2-3-4 | Mutter (Fade-out Promo) | 03:09 | 2001 | Early fade out. | |
Links 2-3-4 | 4-Song Sampler | 03:44 | 2001 | Full outro, due to missing fade into Sonne. | |
Links 2-3-4 | Links 2-3-4 | 03:42 | 14 May 2001 | Full outro, due to missing fade into Sonne. | |
Links 2-3-4 | Links 2-3-4 (German Promo) | 03:43 | 14 May 2001 | Volume reduced by 0.6dB. Full outro, due to missing fade into Sonne. Earlier, slower fade-out. | |
Links 2-3-4 | Links 2-3-4 (Video) | 03:34 | 18 May 2001 | Shortened marching intro. Shortened main riff before first verse. Full outro, due to missing fade into Sonne. | |
Links 2-3-4 | Made in Germany | 03:40 | 2 Dec 2011 | 2011 Remaster. Longer outro. Fades into Keine Lust. | |
Links 2-3-4 | XXI | 03:40 | 4 Dec 2015 | 2015 Remaster. Fades into Sonne. | |
Mutter (XXI Vinyl) | 8 Dec 2017 | ||||
Links | Official Rammstein Website | 03:32 | 10 Dec 2000 | Beta version. Different vocal take for the chorus. No outro. |
Live
Title | Release | Type | Length | Recorded | Released | |
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Links 2-3-4 | Mutter (Tour Edition) | Audio | 04:54 | 18 May 2001 | Velodrom, Berlin | 29 Oct 2001 |
Links 2-3-4 | Lichtspielhaus | Video | 18 May 2001 | 1 Dec 2003 | ||
Links 2-3-4 | Völkerball | Audio | 04:50 | 23 Jul 2005 | Festival de Nîmes, Nîmes | 17 Nov 2006 |
Video | 05:02 | |||||
Links 2-3-4 | In Amerika | Video | 04:54 | 9 Dec 2010 11 Dec 2010 |
Bell Centre, Montreal Madison Square Garden, New York City |
25 Sep 2015 |
Links 2-3-4 | Rammstein: Paris | Audio | 05:02 | 6 Mar 2012 7 Mar 2012 |
Palais Omnisports, Paris | 19 May 2017 |
Rammstein: Paris (Vinyl) | 05:10 | Longer crowd cheering at the end. Fades out due to vinyl separation. | ||||
Rammstein: Paris | Video | 05:03 |
Remix
Title | Release | Length | Remixed by | Released | Notes |
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Links 2-3-4 (Clawfinger Geradeaus Remix) | Links 2-3-4 Ich will (UK single) |
04:27 | Clawfinger | 14 May 2001 | |
Links 2-3-4 (Westbam Hard Rock Café Bonus Mix) | Links 2-3-4 Made in Germany |
03:43 | Westbam | 14 May 2001 | |
Links 2-3-4 (Westbam Technolectro Remix) | Links 2-3-4 | 05:57 | Westbam | 14 May 2001 | |
Links 2-3-4 (Westbam Technolectro Remix) | Links 2-3-4 (Promo) | 03:43 | Westbam | 2001 | Shortened version |
Links 2-3-4 (Clawfinger am Linksten Remix) | Links 2-3-4 (12" vinyl) | 05:29 | Clawfinger | 14 May 2001 | |
Links 2-3-4 (Westbam Hard Rock Café Bonus Mix) | Made in Germany | 03:40 | Westbam | 2 Dec 2011 | 2011 Remaster. Renamed from Westbam Hard Rock Café Bonus Mix. |
Live
Variations
Type | Description | First played | Last played |
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Professional recordings
Date | Type | Location | City | Country | Notes | |
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26 Jan 2001 | Video | Big Day Out | Sydney | Australia | ||
9 Feb 2001 | Video | BIGCAT | Osaka | Japan | Recorded footage used in the song's music video. | |
4 Aug 2001 | Video | Pabellón Este, Palacio de los Deportes | Mexico City | Mexico | ||
17 Nov 2001 | Video | Luzhniki Palace of Sports | Moscow | Russia | ||
21 Feb 2005 | Video | Spodek | Katowice | Poland | ||
6 Jul 2013 | Video | Rock Werchter | Werchter | Belgium | ||
1 Aug 2013 | Video | Wacken Open Air | Wacken | Germany | ||
10 Jun 2016 | Video | Download Festival | Donington | United Kingdom | ||
30 Jun 2016 | Video | Bråvalla Festival | Norrköping | Sweden | ||
1 Jul 2016 | Video | Rock Werchter | Werchter | Belgium |
Music Videos
Name | Director | Released | Notes |
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Links 2-3-4 | Zoran Bihać | 18 May 2001 | |
Links 2-3-4 | Zoran Bihać | Clawfinger Geradeaus Remix version. | |
Links 2-3-4 | Zoran Bihać | WestBam Hard Rock Cafe Remix version. | |
Links 2-3-4 | Zoran Bihać | WestBam Technolectro Remix version. |
Lyrics
Album version |
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Kann man Herzen brechen? |
Live demo 16 April 2000 |
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Können Herzen singen? |
前進 (Official Japanese translation by Makiko Shimada) |
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心は 破れるか |
Media
Merchandise
Links 2-3-4 | |
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T-Shirt | |
Sold at: | RammsteinShop |
Released: | 25 January 2012 |
Price: | 25.00€, 21.00€ (LIFAD) |
Sources