Laibach - Geburt Einer Nation

[balkanfrancuska]

1987 .... Jugo-"Slavija" ...

1991-1992 ...Slovenija ...

FREEDOM SLOBODA FREIHEIT

[pashedmotatos]

This sounds like Rammstein haha.

So, this is where they took their sound, it seems.

[David00708]

funny cover) And singer looks like Fredy Mercury)

[sallie1944]

En mojih najljubših Laibach komadov, res se ti vtisne v spomin... Spot je pa itak fenomenalen! JA, Laibach, JAWOHL! :)

[RuggeroRuschioni]

If you like this consider signing the petition to change EU´s anthem for this song:

Find it at change. org

/petitions/the-whole-world-but­-especially-the-europeans-chan­ge-eus-anthem-from-beethoven-t­o-laibachs-geburt-einer-nation

[Assimandelini]

the light beer joke was funny. 5 years ago.

[Tzygann]

@Assimandelini It still is.

[AStrangeDay623]

GIVE ME A LIGHT BEER!!!!



[BORISGOGO]

@AStrangeDay623 joajaoajoajoajoaoa that's why Milan Fras is so skinny...

[AusserBetrieb23]

no more fucking light beer ;o)

[SadisticMagician54]

Ein lightbeer, für die Welt!

[jaleosanchez]

Laibach Forever!!!

[raindog951]

Love Laibach, love the pink reindeer.

[GolliwoggMusic]

Golliwogg APPROVES of this song.

[Weakboy100]

3.40 "Get me a kniiife! Get me a towel!"

[greenwadevp]

Gibt mir ein Leitbild = Gives me a model (for the world)

[deathbringerfromsky7]

happy birthday freddie

[jefferyn]

my second favorite laibach song! their covers are so much fun! maybe "sympathy for the devil" is a close 3rd... my favorite is their kraftwerk cover: "kraftbach - liewerk". anyone ever seen a video for that?

[AnAutumnsDay]

3: 18 - 3: 22 " He's not that heavy , I can do this- ooooops"  Hahahahahaha

[skoi45]

laibach der kracher !

[Demohil]

Great Cover, heavier and best of Queen's !

[apestasguey]

The head gear is called a kotex

[Reitendersturm]

Only thing to do with people looking like this is to make fun of them. Regardless if they are just povoking or are really fascists. You just gotta make fun of them until nobody thinks its cool to be that way anymore.

[Israelpwn]

@Reitendersturm

Please tell me you're joking. Their provocations serve a purpose. If only I could figure it out someday....but they are no Fascists. Rather, they mock it when they take up Fascist symbolism in their songs.

It's not an issue about "lol Nazis this is cool". Laibach is a great band and should be treated as such, not mocked.

Though I can't stop what other people do, ofcourse - I'll still love em.

[UNTERKUNST]

dude it looks like he's been driking nothing but light beers. haha, he's skinny as fuck! it would be cool if he was just fucking ripshit. hahaha. you know.. just straight up jacked. haha. but nevertheless he still looks like he could torture you with a fucking pebble and a pillow.

[deathbringerfromsky7]

no, they are no nazis:)

[kentishtowncowboy]

Clever Leni Riefensthal parody. Yes, it's definitely "light Beer". On The Queen original, Freddie ended singing "Fried Chicken". Humour, eh?

[2XS]

I really like it when native english speakers sing in German. One of my favorites is Man'O'War. But the hard sound of Laibach is as good as the speed metal from Man'O'War!

[mateuszmattias]

@2XS Laibach aren't native english speakers, they all come from Slovenia (or more correctly Yugoslavia at the time), english i just as much a foreign language to them as german.

[AlcoholicPlant]

What's the head gear the singer is wearing here called?

[diamantinadavina]

interesting rip on the Queen song 'One Vision' - however I eriously doubt Freddie Mercury would have ever imagined this as a Neo-Facist version...........

[t0dmacher]

@diamantinadavina the meaning of the original song is debated as well. Look at the lyrics "One flesh, one bone, one true religion. One voice, one hope, one real decision." Tell me that doesn't sound like nazi propaganda... and that was sung by a gay man. Furthermore, Laibach are by no means neo-fascists, they simply question authority in general. What better than to mock Authoritarians and the politically squeamish alike?

[TheStockwell]

@t0dmacher There shouldn't be ANY debate about the meaning of the original song. In the 2011 BBC documentary, "Queen: Days of Our Lives," Roger Taylor stated his lyrics were "sort of half nicked off Martin Luther King's famous speech." And so it goes . . .

[therealsteamingpile]

@TheStockwell Nu uh, they did it to help that kid rescue his dad from that military prison with lou gosset jr!!

[TheStockwell]

@therealsteamingpile Har har har! Say, whatever happened to Lou Gossett, Jr., anyway? Did he retire to make room for Denzel Washington? Gosh, I know he's still alive. Sure hope he hasn't become a "Direct to Video" kinda guy. Hmnnn . . .

[TheNoiseMachine]

These guys mean Bizness

[VulgarMagicianX]

That lyrics translated to german are scary. Nice play with words and sound. Shows that not the Text is important but the way it is spoken. "Ein Fleisch, ein Blut, ein wahrer Glaube." Same ductus as used of german fascists. Scary, therefore brilliant.

[7JOY777]

one world! one nation! one eye! one shit!!

[THEMANOUTOFTHECAVE]

I love how they used the original lyrics to speak about power and dictatorship...

it especially reminds me of NWO. "One flash of light, one world, one vision."

[mikeygod]

light beer... HAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!

[mynamesmiked]

hahahaha die hard the musical

[gringo2303]

Vynikající, jako vždy, Laibach je super !!!

[Liam1993R]

WOOOH, One vision, fried chicken ;)

[Thermactor]

bad news: the lead singer of laibach just called

he's demanding to know what happened to his light beer and he's very upset.

[TheSodiumhaze]

Amazing!!!!!!! So good to hear it again!!!

[shantiphant]

ITS LEITBILD YOU DORK

[RepublibotThreePoint]

"Prick a protest song, and it bleeds Fascist Anthem," as Republibot 2.0 is fond of saying. As far as I know, he made that one up.

[FenixbandTV]

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[PlanetXObserver]

The thing that is mostly strange about Laibach is almost all of his songs are singed identical to this video lol.

[roflpimp1]

der sagt gib mir ein leitbild nicht light beer xD

[brendanbebop]

Freddie would have fucking loved this as much as I do.

[gilamonster001]

This is ART !!!!

[xerfes]

Ja, ja! Gibt me ein Lightbeer!

[gr8kat1]

@xerfes Jawohl!

[sydbarrett2009]

ko im je napravio one satore sa jelenom....ocu i ja takav!!!!

[znatizeljac]

@sydbarrett2009

ha ha ha ha ;) svaka cast ;)

[freakystyley4000]

I think Freddie would have been proud. Brian, Roger and John would have just stood back in bemusement however. Hehe.

[ezeDM]

que buen cover

[XeonogaShanti9]

A man, a target and an instruction. A heart, a spirit only one solution. A burning of the glow. A God, A mission statement. One flesh, blood, a true faith. A call for a dream a strong will Gives me a mission statement

[XeonogaShanti9]

Incorrectly, not right.

I say ' there you the black

and white is no proof.

Not death, not emergency.

We need just

a mission statement for the world.

One flesh, blood,

a true faith.

A race and a dream

a strong will.

[XeonogaShanti9]

Your hands law me and give me your heart. I am waiting. There is only one direction a world and a people. A mission statement. Not envy, not dispute. Only the enthusiasm. All night feuren agreement. One flesh, blood, a true faith. A call for a dream a strong will

[XeonogaShanti9]

Give me one night. Give me a dream. Nothing more than that: a man a man a thought one night a times. (Yes.) Only give me give me give me a mission statement.

[groslucas]

Why Milan Fras wears a big DURAG? He looks like the God Horus (Egypt)

[dredens]

I swear it sounds like he says Get me a light beer xD

[JrFLYnnIV]

I also hear "get me a narc" and "get me a towel" around 3:45.

[moondalla]

@dredens hehehe:) "Gibt mir ein Leitbild" but now I just wanna drink a light beer:P

[Giants544]

@dredens but it is "gebt mir ein leitbild" ;D

[gr8kat1]

@Giants544 Light beer is funnier :P Not that I can imagine anyone from Europe (or anyone from outside America) drinking piss water that dares to call itself beer. Jawohl!

[therealtommythecat13]

Oh Laibach are ingenious somehow:

Totalitarism of any direction is still a serious matter!!! That is what their ART is about: How does oneself deal with ANY totalitarism???

Hitler,Stalin,Polpot,Mussolini­,Ceaucescu,Bush,Putin...

Who is your favorite Oppressor???

[JrFLYnnIV]

don't forget Reagan.

[therealtommythecat13]

Oh he was just an actor, who hadn't realize his new role...lol...

furthermore there were thatcher and other Power- corrupted a***,ähem blackholes....;o)

[JoeyMisanthropy]

Reagan was hardly a totalitarian.

His precedent for deficit spending, however, is.

[zonilo1]

@JoeyMisanthropy

Reagan crushed workers unions therefore he's a fascist piece of shit.

[JoeyMisanthropy]

@zonilo1

Not being a denizen of the Northeastern US, or California, workers unions are nonexistant, and generally looked down on. While I, personally, have no opinion on the matter it is notable that while I think of myself as open minded I don't view Reagan as you do because of my cultural background.

[groslucas]

Reagan was an actor .... Interesting...Art & Politics....a very laibachian theme!

[Shadowthrone08]

Bush and Putin are NOTHING like Hitler, Stalin, and Pol Pot. NOTHING.

[Manxi108]

Get me a light beer!!

[Yaevh]

Powerful.

[DNchap1417]

Gibt mir ein Leitbild!

[percheroneclipse]

I remember seeing it on regular broadcast TV. That would never happen now.

[kevatopol]

good song

[wachaufeuropa]

What about evolution dickface ?

[nerdieduckie]

Epic win.

[Melaccia80]

...^^...

[gorrd17]

najbolja pjesm

the best song

[jarko1321]

super kawałek, szkoda tylko że jakieś bezmózgi nieznające niemieckiego uznają go za nazistowski kawałek... żal:>

[stevenc123]

This is how battery adverts would look if the Nazi's won WW2.

[jackkoffin1]

Haha, great analogy. "Duracell. Ja! Ja! Ja! Jaaaaaa!"

[Bluehawk2008]

@stevenc123

Hitler would call Laibach "entartete Muzik".

[momuffin]

SHNELL! MACH SHNELL!

[momuffin]

GIVE ME A LIGHT BEER!!!!

[Cartellatino]

man, thats a intelectual level comment!

[momuffin]

thanks, i pride myself on complete douchebaggery!

I love this song!

[TrollOvGrimness]

@momuffin No no it's "GET ME A LIGHT BEARD" he has none he shaved he wants one back

[zonilo1]

@momuffin

Yup that's what Nazis do: They get drunk and spread hatred.

[bero323]

@momuffin Gibt mir ein Leitbild.

[skidotcom1]

@momuffin haha! i've always thought that's what he was saying since i was in 7th grade...back in 1987.

[Marchant2]

I never knew this was out there! Love this song!!!!

[boegeniburen]

gief me a light bear! >D

[btile72]

We used to sing "The swantz un weiss is Karkovice" (former catcher for the white sox) I love this song, and overly dramatic video. Where can I get one of those Elks?

[Lenkic13]

At "Elks-R-Us" I believe... :)

[UNTERKUNST]

@btile72 ron karkovice was one tough ass moutherfucker. all pock marked, 200lbs of hard shit. haha. great player. great team. kittle, guillen, fernandez, mcdowell, ventura, thomas. etc..

[mitzjob]

they started it all -- love, em' or hate 'em...Laibach forever

[RTRISMEGISTO]

esta bien vergas

[fordieform]

1:33 whatever i WANNA do GOSH!

-hero

[odenskrigare]

Gib mir ein LEIT-BILD

Leitbild more or less means 'example to follow', in terms of behavior. It literally means 'leading image'.

[bxymox]

Jawohl! Jawohl!

[bxymox]

I know he doesn't say "give me a light beer" but I prefer to think he does just out of the irony and hilarity it conjures up. Hardcore industrial dude/beat demanding a "light beer" is freakin' genius.

[pxyzyzygy]

Ein root, ein trout, ein stocking filler...

[pressman95]

@bxymox And Queen wanted fried chicken...so put them together and they'd have a meal...lol.

[RTRISMEGISTO]

super excelente

[tinarammstein]

finde ich klasse

[Exitof99]

Please send food to Mr. Laibach. Mit ein Lite Bier.

[CCXXII222]

Sie Kerle sehen wie Homosexuelle komisch aussehende Homosexuelle aus. u Kerle gewann sogar einen Krieg noch?

[NosufurAtu]

What the hell are you trying to say?

[jackpack17]

wonderful and horrible in the same gesture

[atempo206]

Godlike!!!!

[bakadesu27]

one of the greatest covers in history.

[serendipity2022]

you are a fuckin moron with retarded visions of the world if you've ever thought he said get a light beer:( stupid jerk

[karmavirus]

Oh very profound sir. Bomb any good Protestants lately?

[skrapyard444]

JA!!! JAA! JAAAAA!!! JAA!!!!!!

[MondoHeather]

As much as I love Queen, Laibach's version of this song is much better. The video is gorgeous too. Look at that set design!

[tru2voodoo]

that guys mustache is serious.... SERIOUSLY INDUSTRIAL!!

[vampirefastcode]

lol zing

[mgloco88]

i always thought he said "get me a light beer."

[championofcathay]

LOL good call

[GBU666]

Hehe, me too.

[Exitof99]

One more for this.

[theraynexperience]

Gimme gimme gimme Fried Chicken!

[czernislaw]

wąsy rządzą

[greenghost2008]

what does the giant plus sign mean anyway. is it the maltesse cross?

[OnTheRazorsEdge]

It's the sign of the NSK.

[greenghost2008]

Ive heard that it was around before NSK. (I know a thing or two about new solveian art)

[nico69l1]

it´s a symbol from malewitsch´s art. you know, the founder of modern art and the guy with the black square.

[greenghost2008]

you mean the oil on canvas guy?

[nico69l1]

yes, this guy! rammstein also use the black cross (another point that they copied from laibach)

[greenghost2008]

well at least rammstein added a little R to be somewhat uniqe. lol

[rnrbishop]

Nice one Laibach, I never realized Freddy Mercury was a Nazi until they pointed it out!

[g1nce123]

Freddie Mercury wasn't a Nazi.

[rnrbishop]

I know lol joke!

[VNVgirl]

i'm with you! i love that wicked start to a great song! i also love the bookend drummers who get closer and closer ... sorta twisted and cool at the same time. laibach is a really deep band and its odd when people think they are nazi types! it's way lame if they think that since it's far from the truth. anyway - wicked song and great video! :) lets stomp through a mall now shall we? :P

[Snailbarf]

I love the first part when they're walking. They're like "C'mon let's do this. Let's DO THIS!!"

[lewiswinters]

I hate there Techno shit! But this is good!

[OnTheRazorsEdge]

Techno? TECHNO?!

*Head explodes*

[Schwertwal]

I agree, I think that what they do now is really just trash. 1980-1987 was when they were the best, never breaking from character and creating an image of a Total State Machine. I don't like this modern techno-"industrial" such and such );

[VIOLENTMADMIKE]

laibach rules except for light beer!!!

[cultmama]

Jawohl, ein Light-Bier!

[soulsonic1978]

Ja ja ja! Ja ja, ja wohl!

[MrVoodoo999]

YA YA, get me a light beer!

[sfeberle]

He said "give me one vision" if it hold true to the Queen version. Get me a light beer is much more funny. Ya Ya...  He doesn't need light beer anyway, his mustache makes up half his weight.

[DarkForces99]

We are Laibach. We are so Fucking EPIC! Worship us!

[btile]

You have the love the giant elk statues.

[Slakthus]

he looks like jar jar binks with his ridiculous hat

[va1ha11a]

geil!

[viviane666]

They are from Slovenia!

[wurnox]

no shit.

[didiox88]

formidable ,salutation nS!

8818.........

[xcrkotinaxhelvitisx]

they look like some kind of nazis to me...

[Lenkic13]

Looks can be deceiving.

[vokshumana]

How much do you know about them? By the way, the whole books are written about them and movies have been made.

[OberstBert]

the german is a bit bad, but anyway fantastic song!

especially the part at 1:53 is awesome!