Rammstein_benzin_official_video

: Bassist Oliver Riedel noted the song was inspired by the fire used in their live shows, which fueled their international success.

: A central lyric suggests that to truly separate from something, one must burn it down. rammstein_benzin_official_video

: The band drives a gargantuan, three-lane-wide fire truck through Berlin. : Bassist Oliver Riedel noted the song was

: Fans often note the "cartoonish" or deliberately "bad" CGI, which mirrors the band's self-aware, over-the-top performance style. : Fans often note the "cartoonish" or deliberately

: Guitarist Paul Landers has a heroic fantasy where he saves a "damsel in distress" from a burning building while the band performs in the smoke.

The official music video for "Benzin," the lead single from Rammstein 's 2005 album Rosenrot , is a surreal, high-octane tribute to pyromania. Directed by , the video was filmed over three days in mid-August 2005 in Berlin. 🚒 Plot and Visual Highlights

: They plow through power lines, trains, and buildings with total disregard for the carnage.