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''du hasst'' ("you hate") and ''du hast'' ("you have").

Overview

There are two versions of the song: the original version completely in German, and a second version partially in English (found on special editions of the ''

'' album). In the second version, the first chorus and the verses are in English and the last chorus is in German. The English lyrics are not a direct translation of the German; the original lyrics take advantage of a pair of German homophones: when conjugated in the second person singular form (i.e. "you"), the verbs ''haben'' (to have) and ''hassen'' (to hate) become respectively ''du hast'' and ''du hasst'', which sound identical. The guitar riff is similar to Ministry's "

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Live performances

The first known performance of the song dates from 9 April 1997 in

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used in " Bück dich", to the bow used in "

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fired with a different bow into the air, "starting" a chain reaction that fired rockets over the audience. Being a fan favourite, it has been played in almost every concert to date since its initial performance. When performed live, the intro is always a bit longer than in the studio version.

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Du Hast 1997 singles London Records singles nu metal songs Rammstein songs Slash Records singles songs written by Christian Lorenz songs written by Christoph Schneider songs written by Oliver Riedel songs written by Paul Landers songs written by Richard Z. Kruspe songs written by Till Lindemann