Stripped (song)

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Stripped (song)

Stripped

Cover song by Rammstein from the single Stripped

GEMA:

1929149-001

ISWC:

T-011.323.170-1

Composer:

Martin Gore

Lyricist:

Martin Gore

Recording:

27 January - 1 February 1998
Vox Klangstudio, Bendestorf, Germany

Producing:

Jacob Hellner

Mixing:

Ronald Prent

Mastering:

Björn Engelmann
Cutting Room, Stockholm, Sweden

First release:

4 August 1998

Length:

04:44

Time signature:

4/4

Tempo:

100

Key:

E minor

Live debut:

1 June 1999

Last performed:

23 June 1999

Live count:

14

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Single for Stripped

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Music video for Stripped

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Stripped tracklist

1. Stripped
2. Stripped (Psilonaut Mix)
3. Stripped (Heavy Mental Mix)
4. Stripped (Tribute to Düsseldorf Mix)
5. Stripped (FKK Mix)

Stripped is a cover song by Rammstein. It is the first track on the Stripped single.

Background

• The original song was recorded by Depeche Mode in 1985.
• Rammstein were asked to contribute a song to the tribute album "For The Masses" and were able to choose any song they wanted.
• The recording was done at Vox Klangstudio in Bendestorf, Germany from 27 January to 1 February 1998.
• The original chorus line is "Let me see you stripped down to the bone". Apparently, Till was not able to sing "down to the bone", which is why the band left it out of the song. However, Charlie Clouser's "Heavy Mental Mix" does feature the original chorus.
• Depeche Mode actually like Rammstein's cover version.

Versions

StudioRemix

Title	Release	Length	Recorded	Released	Notes
Stripped	For The Masses	04:45	1998	4 Aug 1998
	Sehnsucht (Australia)			1998
Stripped	Stripped	04:28	1998	27 Jul 1998	Shortened bridge.
Stripped	Sehnsucht (US Edition 1998)	04:26	1998	1998	Single version.
Stripped (Radio Edit)	Stripped (US Promo)	03:08	1998	1998	Missing the intro and first verse. Shortened outro. Shorter fade-out.
Stripped (Album Version)	Stripped (US Promo)	04:25	1998	1998	Single version, mislabeled as Album Version.
Stripped	August 98	04:18	1998	Aug 1998	Volume reduced by 1,5dB. Shortened intro fade-in.

Title	Release	Length	Remixed by	Released	Notes
			Stripped (Psilonaut Mix)			Stripped	04:32	Johan Edlund	27 Jul 1998
Stripped (Heavy Mental Mix)	Stripped	05:16	Charlie Clouser	27 Jul 1998
Stripped (Tribute to Düsseldorf Mix)	Stripped	05:13	Charlie Clouser	27 Jul 1998
Stripped (FKK Mix)	Stripped	04:35	Günter Schulz	27 Jul 1998

Live

Live performance

Sehnsucht Tour

Debuting during the 1999 North American leg, the song would start off with an extended synth intro, with Flake being the only member visible on the stage. When Till started singing, a lightbox at the front of the stage would make him visible as well. Till would be wearing the flammable robe previously used during performances of Tier and Wilder Wein. After singing the last "Let me see you stripped" after the first verse, Till would spread his arms and flames would go up the robe. Simultaneously, the main lights would go on and the other members would start to play. During the second verse, Till would usually take the robe off and throw it on the ground, where a crewmember would come and grab it. Whilst singing the first "Let me see you stripped" after the instrumental break, flames would shoot up in front of Schneider's drum set. Paul and Richard would provide backing vocals throughout the entire song. Till would also make humping motions throughout the performance and headbang after every verse.

On 6 June, Till did not wear the robe, instead, the flames in front of Schneider's drums went off after the last "Let me see you stripped" after the first verse. This also meant that the flames did not go off later in the song. On 20 June, no flames went off in front of the drums.

Music Videos

Name	Director	Released	Notes
Stripped	Philipp Stölzl Sven Budelmann	July, 1998

Lyrics

Album versionXXI version

Come with me into the trees
We'll lay on the grass and let hours pass
Take my hand, come back to the land
Let's get away, just for one day

Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped

Metropolis has nothing on this
You're breathing in fumes, I taste when we kiss
Take my hand, come back to the land
Where everything's ours for a few hours

Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped
Let me hear you make decisions
Without your television
Let me hear you speaking just for me

Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped
Let me hear you make decisions
Without your television
Let me hear you speaking just for me

Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped

Come with me into the trees
We'll lay on the grass and let hours pass
Take my hand, come back to the land
Let's get away, just for one day

Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped

Metropolis has nothing on this
You're breathing in fumes, I taste when we kiss
Take my hand, come back to the land
Where everything's ours for a few hours

Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped
Let me hear you make decisions
Without your television
Let me hear you speaking just for me

Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped
Let me see you stripped