In an interview with @nordevents_die_topevents, Dieter "Maschine" Birr from the German rock band Puhdys, revealed the story of how Till Lindemann ended up singing on their single "Wut will nicht sterben" released in the year 2000, and why BMG had to withdraw the release featuring Till from the market.
"How did the collaboration with Till Lindemann on the song "Wut will nicht sterben" come about?
Maschine: I'm a self-confessed Rammstein fan and I originally had the idea of asking Flake. I got his number, called him and asked if he could imagine contributing to the song with his keyboards. He wanted to do that, but his equipment was still in America and was due to be shipped at some point. Then at some point Till called me about something else and I thought I'd ask him if he'd also sing. And he said: "Of course, if I like the song, we'll do it". Then he came to our house, I played him the song and he immediately said: "Yes, I'll do it, I like it". Flake didn't play anything in the end, but Till sang. It was very straightforward.
Not as complicated as the release afterwards ... (laughs)
Machine: Oh yes, exactly. Till didn't even want any money for it. But we weren't supposed to release it as a single. But our record company did exactly that and of course Rammstein's record company found out about it and wanted money for it. Our record company probably thought it was a bit too expensive and then the single was taken off the market after just one day. Supposedly 100 copies were sold. Then I sang his part again for the album."
Photo: Chris Gonz
Source: https://nordevents.net/bands/interviews/interview-mit-dieter-maschine-birr/
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