Truth Or Dare is the fourth compilation album by the German band Oomph!, released under GUN. The band re-recorded 16 of their songs in English. The Songs God is A Popstar and The Power of Love, have already been recorded in english previously. Some of the titles, as well as lyrics, have been changed, rather than directly translated. Augen Auf! (Eyes Open) Has become Ready Or Not (I’m Coming).

Tracklist

1. Ready Or Not (I’m Coming) – “Augen Auf!” – 3:21
2. Burning Desire [ft. L'âme Immortelle] – “Brennende Liebe” – 3:48
3. Song of Death [ft. Apocalyptica] – “Die Schlinge” – 3:53
4. God is A Popstar – “Gott ist ein Popstar!” – 3:53
5. Labyrinth – “Labyrinth” – 4:13
6. The Final Match – “Das letzte Streichholz” – 3:33
7. Crucified – “Gekreuzigt” – 3:37
8. Sandman – “Sandmann” – 3:47
9. Sex is Not Enough – “Sex hat keine Macht” – 3:39
10. Land Ahead [ft. Sharon den Adel] – “Land in Sicht” – 4:07
11. Wake Up! – “Wach Auf!” – 3:31
12. The Power of Love – “Frankie Goes to Hollywood” Cover – 3:58
13. True Beauty is So Painful – “Wer schön sein will muss leiden” – 3:02
14. The First Time Always Hurts – “Beim ersten Mal tut’s immer weh” – 3:58
15. Dream Here (With Me) [ft. Marta Jandová] – “Träumst Du?” – 3:54
16. On Course – “Auf Kurs” – 3:34

The cover art is not available yet.

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“Ready Or Not (I’m Coming)”-Video to premiere on MySpace February 8th! – this headline is to be seen all over the internet, but the video itself is still hidden or at least not available.

OOMPH! are set to reveal their new single “Ready Or Not (I’m Coming)” via www.myspace.com on February 8th. The clip is heralding the band’s first English only album, “Truth Or Dare”, to be released in March internationally (US release in mid April).

For “Truth Or Dare”, OOMPH! re-recorded 16 of their best songs in English with the help of various guest musicians.

The question is: Will we ever be ale to see the video?

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The videoclip for “Augen auf!” begins with two children aged around six or seven years old walking down a deserted path together. The girl turns to look at someone or something coming up behind them, while her male companion seems oblivious. It is then revealed that the pair are heading to a birthday party, presumably for a boy of around the same age.

All of the young guests seem apathetic and uninterested in the attempts of present adults to create a light party mood. When the birthday boy’s mother places a cake in front of him, he simply glares at her and her bright smile falters. None of the children eat or touch their cake, and when one boy picks up his spoon as though to eat, the birthday boy shakes his head disapprovingly and the other boy quickly drops his spoon.

At this point, lead singer Dero enters disguised as a clown, although with no bright or colorful makeup, rather black lipstick and eyeliner and black clothing with a priest’s collar. He smirks briefly at twin girls by the doorway and the twins’ eyes flash black for a moment. He then proceeds to perform magic tricks for the party guests, however the tricks are not particularly astounding and rather this sequence features him with a handkerchief in his mouth, smiling demonically at the children whilst the adults applaud enthusiastically.

Dero continues to smile freakishly as he gestures for the birthday boy’s mother to come closer. He blindfolds her and spins her in a circle, much like she were about to play Blind Man’s Bluff or a similar game. The boy’s mother begins to walk forwards into the small crowd of children, who are watching her. Trying to feel her way with her hands outstretched, the mother wanders into a small windowless cell, where her son is standing. He is holding a small gift-wrapped box, perhaps one of his birthday gifts. His mother removes her blindfold and her eyes widen in fear at the sight of her son standing there. What happens to her from then is unknown, however there is a short split-second shot of her hand limply dropping the blindfold she was holding.

The next shot shows a young boy sitting underneath a staircase, perhaps in a basement or cellar. He has his hands over his eyes and appears to be counting for the game hide and seek. From here, there are a number of random shots of the children from the party smiling evilly, and one shot includes the girl from the beginning holding a knife behind her back whilst the piano behind her appears to be playing itself. There is a short shot of Dero in his clown costume standing amongst the children in the small cell the birthday boy had lured his mother into earlier. He has his arms outstretched over the children and is smiling insanely, implying that he controls the children.

Throughout the entire video, shots are shown of the band playing in an underground, windowless location which is unknown. Dero is wearing a priest’s suit and singing while Crap and Flux play guitar beside him. Leo drums in the background as a stand-in for Dero, who normally drums for the band. The final shot is of the entire band standing motionless and stiff while an unknown man pulls a plastic dust cover over them.
The music video is partially inspired by Stanley Kubrick’s, The Shining based on Stephen King’s book of the same name.

Lyric:

eckstein, eckstein, alles muss versteckt sein
eckstein, eckstein , alles muss versteckt sein

wieder lieg ich auf der lauer
denn wir spielen unser spiel
wieder wart ich an der mauer
wieder steh ich kurz vorm ziel

und ich h’re deinen atem
und ich rieche deine angst
ich kann nicht mehr l’nger warten
denn ich weiss, was du verlangst

eckstein, eckstein, alles muss versteckt sein
eckstein, eckstein, alles muss versteckt sein

1…, 2…, 3…, 4…, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

augen auf ich komme!
augen auf ich komme!
augen auf ich komme!
aufgepasst ich komme!
zeig dich nicht!
st’ndig ruf ich deinen namen

st’ndig such ich dein gesicht
wenn ich dich dann endlich habe
spielen wir wahrheit oder pflicht

eckstein, eckstein, alles muss versteckt sein
eckstein, eckstein, alles muss versteckt sein

1…, 2…, 3…, 4…, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10!

augen auf ich komme!
augen auf ich komme!
augen auf ich komme!
aufgepasst ich komme!

zeig dich nicht!versteck dich!
augen auf ich komme!
versteck dich!
augen auf ich komme!
versteck dich!
aufgepasst ich komme!
yaaaaaaaaaah!
zeig dich nicht!!!
Augen Auf! (Oomph!)

English:

Cornerstone, cornerstone – Everything must be hidden

I’m on the lookout again
Because we’re playing our game
I’m waiting on the wall again
I’m standing close to the goal again

And I hear your breath
And I smell your fear
I can’t wait any longer
Because I know what you demand

Cornerstone, cornerstone – Everything must be hidden

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Ready or not, here I come!*
Don’t show yourself!

I’m always calling your name
I’m always looking for your face
When I finally have you
We’ll play truth or dare

Cornerstone, cornerstone – Everything must be hidden

1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Ready or not, here I come!
Don’t show yourself!
Hide yourself

1,2,3,4, cornerstone
Everything must be hidden

Cornerstone, cornerstone – Everything must be hidden

Ready or not, here I come!

*Since this song has phrases that correspond to the German version of “Hide and Go Seek”
I translated the phrases accordingly. A more literal translation of “Augen auf – ich komme!”
would be “Watch out! – I’m coming!”

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Lyric:

Armes (armes)
Deutschland (Deutschland)
Kannst du deine Kinder sehen?
Wie sie vor dem Abgrund schlange stehn
Krankes (krankes)
Deutschland (Deutschland)
Kannst du ihre Angst verstehen
Wenn sie schlafen gehn?

Lalelu nur der Mann im Mond schaut zu
Wenn die armen Kinder schlafen
Drum schlaf auch du
Lalelu und das kleine Herz friert zu
Wenn die andren Kinder fragen
„Wie viel hast du?“

Sandmann Sandmann mach die Lichter aus
Die Wahrheit ist grausam
Drum schenk mir einen Traum
Sandmann Sandmann komm zu mir nach Haus
Streu mir Sand in meine Augen und weg mich nie wieder auf

Armes (armes)
Deutschland (Deutschland)
Kannst du deine Kinder sehen
Wie sie langsam vor die Hunde gehen?

Reiches (reiches)
Deutschland (Deutschland)
Wann wird dir der Spaß vergehn?
Wann wirst du verstehn?

Lalelu nur der Mann im Mond schaut zu
Wenn die armen Kinder schlafen
Drum schlaf auch du
Lalelu und das kleine Herz friert zu
Wenn die andren Kinder fragen
„Wie viel hast du?“

Sandmann Sandmann mach die Lichter aus
Die Wahrheit ist grausam
Drum schenk mir einen Traum
Sandmann Sandmann komm zu mir nach Haus
Streu mir Sand in meine Augen und weg mich nie wieder auf

Trockenbrot macht Wangen rot der Junge lebt in großer Not
Er schrie sich schon die Lungen wund der Hunger brend in Kindermund
Trockenbrot macht Wangen rot doch jeder sitzt im eignem Boot
Ich zeig dir jetzt was Wohlstand ist
Im Land was seine Bruht vergisst

Sandmann Sandmann mach die Lichter aus
Die Wahrheit ist grausam
Drum schenk mir einen Traum
Sandmann Sandmann komm zu mir nach Haus
Streu mir Sand in meine Augen und weg mich nie wieder auf

English:

Poor Germany,
can you see your children,
how they queue before the abyss.

Ill Germany,
can you understand their fear,
when they go to sleep.

La Le Lu,
only the man in the moon watches,
when the poor children sleep,
then you’ll sleep too.

La Le Lu,
and the little heart freezes over,
when the other children ask
How much do you have?

Sandman, Sandman,
put out the lights,
the truth is cruel,
so give me a dream.

Sandman, Sandman,
come to my house,
sprinkle sand into my eyes
and wake me never again

Poor Germany
can you see your children
how they slowly go before the dogs?

Rich Germany
when will the fun pass you
when will you understand?

La Le Lu,
only the man in the moon watches,
when the poor children sleep,
then you’ll sleep too.

La Le Lu,
and the little heart freezes over,
when the other children ask:
how much do you have?

Sandman, Sandman,
put out the lights,
the truth is cruel,
so give me a dream.

Sandman, Sandman,
come to my house,
sprikle sand into my eyes,
And wake me never again.

Dry bread makes cheeks red
The boy lives in great misery
He’s already screamed his lungs sore
Hunger burns in the child’s mouth

Dry bread makes cheeks red
But everyone sits in their own boat
Now I’ll show you what wealth is
In the country that forgets its brood

Sandman, Sandman,
put out the lights,
the truth is cruel,
so give me a dream.

Sandman, Sandman,
come to my house,
sprinkle sand into my eyes,
And wake me never again.

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Flux - Oomph

Question: People always say, you are the original and Rammstein the copy. What do you think about such statements?

Flux: In the music history is it so that we founded our group 20 years ago, and Rammstein just the mid-1990s. They were with us at the concerts and had their first demos we delivered. They call us nicely in interviews again and again as the influence and sources of inspiration. However, Rammstein then went their way and we ours further. Rammstein play with stereotypes, which we would never do. If we do these sterotypes, we could not see our face in the mirror next morning.

Question: What awaits the visitor at your concert tour?

Flux: Our show focuses primarily on us as personalities. If you have expected a fire show like Rammstein, you are wrong. We do not want such distracting elements in our music. Of course we will play many songs from the new album, but also many older stuff, so a colorful cross-section of our creation. It will be a big party, Dena goes into the audience to work with people.

Source: fnweb.de

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That’s the official release date for “Sandmann” as the brand new OOMPH! single. You can also choose between two versions: “Sandmann” will be available as a normal 2-track single (naturally including “Sandmann” and a “Sandmann” remix by [:SITD:]) as well as in a limited 5-track edition including the two “Sandmann” versions along with “Auf Kurs”, “Du lügst” and the three videos from the “Monster” album (“Labyrinth”, “Auf Kurs” and “Sandmann”).

Now you can finally see the latest OOMPH! videos anytime you want in full size on your TV.

Source: oomph.de

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