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Genius Annotation

The song is about two German cannibals who met online (on a website forum called the “Cannibal Cafe”), Armin Meiwes and Bernd Jürgen, the two men in their 40s met each other, cut off and cooked Brandes' penis and together ate it. Afterwards, Meiwes killed Brandes — with Brandes' permission — and stored his remains and ate him almost entirely over the months before his arrest. Ironically, after years in prison, Meiwes became a vegetarian.

Also notable about the incident is that Meiwes recorded the slaughter and preparation of Meiwes after their candle-lit meal, and it has been found by police, however has not been leaked onto the internet. (although few alleged screenshots have)

“It is so sick that it becomes fascinating and there just has to be a song about it”.
- Till Lindemann.

Mein Teil has been dubbed “Das Kannibalenlied” in Germany by the media. (The Cannibal Song)

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Song translations:
Genius Answer
Gibt es ein Making Of Video?
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Wann und wo wurde das Video gedreht?
Genius Answer

Das Video wurde am 2. und 3. Juni 2004 in der Arena in Treptow und vor der Deutschen Oper in Berlin gedreht.

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El Cortijo Studio, Málaga, Spain
Release Date
July 26, 2004
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