...At least I didn't get gangrene by breaking my leg falling off a mountain.

[taste_is_sweet]

niamh_sage made me aware of this video by Rammstein for their song 'Ohne Dich' ('Without You'). The first time I watched it my son wandered in (of course) just before the lead vocalist Till Lindemann fell off the mountain his band was climbing. (The song actually talks about going 'into the woods', but the video is excellent, trust me.) After explaining at great length and speed that it was just a story! No one really got hurt! And look--his friends are going back for him!, Javier decided that it was the coolest movie ever and we've since watched it at least thirty times. He calls it 'the backpack song', because of the knapsacks the band nobly schlep on their way up the mountain. He's also tried to sing along, which is both endearing and hilarious because about all he can manage is to repeat the 'Ohne Dich' a beat behind the lyrics.

I wish I could remember how he describes the action to me well enough to transcribe it, because it's adorable and really, really funny. I explained what was happening the first time around, so he repeats most of that back to me in his lovely, three-year-old way that involves repeated phrases and circular logic ('he hurt his leg, and his friends go back for him because he hurt his leg!'), and the absolute assurance that Lindemann's sleeping on the top of the mountain, rather than dead.

So, long, rambling stuff short, ish, I can't get the song or the video out of my head. So I was thinking of it earlier this evening when I was looking at the damage I managed to do to myself this afternoon when I smacked my son's butt and hit my middle finger surprisingly hard against a concrete drinking fountain (it's not like I was whaling on my kid or anything). I think I burst a blood vessel, since the side under the third joint is noticeably swollen and light purple. I can still bend it and type and all that, but it looks gross.

And, um, that's it, really. I had a really good weekend, though! Grievous injury to my digit notwithstanding. I just wanted to listen to the sound of my fingers typing share.

Comments

[claudia603.livejournal.com]

ooh, nice video!

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

:D I'm very glad I could share it.

[wpadmirer.livejournal.com]

Ah...the backpack song. I really need to see you guys again so I can get to know Javier!

WP

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

The backpack song is a classic.

I'd love to see you again! I know Javier would enjoy you very much.

[miscellanny.livejournal.com]

*laughs helplessly*

Last time I saw that band on my screen, there was a plastic penis and a gimp mask and someone crowd surfing in a rubber dinghy. How things change, eh?

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Indeed! They're all...noble and sober now, though my husband does have a live DVD of a recent concert where they're still decked out in the leather and metal and such. The lead looks pretty funny wearing it actually, because he's so obviously in his late 40s. They still rock, though. :)

[aquila0212.livejournal.com]

You have good taste in videos ;)

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Danke! I'm happy to share something I enjoyed.

I just wish I could find screencaps of it. I'd love to make an icon or two....

[aquila0212.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...just might be able to help you out there --

(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v236/aquila0212/Rammstein/?action=view&current=06.jpg)
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v236/aquila0212/Rammstein/?action=view&current=Odl25.jpg)
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v236/aquila0212/Rammstein/?action=view&current=Odl29.jpg)
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v236/aquila0212/Rammstein/?action=view&current=Odl44.jpg)
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v236/aquila0212/Rammstein/?action=view&current=Odl48.jpg)
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v236/aquila0212/Rammstein/?action=view&current=Ohnedich001.jpg)
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v236/aquila0212/Rammstein/?action=view&current=Ohnedich053.jpg)
(http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v236/aquila0212/Rammstein/?action=view&current=Ohnedich057.jpg)

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

OMG! Thank you! :D

Would you happen to have caps of the guy (yes, I'm ashamed to say I only know the lead's name), the one with the cigarette, as he's looking over his shoulder pulling his pack on? His expression, with the Cigarette of Grim Determination hanging out of his mouth, is fantastic. A cap of that would make my day, seriously.

But again, thank you so much!

[aquila0212.livejournal.com]

That's Richard (Kruspe, the lead guitarist). Unfortunately, those were all I had -- as you can see, my interests lie with Till ;)

But have a look through here -- http://www.rammimages.com/galleries/thumbnails.php?album=175

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the name. :D I appreciate your interests, too. ;-> Thank you as well for the URL, but I'm afraid it didn't have the specific picture I wanted, alas.

[aquila0212.livejournal.com]

LOL -- you had the same idea I did. I googled for the caps and found you had commented on the same LJ as I did. Well -- I hope he/she answers you -- good luck!

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Thanks! You too. :)

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Is this the one you mean?



ETA: sorry it's not very clear - I screencapped it off the YouTube vid.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

EEEEEEEEEEEE!

\o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/

It is! Yes it is! OMG I LOVE YOU!

Did you make that? If not, where did you find it? Are there more?

::loves::

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Sorry--I missed the line at the bottom that you capped it yourself.

You did that for ME?

THANK YOU!

::loves some more::

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Oooh I don't know how I missed this comment, but no problem! It was my pleasure. :D

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Heee! :D I'm glad you like it :D

I made it mahself, from the YouTube vid. I can make more if you like (just tell me what you want, in that case), or tell you how I did it so you can do it too.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

Wow. How did you do it? I'd love to give it a shot, if it's not too complicated. :)

Thank you again. :D

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Argh, I totally forgot about your request! Sorry about that :$

It's very very easy - I'll write you the destructions when I get home from work this evening! And then you can go and screencap the Kruspey one to your heart's delight :D

[niamh-sage.livejournal.com]

Argh, nearly forgot again! Anyway, here are the instructions:

1. Take one fresh Rammstein video (YouTube will do, own copy on computer is probably better quality though).
2. Play video till it reaches neighbourhood of desired frame.
3. Mess about with pause, play and slider until either go nuts or find desired frame.
4. Locate "print screen" button on keyboard (usually somewhere in top righthand corner). Press.
5. Open up favourite painting/drawing or photo-manipulation program (I used Paint - it doesn't have to be anything fancypants) and use ctrl+v to paste the screencap into the program.
6. Use cropping tool to highlight desired area of image, and then crop it.
7. Save to desired location on computer.
8. Upload to internets and pimp to heart's content.

Hope this helps! If anything's not clear, let me know and I'll clarify.

[taste-is-sweet.livejournal.com]

I had no idea it was that easy!

You ROCK. Thank you!

I'll see if I can do that. :D