"Links 2 3 4" (often stylized as ) is a 2001 song by the German industrial metal band Rammstein , featured as the second track on their third studio album, Mutter . Meaning and Political Context
MuseScore: Sheet Music - Transcriptions for drums and other instruments.
Wikipedia: Links 2 3 4 - Overview of the song's production and political significance. links_2_3_4
: The ants are seen living peacefully, even watching a Rammstein concert on a small screen. They are eventually attacked by three giant beetles. In response, the ants organize a massive, coordinated counter-attack to defeat the invaders.
The official music video uses CGI to depict a colony of ants. "Links 2 3 4" (often stylized as )
The song was written in direct response to recurring allegations of fascism or far-right sympathies directed at the band.
: "Links, zwo, drei, vier" is a standard German military cadence used to keep marching soldiers in step. The use of "zwo" instead of "zwei" (two) is traditional in military contexts to avoid confusion with "drei" (three) over radio or in loud environments. : The ants are seen living peacefully, even
: The band used a rigid, militaristic marching beat ironically to deliver a message that contradicts the "right-wing" aesthetics often associated with such sounds. Music Video