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**...bigdog...** · 02-27-06, 05:32 PM

mehrheit means average, or common. Majority.....perhaps, since average~=majority, in most cases.

no sympathy for the common, or something along those lines.

common, probably meaning like a follower, or conformist. it's a KMFDM song, correct?

**Mr.Jello** · 02-27-06, 05:35 PM

What's a KMFDM song?

German's wierd, so many translations for the words...

**...bigdog...** · 02-27-06, 05:47 PM

actually, I'm dumb. It's what KMFDM means.

Kein Mehrheit Fur Die Mitleid

But that doesn't make any sense........because directly, that translates into

No (kein) majority (mehrheit) for (fur) the (die) sympathy/pity (mitleid).

Either KMFDM isn't a german band.....or they are saying something more complicated.

No majority for the pity.........hm.

**...bigdog...** · 02-27-06, 05:48 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KMFDM

yup, I'm right.

**Mr.Jello** · 02-27-06, 05:50 PM

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

KMFDM is an acronym for the German construct of "no majority for pity". Some confusion exists regarding the proper German phrasing. The phrase "Kein Mehrheit FÃƒÂ¼r Die Mitleid" is cited by the band in interviews, on the packaging of the WWIII album, and the official KMFDM FAQ; however the more grammatically accurate phrasing "Kein Mitleid FÃƒÂ¼r Die Mehrheit" (roughly, "no pity for the majority") is cited on the official KMFDM Myspace Music Page as well as within the lyrics to the song "Megalomaniac". It is assumed that "Kein Mehrheit FÃƒÂ¼r Die Mitleid" is Konietzko's preferred phrasing, thus is left intentionally nonsensical. One account of the origin of the confusing name says that Konietzko came up with the phrase "Kein Mehrheit FÃƒÂ¼r Die Mitleid" while cutting out headlines from German newspapers and shuffling around the words. [1] This was shortened to "KMFDM" in 1985 as a means to simplify the long phrase.

And I thought this next one was retarted, never heard of it before...

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

KMFDM became a scapegoat of sorts in the wake of the Columbine High School massacre (along with fellow musicians Marilyn Manson and Rammstein, and violent video games such as Doom). A backlash ensued when it was revealed that lyrics to KMFDM songs ("Power", "Son of a Gun", "Stray Bullet", "Waste") were posted on the website of shooter Eric Harris, and that the massacre coincidently occurred on the release date of the album Adios and the birthday of Adolf Hitler. The media was quick to jump on the apparent connection of the massacre to violent entertainment and Nazism.

**Mr.Jello** · 02-27-06, 05:50 PM

Yeah, damnit, you post too fast. :P

**SuckMyRooster** · 02-28-06, 12:42 AM

ja i dont know if i remeber ill ask my german teacher but chances are ill just be like "oh wei gehts frau psomaidais? there was something i was supose to ask you ... oh well probally some stupid shit"
sorry ive been off to long to respond