"Gott ist ein Popstar" (

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is a

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Music and lyrics

The song was written by Dero, Crap, and Flux, with Dero alone writing the lyrics. The song is in the key of F# minor at a tempo of 123 bpm. The verses of the song are an excerpt from the

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in German, followed by a bastardization in the second verse. For example, the second line "Geheilgt werde dein Name" (Hallowed be thy name), becomes "Geheiligt werde die Lüge" (Hallowed be the lie). The chorus of the song features repeated chants of "Gott ist ein Popstar!" followed by lines likening religion to a stage show. In order to rhyme better, two of the chorus lines were rewritten for the English version "God is a Popstar" on the ''Truth or Dare'' album, rather than being a simple German translation. "Der Applaus ist groß" (The applause is great), became "Hear the screaming crowd," and "Ihm gehört die Welt" (The world belongs to him), became "Master of it all."

Video

The

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starts with the band pulling up to what appears to be a depiction of

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in a back alley. They take the

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and transform him into a young and sexy pop idol. The end of the video ends with a bloodied popstar version of Jesus being revived in the same alley where he was in the beginning of the video. Dero, the singer, is shown as a depiction of the

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Controversy

After its release, the song caused a great deal of controversy and negative criticism from religious groups who condemned the song as

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. The band's performance at the 2006 ECHO Awards was canceled due to the questionable nature of the song, and many radio stations throughout Germany boycotted the track. However, the band responded to these claims, by stating that the song is about

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in modern organized religion and was not intended to be heretical.

Track listing

CD Single # Gott ist ein Popstar # Ich will deine Seele ("I Want Your Soul") CD Maxi # Gott ist ein Popstar # Ich will deine Seele ("I Want Your Soul") # Weißt du wie viel Sterne stehen ("Do you know how many stars there are?") # Fragment # Gott ist ein Popstar! (Transporterraum Mix)

Download-only remixes

* Gott ist ein Popstar (Sunwater Dirty Remix) * Gott ist ein Popstar (Principal Alternative Remix) * Gott ist ein Popstar (Silverstar Remix) * Gott ist ein Popstar (Beichtstuhl Remix)

Charts

References

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