Shtil (song)

"Shtil"
Song

"Shtil" (Template:Lang-ru, lit. "Calm") is a popular song by the Russian band Aria from the 2001 album Chimera and 2002 EP "Calm".

History

The song was originally recorded for the Chimera album in 2001. It is a duet between Valery Kipelov and Udo Dirkschneider. The song is based on Jack London's short story "Francis Spaight" and tells the of a ship's crew that is lost at sea and forced into cannibalism to prevent starvation. A version of the song was recorded as a tribute to Harley-Davidson by Till Lindemann and Richard Z. Kruspe in 2003.

Track listing

1. "Shtil (Штиль)"

Personnel

• Music is by Vitaly Dubinin
• Lyrics by Margarita Pushkina.

Till Lindemann and Richard Z. Kruspe version

"Shtil"
Song

Till Lindemann and Richard Z. Kruspe (vocalist and guitarist of German industrial metal band Rammstein, respectively) covered the song and released it as a single. Till sang the song completely in the original Russian.

History

It was released as a single with 400 copies for the 2003 Harley Party in Moscow, celebrating the 100th anniversary of Harley-Davidson motorbikes. It was re-titled "Schtiel", so as to be pronounced properly in German, the language in which most of Rammstein’s songs are written.

Track listing

1. "Schtiel"

Personnel

• Till Lindemann – lead vocals, drums
• Richard Z. Kruspe – guitars, bass guitars, backing vocals