So, Snow White and the Seven Dwarves has been an iconic fairytale for centuries. There have been quite a few twists and parodies and remakes, but the basic story remains the same. A beautiful little girl is outcast by her stepmother who tries to remove her from her father's love and/or kill her to keep herself to most beautiful. The Snow White figure dies in someway or another, is brought back, and is eventually forgiven or rewarded to repay for the tragedies she has encountered.
However, the German heavy-metal band of Rammstein decided to take a different stance on the Snow White tale.
Rammstein - Sonne (Official Video with Subtitles)
In this music video, Snow White is a rather hateful character who torments the dwarves who so graciously bring her in. The dwarves work all day in the mines to find her gold for her. She later overdoses on the gold and the dwarves enshrine her in a glass casket at the top of a mountain. Here she is awoken by a falling apple. Through all the abuse, the dwarves still seem to worship her. There is no knight or prince to come and save her and there is no wholesome attitude here.
I'm not really sure if I like this story or the classic fairytales more. In some ways it seems more appropriate because Snow White is not abused unrightfully, however, she abuses those who, according to the classics, we assume have taken her in out of kindness. So it is still a rather confusing message. I like the music, sure, and the lyrics are pretty interesting as well. The artistic nature of the music video is particularly interesting to me because I am a Cinema major. But the overall message of the video is not necessarily something I can relate to or find interesting. I'm not sure if I'm getting the right message out of it, but I can't seem to find something more of it other than appreciation for the different take on a classic fairytale.
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