Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away

"Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away"[1] is a song by industrial rock group KMFDM from their 1992 album Money. The "Schnitzel Mix" on the single is identical to the album version.

"Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away"
Single by KMFDM
ReleasedSeptember 15, 1992
Recorded1990–1991
GenreIndustrial rock, industrial dance
Length39:44
LabelWax Trax!
Songwriter(s)Sascha Konietzko, Günter Schulz
Producer(s)Sascha Konietzko
KMFDM singles chronology
"Money"
(1992)
"Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away"
(1992)
"Sucks"
(1992)

Reception

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The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock described the singing of Dorona Alberti on the song as "Nietsche-goes-disco chant[ing]" and the song's steel guitar as "lonesome".[2] Jeff Bagato of Option magazine called the song "a fascinating and oddly beautiful concoction".[3]

Track listing

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1992 release

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No.TitleLength
1."Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away" (Wiener-Mix)4:12
2."Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away" (Schnitzel-Mix)6:02
3."Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away" (Jäger-Mix)5:25
4."Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away" (Meister-Mix)5:17
5."Help Us—Save Us—Take Us Away" (Oktoberfest-Mix)5:13
6."Bargeld" (Money-Mix)7:14
7."Bargeld" (Cashflow-Mix)6:21
Total length:39:44

2008 7" reissue

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No.TitleLength
1."Help Us / Save Us / Take Us Away" (Wiener Mix)4:16
2."Help Us / Save Us / Take Us Away" (Schnitzel Mix)5:59
Total length:10:15

References

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  1. ^ Discography - Help Us – Save Us – Take Us Away Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Strauss, Neil (1997). Robbins, Ira A.; Sprague, David (eds.). The Trouser Press Guide to '90s Rock. Simon & Schuster. p. 398. ISBN 978-0684814377.
  3. ^ Bagato, Jeff (1992). "KMFDM: Money". Option. 42–47. Scott Becker: 111.