Die Ärzte were formed in 1982 by Jan Vetter (alias Farin Urlaub), Dirk Felsenheimer (alias Bela B.) and bassist Hans Runge (alias Sahnie). Bela and Farin had previously played together in the punk band Soilent Grün; after that band broke up they decided to form a band playing fun songs, in contrast to the mostly political bands of the punk scene at that time. While deriving from that punk scene, their early music was heavily influenced by pop and rock and roll, especially The Beatles, whom Farin heard a lot as a child due to his mother playing their records.
In the first two years they mostly played in clubs of their hometown of Berlin. Their first release was a contribution to the sampler "20 schäumende Stimmungshits" (roughly, "20 exuberant mood hits"), which contained a strong alcohol theme. In 1983 they won a rock contest in Berlin; with the prize money they recorded their debut EP "Uns gehts Prima" ("We're doing great"). Finally Columbia Records signed them, and they released their first LP "Debil" in 1984 and the second one ("Im Schatten der Ärzte") a year later.
After the second record they parted ways with Sahnie due to internal problems. On the third record he was replaced by producer Miccey Meuser; later Hagen Liebig, better known as The Incredible Hagen, played bass for them during live performances until their breakup.
In 1987 the German Federal Centre for Media Harmful to Young Persons put the songs Geschwisterliebe ("Sibling Love", a song about incest, from Die Ärzte), Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund ("Claudia has a German Shepherd", about zoophilia, from "Debil") and Schlaflied ("Lullaby", about a monster coming and eating you after falling asleep, also from "Debil") on the German List of Media Harmful to Young People. This prohibited the band from performing the songs live and, more importantly, promoting the two albums, and shops from openly displaying the records in their shelves. After several trials against shops that still openly sold the records a lot of shops removed Die Ärzte completely from their stock. The result was a drop in record sales and big financial problems for the band. In response they released the compilation "Ab 18" ("Adults Only") with all their songs on the index and some other old and new tasteless songs, and the greatest hits album "Ist das alles?"("Is this everything?" but also can be translated as "Is this the end?"). The album and the new singles were fairly successful, partly because of growing media interest due to the previous censorship.
The following album "Das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit" ("That is not the whole truth") was even more successful, climbing into the top 10 in the German album charts. They decided to go out on a high note in 1988, breaking up after doing one last tour and recording a live double album that became their first number one in the album charts.
Neither Farin's new band King Køng nor Bela's Depp Jones were really successful, so in 1993 they decided to do a reunion. As bass player they invited Rodrigo Gonzales, who was guitarist in Depp Jones and a friend of Bela. Their comeback single was Schrei nach Liebe ("Cry for Love"), their first ever political song, that they published as a statement against what was perceived as growing racism and right wing extremist violence in Germany at that time.
The album was more diverse than ever, with ballads, punk, rock and traditional German sounds. Both album and single became big hits in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The follow-up "Planet Punk" was also very successful.
In 1996 they wanted to make an EP just about hair, but they wrote too many songs for an EP and made the Album "Le Frisur" ("The Hairdo") instead. It was slightly less successful than its predecessors. Apart from their own tours they also supported Kiss in that year, a dream come true for Bela and Rod.
1998 was perhaps the most successful year of their career, the single "Männer sind Schweine" ("Men are Pigs") being their first Number 1 single in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, and the album 13 also being Number 1 in Germany and Switzerland. After a lot of promotion and touring in that year they decided to take a break, deciding also to never play again "Männer sind Schweine" at a concert due to the too great success this song had. They did not like the upcoming unwanted and rather unoriginal remakes by other bands as e.g. "Frauen sind Schweine" ("Women are pigs") and also did not like to see their song played at mass tourist beach parties at places like Mallorca/Spain.
In 2000 they came back with another very successful album, "Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!", and two top 10 singles. As the third single from the album they released the 30-second-song "Yoko Ono", which, according to the Guinness Book of Records, is the shortest single ever released - another example of their sense of humour. On their tour in 2001 they sold the limited Album "5, 6, 7, 8 Bullenstaat" consisting of short punk songs that were written and recorded while recording the full length album published a year before, and some cover songs published in 1994 on a tour only EP.
After that they again took a break: Bela did some acting, Farin recorded his first solo album (Endlich Urlaub!). In late 2002 they did an MTV Unplugged in a school auditorium together with the school band. After that they made a new double album Geräusch that was released in 2003. On the next tour a Live DVD was recorded and published one year later.
On 2 November 2007, Die Ärzte released their latest album, Jazz ist anders ("Jazz is nothing like this", literally "Jazz is different").
In August 2011 the band announced that they are working on a new album which is set to be released in 2012 with a tour called "Das Ende ist noch nicht vorbei" ("The end is not over yet") following in the summer 2012.
The official homepage for Die Ärzte is www.bademeister.com
Himmelblau
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Und der Rest deines Lebens liegt vor dir
Vielleicht wäre es schlau
Dich ein letztes mal um zusehen
Du weißt nicht genau warum
Aber irgendwie packt Dich die neugier
Der Himmel ist blau
Und der Rest deines Lebens wird schön, yeah
Du hast ein gutes Gefühl
Du denkst an all die schönen Zeiten
Es ist fast zuviel
Jetzt im Moment neben dir zu stehen
Du hast kein klares Ziel
Aber Millionen Möglichkeiten
Ein gutes Gefühl
Und du weißt es wird gut für dich ausgehen, yeah
Der Himmel ist blau, yeah
Der Himmel ist blau
Die Welt gehört dir
Was wirst du mit ihr machen
Verrate es mir
Spürst du wie die Zeit verrinnt
Jetzt stehst du hier
Und du hörst nicht auf zu lachen
Die Welt gehört dir
Und der Rest deines Lebens beginnt, yeah
Der Himmel ist blau
So blau
So blau
So blau
So blau
So blau
Yeah
The song "Himmelblau" by Die Ärzte talks about starting a new chapter in one's life. The singer tells the listener that the sky is blue, with the rest of their lives lying ahead of them. The lyrics suggest that it might be wise to take a last look around, and although there may not be a clear goal to work toward, there are countless possibilities for a great future. The upbeat and positive tone of the song encourages the listener to feel hopeful about their future, which is portrayed as full of potential.
The lyrics also suggest that the future is almost overwhelming, as the possibilities seem almost too much to handle. The singer recognizes that the listener might be feeling overwhelmed, but tells them that they have a good feeling about the future, reassuring them that everything will turn out alright. The song is almost like a motivational speech, the singer encouraging the listener to take control of their future and make the most of it.
Overall, "Himmelblau" is a positive and uplifting song that encourages listeners to seize opportunities and make the most of their lives. The lyrics celebrate the potential of the future, while acknowledging that it may be daunting at first. The song's message is clear: even if there is no clear plan, the sky is the limit.
Line by Line Meaning
Der Himmel ist blau
The sky is blue and represents the endless possibilities of the future.
Und der Rest deines Lebens liegt vor dir
The future is wide open and full of opportunities waiting for you.
Vielleicht wäre es schlau
Perhaps it would be wise
Dich ein letztes mal um zusehen
To take one last look around
Du weißt nicht genau warum
You aren't quite sure why
Aber irgendwie packt Dich die neugier
But somehow curiosity takes hold of you
Und der Rest deines Lebens wird schön, yeah
The future will be beautiful and full of promise.
Du hast ein gutes Gefühl
You have a good feeling inside.
Du denkst an all die schönen Zeiten
You reminisce about all the good times you've had.
Es ist fast zuviel
It's almost overwhelming
Jetzt im Moment neben dir zu stehen
To be standing next to you in this moment
Du hast kein klares Ziel
You don't have a clear goal in mind.
Aber Millionen Möglichkeiten
But there are millions of possibilities available to you.
Und du weißt es wird gut für dich ausgehen, yeah
You know that everything will work out for the best.
Die Welt gehört dir
The world belongs to you
Was wirst du mit ihr machen
What will you do with it?
Verrate es mir
Tell me
Spürst du wie die Zeit verrinnt
Do you feel how time passes quickly?
Jetzt stehst du hier
Now you're standing here
Und du hörst nicht auf zu lachen
And you can't stop laughing
Und der Rest deines Lebens beginnt, yeah
And the rest of your life begins, yeah.
So blau
So blue
So blau
So blue
So blau
So blue
So blau
So blue
So blau
So blue
So blau
So blue
Yeah
Yeah
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Written by: Farin Urlaub
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