Bela B. (Dirk Felsenheimer) was born 1962 in Berlin-Spandau. He is the drum… Read Full Bio ↴Bela B. (Dirk Felsenheimer) was born 1962 in Berlin-Spandau. He is the drummer of the German band Die Ärzte, a performer and voice actor.

On May 12, 2006 his first solo album Bingo was released which he subsequently supported on a tour with his live band Bela B. y Los Helmstedt.

His second solo album, Code B, was released in October 2009.

Gitarre runter
Bela B. Lyrics

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Frag nicht warum sie mich aufregen
Diese Menschen ohne Sinn
Da gibts tatsächlich auch Kollegen
Da hängt das Brett gleich unterm Kinn

Kleine feuchte Griffbrettgucker
Sie spielen wie der Nikolaus
Der Volksmund nennt sie gern auch Rocker

Und sehen dabei leider Scheiße aus

Sag mir warum
Hängt die Gitarre so weit oben
Häng sie doch um
Als hätt's du sie grad aufgehoben
Das sieht sonst dumm aus
Und alles andere als schön

Mach die Gitarre runter
Wir wollen deinen Sack nicht sehen
Mach die Gitarre runter
Wir wollen deinen Sack nicht sehen
Nicht sehen

Sei tolerant, hör ich sie sagen
Was verstehst du schon davon
Als Schlagzeuger mit nervösem Magen
Fehlt mir leider die Diskretion
Viele Meister lernte ich kennen
Die spielten gern mal übern Durst
Ließen Finger übers Griffbrett rennen
Und sahen dabei doch aus wie ne Wurst

Sag mir warum
Hängt die Gitarre so weit oben
Häng sie doch um
Als hätt's du sie grad aufgehoben
Das sieht sonst dumm aus
Und alles andere als schön

Mach die Gitarre runter
Wir wollen deinen Sack nicht sehen
Mach die Gitarre runter

Wir wollen deinen Sack nicht sehen
Nicht sehen

Overall Meaning

The song "Gitarre runter" by Bela B. is a humorous critique of musicians who play guitar with their instrument positioned too high on their body, revealing a little too much of their anatomy in the process. The song opens with the singer expressing his annoyance with people who lack sense, particularly those who play guitar with their instrument strapped too high on their body. He acknowledges that some of his colleagues do the same thing, looking foolish with their guitar propped up near their chin. He goes on to describe these individuals as "Kleine feuchte Griffbrettgucker," or "small, damp fretboard gazers," and pokes fun at their playing skills, comparing them to Santa Claus. The singer ends the verse by mentioning that these musicians are often referred to as "Rocker" by the public, yet don't actually look very cool.

In the chorus, which is repeated multiple times throughout the song, Bela B. commands the offending musicians to "Mach die Gitarre runter," or "put the guitar down," expressing his dislike for the awkward-looking positioning of the instrument. He complains that the higher position makes the musicians' crotch area more visible than is necessary, and urges them to adjust their guitar strap to a more appropriate level. In the second verse, the singer acknowledges that as a drummer, he often lacks discretion and may sound hypocritical in criticizing other musicians. However, he goes on to describe several "masters" he has learned from in the past who also played with their guitar too high, looking more like a sausage than a rockstar.

Line by Line Meaning

Frag nicht warum sie mich aufregen
Don't ask why they bother me

Diese Menschen ohne Sinn
These people without purpose

Da gibts tatsächlich auch Kollegen
There are indeed colleagues

Da hängt das Brett gleich unterm Kinn
The board hangs directly under their chin

Kleine feuchte Griffbrettgucker
Little moist fretboard gazers

Sie spielen wie der Nikolaus
They play like Santa Claus

Der Volksmund nennt sie gern auch Rocker
The common people like to call them rockers

Und sehen dabei leider Scheiße aus
And unfortunately look like shit

Sag mir warum
Tell me why

Hängt die Gitarre so weit oben
Is the guitar hanging so high

Häng sie doch um
Hang it differently