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
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Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Da war mir eines sofort klar, juppiduschallalala
Sie ist nicht so, wie die anderen sind, juppiduschallalala
Und wo sie ist, weht ein anderer Wind, ohuo, juppiduschallalala
Und ich ging auf sie zu und ich sagte zu ihr:
"Ich such dich schon seit Jahren, bitte glaube mir"
Sie sagte: "Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
"Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
"Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn" juppiduschallalala
Ich musste meine Liebe teuer bezahlen, juppiduschallalala
Sie trat mir in den Bauch mit ihren Sandalen, juppiduschallalala
Ich ging zu Boden, sie war hart wie Zement, juppiduschallalala
Selten war ein Mädchen so konsequent, ohuo, juppiduschallalala
Und als ich da lag, da wollte sie gehn, ich rief:
"Aber ich liebe dich, kannst du das nicht verstehn?!"
Sie sagte: "Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
"Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
"Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
(Nun seid doch nicht so pingelig. Ist doch nur 'ne scheiß Ärzte-Platte.)
The song "Schwanz ab" by the German punk band Die Ärzte is about the singer's encounter with a girl wearing overalls. He is immediately drawn to her because she stands out from the conventional girls and has her own attitude. He tries to approach her with a declaration of love, but she rejects him and tells him to get rid of the notion of masculinity. She emphasizes her point with physical violence, kicking him in the stomach with her sandals.
The girl's rejection and the physical pain that the singer experiences prompt him to re-evaluate his ideas of masculinity. Essentially, the song challenges the traditional idea of masculinity and the social pressure that men face to conform to it. Die Ärzte is attempting to create a world where people can be themselves irrespective of gender norms.
This message is delivered through the song's bouncy pop punk melody, which is in sharp contrast with the aggressive lyrics. The repeated "juppiduschallalala" is catchy but has a cynical edge that adds to the song's satire. "Schwanz ab" is both playful and profound in its commentary, making it an essential piece of German punk rock history.
Line by Line Meaning
Als ich das Mädchen mit den Latzhosen sah, juppiduschallalala
When I saw the girl with the overalls, I felt joyful
Da war mir eines sofort klar, juppiduschallalala
It was immediately clear to me
Sie ist nicht so, wie die anderen sind, juppiduschallalala
She's different from others
Und wo sie ist, weht ein anderer Wind, ohuo, juppiduschallalala
She brings a different energy wherever she goes
Und ich ging auf sie zu und ich sagte zu ihr:
"Ich such dich schon seit Jahren, bitte glaube mir"
I approached her and told her that I've been searching for her for years
Sie sagte: "Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
"Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
"Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn" juppiduschallalala
She told me to get rid of toxic masculinity
Ich musste meine Liebe teuer bezahlen, juppiduschallalala
I had to pay a high price for my love
Sie trat mir in den Bauch mit ihren Sandalen, juppiduschallalala
She kicked me in the stomach with her sandals
Ich ging zu Boden, sie war hart wie Zement, juppiduschallalala
I fell down and she was as hard as concrete
Selten war ein Mädchen so konsequent, ohuo, juppiduschallalala
Rarely have I seen a girl so determined
Und als ich da lag, da wollte sie gehn, ich rief:
"Aber ich liebe dich, kannst du das nicht verstehn?!"
When I was lying there, she wanted to leave, but I begged her to understand that I love her
Sie sagte: "Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
"Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
"Schwanz ab, Schwanz ab
Runter mit dem Männlichkeitswahn"
She reiterated that I need to get rid of toxic masculinity
(Nun seid doch nicht so pingelig. Ist doch nur 'ne scheiß Ärzte-Platte.)
(Don't be so uptight. It's just a stupid record by Die Ärzte.)
Contributed by Josiah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Jenny Borgfied
Das Beste Von Kurz Nach Früher Bis Jetze 1994 CD 1
1. Quark [Remix '94] 2:47
2. Grace Kelly 5:07
3. Zu Spät 7:52
4. Mr. Sexpistols 11:08
5. Käfer 14:02
6. Radio Brennt [Maxi Version] 21:01
7. Ich Bin Reich 25:24
8. Madonnas Dickdarm 27:38
9. Ist Das Alles? [Remix '94] 32:17
10. Ohne Dich 35:03
11. Gabi Gibt 'ne Party 38:14
12. Und Ich Weine 41:19
13. Du Willst Mich Küssen [Maxi Version] 46:10
14. Ewige Blumenkraft 49:31
15. Blumen 52:34
is das ende!
Eric
+RaffoPhantom
Hier mal etwas, das weiterhilft:
CD 1
1. Quark [Remix '94] 2:47 - 00:00:00
2. Grace Kelly 2:20 - 00:02:47
3. Zu Spät 2:45 - 00:05:07
4. Mr. Sexpistols 3:16 - 00:07:52
5. Käfer 2:54 - 00:11:08
6. Radio Brennt [Maxi Version] 6:59 - 00:14:02
7. Ich Bin Reich 4:23 - 00:21:01
8. Madonnas Dickdarm 2:14 - 00:25:24
9. Ist Das Alles? [Remix '94] 4:39 - 00:27:38
10. Ohne Dich 2:46 - 00:32:17
11. Gabi Gibt 'ne Party 3:11 - 00:35:03
12. Und Ich Weine 3:05 - 00:38:14
13. Du Willst Mich Küssen [Maxi Version] 4:51 - 00:41:19
14. Ewige Blumenkraft 3:21 - 00:46:10
15. Blumen 3:12 - 00:49:31
16. Das Ist Rock 'n' Roll 3:06 - 00:52:43
17. 2000 Mädchen [Maxi Version] 5:52 - 00:55:49
18. Zum Letzten Mal [Remix '94] 4:29 - 01:01:41
19. Friedenspanzer 3:56 - 01:06:10
CD 2
1. Wie Am Ersten Tag [Remix '94] 3:45 - 01:10:06
2. Alleine In Der Nacht 2:49 - 01:13:51
3. Bitte Bitte [Maxi Version] 7:35 - 01:16:40
4. Wegen Dir [Zeltlagermix] 3:09 - 01:24:15
5. Elke 4:01 - 01:27:24
6. Westerland [Maxi Version] 9:56 - 01:31:25
7. Außerirdische 2:42 - 01:41:21
8. Claudia III 3:40 - 01:44:03
9. Gwendoline 2:50 - 01:47:43
10. Gabi & Uwe In: Liebe Und Frieden 3:25 - 01:50:33
11. Baby Ich Tu's 3:09 - 01:53:58
12. Feminin 10:17 - 01:57:07
13. Gute Zeit [Remix '94] 3:33 - 02:07:24
14. Ich Weiß Nicht, Ob Es Liebe Ist ... 3:51 - 02:10:57
15. Schrei Nach Liebe 4:14 - 02:14:48
Einfach auf die Zahlen nach dem Minuszeichen klicken und das Video springt direkt zum Anfang des entsprechenden Songs.
Schmidthorst69
Tolle Erinnerungen an meine Jugend. Heute arbeite ich in der Schule als Sozialarbeiter und würde mich soooooo freuen, wenn Schüler auf Klassenfahrt mal die Ärzte ab 18 hören und mitsingen würden! :D
black forest
@Schmidthorst69 wer ist capital bra? kenn ich garnich ,,,
Schmidthorst69
@Theo Angelt Sehr gut. Es gibt doch noch Hoffnung!
Theo Angelt
bin schüler und hör die ärzte seit ich 6 bin und nicht diesen ganzen capital bra scheiß
Schmidthorst69
@rentalife Ich küss deine Augen, Brudaa! :)
rentalife
Besser als Capital Bra oder den ganzen Durchfall..!
Belzebong
Ich bin eigentlich kein Fan von den Ärzten aber dieses Album hab ich als kleiner Junge immer gehört. Grundschulzeit. Und dieses Album ist einfach hängen geblieben. Ich mag es wirklich sehr und kann sogar noch jedes Lied mit singen :D
Achja, damals wars...
MarcusDidiusFalco
Wir haben im Bus auf der Abschlussfahrt zum Entsetzen der Lehrer "Geschwisterliebe" intoniert - das war 1989 ^^
Michael Casper
@Daniela Schwarz öö
Michael Casper
@Daniela Schwarz q