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
3-Tage-Bart
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Bababaa, bababa, bababaa, Bart
Bababaa, bababa, bababaa, Bart
Du bist verhältnismäßig cool
Hast volles Haar und festen Stuhl
Du bist nicht zu dünn und nicht zu dick
Schon viel gesehen von der Welt
Doch etwas fehlt dir noch zu deinem Glück
Die Accessoires sind schon perfekt
Doch eins hast du noch nicht gecheckt
Die glatte Haut dort im Gesicht
Nein, darauf stehn die Frauen nicht
Keine Frage, dir fehlt der 3-Tage-Bart
Bababaa, bababa, bababaa, Bart (3 Tage)
Bababaa, bababa, bababaa, Bart
Dein BMW Cabriolet ist an
Und für sich schon o.k.
An jeder Ampel bist du König
Und deine Schuhe aus Krokodil
Die zeugen von Geschmack und Stil
Doch leider ist das noch zu wenig
Wenn du in einen Spiegel blickst
Wird erst mal rücksichtslos gewichst (Rücksichtslos gewichst)
Dein Ziel wär der Geschlechtsverkehr
Doch dazu fehlt das Zubehör
Hör, was ich dir sage, dir fehlt der 3-Tage-Bart
Bababaa, bababa, bababaa, Bart (3 Tage)
Bababaa, bababa, bababaa, Bart
Hey, Joe, hör mal
Das Einzige, was die Miezen ans Gerät bringt,
Ist ein sauber geshaveter 3-Tage-Bart
(Oder beard, wie wir cool people sagen)
Don-Johnson-like wäre genau das Richtige
Und dein kleiner Freund
Wird sich bedanken!
Geili-geili-Supertyp warum hat dich keine lieb?
Geili-geili-Supertyp warum hat dich keine lieb?
Geili-geili-Supertyp (Geili-Supertyp)
Du bist ein Geili-geili-Supertyp (Geili-Supertyp)
Ein echter Supertyp
The song "3-Tage-Bart" (Three-Day-Beard) by Die Ärzte is a humorous commentary on the importance of facial hair, specifically the three-day beard, in attracting women. The lyrics describe a man who has everything going for him, from a BMW Cabriolet to a crocodile skin shoes, except for one thing - the three-day beard. The song suggests that a smooth face is not attractive to women and that the perfect accessory to complete a man's look is a 3-day beard.
The song starts off on a playful note with the chorus consisting of ba-ba-ba's, leading into a description of a man who seems to have it all. He is "cool, has full hair and firm stool, and has seen much of the world and has never been short of money." However, the song suggests that he is missing the most important accessory - the three-day beard. The second verse explores the man's desire for sex and how he feels that the three-day beard could help him achieve his goal. In the bridge, the song uses a dialogue where someone called Joe explains to the man the importance of the three-day beard and how it can be Don-Johnson-like, which the little friend will appreciate.
Overall, "3-Tage-Bart" is a light-hearted critique of societal perceptions of beauty and how something as simple as facial hair could change people's perception of an individual.
Line by Line Meaning
Du bist verhältnismäßig cool
You are relatively cool
Hast volles Haar und festen Stuhl
You have full hair and solid poop
Du bist nicht zu dünn und nicht zu dick
You are not too thin and not too fat
Schon viel gesehen von der Welt
You have seen a lot of the world
Und hast auch nie zu wenig Geld
And you have never had too little money
Doch etwas fehlt dir noch zu deinem Glück
But something is still missing for your happiness
Die Accessoires sind schon perfekt
The accessories are already perfect
Doch eins hast du noch nicht gecheckt
But you haven't realized one thing yet
Die glatte Haut dort im Gesicht
The smooth skin on your face
Nein, darauf stehn die Frauen nicht
No, women don't like that
Keine Frage, dir fehlt der 3-Tage-Bart
No question, you are missing the 3-day beard
Dein BMW Cabriolet ist an
Your BMW convertible is on
Und für sich schon o.k.
And is already okay
An jeder Ampel bist du König
At every traffic light, you are the king
Und deine Schuhe aus Krokodil
And your shoes made of crocodile
Die zeugen von Geschmack und Stil
Show taste and style
Doch leider ist das noch zu wenig
Unfortunately, that is still not enough
Wenn du in einen Spiegel blickst
When you look in a mirror
Wird erst mal rücksichtslos gewichst
You start to jack off without consideration
Dein Ziel wär der Geschlechtsverkehr
Your goal is sexual intercourse
Doch dazu fehlt das Zubehör
But you lack the equipment for that
Hör, was ich dir sage, dir fehlt der 3-Tage-Bart
Listen to me, you are missing the 3-day beard
Hey, Joe, hör mal
Hey, Joe, listen
Das Einzige, was die Miezen ans Gerät bringt,
The only thing that attracts the ladies
Ist ein sauber geshaveter 3-Tage-Bart
Is a cleanly shaven 3-day beard
(Oder beard, wie wir cool people sagen)
(Or beard, as us cool people say)
Don-Johnson-like wäre genau das Richtige
Don-Johnson-like would be perfect
Und dein kleiner Freund
And your little friend
Wird sich bedanken!
Will thank you!
Geili-geili-Supertyp warum hat dich keine lieb?
Awesome-super-guy, why doesn't anyone love you?
Du bist ein Geili-geili-Supertyp
You are an awesome-super-guy
Ein echter Supertyp
A real super guy
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3-Tage-Bart
Die Ärzte
3-TAGE-BART LYRICS
[Intro]
Ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba, ba, ba, ba
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, ba, baba-Bart
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, ba, baba-Bart
[Verse 1]
Du bist verhältnismäßig cool, hast volles Haar und festen Stuhl
Du bist nicht zu dünn und nicht zu dick
Schon viel gesehen von der Welt und hast auch nie zu wenig Geld
Doch etwas fehlt dir noch zu deinem Glück
[Pre-Chorus]
Die Accessoires sind schon perfekt doch eins hast du noch nicht gecheckt:
Die glatte Haut dort im Gesicht - nein darauf stehn' die Frauen nicht
Keine Frage, dir fehlt der Drei-Tage-Bart
[Chorus]
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, ba, baba-Bart (Drei Tage)
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, ba, baba-Bart
[Verse 2]
Dein BMW-Cabriolet ist an an für sich schon okay
An jeder Ampel bist du König
Und deine Schuh aus Krokodil die zeugen von Geschmack und Stil
Doch leider ist das noch zu wenig
[Pre-Chorus]
Wenn du in einen Spiegel blickst wird erstmal rücksichtslos gewichst (rücksichtslos gewichst)
Dein Ziel wäre der Geschlechtsverkehr doch dazu fehlt das Zubehör
Hör was ich sage, dir fehlt der Drei-Tage-Bart
[Chorus]
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, ba, baba-Bart (Drei Tage)
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, Bart, ba-ba-ba
Ba-, ba-, ba, baba-Bart
[Bridge]
Hey Joe, hör mal:
Das einzige, was die Miezen ans Gerät bringt
Ist ein sauber geshavter Drei-Tage-Bart
Oder beard wie wir cool-people sagen
Don-Johnson like wäre genau das richtige
Und dein kleiner Freund wird sich bedanken
Du bist ein Geili-Geili-Supertyp...
Warum hat dich keiner lieb
@MakuTree
Ich liebe es auch nach Jahren noch immer, dass alle drei in dem Video zu einem Song, wo sie darüber singen, wie wichtig ein "sauber geshavter 3-Tage-Bart" ist, glatt rasiert sind. xD
@bindingofsenf1337
"Du bist verhältnismäßig cool, hast volles Haar und festen Stuhl." Perfekter Beginn eines Songs :D
@erikhelm9672
irgendwie schon😅👍🏼
@agingersopinion4820
Sagen die drei Jungs mit den glattrasierstesten Gesichtern der Musikgeschichte XD XD XD
@feuerteufel543
Ich glaube das war für das video mit absicht um die Ironie noch besser rüberzubringen ^^ (keine ahnung ob die normal nen bart tragen oder nicht)
@ponym8289
@@feuerteufel543 bela b trägt meistens bart als einziger von den dreien.
@ArgosEyesCinema
Pony M aber auch noch nicht zu dieser Zeit 😊
@freyagtz
Das ist es ja.
@anneliselimovic1173
Wie gerne ich von dem Video einfach nur die Outtakes sehen würde :D
Ihr seid großartig Jungs :D ♥
@Kaefer1973
+Miss Flauschkopf Es gibt definitiv ein "making of" von dem Video, weiß aber nicht ob Outtake artige Szenen dabei sind.