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
Alles
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Ich wollte nicht alleine sein
Ich traf dich
Es ging Dir wie mir
Und ich lud dich zu mir ein
Du bist alles, was jetzt zählt
Du hast alles, was mir fehlt
Ich will alles (alles)
Du hast mich verrückt gemacht (alles, alles)
Und ich will es heute Nacht (alles, alles)
Ich will alles von dir (alles, alles)
Gib es mir
Du bist schön, dass weißt du auch und was du entfachst in mir
Doch dich ansehen reicht mir nicht, heute will ich mehr von dir
Du siehst mich an, wir sind schon lange still
Und du weißt, was ich jetzt will
Ich will alles (alles)
Du hast mich verrückt gemacht (alles, alles)
Und ich will es heute Nacht (alles, alles)
Ich will alles von dir (alles, alles)
Gib es mir
Was du denkst ist mir egal
Ich stell' dich jetzt vor die Wahl
Du bist alles, was jetzt zählt
Du bist alles, was mir fehlt
Ich will alles (alles)
Du hast mich verrückt gemacht (alles, alles)
Und ich will es heute Nacht (alles, alles)
Ich will alles von dir (alles, alles)
Gib es mir
Ich will alles
Gib mir alles
Ich will alles
Gib mir alles
Ich will alles (alles, alles)
Gib mir alles (alles, alles)
Ich will alles (alles, alles)
Gib mir alles (alles, alles)
Ich will alles (alles, alles)
The song "Alles" by Die Ärzte is a catchy and upbeat love song that describes the singer's desire for everything from their lover. The song opens with the singer describing a cold night where they didn't want to be alone, leading them to meet their lover. The two connect over their shared desires, and the singer invites them over. Throughout the song, the singer expresses their intense desire for their lover, saying that they want everything from them and that the lover is all they need. They don't care what the lover thinks and even present them with a choice, but ultimately they want everything and will not take no for an answer.
The lyrics of "Alles" can be interpreted in a few different ways. On the surface, it's a love song about someone who wants to be with their lover and have everything with them. However, some could argue that the lyrics are more possessive than loving. The singer says that they don't care what their lover thinks and will not take no for an answer, indicating that they may be more interested in controlling the relationship than actually being in a loving partnership. Regardless of the interpretation, the song's upbeat tempo and catchy melody make it a fun and enjoyable listen.
Line by Line Meaning
Es war eine kalte Nacht
The singer sets the scene, describing the night as cold
Ich wollte nicht alleine sein
The singer admits to feeling lonely and wanting company
Ich traf dich
The singer met their current love interest
Es ging Dir wie mir
The singer and their partner share similar feelings
Und ich lud dich zu mir ein
The singer invited their partner back to their place
Du bist alles, was jetzt zählt
The singer expresses the importance of their partner
Du hast alles, was mir fehlt
The singer believes their partner completes them
Ich will alles (Alles)
The singer states their desire for everything
Du hast mich verrückt gemacht (Alles, alles),
The singer admits their partner has driven them crazy with desire
Und ich will es heute Nacht (Alles, alles)
The singer wants to indulge in their desires tonight
Ich will alles von dir (Alles, alles)
The singer wants everything from their partner
Gib es mir
The singer makes a request for their partner to give them what they want
Du bist schön, dass weißt du auch und was du entfachst in mir
The singer expresses their partner's physical beauty and the desire they evoke
Doch dich ansehen reicht mir nicht, heute will ich mehr von dir
The singer is not content with just looking at their partner and wants more
Du siehst mich an, wir sind schon lange still,
The singer and their partner have been silent for a while as they gaze at each other
Und du weißt, was ich jetzt will
The singer implies that their partner knows what they want
Was du denkst ist mir egal
The singer indicates that they don't care about their partner's thoughts
Ich stell' dich jetzt vor die Wahl
The singer puts their partner in a position of decision-making
Ich will alles
The singer reiterates their desire for everything
Gib mir alles
The singer repeats their request for their partner to give them everything
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Dirk Felsenheimer, Jan Vetter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Eines der besten auf dem Album
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