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 für Dich
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Doch du bist zu schwer für mich
Liebe geht halt durch den Magen
Ich bin sehr verliebt in dich
Ich würd' dich auf Rosen betten
Doch die kosten sehr viel Geld
Außerdem möcht' ich drauf wetten
Ich würde alles für dich tun
Zum Beispiel fällt mir gerad' nichts ein
Doch eins kann ich dir prophezeien
Du wirst furchtbar glücklich sein
Ich werd' immer für dich da sein
Außer wenn ich gerad' nicht kann
Und schon sehr bald wird dir klar sein
Ich bin einwandfrei dein Mann
Von den andern abgesehen
Bist du die einzige für mich
Lass mich nicht im Regen stehen
Regen mag ich nicht
Ich würde alles für dich tun
Wenn es sich nicht vermeiden lässt
Ich weiß das du mich gut verstehst
Komm jetzt her und halt mich fest
Ich schenke dir mein Herz
Oder lieber meine Leber
Ich will nicht gleich übertreiben
Schließlich bin ich kein Angeber
Ich würde alles für dich tun
Naja alles vielleicht nicht
Stell dich bitte nicht so an
Komm jetzt her und heirat' mich
Heirate mi-i-i-ich
Heirate mich
Heirate mi-i-i-ich
Heirate mich
The Die Ärzte's song "Alles für Dich" talks about a person who is so deeply in love that they are willing to do anything for their partner. The lyrics express an extreme willingness to go to any lengths for them, even if it means carrying them on their hands or spending all their money on roses. The song implies that love makes one act like a fool or exaggerate things, but ultimately it is worth it as it makes both partners happy. The singer promises to always be there for their partner, except for the times when they physically can't, and expresses that their partner is the only one for them, making them unique and special.
Overall, the song combines humorous and hyperbolic lyrics with a sincere declaration of love, showcasing the band's lighthearted and playful approach to music.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich würd' dich auf Händen tragen
I would do anything for you, even carry you on my hands
Doch du bist zu schwer für mich
But unfortunately, you're too much for me to handle
Liebe geht halt durch den Magen
As they say, love comes through the stomach
Ich bin sehr verliebt in dich
I'm deeply in love with you
Ich würd' dich auf Rosen betten
I would treat you like a queen
Doch die kosten sehr viel Geld
But unfortunately, that's not always financially feasible
Außerdem möcht' ich drauf wetten
Besides, I bet you wouldn't even like it
Dass dir das gar nicht gefällt
I'm almost certain that it's not your cup of tea
Ich würde alles für dich tun
I would go to great lengths for you
Zum Beispiel fällt mir gerad' nichts ein
Although, right now, I can't think of anything specific
Doch eins kann ich dir prophezeien
But one thing I can predict for sure
Du wirst furchtbar glücklich sein
Is that you will be incredibly happy with me
Ich werd' immer für dich da sein
I will always be there for you
Außer wenn ich gerad' nicht kann
Unless I'm not able to be there for you at the moment
Und schon sehr bald wird dir klar sein
But soon enough, you will realize
Ich bin einwandfrei dein Mann
That I am undoubtedly your man
Von den andern abgesehen
Apart from all the others
Bist du die einzige für mich
You are the only one for me
Lass mich nicht im Regen stehen
Don't leave me stranded, especially in the rain
Regen mag ich nicht
I don't particularly like rain
Ich würde alles für dich tun
I would do anything for you
Wenn es sich nicht vermeiden lässt
As long as it's not avoidable
Ich weiß das du mich gut verstehst
I know you understand me well
Komm jetzt her und halt mich fest
Come over here and hold me tight
Ich schenke dir mein Herz
I offer you my heart
Oder lieber meine Leber
Or maybe, my liver? (sarcastically)
Ich will nicht gleich übertreiben
I don't want to overdo it
Schließlich bin ich kein Angeber
After all, I am not a show-off
Naja alles vielleicht nicht
Well, maybe not everything
Stell dich bitte nicht so an
Please, don't be like that (don't be difficult)
Komm jetzt her und heirat' mich
Come over here and marry me
Heirate mi-i-i-ich
Marry me
Heirate mich
Marry me
Heirate mi-i-i-ich
Marry me
Contributed by Jayden I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Anna
Wow, echt klasse gemacht! Alles richtig zeitlich abgestimmt und toll zusammengefügt! *daumen hoch*
KomainuChaos
Wow Das is einer der Besten Lieder von den Ärzten Wow Respekt an den Ärzten!!!
E-Move
Video ist sau gut geworden! Gefällt mir! Arbeit und Mühe wird belohnt 5*
N00bd3stroy3r
Der Text ist einfach zu genial. =D "Ich würde alles für dich tun, zum beispiel ... fällt mir grad nichts ein!" xDDD
RobWasko
hast dir echt mühe gegeben..das verdient allein schon 5 * echt respekt dafür =)
Timo Holzhauer
Durch dieses lied bin ich wieder mit meiner freundinn zusammen gekommen ;) I love it
cottton™
echt gut geworden. nebenbei würd ich mal behaupten, dass die drei, speziel farin, die besten deutschsprachigen texte schreiben. wenn jemand nen vergleich ziehen will - immer her damit :)
Raynake
Einfach genial ♥
Naddi Rox
Das ist doch mal ein gutes Video, da hat sich jemand Mühe gegeben und nicht einfach irgendwelche Bilder ausm Internet gezogen und in einer x- beliebigen Reihenfolge zu einem Video zusammengestellt. Super :)
Dajana Lischewski
Ärzte sind voll cool Egal welches Lied, sie sind alle geil.