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
Anders als beim letzten Mal
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Ich war sicher, nichts kann unsere Beziehung zerstören
Vielleicht wollte ich einfach nur zu viel
Denn jetzt steht plötzlich alles auf dem Spiel
Ich weiß nicht genau, was los ist, ich hab so ein Gefühl
Irgendetwas schmeckt schal und irgendetwas läuft schief
Irgendetwas ist fatal, irgendwie bin ich gehemmt
Und im Gegensatz zum letzten Mal bist du mir fremd
Du siehst mir nicht mehr in die Augen
Jetzt liegst du neben mir im Bett, aber ich fühl' mich allein
Und wer weiß? Vielleicht bild' ich mir das auch alles nur ein
Ich suche noch nach Worten, doch zu spät
Denn du hast dich schon von mir weg gedreht
Ich will nicht, dass es so beschissen zu Ende geht
Irgendetwas schmeckt schal und irgendetwas läuft schief
Irgendetwas ist anders als beim letzten Mal, dass ich mit dir schlief
Irgendetwas ist fatal, irgendwie bin ich gehemmt
Und im Gegensatz zum letzten Mal bist du mir fremd
Bitte sieh mir in die Augen
Ich weiß, du denkst, ich wär' verrückt, ich will, dass es wie früher ist
Ich dreh die Zeit ein Stück zurück, ich will, dass es, wie früher ist
Vielleicht ist es ganz normal, vielleicht bin ich zu naiv
Irgendetwas ist anders als beim letzten Mal, dass ich mit dir schlief
Irgendetwas schmeckt schal, irgendetwas läuft schief
War das tatsächlich das letzte Mal, dass ich mit dir schlief?
Du hast Tränen in den Augen
Ich weiß, du denkst, ich wär' verrückt, ich will, dass es wie früher ist
Ich dreh' die Zeit ein Stück zurück, ich will, dass es wie früher ist
Weil ich dich heute schon vermiss', ich will, dass es wie früher ist
Ich halt kaum aus, wie schön du bist, ich will, dass es wie früher ist
The song "Anders als beim letzten Mal" by Die Ärzte, which translates to "Different Than Last Time," speaks about a crumbling relationship that was once thought to be unbreakable. The lyrics start off with the singer reflecting on how confident they were that they and their partner belonged together and that nothing could come between them. However, as the song progresses, the singer realizes that something is off. They cannot quite put their finger on what is wrong, but they have a feeling that things are different. The lyrics suggest that the partner is distant, and the intimacy between them has faded. The singer desperately tries to hold onto the past, hoping that their relationship will go back to how it used to be. However, it is too late, and the relationship falls apart.
The song is musically engaging, with catchy guitar riffs and a memorable chorus. The arrangement of the song is a perfect blend of rock and pop, making it appeal to a broader audience. While the lyrics may seem melancholy, the music's upbeat nature gives it a unique and contrasting tone, making the song a beautiful masterpiece.
Line by Line Meaning
Eins war immer für mich klar, dass wir zusammengehören
I was always sure that we belong together
Ich war sicher, nichts kann unsere Beziehung zerstören
I was confident that nothing can destroy our relationship
Vielleicht wollte ich einfach nur zu viel
Maybe I just wanted too much
Denn jetzt steht plötzlich alles auf dem Spiel
Because now everything is suddenly at stake
Ich weiß nicht genau, was los ist, ich hab so ein Gefühl
I don't know exactly what's going on, I have a feeling
Irgendetwas schmeckt schal und irgendetwas läuft schief
Something tastes stale and something is going wrong
Irgendetwas ist anders als beim letzten Mal, dass ich mit dir schlief
Something is different than the last time I slept with you
Irgendetwas ist fatal, irgendwie bin ich gehemmt
Something is fatal, somehow I'm inhibited
Und im Gegensatz zum letzten Mal bist du mir fremd
And unlike the last time, you are a stranger to me
Du siehst mir nicht mehr in die Augen
You don't look into my eyes anymore
Jetzt liegst du neben mir im Bett, aber ich fühl' mich allein
Now you're lying next to me in bed, but I feel alone
Und wer weiß? Vielleicht bild' ich mir das auch alles nur ein
And who knows? Maybe I'm just imagining everything
Ich suche noch nach Worten, doch zu spät
I'm still searching for words, but it's too late
Denn du hast dich schon von mir weg gedreht
Because you have already turned away from me
Ich will nicht, dass es so beschissen zu Ende geht
I don't want it to end like this
Bitte sieh mir in die Augen
Please look me in the eyes
Ich weiß, du denkst, ich wär' verrückt, ich will, dass es wie früher ist
I know you think I'm crazy, I want it to be like it used to be
Ich dreh die Zeit ein Stück zurück, ich will, dass es, wie früher ist
I turn back time a little, I want it to be like it used to be
Vielleicht ist es ganz normal, vielleicht bin ich zu naiv
Maybe it's completely normal, maybe I'm too naive
War das tatsächlich das letzte Mal, dass ich mit dir schlief?
Was that really the last time I slept with you?
Du hast Tränen in den Augen
You have tears in your eyes
Weil ich dich heute schon vermiss', ich will, dass es wie früher ist
Because I already miss you today, I want it to be like it used to be
Ich halt kaum aus, wie schön du bist, ich will, dass es wie früher ist
I can hardly stand how beautiful you are, I want it to be like it used to be
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Farin Urlaub
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