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
Außerirdische
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Ich hielt sie fest im Arm, denn es war sehr kalt
Auf einer Lichtung blieben Wir stehen
Sie gab mir einen Kuss, und alles war schön
Neben uns landete ein UFO im Gras
Ich dachte „Vorsicht Kamera, Verstehen sie Spaß?"
Doch dann ging eine Klappe auf und sie sprangen raus
Mein ganzes Leben hab ich nicht an sie geglaubt
Außerirdische haben mein Mädchen geraubt
Mein ganzes Leben hab ich nicht an sie geglaubt
Außerirdische haben mein Mädchen geraubt
Als ich wieder zu mir kam, war ich ganz allein
Ich suchte meine Freundin, wo konnte sie nur sein?
Ich rief bei ihren Eltern an, doch sie war nicht zuhaus'
Das ganze sah verteufelt nach Entführung aus
Jetzt sitz' ich jeden Abend an der Stelle, wo es geschah,
Ich warte auf mein Mädchen, doch sie ist nicht mehr da
Neulich kam ein Brief, ich glaube er war von ihr
"Schönen Gruß, mir geht's gut, und ich glaub ich bleibe hier"
Mein ganzes Leben hab ich nicht an sie geglaubt
Außerirdische haben mein Mädchen geraubt
Mein Sexualleben ist völlig ruiniert
Außerirdische haben mein Mädchen entführt
This song by Die Ärzte tells the story of a man who goes for a walk with his girlfriend in the woods at night. Despite the cold weather, they both stay close and warm. Suddenly, they witness a UFO landing in a nearby clearing. The man assumes it is a hoax, but much to his surprise, a group of little green men emerge from the spacecraft. The creatures look angry and mean, and the couple quickly realizes the aliens have taken the man's girlfriend.
The man is devastated and spends his time waiting for his girlfriend's return. However, he eventually receives a letter from her stating she is doing well and that she is going to stay with her new alien friends. The lyrics express the man's frustration and sadness as he comes to terms with the loss of his love.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich ging nachts mit ihr durch den Wald
I was strolling with my girlfriend through the Forest at night
Ich hielt sie fest im Arm, denn es war sehr kalt
I hugged her tightly to keep her warm due to the cold weather
Auf einer Lichtung blieben Wir stehen
We stopped at a clearing in the woods
Sie gab mir einen Kuss, und alles war schön
She gave me a kiss and everything felt wonderful
Neben uns landete ein UFO im Gras
A UFO landed beside us on the grass
Ich dachte „Vorsicht Kamera, Verstehen sie Spaß?"
I thought, 'Is this a prank? Is there a hidden camera around?'
Doch dann ging eine Klappe auf und sie sprangen raus
To my surprise, a door on the UFO opened and little green men jumped out
Kleine grüne Männchen, und sie sahen böse aus
The little green men looked evil
Mein ganzes Leben hab ich nicht an sie geglaubt
I have never believed in aliens my whole life
Außerirdische haben mein Mädchen geraubt
Aliens have abducted my girlfriend
Als ich wieder zu mir kam, war ich ganz allein
When I regained consciousness, I was all by myself
Ich suchte meine Freundin, wo konnte sie nur sein?
I searched for my girlfriend, wondering where she could be
Ich rief bei ihren Eltern an, doch sie war nicht zuhaus'
I called her parents, but she was not at home
Das ganze sah verteufelt nach Entführung aus
The whole situation looked like abduction
Jetzt sitz' ich jeden Abend an der Stelle, wo es geschah
Now I sit every evening at the spot where it happened
Ich warte auf mein Mädchen, doch sie ist nicht mehr da
I wait for my girlfriend, but she's no longer there
Neulich kam ein Brief, ich glaube er war von ihr
Recently, I received a letter that I believe was from her
"Schönen Gruß, mir geht's gut, und ich glaub ich bleibe hier"
"Greetings, I'm doing well and I think I'll stay here," the letter read
Mein Sexualleben ist völlig ruiniert
My sex life is completely destroyed
Außerirdische haben mein Mädchen entführt
Aliens have abducted my girlfriend
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAN VETTER
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NightWatcher
Damals im Auto mit meinem Vater gehört xD kann immer noch das komplette Album
Fibonacci
DAS ALBUM HABE ICH ALS KIND AUF KASSETTE JEDEN TAG GEHÖRT OMG ICH KANN NACH 19 JAHREN NOCH JEDES LIED AUSWENDIG ;-)
SeeBee
so schöööööööööööööön 🛸
Clara Congenjal
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