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
Dein Vampyr
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Bei Vollmond, wenn der Werwolf lacht
Setz ich mich ganz nah zu dir
Und küsse dich wie ein Vampir, Vampir
Du fragst mich, warum wir hier sitzen
Da siehst du meine Zähne blitzen
Blut, Blut, so viel Blut
Du weißt, ich liebe Dich, doch das bedeutet für dich nichts
Wie soll ich leben ohne Kuss von dir?
Du weißt ich brauche dich, von deinem Blut ernähr' ich mich
Du bist die Jungfrau und ich dein Vampir, Vampir
Der Mond scheint böse durch den Wald
Doch dich, dich, dich lässt das nur kalt
Die Fledermaus singt Liebeslieder
Und du gibst mir immer wieder dich
Ich trinke, deine Haut wird bleich
Jetzt hältst du Einzug in mein Reich
Dein Hochzeitskleid verfärbt sich rot
Wir lieben uns bis in den Tod
Tod, Tod, bis in den Tod
Du weißt, ich liebe dich, doch das bedeutet für dich nichts
Wie soll ich leben ohne Kuss von dir?
Du weißt ich liebe dich, von deinem Blut ernähr' ich mich
Du bist die Jungfrau und ich dein Vampir, Vampir
Und ich dein Vampir
Vampir (Vampir)
The lyrics of "Dein Vampyr" by Die Ärzte describe a vampire's love for his victim, who he has turned for eternal life. The setting is an old graveyard at night with a full moon overhead as the werewolf howls nearby. The vampire speaks of his need for his beloved's blood and how he can't live without it. The girl is hesitant but ultimately agrees to be with him, becoming a part of his world. As they express their love for each other, the vampire drinks her blood, causing her to become pale and eventually die. The song ends with him stating that he is her vampire, emphasizing the ownership he has over her.
The lyrics explore themes of love, obsession, and death, as the vampire sees his victim as an object to possess rather than an equal partner. The vampire is consumed by his need for blood, and it becomes the primary way he expresses his love for the girl. The song is a commentary on how love can become destructive when it is driven by selfish desires.
Line by Line Meaning
Auf dem alten Friedhof nachts
I go to the old cemetery at night
Bei Vollmond, wenn der Werwolf lacht
When the werewolf laughs in the full moon
Setz ich mich ganz nah zu dir
I sit very close to you
Und küsse dich wie ein Vampir, Vampir
And kiss you like a vampire
Du fragst mich, warum wir hier sitzen
You ask me why we are sitting here
Da siehst du meine Zähne blitzen
Then you see my teeth glisten
Blut, Blut, so viel Blut
Blood, blood, so much blood
Du weißt, ich liebe Dich, doch das bedeutet für dich nichts
You know I love you, but it means nothing to you
Wie soll ich leben ohne Kuss von dir?
How can I live without a kiss from you?
Du weißt ich brauche dich, von deinem Blut ernähr' ich mich
You know I need you, I feed on your blood
Du bist die Jungfrau und ich dein Vampir, Vampir
You are the virgin and I am your vampire
Der Mond scheint böse durch den Wald
The moon shines fiercely through the forest
Doch dich, dich, dich lässt das nur kalt
But you, you, you are unfazed
Die Fledermaus singt Liebeslieder
The bat sings love songs
Und du gibst mir immer wieder dich
And you keep giving yourself to me
Ich trinke, deine Haut wird bleich
I drink, your skin turns pale
Jetzt hältst du Einzug in mein Reich
Now you move into my realm
Dein Hochzeitskleid verfärbt sich rot
Your wedding dress turns red
Wir lieben uns bis in den Tod
We love each other until death
Tod, Tod, bis in den Tod
Death, death, until death
Und ich dein Vampir
And I am your vampire
Vampir (Vampir)
Vampire (vampire)
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Dirk Felsenheimer
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@juleklemmer5647
Belas Stimme ist so unglaublich! Jedes mal wieder kann man sich in diese Stimme verlieben. ❤
@myriamkutscherofficial
Immernoch geil ❤
@schpiedie
Das waren Zeiten! Die Phase bis zu "das ist nicht die ganze Wahrheit" ist einfach die beste. Unglaublich gut.
@peterdackel7429
Super einfach auch nach 30 Jahren noch geile Musik 🥸
@dirkschultz430
Geiler Song,der Graf die Fortsetzung.. Bela zu seinen Bestzeiten.
@alessandrocastrignano1366
Jedes mal aufs neue Gänsehaut...
Einfach episch !!!
@fillifanilli8573
isso bei mir seit 20 johr ^^
@janpracht6662
Von allen Ärzte Songs finde ich den am genialsten. Kommt einfach saucool rüber.
@1blanky
von allen ärzten sind mir die noch die liebsten... :DDD
@lalulala8530
hab das immer mit meiner besten freundin gehört mit 14. bis heute einer meiner lieblingslieder. <3 duuu weißt ich lieebe dich doch das bedeutet für dich niiichts..