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
Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Heute Abend gehen wir aus
Sagte Gabis Mutter
Es wird recht spät drum sei schön brav
Im Kühlschrank steht dein Futter
Gabi stürzt zum Telefon
Kann es kaum erwarten
Jetzt kann die Party starten
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Amusemang ist angesagt
Jeder findet's spaßig
Alle sehen glücklich aus
Nur Uwe schaut so glasig
Gabi tanzt mit Peter
Birgit tanzt mit Klaus
Uwe kotzt ins Blumenbeet im Garten hinterm Haus
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Da kommt Lutz plus Kameraden
Die waren niemals eingeladen
Johlend springen sie durchs Zimmer
Hinterlassen Schutt und Trümmer
Warum tun sie das? fragt Robby
Feten sprengen ist ihr Hobby
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Aus den Boxen dröhnt der Rock
Gut zu hören im ganzen Block
Da hält ein Wagen vor dem Haus
Entsetzt steigen die Eltern aus
Das Lilienbeet das ist nicht mehr
Die Tür ist weg, der Kühlschrank leer
Der Teppich brennt, der Hund ist tot
Und Uwe hat jetzt Hausverbot
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
The song "Gabi gibt 'ne Party" (Gabi throws a party) by Die Ärzte depicts the events of Gabi's house party, which quickly turns chaotic and destructive. The lyrics begin with Gabi's mother allowing her to throw a party while cautioning her to be responsible. Gabi eagerly organizes the party, making sure to have provisions like cola, wine, and chips. The party starts with everyone having fun, but soon, one guest, Uwe, ends up getting drunk and vomits in the backyard. Later, Lutz and his friends arrive, uninvited, and cause chaos by destroying the property. The song ends with Gabi's parents arriving, only to find the house in shambles and the aftermath of the party.
The song's lyrics are a humorous take on the classic teenage house party, complete with all the stereotypical elements of chaos, destruction, and uninvited guests. The song's upbeat and catchy melody adds to its tongue-in-cheek humor.
Line by Line Meaning
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi is throwing a party
Heute Abend gehen wir aus
Sagte Gabis Mutter
Es wird recht spät drum sei schön brav
Im Kühlschrank steht dein Futter
Gabi's mother told her that they will be going out tonight and to be well-behaved since they will be out late. She also left food for Gabi in the fridge.
Gabi stürzt zum Telefon
Kann es kaum erwarten
Cola, Wein und Chips sind da
Jetzt kann die Party starten
Gabi rushes to the phone, excited for the party. She has arranged for soda, wine, and chips to be available to the guests and is ready to start the party.
Amusemang ist angesagt
Jeder findet's spaßig
Alle sehen glücklich aus
Nur Uwe schaut so glasig
Everyone is having fun and enjoying the entertainment at the party, except for Uwe who looks drunk and unwell.
Gabi tanzt mit Peter
Birgit tanzt mit Klaus
Uwe kotzt ins Blumenbeet im Garten hinterm Haus
Gabi dances with Peter, while Birgit dances with Klaus. Uwe vomits in the flowerbed in the backyard of the house.
Da kommt Lutz plus Kameraden
Die waren niemals eingeladen
Johlend springen sie durchs Zimmer
Hinterlassen Schutt und Trümmer
Warum tun sie das? fragt Robby
Feten sprengen ist ihr Hobby
Lutz and his friends arrive at the party uninvited and disrupt everything, breaking things and causing chaos. When asked why they do this, Robby explains that it's their hobby to crash parties and cause destruction.
Aus den Boxen dröhnt der Rock
Gut zu hören im ganzen Block
Da hält ein Wagen vor dem Haus
Entsetzt steigen die Eltern aus
Das Lilienbeet das ist nicht mehr
Die Tür ist weg, der Kühlschrank leer
Der Teppich brennt, der Hund ist tot
Und Uwe hat jetzt Hausverbot
Rock music is booming from the singers and can be heard throughout the block. Suddenly, Gabi's parents arrive in shock at the state of the house. They find that the flowerbed has been destroyed, the door is gone, the fridge is empty, the carpet is on fire, and the dog is dead. Uwe is now banned from the house.
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi is still throwing a party despite the destruction and chaos.
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi is still throwing a party despite the destruction and chaos.
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi is still throwing a party despite the destruction and chaos.
Gabi, Gabi gibt 'ne Party
Gabi is still throwing a party despite the destruction and chaos.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DIRK FELSENHEIMER, JAN VETTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
van Kahlert
das waren Zeitem wo Jugendliche noch Gabi, Birgit, Lutz und Uwe hiessen
Krawumm
Ja, es waren scheiß Namen und scheiß Zeiten xD
Sascha Dähne
Heute heissen sie chantal, tyson usw.😕
Free Falling
Oh gott die armen Kinder xD
Gabriela Barabo
Die Zeiten sind für mich immer da. ;) hihihi
SKMagDieAerzte
Das Blumenbeet, das ist nicht mehr, die Tür ist weg, der Kühlschrank leer. Der Teppich brennt, der Hund ist tot, und Uwe hat jetzt Hausverbot. :D
bela farin
jaaaaaa das waren geile zeite, ach schön !
toba zyz
Der Text ist endgeil!!! Ach, wie alles von den Ärzten!!!
San ni
einfach die beste Band der Welt
Stefan Kordtokrax
war ne geile Zeit