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
Geschwisterliebe
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Beim Doktorspielen wollt ich nur dein Fieber messen
Jetzt bist du 14 und du bist so weit
Wir warten eine Ewigkeit
Sind unsere Eltern auch dagegen
Ich würd' dich gerne mal flach legen
Ich hoffe dass du keine Kinder kriegst
Die Eltern die sind weggefahren
Auf die Gelegenheit warte ich seit 14 Jahren
Noch sitzen wir hier und spielen Schach
Aber gleich leg ich dich flach
Der große Augenblick ist da
Ich liege auf dir und du schreist ja
Du bist so eng das macht mich geil
Und morgen nehme ich dein Hinterteil
Noch Stunden später bist du sehr erregt
Ich hab dich schließlich gerad' flach gelegt
Das befriedigt meine Triebe
Geschwisterliebe, Geschwisterliebe
Das befriedigt meine Triebe
Geschwisterliebe, Geschwisterliebe
Das befriedigt meine Triebe
Geschwisterliebe, Geschwisterliebe
The lyrics to Die Ärzte's song Geschwisterliebe outline a disturbing tale of incestuous desires between siblings. The song begins with the singer reminiscing about playing with their sibling in a sandbox as children and wanting to measure their fever during pretend doctor games. Fast forward to the present, the singer lustfully describes their desire to have sex with their now 14-year-old sibling. The lyrics suggest that these desires have been brewing within the singer for a long time, as they have been waiting for this moment for 14 years while their parents are away.
The lyrics then describe the act of incest taking place, with the singer mentioning that their sibling is tight and it makes them feel aroused. The last lines of the song suggest that the singer takes pleasure in their twisted desires and that it is a form of satisfaction for them, a "satisfaction of their urges" that is, in fact, incestuous.
Overall, the song's lyrics are deeply disturbing and showcase a taboo topic that society generally chooses to avoid. By choosing to tackle such a taboo subject, Die Ärzte sparked controversy and raised important conversations around the issue of incest and the psychological toll it could have on those who engage in it.
Line by Line Meaning
Wir haben zusammen im Sandkasten gesessen
We played together in the sandbox
Beim Doktorspielen wollt ich nur dein Fieber messen
During doctor playtime, I just wanted to take your temperature
Jetzt bist du 14 und du bist so weit
Now you're 14 and you're ready
Wir warten eine Ewigkeit
We've been waiting forever
Sind unsere Eltern auch dagegen
Even if our parents are against it
Ich würd' dich gerne mal flach legen
I'd like to have sex with you
Ich hoffe dass du keine Kinder kriegst
I hope you don't have children
Weil du doch schließlich meine Schwester bist
Because you're my sister after all
Die Eltern die sind weggefahren
The parents are away
Auf die Gelegenheit warte ich seit 14 Jahren
I've been waiting for this opportunity for 14 years
Noch sitzen wir hier und spielen Schach
We're still here playing chess
Aber gleich leg ich dich flach
But soon I'll have sex with you
Der große Augenblick ist da
The big moment is here
Ich liege auf dir und du schreist ja
I'm on top of you and you're screaming
Du bist so eng das macht mich geil
You're so tight it turns me on
Und morgen nehme ich dein Hinterteil
And tomorrow I'll take your backside
Noch Stunden später bist du sehr erregt
Hours later you're still aroused
Ich hab dich schließlich gerad' flach gelegt
I finally had sex with you
Das befriedigt meine Triebe
Geschwisterliebe, Geschwisterliebe
It satisfies my desires
Sibling love, sibling love
Das befriedigt meine Triebe
Geschwisterliebe, Geschwisterliebe
It satisfies my desires
Sibling love, sibling love
Das befriedigt meine Triebe
Geschwisterliebe, Geschwisterliebe
It satisfies my desires
Sibling love, sibling love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JAN VETTER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@hickjembbo
Ich liebe dieses Lied. So verdammt verrückt.
@dermonch4934
Eines meiner ersten Alben auf Vinyl ❤
@muellsacktv69
Saarländische Nationalhymne
@dermonch4934
Beste Brudi 😂😂❤❤
@madouc7819
Lyrisches Meisterwerk.
@djplaqueis9640
Meine mum hat mir das Album geschenkt, ohne zu wissen was geht, ich war 15 🤣🤣🤣😈😈
@AS-fl8uh
Deine Mum ist OK 🙂
@tentgerryfarms8650
ich hab meine ma es mir kaufen lassen und sie wusste was sie kauft. beste ma🥰🥰
@johnberger4696
Eure Mütter kommen vielleicht in die Hölle 😢😂
@djplaqueis9640
Das hoffe ich nicht, wenigstens in der Hölle möchte ich mal chillen können 😜🤣🤣🤟