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
Gwendolyne
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Ich klopfte an die Tür, und sie ließ mich herein
Sie hatte ein Kabel, damit schnürte sie mich ein
Oh Sweet, sweet Gwendolyne
Ich lag allein im Dunkeln, ich wußte nicht, warum
Die Fesseln taten weh, doch ich blieb stumm
Ich war geknebelt, ich konnte nicht mal schrein
Oh Sweet, sweet Gwendolyne
Ich fessle und ich kneble sie, damit sie sich nicht rührt
Man könnte sie jetzt wunderbar als Postpaket verschicken
Man könnte sie auch ideal in dieser Stellung
Mein Schatz, du machst mich so verrückt, du bist so gut zu mir
Solange du mich fesselst, bleib ich bei Dir
Morgen werd ich dich eventuell befrein
Sweet, sweet Gwendolyne
The lyrics to Die Ärzte's song "Gwendolyne" tell the story of a person's encounter with a woman named Gwendolyne, who lives in a small hut. The singer knocks on Gwendolyne's door and she invites them in. However, Gwendolyne has a cable that she uses to tie the singer up, leaving them alone in the dark, not understanding why. Despite the pain from the restraints and being gagged, the singer remains silent. Eventually, Gwendolyne unties the singer, but then proceeds to tie herself up instead. The singer then takes the opportunity to bind and gag Gwendolyne so that she cannot move. The song mentions the possibility of sending Gwendolyne as a package or keeping her in a certain position. The singer expresses their love for Gwendolyne, stating that as long as she keeps them tied up, they will remain with her. The lyrics end with the contemplation of possibly freeing Gwendolyne the next day.
This song can be interpreted as a metaphorical exploration of power dynamics, control, and the complexities of relationships. The lyrics depict a consensual power play scenario where both partners engage in bondage and domination/submission activities. The song suggests that the singer finds pleasure in being dominated by Gwendolyne, as it intensifies their attraction to her. Gwendolyne's willingness to engage in such activities could be seen as a form of trust and intimacy. However, there is also an element of irony present, as Gwendolyne eventually finds herself at the mercy of the singer, highlighting the fluidity and reversals of power within relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
In einer kleinen Hütte, da wohnt Sweet Gwendolyne
Sweet Gwendolyne resides in a tiny cottage
Ich klopfte an die Tür, und sie ließ mich herein
I knocked on the door, and she allowed me to enter
Sie hatte ein Kabel, damit schnürte sie mich ein
She possessed a cable with which she tightly bound me
Oh Sweet, sweet Gwendolyne
Oh dear, sweet Gwendolyne
Ich lag allein im Dunkeln, ich wußte nicht, warum
I lay alone in darkness, unaware of the reason
Die Fesseln taten weh, doch ich blieb stumm
The restraints were painful, but I stayed silent
Ich war geknebelt, ich konnte nicht mal schrein
I was gagged, unable to even scream
Doch endlich bindet sie mich los, jetzt wird sie selber eingeschnürt
But finally, she unties me and now she herself gets tied up
Ich fessle und ich kneble sie, damit sie sich nicht rührt
I bind and gag her, so that she won't move
Man könnte sie jetzt wunderbar als Postpaket verschicken
One could perfectly send her as a postal package
Man könnte sie auch ideal in dieser Stellung
One could also ideally keep her in this position
Mein Schatz, du machst mich so verrückt, du bist so gut zu mir
My darling, you drive me crazy, you treat me so well
Solange du mich fesselst, bleib ich bei Dir
As long as you restrain me, I'll stay with you
Morgen werd ich dich eventuell befrein
Tomorrow, I might set you free
Sweet, sweet Gwendolyne
Sweet, sweet Gwendolyne
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@ElPolloLocoFan1994
Da werden Kindheitserinnerung wach immer zum einschlafen gehört. Danke Mama
@tochoXK3
Dabei haben die Ärzte des extra ein Schlaflied komponiert, sogar auf dem gleichen Album ("Ab 18")
@Momsel88
dito, prägsame Songs gewesen in Hinblick auf heute 😏🤣
@Blueluise
nicht Jedward?!....
@Blueluise
nicht bis die Art und der Grund des Kabels geklärt sind...
@reinhild6070
Im Hintergrund ist Theresa Orlowski, als jeder noch wusste, dass alle Polinnen Nutten sind
@silviarak7176
Als diese Scheibe raus kam war ich unter 18 Jahre jung und meine Oma ging mit mir zum Musikshop und kaufte sie mir zum Geburtstag 😉 genau so wie Kneipenterroristen das war Mega von ihr. P.I.P OMA
@leoniekrec8196
Die alten Lieder sind immer am besten 👍👍💋
@raechermitnembecher
Eines der besten Lieder der Ärzte
@MultiManu3000
Die korrekte Schreibweise ist "Eins der bästen Lieder der Ärzte" :D