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
Ich ess Blumen
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Und auch so manche Kuh hab ich schon verschlungen
Doch mit dem Fleischgenuss ist für mich endlich Schluss
Mein Gewissen hat mich dazu gezwungen
Ich werd niemals dick und rund, weil ich mich gut ernähr'
Von jetzt an leb ich gesund und bin zu Tieren fair
Denn für mich macht niemand Tiere tot
Ich leg' mir Löwenzahn aufs Brot! Halleluja
Ich ess' Blumen, denn Tiere tun mir Leid
Lieber Akazien statt 'nen dicken, fetten Schinken
Ich ess Blumen, Fleisch bringt mir Übelkeit
Und die Fäkalien tun dann auch nicht mehr so stinken, nein
Wenn ich auch neidisch werd, wenn jemand Steak einzerrt
Ich esse Schnittlauch und ein Omelett mit Rosen
Wenns Würstchen noch so lacht, es ist aus Tier gemacht
Nur meine Katzen kriegen Kuh-Ragout in Dosen
Ich werd niemals dick und rund, weil ich mich gut ernähr'
Von jetzt an leb ich gesund und bin zu Tieren fair
Denn für mich macht niemand Tiere tot
Ich leg mir Löwenzahn aufs Brot! Halleluja
Denn ich ess' Blumen, denn Tiere tun mir Leid
Lieber Akazien statt 'nen dicken, fetten Schinken
Ich ess Blumen, Fleisch bringt mir Übelkeit
Und die Fäkalien tun dann auch nicht mehr so stinken
Ich ess' Blumen, denn Tiere tun mir Leid
Lieber Fäkalien statt 'nen dicken, fetten Schinken
Ich ess Blumen, Fleisch bringt mir Übelkeit
Und die Fäkalien tun dann auch nicht mehr so stinken
Ich ess' Blumen
Ich ess' Blumen
The lyrics to Die Ärzte's "Ich ess Blumen" are about the singer's decision to stop eating meat and instead eat flowers because of his concern for animal welfare. He speaks about how much meat he used to consume, even going so far as to eat entire cows, but now he feels guilty and wants to be kinder to animals. He refuses to let anyone else kill animals for his benefit and instead chooses to eat plant-based foods. The song also touches on the difficulty of abstaining from meat when others around the singer are eating it, but he remains committed to his new lifestyle. The chorus repeats the line "Ich ess Blumen" to emphasize how seriously the singer takes his new diet and beliefs.
The song has garnered attention for its humorous approach to a serious issue and promotes the idea that one person can make a difference through their dietary choices. It encourages listeners to consider the impact of their actions on animals and the environment.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich fuhr das Fleisch vom Schwein mir zentnerweise ein
I used to eat tons of pork and cow meat
Und auch so manche Kuh hab ich schon verschlungen
I have also eaten many cows
Doch mit dem Fleischgenuss ist für mich endlich Schluss
But now I have decided to stop eating meat
Mein Gewissen hat mich dazu gezwungen
My conscience has forced me to do so
Ich werd niemals dick und rund, weil ich mich gut ernähr'
I will never be overweight because I eat healthy
Von jetzt an leb ich gesund und bin zu Tieren fair
From now on, I will live a healthy and animal-friendly lifestyle
Denn für mich macht niemand Tiere tot
No one will kill animals for me anymore
Ich leg' mir Löwenzahn aufs Brot! Halleluja
Instead, I will put dandelions on my bread! Praise the Lord!
Ich ess' Blumen, denn Tiere tun mir Leid
I eat flowers because I feel sorry for animals
Lieber Akazien statt 'nen dicken, fetten Schinken
I prefer eating acacia instead of thick, fatty ham
Fleisch bringt mir Übelkeit
Eating meat makes me nauseous
Und die Fäkalien tun dann auch nicht mehr so stinken, nein
And then, my feces won't smell as bad anymore, no
Wenn ich auch neidisch werd, wenn jemand Steak einzerrt
Sometimes, I feel envious when I see someone eating steak
Ich esse Schnittlauch und ein Omelett mit Rosen
But instead, I eat chives and omelets with roses
Wenns Würstchen noch so lacht, es ist aus Tier gemacht
Even though sausages may look appetizing, they are made from animals
Nur meine Katzen kriegen Kuh-Ragout in Dosen
Only my cats get canned beef stew
Denn ich ess' Blumen, denn Tiere tun mir Leid
Because I eat flowers, I empathize with animals
Lieber Fäkalien statt 'nen dicken, fetten Schinken
I prefer eating feces to thick, fatty ham
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DIRK FELSENHEIMER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@miloradmeks2724
Immer noch eine der besten deutschen Band!
@bettinamauzick5797
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@klaushoschi2143
Ist ja auch die beste Band der Welt.
@waynejuckts302
2020 und es werden immer mehr „Blumenesser“ 😝 sehr vorausschauendes Lied
@-john-9438
Das stimmt
@furodergegencoronaimpfung6053
So läufts die Ärzte waren ihrer Zeit weit voraus
@frankzippel574
Immer mehr Idioten.
@giantinner3475
@@frankzippel574 Es gibt auch Menschen, die Fleisch einfach nicht mögen.
@heikovogel1992
@@frankzippel574 Das denkt sich bestimmt auch das ein oder andere Tier ...
@hectorsanchezz5639
Richtige Retro Tour die ich hier gerade drehe 😅😅 ich liebe den Ärzte Humor