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
M&F
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Sportlich Moderne Herren mit heißem Blick
Sie zerren frisch gestrichene Damen
Auf die Tanzflächen der Republik
Das Balzverhalten Erwachsener Menschen
Ist interessanter als so mancher glaubt
Von Brusthaartoupet bis Botoxmaske
Männer und Frauen sind das nackte grauen
Wie sie sich stundenlang tief in die Augen schauen
Und die Frauen anderen Frauen ihre Männer klauen
Und die Männer an den Frauen ihren Frust abbauen
Denn Männern und Frauen ist zuzutrauen
Das sie sich gegenseitig gerne die Nacht versauen
Wenn sie schmachten bis zum Morgengrauen
Und dann doch wieder allein nach Haus abhauen
Sie liegen schon Mittags in den Büschen
Nachts kann man kaum noch durch den Stadtpark gehen
Romantische Schwärmer nennen es Liebe (ich würde sagen)
Hier kann man Hormone bei der Arbeit sehen
Und wenn sie die Beleuchtung dimmen
Eine Nation im Stangenfieber
Im Frühling ist's besonders schlimm
Darum ist mir der Winter einfach lieber
Denn Männer und Frauen sind das nackte grauen
Wie sie sich stundenlang tief in die Augen schauen
Und die Frauen anderen Frauen ihre Männer klauen
Und die Männer sowieso nur Häuser bauen
Manche Männer lieben Männer, Manche Frauen eben Frauen
Da gibt's nichts zu bedauern und nichts zu stauen
Das ist genau so normal wie Kaugummi kauen
Doch die meisten werden sich das niemals trauen
The lyrics of the song "M&F" by Die Ärzte explore the mating behavior of adults on weekends. The song portrays the modern, fashionable and attractive men who try to lure freshly painted women onto the dance floors. The song focuses on the mating rituals of these adults and how they can be surprising and even shocking. Die Ärzte explain how anything goes when it comes to love and war, from chest hair toupees to botox masks.
The song is a commentary on the way couples behave when they are attracted to each other. Die Ärzte suggest that men and women tend to ruin each other's nights, but they do this because they are so deeply attracted to each other. The lyrics talk about how couples will steal one another from their significant others, and how men will use women as a means of getting rid of their frustrations. The song takes a comical approach to the mating rituals and relationships between men and women.
Overall, the song "M&F" is a humorous commentary on the mating behavior of adults. Die Ärzte does an excellent job of exploring the various dynamics that exist between men and women when they are attracted to one another.
Line by Line Meaning
Man sieht sie gern am Wochenende
People like to watch them on weekends
Sportlich Moderne Herren mit heißem Blick
Athletic, modern men with a hot gaze
Sie zerren frisch gestrichene Damen
They pull recently painted ladies
Auf die Tanzflächen der Republik
Onto the dance floors of the republic
Das Balzverhalten Erwachsener Menschen
The mating behavior of adult humans
Ist interessanter als so mancher glaubt
Is more interesting than many believe
Von Brusthaartoupet bis Botoxmaske
From chest hair toupees to botox masks
Im Krieg und der Liebe ist alles erlaubt
In war and love, everything is permitted
Männer und Frauen sind das nackte grauen
Men and women are the naked gray
Wie sie sich stundenlang tief in die Augen schauen
How they look deep into each other's eyes for hours
Und die Frauen anderen Frauen ihre Männer klauen
And women steal other women's men
Und die Männer an den Frauen ihren Frust abbauen
And men take out their frustration on women
Denn Männern und Frauen ist zuzutrauen
Because men and women are capable of
Das sie sich gegenseitig gerne die Nacht versauen
Ruining each other's night willingly
Wenn sie schmachten bis zum Morgengrauen
When they yearn until dawn
Und dann doch wieder allein nach Haus abhauen
And then leave alone for home again
Sie liegen schon Mittags in den Büschen
They are already lying in the bushes at noon
Nachts kann man kaum noch durch den Stadtpark gehen
At night, one can hardly walk through the city park
Romantische Schwärmer nennen es Liebe (ich würde sagen)
Romantic dreamers call it love (I would say)
Hier kann man Hormone bei der Arbeit sehen
Here one can see hormones at work
Und wenn sie die Beleuchtung dimmen
And when they dim the lights
Eine Nation im Stangenfieber
A nation in pole fever
Im Frühling ist's besonders schlimm
It's especially bad in the spring
Darum ist mir der Winter einfach lieber
That's why I simply prefer winter
Doch die meisten werden sich das niemals trauen
But most will never dare to do it
Manche Männer lieben Männer, Manche Frauen eben Frauen
Some men love men, some women love women
Da gibt's nichts zu bedauern und nichts zu stauen
There's nothing to regret or be amazed about
Das ist genau so normal wie Kaugummi kauen
That is just as normal as chewing gum
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Farin Urlaub
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@insertcoin8278
Ich hab dieses Lied als Kind immer im Radio gehört und es geliebt. Irgendwann vergessen und jetzt wiedergefunden! Ich bin grad einfach nur glücklich!
@cryzon8174
Ich auch da war ich 8 🤣👌
@niklas9925
@CRYZON ich war 10🌚
@facethewind7227
@Gaara ;-; ich auch :)
@J0J0McM0M0
du erzählst das so als wär' das lied bereits jahrzehnte alt :'D
@tomatensaft8582
So geht es mir war damals 9 Jahre jz 16
@ellanaa9464
Ich muss sagen dieser "Männer lieben Männer und Frauen lieben Frauen" part hat mir in meiner Kindheit viel geholfen.
Es gab so gut wie keine Repräsentation von Homosexualität in meinem Leben. Ich wusste, dass es existiert aber mir war es nie so richtig bewusst. Es war nett sowas einfach zu hören :)
@Menimecdeiwerman
hallo
@dramaqueen6044
Und das Lied kam vor 9 Jahren raus.. es gab nie probleme
@thewayseekingjedi4336
@DrAma QuEeN Ach so, also sind Homosexuelle, die aus Homophobie ajf der Straße verprügelt oder sogar ermordet werden kein Problem?