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
Manchmal haben Frauen...
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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er war betrunken und er roch nach Schweiß
Er sagte: "Junge hör mir zu
da gibt es etwas das ich besser weis,
die Emzipation ist der gerechte Lohn
für die verweichlichte Männerschaft
doch do kannst mir vertrauen
zwischen Männern und Frauen
und was ich dann hörte was mich total empörte
es wieder zu gehen fehlte mir fast die Kraft
Er sagte:" Manchmal aber nur Manchmal
haben Frauen ein kleines bisschen Haue gern.
Manchmal aber nur Manchmal
haben Frauen ein kleines bisschen Haue gern"
Ich sagte: "Lass mich In ruh ich hör dir nicht mehr zu
do stinkbesoffenes Machoschwein
dass hörte er nicht gern er fing an an mir zu zerren
kurz darauf fing ich mir eine ein "
Er schrie, "stell dich nicht Blind
do bist doch kein Kind
Ich mach dich alle dann weist do bescheit ",
doch anstatt mir noch eine zu Zimmern
fing er an zu Wimmern
jetzt tat der Typ mir plötzlich leid
Er fing an zu flehen ich sollte endlich verstehen
sein Mundgeruch brachte mir Übelkeit
Er sagte:" Manchmal aber nur Manchmal
haben Frauen ein kleines bisschen Haue gern.
Manchmal aber nur Manchmal
haben Frauen ein kleines bisschen Haue gern"
Ich sties ihn Weg und ich rante nach Haus
das musste ich meiner Freundin erzählen
Ich lies nicht's aus es Sprudelte aus mir raus
die ungewissheit fing mich an zu quälen
das war mir noch nie passiert
ich war traumatisiert
und etwas Neugirig war ich auch
da lächelte sie und hob ihr Knie
und ramte es mit voller Wucht in meinen Bauch
als ich nach Atem rang
und ihre Stimme erklang
umwehte sie ein eisiger Hauch
Sie sagte:" Manchmal aber nur Manchmal
haben Frauen ein kleines bisschen Haue gern.
Manchmal aber nur Manchmal
haben Frauen ein kleines bisschen Haue gern.
Immer ja wirklich immer haben Typen wie do
was auf die Fresse verdient."
The song "Manchmal haben Frauen..." by Die Ärzte is a provocative commentary on gender roles and power dynamics within relationships. The song recounts the experiences of the singer, who is approached by a drunken man in a bar who proceeds to expound on his views about gender and the need for male dominance. The man claims that there is a "giant gap" between men and women, and that sometimes, women enjoy being hit.
The singer initially tries to dismiss the man as a "stinking drunk macho pig," but ultimately becomes embroiled in a physical altercation with him. The incident leaves the singer traumatized and questioning her own perceptions of gender and power. She recounts the encounter to her friend, who responds by violently kneeing the singer in the stomach and asserting that sometimes women enjoy hitting men.
Taken together, the song paints a complex and uncomfortable picture of gender relations, challenging conventional assumptions about male and female behavior and suggesting that power dynamics within relationships are not always straightforward. At the same time, the song is designed to be provocative and controversial, using strong language and vivid imagery to shock and challenge listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
In einer Bar sprach er mich an,
He approached me in a bar,
er war betrunken und er roch nach Schweiß
He was drunk and smelled like sweat
Er sagte: "Junge hör mir zu
He said: "Listen to me, boy
da gibt es etwas das ich besser weis,
There is something I know better
die Emzipation ist der gerechte Lohn
Emancipation is the fair reward
für die verweichlichte Männerschaft
For the weak male population
doch do kannst mir vertrauen
But you can trust me
zwischen Männern und Frauen
Between men and women
gibt es einen Unterschied der ganz gewaltig klafft
There is a huge difference
und was ich dann hörte was mich total empörte
And what I heard made me totally indignant
es wieder zu gehen fehlte mir fast die Kraft
I almost didn't have the strength to leave again
Er sagte:" Manchmal aber nur Manchmal
He said:" Sometimes, but only sometimes
haben Frauen ein kleines bisschen Haue gern.
Women like a little bit of hitting sometimes.
Ich sagte: "Lass mich In ruh ich hör dir nicht mehr zu
I said:" Leave me alone, I'm not listening to you anymore
do stinkbesoffenes Machoschwein
You drunk macho pig
dass hörte er nicht gern er fing an an mir zu zerren
He didn't like that and started pulling me
kurz darauf fing ich mir eine ein "
Shortly after, I got hit
Er schrie, "stell dich nicht Blind
He shouted:" Don't act like you're blind
do bist doch kein Kind
You're not a child
Ich mach dich alle dann weist do bescheit "
I'll beat you up and then you'll know
doch anstatt mir noch eine zu Zimmern
But instead of hitting me again
fing er an zu Wimmern
He started to whine
jetzt tat der Typ mir plötzlich leid
Now I suddenly felt sorry for the guy
Er fing an zu flehen ich sollte endlich verstehen
He started begging me to finally understand
sein Mundgeruch brachte mir Übelkeit
His bad breath made me sick
Ich sties ihn Weg und ich rante nach Haus
I pushed him away and ran home
das musste ich meiner Freundin erzählen
I had to tell my girlfriend
Ich lies nicht's aus es Sprudelte aus mir raus
I didn't leave anything out, it all came pouring out of me
die ungewissheit fing mich an zu quälen
The uncertainty started to torment me
das war mir noch nie passiert
That had never happened to me before
ich war traumatisiert
I was traumatized
und etwas Neugirig war ich auch
And I was also a little curious
da lächelte sie und hob ihr Knie
Then she smiled and lifted her knee
und ramte es mit voller Wucht in meinen Bauch
And hit me hard in the stomach with it
als ich nach Atem rang
As I was gasping for air
und ihre Stimme erklang
And her voice sounded
umwehte sie ein eisiger Hauch
She was surrounded by a cold breath
Sie sagte:" Manchmal aber nur Manchmal
She said:" Sometimes, but only sometimes
haben Frauen ein kleines bisschen Haue gern.
Women like a little bit of hitting sometimes.
Immer ja wirklich immer haben Typen wie do
Always, really always, guys like you
was auf die Fresse verdient."
deserve to get punched in the face."
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bela B. Felsenheimer
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@sophiec.h.1698
Ich liebe Bela's Stimme einfach :D <33
@mikurino3936
Ich auch. <333
@anikafelsenheimer
Wer nicht? 😻
@SaikaDX
Ich hab' das Lied mindestens 10 Jahre nicht mehr gehört xDDD
Krasses Ding :D
@Louis-oh9zz
Soll ich es mal noch schlimmer machen? Vor 12 Jahren hab ich das Lied circa zum ersten Mal gehört. Da war ich 7 ^^
@ghosthunter823
@@Louis-oh9zz ich auch, ich hab es zum ersten Mal gehört da war ich noch 4
@billy_my_idol
ich hab Geschwisterliebe noch live gehört🤣😂🙈
@anikafelsenheimer
@@billy_my_idol ich auch, Ende Juni :)
@Niko-uy7vm
Echt so. XD
@KrausSonja
das geilste an dem Lied ist, dass es, als es veröffentlicht wurde, erstmal nur im Radio lief. So gab es dann den riesen Aufschrei der Gesellschaft wie man Gewalt gegen Frauen nur propagieren kann. Tja, dann kam das Video raus. War ein riesen Brüller damals und geniales Marketing.