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
Moskito-Sendezeit
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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Menschenmassen werden wild
Was geht hier ab, was ist denn bloß geschehen?
Chaos auf der Autobahn
Die Straßen dicht, Verkehr liegt lahm
Jeder will die neue Folge seh´n
Die Polizei weiß schon Bescheid
Moskito Sendezeit
Moskito....
über einen Satellit
Schauen Millionen Menschen mit
Auf dem Broadway sowie auf der Potse
Und auch in der Schule gilt
Moskito-Hunger wird gestillt
Unter jedem Tisch da läuft die Glotze
Wann geht´s los?
Du weißt Bescheid
Und Gabi schreit
Moskito Sendezeit
Moskito....
Im Bundestag da ist es Kult
Moskito läuft im Rednerpult
Im Besen sieht´s der Schornsteinfeger
Der Skinhead glotzt per Baseball Schläger
Für Junkies gibt´s Moskito pur
Für Jogger in der Armbanduhr
Und bist du einmal
Ganz allein
Dann lad dir ein paar
Gute Freunde ein
Moskito...
The song "Moskito-Sendezeit" by Die Ärzte portrays the impact of a popular TV show called "Moskito" on society. The first two lines set the tone for the rest of the song, as they describe the reaction of people to something that is about to happen, which builds up anticipation. The chaos on the Autobahn and the streets being blocked are signs that everyone is rushing to watch the new episode of "Moskito." The phrase "Jeder will die neue Folge seh´n" emphasizes the popularity of the show, making viewers anxious to see what happens next.
The second stanza demonstrates that "Moskito" is not just any other TV show but a cult phenomenon, with millions of viewers worldwide watching the show through a satellite. It includes people from diverse backgrounds, as it is popular on Broadway, Potse, and even schools. The phrase "Unter jedem Tisch da läuft die Glotze" implies that even in classrooms, students are more interested in watching "Moskito" than their lessons. The third line expresses the intensity of the "Moskito" fixation, with the term "Moskito-Hunger wird gestillt" (meaning that the appetite for Moskito is satisfied) further indicating how the show has taken over people's lives.
The final stanza of the song sketches various scenarios, showcasing the universality of the Moskito show. The mention of the Bundestag, referring to Germany's parliament, indicates that the show has infiltrated even the political domain. The lyric "Für Junkies gibt´s Moskito pur" suggests that the show has become an addiction, while "Für Jogger in der Armbanduhr" implies that the show has found its way into people's lives in every possible way. The final verse deals with the loneliness of those who have no one to share their love for the show, so they invite their good friends over to watch the show. The song creatively presents how the Moskito show is a cultural phenomenon that has taken over society in various ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Jedes Mal das gleiche Bild
Every time it's the same picture
Menschenmassen werden wild
Crowds of people go wild
Was geht hier ab, was ist denn bloß geschehen?
What's going on here, what happened?
Chaos auf der Autobahn
Chaos on the highway
Die Straßen dicht, Verkehr liegt lahm
Streets congested, traffic at a standstill
Jeder will die neue Folge seh´n
Everybody wants to see the new episode
Die Polizei weiß schon Bescheid
The police are already aware
Es ist soweit
It's time
Moskito Sendezeit
Moskito broadcasting time
über einen Satellit
Via a satellite
Schauen Millionen Menschen mit
Millions of people are watching
Auf dem Broadway sowie auf der Potse
On Broadway and on Potse
Und auch in der Schule gilt
And in schools it applies
Moskito-Hunger wird gestillt
Moskito-hunger will be satisfied
Unter jedem Tisch da läuft die Glotze
The TV is running under every table
Wann geht´s los?
When does it start?
Du weißt Bescheid
You know the drill
Und Gabi schreit
And Gabi screams
Moskito Sendezeit
Moskito broadcasting time
Im Bundestag da ist es Kult
In the parliament, it's a cult
Moskito läuft im Rednerpult
Moskito is playing in the artist's podium
Im Besen sieht´s der Schornsteinfeger
The chimney sweeper sees it in the pub
Der Skinhead glotzt per Baseball Schläger
The skinhead watches with a baseball bat
Für Junkies gibt´s Moskito pur
For junkies, there's pure Moskito
Für Jogger in der Armbanduhr
For joggers, in their watch
Und bist du einmal
And once you are
Ganz allein
All by yourself
Dann lad dir ein paar
Then invite a few
Gute Freunde ein
Good friends over
Moskito...
Moskito...
Contributed by Kaylee G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@bunnnydiktcumcumberpatch7970
Danke für Die Ärzte:)
@jessymeck1757
Meine Jugend❤
@MegaDoyle666
Oh,schöne alte Raritäten auf deinem Kanal.Hast du vielleicht noch mehr von Die Ärzte aus den 80ern? Ich habe unter meinen Ärzte Videos immer eine Suchliste beigefügt,vielleicht hast du ja davon etwas?
@JeremyBRJames
Die meisten der Jugendlichen von damals sind mittlerweile auch schon um die 50!