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
Ohne Dich
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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„Nein“
Wenn ich dich sehe, wird mir schlecht (Wird mir so schlecht)
Bei dem Gedanken an dich bekomm' ich Ausschlag
Bitte spring doch aus dem Fenster (Los spring schon)
Ich steh' dann unten und ich freu' mich auf den Aufschlag
Warum legst du dich nicht unter eine Straßenbahn?
Du bist nicht zu ertragen, du bist so widerlich
Die Welt könnte so schön sein
Ohne dich
Wenn du irgendwann Geburtstag hast (Geburtstag hast)
Bitte ich dich sehr, mich einzuladen
Ich schenk' dir ein paar Schuhe aus Beton
Die ziehst du an, haha
Und dann gehen wir baden
Eine tote Qualle hat in etwa dein Niveau
Mit der Visage wirst du Star in jeder Monstershow
Fahr zur Hölle, fall' tot um
Begreifst du mich denn nicht?
Die Welt könnte so schön sein
Ohne dich
The Die Ärzte's song Ohne Dich takes a dark turn with lyrics that express a deep level of disdain and hatred for someone. The song opens with the question, "Wollt ihr die Wahrheit hören?" (Do you want to hear the truth?), only to be met with a resounding "Nein" (No). This sets the stage for the singer's brutal honesty about their feelings towards the subject of the song.
The first verse describes the physical reactions the singer experiences when they see the person, saying that they feel sick and get a rash at the mere thought of them. The chorus is where the true aggression comes out, with the singer urging the person to jump out of a window, relishing at the idea of their imminent death. The lyrics also question the person's existence, wondering what their parents had done to humanity by bringing them into this world and manipulating them into considering the idea of throwing themselves in front of a train.
The second verse is equally as hostile, with the singer describing the person's level of grotesque-ness and how much they are despised. The final verse describes a disturbing scenario in which the singer wishes to drown the person, gifting them concrete shoes as a present. The song ends with the sentiment that the world would be a better place without this person.
Overall, the lyrics are a violent expression of contempt towards someone, providing a disturbing insight into the singer's psyche.
Line by Line Meaning
"Wollt ihr die Wahrheit hören?"
The singer is asking if the listeners want to hear the truth.
„Nein“
The listeners say no, meaning they do not want to hear the truth.
Wenn ich dich sehe, wird mir schlecht (Wird mir so schlecht)
The singer feels physically sick when they see the person.
Bei dem Gedanken an dich bekomm' ich Ausschlag
The artist gets a rash when they think about the person.
Bitte spring doch aus dem Fenster (Los spring schon)
The artist is suggesting that the person should jump out of a window.
Ich steh' dann unten und ich freu' mich auf den Aufschlag
The singer would be happy to see the person hit the ground.
Was haben deine Eltern der Menschheit angetan?
The singer questions what the person's parents did to harm humanity.
Warum legst du dich nicht unter eine Straßenbahn?
The artist suggests that the person should lay under a train.
Du bist nicht zu ertragen, du bist so widerlich
The artist finds the person unbearable and disgusting.
Die Welt könnte so schön sein
The artist believes the world would be better without the person.
Ohne dich
The singer emphasizes that the world would be better without the person.
Wenn du irgendwann Geburtstag hast (Geburtstag hast)
The artist acknowledges that the person will have a birthday.
Bitte ich dich sehr, mich einzuladen
The singer sarcastically asks to be invited to the person's birthday celebration.
Ich schenk' dir ein paar Schuhe aus Beton
The singer is suggesting that they will give the person concrete shoes, implying murder.
Die ziehst du an, haha
The singer laughs about the idea of the person wearing concrete shoes.
Und dann gehen wir baden
The artist is suggesting that they will take the person for a swim, likely intending to drown them.
Eine tote Qualle hat in etwa dein Niveau
The artist compares the person's level to that of a dead jellyfish.
Mit der Visage wirst du Star in jeder Monstershow
The singer suggests that the person could be a star in a show about monsters, given their appearance.
Fahr zur Hölle, fall' tot um
The singer tells the person to go to hell and drop dead.
Begreifst du mich denn nicht?
The artist questions if the person understands what they are saying.
Die Welt könnte so schön sein
The artist believes the world would be better without the person.
Ohne dich
The artist emphasizes that the world would be better without the person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Jan Vetter
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@BadDayLp
Jiri Podzimek Lyrics according to Google Translate:
You wanna hear the truth?
NOOO
When I see you, I feel sick (feeling so bad)
At the thought of you I get rash
Please jump out of the window (go ahead)
I'm down and I'm looking forward to the serve
What did your parents do to humanity?
Why do not you put yourself under a tram?
You are not endured, you are so disgusting
The world could be so beautiful...
Without you
If you have a birthday sometime (birthday has)
I urge you to invite me
I'll give you some concrete shoes
You put those on, haha
And then we go swimming!
A dead jellyfish is about your level
With the visage, you become a star in every monster show
Go to hell, fall dead
Do not you understand it?
The world could be so beautiful
Without you
@picklebppepper530
Es gibt so viele Menschen, die es verdient hätten, diesen Song zu hören.
@icegirlsunshine51
da stimme ich dir voll und ganz zu
@threepwoodinabottle3689
Mein Mathelehrer hat die Melodie immer gesummt, wenn ich in die Klasse kam🤣
...damals '89
@damadde83
war wohl ne msg :D
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@mchotzi1686
Autsch! 😈
@andreaklotz5258
Ich mag dieses Lied. Es erinnert mich immer an einen ganz bestimmten Menschen ;-)
@joejacquesschulz8514
Merkel?
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xDDD