Die Ärzte (pronounced DEE AIR-TS-teh, German for "The Doctors" or "The Phys… Read Full Bio ↴Die Ärzte (pronounced DEE AIR-TS-teh, German for "The Doctors" or "The Physicians") are a punk rock band from Berlin, Germany. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and sing.

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

Samen im Darm
Die Ärzte Lyrics

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Ich steh auf Männer,
das ist doch nicht schlimm,
zu einer Frau geh ich nicht hin

Die Leute sagen ich wäre dumm
doch ich bin nunmal andersrum

Ich habe Samen im Darm,

mir ist so warm im Darm
mit seinem Samen im Darm
ich habe Samen im Darm,
mir ist so warm im Darm
mit seinem Samen im Darm

ahhaaaaa

Samen (Samen, Samen)

Mein Freund und ich
wir sind ein Paar
sind in ner Band
schon ein paar Jahr

Wir können bumsen bis die Fetzen fliegen,
denn wir können keine Kinder kriegen

Ich habe Samen im Darm,
mir ist so warm im Darm
mit seinem Samen im Darm
ich habe Samen im Darm,
mir ist so warm im Darm
mit seinem Samen im Darm

ahhaaaaa

Samen (Samen, Samen | Samen Samen Sammen)

Ich bin die Frau
und er ist der Mann
ich lass auch keinen andern ran

Trotz Unterdrücking, und Paragraph
macht mir das
Vögeln,
Bumsen,
Ficken sehr viel Spaß (sehr viel Spaß)

SAMEN

Ich hab den Samen im Darm,
mir ist so warm im Darm
mit seinem Samen im Darm
ich habe Samen im Darm,
mir ist so warm im Darm
mit seinem Samen im Darm
Ich habe Samen im Darm,
mir ist so warm im Darm
mit seinem Samen im Darm
ich habe Samen im Darm,
mir ist so warm im Darm
mit seinem Samen im Darm

Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm
Samen , Samen, Samen, Samen, Samen , Samen
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Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm

Samen, Samen, Samen, Samen
Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm

Overall Meaning

The song Samen im Darm by Die Ärzte is a satirical song that challenges the traditional gender norms and values which often lead to the suppression of the homosexuality. The song expresses the main singer's (who is gay) openness about his sexual preference, stating that he prefers men and would never be attracted to women. He claims that he is not worried about what others think of him because he is different and happy with his identity. The singer also introduces his partner (who is also a man) and together they’re having a great time enjoying sex without worrying about having kids.

The chorus "Ich habe Samen im Darm, mir ist so warm im Darm, mit seinem Samen im Darm" translates to "I have seeds in my colon, it's so warm in my colon; with his seeds in my colon" and is repeated frequently throughout the song. While the lyrics are not meant to be taken literally, they can be interpreted as a playful and ironic notion of same-sex partners who engage in anal intercourse.

The song is not only humorous but also serves as a call to change societal attitudes to sexuality. It is a critique of the oppressive aspects of society that try to prevent people from engaging in their sexuality freely. The song also sheds light on the need for more open conversations around homosexuality, underscoring the importance of acceptance and inclusion for everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation.

Line by Line Meaning

Ich steh auf Männer, das ist doch nicht schlimm, zu einer Frau geh ich nicht hin
I am attracted towards men and there is nothing wrong with it. I do not have any interest in being with a woman.

Die Leute sagen ich wäre dumm doch ich bin nunmal andersrum
People might say that I am unintelligent for my preferences, but I am just different.

Ich habe Samen im Darm, mir ist so warm im Darm mit seinem Samen im Darm ich habe Samen im Darm, mir ist so warm im Darm mit seinem Samen im Darm ahhaaaaa Samen (Samen, Samen)
I engage in anal sex and enjoy the warmth of my partner's semen inside me. This act of lovemaking is natural and gratifying for me.

Mein Freund und ich wir sind ein Paar sind in ner Band schon ein paar Jahr Wir können bumsen bis die Fetzen fliegen, denn wir können keine Kinder kriegen
My partner and I have been together for years, and we make music as a band. As a homosexual couple, we do not have the ability to conceive and hence can have sex without any fear of pregnancy.

Ich bin die Frau und er ist der Mann ich lass auch keinen andern ran Trotz Unterdrücking, und Paragraph macht mir das Vögeln, Bumsen, Ficken sehr viel Spaß (sehr viel Spaß) SAMEN
In our relationship, we identify as a traditional male and female couple, and fidelity is important to me. Despite societal and legal obstacles, having sex and experiencing pleasure in ways unique to our relationship is our way of life. Anal sex and the resulting warmth of his semen is a vital source of our pleasure.

Ich hab den Samen im Darm, mir ist so warm im Darm mit seinem Samen im Darm ich habe Samen im Darm, mir ist so warm im Darm mit seinem Samen im Darm Ich habe Samen im Darm, mir ist so warm im Darm mit seinem Samen im Darm ich habe Samen im Darm, mir ist so warm im Darm mit seinem Samen im Darm Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm Samen , Samen, Samen, Samen, Samen , Samen Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm Samen, Samen, Samen, Samen Saaaaaaaaaaaaaamen Saaaaaaamen im Darm
This repeated verse is a celebratory affirmation of the pleasure we experience from anal sex and the warmth of the semen inside me. It highlights the importance of this act to me and my partner and affirms that we will continue to engage in it.

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