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
Schunder-Song
Die Ärzte Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Das war nicht sehr nett von dir, ich hatte nie darum gebeten
Deine Freunde haben applaudiert, sie fanden es ganz toll
Wenn du mich vermöbelt hast, doch jetzt ist das Maß voll
Gewalt erzeugt Gegengewalt hat man dir das nicht erklärt
Oder hast du da auch, wie so oft, einfach nicht genau zugehört
Jetzt stehst du vor mir und wir sind ganz allein
Ich schlage nur noch auf dich ein
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
Ich bin nicht stark und ich bin kein Held
Doch was zu viel ist, ist zu viel
Für Deine Aggressionen war ich immer das Ventil
Deine Kumpels waren immer dabei, doch jetzt wendet sich das Blatt
Auch wenn ich morgen besser umzieh', irgendwo in eine andere Stadt
(Irgendwo in eine andere Stadt)
Gewalt erzeugt Gegengewalt hat man dir das nicht erzählt
Oder hast du da auch, wie so oft, im Unterricht gefehlt
Jetzt liegst du vor mir und wir sind ganz allein
Und ich schlage weiter auf dich ein
Das tut gut, das musste einfach mal sein
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
Immer mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten
Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
The song "Schunder-Song" by Die Ärzte is a powerful and evocative piece about the cycle of violence, bullying, and revenge. The lyrics describe a victim of domestic abuse who has finally reached their breaking point and decides to fight back, unleashing their pent-up anger and frustration on their abuser. The chorus, "Immer mitten in die Fresse rein" (always right in the face), is a visceral and cathartic expression of the singer's rage and a rejection of their role as a passive victim.
The song also touches on themes of toxic masculinity, peer pressure, and the damaging effects of social norms that condone violence and aggression. The lines "Deine Freunde haben applaudiert, sie fanden es ganz toll / Wenn du mich vermöbelt hast" (Your friends applauded, they thought it was great / When you beat me up) show how the normalization of violence and the pressure to conform to toxic social hierarchies can perpetuate cycles of abuse and trauma.
Overall, "Schunder-Song" is a raw and powerful song that confronts difficult themes with honesty and intensity.
Line by Line Meaning
Du hast mich so oft angespuckt, geschlagen und getreten
You have spat on me, hit me and kicked me so many times
Das war nicht sehr nett von dir, ich hatte nie darum gebeten
That wasn't very nice of you, I never asked for it
Deine Freunde haben applaudiert, sie fanden es ganz toll
Your friends applauded, they thought it was great
Wenn du mich vermöbelt hast, doch jetzt ist das Maß voll
When you beat me up, but now it's the last straw
Gewalt erzeugt Gegengewalt hat man dir das nicht erklärt
Violence begets violence, didn't anyone explain that to you?
Oder hast du da auch, wie so oft, einfach nicht genau zugehört
Or did you, like so many times before, just not listen carefully?
Jetzt stehst du vor mir und wir sind ganz allein
Now you're standing in front of me and we're all alone
Keiner kann dir helfen, keiner steht dir bei
No one can help you, no one is standing by you
Ich schlage nur noch auf dich ein
I'm just hitting you now
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
Always right in the face
Ich bin nicht stark und ich bin kein Held
I am not strong and I am not a hero
Doch was zu viel ist, ist zu viel
But too much is too much
Für Deine Aggressionen war ich immer das Ventil
I was always the outlet for your aggression
Deine Kumpels waren immer dabei, doch jetzt wendet sich das Blatt
Your buddies were always there, but now the tables have turned
Auch wenn ich morgen besser umzieh', irgendwo in eine andere Stadt
Even if I move to a different city tomorrow
(Irgendwo in eine andere Stadt)
(Somewhere else in a different city)
Jetzt liegst du vor mir und wir sind ganz allein
Now you're lying in front of me and we're all alone
Und ich schlage weiter auf dich ein
And I keep hitting you
Das tut gut, das musste einfach mal sein
That feels good, it had to happen
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
Always right in the face
Immer mitten in die Fresse
Always right in the face
Mitten in die Fresse
Right in the face
Mitten in die Fresse
Right in the face
Mitten in die Fresse
Right in the face
Mitten in die Fresse
Right in the face
Mitten
In the middle
Fresse
Face
Mitten in die Fresse
Right in the face
Mitten in die Fresse
Right in the face
Mitten in die Fresse
Right in the face
Mitten in die Fresse
Right in the face
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Farin Urlaub
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@eki16203
[Strophe 1]
Du hast mich so oft angespuckt, geschlagen und getreten
Das war nicht sehr nett von dir, ich hatte nie darum gebeten
Deine Freunde haben applaudiert, sie fanden es ganz toll
Wenn du mich vermöbelt hast, doch jetzt ist das Maß voll
[Pre-Refrain]
Gewalt erzeugt Gegengewalt, hat man dir das nicht erklärt?
Oder hast du da auch, wie so oft, einfach nicht genau zugehört?
Jetzt stehst du vor mir und wir sind ganz allein
Keiner kann dir helfen, keiner steht dir bei
Ich schlag' nur noch auf dich ein
[Refrain]
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
[Strophe 2]
Ich bin nicht stark und ich bin kein Held, doch was zu viel ist, ist zu viel
Für deine Aggressionen war ich immer das Ventil
Deine Kumpels waren immer dabei, doch jetzt wendet sich das Blatt
Auch wenn ich morgen besser umzieh', irgendwo in eine andere Stadt (irgendwo in eine andere Stadt)
[Pre-Refrain]
Gewalt erzeugt Gegengewalt, hat man dir das nicht erzählt?
Oder hast du da auch, wie so oft, im Unterricht gefehlt?
Jetzt liegst du vor mir und wir sind ganz allein
Und ich schlage weiter auf dich ein
Das tut gut, das musste einfach mal sein
[Refrain]
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
Immer mitten in die Fresse rein
[Outro]
Immer mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten - Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
Mitten in die Fresse
@Pyros4all
Ich mag den Drum-Sound
Die Google Übersetzung der Lyrics ist übrigens ganz geil:
[Verse 1]
You spat, punched and kicked me so many times
That wasn't very nice of you, I never asked for it
Your friends applauded, they thought it was great
If you beat me up, but now it's enough
[pre chorus]
Violence breeds counter-violence, wasn't that explained to you?
Or were you, as is so often the case, simply not listening carefully?
Now you're standing in front of me and we're all alone
Nobody can help you, nobody stands by you
I'm just hitting you
[Refrain]
Always right in the face
Always right in the face
[Verse 2]
I'm not strong and I'm not a hero, but what's too much is too much
I was always the outlet for your aggression
Your buddies were always there, but now the tide is turning
Even if I better move tomorrow, somewhere in another city (somewhere in another city)
[pre chorus]
Violence breeds counter-violence, haven't you been told that?
Or were you absent from class, as is so often the case?
Now you lie in front of me and we are all alone
And I keep hitting you
That's good, it just had to be
[Refrain]
Always right in the face
Always right in the face
[outro]
Always right in the face
Right in the face
Right in the face
Right in the face
Right in the face
Right in the face
Middle - face
Right in the face
Right in the face
Right in the face
Right in the face
@hanspeter4185
Wir leben in einer Zeit in der die Ärzte mittlerweile wirklich pädagogisch wertvoll geworden sind!
@gregordietrich3729
Das waren sie schon immer
@00ELDuderino00
@@gregordietrich3729 Wollt's grad sagen. Schon in El Cattivo oder Paul steckt jede Menge Gesellschaftskritik, oder Vollmilch, oder zu Spät.... Die Ärzte waren schon immer hochintellektueller Shit in dümmlich-albernen Gewand verpackt!
@philwa
@Andre Michael Pietroschek ich hab jetzt nicht Belas FB-Seite gecheckt, aber würde gerne einwerfen, dass die Kunst&Kultur-Szene wirklich mehr als Stiefväterlich behandelt wurde, wenn sie privat und nicht staatlich subventioniert war. Lufthansa und Konsorten werden gepudert und lachen sich im Sinne ihrer Funktionäre den Ast ab, während ebenso elementare Bestandteile unseres alltäglichen gesellschaftlichen Zusammenlebens als reiner Luxus abgespeist werden. Erst die Bildung, dann die Kultur, ... imho Menschenrechte, welche doch arg allein gelassen werden.
@TexhosTexho
@@00ELDuderino00 wo ist denn in paul gesellschaftskritik
@00ELDuderino00
@@TexhosTexho Der Song macht sich über Machos lustig
@schocktdevilfearthelightac3731
Nur dank dem lied konnte ich meine schulzeit überleben. Immer mitten in die fresse rein!!!! Haut rein jungs!!!
@Smeik2901
Farin Urlaub: Das breiteste Grinsen Deutschlands.
@ImDaywalkerX
Kennst du Martin Schneider? 🤣
@gothic666-punk5
@@ImDaywalkerX isch bin der maddin .... :-P ^^