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
Stick It Out / What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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you ugly son of bitch.
Fuck me, you ugly son of a bitch.
Stick it out (wahah) yer hot curly weanie.
Stick it out (wahah) yer hot curly weanie.
Stick it out (wahah) yer hot curly weanie.
Weenie.. weenie, weenie, weenie !
Du miserabler Hurensohn.
Fick mich, Du miserabler Hurensohn.
Steck ihn raus. Steck raus Deinen heißen gelockten ...
Steck ihn raus. Steck raus Deinen heißen gelockten ...
Steck ihn raus. Steck raus Deinen heißen gelockten Schwanz.
Mach es sehr schnell. (rein und raus)
Magisches Schwein, mach es sehr schnell. (rein und raus)
Magisches Schwein, bis es spritzt, spritzt, spritzt, spritzt.
Feuer, bis es spritzt, spritzt, spritzt, spritzt.
Feuer
Aber beklecker' nicht das Sofa, Sofa.
Aber beklecker' nicht das Sofa, Sofa.
Aber beklecker' nicht das Sofa, Sofa.
Aber beklecker' nicht das Sofa, Sofa.
What's The Ugliest Part Of Your Body
What's the ugliest part of your body?
What's the ugliest part of your body?
Some say your nose, some say your toes,
but I think it's your mind.
I think it's your mind.
The Die Ärzte's song "Stick It Out / What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body" is a punk rock song that was released in 1993. At first glance, the song's lyrics might come across as just vulgar and offensive, but a closer reading reveals that it's a wickedly humorous and satirical take on the stereotypical macho image of rock stars.
The song begins with a repeated phrase "Fuck me, you ugly son of a bitch" which is used as a double entendre for the sexual act and the derogatory term for a man. The chorus "Stick it out" is also used in a sexual context, but with a twist – it's followed by the phrase "yer hot curly weanie" which is a playful reference to the male genitalia.
The verse in German "Fick mich, Du miserabler Hurensohn" uses similar wordplay and repetition, but this time with the use of the derogatory German term "Hurensohn" which means "son of a bitch" and "Schwanz" which translates to "cock". The song also features a humorous reference to the "magic pig" and the phrase "fire it up" as a euphemism for sexual intercourse.
The song's title "What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body" is also a reference to a Frank Zappa song of the same name, which explores the concept of inner beauty and how we perceive ourselves. The Die Ärzte's version of the song features a repetitive chorus questioning the listener about the ugly parts of their body, ultimately concluding that it's the mind that matters most.
Overall, "Stick It Out / What's the Ugliest Part of Your Body" is a clever and humorous take on the rock star persona and the stereotypes associated with it. It's a playful commentary on sexuality and self-image that subverts traditional notions of masculinity and power in rock music.
Line by Line Meaning
Fuck me, you ugly son of a bitch,
Expressing a dislike towards someone's appearance.
Stick it out (wahah) yer hot curly weanie.
Encouraging someone to show off their physical attributes.
Weenie.. weenie, weenie, weenie !
Making sexual innuendos while referring to someone's genitalia.
Aber beklecker' nicht das Sofa, Sofa.
Cautioning against unwanted mess while engaging in sexual activity.
What's the ugliest part of your body?
Questioning someone on their least attractive bodily feature.
Some say your nose, some say your toes,
Referencing commonly mocked body parts.
but I think it's your mind.
Arguing that one's personality can be their most unattractive quality.
Contributed by Sarah K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@AnaDiLupis
Meine Deutschsprachigen Helden spielen meinen ABSOLUTEN Helden...Großartig!!
@lucalone
ich habe nie gewusst, dass die ärzte diesen zappa klassiker gecovert haben!
@zaunhaenger
Hab bis eben nicht gewusst, dass das ein gecoverter zappa klassiker ist
@FroschsternB
Jeder, der 1979 schon partyfähig war, wird nicht behaupten, dass stick it out unbekannt ist, gell?
@holgrow
Wie geil. Von Ä bi Z
@medivalman97
absolut klasse aber von zappa find ichs trotzdem noch ein weng besser den meister übertrifft halt keiner =)
@Uppsa1
Ich finds geil, wie sie Zappas akzent verarschen.
@DimensionsofChange
Where did Annie go when she went to town? Who are all those people that she brings around?
@TSFan89
da geht es um wirklich sehr interssante sachen
@FroschsternB
Seltsam, wie sich alles fügt; Ich steh auf Zappa (schon immer) meine Frau auf die Ärzte (so lange sie denken kann). Nun ham wir wieder etwas mehr gemeinsam ;-)