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
Und ich weine
Die Ärzte Lyrics
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und dass ich dich niemals verlassen will.
Doch als ich gestern deinen Brief bekam,
da dachte ich mir, mein Herz steht still.
do hast geschrieben, dass do mich nicht mehr lieb hast.
Und dass ein anderer an meiner Stelle ist.
Den letzten Satz, den word' ich nie vergessen.
Ich hoffe, dass do trotzdem glücklich bist.
Es ist aus (es ist aus)
do bist fort (du bist fort)
Und ich weine (und ich weine)
Morgen früh word' ich trotzdem glücklich sein,
dann bin ich weit, weit fort von hier.
Und do wirst noch lange an mich denken,
aber dann bin ich nicht mehr bei dir.
Dann sehnst do dich vielleicht nach all den Küssen,
die ich dir damals gegeben hab'.
Dann kannst do ein paar rote Rosen pflücken,
und die legst do dann auf mein Grab.
Aber ich bin dann immer noch alleine.
Es ist aus (es ist aus)
do bist fort (du bist fort)
Und ich weine (und ich weine)
Aber ich bin dann immer noch alleine
Es ist aus (es ist aus)
do bist fort (du bist fort)
Und ich weine (und ich weine)
The song "Und ich weine" by Die Ärzte tells the story of a heartbroken person who receives a letter from the person they love, confessing that they no longer love them and that they have moved on with someone else. The lyrics convey the intense pain and sadness that the singer is feeling as a result of this sudden end to their relationship. Despite this heartbreak, the singer expresses a desire for the person they love to be happy, even if it means they are no longer together. As the song progresses, the singer comes to terms with the end of the relationship and the fact that they will be alone, but they are still struggling to come to grips with what has happened.
The lyrics of "Und ich weine" are poignant and melancholic, capturing the pain of heartbreak in a way that is relatable to many listeners who have experienced a similar loss. The song is a testament to the power of music to express emotions and help people process difficult experiences such as heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
Ich habe dir so oft gesagt, dass ich dich liebe,
I have expressed my love for you repeatedly,
und dass ich dich niemals verlassen will.
And that I never want to leave you.
Doch als ich gestern deinen Brief bekam,
But when I received your letter yesterday,
da dachte ich mir, mein Herz steht still.
I felt my heart stop beating.
do hast geschrieben, dass do mich nicht mehr lieb hast.
You wrote that you no longer love me.
Und dass ein anderer an meiner Stelle ist.
And that there is someone else in my place.
Den letzten Satz, den word' ich nie vergessen.
I'll never forget the last sentence.
Ich hoffe, dass do trotzdem glücklich bist.
I hope you're still happy.
Jetzt sitz' ich hier und ich bin ganz alleine.
Now I'm sitting here all alone.
Es ist aus (es ist aus)
It's over (it's over)
do bist fort (du bist fort)
You're gone (you're gone)
Und ich weine (und ich weine)
And I'm crying (and I'm crying)
Morgen früh word' ich trotzdem glücklich sein,
Tomorrow morning I'll still be happy,
dann bin ich weit, weit fort von hier.
Then I'll be far, far away from here.
Und do wirst noch lange an mich denken,
And you'll think about me for a long time,
aber dann bin ich nicht mehr bei dir.
But then I won't be with you anymore.
Dann sehnst do dich vielleicht nach all den Küssen,
Then maybe you'll long for all those kisses,
die ich dir damals gegeben hab'.
That I gave you back then.
Dann kannst do ein paar rote Rosen pflücken,
Then you can pick some red roses,
und die legst do dann auf mein Grab.
And then you can place them on my grave.
Aber ich bin dann immer noch alleine.
But I'll still be alone.
Es ist aus (es ist aus)
It's over (it's over)
do bist fort (du bist fort)
You're gone (you're gone)
Und ich weine (und ich weine)
And I'm crying (and I'm crying)
Aber ich bin dann immer noch alleine
But I'll still be alone.
Es ist aus (es ist aus)
It's over (it's over)
do bist fort (du bist fort)
You're gone (you're gone)
Und ich weine (und ich weine)
And I'm crying (and I'm crying)
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