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

Wir werden schön
Die Ärzte Lyrics

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Wir sind wie Wölfe im Unterholz
Die Nacht, sie schenkt uns ihren Stolz
Die Nacht ist so mysteriös, und das zu viel macht uns nervös
Und gehen wir auf die Jagd, tun wir das nie am Tag
Es ist Dunkelheit, die die uns befreit

Wir werden schön, schön durch die Nacht
Wie ein Vampir, wenn er erwacht

Die Nacht soll unsere Bühne sein und nur für uns allein

Wir werden schön, schön durch die Nacht
Wie ein Vampir, wenn er erwacht
Die Nacht soll unsere Bühne sein und nur für uns allein

Das Dunkele hat uns fasziniert
Es ist so dicht, dass man es spürt
Nie sprichst du davon am Tag, was in der Nacht dein Blick allein nur sagt
Doch geht der Tag vorbei, dann sind wir wieder frei
Und kommt Dunkelheit sind wir bereit

Wir werden schön, schön durch die Nacht
Wie ein Vampir, wenn er erwacht
Die Nacht soll unsere Bühne sein und nur für uns allein

Wir werden schön, schön wie die Nacht,
Wie ein Vampir, wenn er erwacht,
Die Nacht soll unsere Bühne sein und nur für uns allein

Wir werden schön, schön durch die Nacht
Wie ein Vampir, wenn er erwacht
Die Nacht soll unsere Bühne sein und nur für uns allein

Wir werden schön, schön durch die Nacht
Wie ein Vampir, wenn er erwacht
Die Nacht soll unsere Bühne sein und nur für uns allein

Wir werden schön, schön durch die Nacht
Wie ein Vampir, wenn er erwacht
Die Nacht soll unsere Bühne sein und nur für uns allein

Wir werden schön, wir werden schön,
Die Nacht soll unsere Bühne sein und nur für uns

Overall Meaning

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The lyrics of "Wir werden schön" by Die Ärzte is about the fascination and freedom that the night brings to people. The song describes the feeling of being like wolves in the undergrowth, where the night is mysterious and offers a sense of pride. The darkness is what sets people free and what brings out the beauty within them. The persona in the song compares themselves to vampires who only come to life at night and use the darkness as their stage. The theme of the song touches on the idea of beauty in darkness and the excitement and empowerment that comes with being free in the night.

One interesting fact about the song is that it was written by the band's guitarist, Farin Urlaub, and was included in the album "Devil." The album's concept revolves around the idea of the devil as a symbol of rebellion and individuality, which reflects the theme of "Wir werden schön."

Another interesting fact is that the song was controversial when it was released in 2013 due to its lyrics being interpreted as promoting the Goth subculture lifestyle. The song was deemed offensive by some as it referred to the Goth subculture as being mysterious and superior.

The song's melody has similarity with the song "Overkill" by Men at Work. Although the lyrics are different, both songs share a similar rhythm and melody.

In 2013, the song became one of the band's most successful singles among its German-speaking audience. The song reached number four on the German Single Charts, and it was included in the band's 2013 "Die Beste Band Der Welt...Und Der Aller Zeiten" tour.

The song was performed during the Hurricane Festival in Germany, where the band’s bassist, Rodrigo González, greeted the audience speaking Dutch, which was quite unusual for a German band.

In the music video of "Wir werden schön", the band is shown performing live in front of an audience. The video features the band interacting with the audience, which enhances the song's theme of being free and being on stage.

The song features the use of the electric guitar, bass, and drums. The melody of the song is upbeat, energetic, and engaging, complementing the message of the lyrics.

The lyrics of the song have inspired many to embrace their freedom and individuality, making it a popular song among teens and young adults in Europe.

The chords for "Wir werden schön" are played with the electric guitar using G, D, Am, C, and F.

Line by Line Meaning

Wir sind wie Wölfe im Unterholz
We are like wolves in the underbrush

Die Nacht, sie schenkt uns ihren Stolz
The night gives us its pride

Die Nacht ist so mysteriös, und das zu viel macht uns nervös
The night is so mysterious, and too much of it makes us nervous

Und gehen wir auf die Jagd, tun wir das nie am Tag
And if we go hunting, we never do it during the day

Es ist Dunkelheit, die die uns befreit
It is the darkness that sets us free

Das Dunkele hat uns fasziniert
The darkness has fascinated us

Es ist so dicht, dass man es spürt
It is so dense that you can feel it

Nie sprichst du davon am Tag, was in der Nacht dein Blick allein nur sagt
You never talk about what your gaze says only at night during the day

Doch geht der Tag vorbei, dann sind wir wieder frei
But when the day passes, we are free again

Und kommt Dunkelheit sind wir bereit
And when darkness comes, we are ready