His breakthrough in music came with the album "Mit Pfefferminz bin ich dein Prinz" ("With peppermint, I'm your prince") in 1978.
Müller-Westernhagen's music is shaped through his concise voice and shouting passages. His texts are very direct and provoking, e.g. "Dicke" ("Fat people"), but also social critical texts like "Freiheit" (freedom) are included in his emotional repertoire.
Bar bezahlt
Marius Müller-Westernhagen Lyrics
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Und mein Magen stöhnt mich an
Mann, gestern Abend
Zuviel Alkohol
Kipp ich dann mein' Kaffee
Im Kopf noch völlig blöd
Denk ich an Mona
Gott, wie war das schön
Ich hab für alles bar bezahlt
Jeder Schuss hat laut geknallt
Und ich will lieber verbrennen
Als so'n leiser Furz zu sein
Und deshalb bin ich
Ja, deshalb bin ich
Steh ich auf der Bühne
Und die Leute singen mit
Will ich vergessen
Jede Diskussion
Ich will dich berühren
Alter Hippiescheiß
Eiskaltes Business
Verpisst hat sich der Geist
Ich hab für alles bar bezahlt
Jeder Schuss hat laut geknallt
Und ich will lieber verbrennen
Als so'n leiser Furz zu sein
Und deshalb bin ich
Ja, deshalb bin ich
The lyrics of Marius Müller-Westernhagen's song "Bar bezahlt" talks about a man who wakes up in the morning feeling ill because he drank too much alcohol the night before. He remembers his time spent with a woman named Mona during the night, and thinks back to how wonderful it was. The chorus talks about how he paid for everything with cash, and every shot he took was loud. He would rather burn out than fade away, and that's why he is who he is. When he's on stage and the audience is singing along, he wants to forget about any disagreements and just wants to touch the people. He refers to this as "old hippie crap", and says that the music industry is just a cold business that lacks any real passion or spirit. Overall, the song is about living life to the fullest, spending money freely, and not conforming to societal norms.
One interesting fact about the song is that it was released in 1989 on Müller-Westernhagen's album "Stinker". It was a hit in Germany and Austria, and is often considered one of his most popular songs. Another interesting fact is that the music video for "Bar bezahlt" features Müller-Westernhagen performing on a stage with a live band, while flashing lights and images of Mona are shown in the background. The song has been covered by several German musicians and bands over the years, including Die Ärzte, Oomph!, and Unheilig.
Another interesting fact is that Müller-Westernhagen is known for his outspoken political views and activism. He has been vocal in his opposition to far-right politics and has supported various social causes throughout his career. In 2013, he was awarded the Bundesverdienstkreuz, which is the highest civilian honor in Germany.
The chords for "Bar bezahlt" are not available at this time.
Line by Line Meaning
Wenn ich morgens aufwach
As soon as I wake up in the morning
Und mein Magen stöhnt mich an
And my stomach growls at me
Mann, gestern Abend
Oh man, last night
Zuviel Alkohol
Too much alcohol
Kipp ich dann mein' Kaffee
I then drink my coffee
Im Kopf noch völlig blöd
Still feeling completely stupid
Denk ich an Mona
I think about Mona
Gott, wie war das schön
Oh God, how beautiful that was
Ich hab für alles bar bezahlt
I paid for everything in cash
Jeder Schuss hat laut geknallt
Every shot was a loud bang
Und ich will lieber verbrennen
And I'd rather burn
Als so'n leiser Furz zu sein
Than to be a meek fart
Und deshalb bin ich
And that's why I am
Steh ich auf der Bühne
When I'm on stage
Und die Leute singen mit
And the people sing along
Will ich vergessen
I want to forget
Jede Diskussion
Any discussion
Ich will dich berühren
I want to touch you
Alter Hippiescheiß
Old hippie crap
Eiskaltes Business
Ice cold business
Verpisst hat sich der Geist
The spirit has fled
Ich hab für alles bar bezahlt
I paid for everything in cash
Jeder Schuss hat laut geknallt
Every shot was a loud bang
Und ich will lieber verbrennen
And I'd rather burn
Als so'n leiser Furz zu sein
Than to be a meek fart
Und deshalb bin ich
And that's why I am
Contributed by Savannah Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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