Ab 18
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Ab 18 [Over 18] is the sixth album by Die Ärzte
. It is an EP compilation of which three songs were put in the German List of Media Harmful to Young People. The album was indexed on December 10.
The indexed songs were, at the time, "Geschwisterliebe
", "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" and "Schlaflied". By now, only "Geschwisterliebe" is in the index.
Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte is a punk band from Berlin. Die Ärzte are one of the best-known German punk rock bands and have released over 20 albums. The band consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B. and bass player Rodrigo González...
. It is an EP compilation of which three songs were put in the German List of Media Harmful to Young People. The album was indexed on December 10.
The indexed songs were, at the time, "Geschwisterliebe
Geschwisterliebe
"Geschwisterliebe" is a controversial song by German punk band Die Ärzte from the album Die Ärzte. It deals with incest and was added to the German List of Media Harmful to Young People in 1987 and is still in the index....
", "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" and "Schlaflied". By now, only "Geschwisterliebe" is in the index.
Track listing
- "Sie kratzt, sie stinkt, sie klebt" [She scratches, she stinks, she sticks] (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 2:31
- "GeschwisterliebeGeschwisterliebe"Geschwisterliebe" is a controversial song by German punk band Die Ärzte from the album Die Ärzte. It deals with incest and was added to the German List of Media Harmful to Young People in 1987 and is still in the index....
"[ SiblingSiblingSiblings are people who share at least one parent. A male sibling is called a brother; and a female sibling is called a sister. In most societies throughout the world, siblings usually grow up together and spend a good deal of their childhood socializing with one another...
loveLoveLove is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. In philosophical context, love is a virtue representing all of human kindness, compassion, and affection. Love is central to many religions, as in the Christian phrase, "God is love" or Agape in the Canonical gospels...
(Urlaub/Urlaub) – 4:11 - "Helmut K.Helmut KohlHelmut Josef Michael Kohl is a German conservative politician and statesman. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 and the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union from 1973 to 1998...
" (Felsenheimer, Liebing, Urlaub/Felsenheimer, Liebing, Urlaub) – 2:34 - "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" [Claudia has a German shepherd] (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 2:00
- "Claudia II" (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 2:30
- "Sweet Sweet GwendolineSweet GwendolineSweet Gwendoline is the main female character in the works of bondage artist John Willie, published largely in the 1950s and 60s, and possibly the most famous bondage icon after Bettie Page...
" (Urlaub/Urlaub) – 2:55 - "Schlaflied"
[ LullabyLullabyA lullaby is a soothing song, usually sung to young children before they go to sleep, with the intention of speeding that process. As a result they are often simple and repetitive. Lullabies can be found in every culture and since the ancient period....
(Urlaub/Urlaub) – 4:30
Song information
- Tracks 1, 3, 5: new
- Tracks 2, 6: from Die ÄrzteDie Ärzte (album)Die Ärzte is the fourth album by German punk band Die Ärzte. "Geschwisterliebe", and with it the whole album, was put in German List of Media Harmful to Young People on January 27, 1987.This was the first album recorded since Sahnie left the band...
- Tracks 4, 7: from DebilDebilDebil is the first full-length studio album by Die Ärzte, released in 1984, following the EPs Zu schön, um wahr zu sein! and Uns geht's prima.... The songs "Paul" and "Zu spät" were released as singles, without being successful initially...
Themes
- "Sie kratzt, sie stinkt, sie klebt" is sung from the perspective of a man who is in love with a disgusting girl.
- "Geschwisterliebe" is about incestIncestIncest is sexual intercourse between close relatives that is usually illegal in the jurisdiction where it takes place and/or is conventionally considered a taboo. The term may apply to sexual activities between: individuals of close "blood relationship"; members of the same household; step...
between siblings. - "Helmut K." depicts Helmut KohlHelmut KohlHelmut Josef Michael Kohl is a German conservative politician and statesman. He was Chancellor of Germany from 1982 to 1998 and the chairman of the Christian Democratic Union from 1973 to 1998...
as a wife-beater, stating that he is just a man like every other. - "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" is about zoophiliaZoophiliaZoophilia, from the Greek ζῷον and φιλία is the practice of sex between humans and non-human animals , or a preference or fixation on such practice...
, between a womanWomanA woman , pl: women is a female human. The term woman is usually reserved for an adult, with the term girl being the usual term for a female child or adolescent...
and a dogDogThe domestic dog is a domesticated form of the gray wolf, a member of the Canidae family of the order Carnivora. The term is used for both feral and pet varieties. The dog may have been the first animal to be domesticated, and has been the most widely kept working, hunting, and companion animal in...
. - "Claudia II" is the sequel to "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund"; now Claudia has a horseHorseThe horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today...
. There is also a third song, found on Live – Nach uns die Sintflut and Das Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetzeDas Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetzeDas Beste von kurz nach früher bis jetze is a compilation album released by Die Ärzte on August 26, 1994...
, where Claudia tries with a manManThe term man is used for an adult human male . However, man is sometimes used to refer to humanity as a whole...
, but fails, ending up with a humpback whaleHumpback WhaleThe humpback whale is a species of baleen whale. One of the larger rorqual species, adults range in length from and weigh approximately . The humpback has a distinctive body shape, with unusually long pectoral fins and a knobbly head. It is an acrobatic animal, often breaching and slapping the...
. - "Sweet Sweet Gwendoline" is about bondageBondage (BDSM)Bondage is the use of restraints for the sexual pleasure of the parties involved. It may be used in its own right, as in the case of rope bondage and breast bondage, or as part of sexual activity or BDSM activity.- Private bondage :...
; the title is from the Sweet GwendolineSweet GwendolineSweet Gwendoline is the main female character in the works of bondage artist John Willie, published largely in the 1950s and 60s, and possibly the most famous bondage icon after Bettie Page...
comic series; Gwendoline is also Die Ärzte's mascot; the song features lines at the beginning and in the end, which were not on the "Die ÄrzteDie Ärzte (album)Die Ärzte is the fourth album by German punk band Die Ärzte. "Geschwisterliebe", and with it the whole album, was put in German List of Media Harmful to Young People on January 27, 1987.This was the first album recorded since Sahnie left the band...
" version. - "Schlaflied" is about a monsterMonsterA monster is any fictional creature, usually found in legends or horror fiction, that is somewhat hideous and may produce physical harm or mental fear by either its appearance or its actions...
coming and eating you after you fall asleep.
Personnel
- Farin UrlaubFarin UrlaubJan Ulrich Max Vetter, better known as Farin Urlaub was born on 27 October 1963 in West Berlin, Germany. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for the German punk rock band Die Ärzte...
– guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocals - Bela Felsenheimer – drums, vocals
- Hagen Liebing – bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
on 1, 3, 5 - Hans Runge – bass guitar on 4, 7
- Manne Praeker – bass guitar on 2, 6
Charts
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| Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... |
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