Zu spät
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"Zu spät" is a punk
song by Die Ärzte
. It was the eleventh track and the second single from their 1984 album Debil
.
It's a humorous song about jealousy
and revenge
. The narrator is devastated over his love interest's preference of a wealthier rival and compares their capabilities of entertaining the girl throughout the song, while promising, that he will be a star someday and will then reject her, when she'll come crawling back.
2. Seite (2nd side)
weiße Seite (white side)
"Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)" (on the album just "Medley") from their 1988 album Live - Nach uns die Sintflut
. The medley is composed of many covers, but most of it is the song "Zu spät", which actually ends the medley too (after "Blueprint").
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
song by Die Ärzte
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 was the eleventh track and the second single from their 1984 album Debil
Debil
Debil 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...
.
It's a humorous song about jealousy
Jealousy
Jealousy is a second emotion and typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something that the person values, particularly in reference to a human connection. Jealousy often consists of a combination of presenting emotions...
and revenge
Revenge
Revenge is a harmful action against a person or group in response to a grievance, be it real or perceived. It is also called payback, retribution, retaliation or vengeance; it may be characterized, justly or unjustly, as a form of justice.-Function in society:Some societies believe that the...
. The narrator is devastated over his love interest's preference of a wealthier rival and compares their capabilities of entertaining the girl throughout the song, while promising, that he will be a star someday and will then reject her, when she'll come crawling back.
Tracks
1. Seite (1st side)- "Zu spät" (Urlaub) - 3:20
2. Seite (2nd side)
- "Mädchen" (Urlaub) - 2:55
Maxi
Rote Seite (red side)- "Zu spät" (Urlaub) - 7:05
weiße Seite (white side)
- "Ärzte-Theme (Instrumental)" (Felsenheimer/Runge/Urlaub) – 2:00
- "Mädchen" (Urlaub) - 2:55
The live medley
"Live - Zu spät..." (1988) is a single for the medleyMedley (music)
In music, a medley is a piece composed from parts of existing pieces, usually three, played one after another, sometimes overlapping. They are common in popular music, and most medleys are songs rather than instrumental. A medley which is a remixed series is called a megamix, often done with tracks...
"Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)" (on the album just "Medley") from their 1988 album Live - Nach uns die Sintflut
Live - Nach uns die Sintflut
Live – Nach uns die Sintflut [Devil may care; lit: After us the Great Flood] is the eighth album by Die Ärzte. It is their first live album, released on triple vinyl and double CD, just before the band disbanded....
. The medley is composed of many covers, but most of it is the song "Zu spät", which actually ends the medley too (after "Blueprint").
Track listing
- "Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)"
- > "When Will I Be Famous" (The Brothers) - 0:39
- > "Tell It to My Heart" (Seth SwirskySeth SwirskySeth Swirsky is an American pop music songwriter , author, recording artist, filmmaker, political writer and baseball memorabilia collector -- a self-described "Manic Expressive."- Songwriter :In 1980, at the age of 20, Seth Swirsky wrote the national jingle for Thomas' English...
, Ernie Gold) - 0:17 - > "Whenever You Need..." (Stock, Aitken and Waterman) - 0:09
- > "I Should Be So LuckyI Should Be So Lucky"I Should Be So Lucky" is a pop-dance song performed by Australian singer Kylie Minogue. The song was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman for Minogue's debut album Kylie .The song was released as the album's second single in December 1987...
" (Stock, Aitken and Waterman) - 0:07 - > "My Bed Is Too Big" (Dieter BohlenDieter BohlenDieter Günter Bohlen is a German songwriter, singer, musician, producer, entertainer, TV personality, and writer. Bohlen is best known for being part of popular pop-duo Modern Talking during 1984–1987 and 1998–2003.-Biography:Bohlen took his Abitur in Oldenburg...
) - 0:10 - > "Born to Love" (Melloni, Turratti, Chieregato, Beecher) - 0:06
- > "KissKiss (song)In 1988 Art of Noise released a cover of the song, featuring Tom Jones on vocals. The song became the band's biggest hit to that point, reaching number eighteen on the U.S. dance charts and number five on the UK Singles Chart, higher than the original in that country...
" (Prince) - 0:15 - > "Zu spät" (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...
) - 3:55 - > "Blueprint" (K. Franck) - 0:23
- "Zu spät (Single-Remix '85)" (Urlaub) - 3:20
- "Sie tun es" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer) 3:08
Maxi
- "Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)"
- > "When Will I Be Famous" (The Brothers) - 0:39
- > "Tell It to My Heart" (Seth Swirsky, Ernie Gold) - 0:17
- > "Whenever You Need..." (Stock, Aitken and Waterman) - 0:09
- > "I Should Be So Lucky" (Stock, Aitken and Waterman) - 0:07
- > "My Bed Is Too Big" (Dieter Bohlen) - 0:10
- > "Born to Love" (Melloni, Turratti, Chieregato, Beecher) - 0:06
- > "Kiss" (Prince) - 0:15
- > "Zu spät" (Farin Urlaub) - 3:55
- > "Blueprint" (K. Franck) - 0:23
- "Zu spät (Single-Version '85)" (Urlaub) - 3:12
- "Zu spät (Maxi-Version '85)" (Urlaub) - 6:43
- "Sie tun es" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer) 3:05
B-sides
- "Zu spät (Single-Version '85)" was initially released on "Zu spät" (1985).
- "Zu spät (Maxi-Version '85)" was first released on "Zu spät (Special Maxi)" and later on "Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)Ist das alles? [Is that all? ] is the fifth album by Die Ärzte. It is their first best-of album....
". - "Sie tun es" [They're doing it] is one of many songs from the Gabi & Uwe series.
Charts
| Year | Country | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 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... |
25 |