Debil

For the Mary Ann Acevedo song, see Débil (Mary Ann Acevedo song).
Debil
Studio album by
Die Ärzte
ReleasedNovember 1984 (1984-11)
Recorded1984
GenrePunk rock, pop rock
Length37:55
LabelCBS Schallplatten
ProducerDie Ärzte, Stan Regal, Mattias Härtl
Die Ärzte chronology
Uns geht's prima...
(1984) 		Debil
(1984) 		Im Schatten der Ärzte
(1985)
Singles from Debil
  1. "Paul"
    Released: 1984
  2. "Zu spät"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Musikexpress[1]

Debil (meaning "Moronic") is the first full-length studio album by German rock band 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, and did not achieve that much recognition from the public. However, a live version of "Zu spät" was released as a single from the live album Nach uns die Sintflut in 1989, which became a moderate hit in Germany.[citation needed]

In 1987, the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons put the songs "Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" and "Schlaflied" on the List of Media Harmful to Young People, with the effect that they could not be sold to minors, nor publicly advertised or displayed. This ban was lifted in 2004, which led to the subsequent reissue of the album (see below).

Track listing

Jungsseite ("Boys' side")
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Ärzte-Theme" (instrumental) Dirk Felsenheimer, Hans Runge & Jan Vetter2:00
2."Scheißtyp" (Shitty guy)Felsenheimer, D.Felsenheimer, D.2:55
3."Paul (der Bademeister)" (Paul (the pool attendant))Vetter, J.Vetter, J.2:26
4."Kamelralley" (Camel ralley)Felsenheimer, D., Runge, H., & Vetter, J.Runge, H.4:00
5."Frank'n'stein"Felsenheimer, D.Felsenheimer, D.2:38
6."El cattivo" (Bad in Italian)Vetter, J.Vetter, J.3:14
7."Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" (Claudia has a German Shepherd)Vetter, J.Vetter, J.2:00
Mädchenseite ("Girls' side")
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
8."Mädchen" (Girls)Vetter, J.Vetter, J.2:55
9."Mr. Sexpistols"Felsenheimer, D.Felsenheimer, D.3:13
10."Micha"Vetter, J.Vetter, J.2:53
11."Zu spät" (Too late)Vetter, J.Vetter, J.2:42
12."Roter Minirock" (Red miniskirt)Runge, H., & Vetter, J.Runge, H., & Vetter, J.2:14
13."Schlaflied" (Lullaby)Vetter, J.Vetter, J.4:10

Devil

Devil
Studio album (re-release) by
Die Ärzte
Released21 October 2005
GenrePunk rock, pop rock
Length54:34
LabelColumbia, Sony BMG
ProducerDie Ärzte
Die Ärzte chronology
Die Band, die sie Pferd nannten
(2004) 		Devil
(2005) 		Bäst of
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
laut.de[2]
Musikexpress[3]

Following a re-evaluation of the record by the BPjM, Debil was reissued on 21 October 2005 as Devil with slightly altered cover art and additional tracks.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Ärzte-Theme" (instrumental)2:00
2."Scheißtyp"2:58
3."Paul"2:26
4."Kamelralley"4:00
5."Frank'n'stein"2:38
6."El cattivo"3:12
7."Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund"1:58
8."Mädchen"2:55
9."Mr. Sexpistols"3:14
10."Micha"2:52
11."Zu spät"2:43
12."Roter Minirock"2:15
13."Schlaflied"4:13
Bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Teenager Liebe" (featuring Axel Knabben; Teenager love)Vetter, J.2:54
15."Grace Kelly" (Vetter, J.)Vetter J.2:18
16."Ärzte-Theme" (featuring Axel Knabben)Felsenheimer D., Runge, H., & Vetter, J.1:51
17."Claudia hat 'nen Schäferhund" (Version vom Unikum-Tapesampler)Vetter, J.1:55
18."Füße vom Tisch" (bisher unveröffentlicht) (Feet off the table (previously unreleased))Felsenheimer, D., & Vetter, J.2:24
Enhanced CD
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
19."Teddybär – Video" (part-live 1983)Felsenheimer, D.3:21
20."Schlaflied – Video"Vetter, J.4:26
Notes
  • Tracks 14–16 were previously released on Original Ärztesoundtrack zum Film "Richy Guitar".
  • Track 18 also contains a hidden track, dubbed "Sahnie's Collective Wisdom" and credited to Hans Runge. It consists of a single spoken line ("Ey du Blödmann, du hast die falsche Seite aufgelegt", which means "Hey you dimwit, you've put on the wrong side"), which previously appeared at the beginning of either side of Debil 's cassette and vinyl versions.

Personnel

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[4] Gold 250,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Andreas Hub. "Musikexpress Kritik". Musikexpress (in German). Axel Springer SE. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  2. ^ Michael Schuh. "Laut.de Kritik". laut.de (in German). Laut AG. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  3. ^ Josef Winkler. "Musikexpress Kritik". Musikexpress (in German). Axel Springer SE. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Die Ärzte; 'Debil')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 21 January 2023.