''Debil'' (meaning "Moronic") is the first full-length studio album by German rock band

Die Ärzte Die Ärzte (; ) is a German rock band from Berlin. The band has released 14 studio albums. The group consists of guitarist Farin Urlaub, drummer Bela B and bass player Rodrigo González. All three write and perform their songs. History Ea ...

, released in 1984, following the EPs '' Zu schön, um wahr zu sein!'' and '' Uns geht's prima...''. The songs "

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Zu spät "Zu spät" (German for ''too late'') is a punk song by German band 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 hi ...

" were released as singles, without being successful initially. However, a live version of "Zu spät" was released as a single from the live album '' Nach uns die Sintflut'' in 1989 and became a moderate hit in Germany. 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

''Devil''

Following a re-evaluation of the record by the

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, ''Debil'' was reissued on 21 October 2005 as ''Devil'' with slightly altered cover art and additional tracks.

Track listing

; Notes * Tracks 14–16 were previously released on ''

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''. * Track 18 also contains a

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, 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

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versions.

Personnel

Farin Urlaub Jan Vetter (born 27 October 1963), better known as Farin Urlaub. (from the German ''Fahr in Urlaub!'', "Go on holiday!"), is a German singer, guitarist and songwriter. He is best known as the guitarist/vocalist for punk rock band Die Ärzte. He ...

– guitar, vocals *

Bela Felsenheimer Dirk Albert Felsenheimer (born 14 December 1962),''Die Ärzte. Ein überdimensionales Meerschwein frisst die Erde auf'', p. 80 better known under his stage name Bela B (formerly Bela B.), is a German musician, songwriter, actor and author, b ...

– drums, vocals *Hans Runge – bass guitar, vocals

References

{{Authority control 1984 debut albums Die Ärzte albums German-language albums Columbia Records albums