The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
du fährst in deinem wagen rum den ganzen langen tag- und wunderst dich dabei auch noch, warum dich keiner mag- wenn jemand auf dich schießen will, bist du gleich angepißt - guck einfach in den spiegel, mann, dann weißt du was du bist- nur ein polizist- nur ein scheißfaschist- ich trage schwarzes leder und ich bin für anarchie- ich scheiße auf die spießer- fickt euch doch ins knie- ich schnorre meine kohle, hab kein konto bei der bank- und gerstensaft aus dosen ist mein zaubertrank- denn ich bin ein punk- dies ist mein schlachtgesang
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hammer lied auf dem album 5,6,7,8-bullenstaat!
yeah! right on!!!!!!!! i was thinking the same thing!!!
(i have no idea what you just said)
i am one punk. nothing else to it.
Ahhm. Yeah. A song from the worst record Die Ärzte ever made. OMG this song is so stupid.
this song is - like every other song on "5,6,7,8 Bullestaat" ironic. It' your own fault if you don't get it Beatsteak.
Don't think that "Chile" is ironic, is it? And I just don't like the whole record. Sorry, Harry.
I can't completely agree about "5,6,7,8 Bullenstaat". There is clearly a reason for this album's only being sold at conerts and not in stores - to me it sounds more like a demo tape than an actual album, but it has some good songs on it. Cops Underwater, Bravopunks, Punkbabies, and the live version of Paul are my favorites from that album. In general, die Ärzte sound a lot more 'raw' in a lot of these songs.
i also think that this song is totally ironic. i don't like "5,6,7,8 bullenstaat" but i think that many songs on this record are meant ironic. farin or bela also said one time in a interview that, when die ärzte were founded, they were pissed by all those punk bands that only wrote stupid songs against the police, the government and the whole society. so they wanted to do something different.