Wie es geht
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"Wie es geht" is a punk
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
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...

 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 is the first track and the first single from their 2000 album Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!
Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer!
Runter mit den Spendierhosen, Unsichtbarer! is a studio album by Die Ärzte. The package of the album is a plush pocket.- Album title :...

. The singer addresses a woman, trying several times to tell her "I love you", but keeps on ending up saying "(I just don't know) how to do it"; at the end of the song he finally manages to say the words.

The video

In the video, most of the time, the band is performing the song on a yacht
Yacht
A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...

. Other scenes include the band driving a motorboat
Motorboat
A motorboat is a boat which is powered by an engine. Some motorboats are fitted with inboard engines, others have an outboard motor installed on the rear, containing the internal combustion engine, the gearbox and the propeller in one portable unit.An inboard/outboard contains a hybrid of a...

 and Farin singing to different women.

Track listing

  1. "Wie es geht" (Urlaub) - 3:40
  2. "Poser, du bist ein..." (Felsenheimer) - 2:00
  3. "Die Instrumente des Orchesters" (Urlaub) - 2:36
  4. "Kpt. Blaubär (Extended Version)" (Urlaub, Felsenheimer, Gonzalez) - 4:17
  5. "Halsabschneider" (Urlaub) - 1:28

B-sides

  • "Poser, du bist ein..." ("Poser, you are a...") criticises people who want all the attention.
  • "Die Instrumente des Orchesters" ("The instruments of the orchestra") is an ode to the guitar
    Guitar
    The 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...

    , which is not included on the vinyl single.
  • "Kpt. Blaubär" ("Cpt. Bluebear") is about a seaman who tells made-up and exaggerated stories (Käpt'n. Blaubär is a popular German cartoon
    Cartoon
    A cartoon is a form of two-dimensional illustrated visual art. While the specific definition has changed over time, modern usage refers to a typically non-realistic or semi-realistic drawing or painting intended for satire, caricature, or humor, or to the artistic style of such works...

     character; the song is a longer version of the one on the soundtrack of "Käpt'n Blaubär", which is titled "Bleib sauber, Blaubär").
  • "Halsabschneider" ("Neckchopper") is a song against Jörg Haider
    Jörg Haider
    Jörg Haider was an Austrian politician. He was Governor of Carinthia on two occasions, the long-time leader of the Austrian Freedom Party and later Chairman of the Alliance for the Future of Austria , a breakaway party from the FPÖ.Haider was controversial within Austria and abroad for comments...

    .

Charts

Year Country Position
2000 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...

5
2000 Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...

12
2000 Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....

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