Le Frisur

Le Frisur
Studio album by Die Ärzte
Released	24 May 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Pop punk, comedy rock
Length	45:25
Label	Metronome
Producer	Uwe Hoffmann, Die Ärzte
Die Ärzte chronology
1, 2, 3, 4 – Bullenstaat! (1995) Le Frisur (1996) 13 (1998)
Singles from Le Frisur
"3-Tage-Bart" Released: 24 May 1996 "Mein Baby war beim Frisör" Released: 30 August 1996

Le Frisur ("Le hairdo", using the female German noun with the male French article) is a concept album by German rock band Die Ärzte. It was released on 24 May 1996, and is entirely about hair. Originally intended as an EP, Le Frisur developed into a full-length album within the 14 days of its recording process.[1]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Erklärung" ("Declaration")	Felsenheimer	Felsenheimer, Gonzalez, Urlaub	0:55
2.	"Mein Baby war beim Frisör" ("My baby was at the barber")	Urlaub	Urlaub	2:16
3.	"Vokuhila Superstar" ("Mullet superstar")	Felsenheimer	Felsenheimer	4:59
4.	"3-Tage-Bart" ("Stubble", lit. "3-days-beard")	Urlaub	Felsenheimer, Urlaub	3:03
5.	"No Future (Ohne neue Haarfrisur)" ("No future (without a new haircut)")	Urlaub	Urlaub	2:07
6.	"Look, Don't Touch"	Felsenheimer	Felsenheimer	2:15
7.	"Straight Outta Bückeburg"	Urlaub	Urlaub	4:28
8.	"Medusa-Man (Serienmörder Ralf)" ("Serial killer Ralf")	Felsenheimer	Felsenheimer, Ludwig	5:56
9.	"Haar" ("Hair", cover of the musical of the same name)	Brandin	MacDermot	4:07
10.	"Dauerwelle vs. Minipli" ("Permanent wave vs. minipli")	Urlaub	Felsenheimer, Gonzalez	0:53
11.	"Der Afro von Paul Breitner" ("The afro of Paul Breitner")	Urlaub	Felsenheimer, Gonzalez	1:59
12.	"Motherfucker 666"	Urlaub	Urlaub	3:00
13.	"Monika"	Urlaub	Urlaub	0:44
14.	"Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow" (a reference to "Here Today, Gone Tomorrow")	Felsenheimer	Felsenheimer	2:54
15.	"Am Ende meines Körpers" ("At the end of my body")	Urlaub	Urlaub	2:46
16.	"Kaperfahrt" ("Caper ride")	Traditional	Traditional	2:20
17.	"Zusammenfassung" ("Summary")			0:04

Personnel

• Farin Urlaub – guitar, vocals
• Bela Felsenheimer – drums, vocals
• Rodrigo González – bass guitar, vocals

Charts

Weekly charts 1996 weekly chart performance for Le Frisur Chart (1996) Peak position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[2] 6 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[3] 4 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 8 2023 weekly chart performance for Le Frisur Chart (2023) Peak position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 3

Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 43 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] 28 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 31

References

1. "Le Frisur". die-beste-band-der-welt.de. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Die Ärzte – Le Frisur" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Die Ärzte – Le Frisur" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
4. "Swisscharts.com – Die Ärzte – Le Frisur". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
5. "Offiziellecharts.de – Die Ärzte – Le Frisur" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 10 February 2023.
6. "Jahreshitparade Alben 1996". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
7. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 September 2016.
8. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1996". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 22 January 2022.