Jokes about knockout drops outrage doctors fans

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The doctors in 2021

The doctors in 2021

Photo: Joerg Steinmetz. All rights reserved.

Because of their often crude jokes, Die Ärzte are popular with some and hated by others. This should also be confirmed by a new live clip that is currently doing the rounds. In it, Bela, Farin and Rod joke about knockout drops and their effects. “My KO drops are homeopathic,” said Bela B during an announcement during the doctors’ performance on Tuesday (June 6) in Luxembourg, between the songs “Rock Rendezvous” and “How it works”. Then it goes on: “And the next morning I woke up and thought… I have worse than bruises”. Farin: “And my bed was totally glued together”. cheers from the audience.

“Bad,” writes one on Twitter. It seems clear to many that the doctors could have made an allusion to the allegations of abuse against Till Lindemann with these comments. Several women have accused the Rammstein singer of abusing them; some claim knockout drops were also used.

Another user writes: “They should show solidarity with the victims and not joke about them. Ey what’s going on with so many men. It’s either just jokes, downplaying it or ignoring it. I’m so tired. Thank you for drawing attention to it!” Or: “It was probably just her lyrical self. From all the opportunities that men in the music business have to take a stand and set an example, they choose jokes that need a trigger warning. What a disappointment!”

Others protect the punk rock trio: “It’s easy if you don’t know the band and don’t understand the humor. At the concerts, the doctors openly spoke out against what had happened there.” Or: “If you have studied “The Doctors” even a iota, you can understand the criticism very clearly. You could also look at the attitude of these great s artists in general before you open a barrel here without humor and in “McCarthy” style. Simply. Only. Thinking.” In fact, Rammstein has often been the target of doctors’ ridicule in the past.



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