Goldenes Handwerk Explained

Goldenes Handwerk
Cover:Goldeneshandwerk.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Die Ärzte
Album:13
Released:30 August 1998
Genre:Country rock
Alternative country
Length:3:34
Label:Hot Action Records
Producer:Uwe Hoffmann & Die Ärzte
Prev Title:Ein Schwein namens Männer
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:1/2 Lovesong
Next Year:1998

"Goldenes Handwerk" (Golden handicraft) is a song by German rock band Die Ärzte. It's the third track and the second single from their 1998 album 13. The song is written by and dedicated to the drummer Bela B., who, according to the lyrics, is simple-minded and stupid.

Music video

In the video, the band members are riding bikes. Bela's head falls off and a trucker picks it up. He goes to a strip club with the head and a stripper takes the head for herself. Later they end up in the same bar, where the band is. The stripper says to Bela's head, that she loves him, because he's not like the other men she knows. The moment is interrupted by Bela's body, that picks the head up, while it's saying: "I'm just a regular guy, baby!" and puts it, where it belongs. He then leaves, leaving the woman in the bar, crying.

Personnel

Track listing

  1. "Goldenes Handwerk" – 3:34
  2. "Wunderbare Welt des Farin U." – 2:45
  3. "Rod Army" – 2:50
  4. "Goldenes Handwerk (Drummer Mix)" – 3:46

B-sides