☝️ Key Points
- The song lyrics tell the humorous story of a busy mountain doctor named Dr. Watzmann.
- Many wordplay and references to different mountains and ranges are used.
- The text contains a humorous dialogue between Dr. Watzmann and the volcano Popocatepetl.
- There are jokes about the mountain rescue team and other volcanic eruptions.
- The song lyrics end with a listing of other mountain and range names humorously mixed with other words.
Interpretation
The lyrics of the song 'Der Bergdoktor' by
Otto Waalkes tell the humorous story of a mountain doctor named Dr. Watzmann. The text plays with wordplay and allusions to various mountains and mountain ranges.
Dr. Watzmann is a busy doctor who is constantly dealing with patients. He describes his full waiting room as 'mountains' of patients and emphasizes that he wants to be treated individually, whether someone is the Siebengebirge or the Ochsenkopf. He also makes jokes about Effenberg, a former football player who shares his name with a mountain.
The text also contains many wordplays with the names of mountains and mountain ranges. Dr. Watzmann mentions the Elsass, which has lost its pajamas Vogesen, and the Montblanc, which comes without the Karawanken permit. He complains about the high costs he has to pay for the Dolomites and uses the expression 'Himalaya, ass and twine' as an expression of frustration.
The text also includes a humorous dialogue between Dr. Watzmann and the Popocatepetl, a volcano. Dr. Watzmann informs the volcano of the examination result that his Kaiserstuhl is in Gotthart, and makes jokes about glacier crevice tablets and the Appalachians.
The song lyrics also show Dr. Watzmann's humorous approach to the Bergwacht and other volcanic eruptions. He complains that the Bergwacht does not call the mountain, but is called Bergwacht. He receives a call about the erupting Vesuvius and makes jokes about an absolute smoking ban 'without ifs and lava'.
The text ends with a listing of other mountain and mountain range names like the Caucasus, the Apennines, and the Hindu Kush, humorously mixed with other words like cocoa and Hindu.
Overall, the song lyrics are a humorous depiction of the everyday life of a mountain doctor and play with wordplay and allusions to various mountains and mountain ranges. They also showcase Otto Waalkes' ability to write funny and original lyrics.