Zu spät

"Zu spät" (German for too late) is a punk song by German band Die Ärzte. It was the eleventh track and the second single from their 1984 album Debil.

It's a humorous song about jealousy and revenge. The narrator is devastated over his love interest's preference of a wealthier rival and compares their capabilities of entertaining the girl throughout the song, while fantasizing that he will be a star someday and will then reject her, when she'll come crawling back.

Tracks
1. Seite (1st side) 2. Seite (2nd side)
 * 1) "Zu spät" – 3:20
 * 1) "Mädchen" – 2:55

Maxi
Rote Seite (red side) Weiße Seite (white side)
 * 1) "Zu spät" (Urlaub) – 7:05
 * 1) "Ärzte-Theme (Instrumental)" – 2:00
 * 2) "Mädchen" – 2:55

The live medley
"Live – Zu spät..." (1988) is a single for the medley "Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)" (on the album just "Medley") from their 1988 album Live – Nach uns die Sintflut. The medley is composed of many covers, but most of it is the song "Zu spät", which actually ends the medley too (after "Blueprint").

Track listing

 * 1) "Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)"
 * 2) * > "When Will I Be Famous" (Bros cover) – 0:39
 * 3) * > "Tell It to My Heart" (Taylor Dayne cover) – 0:17
 * 4) * > "Whenever You Need..." (O'Chi Brown cover) – 0:09
 * 5) * > "I Should Be So Lucky" (Kylie Minogue cover) – 0:07
 * 6) * > "My Bed Is Too Big" (Blue System cover) – 0:10
 * 7) * > "Born to Love" (Den Harrow cover) – 0:06
 * 8) * > "Kiss" (Prince cover) – 0:15
 * 9) * > "Zu spät" – 3:55
 * 10) * > "Blueprint" (Rainbirds cover) – 0:23
 * 11) "Zu spät (Single-Remix '85)" – 3:20
 * 12) "Sie tun es" – 3:08

Maxi

 * 1) "Zu spät (Hit Summer Mix '88)"
 * 2) * > "When Will I Be Famous" – 0:39
 * 3) * > "Tell It to My Heart" – 0:17
 * 4) * > "Whenever You Need..." – 0:09
 * 5) * > "I Should Be So Lucky" – 0:07
 * 6) * > "My Bed Is Too Big" – 0:10
 * 7) * > "Born to Love" – 0:06
 * 8) * > "Kiss" – 0:15
 * 9) * > "Zu spät" – 3:55
 * 10) * > "Blueprint" – 0:23
 * 11) "Zu spät (Single-Version '85)" – 3:12
 * 12) "Zu spät (Maxi-Version '85)"  – 6:43
 * 13) "Sie tun es" – 3:05

B-sides

 * "Zu spät (Single-Version '85)" was initially released on "Zu spät" (1985).
 * "Zu spät (Maxi-Version '85)" was first released on "Zu spät (Special Maxi)" and later on "Ist das alles? (13 Höhepunkte mit den Ärzten)".
 * "Sie tun es" [They're doing it] is one of many songs from the Gabi & Uwe series.

Personnel

 * Farin Urlaub – lead vocals, guitar
 * Sahnie – bass
 * Bela B. – drums