Never Tear Us Apart

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Oh, the horror.

Frågeställning: I hur många Modern Talking-låtar har låtskrivaren/textförfattaren Dieter Bohlen rimmat "heart" med "apart"?

Med hjälp av Oldielyrics.com har jag kommit fram till följande. Citaten är exempel ur varje låt:

"Everybody Needs Somebody" (2003)

Tell me babe, do you find another

Another man, who's breaking your heart?

Oh tell me baby, is he your new lover

And will you say, love will break apart

Oh this is now the end of love

I won't let you go

Oh why'd you break this lonely heart

Say it isn't so

"Nothing But The Truth" (2003)

Nothing but the truth (nothing but the truth)

Nothing but my heart (nothing but my heart)

Nothing changs this love - oh it's forever

I will never tear apart

"I'm Gonna Be Strong" (2002)

Oh I cant give you more

Than my lonely heart

Oh take me as I am

But don't break apart

"Love To Love You" (2002)

All I can say is that

I love to love you

From the bottom of my

Broken lonely heart

All I can say is that I

Need to need you

I feel down feel high and

Then I fall apart

"SMS To My Heart" (2001)

Send me a little SMS to my heart

Send me a little SMS like I do

Oh baby I will never tearing apart

Cause my heart, is missing you

"Cosmic Girl" (2000)

Oh cosmic girl come hear my heart

I'll never try to break apart

"My Lonely Girl" (2000)

And I miss your lonely heart

Can we stay together, oh baby don't you tear apart

"Fight For The Right Love" (2000)

Baby, fight for your heart

Nothing in the world oh will break us apart

"You Are Not Alone" (1999)

You're Breaking The Silence - You're Breaking My Heart

You're Like A Rose In The Snow

I Talk In My Sleep - I Don't Tear Apart

"Sexy, Sexy Lover" (1999)

My Sexy Sexy Lover - Tell Me There's No Other

Tell Me There's No Other - Deep In Your Heart

My Sexy Sexy Lover - I Wanna Be Your Cover

There's No Other That's Breaking Apart

"Rouge Et Noir" (1999)

Rouge Et Noir - Rouge Et Noir

Be The Lady Of My Heart

Rouge Et Moir - Rouge Et Noir

Oh, I'll Never Break Apart

"All I Have" (1999)

Don't Take Away My Heaven - Don't Take Away My Heart

Close Your Eye's To Seven - But, Do Not Tear Apart

"It Hurts So Good" (1999)

Oh, Why I Let You Break Apart

Oh, Why, Oh Why - You Break My Heart

"Don't Play With My Heart" (1998)

You can stop my heart

Love is here and now you're gone

Oh please, don't tear apart

"Anything Is Possible" (1998)

My dying heart, it cries for you

Cause I know you are my only

Don't break apart, can't let you go

Cause I know my heart's lonely

"Romantic Warriors" (1987)

Legends have a broken heart

There's someone who tore apart

"Riding On A White Swan" (1986)

Tears of love, tears in my heart

Why did love just break apart, break apart?

"Ten Thousand Lonely Drums" (1986)

10000 lonely drums

Are playing in my heart

10000 drums of dreaming fell apart

"Doctor For My Heart" (1986)

Babe, how can you mend a broken heart?

Oh, you're tearing me apart

"Keep Love Alive" (1986)

Come on and take my heart

It's breaking just apart

"Only Love Can Break My Heart" (1986)

Only love can break my heart

It's tearing me apart

"You're The Lady Of My Heart" (1985)

I never break apart

The loving feeling

My sense is realing

You're the lady of my heart

"Why Did You Do It Just Tonight?" (1985)

Why do you flow away my heart?

Why did you break apart?

"Let's Talk About Love" (1985)

I'll give all my heart

We can always be together

And never break apart

"Bells Of Paris" (1985)

Oh, I gave you my heart

Every little bit

You're holding me till the night is gone

Oh, my little heart really blew apart

Svar: I 25 olika låtar. Fördelat på de 12 album bandet släppte blir det alltså drygt två per platta. Inte dåligt!

Är Dieter Bohlen en extremt lat textförfattare, eller är han ett geni med ett genialiskt koncept? Då Modern Talking - med Bohlen som låtskrivare, dvs den som drar hem de stora pengarna - har sålt 120 miljoner album och singlar så lutar jag åt det senare.

PS.

Bonus!

Frågeställning: I hur många Modern Talking-låtar har Dieter Bohlen rimmat "fire" med "desire"?

"Everybody Needs Somebody" (2003)

"Superstar" (2003)

"When The Sky Rained Fire" (2002)

"If I..." (2002)

"Witchqueen Of Eldorado" (2001)

"America" (2001)

"All I Have" (1999)

"Space Mix" (1999)

"Jet Airliner" (1998/1986)

"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" (1998/1985)

"Blinded By Your Love" (1986)

"Arabian Gold" (1986)

Tolv låtar alltså. Det var något mindre än jag trodde, faktiskt. Bara en per album i snitt!

DS.