After playing piano in Cuby and the Blizzards and several other bands since 1964, Brood started his own group, Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, in 1977. The band had their first hit single, Saturday Night, in 1978. But even more than his music, it was his outspoken statements in the press about sex and drug use that brought Herman Brood into the public arena in the Netherlands. In the early 1980s he was romantically involved with the German artist Nina Hagen, with whom he appeared in the film Cha Cha. Brood relished the media attention and became the most famous hard drug user in the Netherlands. "It is usual that an artist uses drugs, but tells everybody he doesn't", he once said in an interview. "I admit that it scared me that my popularity could make people start using drugs." In the 1990s he took up painting and became as successful as a painter as he was as a musician.
With the band 'Herman Brood & his Wild Romance' he made his best known album 'Shpritsz' (a play on the German word for injection needle), containing anti-drug use songs like 'Dope Sucks', but also 'Saturday Night'. Brood swore off most drugs, reducing his drug use to alcohol and a daily shot of speed.
As a result of an impressive TV-show together with the 'modern saint' Salvation Army's major Alida Bosshardt makes Herman Brood also beloved to people who never appreciated or even heard his music.
When in 2001, he found out that he had only a few months left to live, Herman took matters into his own hands and, depressed by the failure of his drug rehabilitation program, committed suicide on July 11 by jumping from the roof of the Hilton Hotel at the age of 54.
I love you like I love myself
Herman Brood Lyrics
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I can't still stand that new boy hangin' around
Every night, honey, you're, you're not on the dancefloor
I know he is back in town
And Marguerita, I want you so much
Can't handle myself
Tryin' to find me another love
I want you
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else
Hey, didn't see you hangin' around in the après-ski
And I didn't see you downtown
I know your rock'n'roll fancy playboy kind of boyfriend
And I hate to see him back in town
Hey, Marguerita, I want you so much
Can't handle myself
Oh, I tried so hard to find me another love
But I just fooled myself, 'cause
I want you
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else
'Cause when you're near
I can hear you moan
As long as you're hangin' round
I don't feel down
Hey!
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else
Hey!
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need no, I don't need nobody, child
Cha, cha!
Prrrr!
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else (Hey, mama)
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else (Prrrr, cha!)
I love you like I love myself
And I don't need nobody else
(C) Eric Strack van Schijndel
The song "I love you like I love myself" by Herman Brood talks about the insecurities and emotional turmoil that comes with loving someone who is already in a relationship. The song expresses the singer's desire for someone named Marguerita, and how his friends think he's a fool for pursuing her since she is with someone else. The singer acknowledges his temptation towards Marguerita and tries to find another love interest to avoid his feelings, but he finds himself still wanting her.
The song's chorus "I love you like I love myself, and I don't need nobody else" emphasizes the singer's intense love for Marguerita, and how he doesn't need anyone else if she reciprocates his love. The line "As long as you're hanging around, I don't feel down" indicates how the singer's emotions are solely dependent on Marguerita's presence in his life.
Overall, the song portrays a whirlwind of emotions, from temptation to insecurity to intense love. It is a relatable track for anyone who has found themselves loving someone they can't have.
Line by Line Meaning
All my friends say I'm a fool
Despite all the warnings from my friends, I cannot resist my love for you
I can't still stand that new boy hangin' around
I am jealous of the new guy you're hanging around with
Every night, honey, you're, you're not on the dancefloor
I miss seeing you on the dancefloor with me every night
I know he is back in town
I am aware that your other love interest has returned to town
And Marguerita, I want you so much
My desire for you, Marguerita, is extremely passionate
Can't handle myself
I am unable to control my strong feelings for you
Tryin' to find me another love
I attempted to search for another love interest
But I just turn out to be foolin' myself, 'cause honey
However, it turns out that I have been deceiving myself because, honey, I still want you
I love you like I love myself
My love for you is comparable to the love I possess for myself
And I don't need nobody else
I do not require anyone else to make me feel complete
Hey, didn't see you hangin' around in the après-ski
Hey, I did not observe you at the après-ski
And I didn't see you downtown
I did not spot you when I was downtown
I know your rock'n'roll fancy playboy kind of boyfriend
I am aware of your boyfriend's lavish rock'n'roll lifestyle
And I hate to see him back in town
I dislike the fact that he has returned to town
'Cause when you're near
Because whenever you're close to me
I can hear you moan
I am able to hear you express pleasure
As long as you're hangin' round
As long as you continue to spend time with me
I don't feel down
I do not feel depressed or sad
Hey!
An exclamation used to express excitement or enthusiasm
And I don't need no, I don't need nobody, child
I do not require anyone else to make me feel complete, child
Cha, cha!
An expression used to excite or encourage dancing
Prrrr!
An onomatopoeic sound used to express excitement or energy
Contributed by Adrian R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@tubab72
Herman, ... zal je nooit vergeten. Na je optreden in mijn dorp fietste ik naar huis en toen stond je ineens weer bij onze voordeur. Je chauffeur had namelijk met zijn dronken kop de auto van de buurman geramd ! Magic !! Meest geweldige act ooit !!!
@4444spark
Altijd weer die grijns op mijn gezicht als ik dit nummer opzet..... Brood forever!
@MrFidoD
Zeker weten
@chrisghijsen2788
Herman we miss you
@neohomme
Saw one of his concerts in the early 90s. Small club - but he put all of his energy in that concert - could've lit up the whole town for the rest of the night. Hands down one of the best concerts I have ever seen.
@jenshintermeier4015
I saw him few times also with no ok Nina Hagen... He was such a great guy... Miss him
@Chris-dg3ns
Great song, great artist. Respect from Germany
@ew9989
Herman war bist du ??? Kom wieder zuruck !!
@stijnvisee1127
Geweldig nummer, nog steeds. Herman is niet meer op onze aarde, maar blijft altijd in ons hard door zijn prachtige muziek.
@hendrickschipper2938
Recommendable to painters.
Listen good and feel a soul trying
so hard to live his art..