Herman Brood (born Zwolle, The Netherlands, 05 November 1946; died Amsterda… Read Full Bio ↴Herman Brood (born Zwolle, The Netherlands, 05 November 1946; died Amsterdam, 11 July 2001) was a Dutch rock and roll musician, painter and media personality.

After playing piano in Cuby + 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. It was taken from their best known and most succesful studio album, 1978's Shpritsz. A a live band, the leather-clad Wild Romance took The Netherlands (and Germany) by storm.

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. In the 1990s he took up painting and soon became more successful as a painter athan he was as a musician (for a rock musician as legendary as Herman Brood, his studio LPs after 1980 sold remarkably poorly).

Brood swore off most drugs, reducing his drug use to alcohol and a daily shot of speed. Sadly (and ironically), this healthier lifestyle turned him into a vulnerable man almost overnight. He decided to take matters into his own hands and committed suicide: on 11 July 2001 he jumped off the roof of the Amsterdam Hilton hotel, at aged of 54.

Close friend, Bart Chabot, wrote about Brood's life in a string of biographies: "Broodje gezond", "Broodje halfom", "Brood en spelen" and "Broodje springlevend". Admirer, Black Francis, recorded a studio album (Bluefinger) as a tribute to Herman Brood.

My Girl
Herman Brood & His Wild Romance Lyrics

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There's nothin' you can say
that's gonna tear me away
from my baby
There's nothin' you can do
'cause I'll stick like glue
she's my girl

I'll stick to my girl

like a stamp to a letter
like the birds & the feathers
we'll stick together
I could tell you from the start
we'ld never ever be apart
she's my baby

she's my baby

There's nothin' you can buy
that's gonna make me tell a lie
to my baby
no handsome face
is gonna take her place
she's my girl

She may not be a moviestar
but when it comes to bein' happy
we are
I could tell you from the start

We'll never ever be apart
She's my lady

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Herman Brood's song "My Girl" highlight the loyalty and love that the singer has for his girl. He firmly states that nothing can make him leave his girl and nothing can make him lie to her. He compares his bond with his girl as strong as the bond between a stamp and a letter or the bond between birds and their feathers. He reiterates his commitment to her and that they will never be apart.

The lyrics are simple yet powerful, conveying the message of true love and loyalty. The use of analogies such as "like a stamp to a letter" and "like the birds & the feathers" makes the listener understand the depth of the bond between the singer and his girl. Also, the comparison between materialistic things like money and a handsome face, and his love for his girl, shows that true love is not something that can be bought or replaced.

Overall, the song "My Girl" is a beautiful ode to love and loyalty. The lyrics are heartfelt and genuine, and the melody is catchy and upbeat, making it a timeless classic.

Line by Line Meaning

There's nothin' you can say
My loyalty towards my girl is unwavering

that's gonna tear me away
Nothing can influence me to leave my girl

from my baby
Away from my girl

There's nothin' you can do
No external force can interfere in our relationship

'cause I'll stick like glue
Our intimacy is unbreakable

she's my girl
I am committed and devoted to my girl

I'll stick to my girl
My affection towards my girl is lifelong

like a stamp to a letter
I will always be attached to my girl like a stamp on a letter

like the birds & the feathers
Just like birds form a pair for a lifetime, we will always stay together

we'll stick together
Our love is inseparable

I could tell you from the start
From the very beginning, I knew that we will never part ways