First formed at the end of 1984 (Anders was 21), they unexpectedly became immensely popular with their standalone disco hit "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", which was then followed by "You Can Win If You Want" and "Cheri, Cheri Lady". They released two albums a year from 1985 to 1987 while also promoting their singles on television all over Europe. After splitting up in 1987, the duo reunited in 1998, at first only testing the waters with new versions of hit singles and again reaching the top of the charts unexpectedly. Bohlen and Anders split again in 2003 due to irreconcilable disagreements (they had never been friends in the first place). Thomas Anders started another solo career immediately, while Bohlen had by now begun devoting most of his time to new talents, especially those he discovered on the German edition of the TV show Pop Idol/American Idol.
Global sales of Modern Talking records were 120 million units, according to BMG in June 2003, and they have become the biggest-selling German music act in history, so far outselling even Frank Farian's projects Boney M and Milli Vanilli, Michael Cretu's Enigma, Sandra, the Scorpions, Snap! and Rammstein.
Modern Talking were successful in Europe, Asia, South America and some African countries. In the United Kingdom they reached the top ten only once with the song "Brother Louie" (in 1986, #4 UK). They did not feel very good about promoting their singles there due to being marketed in England as a gay group like Erasure and Culture Club. Indeed, in the UK "Brother Louie" is regarded by those who remember it as nothing more than a novelty record by a one-hit wonder.
They were almost unknown in North America by mainstream standards, never appearing in the charts there, and due to lack of backing from a record company and lack of time did not go there to promote their music. Composer Dieter Bohlen employed mood-evoking lyrics and intellectually-designed, synthesizer-based music which was out of vogue in the U.S. before Modern Talking even formed.
In 2006 Bohlen included a secret message in his song "Bizarre Bizarre" which was played backwards: "There will never be an end to Modern Talking". However, Bohlen said "he meant to say that the music of Modern Talking will live forever" [4]. Anders has kept the Modern Talking songs in his repertoire and produced songs in a similar vein for his solo records ("Independent Girl"). In 2006 he produced an album of Swing and Jazz versions of popular songs (including Modern Talking's first hit). Bohlen has written two autobiographical books, one of which also detailed Modern Talking's history from his perspective, and sold a million copies in Germany. The sequel was heavily criticised for his unfairness towards the people he worked with. As a result of that, he withdrew from the public for a year until 2006, when he said he regretted putting out the second book. Anders had not been the only one pressing charges against Bohlen and demanding that sections of the book be modified.
Doctor For My Heart
Modern Talking Lyrics
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Oh, you're tearing me apart
Thousand drums play in my mind
Take, it off him put it on me
Oh, I'm feeling so lonely
And I'm holding back my tears
I don't want to a doctor for my heart
Oh, I want to try a brand new start
I don't want to a doctor for my heart
Oh, I want to a commander of my love
I don't want to a doctor for my lonely heartache
My heart bleeds love me lady
Come, take a chance on love
I can give you anything but love
Take this chains from your heart
Thousand drums are playing my mind
Babe, harder I try, bluer I get
Don't put my love in a dirty bag
Until then there's no end
The lyrics of "Doctor for My Heart" by Modern Talking describe a person who is struggling with the aftermath of a heartbreak. The singer is torn apart by the thought of their former lover and the longing for their embrace. The line "thousand drums play in my mind" indicates how the feelings are intense and almost inescapable. The singer expresses their desire for the former lover to leave their new partner and come back to them with the line "Take, it off him put it on me". The singer feels lonely and cannot stop the tears from rolling down their cheeks.
However, the singer does not want to seek medical help for their heart. Instead, they want a fresh start where they are in control of their love life. The line "Oh, I want to a commander of my love" indicates the singer's desire to have more agency in their romantic relationships. The singer does not want anyone to fix their heart for them; they want to be the one in charge. The singer is ready to take a chance on love and expresses their willingness to give their all. They offer their love and affection and promise to take away the chains of past pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Babe, how can you mend a broken heart?
The singer is expressing his pain from a heartbreak and asking his partner how they can help him heal.
Oh, you're tearing me apart
The singer is explaining how much pain he is going through and how much his broken heart is affecting him.
Thousand drums play in my mind
The singer is overwhelmed with thoughts of his heartbreak and they keep replaying in his head.
Take, it off him put it on me
The singer is asking his partner to transfer the love they had for the person who broke his heart to him instead.
Oh, I'm feeling so lonely
The singer explains how he feels after the breakup, and how lonely he is without his partner.
And I'm holding back my tears
The singer is trying to be strong and not cry over the breakup, even though it's challenging for him.
I don't want to a doctor for my heart
The singer doesn't want a medical treatment to heal his heart. He wants something more emotional.
Oh, I want to try a brand new start
The singer desires to begin again and overcome the heartbreak by starting a new relationship or a fresh chapter of his life.
I don't want to a doctor for my heart
The singer reiterates that he doesn't want a medical solution to his heartbreak. He wants to resolve it emotionally.
Oh, I want to a commander of my love
The singer wants to be in charge of his emotions and his heart. He wants to be able to manage his love life successfully and without pain.
I don't want to a doctor for my lonely heartache
The singer is emphasizing that he doesn't need a medical solution to his emotional pain after the breakup. He wants something more personal.
My heart bleeds love me lady
The singer is expressing his desire for his ex-partner to love him again, even though she broke his heart.
Come, take a chance on love
The singer is proposing that his ex-partner should give him a chance to love her again despite the past heartbreak.
I can give you anything but love
The singer is declaring his love and commitment to his partner and tells her that he can offer everything else except love, which belongs to her alone.
Take this chains from your heart
The singer wants his partner to free herself from any baggage or guilt from their past relationship to give their new connection a fair chance.
Thousand drums are playing my mind
The singer is revealing that his emotions and thoughts about his ex-partner are overwhelming and chaotic. They are like many drums playing in unison within his mind.
Babe, harder I try, bluer I get
The singer is struggling to cope with the heartbreak, and the more he tries, the sadder he seems to get.
Don't put my love in a dirty bag
The singer is asking his ex-partner not to disregard his love or treat it with disrespect but rather return it or save it for him.
Until then there's no end
The singer is suggesting that the heartbreak will continue until his ex-partner gives him a chance to try again.
Lyrics © Hansa Musik Verlag, Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DIETER BOHLEN
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