Brother Louie

"Brother Louie" is the first single of the third album of the German band Modern Talking, Ready for Romance. It is the fourth consecutive to top the German Chart, after "You're My Heart, You're My Soul", "You Can Win If You Want and "Cheri Cheri Lady". The song is the only single from the album that was a hit in the UK Singles Charts, reaching #4. Modern Talking became one hit wonder in Canada when "Brother Louie" hit #34 in 1986. The song is dedicated to Luis Rodriguez, co-producer of Modern Talking's albums. The song was a gold disc in South Africa, platinum disc in UK and silver disc in France (for sales of 347.000 copies). The music video features clips from a movie "Once Upon a Time in America". In 1998, a remix version entitled Brother Louie '98 was released.

[Verse 1] Dear, love is a burning fire Stay, 'cause then the flames grows higher Babe, don't let him steal your heart, it's easy, easy Girl, this game can't last forever Why we cannot live together Try, don't let him take your love from me [Chorus] You're no good, can't you see, Brother Louie, Louie, Louie I'm in love, set her free, oh, she's only looking to me Only love breaks her heart, Brother Louie, Louie, Louie Only love's paradise, oh, she's only looking to me Brother Louie, Louie, Louie, oh, she's only looking to me Oh, let it Louie, she is undercover Brother Louie, Louie, Louie, oh, doing what he's doing So leave it Louie cause I'm a lover [Verse 2] Stay, 'cause this boy wants to gamble Stay, love's more than he can handle, girl Oh, come on stay by me forever, ever Why does he go on pretending That his love is never ending Babe, don't let him steal your love from me [Chorus] You're no good, can't you see, Brother Louie, Louie, Louie I'm in love, set her free, oh, she's only looking to me Only love breaks her heart, Brother Louie, Louie, Louie Only love's paradise, oh, she's only looking to me [Outro] Brother Louie, Louie, Louie, oh, she's only looking to me Oh, let it Louie, she is undercover Brother Louie, Louie, Louie, oh, doing what he's doing So leave it Louie cause I'm a lover Brother Louie, Louie, Louie, oh, she's only looking to me Oh, let it Louie, she is undercover Brother Louie, Louie, Louie, oh, doing what he's doing So leave it Louie cause I'm a lover Brother Louie, Louie, Louie, oh, she's only looking to me Oh, let it Louie