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I recently bumped into the song "Bernd hat es gemacht" ("Bernd did it") by the famous German band "Die Ärzte".
It was recorded in 1986 but it was not released back then because they didn't consider it mainstream-compatible enough. But recently they released a collection of "questionable old recordings".
Here are the lyrics, translated to English:
[Verse 1]
I had known Bernd for many years
Since we were at elementary school together
No girl had ever kissed him
Bernd always wanted to know what it was like
One evening I called him, but he didn't have time
He said: Petra was with me tonight, and I've known ever since
[Refrain]
Bernd did it, even though he's ugly, ugly as the night
Bernd did it, even though he's ugly, ugly as the night
Bernd did it, he got it over with - Bernd did it
[Verse 2]
I saw him a week later
He was about to go to Ina Deter's concert
Petra held his hand
He was very happy and you could see it in his face
He took me aside and said: Just give me a call
If I can give you any tips about girls
[Refrain]
Bernd did it, even though he's ugly, ugly as the night
Bernd did it, even though he's ugly, ugly as the night
He is ugly
So ugly
[Verse 3]
After that I rarely saw Bernd, he was hardly ever at home
Because he went out with a different girl almost every night
I often wondered back then how he did it - with that face
And why he always receives love letters in Braille
It was recorded in 1986 but it was not released back then because they didn't consider it mainstream-compatible enough. But recently they released a collection of "questionable old recordings".
Here are the lyrics, translated to English:
[Verse 1]
I had known Bernd for many years
Since we were at elementary school together
No girl had ever kissed him
Bernd always wanted to know what it was like
One evening I called him, but he didn't have time
He said: Petra was with me tonight, and I've known ever since
[Refrain]
Bernd did it, even though he's ugly, ugly as the night
Bernd did it, even though he's ugly, ugly as the night
Bernd did it, he got it over with - Bernd did it
[Verse 2]
I saw him a week later
He was about to go to Ina Deter's concert
Petra held his hand
He was very happy and you could see it in his face
He took me aside and said: Just give me a call
If I can give you any tips about girls
[Refrain]
Bernd did it, even though he's ugly, ugly as the night
Bernd did it, even though he's ugly, ugly as the night
He is ugly
So ugly
[Verse 3]
After that I rarely saw Bernd, he was hardly ever at home
Because he went out with a different girl almost every night
I often wondered back then how he did it - with that face
And why he always receives love letters in Braille