I Melt with You
Nouvelle Vague
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Moving forward using all my breath Making love to you was never second best I saw the world thrashing all around your face Never really knowing it was always mesh and lace I'll stop the world and melt with you You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time There's nothing you and I won't do I'll stop the world and melt with you Dream of better lives the kind which never hate Dropped in the state of imaginary grace I made a pilgrimage to save this humans race Yes I did What I'm comprehending a race that long gone bye I'll stop the world and melt with you You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time There's nothing you and I won't do I'll stop the world and melt with you The future's open wide I'll stop the world and melt with you You've seen the difference and it's getting better all the time There's nothing you and I won't do I'll stop the world and melt with you, yeah I'll stop the world and melt with you I'll stop the world and melt with you, yeah, yeah
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Written by: Dalton Diehl, Gary Frances Mcdowell, Michael Frances Conroy, Richard Ian Brown, Robert James Grey, Stephen James Walker
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10 facts about this song
Original Creation"I Melt With You" is a song by British new wave band Modern English originally released in 1982. It first appeared on their album "After the Snow".
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Chart SuccessIt reached No. 7 on Billboard’s Top Tracks and became one of the definitive songs of the new wave genre, even though it did not make it to the top of the music charts.
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Popular Across Generations"I Melt With You" surprisingly became more famous in the U.S. than in their home country. The song managed to gain cross-generational fame and is still being played frequently on various radio stations across the United States.
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Iconic SongwritingThe song was co-written by all five members of Modern English: Robbie Grey (vocals), Gary McDowell (guitar, vocals), Stephen Walker (keyboards), Michael Conroy (bass, vocals) and Richard Brown (drums).
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Global FameOver the decades, "I Melt With You" has been used in multiple movies, TV shows, and commercials. One famous example is in the 1990 film "Valley Girl."
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Notable CoverFrench band Nouvelle Vague released a cover of "I Melt With You" in 2004 as part of their self-titled debut album.
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Unique Style of CoverNouvelle Vague is known for their unique style of covering songs, they often create bossa nova inspired versions of new wave tracks. The cover of "I Melt With You" follows this same style, adding a distinctive twist to the original.
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Positive ReceptionThe cover version by Nouvelle Vague was positively received for its pleasant and soothing atmospheric arrangement.
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Significant Song MeaningThe band Modern English has explained that "I Melt With You" is about the sentiment of love in the face of a nuclear war. It's about two people imagining they're the last two people left in the world, sharing a moment of love as everything else melts away.
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Consistent PerformancesModern English continues to perform "I Melt with You" to date. The song is commonly played encores at their concerts, even after nearly 40 years since it was first released.
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