skybluesky Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I have an ongoing project of collecting original and cover songs and I have decided to branch out to include songs originally done in one language, but covered in a language other than the original version. Martin tipped me to Walk Like an Egyptian, covered by Die Artze, so then I would compliment it with a song originally sung in German, covered by an English singing band. Please post suggestions here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 so then I would compliment it with a song originally sung in German, covered by an English singing band. at first I wanted to reply with "good luck finding such a song " but then I remembered that there really are some Der Kommissar ~ After the Fire, eg and wasn't "99 Red Balloons" covered in English too (apart from the english version by Nena) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 wasn't "99 Red Balloons" covered in English too (apart from the english version by Nena) I don't know, but I thought about using 99 Luft Balloons in both German and English just for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 - Not exactly cover songs, but ABBA sang their hits in English, Swedish, and Spanish (the Spanish versions are as popular as the English ones). - The Beatles also did this with two of their songs in German. - Kent recorded two entire albums in Swedish and English. - Yazoo's "Only You" was covered in Spanish by the son of Julio Iglesias ("Solo En Ti"). - J. Frank Wilson's "Last Kiss" was covered in Spanish by Polo (a very famous cover to Spanish-speakers). - Loveless's "Voyage Voyage" was covered in Spanish by Magneto ("Vuela Vuela"). Magneto also covered "Honey, Honey," originally done by The Archies - There's the famous Ingmar Bergman movie of Mozart's The Magic Flute, which was done entirely in Swedish. - 4 PM and A Taste Of Honey both sang "Sukiyaki," which was a cover of Sakamoto Kyu's original Pop hit. - Five or six songs by Italian singer Pupo were covered in Spanish by Sabu, Diego Verdaguer, and Emmanuel ("Forse" and "Su Di Noi" come to mind). - Umberto Tozzi's "Ti Amo" was covered by Laura Brannigan. - The ending theme song to Candy Candy was redone in many languages, but the Spanish version is the closest in vocal sound to the original Japanese. - Ricchi E Poveri did "Sera Porque Te Amo" in Italian and Spanish (Mexican Pop singer, Thalia, also covered this song). - The Art Company sang "Susanna" in English and Flemmish! - Spanish singer, Mikel Erentxun, covered a couple of songs by The Smiths/Morrissey ("Everyday Is Like Sunday" and "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"). - Jose Augusto sang "Candilejas," a cover of the Charles Chaplin song. - Roberto Carlos sang a lot of his hits in Spanish and Portuguese. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lea Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 That you for starting this thread Shannon. It will be so helpful for my Foreign song CD's that I have been working on for awhile Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Seeker Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 the Small Faces sang one of their own songs (Green Circles) in both English and Italian. Probably for the same reasons as the Beatles singing their songs in German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Françoise Hardy sings a lot in English and German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenacious_Peaches Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 I love Shannon when she has a project. Her enthusiasm knows no bounds. ((((my heterosexual life partner))) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Françoise Hardy sings a lot in English and German. I know very little of the French Pop scene, but I wouldn't put it past Gainsbourg, Birkin, Bardot, et al. to have done a few of their songs in various languages Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skybluesky Posted February 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Loveless's "Voyage Voyage" was covered in Spanish by Magneto ("Vuela Vuela"). Magneto also covered "Honey, Honey," orinally done by The Archies Honey Honey was ABBA, Sugar Sugar was the Archies Good responses so far. This should be fun. I love Shannon when she has a project. Her enthusiasm knows no bounds. ((((my heterosexual life partner))) I love a project like the lord loves a duck and I love you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edna Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 There´s a good cover of "Blackberry Way" -Move- by an Italian band in the late sixties, "Tutta mià la Citta" - Equipe 84. This one, also in Italian,Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters is very good. I think Martin might like it... Sabu sung it in Spanish "Toda mÃa la ciudad". "Sensitive" - Mick Karn is the English cover of "La Distancia" - Brezilian singer Roberto Carlos (I´m youtubing blind... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Ooops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 This one, also in Italian,Giuliano Palma & the Bluebeaters is very good. I think Martin might like it... yeah, it's nice how would you call that style? something like pop over a ska beat btw, that's the beginning of the James Bond theme they're sampling there, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) Well... what about: Ca Plane pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand It's Now Or Never - Elvis Presley Wooden Heart - Elvis Presley Si Tu Dois Partir - Fairport COnvention LBBBBBBB Edited February 22, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Jeanette did a few of her Spanish hits in English and, I think, in French Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Ca Plane pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand what song is that a cover from (or was it covered?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epiphany Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou's soundtrack has a lot of David Bowie songs covered in French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou's soundtrack has a lot of David Bowie songs covered in French. oh, good that you mention this, Bowie also released a whole German album sounds like so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeBB Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) what song is that a cover from (or was it covered?) It's a "cover" of Jet Boy Jet Girl by Elton Morello. In fact, it uses the exact same backing track. There's a bit of controversy around that one... LBB Edited February 22, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) what song is that a cover from (or was it covered?) Not really a cover. It uses the vocal chorus from The Beach Boys Edit: NO WAY. I didn't know it was a cover. Haha. Learn something new everyday Edited February 22, 2009 by Guest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farin Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 oh I see (and hear) how interesting and I can imagine how there can be controverse... it all depends on one's definition of "cover" song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted February 22, 2009 Report Share Posted February 22, 2009 Maybe Plastic Bertrand didn't pay royalties...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 The Stampeders did their classic song Sweet City Woman in both English and French (maybe their 1st languuage?) hence the Bon Si Bon part. Oui Tu Es Mon Ami Martin and I have talked about Elvis' Wooden Heart before. A remake of a German folk song I think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 I Remember When I Loved Her by The Zombies was covered in Italian by Angelique. Mi Amore Sta Lontano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dappled Posted February 23, 2009 Report Share Posted February 23, 2009 Here's The Osmond Brothers singing a Swedish song - in Swedish: Fem Smutsiga Små Fingrar (Five dirty little fingers!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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