MindCrime Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 What's your favorite song that's in another language? I have tons of various German lyrical tracks that I like, it's hard to choose just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batman Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 99 luftaboons or whatever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Anything in Swedish by Kent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danielj Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 I forget the name of the song but it's French by Sam Roberts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 This one's tough. I have too many to mention, so let me make a small list of songs in other languages that I like instead :: - The ABBA compilation, Pa Svenka - "Single Bed" by Sharan Q (one of the best songs I've heard in Japanese) - "Nena" by Miguel Bose (great song in Spanish) - "Lambada" by Kaoma (hehe :: it's cheezy and old and great since a lot of people have already forgotten this one-hit wonder sung in Portuguese) - "Kuenstliche Welten" by Wolfsheim (wonderful SynthPop tune in German) - Several highlights from Madama Butterfly, which are in Italian - "Sweet Lullaby" by Deep Forest (sung in an tribal language) - The Gregorian chants that are sung in Latin... bands like Enigma, Deep Forest, Dead Can Dance, and Delirium make use of this and reach out to greater audiences. - "Sexy Boy" by Air (French SynthPop ) Those are about it for now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earth-Angel Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 AIR Smoke City - underwater love (the inbetween bits) Adiemus - Adiemus (apparently an invented language for the music) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miamisammy29 Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Falco - "Der Kommissar" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet_Jane Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 Falco - "Der Kommissar" Blimey, I'd forgotten all about Falco - that was hilarious! La Folie - The Stranglers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 mustapha by queen--most of it is arabic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denmark Street Posted September 6, 2004 Report Share Posted September 6, 2004 'Gelato al limone' by Paolo Conte, a beautiful song about...lemon ice cream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golden_ann Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 Angel by Jon Secada, the Spanish version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 I always liked Domenico Mondugno's "Nel Blu Di Pinto Di Blu" aka "Volare" when Bobby Rydell did it. Also, Lio's, "Ba-Na-Na Split". Matt Munro's. "My Kind Of Girl"...oops, wait. He was British wasn't he? Not quite that foreign then....nevermind. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammy11173 Posted September 9, 2004 Report Share Posted September 9, 2004 I really like'La Bamba' and Volare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Joe Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 Does the Spanish part in Who Let The Dogs Out count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 No Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skook Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 That one line in Lady Marmalade is pretty good. I have the 45 of Shock The Monkey in German, and 99 luftballoons in German. Also, I Want To Hold Your Hand in German. I Think We're Alone Now by Lene Lovich in Japanese is pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted September 11, 2004 Report Share Posted September 11, 2004 The Beatles also recorded "She Loves You" in German. Those were the only attempts they made at singing their tunes in another language :: ABBA sung a lot of their hits in Spanish as did Roxette Def. worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I am the flying pig Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Rammstein "Du Hast", the first time i ever tried X, me and my friend brushed each others hair and listed to this song on repeat for quite a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jillianne Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 Sarah Brightman-Pie Jesu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Don Posted September 13, 2004 Report Share Posted September 13, 2004 "Oye Como Va" by Santana. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MindCrime Posted September 17, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2004 Rammstein "Du Hast", the first time i ever tried X, me and my friend brushed each others hair and listed to this song on repeat for quite a while. Dude, that must've been some trip I agree about Rammstein though, but that's far from my favorite song by them, I would go with Engel or Feuer Frei as my ultimate favorite by the band. I've also heard a few tracks remixed with KMFDM that were top notch & worth checking out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxy Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 "Wêr Bisto" by Twarres which is sung in Frisian, the offical language in North Holland. Truly beautiful song...here it is translated in English.... "When I saw you long time ago Oh, how much it hurts whenever I think about it again (2x) I search you I hear you I feel you, again and again (2x) Oeh.. Here am I Where are you It?s been so long Here am I Where are you It?s been too long You?re nothing else but sweet For you just don?t do anything wrong I love you, like you are Just for you to know Here am I Where are you It?s been so long Here am I Where are you It?s been too long You?re nothing else but sweet For you just don?t do anything wrong I love you, like you are Just for you to know I search you I hear you I feel you, again and again (2x)" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJonSurfer Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 There was a guy in the late 70's that had a hit in French. he was called Plastic Bertrand. I can't remember the song title because, well, it was in French. I do have the album though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasyRider Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Hans Zimmer & Lisa Gerrard Now We Are Free by Hans Zimmer E Lisa Gerrard - Cantada Por Enya Now We Are Free Enya Anol Shalom Anol sheh lay komud de ne um (Shaddai) Flavum Nom de leesh Ham de nam um das La um de Flavne... We de ze zu bu We de sooo a ru Un va-a pesh a lay Un vi-i bee Un da la pesh ni sa (Aaahh) Un di-i lay na day Un ma la pech a nay mee di nu ku (Fast tempo, 4 times) La la da pa da le na da na Ve va da pa da le na da dumda Anol Shalom Anol Sheh ley Kon-nud de ne um Flavum Flavum M-ai shondol-lee Flavu... (live on) Lof flesh lay Nof de lis Ham de num um dass La um de Flavne... Flay Shom de nomm Ma-lum des Dwondi Dwwoondi Alas Sharum du koos Koot-tum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 From her Black Ivory Soul album, "Afrika" by Angelique Kidjo is a great song. Actually, every song on that album is exceptional. A duet with Dave Matthews on that album has him translating two of her lines to English. (the English lines:) You don't have to be old to be wise The bird doesn't wait until it dies to fly You don't have to be old to be wise Can't you hear the baby crying? There was a Spanish song on the Top 40 about 15 - 20 years ago titled "Ares Tu" that was very well done. I do not recall the artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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