Can you enjoy a song in a foreign language?

[Childs]

I listen to all kinds

Indian
Spanish
Japanese
Portuguese

But I generally dont listen to lyrics, so it wouldnt matter as much to me.

 

[dawp]

there a station in the KC area that plays spanish rock on tuesday night that I will listen to on the way to work.

 

[sdifox]

There is an English version called "99 Red Balloons" sung by Nena as well.

(as opposed to 99 Luft Balloons.)

never heard it...

 

[dawp]

german version of major tom

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afs2tVsH-0U

 

[dawp]

never heard it...

I had heard this version first

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4

 

[dawp]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqPK88PA8aE

 

[Thebobo]

99 red balloons.. in german.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZwhzf8NC4o&feature=related

is good.
.

Yea a that's great one, WHFS used to play the original German one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lur-SGl3uw8

 

[natto fire]

Nostalgia or not, this is a very uplifting song, IMO.

 

[Miramonti]

Always been a big fan of Frances Cabrel and Camaron de la isla y Paco de Lucia, especially when they performed together.

 

[Rubycon]

Why of course.

Being pentalingual also helps.

 

[EliteRetard]

Why of course.

Being pentalingual also helps.

Pfftt...tetrakaidecalingual.

:awe:

 

[sdifox]

Why of course.

Being pentalingual also helps.

You work for the Pentagon?

 

[Leyawiin]

Sometimes.

Italian - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ORhsCc3wywk
Xhosa - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugfzVXIt6Co
Afrikaans - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mkZzHQDhNY

 

[gorcorps]

My wife was a foreign exchange student in Germany back in high school. She said the German people basically looked at Rammstein the same way that we look at N'Sync here in the states :biggrin:

I've heard that too, so when I met a friend's family member visiting from Germany I asked them about this and they laughed. They said that comparison is in regards to how popular they were. And the more popular they are, the greater the hate for those that don't like them. So yeah... Pretty similar actually

 

[Ruptga]

Good music is good music regardless of what's being said, and it normally sounds much better in its original language. I submit as evidence:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2qzpERZGTw
and
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBshnnXjwP4

I listen to a lot of European metal and electronic music on Pandora. Metallica led to Rammstein, then KMFDM, and now I hear everything from Allen-Lande to In Flames to Funker Vogt to Grendel to Mortiis. A lot of that is in English, but a lot of it isn't and I don't mind at all.

 

[sdifox]

I had heard this version first

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14IRDDnEPR4

ew

 

[pontifex]

pretty sure i posted already, but yes.

I listen to a lot of Celtic music and a lot is in Gaelic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M_8rlCX0Vo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwuP7EqMmsk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jFN7akfH3tA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qWWgntTdO0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au0ZF_FvqyI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2BpT2xc_Lc

 

[dawp]

BOGGIE - NOUVEAU PARFUM

http://vimeo.com/83502019

 

[videogames101]

Some russian rock that's pretty "good"

and by good i mean it sounds kinda neat, not like i'd listen to it more than once a year though

 

[GTaudiophile]

Of course! Who could NOT enjoy singing Das Flieger Lied?

 

[BoomerD]

Only if there's no vocals. I can listen to instrumental music in any language...as long as it's easy on the ears.

 

[JPS35]

I give to you for your listening pleasure, the Japanese Power Ballad:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iWgqWHpd6I

Incredible and sad to see the breakup and death.

 

[esquared]

Dominique - The Singing Nun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EO7cD6qmydo

Sukiyaki - Kyu Sakamoto
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zpOc9n7dlI

 

[esquared]

Forgot about this one. He had a great voice. He passed way too soon.

Israel Kamakawiwo'ole - Facing Future (some of it is in English)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=009OYbkzQpQ

 

[AdamantC]

As a metal head it's pretty much a requirement.

German
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGTXF7cyJ6w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0u3aXuBVD8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKr-V-atRZ0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQJHLLOkEA8

Finnish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7X-LAvPwXKM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwo6bMKBaw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZLUY44xmAg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lQPy21If6TY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJyzBaMwXFY

Russian
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt6_65LDZ60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwqGgrgqpLw

And last but not least... Yiddish!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i04pQR4ICPs