Do you listen to music in other languages?
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I mean other than English.
I can’t recall many non English language songs getting into the charts when I was growing up. Even European bands generally sang in English (eg ABBA).
I’ve listened to stuff in various languages - mainly Hindi, German, French, Spanish and Japanese - but have very limited knowledge. I found out recently that one song I liked from a French Swiss singer was actually a cover of a Mylene Farmer record…and when I googled her found out that she is the biggest artist in France yet I had never heard of her.
I can’t recall many non English language songs getting into the charts when I was growing up. Even European bands generally sang in English (eg ABBA).
I’ve listened to stuff in various languages - mainly Hindi, German, French, Spanish and Japanese - but have very limited knowledge. I found out recently that one song I liked from a French Swiss singer was actually a cover of a Mylene Farmer record…and when I googled her found out that she is the biggest artist in France yet I had never heard of her.
worsy said:
Yes
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https://youtu.be/qA7Gg2b1V60?si=KP_BE4wqGSE6EeOp
Lyrics to this one is definitely out there.
MitchT said:
Love the first two albums by Alizée - upbeat French synth-pop produced with Mylène Farmer. She switched to a guitar/indie sound after that which didn't do anything for me, but those first two albums are still high on my playlist a good two decades after their release.
I only know two of her songs. Moi Lolita and one I can’t recall the name of (odd lyrics about bathtub but also extremists).Skeptisk said:
I only know two of her songs. Moi Lolita and one I can’t recall the name of (odd lyrics about bathtub but also extremists).
"J'en ai marre" mentions a courgette, which always amuses me, not least because she's very cute and I can't help feeling slightly jealous of the courgette, based on what I'd like to think she's doing with it! Discovered https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malacates_Trébo... when at Uni (one of my housemates was big into ska), listened to their first album a lot despite not understanding a word. Also found https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manu_Chao who switches across languages a bit. And the Buena Vista Social Club album.
Other than that can only think of songs sung in other languages by artists who usually sing in English: Champs Elysees by Nofx; Chris Cornell with his French version of “Can’t Change Me”.
Other than that can only think of songs sung in other languages by artists who usually sing in English: Champs Elysees by Nofx; Chris Cornell with his French version of “Can’t Change Me”.
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