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SOME FAVORITE NON-ENGLISH SONGS OF THE WORLD
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| 3/4/24
| michael.sf
Posted on 03/04/2025 12:25:56 PM PST by Michael.SF.
France
** La Marseillaise – Scene from Casablanca selected more for the video clip than anything else.
** Dominique -Sœur Sourire (The Singing Nun)
** Je Ne Regrette Rien -- Edith Piaf
** La Mer (Beyond the Sea) – Charles Trenet
Italy
** Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare) -- Domenico Modugno
** Prisencolinensinainciusol -- Adriano Celentano-- This one deserves a comment: It was written by the Italian singer, but contains no English or Italian words. It mimics what English sounds like to a non-English speaking Italian.
Japan
** sukiyaki -- Kyu Sakamoto
Mexico
** la bamba-- ritchie valens I found no video of Richie Valens performing this song.
Cuba
** guantanamera -- joseito Fernandez
Germany
** Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife) – Lotte Lenya Note: In Bobby Darren’s famous version he pays tribute to Lotte Lenya in the revised lyrics
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To: Michael.SF.
JapanKyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki
Brazil
Girl from Ipanema Astrud Gilberto
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posted on
03/04/2025 12:52:12 PM PST
by
jonascord
(First rule of the Dunning-Kruger Club is that you do not know you are in the Dunning-Kruger club.)
To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
03/04/2025 12:52:49 PM PST
by
EvilCapitalist
(Pets are no substitute for children)
To: Fai Mao
They remind me of the Mothra girls :)
To: chajin; Red Badger
To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
03/04/2025 12:56:21 PM PST
by
cableguymn
(They don't want peace they want skeletons )
To: crusty old prospector
RE: Macarena
No offense intended, but it was never one that I liked. Thanks for posting though!
To: Michael.SF.
Youtube's 'Traditional Music Channel' has a lot of great content. Lately I've been listening to things like:
Carpathian Folk Music
To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:02:02 PM PST
by
HYPOCRACY
(Long live The Great MAGA Kangz!)
To: jonascord
Girl from Ipanema Astrud Gilberto In posting this, I was watching the video of her performing that song with Stan Getz, then I realized: "Non-English"
I should have been more precise, as by 'Non-English' I should have said: 'Non-English' lyrics.
Great song though.
To: GingisK
Every now and again we watch that movie.
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:02:39 PM PST
by
FamiliarFace
(I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
To: dfwgator
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:02:47 PM PST
by
Red Badger
(Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
To: Michael.SF.
How bout bands?
From Japan!!
Unlucky Morpheus: https://youtu.be/E2hZDzJp9Pc (Jill-Female Violinist)
Baby Metal: https://youtu.be/MToMx6RCW-M (Hey Mom Can I join a Rock Band? Sure honey anything youd like!!)
(If you have power behind your sound system, I suggest you use these to blow out the cob webs!!)
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:03:57 PM PST
by
sit-rep
To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:04:39 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:04:40 PM PST
by
Governor Dinwiddie
( O give thanks unto the Lord, for He is gracious, and His mercy endureth forever. — Psalm 106)
To: EvilCapitalist
It’s a Welsh lullaby. I find it enchanting.
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:05:03 PM PST
by
GingisK
To: FamiliarFace
Me too. I am rather fond of it.
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:05:51 PM PST
by
GingisK
To: sit-rep
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:07:14 PM PST
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Michael.SF.
I had never seen that version. Very nice!
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:07:15 PM PST
by
FamiliarFace
(I got my own way of livin' But everything gets done With a southern accent Where I come from. TPetty)
To: Michael.SF.
The German version of “Der Komissar” comes to mind. It got a lot of MTV airplay despite inferior production values.
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:07:19 PM PST
by
Dr. Sivana
("Whatsoever he shall say to you, do ye." (John 2:5))
To: Michael.SF.
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posted on
03/04/2025 1:07:24 PM PST
by
MD Expat in PA
(No. I am not a doctor nor have I ever played one on TV. The MD in my screen name stands for Maryland)
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