Can Music Actually Break The Language Barrier?

DrSuredeath · March 2004

Does anyone actually believe this statement?

<a href='http://www.kapook.com/newmusicstation/play.php?id=560' target='_blank'>The song</a>

What do you this song is about?
<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/marine.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='marine.gif' />

Boy_who_lost_his_wings · March 2004

nope

esuna · March 2004

I believe that a lot of the time, the language of the song can be ignored if the music's good. I've got quite a lot of european metal, a lot sung in german, norwegian, etc, and the music is just as good, regardless of language. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

AllUrHiveRblong2us · March 2004

Heck I got no clue what he's saying, but that's some good ska right there. Heck, ska is already the only music I listen to in another language. I got enough J-Ska in me playlist to keep me in horn riffs for weeks.

/me skanks the night away..........in Hindu (or whatever the hell language that is)

Omegaman · March 2004

*Rob and Roy are dancing*

Rob: asjfoghiasjhga? (This song sure is great to dance to! Do you even understand what they're saying?)

Roy: OMG TEH SONG IZ HARDCORZZ LOLO!!1!!11!!!!111!1 (I dont know what you're saying, but boy this song is fun to dance to!)

TychoCelchuuu · March 2004

Nice song, but 100 different people could say they're singing about 100 different things and nobody would be right. Catchy though.

AFLAC · March 2004

Now that is some good ska! <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />

*Skanks with allurhiverbelong2us*

Quaunaut · March 2004

Its ok, but yes, I do believe music can. My favorite song is in Japanese("The Real Folk Blues" from Cowboy Bebop's soundtrack), and I like almost all music, so in the process, I end up liking things of all kinds of different languages.

Japan=best music people evar.

Dubers · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (AllUrHiveRBelong2Us @ Mar 21 2004, 03:31 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Heck I got no clue what he's saying, but that's some good ska right there. Heck, ska is already the only music I listen to in another language. I got enough J-Ska in me playlist to keep me in horn riffs for weeks.

/me skanks the night away..........in Hindu (or whatever the hell language that is)  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
It ain't REAL ska mate.

AllUrHiveRblong2us · March 2004

What.....you strickly a tutone kid or something?

SoulSkorpion · March 2004

I think you're missing the point, here. Just because it sounds like a generic western song does not mean it's breaking any language barriers. It just means it sounds like a generic western song.

Quaunaut · March 2004

True, true. Though, "The Real Folk Blues" doesn't sound like ANY nationality to me...

Sirus · March 2004

/me skanks to O.C. Supertones.

Legionnaired · March 2004

It's a song about a girl. It's always a song about a girl.

AllUrHiveRblong2us · March 2004

Or food. You'd be surpised how many ska songs are about food.

Sirus · March 2004

Or Jury Duty.

Crono5 · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Quaunaut @ Mar 20 2004, 10:53 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> Japan=best music people evar.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
Right on, brotha.

eric_t · March 2004

and one - deutschmaschine
germans make best music. no discussion.

esuna · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (eric_t @ Mar 21 2004, 10:15 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> and one - deutschmaschine
germans make best music. no discussion.  </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> 
I'll second that, And One kick arse. <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' />

But as to the original song, it's not really my cup 'o tea. I'm a bit of a stickler when it comes to ska, give me some twotone or traditional ska and i'll be happy, but stuff like this i can be very picky about.

DrSuredeath · March 2004

<img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />
hey you're right, it's about girl.

Here's some of the song translated (Thai, by the way)

There's "I love you" hidden in this song.
Sorry if this isn't as romantic as a normal love song.
Just wanted you to shout along.

Here's another one.
This is arguably the most famous song in Chinese.

<a href='http://www.kapook.com/newmusicstation/play.php?id=1955' target='_blank'>Shanghai Mafia Boss (or whatever it is actually called)</a>

Legionnaired · March 2004

</div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Dr.Suredeath @ Mar 21 2004, 09:51 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' />
hey you're right, it's about girl.

Here's some of the song translated (Thai, by the way)

There's "I love you" hidden in this song.
Sorry if this isn't as romantic as a normal love song.
Just wanted you to shout along.

Here's another one.
This is arguably the most famous song in Chinese.

<a href='http://www.kapook.com/newmusicstation/play.php?id=1955' target='_blank'>Shanghai Mafia Boss (or whatever it is actually called)</a> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'>
Like I said, always about a girl.

Those lyrics are remarkable un-poetic... maybe that's just the translation, but I've heard better stuff coming from Blink 182 for Christ's sake.

DrSuredeath · March 2004

Ah it's the translation, I guarantee you.

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