Do you listen to music in a foreign language that you don't understand?

[Rawknees'Turbo]

One of my top five female singers of all time, Daria Stravrovich, is Russian - here she is in the Russian band, The Slot (has done many other vocal projects other than this band, however). The band did one album in English more than a decade ago, but her voice is so much more natural in her native language, even though I don't understand a word of it.

Brother Jeff Higgins once said she sounds like a chainsaw with a cracked expansion chamber, so be warned!

[VINMAN]

[maxnine11]

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Tervuren

I wonder if it is Laure Le Prunenec?
She might be a bit wilder than what you describe though.

Similar, but not the one that I was thinking about.

[L8Brakr]

Here's another example Vinman...... Perhaps the best voice/performance I have ever heard:

[thingmon]

These guys are pretty good.. Live ahows are amazing.

https://youtu.be/XdOEUGvx4qc

[VINMAN]

Originally Posted by L8Brakr

Here's another example Vinman...... Perhaps the best voice/performance I have ever heard:

Don't think I've ever seen a bad performance from Lara. She is incredible.

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[jcommin]

Originally Posted by masraum

Many/most of us, I'm sure have heard the odd hit song that's in a foreign language, 99 luftballons by Nena from the 80s comes to mind. There are a couple of brain cells that say there are a couple/few more, but those cells don't also include the details of the song/artist.

In the last 10 years or so, I discovered and listened to a bunch of Melody Gardot. Pandora tossed a bunch of some French female vocalist in with that. I don't understand French, but the songs were good and fit well with the rest of the music in that "channel".


I recently seeded a new channel with "AnnenMayKantereit" which is a German group. About half of what Pandora adds is also in German and half is in English. I'm digging it, and the more that I listen, the better it gets, despite me not understanding more than the occasional word. But it's going to be educational, because I do occasionally look up a word or title so I'll probably start learning more words.


Anyone else listen to music for the musicality rather than understanding the lyrics?

The short answer is yes - Music is global and universal. Melody Gardot is a very good artist. Rose is another artist I can recommend, https://youtu.be/YjZa0jQDSSo?si=QYeKVu2BlyU2lGJ5

I enjoy Spanish, Greek music as well as some Reggae. Anything that has a beat and is good to dance too

As far as American songs that has lyrics I don't understand - listen to the Kingsmen, "Louie Louie". https://youtu.be/SsVXbV7w2hU?si=EnBgh8BqO2x7gyXX

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins

Does Rap count?

Only if you consider it music.

[DRONE]

grabbing a coffee from the green bean coffee shop when I as working in Afghanistan (FOB Lagman) you could count on the staff to have some Bollywood music playing, pretty catchy music and I enjoyed it

[Sooner or later]

Def Leppard "Rock of Ages"

"Gunter Glieben Glauten Globen"

[Otter74]

Sure, lots. To take a few random examples:







A lot of great music came out of Africa in the '60s and '70s.

[Deschodt]

Most of the world does that... They listen to english language music and most people don't speak a lick of it. Also in other countries there is more exposure to foreign music due to proximity - for instance it's not uncommon for an italian or spanish hit to be #1 in France or whatever.. All I can say is in the USA, people sure missed out on a lot of good music over the decades, simply because it's in other languages and not quite "accepted" for prime time on radios etc... The reverse is not true.. That is changing with streaming.

Over the years many non-english hits were redone in english and nobody is the wiser... A non fashionable but maybe one of the most recoognized songs out there would be Sinatra's "my way". Not a Sinatra song - it's french, LOL.

If you don't know of him, try Zucchero (italian), one of my fav foreign language singers. Mana (band) also has had some really good rock hits (in spanish)... Telephone (in french) also.. A song caught my ear on FLying wild alaska (TV show), I thin it 's in icelandic or something... sounds like the guy it cleaning his thoat at times, and yet it's lovely (Sinnattut by Peand L) - I guess it's a matter of exposure.

[3rd_gear_Ted]

Narco Corridos Ballads of the Mexican Cartels.

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

[herr_oberst]

Turns out everyone speaks a little Russian. Who knew.

[Bob Kontak]

Originally Posted by Dixie

For years I thought Manfred Man Earth Band was singing, "wrapped up like a douche in the middle of the night."

Same here

Also:

Don't pull your love (out on me Baby)

Haven't I been good to you
What about that brand new mink
Doesn't that mean love to you
Doesn't that mean anything

Feliz Navidad and Autobahn (Fahren, Fahren, Fahren auf der Autobahn)

[herr_oberst]

Who doesn't love KW?

[Math]

as a French kid i had no idea what the English songs on the radio were about. Did not bother me at all. now i listen to a lot of Russian music. it started with Russian rap as it is great party/ drinking music, and it evolved in mellower folk/ indie stuff. i understand maybe 5% of the lyrics.

[JavaBrewer]

Rap/Reggae? This is currently trending on IG (and others likely)

[2.7RS]

Hey Macarena!!!!