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FredScuttle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 12:48 PM
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Best rock song with non-English lyrics?
I nominate Oye Como Va:

Oye como va mi ritmo
Bueno pa gozar mulata
Oye como va mi ritmo
Bueno pa gozar mulata
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unblock Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:01 PM
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1. never could make out those lyrics
and now that i see them i still don't understand.
babelfish is no help either.

look how she goes, my ritmo
good pa enjoying mulata

help????
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:02 PM
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2. "C'est Plane Pour Moi," Plastic Bertrand.
Goofy-ass New Wave tune.
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:29 PM
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12. *CA* Plane pour Moi.
Ce n'est-ce pas "c'est."

Quelle idiot. ;)
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:30 PM
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13. My bad, frogbait.
CoughcoughsergesucksCOUGH!
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:31 PM
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15. That pylon's gonna go up Josh's ass.
:o
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RandomKoolzip Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:33 PM
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19. No! Don't you remember?
Josh is actually about 12 inches tall, and he's pounding a shriner into the ground with his petulant stomping.


"JOSH SMASH FEZ!!! SHRINER BAD!!! BAM BAM BAM!!!"
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:36 PM
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20. No, I think the hat's tiered.
JOSH SMASH MARK MOTHERSBAUGH!!! EVOLUTION IS ONLY THEORY!!! ARE WE NOT MEN???
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ScrewyRabbit Donating Member (522 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:12 PM
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3. Bang!
by Jacques Dutronc. And yes, I'm hanging it all out there by nominating a Frenchman!
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goodboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:14 PM
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4. Time to Say Goodbye...Con Te Partiro
Quando sono solo
Sogno all’orizzonte
E mancan le parole
Si lo so che non c’? luce
In una stanza
Quando manca il sole
Se non ci sei tu con me, con me.
Su le finestre
Mostra a tutti il mio cuore
Che hai acceso
Chiudi dentro me
La luce che
Hai incontrato per strada

Time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Veduto e vissuto con te
Adesso si li vivro.
Con te partiro
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
It’s time to say goodbye.

Quando sei lontana
Sogno all’orizzonte
E mancan le parole
E io si lo so
Che sei con me con me
Tu mia luna tu sei qui con me
Mio sole tu sei qui con me
Con me con me con me

Time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Veduto e vissuto con te
Adesso si li vivro.
Con te partiro
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
Con te io li rivivro.
Con te partiro
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
Con te io li rivivro.
Con te partiro
Io con te.

Time to say goodbye
----------------------

When I’m alone
I dream on the horizon
And words fail;
Yes, I know there is no light
In a room
Where the sun is not there
If you are not with me.
At the windows
Show everyone my heart
Which you set alight;
Enclose within me
The light you
Encountered on the street.

Time to say goodbye,
To countries I never
Saw and shared with you,
Now, yes, I shall experience them,
I’ll go with you
On ships across seas
Which, I know,
No, no, exist no longer;
With you I shall experience them.

When you are far away
I dream on the horizon
And words fail,
And yes, I know
That you are with me;
You, my moon, are here with me,
My sun, you are here with me.
With me, with me, with me,

Time to say goodbye,
To countries I never
Saw and shared with you,
Now, yes, I shall experience them,
I’ll go with you
On ships across seas
Which, I know,
No, no, exist no longer;
With you I shall re-experience them.
I’ll go with you
On ships across seas
Which, I know,
No, no, exist no longer;
With you I shall re-experience them.
I’ll go with you,
I with you.
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goodboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:14 PM
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5. I'm a jackass...I forgot it said, "Rock Lyrics" Sorry.
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Squatch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:15 PM
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6. Feuer Frei - Rammstein
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Frogtutor Donating Member (739 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:46 PM
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23. Is that the same as "Du Hast" (NO idea if that's spelled right)
or is that another Rammstein song?
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Laughing Mirror Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:18 PM
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7. Yeke Yeke by Mory Kante, 1988
Bi sounkouroun lou la donkégna ah ah
Bi kamberen lou la donkegna ah ah
I madji I ma yélé
I kanan n’bila nara ro
N’bo n’bolo bila
Kanfalani yana sara le ila
Gnin kisse gbela serra le ils
Yékéké nimo yé ké yé ké
Ké woyé boli lalé
N’na doni kassi kan
Woyé boli lalé
Eh eh
Nyé n’ta sorona kono mi ma ta I yonfé
Wo dén té soron lonkéléna
Sini Mory la diyandé
Timba bara wouloukounta
Souba ma kata I yala
Ah sara lila
Yékéké nimo yé ké yé ké
Djely mousso ni kédjou to wara bo
M’ba mofila téma yan féou
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:19 PM
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8. Trust - antisocial
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:20 PM
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9. Many good Brazilian rock from the 80's. Fire up your P2P.
Look up:

"Pedra, Flor e Espinho" by Barão Vermelho
"Geração Coca-Cola" by Legião Urbana
"Amor Colegial" by Leo Jaime
"Romance Ideal" by Paralamas do Sucesso
"Lugar Nenhum" by Titãs
"Música Urbana" by Capital Inicial
"Você Não Soube Me Amar" by Blitz
"Inútil" by Ultraje a Rigor

There's many many others I surely forgot.
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:26 PM
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10. The original 99 Luftballons by Nena
:evilgrin:

It's not my fault I grew up in the 80s!!
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:28 PM
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11. Let's not forget "Der Komisar" by Falco.
German is probably the only other language in which I accept rock other than English and Portuguese. (And the latter is probably only because it's my native language. I don't even like Spanish rock!)
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:32 PM
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17.  Der Der Der Komisar's in town Oh Whoa Oh!!!!
Edited on Sun Jan-09-05 01:35 PM by meganmonkey
I love it!!!
And the video! Hot damn, that's funny to remember!

on edit: I had too many 'Der's oops
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Magrittes Pipe Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:31 PM
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14. "Chatterton" -- Serge Gainsbourg
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:31 PM
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16. Sleepy Maggie
by Ashley MacIsaac--I kmow, I kmow, it's bordeline "rock" but there is no question that the album in general is a rock and roll album!
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RetroLounge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:32 PM
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18. Macarena
:evilgrin:

RL
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eyepaddle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:41 PM
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21. Oooooohhhhh no ya don't!
:puke:



;)
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48pan Donating Member (957 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:44 PM
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22. The Witch Doctor...
Ooo eee
ooo ah ah
ting tang
wala wala bing bang
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-09-05 01:55 PM
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24. Dalai Lama -- Rammstein
Ein Flugzeug liegt im Abendwind
An Bord ist auch ein Mann mit Kind
Sie sitzen sicher, sitzen warm
und gehen so dem Schlaf ins Garn

In 3 Stunden sind sie da
Zum Wiegenfeste der Mama
Die Sicht ist gut, der Himmel klar

Weiter, weiter ins Verderben
Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben
Der Mensch gehört nicht in die Luft
So der Herr im Himmel ruft
Seine Söhne auf dem Wind
Bringt mir dieses Menschenkind

Das Kind hat noch die Zeit verloren
Da springt ein Widerhall zu Ohren
Ein dumpfes Grollen treibt die Nacht
Und der Wolkentreiber lacht
Schüttelt wach die Menschenfracht

Weiter, weiter ins Verderben
Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben
Und das Kind zum Vater spricht
hörst du denn den Donner nicht?
Das ist der König aller Winde
Er will mich zu seinem Kinde

Aus den Wolken tropft ein Chor
kriecht sich in das kleine Ohr.
Aus den Wolken tropft ein Chor
kriecht sich in das kleine Ohr
Komm her, bleib hier, wir sind gut zu dir
Komm her, bleib hier, wir sind Brüder dir

Der Sturm umarmt die Flugmaschiene
Der Druck fällt schnell in der Kabine
Ein dumpfes Grollen treibt die Nacht
In Panik schreit die Menschenfracht

Weiter, weiter ins Verderben
Wir müssen leben bis wir sterben
Und zum Herrgott fleht das Kind
Himmel nimm zurück den Wind
Bring uns unversehrt zu Erden

Aus den Wolken tropft ein Chor
kriecht sich in das kleine Ohr
Aus den Wolken tropft ein Chor
kriecht sich in das kleine Ohr
Komm her, bleib hier, wir sind gut zu dir
Komm her, bleib hier, wir sind Brüder dir

Der Vater hält das Kind jetzt fest
hat es sehr an sich gepresst
bemerkt nicht dessen Atemnot
Doch die Angst kennt kein erbarmen
so der Vater mit den Armen
drückt die Seele aus dem Kind
dieses setzt sich auf den Wind
und singt
Komm her, bleib hier, wir sind gut zu dir
Komm her, bleib hier, wir sind Brüder dir
Komm her, bleib hier, wir sind gut zu dir
Komm her, bleib hier, wir sind Brüder dir
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