# Language: If whales had it, would we know?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [April 18, 2001, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-if-whales-had-it-would-we-know/62392 "2001-04-18T03:53:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/language-if-whales-had-it-would-we-know/62392/119 "2023-12-09T00:52:20Z")

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> [@Pardel-Lux](#):
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> As for music: can you translate pop into blues (without words!) and keep the meaning?

How about Beethoven as blues?

> **[kevonstage on Instagram: "Watch @jonbatiste turn Beethoven into the blues....](https://www.instagram.com/reel/CyZAgM7P5z5/)**
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> 60K likes, 1,877 comments - kevonstage on October 14, 2023: "Watch @jonbatiste turn Beethoven into the blues. It’s absolutely amazing.".

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