# Translate that tune!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [December 3, 2002, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209 "2002-12-03T14:18:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [December 5, 2002, 10:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/101 "2002-12-05T22:02:09Z")

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**tsarina** - is that “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen?

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**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/102 "2002-12-06T00:49:22Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Zoggie \*  
> \*\*Tu ne peux pas manger le dessert si tu ne mange pas les viandes.  
> Comment peux-tu manger le desert si tu ne mange pas de viandes?" \*\*

Another Brick in the wall, Pink Floyd.

“If you don’t eat your meat, how can you have any pudding?!” or something like that.

Everyone guessed mine correctly. **Lost4Life** , good guess on “Let’s Dance.” That was the hardest one, I think.

More:

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> zenkoku no hoka no wakamono e:  
> oya wa tada wakaranai

(hint: it’s a rap)

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> taiyou no hikari no ue wo aruite iru  
> ooohhhh  
> taiyou no hikari no ue wo aruite iru  
> ooohhhh  
> taiyou no hikari no ue wo aruite iru  
> ooohhhh  
> soshite ii kibun janai???

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> ichi, ni, san, shi,  
> mou sukoshi moraenai no ka na  
> go, roku, shichi-hachi-kyu-ju  
> ai shite iru  
> ee, bii, shii, dii,  
> o-cha wo nomi ni tomodachi wo tsurete kite mo ii?  
> ii, efu, jii-ecchi-ai-jee  
> ai shite iru

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**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/103 "2002-12-06T00:57:16Z")

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> \*Originally posted by lost4life \*  
> **Si me voy aquEmañana  
> Usted sin embargo me recordarú}?**

“If I leave here tomorrow  
Would you still remember me?”

Free Bird by Lynard Skynard. Yee haw.

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**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/104 "2002-12-06T01:06:18Z")

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Kyomara’s #3 is “All Together Now”

Zoggie - das ist richtig! Good job.

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**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/105 "2002-12-06T01:23:55Z")

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> \*Originally posted by tsarina \*  
> **2. "Was wuerdest du machen, wenn ich nicht in Einklang saenge?  
> Wuerdest du aufstehen, und weg von mir gehen?  
> Gib mir dein Ohr, und ich werde dich ein Lied singen,  
> Und ich werde versuchen, nicht falsch zu singen."**

With a Little help from My Friends – The Beatles

“What would you do if I sang out of tune…?”

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**Author:** ![Kyomara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8edcca/32.png) [@Kyomara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyomara)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/106 "2002-12-06T01:32:17Z")

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> \*Originally posted by tsarina \*  
> **Kyomara’s #3 is "All Together Now"**

Correct. The weird thing is that it still almost rhymes in Japanese!

Another:

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> michibata ni “AI NO KOYA made ato 15 mairu”  
> to iu surikireta kanban wo mi kaketara…  
> …ai no koya, sou  
> Atlanta no kousoku douro wo hashitte iru  
> ai e no nigemichi wo sagashite…  
> ai e no nigemichi wo…

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**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/107 "2002-12-06T01:41:47Z")

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Otro sistema penitenciario  
otro sistema penitenciario  
otro sistema penitenciario  
para ti y para mí.

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/108 "2002-12-06T03:08:58Z")

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🙂 Awesome. I don’t even speak German either.

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**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/109 "2002-12-06T03:10:36Z")

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**Kyorama** - Yup. And of course, “Hey, you behind the bike shed, stand still laddy!!” Man I love those weird Pink Floyd lyrics.

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**Author:** ![digitalskeeza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@digitalskeeza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digitalskeeza)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/110 "2002-12-06T12:18:20Z")

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> \*Originally posted by tsarina \*
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> 1. “Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten  
> Du weisst, ich habe meinen Anteil gehabt…  
> Na, meine Frau verlaesste mich mit einem braunaeugigen Mann  
> Aber ich scheine mich noch nicht zu kuemmern.”

Good Times Bad Times, Led Zeppelin  
More of my “German”!:

1. Du darfst sagen, ich bin ein Fantast,  
aber bin ich nicht der Einser,  
ich hoff irgendeinmal du wirst uns vereinen…

2. Das Telefon klingelt, in der Mitte von der Nacht,  
Mein Vater schreit “Was wirst du mit deinem Lieb machen”?  
Oh Vati, Lieb, weißt du daß du noch Nummer eins bist…

3. Du darfst sich fragen,  
Wie funktoniere ich dies?  
Und du darfst sich fragen,  
Wo ist dasjenige groß Automobil?  
Und du darfst sich erzählen,  
Dieses ist nicht mein schön Haus!  
Und du darfst sich erzählen,  
Diese ist nicht meine schöne Frau!  
(sorry, got a little carried away!)

4. Früh Morgen, April vier,  
Abschuss klingt aus, im Memphis Himmel,  
Frei letzendlich, sie haben Ihr Leben weggenommen,  
Aber sie haben nicht Ihr Stolz wegnehmen gekonnt…

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**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/111 "2002-12-06T13:03:43Z")

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1. “Imagine”, John Lennon

2. “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun”, Cyndi Lauper

3. that song by that guy from Talking Heads (can’t think of the title)

4. “Pride (In the Name of Love)”, U2

Yup, that was “Good Times, Bad Times”.

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/112 "2002-12-06T13:11:03Z")

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> \*Originally posted by digitalskeeza \*  
> \*\*Good Times Bad Times, Led Zeppelin  
> More of my “German”!:  
> 2. Das Telefon klingelt, in der Mitte von der Nacht,  
> Mein Vater schreit “Was wirst du mit deinem Lieb machen”?  
> Oh Vati, Lieb, weißt du daß du noch Nummer eins bist…
> 
> 1. Du darfst sich fragen,  
> Wie funktoniere ich dies?  
> Und du darfst sich fragen,  
> Wo ist dasjenige groß Automobil?  
> Und du darfst sich erzählen,  
> Dieses ist nicht mein schön Haus!  
> Und du darfst sich erzählen,  
> Diese ist nicht meine schöne Frau!  
> (sorry, got a little carried away!)
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> 2. Früh Morgen, April vier,  
> Abschuss klingt aus, im Memphis Himmel,  
> Frei letzendlich, sie haben Ihr Leben weggenommen,  
> Aber sie haben nicht Ihr Stolz wegnehmen gekonnt… \*\*

#2 Girls just want to have fun - Lauper

#3 Once in a lifetime - Heads

#4 Pride - U2

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/113 "2002-12-06T13:12:08Z")

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Dang, beaten again!!!

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/114 "2002-12-06T13:37:15Z")

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> \*Originally posted by KarlGrenze \*  
> \*\*Otro sistema penitenciario  
> otro sistema penitenciario  
> otro sistema penitenciario  
> para ti y para mí. \*\*

Prison System - System of a Down

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/115 "2002-12-06T13:38:16Z")

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Make that **Prison Song**.

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/116 "2002-12-06T13:43:31Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Kyomara \*  
> \*\*michibata ni “AI NO KOYA made ato 15 mairu”  
> to iu surikireta kanban wo mi kaketara…  
> …ai no koya, sou  
> Atlanta no kousoku douro wo hashitte iru  
> ai e no nigemichi wo sagashite…  
> ai e no nigemichi wo… \*\*

Okay, guessing 15 miles & Atlanta, that’s how far it is to the **Love Shack**!

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**Author:** ![KarlGrenze](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/dbc845/32.png) [@KarlGrenze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGrenze)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/117 "2002-12-06T14:31:46Z")

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You got it again, lost.

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/118 "2002-12-06T15:22:19Z")

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It’s fun picking out two or three words in the languages you don’t speak, and being able to figure out the tune.

C1 - Mas fuerte que razon, mas fuerte que mentiras  
La unica verdad que yo sabe es la mirada en sus ojos!

C2- Alto en el nombre del amor  
Antes de usted rompa mi corazón

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**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/119 "2002-12-06T15:58:54Z")

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More!

a) “Rote Licht, grauer Morgen  
Du stolperst aus einem Loch im Grund  
Ein Vampir oder ein Opfer  
Es haengt ab, von wem in der Naehe ist.”

b) “Als er in das Fenster kam  
Es war der Klang eines Crecendos  
Er kam in ihre Wohnung  
Er liess Blutflecken auf dem Teppich bleiben.”

c) “Ich werde ueberleben  
Ich werde ueberleben  
Oh, insofern ich weiss, wie zu lieben,  
Ich weiss, das ich lebendig sein werde.”

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**Author:** ![lost4life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c4cdca/32.png) [@lost4life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lost4life)\
**Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/120 "2002-12-06T16:10:05Z")

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> [@](#):
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> \*Originally posted by tsarina \*  
> \*\*More!
> 
> a) “Rote Licht, grauer Morgen  
> Du stolperst aus einem Loch im Grund  
> Ein Vampir oder ein Opfer  
> Es haengt ab, von wem in der Naehe ist.”
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> b) “Als er in das Fenster kam  
> Es war der Klang eines Crecendos  
> Er kam in ihre Wohnung  
> Er liess Blutflecken auf dem Teppich bleiben.”
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> c) “Ich werde ueberleben  
> Ich werde ueberleben  
> Oh, insofern ich weiss, wie zu lieben,  
> Ich weiss, das ich lebendig sein werde.” \*\*

A) No idea, something about Red Light, Grey Morning and a vampire!

B) Okay, I feel really, really goofy for knowing this one, but **Smooth Criminal?** I think it was “crescendo” that gave me that one.

C) I will survive?  
Gee, we live rather close to each other

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