# Translate that tune! **URL:** \ **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\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/121 "2002-12-06T17:14:29Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lost4life \* > \*\* > > C2- Alto en el nombre del amor > Antes de usted rompa mi corazón \*\* Standing in the shadows of love I’ve been waiting for my heart ache to come. Standing in the Shadows of Love-- The Four Tops (also a very inferior version by Rod Stewart). Sometimes I can translate the words (the Spanish ones, anyway) but have no idea what song it is. I thought I’d be able to pick out more German words, but I can’t. ---
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/122 "2002-12-06T17:16:09Z")
Hey, that’s not what the words say! Squash Shadow of Love. ---
**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, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/123 "2002-12-06T17:51:07Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Biggirl \* > \*\*Hey, that’s not what the words say! Squash Shadow of Love. \*\* I was reading your translation thinking, I’m no fluent speaker, but I’m not that bad 😉 You were kind of close with the Four Tops. Give it another whirl, it’s an easy one (unlike C1, which is a tad more offbeat). ---
**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, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/124 "2002-12-06T20:07:42Z")
Very bad translation, but try this one… “Nous sommes les singes Et nous aimons ‘singer’ Nous sommes trop occupes De nous moquer de personne.” ---
**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, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/125 "2002-12-06T21:42:41Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoggie \* > \*\*Very bad translation, but try this one… > > “Nous sommes les singes > Et nous aimons ‘singer’ > Nous sommes trop occupes > De nous moquer de personne.” \*\* I know this one because I tried to translate it earlier! I gave up. I’ll let someone else guess it. ---
**Author:** ![knock\_knock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@knock\_knock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knock_knock)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/126 "2002-12-06T22:45:46Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by lost4life \* > \*\*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 \*\* C1: Stronger than reason, stronger than lies The only truth that I know is the look in your eyes! C2: Stop in the name of love Before you break my heart (I don’t know who these are by, and I’m not sure about the exact wording on C1) 1. Dices que busques alguien que nunca sea debil sino siempre fuerte… 2. Aunque ella no esta enferma de verdad hay una pildorita amarilla; ella va corriendo al refugio… 3. Todos nosotros nos vestimos de negro Fuimos alrededor, al atras Empezamos de atacar Se rajaron los huevos en la espalda de Haze ---
**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, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/127 "2002-12-06T23:23:16Z")
C2- Stop! In the name of love!- Know the song, don’t know who sings it. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/128 "2002-12-06T23:34:05Z")
1. You say you’re looking for someone Who’s never weka but always strong It ain’t me Babe (Dylan) 1. And 'though she’s not really ill There’s a little yellow pill She’ll go running for the shelter… Mother’s little helper (Rolling Stones) 1. We all dressed in black We snuck up around the back We began to attack The eggs did crack on Hayes’s back Egg Man (Beastie Boys) Lost4life’s C1 is Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey Stop! in the Name of Love is the Supremes Damn. now I need to come up with some more. Hold on a minute. ---
**Author:** ![Enginerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/bcef8e/32.png) [@Enginerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Enginerd)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2002, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/129 "2002-12-06T23:45:21Z")
1. Yo luche contra la le y La le gano 2. ?Estan Uds. listos para el futbol? Una fiesta de Lunes de la noche? 3. Izquierdito no puede cantar los azules Todo la noche, como el cantaba El polvo que Pancho dejo en el sur Ahora esta en la boca de Izquierdito ---
**Author:** ![knock\_knock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@knock\_knock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knock_knock)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/130 "2002-12-07T00:52:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Enginerd \* > \*\*1. Yo luche contra la le y > La le gano > > 1. ?Estan Uds. listos para el futbol? > Una fiesta de Lunes de la noche? > > 2. Izquierdito no puede cantar los azules > Todo la noche, como el cantaba > El polvo que Pancho dejo en el sur > Ahora esta en la boca de Izquierdito \*\* 1. I fought the law and the law won -I think that’s the title as well 2. Are you ready for some football A party on Monday night -Monday night football theme music 3. ??? I don’t think I’d know it if you put it in english. Something about the blues. And now mine: 4. Crees que la llevaras a lejos con tu dinero y tu cocaina sigues creyendo que cambiara de parecer pero se’ que esta bien lo todo 5. Llevame a la cuidad del paraiso donde es verde la ce’sped y son bellas las chicas, !ay!, favor de llevarme a casa 6. ?Cuantos de Uds. comprenden lo de que hablo? No hablo de quemarse un edificio, Viene del alma. (No puedo dejarme) 7. Los carreteras y autos fueron sacrificado por agricultura. Creiamos que empezariamos de nuevo, pero suponga que no teniamos razon. 8. Ven, amigo mio, al espectaculo sin fin. Si’ debes asistir, ven al dentro, ven al dentro. 9. Soy tan feo, pero esta bien porque eres tambien ---
**Author:** ![sjc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e5b9ba/32.png) [@sjc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sjc)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/131 "2002-12-07T01:18:07Z")
Not enough Italian in my opinion. I’ll have to weigh in even though I’m not very adept. 1. "E te troveresti vivendo in una baracca di schioppo E te troveresti in un altro parte del mondo E te troveresti al volante di una grande macchina E te troveresti a una bella casa, con una bella moglie E te chiederesti–Così… Come sono arrivato qui? * * * 1. Il ragazzo nella boll e il bambino con il cuare che balbetta * * * 1. Sono caduto giù, attraverso una anello bruciante con fuoco Sono caduto giù, giù, giù, e le fiamme sono cresciuti più alte ---
**Author:** ![knock\_knock](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/22d042/32.png) [@knock\_knock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knock_knock)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/132 "2002-12-07T01:28:57Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by digitalskeeza \* > \*\*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!) \*\* > [@](#): > > _Originally posted by sjc_ > > 1. "E te troveresti vivendo in una baracca di schioppo > E te troveresti in un altro parte del mondo > E te troveresti al volante di una grande macchina > E te troveresti a una bella casa, con una bella moglie > E te chiederesti–Così… Come sono arrivato qui? Once in a Lifetime seems to be popular. Maybe we could end up with the whole thing in 6 different languages. I don’t know Italian, so I can’t get the rest. ---
**Author:** ![digitalskeeza](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/50afbb/32.png) [@digitalskeeza](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digitalskeeza)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/133 "2002-12-07T04:01:30Z")
just out of curiousity–is my German at all decent, if there are any native speakers? Or am I WAAAAY off? I promise I won’t be offended if I’m horrible! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/134 "2002-12-07T05:01:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zoggie \* > \*\*Very bad translation, but try this one… > > “Nous sommes les singes > Et nous aimons ‘singer’ > Nous sommes trop occupes > De nous moquer de personne.” \*\* Hey, hey, we’re the Monkees! Mine, now: 1. Elle a une sourire ce qu’il semble à moi Me rappelle des memoires d’enfance Ou tout était aussi frais que le ciel bleu lumineux 1. Je suis un homme de la douleur constante 1. Tellement près, n’importe comment loin Ne pouvait pas plus de la couer Faisons confiance toujours I’m very unsure of my translation, especially on #3 (where I had to cop out and shorten my translated bit because I couldn’t parse a sentence). ---
**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 7, 2002, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/135 "2002-12-07T05:07:13Z")
1. She has a smile that seems to me Reminds me of childhood memories Where everything was as fresh as bright blue skies…" G n R, Sweet Child 'o Mine 1. So close, no matter how far Couldn’t be much more from the heart… Don’t know the last line, but it’s Metallica’s Nothing Else Matters, right? And yup, that was the Monkees!🙂 ---
**Author:** ![racinchikki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/eada6e/32.png) [@racinchikki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racinchikki)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/136 "2002-12-07T05:16:12Z")
No wonder you don’t know the last line; I forgot to finish it. :rolleyes: I was trying to do “Forever trust in who we are,” but spent so much time trying to remember how to say “trust” as a verb that I forgot to add teh “in who we are” bit. You’re right on both counts. ---
**Author:** ![tsarina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f4b2a3/32.png) [@tsarina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tsarina)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/137 "2002-12-07T14:33:01Z")
**sjc** ’s #3 is Johnny Cash, “Ring of Fire” No one’s going to guess my a)? Hint: The band that did it released a greatest hits album last month, and that song was on there. ---
**Author:** ![Tansu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/67e7ee/32.png) [@Tansu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tansu)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2002, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/138 "2002-12-07T14:45:08Z")
knock knock’s #5 is Paradise City by Guns ‘n’ Roses racinchikki’s #2 is “I am a man of constant sorrow” (traditional" here are two more from me “Au chaleur de la nuit Au chaleur du jour Quand je ferme les yeux Quand je lance un regard vers toi Quand je rencontre le peur qui reside dedans Quand je t’entends dire Au chaleur du moment” “Bientôt j’ai découvert que ce truc rock et roll était vrai. Jerry Lee Lewis, c’était le diable. Jesus était architect avant son carrière d’être prophèt.” ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [December 8, 2002, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/139 "2002-12-08T00:41:31Z")
> [@](#): > > ## \*Originally posted by Enginerd \* \*\*This one’s been driving my crazy: quote: > > originally posted by JRDelirious > > 1. Me sentí un poco mareado; la multitud clamaba por más. > La sala giraba más rápido,cuando el techo se voló. > > * * * > > I’d love it if somebody got it. > \*\* oookay :o gotta own up to a mondegreened word in that one. So here it is corrected: \* Me sentí un poco mareado, pero la multitud clamaba por más; la sala zumbaba más fuerte, cuando el techo se voló… \* That should make it easier. A Polly lolly logies! jrd ---
**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 9, 2002, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209/140 "2002-12-09T05:07:54Z")
makes sense now, **racinchikki**. #1 \*As-tu le temps Pour ecouter me gemir Au sujet de rien et tout a la meme fois? Je suis un fou melodramatique Completement nevrose, Sans doute \* #2\* …Central Park, Tu as dechire ta robe Quel desordre…\* [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/translate-that-tune/140209.md?page=8)