Foreign Sounding

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The results are in.

Last Friday, from a suggestion by Capernosity & Function and with a €50 Golden Discs voucher redeemable in any Golden Discs store on offer, I asked you for your favourite song sung in a language other than English.

You replied in your dozens, creating a playlist of bangin’, if lyrically incomprehensible, choonage.

But there could be only one winner.

Third Place:

Talyat (Girl) By Tinariwen

Seanydelight writes:

“Ex-militia fighters, who have the wildest back story of any band, possibly rivaling the great Fela Kuti in terms of near unbelievableness. Tinariwen. Desert tinged, hypnotic ethno-folk with chanting and a soulful guitar leading the way.”

Runner-up:

Neon Licht by Kraftwerk

Seamus writes:

“I could post up at least twenty great Kraftwerk songs sung in the original German, but I think this is my favourite.”

Winner:

C’est Petits Luxes by Christophe

Lush writes:

“The first gift he-who-broke-my-heart gave me was Christophe’s album ‘Comme Si Le Terre Penchait’. I still love it, though the memories are bittersweet and I find it hard to listen to now.They’re all beautiful songs and I hesitated between Elle Dit Elle Dit Elle Dit and C’est Petits Luxes.”

Nick says: Well done Lush and thanks all.

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12 thoughts on “Foreign Sounding

  1. Clampers Outside

    Am getting video not available on the second two links.

    Well done Lush!

    And I’d forgotten about those guys Seany :)

  2. Slightly Bemused

    Congratulations, Lush! That is a wonderful song. I had not heard it before, so it was also a wonderful discovery.

  3. Lush

    Oh my goodness!
    Well that is a surprise.
    Thankyou Nick.
    And thanks to all the contributors; this weekly musical education, Harry’s Dublin and Slightly’s wisdom are posts I look forward to every week.

    1. Lush

      And no rush on the voucher BS Towers. God knows when I’ll get back to spend it, but it’s yet another reason.
      Thanks again.

      1. Janet, dreams of an alternate universe

        my last voucher was online so maybe they will post to France should you buy online ?

  4. phil

    Thanks Seanydelight , delighted to be introduced to Tinariwen , Try the blackfoot , zamrock suff, its great stuff also

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