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k33pwalkin Romania Local time: 01:10 English to Romanian + ...
Room for more?:)
Jul 7, 2009
Here's an eclectic list from my own ...playlist:
first, since you mentioned duets:
Bono & FranK Sinatra: (I've got you) Under my skin
Vanessa da Mata & Ben Harper : Boa Sorte Good Luck
PJ Harvey & Nick Cave: Henry Lee
old & new:
Waldeck: Addicted
Moby : The sky is broken
Damien rice : Can't take my eyes off you
Leonard Cohen: Famous blue raincoat
Noir Desir: Comme elle viens
Noir Desir: Le vent nous portera
Noir Desir: Aux sombres heros de l'amer
Charles Aznavour: Emmenez-moi
Snow Patrol : Chasing cars
De-Phazz: The mambo craze
Hooverphonic: Mad about you
Iggy Pop: Lust for life
Johny Cash: Hurt
Katie Melua: Just like heaven
The Cure: Whenever I'm alone with you
Manu Chao: Rumba de Barcelona
Pulp : Common people
R.E.M. : Nightswimming
Stereophonics: Maybe tomorrow
Travis: Sing
Thievery Corporation: Until the morning
and sooo many more....
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Seamus Moran Germany Local time: 00:10 Member German to English + ...
Try some albums
Jul 7, 2009
Perhaps try these superb albums from recent times
To feel alive......................................................Arcade Fire - "Funeral" *cannot praise this album highly enough*
To marvel at genial arrangements...................Sufjan Stevens - "Illinois"
To feel the sheer quiet.....................................Björk - "Verspertine"
To dance to timeless grooves..........................LCD Soundsystem "Sound of Silver"
To feel consoled................................................Antony and the Johnsons "I am a Bird Now"
[Edited at 2009-07-07 10:04 GMT]
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Williamson Belgium Local time: 23:10 Flemish to English + ...
We will rock you
Jul 7, 2009
When I went to the "Dominion theatre" to see "We will rock you" and one of the performers asks "Do you want the hear the "Bohemian Rhapsody" the entire public veered up as if "God save the queen" was sung. BR has been the number one song on many charts for years.
Others by queen: We are the champions, Radio Gaga, Who wants to live forever, friends will be friends,......
Nazareth: Love hurts.
Meatloaf: " Paradise by the dashboard light" and the duet in "Anything for love".
Guantanamera- Clavelitos (reminds me why I learnt Spanish)
Con te partiró (Bocelli and Sarah Brightman).
Ochi chorne (black eyes-Russian gypsy song).
Fields of gold by I muvrini and Sting
Dans le port d'Amsterdam (J.Brel).
Les lacs de connemara (Michel Sardou)
Daar gaat ze/there she goes (Clouseau) because of its typical sound.
and many others.
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Francesca Pesce Italy Local time: 00:10 Member (2006) English to Italian + ...
Some more, many Italians but not only
Jul 7, 2009
Some more suggestions. Probably the overall rhythm of this selection is a bit slow, but I consider some of them the best songs ever. Some Italian ones are not at all known worldwide, but this could be a good start.
P.S. To fully enjoy some of them, it would even be worthwhile learning some Italian, or having the lyrics translated (specially Bertoli, Bennato and "Diamante")
[Edited at 2009-07-07 11:30 GMT]
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Amy Duncan Brazil Local time: 21:10 Member (2005) Portuguese to English + ...
Salsa!
Jul 7, 2009
OK, now that Celia Cruz has been mentioned (my favorite is "El Chisme"), check out:
Ray Barretto
Tito Puente
Jose Bello
Fruko e sus Tesos (especially El Preso and Salsa Brava)
Willie Colón
Mongo Santamaria
Sonora Ponceña
And many others...maybe someone else has some suggestions.
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Marion Rooijmans Netherlands Local time: 00:10 English to Dutch + ...
Some of my favourites
Jul 7, 2009
Daft Punk - Around the world
Bjork - Pagan Poetry
Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb
Royksopp - Remind me
A Perfect Circle - 3 Libras
Air - All I need
Tool - Ænema
Tool - Pushit
Incubus - Idiot Box
Novastar - The best is yet to come
Blind Melon - No Rain
A balladeer - Blank
Radiohead - Paranoid Android
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
C-mon & Kypski - Make My Day
Eden - Party Girl
Foo Fighters - Walking after you
Silverchair - Tomorrow
Bic Runga - Beautiful Collision
Deftones - Be quiet and drive
Solo - Mind
The Gathering - Bad Movie Scene
Agua de Annique - Beautiful One
Eels - Guest List
Eels - Elizabeth on the bathroom floor
K's choice - We're already there
Tori Amos - Taxi Ride
The Offspring - Come Out and Play
Sarah McLachlan - Full of Grace
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Melzie France Local time: 00:10 French to English + ...
Taratata
Jul 8, 2009
Your thread got me surfing to see if I could find a couple of memorable duets that I'd seen on the above - excellent - show.
They've put the whole lot online - a true danger for any music lover with a lot of other things to do!
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Paul Dixon Brazil Local time: 21:10 Portuguese to English + ...
A new addition - Chega!
Sep 13, 2010
I have just come across this song, definitely one of the best songs I have seen, with a great message. As the song is in Portuguese I shall be supplying an English translation. The song was recorded by Sílvio Brito and had faded into oblivion but was recently revived when a candidate for São Paulo State Government said it inspired him to fight for the poor and needy. Quite a message in these war-stricken and corruption-swept times.
CHEGA! (Sílvio Brito)
Eu queria ser o homem mais forte e poderoso da Terra
Para acabar de uma vez com a violência, com o ódio, e com todas as guerras
Eu queria ser o homem mais rico, mesmo que por segundos
Para saciar toda sede e matar toda fome que ainda existe no mundo
Sonhava quando era criança ser um superherói,
Gostava de brincar de xerife e cowboy,
De prender não somente barracos mas também os porões dos palácios
Os verdadeiros ladrões!
Queria mesmo um dia ser o Presidente da ONU, da OPEP ou de qualquer nação,
Com um murro bem forte na mesa expedir com firmeza uma ordem,
Chega de corrupção!
(*) Chega de ficar calado, de ver tudo errado, e só dizer sim!
Seja o que Deus quiser, mas eu não acredito que Deus queira assim!
Chega de ficar parado, de ser enganado, de ter dó de mim
Seja o que Deus quiser mas não é possível que Deus queira assim
Chega de ficar calado, chega de ficar parado,
Toda vez que o trem se cala a maldade fala e o desamor se espalha
Eu queria quando criança ser um médico mais competente
Para curar finalmente as doenças do povo, da alma e da mente
Eu queria ser um artista com muito mais espaço na mídia
Só mostrar o lado bom, positivo e mais bonito da vida
Eu queria ser um advogado mas só dos inocentes, dos povos carentes, ou quem sabe um juiz
Para lutar por justiça e verdade que surgiu da coragem de um país muito mais lindo e feliz
Sonhava quando era criança com um mundo em paz sem rancor, sem maldade, sem preconceito algum
Mas o mundo de paz só depende de nós
Pois nasce do amor e somente dentro de cada um
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Paul Dixon Brazil Local time: 21:10 Portuguese to English + ...
Chega! - English Translation
Sep 13, 2010
As promised, a translation of the song into English.
ENOUGH! (Sílvio Brito)
I would like to be the strongest and most powerful man on Earth,
To stamp out violence, hatred and all wars
I wanted to be the richest man, if only for a few seconds
To quench all thirst and wipe out all hunger that still exists in the world
As a child, I dreamt I was a superhero,
I liked to play sheriff and cowboy,
And arrest not only in huts, but also in the palace cellars
The real thieves!
I wanted to one day be the President of the UN, of OPEC or of any nation,
And with my fist on the table issue a stern order,
No more corruption!
(*) I've had enough of remaining silent, seeing everything wrong and just saying yes!
May it be as God wishes, but I can't believe that God wants things like this!
I've had enough of doing nothing, of being conned, of feeling sorry for myself
May it be as God wishes, but it's not possible that God wants things like this
I've had enough of remaining silent, enough of doing nothing
Whenever silence reigns, evil speaks and unkindliness spreads
As a child I wanted to be a more competent doctor
To finally find a cure for the ills of the people, of body and mind
I wanted to be an artist with more space on the media
And only show the good, positive and beautiful things in life
I wanted to be a lawyer but only for the innocent, for the needy, or maybe a judge
To fight for justice and truth, out of the courage of a country much happier and much more beautiful
As I child I dreamt of a world without wrath, without evil or any kind of prejudice
But a world of peace only depends on us
As it is born of love, and only inside each of us
Repeat (*)
[Edited at 2010-09-13 15:10 GMT]
[Edited at 2010-09-13 15:13 GMT]
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Salima Post United States Local time: 18:10 English to French
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Thank you
Sep 13, 2010
Hello Paul,
Thank you very much. I just listened to the song and followed it with the lyrics you provided; the English translation will be definitely a plus. I like it.
Paul Dixon wrote:
I have just come across this song, definitely one of the best songs I have seen, with a great message. As the song is in Portuguese I shall be supplying an English translation. The song was recorded by Sílvio Brito and had faded into oblivion but was recently revived when a candidate for São Paulo State Government said it inspired him to fight for the poor and needy. Quite a message in these war-stricken and corruption-swept times.
CHEGA! (Sílvio Brito)
Eu queria ser o homem mais forte e poderoso da Terra
Para acabar de uma vez com a violência, com o ódio, e com todas as guerras
Eu queria ser o homem mais rico, mesmo que por segundos
Para saciar toda sede e matar toda fome que ainda existe no mundo
Sonhava quando era criança ser um superherói,
Gostava de brincar de xerife e cowboy,
De prender não somente barracos mas também os porões dos palácios
Os verdadeiros ladrões!
Queria mesmo um dia ser o Presidente da ONU, da OPEP ou de qualquer nação,
Com um murro bem forte na mesa expedir com firmeza uma ordem,
Chega de corrupção!
(*) Chega de ficar calado, de ver tudo errado, e só dizer sim!
Seja o que Deus quiser, mas eu não acredito que Deus queira assim!
Chega de ficar parado, de ser enganado, de ter dó de mim
Seja o que Deus quiser mas não é possível que Deus queira assim
Chega de ficar calado, chega de ficar parado,
Toda vez que o trem se cala a maldade fala e o desamor se espalha
Eu queria quando criança ser um médico mais competente
Para curar finalmente as doenças do povo, da alma e da mente
Eu queria ser um artista com muito mais espaço na mídia
Só mostrar o lado bom, positivo e mais bonito da vida
Eu queria ser um advogado mas só dos inocentes, dos povos carentes, ou quem sabe um juiz
Para lutar por justiça e verdade que surgiu da coragem de um país muito mais lindo e feliz
Sonhava quando era criança com um mundo em paz sem rancor, sem maldade, sem preconceito algum
Mas o mundo de paz só depende de nós
Pois nasce do amor e somente dentro de cada um
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Paul Dixon Brazil Local time: 21:10 Portuguese to English + ...
1600 Italian songs
Sep 26, 2011
I have just heard about a site with 1,600 Italian songs up to 1973. Plenty of choice here, with classic names such as Gianni Morandi, Peppino de Capri, Gigliolla Cinquetti and the like. The site is in Portuguese but comprehensible to most I would think. "Intérprete" means singer and "Título" means the (song) title. Click on a song and you have the Italian (on the left) and a Portuguese translation (on the right), together with a rendition of the song.
Sono un ragazzo più romantico e me piaci molto ascoltare le musiche italiane!
All you need now is some "gnocchi ai quattro formaggi" and "vino italiano" to feel as if you're in the heart of Italy!
For some of the best songs ever, look south to Argentina, Atahualpa Yupanqui, in a style radically different from the mainstream, with a poetical description of the native Indians' difficult life.
Jean-Pierre
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Patricia Prevost Spain Local time: 00:10 Member (2006) English to Spanish + ...
The translation workplace 
I like it. 
