surreal spin

English translation: surreal nature

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English term or phrase:	surreal spin
Selected answer:	surreal nature
Entered by:	Michel Oyharçabal

13:24 Aug 28, 2008

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Art/Literary - Music

English term or phrase: surreal spin

"Indeed, such is the surreal spin of the genre, the world's most successful tribute band is no longer a singular item. Bjorn Again, the Australian Abba-apers, have five or six versions of themselves touring the globe at any one time. They have become a franchise."

I understand what it means (or so I think), but I need your confirmation. Could you please explain or rephrase?

Thank you.

d_vachliot (X) KudoZ activity Questions: 259 (none open) (24 closed without grading) Answers: 672
Local time: 04:12

surreal spin

Explanation:
It means "the surreal nature" of it (the tribute band genre).

Selected response from:

Michel Oyharçabal
Chile
Local time: 21:12

Grading comment

That's how I saw it, too. Thanks!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

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5 +2

surreal spin

Michel Oyharçabal

see explanation

Vlad Shamail (X)

nature/direction

Timmyg

Answers

44 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

surreal spin

Explanation:
It means "the surreal nature" of it (the tribute band genre).

Michel Oyharçabal
Chile
Local time: 21:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 4

Grading comment

That's how I saw it, too. Thanks!

2 hrs confidence:

see explanation

Explanation:
Means "such is the strange trend"

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Note added at 2 hrs (2008-08-28 15:49:06 GMT)
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Definitely, "spin" in this case would mean a new twist, new direction within a certain genre -- i.e. a new trend. "Surreal" here is the author's personal impression of the impact of this new trend, and is of course overexaggerated. He/she simply sees it as strange and unorthodox.

Vlad Shamail (X)
United States
Local time: 21:12
Native speaker of:

English,

Russian

Notes to answerer

Asker: Are you sure that's what it means?

3 hrs confidence:

nature/direction

Explanation:
I think both of these could be correct - it's an unusual usage of "spin", but the author certainly means to indicate that the genre has taken an unusual or surreal direction.

Timmyg
Local time: 02:12
Specializes in field
Native speaker of:

English

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