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[p_xavier]

I always find it weird when a singer sings a familiar song in a different language. Too many times the lyrics are not at all the same, even if the mood of the song itself remains intact. Seemed to not be a thing anymore but it's quite fun to see the differences (sometimes to a cringe). Any other suggestions?

 

[YCoCg]

 

[mcjmetroid]

Loving this thread already. I got nothing though! Keep em coming

 

[p_xavier]

Here is one more I thought of, this time from Robbie Williams, translation is spot on in this one but his French is atrocious.

 

[Ellery]

The one that comes to mind for me is David Bowie singing Heroes in german. I think he lived in Berlin in the 70s or 80s.

 

[p_xavier]

The one that comes to mind for me is David Bowie singing Heroes in german. I think he lived in Berlin in the 70s or 80s.

That reminds me of the probably most known German song in the anglosphere.

 

[Pagusas]

t.a.t.u is who I first thought of, glad to see the first reply nailed it

 

[Husky]

Poets of the Fall has a french version of their song The Sweet Escape.

 

[p_xavier]

Poets of the Fall has a french version of their song The Sweet Escape.

Didn't know that band, that's pretty good actually.

 

[Shadowplay1979]

Je veux qu'il revienne ( i want you to return)​

French original


In English

( only you can do it)​

In Italian

devi ritornare ( you must return)​

my favorite version

 

[poppabk]

That reminds me of the probably most known German song in the anglosphere.

Thought this would be the prime example. There is also a version (maybe unofficial) that switches languages verse to verse.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

These are both the same language.

The universal language of lesbian sexual tension.

 

[NeoIkaruGAF]

Laura Pausini must have done this more times than I can count.

 

[IDKFA]

Personally, I prefer the Italian version by Umberto Tozzi

 

[Kraz]

 

[Space Runaway]

 

[poppabk]

These are both the same language.

The universal language of lesbian sexual tension.

Between two 16 year old girls in school girl outfits. Didn't think this kind of thing was allowed here.

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Between two 16 year old girls in school girl outfits. Didn't think this kind of thing was allowed here.

Yo bro I didn't make the video.

But,

 

[ipukespiders]

I can’t link at the moment, but Peter Schilling: major tom (völlig losgelöst)

 

[MastAndo]

 

[Pegasus Actual]

Is this one of them alternate history things where the Nazis won?

 

[YCoCg]

Here's a good example of a badly translated one:

 

[newtypepilot]

half the song is in japanese while the other half is in english


Full Metal Panic IV's OP and ED had japanese and english version (it switched to english halfway into the season when the main character left japan).

 

[Alcibiades]