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[-] randomaccount43543@lemmy.world 45 points 9 months ago
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[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 4 points 9 months ago

I was just gonna say this. I'm learning German and it felt cool being anle to losten to it in the original

[-] Perfide@reddthat.com 22 points 9 months ago
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[-] Alexc 8 points 9 months ago

This is the most correct answer

[-] paddirn@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

A language that no one can understand.

[-] HerrVorragend@lemmy.world 17 points 9 months ago
[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 7 points 9 months ago

(reluctant upvote)

[-] fiat_lux@kbin.social 17 points 9 months ago

So many. I like music and I like languages so when there are lyrics there's a good chance it's not English.

There are so many more. I didn't even touch Caribbean patois or Arabic or Polynesian languages etc. I'm very big on global music though, especially with a strong beat and lyrical themes on anti-colonialism...

[-] CaptainSpaceman@lemmy.world 15 points 9 months ago

Off the top of my head,

Psy - Gangnam Style

Rammstein - entire catalog

The Hu - most of their stuff

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[-] fleet@lemmy.ca 4 points 9 months ago

That whole album is amazing.

[-] hactar42@lemmy.world 12 points 9 months ago

I got really into German punk a few years ago. Some of my favorites.

Die Ärzte Schrei nach Liebe

Wizo Raum Der Zeit

Die Toten Hosen Hier kommt Alex

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[-] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 10 points 9 months ago
[-] cafeinux@infosec.pub 9 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Eivør - Trøllabundin

I have listened to it so much that I know the lyrics perfectly, and it's even possible my pronunciation is close to correct, yet I don't speak a word of Faroese.

[-] SubArcticTundra@lemmy.ml 9 points 9 months ago

Numa Numa Yay, Numa Numa Yay, Numa Numa Numa Yay!

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[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 8 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Kind of a joke but the song is catchy.

Salsa Tequila

The guy is a Norwegian comedian I think & he bet his friends that he could get a dumb song into the Billboard top 10 or something. I believe he succeeded in a few European countries.

The song is absolutely ridiculous considering he doesn’t speak Spanish, but it’s just a funny story.

[-] FlapKap@feddit.dk 8 points 9 months ago

Anything by stromae really. In some of his songs you can even hear the emotion he conveys without understanding any French

[-] bisby@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Dragostea Din Tei (aka, the "Numa numa" song) is always a hit.

[-] Chozo@kbin.social 6 points 9 months ago

I recently found this song, Kai Tangata, by Alien Weaponry. They're a New Zealand band, and the song features a lot of Maori warriors and the entire song is sung in Maori. Really amazing imagery in the video, shows off a lot of combat and Haka.

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 6 points 9 months ago

Nier Replicant & Nier Automata soundtracks

All in chaos language (a.k.a. pure gibberish).

[-] Caesium@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

yes, I am obsessed with songs with non-language lyrics! I know of four sources (including Nier) that does it and I just love it

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[-] grue@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Stromae - Papaoutai (I found out it existed because Pentatonix did a cover of it)

That guy's also got some other interesting songs, with quite a bit of social commentary: carmen, Fils de joie, tous les mêmes, Santé

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[-] cali_ash@lemmy.wtf 6 points 9 months ago

France Gall - Ella, Elle L'a

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[-] cerement@slrpnk.net 5 points 9 months ago

I think that would describe half my catalog :-/

  • Finnish Iskelmä
    • Stig - Puumaa mä metsästä
    • Arttu Wiskari - Sirpa
    • Lemon - Nainen Tummissa (cover of Lady in Black)
  • Thai
    • จ๊อบ บรรจบ - ดูเธอทำ (Job 2 Do - Doo doo doo)
    • Soreng Santi (สรวง สันติ) - Kuen Kuen Lueng Lueng (cover of Iron Man … sort of)
  • most versions of Bella Ciao (except La Casa de Papel for some reason)
    • Bella ciao cantata dal coro R'Esistente del Pratello
  • the “fun” stuff coming out of Ukraine
    • О.Пономарьов М.Хома Т.Тополя Є.Кошовий Ю.Ткач П.Чорний - УКРАЇНА ПЕРЕМОЖЕ
    • Andriy Khlyvnyuk x The Kiffness - Ukrainian Folk Song ARMY REMIX
    • Cвітоглядець - Bayraktar
[-] RGB3x3@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

Basically anything Sigur Rós does.

Though, half of their music is in a "language" nobody speaks.

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[-] TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 5 points 9 months ago

My playlist of Armenian music is inappropriately huge. You will regret asking this question.

I have many, MANY more. I am not remotely Armenian, just a huge SOAD fan who fell down a youtube rabbit hole one day...

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[-] funkajunk@lemm.ee 5 points 9 months ago

Yelle - A Cause Des Garçons (Tepr Remix)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqYhuwu614Y

[-] JigglySackles@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Dude so many! I'll link some favorites old and new.

All things Rammstein. I speak an elementary amount of German so maybe this doesn't count. If you only know Du Hast, you really should check out more of Rammstein. These are a few of my recent favorites. (each video is probably nsfw if you have a puritanical office.)

Sigur Ros

Sakanaction is a great Japanese band that a friend introduced me to years ago.

Tiziano Ferro (bit older song but I still dig it)

Las Ketchup (It got old fast for me but this was a huge hit at the time)

King and Jester

Hikaru Utada

Juli (Love her voice. One of my favorite voices)

Annenmaykantereit (Told myself if I ever learn piano this would be one of the first songs)

Mylene Farmer

Grand Corps Malade & Camille Lellouche (Had this one on loop for awhile when I first found it)

Passi

Panzer AG

That's a decent list of some of my favorites. (please excuse the wonky formatting. I can't get it to behave.)

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[-] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 4 points 9 months ago

The entire sound track for FLCL by The Pillows.

When that show was new, I could sing them all. Kinda. I certainly had no idea what the words were, but I listened to them enough that I could fake it lol

[-] charlytune@mander.xyz 4 points 9 months ago

"Prisencolinensinainciusol" by Adriano Celentano. I don't know if we could really say what language it's in, but I definitely don't speak it.

https://youtu.be/-VsmF9m_Nt8

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[-] HipsterTenZero@dormi.zone 4 points 9 months ago

The entirety of NieR and NieR Automata's vocal tracks. Most of them are actually just gibberish.

[-] TheBananaKing@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago
[-] Contramuffin@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Pretty partial to Japanese pop myself. I'm learning Japanese partially so i can understand the songs. Yoasobi's songs are a good general recommendation, I would recommend Yoru ni Kakeru, Gunjou, and Seventeen.

[-] quaddo@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago
[-] Lennnny@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

Äppelknyckarjazz by Movits! Such a great album.

[-] Twinklebreeze@lemmy.world 4 points 9 months ago

The whole genre of City Pop is awesome.

[-] Mango@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago
[-] Jackthelad@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

This, which I remember from the FIFA 06 soundtrack: https://youtu.be/M-rZ3602Lm8?feature=shared

[-] kylie_kraft@lemmy.world 3 points 9 months ago

Jane Air, Junk

Rammstein, Moskau

Afterhours, Vedova Bianca (There's an English version that was used in Mr. Robot)

[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 3 points 9 months ago

Gangnam Style, O Fortuna (Carmina Burana), stuff by Hildegard von Bingen

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