A Song a Day

[Human Ex Machinae]

I'm posting this again because most of the things we see in the video have been destroyed by the hurricanes. Tenga fuerza, Puerto Rico. Que Dios te bendiga.

 

[TonyHill]

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

How many times has this posted here? The ten thousandth poster will be showered with balloons and confetti from the ceiling and given a brand new car

 

[Lara_C]

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

Don'tn understand a single word, but I love it! Music is it's own universal language

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[Lara_C]

Don't understand a single word, but I love it! Music is it's own universal language

Wish somebody would translate it for me - been trying to figure it out for years

 

[Lara_C]

Moi j'me promne sous Ste-Catherine/ J'profite de la chaleur du metro/ Je n'me regarde pas dans les vitrines/ Quand il fait trente en dessous d'zero/ Y'a longtemps qu'on fait d'la politique/ Vingt ans de guerre contre les moustiques /Je ne me sens pas intrepide /Quand il fait fret j'fais pas du ski /J'ai pas d'motel aux Laurentides/ Le samedi c'est l'soir du hockey/ Y'a longtemps qu'on fait d'la politique /Vingt ans de guerre contre les moustiques/ Faut pas croire que j'suis une imbecile /Parce que j'chauffe pas une convertible/ La gloire c'est pas mal inutuile/ Au prix de gaz c'est trop penible /Y'a longtemps qu'on fait d'la politique/ Vingt ans de guerre contre les moustiques/ On est tous freres pis a s'adonne /Qu'on a toujours eu du bon temps /Parce qu'on reste sur la terre des hommes/ Mme les femmes et les enfants /Y'a longtemps qu'on fait d'la politique/ Vingt ans de guerre contre les moustiques /Croyez pas qu'on n'est pas christen

Anyone, please ?

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

Wish somebody would translate it for me - been trying to figure it out for years

I'll listen more closely in a minute. Sounds like a Latin language, so I might be able to decipher a few words. But first, I have to go to the store and get more nice things

 

[Lara_C]

It's Quebecois - French. It's pretty posh, I hear - temps is pronounced tamps, trente as trante etc

 

[Lara_C]

Found a translation! Mystery solved at last!
http://www.kirstymaccoll.com/songs/other-peoples-songs/complainte-pour-ste-catherine/

Still doesn't make much sense :confused:

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

I'm back and perfectly safe! Even the register bunny seemed surprised that I was walking around ok on two legs
Alright then, let's check out the weirdness of this translation:

Uh...Clair, I think you're better off imagining what the words mean. That's some weird wacky stuff. Oh, those Europeans, they're so wacky!

 

[Lara_C]

Uh...Clair, I think you're better off imagining what the words mean. That's some weird wacky stuff

I'm very disappointed. I've been trying for years to comprehend it and now I know it's nonsense I can't unknow

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

Lol, you can only banish it with a new song that's in 'regular' (which is what I call English)

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

you can only banish it with a new song

Ahem...waiting for a new song from Clair

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

Ok, I can't stand an awkward silence, so here's this

 

[Hukka]

Worth a listen.

 

[Human Ex Machinae]

Hemming? So hard t0 keep track of new artists when you're an old fart like me.

 

[Hukka]

Hemming? So hard t0 keep track of new artists when you're an old fart like me.

Their debut was in 2015. I found this song just a few weeks ago because it was featured in "Shameless" soundtrack and I loved it instantly. I'm not any good at keeping up with new bands, too

 

[SinisterKid]

 

[Lara_C]

Ahem...waiting for a new song from Clair

Sorry to keep you waiting- I forgot. Here's the Mcgarrigle sisters again - in English this time (they were French Canadian btw):