The "name that tune" series with a twist. Can you reconstruct the original lyric after translation through half a dozen languages and identify the song?
Is it “It’s My Life” from Talk Talk? It’s one of the only songs I can think of with the word reasons (other than EW&F’s “Reasons.” Which was what first popped in my head.)
“I haven't played all the rounds, but I am really bad at this,” he said. YESTERDAY!! 😂
Turns out you’re not too bad at all Steve as that is indeed the correct song!!
I did wonder whether the third line (specifically the word you picked up on) which survived almost completely unmolested by the translation algorithm might be a giveaway.
Yep, it was the word ‘reason’ that did it. In fact the lines of the translation didn’t seem to follow the flow or message of the actual lyrics enough to make me feel confident.
Yeah the multiple translations really messes with the flow of the lyrics, confusing subject with object, mixing up genders or sometimes completely reimagining the lyrics!
Is it “It’s My Life” from Talk Talk? It’s one of the only songs I can think of with the word reasons (other than EW&F’s “Reasons.” Which was what first popped in my head.)
“I haven't played all the rounds, but I am really bad at this,” he said. YESTERDAY!! 😂
Turns out you’re not too bad at all Steve as that is indeed the correct song!!
I did wonder whether the third line (specifically the word you picked up on) which survived almost completely unmolested by the translation algorithm might be a giveaway.
WELL DONE!!
Yep, it was the word ‘reason’ that did it. In fact the lines of the translation didn’t seem to follow the flow or message of the actual lyrics enough to make me feel confident.
Yeah the multiple translations really messes with the flow of the lyrics, confusing subject with object, mixing up genders or sometimes completely reimagining the lyrics!
Nice work! I was stumped until I saw your comment. The first line made me think of the Furs' "Love My Way," but the rest of the lyrics didn't fit.
Nice work!
Not a genre I know well outside of a couple of Tears for Fears records, so it seems unlikely I’ll be able to get this
OMG, this is one I knew too, but Steve Goldberg beat me to it. 😃
Next time Pe!!
Interesting. I know a ton in this genre, but nothing is jumping out at me. Going to have to think on this one!
I’m going to wild guess The Pet Shop Boys Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)