Any TBers written stuff in languages other than their own?

[Fassa Albrecht]

I'm listening to the Russian version of TaTu's All The Things She Said and I was wondering:

Have any TBers written stuff in languages other than their own? How did you do it? Did you write in the chosen language only or do a translation of English lyrics?

I've considered doing a song in 5 languages (Latin, Greek, French, Italian and Serbian).

[Baryonyx]

No, because that kind of thing never ends well.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Baryonyx

No, because that kind of thing never ends well.

Worked for Kraftwerk....

[Aurel]

Worked for Can too.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Exactly.

[Mark Latimour]

All my songs are written in the language of rock and played in the key of awesome.

[J. Crawford]

Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

All my songs are written in the language of rock and played in the key of awesome.

Sigged.

[wizay]

Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

All my songs are written in the language of rock and played in the key of awesome.

yeah!

[D.Don]

I have written music for foreign artists, but never lyrics, that was taken care of by a local lyricist.

D.Don

[Gonz]

Yeah, i just tend to think in that other language and words will flow out.

I live in Mexico, always have and naturally i speak spanish as native language. But i don't find it hard to write songs in english, i never try to translate it after all, just think in english when im writing and i don't think i will have any problem.

[Baryonyx]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

Worked for Kraftwerk....

Well, that could be debated.

Wait, did you ever hear them singing? Oh dear...

[Oric]

I might write something in Persian when I learn it better.

[Jazz Ad]

It's common around to write lyrics in English when you're bad at it.
This way at least, nobody understands.

[Fassa Albrecht]

Originally Posted by Baryonyx

Well, that could be debated.

Wait, did you ever hear them singing? Oh dear...

Tut tut.


See my PM.

[Josh Ryan]

Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

All my songs are written in the language of rock and played in the key of awesome.

Good policy.

[Entwistle]

Originally Posted by Mark Latimour

All my songs are written in the language of rock and played in the key of awesome.

how did you get so cool!!!

[D.Don]

Originally Posted by Jazz Ad

It's common around to write lyrics in English when you're bad at it.
This way at least, nobody understands.

Completely valid, in France...



D.Don

[Murder_Worship]

bling guardian, harvest of sorrow

and the cool thing is its actually translated properly, like the english name is harvest of sorrow and the italian one translates into fruit of darkness, his pronounciation is rly good in the other versions too.

[GeneralElectric]

A few in French and Italian, not counting the odd foreign words in songs.

I speak semi-fluent Italian and I've got a working grasp of French.

[Implosion]

Originally Posted by Fassa Albrecht

I'm listening to the Russian version of TaTu's All The Things She Said and I was wondering:

Have any TBers written stuff in languages other than their own? How did you do it? Did you write in the chosen language only or do a translation of English lyrics?

I've considered doing a song in 5 languages (Latin, Greek, French, Italian and Serbian).

Seriously? Have you ever written a song (lyrics and music included) in English?

As to the original question, yes I have. Actually I haven't ever written anything in my native language, only in English. That's a thing that will probably never change.