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The Hu - Wolf Totem
Shit, I didn't even think about made up languages in songs. This has to be my favorite.
Well that song is gorgeous.
Neither one of the songs I posted is a made up language technically. The first one was made by an Italian guy, and if you listen closely, they are singing in "English." At least those are English words. He made the song to simulate for English speakers what it is like to hear a song in English for Non-English speakers.
The second song is in Mongolian.
I knew the Hu was Mongolian.
The other song is complete gibberish though. As you said he is Italian singing what english sounds like to Italians. Not really english but has the cadence of english. There might be some common english words strewn in. I do the same thing to anime theme songs that are catchy. I only know about 150, 200 Japanese words max. That doesn't stop me from wanting to sing along with Death Note opening credits, poorly.
Both are great songs.
Yeah, it is complete gibberish. He used English words, but put them into nonsense sequences. That's why if you listen to the song carefully, you can almost understand it.
Your song is full of hooks. Not quite as many as Baby Shark, but easily as many as Rockin Robin
Nena, yup. First one I thought of. She did it in english as "99 Red Balloons" but I like the original better.
Way too much German industrial/goth/IDM/whatever to mention.
人間椅子 (Ningen Isu) - 無情のスキャット (Heartless Scat) -- one I listen to somewhat frequently.
Linda Linda by the Blue Hearts is another.
千本桜 by 和楽器バンド (senbonzakura by wagakibando) is another I like because of the mix of traditional Japanese instruments and style along with modern ones.
Baba Yetu - Theme for Civilization IV and also the Lord's Prayer in Swahili.
Probably several songs from the Katamari series. Hard to pick just one.
Krigsgaldr by Heilung. It's in proto-Germanic if I am not mistaken.
(edit: spelling - my proto-Germanic is a bit rusty)
Interesting, apparently the lyrics come from a runic inscription on an ancient grave stone found in Norway.
I love songs either using ancient languages or otherwise ancestral. Such as the spring awakening chant buried in Shum by Go A https://youtu.be/sDeMfL8Ib9A
I'm also partial to throat singing and mixing old and contemporary instruments like what Otyken does https://youtu.be/aXsLlOPwe48
A little old
Der Kommissar by Falco
It's hard to pick just one, so here's some of my top:
- Задушу - Вера Брежнева
- Dødsrå - CC Cowboys
- Iubire - 3rei Sud Est
- Die Schlinge - OOMPH!
- Беги - Роёт
- Meine Gang - Cro
- Papaoutai - Stromae
I could keep going this is just what I thought of immediately.
Bloodywood - Gaddaar because it absolutely slaps, or maybe Sardaar Ji because I can't hear it without thinking of this Bhangra group and they make me smile.
Lots of Central / Latin American modern stuff as well like Donde Nací by Orishas, which is also a feel good kind of sound.
Bloodywoods whole catalog slaps
Bésame Mucho
truly a special and wonderful song when sang with passion
Besame mucho, como si fuera esta noche la ultima vez
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MAHORAGA by Black Pantera
I recently stumbled upon my latest music obsession:
As for my all time favorite, hard to say.
Damn, I should have gone with this one. I can't think of many things I associate more with the 2000s than Basshunter. The lyrics of the original Swedish songs are so infinitely better than the English remakes too.
Can't forget this one either. OG DOTA and IRC chatrooms, what a time to be alive
"Tequila" performed by The Champs.
Song 3 by Babymetal and Slaughter to Prevail
Hell yeah. Song 3 isn't my top favorite track, but the whole album is great.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=MGazZymhv2c - Welsh indie rock
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=H2gmeNH_oZ0 - Desi Hip-hop
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=5dS3C-_8UgA - Indian metal feat a j-rock band
September by Mariya Takeuchi
Don't have a favorite but it's definitely by Big Bang. Looking forward to their return soooo much.
I think I have four that are top of my current most played songs that aren't English:
Kaval Sviri, a Bulgarian folk song. Specifically the version performed by KSS, a women's choir in Oslo. It's a cappella, and has some great resolving dissonance. Really a fantastic performance.
Next would be Ka Bohaleng performed by Abel Selaocoe. It has some cool string effects and I like the throat singing technique he uses in this song in particular.
Presidente by Goran Bregović (featuring Gipsy Kings) is a fun upbeat celebratory song.
Altay by Ummet Ozcan, featuring vocals from Otyken is a great song that feels like... Mongolian cyberpunk? If that's a thing. If you can't tell I'm really feeling throat singing multiphonics right now 😆
Been listening to Altay and other Otyken songs as of late. They scratch a deep itch in the brain
Japanese: Last regrets (imoutoid's First regrets remix) (2006)
Russian: Murat Nasyrov - Мальчик хочет в Тамбов (1997)
German: Kraftwerk - Computerwelt (1981)
Italian: Giuseppe Verdi, Mario del Monaco - Esultate! (1887, 1954)
French: Joe Dassin - Et si tu n'existais pas (1975)
Spanish: Celia Cruz - Mi Soncito (1956)
Chinese: Zhōu Xuán - Hua yang de nian hua (1947)
Freundeskreis - Esperanto
Ca plane pour moi by Plastic Bertrand.
Tough question, but the first one that comes to mind is the Carmina Burana by Carl Orff.
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