Do you learn lyrics by heart ?

Vicomte Gilbert · March 12, 2003, 20:10

Hi there !

I wonder if I am all alone. I am trying to learn the lyrics of "Zoute uitval"(a dutch rap song

) and Björk's "Bachelorette" by heart. Maybe others will follow. It is for no use really, but I may have something positive to do while sitting around waiting for the train. And my brain gets trained.

*End Is Forever* · March 12, 2003, 20:14

I find you just pick them up by listening to them enough times... it's not really a concious thing to learn lyrics for the most part.

Skanky Burns · March 12, 2003, 20:16

I try to learn the lyrics to many Rammstein songs. Which is really quite difficult, on account that I don't speak a word of German.

Buck Birdseed · March 12, 2003, 20:23

The one song I used to know ALL the lyrics to was "The River" by Bruce Springsteen. I seem to have lost it now though. Also, I practically knew the entirety of The Miracles "Tracks of My Tears" but now I'll be damned if I even remember the melody.

Vicomte Gilbert · March 12, 2003, 20:24

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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
I try to learn the lyrics to many Rammstein songs. Which is really quite difficult, on account that I don't speak a word of German.

Hey cool !

Die Sonne scheint mir aus den Händen,
kann verbrennen, kann Euch blenden,
wenn sie aus den Fäusten bricht,
legt sich Eis auf dein Gesicht,
legt sich schmerzend auf die Brust,
das Gleichgewicht wird zum Verlust,
lässt dich hart zu Boden geh'n,
und die Welt zählt laut bis zehn !
Eins, hmmmm, hier kommt die Sonne...

Well, I do not speak Dutch, so it is not so easy to leran "Zoute uitval". These G's are all spoken as German "ch", "chesidenes is ches'chreve" !

Skanky Burns · March 12, 2003, 20:26

MRT144 · March 12, 2003, 20:45

i remember melodies more than lyrics...

Inverse Icarus · March 12, 2003, 21:55

one day i went to a concert sponsored by my local rock radio station with a bunch of kickass bands.

when rammstein got up, i was shocked when i realized i was singing along. i had no idea what i was saying, but i was keeping on beat.

now, after talking to my german grandfather, i know i was shouting some things i probably wouldn't scream in english

something about hermaphrodites (zwitter). man, when i heard that, i went home and translated all their songs. they're a sick bunch.

Zero · March 12, 2003, 21:59

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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
I try to learn the lyrics to many Rammstein songs. Which is really quite difficult, on account that I don't speak a word of German.

why dont u start with "Du hast"?

I like how chorus for "Adios" goes.

I like trying to memorize music sung in foreign language.

Boris Godunov · March 12, 2003, 21:59

I have to, as it is embarrassing to forget the words when singing in performance...

Inverse Icarus · March 12, 2003, 22:10

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Originally posted by Calc II

why dont u start with "Du hast"?

I like how chorus for "Adios" goes.

I like trying to memorize music sung in foreign language.

becayse the english version of du hast isn't the real song at all.

hast = have
hasst = hate.

its a completely different song.

Inverse Icarus · March 12, 2003, 22:12

here are the two:

german translated:

Quote:

You
you have *
you have me
you have asked me
you have asked me and I have said nothing

Do you want, until death seperates you,
to be faithful to her for all days

No

Do you want, until death, which would seperate, **
to love her, even in bad days

No

* When Till is just saying "Du hast," it sounds as if he could either be saying "Du hast" (you have) or "Du hasst" (you hate). This is probably to give the song a double meaning, even though the official lyrics say "Du hast."

** There is another sort of double meaning here. If the line is read as "Tod der Scheide" it would be "until the death of the vagina" and not "until death, which would seperate" ("Tod, der scheide"). The whole song is a play on German wedding vows (Wollen Sie einander lieben und achten und die Treue halten bis dass der Tod euch scheidet? - Do you want to love and respect each other and to remain faithful, until death seperates you?). Instead of answering with "Ja," Till says "Nein," finally answering the question he said nothing to in the beginning.

english version

Quote:

You
You hate
You hate me
You hate me to say
You hate me to say
And I did not obey

Will you until death does sever
Be upright to her forever

Never

Will you 'til death be her rider
Her lover too, to stay inside her

Never

Caesar the Great · March 12, 2003, 22:13

my greatest accomplishment is being able to sing the first verse of 'Its the End of the World As We Know It'

singing is one of the most important parts of life

Inverse Icarus · March 12, 2003, 22:14

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Originally posted by Caesar the Great
my greatest accomplishment is being able to sing the first verse of 'Its the End of the World As We Know It'

singing is one of the most important parts of life

how true.

i didn't really listen to music until i was 16. neevr got into it.

now i can't go on without it

Charlemagne120 · March 12, 2003, 22:30

u only know the first part of REM's end of the world?

i take great pride in knowing every word for each verse and being able to keep up with em on it.

learn the rest of it....great party trick

Boris Godunov · March 12, 2003, 22:35

You should try singing a patter song from Italian comic opera. Buts REM to shame!

Plan Austral · March 12, 2003, 22:36

I tend to understand most of the lyrics in songs by american-english bands, but it is really almost imposible for me understand rap sogs.

Do native english speakers also have this problem?

Jaguar · March 12, 2003, 22:36

I know probably between 100 and 200 songs by heart. I listen to music about 18 hours per day (including while I sleep) so it just comes naturally. Just listen to the words, and figure out what they mean. That helps me rememb0er.

I'd never be able to learn a Rammstein song by heart. Unless I can understand the lyrics, I can't memorize them.

Inverse Icarus · March 12, 2003, 22:40

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Originally posted by Plan Austral
I tend to understand most of the lyrics in songs by american-english bands, but it is really almost imposible for me understand rap sogs.

Do native english speakers also have this problem?

yes. especially when they throw that "izzle" into words, fo' shizzle.

Zopperoni · March 12, 2003, 22:42

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Originally posted by Jaguar Warrior
(including while I sleep)

Why? Does it make you sleep better or something?

As for being on-topic: I know the exact lyrics of some songs of artists I listen to often.

Jaguar · March 12, 2003, 22:47

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Originally posted by Zopperoni

Why? Does it make you sleep better or something?

I go to sleep only when I don't think very much.
I think a lot normally.
I don't think a lot when I listen to music.
Thus I fall asleep more quickly.

Boris Godunov · March 12, 2003, 22:49

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Originally posted by Jaguar Warrior

I go to sleep only when I don't think very much.
I think a lot normally.
I don't think a lot when I listen to music.
Thus I fall asleep more quickly.

I have the same problem, but music makes it harder for me to go to sleep. I get to wrapped up in listening to it...

Plan Austral · March 12, 2003, 22:56

I sleep with music because I can not stand the tick-tack sound of my clock.

*End Is Forever* · March 12, 2003, 23:05

Ditch the clock!

Oerdin · March 13, 2003, 03:13

Time for you to get a digital clock.

Ari Rahikkala · March 13, 2003, 06:09

Quote:

I listen to music about 18 hours per day (including while I sleep)...
I go to sleep only when I don't think very much.
I think a lot normally.
I don't think a lot when I listen to music.
Thus I fall asleep more quickly.

Does anyone else think JW has been listening to music while writing these statements?

The Mad Monk · March 13, 2003, 06:17

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Originally posted by Boris Godunov
I have to, as it is embarrassing to forget the words when singing in performance...

Amen to that...

Gangerolf · March 13, 2003, 06:25

I scared the **** out of myself yesterday; I found myself singing along to "Love shine a light" by Katrina and the Waves

Plan Austral · March 13, 2003, 09:20

Sometimes I find mysel singin "Im every woman"

Sava · March 13, 2003, 09:32

I pick up lyrics because I tend to listen to my favorite songs quite a bit.