songs in a language other than English

[nwhoopfan]

This of course has infinite possibilities. Historically I've listened to almost exclusively English language music. But I've gotten into folk metal, and it seems like most of that is in various other languages. It changes the listening experience somewhat when you have absolutely no idea what the words mean.

Here's a Russian band I like quite a bit.

 

[nwhoopfan]

This is a Swiss band. They do sing a few in English. Apparently this one is Gaulish, an ancient and nearly dead language.

 

[HuskylnSC]

A little Santana from my youth

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[Kaizen]

 

[Kaizen]

 

[nwhoopfan]

 

[Kaizen]

Very clean and clear song by one of the famous Chinese female singer.
Jasmine Flower

 

[nwhoopfan]

This is a Mongolian band that has started to gain some traction worldwide. Remake of a well known Metallica song, with the words all changed to I'm presuming Mongolian.

 

[SVCBeercats]

This of course has infinite possibilities. Historically I've listened to almost exclusively English language music. But I've gotten into folk metal, and it seems like most of that is in various other languages. It changes the listening experience somewhat when you have absolutely no idea what the words mean.

OK! Here are three consecutive posts featuring Polkas with lyrics not in English. Only one of the Polkas is in Polish or any other east European language.

 

[SVCBeercats]

The polka music is in Mexican language.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Cajun polka!

 

[nwhoopfan]

Here are three consecutive posts featuring Polkas

Accordion rocks! Here's a bit different usage of it, from some Swedish madmen.

 

[SVCBeercats]

Of course my favorite Polish song!

 

[Aluminny69]

Does this count?

 

[nwhoopfan]

Oh, I forgot I went thru a Cajun phase a while ago. I wonder what French people think of what happened to their language in the bayou?

This group has some of the sweetest fiddlin' I ever heard.

 

[nwhoopfan]

Does this count?

I'd say it does.

 

[nwhoopfan]

First Aid Kit are Swedish sisters. All of their albums have been in English. They did a remake of a hit song in Sweden from the 70s (produced by the guys from ABBA). They recorded it in both English and Swedish.

 

[8893]

 

[Sonny44]

 

[Sonny44]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

I've always been partial to Crystal Kay.

 

[nwhoopfan]

This is a cover of a song from a video game. I've gathered the song is fairly tongue in cheek, totally stereotyping Western views of Russia during the Cold War era. Here are various Russian artists more than happy to play along with the stereotypes.

 

[TerpWomenFan]

 

[CL82]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Selena?

 

[Monte]

 

[TerpWomenFan]

Edit to say it's 95% in Korean. Sexy lady is English.

 

[RockyMTblue2]

 

[nwhoopfan]

Young Ukrainian you tuber. She does covers of a lot of pop songs (often in English). She has a nice voice but I think she sounds fairly generic on the pop stuff. But when she yodels, she really shines.