Since we're on the subject of languages: Prisencolinensinainciusol

[theoldwolf]

This 1972 music video by Adriano Celentano is neither English, nor Italian. It is a delightful representation of what English sounds like to a non-English speaker.

Great fun! It's so well done I think I should be understanding what they say...

Comments

[stevenroy.livejournal.com]

Oh, now that was cool! Great find!

Huh?

[kelloggs2066.livejournal.com]

I mean it's a neat song, but...

What ARE they singing?
English accented gibberish?

Re: Huh?

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

Right. Basically jabberwocky.

The Kinky Turtle linked to this some months ago and offered his own transcription of it. I hope they make a subtitled video of it.

Re: Huh?

[stevenroy.livejournal.com]

It's already been subtitled by a few people. For example, here's one version: "And it doesn't come with pizza!"

Re: Huh?

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

Looks like eyes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-dti_oXBZM) is a common theme when subtitling...

Re: Huh?

[deckardcanine.livejournal.com]

That figures. But I'm kind of hoping for an illustrative montage video along the lines of "Fishmaster."

Re: Huh?

[ccdesan.livejournal.com]

English accented gibberish, just like you said.

[torakiyoshi.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I've been wondering exactly that my whole life. Now I know.

-=TK