[kj] Killing Language

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 14:21:46 +0000

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<P>An open question for all non-native English speakers onlist- how important are Jaz's lyrics to you and how much do you understand? </P>
<P>The reason I asked is that during a prolonged attack of ennui I translated the titles of all the songs on the first 3 albums into finnish, and realised how far the literal translation was from the meaning of the song. "Fall Of Because" was a particular pain in the arse 'cos it doesn't make sense LITERALLY in any language, so I settled for "Järkeilyn Kukistuminen" (The Overthrow of Reasoning).<BR><BR><BR></P>
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<P><FONT face="Arial Black, Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif">luv from</FONT></P></DIV>
<P><FONT face="Arial Black">Stimro</FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif"><EM>"Mummy, what's a Killing Joke?"</EM></FONT></P>
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<P><EM>"A Whoopee cushion packed with Semtex"</EM></P>
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